Luffy carefully took out a yellowed piece of life paper from his arms. It was the bond and tie between him and his companions, guiding each other in the vast ocean.

"Let's go find Uncle Rayleigh. My companions are all with him, and he is also your father's second-in-command. He will be very happy to see you."

After hearing Luffy's words, Ace's mood became even more complicated.

He has always harbored a deep resentment towards the father he has never met.

Roger, the irresponsible husband and father, clearly had the ability to arrange for his mother to be safely relocated to another place before turning himself in, but he did not do so.

This led to his mother's death due to childbirth complications. If it wasn't his fault, his mother wouldn't have to suffer such misfortune and pain.

Chapter 68 Return to Nine Snake Island (Please recommend and collect)

Jinbei consoled Ace earnestly, "This is indeed a wise choice. Brother Ace, we must avenge Whitebeard, but before that, you must make yourself stronger. Pluto Rayleigh is not only the vice-captain of the Pirate King, but also one of the few masters in the world. Go find him, you will learn a lot, and he is the only one who will sincerely teach you."

A new flame ignited in Ace's heart, hatred for the navy and anger towards Teach.

He clenched his fists tightly, as if he could feel the fire power in his body stirring and eager to explode.

"I will become stronger. For my dad and everyone else, I must kill Teach with my own hands!" Ace's voice was full of determination and murderous intent.

He decided to use Roger's power and ask for help from Pluto Rayleigh to make himself stronger and realize his desire for revenge.

When Luffy, Ace and Jinbe set out on the journey to Nine Snake Island together, El walked through the busy navy soldiers, came to the side of Garp who was sitting silently, and said goodbye to him.

"Mr. Karp, I've come to say goodbye to you."

Garp's face was slightly tired. He looked up at Al, his eyes full of praise and encouragement: "Al, you performed very well today and defeated many pirates. The future of the navy belongs to young people like you. I believe you can make a difference. However, don't learn from an old man like me."

After a brief conversation, Al saw the Empress leaving the square under the leadership of the navy. He also saluted Garp and left.

At this point, the three major tasks in the Battle of Marineford have been successfully completed.

Thanks to Ace's survival, he mastered the rare Conqueror's Haki.

Although it is still at the elementary stage and unable to truly control the Conqueror's Haki, don't forget that Luffy's Haki enlightenment teacher is on Nine Snake Island. As long as he learns with him, I believe it won't be long before he can truly control this power.

In addition, he also obtained the secret of Garp's fist bone, which greatly improved his combat effectiveness.

I think the partners far away on Ruskaina Island also gained potential improvement after completing the mission of killing pirates.

Because of the negative impact of Impel's violent power increasing his strength, he deliberately adjusted the mission rewards to increase his potential.

This allows partners to gradually become stronger through their own efforts during training.

I just don't know if this potential will be enhanced by the passive effect of the Ship Spirit.

This time, he still transformed into the form of a little green dragon, hid in Hancock's room, and headed towards the Nine Snake Island.

Because before the incident in Impel, Hancock went to the underwater prison.

If he and Hancock were on a naval ship at the same time, it would be easy to detect that he might be the intruder.

Riding on a navy warship, they braved the waves on the vast ocean, and after several days, they finally entered the doldrums.

Here, the sea was calm and peaceful, as if time had stopped. Only their ship was moving forward, leaving long ripples on the calm sea.

When they were about to arrive at Nine Snake Island, the Empress Hancock, who had been silent all the time, finally broke the silence.

She leaned against Salome's soft body, looked at El with gentle eyes, and asked softly: "When your partner cultivates Haki, are you planning to go to the new world?"

Al nodded, "That should be the case. The New World has what we want. I have already promised my partner."

"Is it the legendary great treasure?" Hancock's curiosity seemed to be aroused.

"No," Al replied, "It's just a special devil fruit that can change the environment of Vivi and the others' hometown."

There was a hint of admiration in Hancock's voice: "They are lucky to meet a captain like you. You can go through the navy's dedicated channel and don't need to take the risk of sneaking into Fishman Island to the New World."

Al shook his head and said, "We may have to go to the Fishman Island under the sea. There is also a very important thing there."

On Fishman Island, there is a stone statue of historical text, which he had promised Robin.

"I've heard that on that fish-man island hidden 10,000 meters below the sea, there is a mermaid princess whose beauty can be compared to this king's. Is she the one you're talking about?"

Al smiled and responded, "The mermaid princess you mentioned is very large. I may not be able to appreciate her beauty."

