From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

But Gion was still a little tempted.

The Thunder Fruit...

Could this guy really want to seduce me?

Should I obey him?

But he hasn't shown any reaction. I can't be too proactive in this kind of thing, right?

I, Gion, am also a beauty in the navy, and my suitors can line up from Marineford all the way to Mary Geoise.

Gion had never thought about these issues before, and was even annoyed by those suitors.

Especially that bastard Kake, who kept confessing his feelings to her, and the whole navy knew about it. It was very embarrassing, right?

She always rejected Kaji sternly and didn't give him any hope at all. She just wanted Kaji to give up and stop doing things that would embarrass everyone.

But Kaji is still so stubborn.

It is precisely for this reason that Gion has always been somewhat resistant to matters of the heart.

Until Diarmait came into being.

I have to say that sometimes, different looks lead to different results.

Although Kake has great potential and excellent abilities, his appearance is not up to par.

On the contrary, Diarmuid is tall, handsome, and powerful. He is also the only candidate for admiral in the Marine Headquarters in the past 20 years. It can be said that it is almost certain that he will become an admiral in the future and there will not be any major problems.

He is also a very interesting person and is quite charming.

When Diarmuid was working under Chief of Staff Ahe, the navy girls under his command often confessed their love to him.

But he refused them all.

Gion and Diarmait were classmates in the 6th Officer Training Camp. They knew each other since then and later developed a good relationship. Now Gion has been transferred to work under Diarmait, and they have more contact and spend more time together.

It would be a lie to say that Gion didn't have some feelings for Diarmait.

With his mind wandering, Gion glanced at Diarmait from time to time, and soon his cheeks turned slightly red.

Diarmait did not notice the changes in Gion. He was studying the nautical chart of Sky Island while docking the warship on the island.

Bika is really very small. When the warship approached, it felt like standing on the warship and being able to take in the entire island at a glance.

There were also some Sky Island people standing at the port of Bika. Unlike the humans in Qinghai, they had a pair of small wings on their backs.

But that was almost decorative and didn't support their flight.

Warships and the like can still be seen once every one or two years, or a few months, so the people on Sky Island in the port were not particularly shocked.

They also knew that warships usually passed by just to replenish supplies and did not cause them any trouble, so they were not panicked.

Soon, Diarmuid walked down from the boat, found a random old man on Sky Island, and asked with a smile, "Excuse me, is this Bika?"

Uncle Nakongdao nodded and said, "That's right, Bikka. Are you guys looking for supplies?"

"Hahaha, that's not necessary. We have enough supplies. I came to Bika to find something and hope to ask for your help." Diarmait said as he stretched out his hand to the side.

Gion was also very tactful. He took out the pattern of the Thunder Fruit that he had prepared long ago and handed it to Diarmait.

"What are you looking for?" Uncle Kongdao asked enthusiastically.

"Well, I wonder if you have heard of devil fruits?" Diarmait smiled and asked after handing him the drawing.

"Cursed fruit?" asked Uncle Nakongdao.

"Well, that's about it, right?" Diarmuid nodded. He didn't know what the people of Sky Island called the devil fruit.

"Rumor has it that if you eat this fruit and enter the Baibai Sea, you will fall directly into the Qinghai Sea and will be hated by the God of Sky." Uncle Kongdao smiled and explained.

Diarmait nodded, perhaps understanding it. After all, they were both landlubbers, and the White Sea had no bottom. If they ate the Devil Fruit and fell into the White Sea, it would be like a free fall from a height of ten thousand meters...

"So you have seen this demon on the island... um, the cursed fruit? We are here to find it, and for this, we can buy it at a high price." Diarmait said with a smile.

"How high?" the uncle asked.

"Ahem, two hundred million berries?" Diarmait hesitated and said.

"Two hundred million Baileys? Doesn't that mean two trillion Iq?" the uncle said in shock.

The currency of Sky Island is different from the common currency of Qinghai, and the exchange rate is about one to ten thousand.

One bailey is equal to ten thousand ik.

Diarmait knew this information, so he said with a smile: "Yes, two trillion ikers."

It sounds like an enormous fortune.

But in fact, if you enter the Sky Island via the regular route, the entrance fee alone is 10 billion Iq per person, so the money here is really empty.

You might earn hundreds of millions just by eating a bowl of beef noodles...

"Then I'll go look for it for you. Temples usually suppress these cursed fruits. Maybe I can find the one you want." Uncle Kongdao said quickly.

Two hundred million Baileys, he really wants it!

"Temple?" Diarmait was stunned. He didn't know much about Sky Island, and the navy didn't have much information either.

