Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Did they give them a Devil Fruit in Chapter 63?

Lockes didn't pay any attention to this little incident.

The ship descended rapidly and soon reached the bottom.

We didn't encounter any whales blocking the road, which is pretty good.

The current gradually calmed down, and the ship's movement became more stable. Nami patted her chest and breathed a sigh of relief: "Phew, we're finally safe. That gave me quite a fright..."

Too much stimulation is also not good.

She was terrified when that merchant ship was about to collide with her.

Kuina wasn't as timid as Nami; in fact, she felt a little unsatisfied: "It was quite interesting. If I have the chance, I'd like to experience it again."

"You'll have an even more interesting experience when you visit the Sky Island in the future."

Rocks recalled the "sky-high current" from the original story, which was also a thrilling activity.

Although there are other ways to get to the Sky Island, those methods are too boring.

Lox wanted to try something more exciting.

In his previous life, when he saw how the Straw Hat crew got to Skypiea, he had the idea of ​​wanting to experience it himself.

Now that he's traveled to this world, how could he miss it?

Nami became curious: "Is this how you get to the Sky Island too?"

Rocks gave a meaningful smile: "Yes, there is a current in the Grand Line that can reach tens of thousands of meters in the air, and you can ride the soaring current to reach the Sky Island."

"A towering ocean current reaching tens of thousands of meters into the sky? The Grand Line is truly incredible!"

Nami's mind was filled with the rising ocean current she had just witnessed.

Subconsciously, I assumed this "sky-high current" was an even more turbulent current than an upwelling current.

It's absolutely unimaginable that this towering ocean current is the kind that flows "vertically upwards"...

"Sky islands thousands of meters above the ground and fish-man islands thousands of meters underwater are places I want to go."

Lox looked out at the vast ocean.

He counted on his fingers with one hand, his tone filled with longing: "This is the Grand Line, with all sorts of unique islands waiting for us!"

"I know about Fishman Island. It's known as the 'underwater paradise' and is the habitat of mermaids. I've wanted to visit it since I was very young!"

Nami's expression also showed excitement when Fishman Island was mentioned.

Her dream is to draw a world map of all the islands in the world, and she longs for the legendary Sky Island and Fishman Island!

Rocks smiled and said, "We'll definitely reach Fishman Island eventually."

Nami nodded emphatically: "Yeah!"

“Rocks, that ship is coming this way.”

Kuina looked in one direction and said, "Should we do something about it?"

"Ignore them, they mean no harm."

Rocks saw his Observation Haki spread over and, seeing that the other party meant no harm, he didn't care: "They're probably here to thank us, right?"

He thought to himself, 'Knowing I'm a wanted criminal with a bounty of 130 million Berries, they still willingly approached me?'

The captain of this ship was a kind and righteous man, and also quite courageous.

Most people wouldn't dare approach him after knowing he had a bounty of 130 million Berries.

Such a high bounty already indicates that Rocks is a dangerous person...

……

This merchant ship was indeed there to thank Lockes for his help earlier.

The merchant ship's captain, Joak, recognized Locke's identity but still came to express his gratitude.

To express his gratitude to Lox, he sent many local specialties from the Western Sea.

Unable to refuse, Locke had no choice but to accept it.

He secretly thought the other person was a kind and grateful person, and such people are rare on this vast sea.

After thanking Lockes, the merchant ship set sail on Joak's orders; they still had a mission to complete...

"Hehe, good deeds are rewarded! They gave us so many things, many of which I've never seen before!"

Nami was counting the thank-you gifts Yoak had given them, her face beaming with a happy smile.

I never expected to have this kind of gain.

She had never seen many of these things in the East China Sea, so they must be quite valuable.

Among them are fruits unique to the West Sea, and Nami plans to store these fruits in the refrigerator.

Otherwise it will spoil easily.

As Nami rummaged through the fruit, one of its unusual shapes caught her attention. She exclaimed in surprise, "Rocks, come quick! This fruit looks strange..."

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Lockes looked over.

Upon seeing the unusually shaped fruit, he couldn't help but pause in surprise: "This is... a Devil Fruit?"

That shape, that appearance, it definitely is a Devil Fruit!

Kuina also came closer and looked at the fruit in Nami's hand: "Is this a Devil Fruit? This is the first time I've ever seen one!"

"What? A Devil Fruit!?"

Upon hearing this word, Nami's eyes widened in astonishment, and she exclaimed in disbelief, "Is that Yoak so generous? He actually gave us a Devil Fruit?"

She had never seen a Devil Fruit in person, but she knew that Devil Fruits were very valuable.

They actually gave them a Devil Fruit?

"..."

Kuina gave Nami a strange look, knowing full well that such a thing was unlikely.

It must have been a coincidence!

"Even ordinary Devil Fruits are worth 100 million on the black market. Who would be so generous as to give away something worth 100 million?"

Rocks's lips twitched slightly after hearing this, and he roughly understood what was going on: "Obviously, Joak didn't know there would be a Devil Fruit in this box either..."

Devil Fruits can be "reborn" on the sea, and ordinary fruits can also turn into Devil Fruits at some point.

no doubt.

This Devil Fruit was "reborn" inside the fruit in this box.

Yoak didn't know about this either, otherwise he wouldn't have given them this box of fruit...

"One hundred million!?"

Nami was shocked by the number: "Are Devil Fruits really that valuable?"

Rocks' bounty was only 130 million Berries, while the fruit in her hand was almost worth as much as Rocks himself.

Lox said, "After all, it's a fruit that grants power simply by being eaten, so its value is naturally considerable."

"So what should we do with this Devil Fruit?"

The merchant ships had disappeared from sight in the distance, and Nami turned to Rocks, asking for his opinion: "This is too valuable; it would be a little awkward to accept it..."

Although she's a bit of a penny-pincher, she has her own bottom line.

The current problem is how to deal with this Devil Fruit.

The merchant ship has already left, and the chances of finding it in the vast ocean are extremely slim...

"That is indeed a problem."

Lockes counted on his fingers, thought for a moment, and then said, "Let's leave it for now. We'll ask around later. They seem to be a caravan."

"If we can't find out anything, then we'll just have to give up and decide what to do with this Devil Fruit later."

If we find it, that's fine; if we don't, there's nothing we can do.

He wouldn't waste too much time on such matters; at most, he'd make a note of it and deal with the rest later...

Chapter 64 Laboon the Whale and Crocus!

"Let's go see someone first."

Because of the arrival of the merchant ship, Lockes had the ship stop, and the time was delayed as he took time to count the local specialties they had brought.

Now that we've arrived at Twin Capes, we should naturally go and meet Crocus, the ship's doctor from the Roger Pirates.

By the way, ask if they know anything about the Yoak caravan.

Moreover, as the starting point of the Grand Line, the Log Pose needs to store the magnetic force of the Twin Capes to guide the course to the next island.

I had no choice but to go.

Nami asked curiously, "Who are you meeting? Do you know anyone here?"

Lox said, "I wouldn't call him an acquaintance; I just knew he existed."

After a pause, Rocks pointed to the Log Pose on Nami's wrist: "And we also need to land at Twin Capes and fill the Log Pose with magnetism before we can reach the next island."

Rocks was, after all, a time traveler, so naturally he couldn't have entered the Grand Line without preparation.

I bought quite a few save pointers in Loguetown.

Nami slapped her forehead and stuck out her tongue: "I forgot, on the Grand Line, you need a Log Pose to guide you..."

She had only recently heard Rocks mention that navigating the Grand Line required keeping track of the compass.

I didn't remember it for a moment.

"You're not quite up to the task of being a navigator."