Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me

Chapter 63 gave them a Devil Fruit?

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

The ship descended very quickly 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 "Skyfall 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 ​​experiencing it himself.

Now that he's traveled to this world, how could he possibly 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. You can ride the soaring current to reach the Sky Island."

"A towering ocean current reaching ten thousand meters into the sky? The Grand Line is truly incredible!"

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

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 10,000 meters above the ground and Fishman Island 10,000 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 Great Sea Route, 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: "Yes!"

“Rocks, that ship is coming this way.”

Kuina looked in one direction and said, "What should we do?"

"Ignore them, they mean no harm."

Rocks saw the Observation Haki spreading towards them, and seeing that the other party had no ill intentions, 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, why is he still actively approaching me?'

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

Most people wouldn't dare approach him after knowing he has 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 earlier intervention.

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 West Sea.

Lockes couldn't refuse, so he had no choice but to accept it.

The person on the other side of the secret passage is a kind and grateful person; such people are rare on this vast sea.

After thanking Lox, 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 that Yoak had given them, and the little money-grubber's face was 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 before, so they must be quite valuable.

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

Otherwise it will easily spoil.

Nami's attention was drawn to a particularly oddly shaped fruit as she rummaged through the fruit. "Rocks, come look! This fruit is a little strange..." she exclaimed.

"what?"

Upon hearing this, Lockes looked over.

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

Its shape and appearance are indeed those of a demonic fruit!

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

"What?! The Devil Fruit!?"

Upon hearing this, 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 the Devil Fruit with her own eyes, but she knew that it was 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 a regular Devil Fruit is worth a hundred million on the black market. Who would be so generous as to give away something worth a hundred million to someone else?"

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

The Devil Fruit can be "reborn" on the sea, and ordinary fruits can also turn into Devil Fruits at any moment.

Without a doubt.

The Devil Fruit was "reborn" right there among the fruits in this box.

Joak 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, but the fruit in her hand was almost worth as much as Rocks himself.

Lox said, "After all, it is a fruit that can give people strength just by eating it, so its value is naturally not small."

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

Once the merchant ship had disappeared from sight, Nami turned to Rocks and asked for his opinion: "This is too valuable; it would be a little awkward to accept it..."

Although she is a bit of a money-lover, she has her own bottom line.

The problem now is what to do with this demon fruit.

The merchant ship has already left, and the chances of finding it in the vast ocean are too 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. I think they're 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 things; at most, he'd make a mental note of it and deal with the rest later...

Chapter 64 Whale Laboon and Crocus!

"Let's go see someone first."

Because of the arrival of the merchant ship, Lockes had the ship stop and took some 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 on Roger's Pirate F.

While we're at it, I'd like to ask if they know anything about the Joak caravan.

Moreover, as the starting point of the Great Sea Route, the tracking pointer 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?"

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

After a pause, Rocks pointed to the Log Pole Nami was wearing on her wrist: "And we also need to land on Twin Capes to fill the Log Pole 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 recording pointers in Rogge Town.

Nami slapped her forehead and stuck out her tongue: "I forgot, on the Grand Line, you need a navigation compass to find your way..."

She had only recently heard Lockes mention that navigation on the Great Sea Route required a tracking pointer.

I didn't remember it for a moment.

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

"I just didn't think of it for a moment!"

As the three chatted, the ship made a bend in the sea and headed towards Twin Capes.

Before long, the boat docked.

Nami jumped off the ship, looked around, and said, "It seems like nobody's here?"

"He went out to treat the fish, huh?" Locke casually remarked.

"Treat fish..."

The two did not understand what Lox meant.

Lox pointed in a direction: "Over there."

Nami and Kuina looked in the direction Rocks pointed.

'Whoosh...'

Suddenly, the sea began to surge violently, and then a large, gray-blue mountain rose from the surface...

No, this is not a mountain, but a huge whale with scars all over its head!

"Waaaaah~~"

The whale let out a mournful, sorrowful cry, the sound spreading and causing ripples to spread across the surrounding sea...

Startled by the noise, Nami covered her ears and opened her mouth, asking, "Is that a fish?"

"Sea Kings?"

This was the first time Kuina had ever seen a creature of such size.

Although I have encountered sea kings in the East China Sea, none of them were as huge as mountains.

The Grand Line is truly incredible; there exist creatures of this size!

"Island whale, the largest whale in the world."