"Well, there is a temple dedicated to the gods. If we find this cursed fruit, we will send it to the temple and use the power of the gods to suppress their curse." Uncle Sky Island said.

Diarmuid became interested. Doesn't that mean that there might be other devil fruits on Bika?

“Can you take me to see it?” Diarmait asked.

"Sure, sure. But what about the money..." Uncle Sky Island said hesitantly.

I thought you were so enthusiastic just now, but it turns out you're just a money-grubber.

Diarmait muttered inwardly, but a smile remained on his face as he said, "Don't worry, as long as you lead me to the cursed fruit we need, I will give you everything I deserve!"

"Then come with me." Uncle Nakongjima nodded.

Then he took Diarmuid directly to the town of Bika.

Diarmait was a little surprised. Are you people on Sky Island so innocent?

I just said it casually, and you don’t doubt it at all?

I guess this place is isolated from the outside world, so pirates and other evil people rarely come here. Occasionally, the navy comes, but they probably won't bully these simple "little angels", which makes them a little naive, right?

…ask for flowers.

But this is a good thing. Diarmuid has no intention of doing anything to them. It is good enough for them to get the Thunder Fruit.

After entering the town, you can also see many Sky Island people flapping their little wings.

But occasionally, you will see people without wings. Most of them are little ghosts. They look pitiful and seem to be discriminated against. Some of them are looking for food in trash cans.

“Who are those people?” Diarmait asked.

"They are wingless people, just like you Qinghai people, but they were born on Sky Island. This means that they were cursed by the gods and were born with sin. In Bika, they are regarded as a bad omen. Although we will not kill them, we will not help them either. We will try to minimize contact with them..." Uncle Sky Island explained in a low voice.

Diarmait nodded, understanding what he meant. No wonder he could only see little ghosts.

With the way you guys are doing it, it will be hard for them to survive and grow up. …

Suddenly, he remembered that Enel seemed to be the so-called wingless man. No wonder that guy destroyed the entire Bika after obtaining the power of the Thunder Fruit.

It turns out it was Genzi who showed up here. He probably has a strong hatred for Bika, after all, he's always been discriminated against and targeted. …

It is normal for such a person to seek revenge after suddenly gaining power. Diarmuid put himself in his shoes and felt that he might become extreme because of this.

...0 As for why he ate the Thunder Fruit, it's understandable if you look at those little kids looking for food in the trash can.

Most likely, they were hungry and couldn't find anything to eat, so they took a risk and went to the temple to steal their "cursed fruit".

People are starving to death, why should they be afraid of curses?

The temple is not big, but it looks quite magnificent. It seems that their god is also a rather arrogant and extravagant god.

Along the way, I chatted a lot with this uncle and got to know Bika, Sky Island, and Diarmait a little better.

The people of Sky Island should be considered relatively ignorant, or perhaps, because they are high in the sky, it is difficult for them to come into contact with the knowledge and culture of the outside world, so their social state is still relatively primitive.

The ruler of each island is called "God".

He can be considered as their spiritual leader. On weekdays, everyone lives their own life and there is no need for anyone to rule them. Only when there is a festival will the spiritual leader, God, appear and lead everyone in sacrifices or something.

Generally speaking, the social structure of Sky Island is loose and very simple. Everyone is considered God's people. Life is easy and there is not much pressure.

fine.…

Diarmait had nothing to say about the culture and social structure of Sky Island.

After entering the temple, they were baptized first and worshipped devoutly. Diarmait also followed suit, as when in Rome, do as the Romans do.

People here attach great importance to the so-called "gods", so it is best to respect other people's beliefs.

After worshiping the gods, the uncle from Sky Island led Diarmuid to the place where the "Cursed Fruit" was suppressed.

At this moment, Diarmait no longer wanted to complain about anything. Isn't this temple too damn loose?

Can just anyone come in and cause trouble?

There is no defensive power at all!

As far as I can remember, there are organizations like the Divine Guard on Angel Island. Are you, Bika... completely autonomous?

Could this be the legendary Great Harmony Society?

Then why do you still value money so much?

It’s simply baffling!

It's not unreasonable that he was killed by Enel in the end.

The vigilance is too low.

Diarmuid complained in his heart as he walked into the room. He saw a statue, and at the feet of the statue were three square plates, each holding a devil fruit...

Diarmait's eyes lit up. There were actually three?

One of them was indigo blue, with a strange lightning symbol on its pattern, exactly the same as the one Diarmuid saw in the illustrated book. It was the legendary Thunder Fruit!

Made it! Earthy.