Hancock smiled slightly when she heard what Al said.

Just then, she heard light footsteps outside the door and someone was approaching.

She changed the subject and resumed her usual superior queen attitude.

"Empress Hancock, the ship from Nine Snake Island has arrived and is here to pick you up!" The voice of a navy soldier came from outside the door.

Because Hancock agreed to join the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Navy reached an agreement with Nine Snake Island that all navy personnel are not allowed to enter within three kilometers of the Nine Snake Island without permission.

Hearing this, Hancock put on her gorgeous cloak and stood up gracefully.

Al also tacitly hid in the cheongsam and followed Hancock and Salome back to the Perfume Serpent.

With the return of the empress, the two giant snakes changed direction and rode the wind and waves towards the Nine Snake Island.

Empress Hancock returned to the cabin, and after the members of the Nine Snakes Pirates left, Al quietly emerged from Hancock's cheongsam and returned to his original human form.

Granny Flame Flower slowly approached and began to tell in detail what had happened in recent days.

Rayleigh came to Nine Snake Island with several strange men and a boat.

Because they were all men, they were arranged to rest on Ruskaina Island. "

Kikyo and her group, who were originally on the island, returned to Nine Snake Island and used the battles in the arena to hone their domineering and physical skills.

"Grandma Flame Flower, have they realized the domineering power?"

Granny Flame Flower smiled and nodded, "They have all gradually comprehended Armament Haki and Observation Haki. Not only that, their strength has been significantly improved, and they can even compete with Snake Princess's two sisters."

El had a brief exchange with Granny Flame Flower, and after learning about his companions' situation, he politely stepped aside and left the space for them.

Soon, the Perfumed Serpent slowly sailed into the harbor of Nine Snake Island. The national defenders had already opened the gates to welcome the triumphant return of the empress.

Cheers came like a tide, and every warrior welcomed the return of the empress with their enthusiasm.

On the other side of the harbor, Nami and her group were quietly waiting for El on the Orange Windmill.

Al transformed into a little green dragon and flew lightly towards his Orange Windmill.

"As long as you don't look like a man, if you want to go to the island for a stroll in your current state, go ahead."

Hancock left a few words, and then, surrounded by the crowd, she set out on the road back to Nine Snakes City.

Chapter 69 Nine-tailed Fox Form (Please recommend and collect)

Everyone warmly welcomed Al into the spacious and bright lounge.

As soon as she sat down, Perona couldn't hold back her excitement and asked anxiously, "Captain El, how is Lord Moria doing now? Has he successfully escaped from Impel Prison?"

Her eyes sparkled with anticipation and concern.

Al recalled the situation in the later period of the War of Marineford. Although Moriah did not appear again, given his situation, he might have followed Margo and his party to leave Maryford.

He recounted in detail how he rescued Moriah on the sixth floor, and then told Perona about Moriah's actions in the war at the top and his own speculations.

When El confirmed the news that Moria had escaped successfully, Perona was so excited that she almost jumped up. She flew lightly in the air and spun, releasing the joy in her heart.

At this time, Nami gently bumped El's arm and signaled him to look in Perona's direction with her eyes.

El looked confused and looked back at Nami, not understanding what she meant.

Seeing this, Nami raised her lips into a coquettish smile and whispered, "Captain, we sisters have successfully persuaded Perona to join the El Pirates!"

El finally understood the whole story. He turned to look at Perona, only to see that she had stopped spinning, her face slightly red, and her eyes sparkling with joy.

"Captain El, thank you for helping me rescue Lord Moria. In order to repay your kindness, I am willing to serve as the sniper on the ship. I hope you don't despise my strength."

El smiled and responded: "How could that be? Your Ghost Fruit is a very unique ability. We welcome you to join us, Perona!"

Nami added, "Perona gets along well with us. She is much happier here than when she faced those puppet monsters alone on Moriah-sama's ship. She was worried that she would become a burden to Moriah-sama, so after being persuaded by me and Vivi, she decided to join us and practice together to become stronger like us."

Then, El and Nojigo proposed to hold a celebration tonight to welcome Perona to officially join the team.

Then he took out the Dog-Dog Fruit he had obtained and handed it to Tashigi.

"Captain, what are the abilities of this fruit?" Tashigi took the devil fruit from El's hand, curiosity and gratitude flashing in her eyes.

El patiently explained, "This is a mythical beast fruit that is even rarer than the natural fruit. In addition to having the physical enhancement abilities of the animal fruit, it can also allow you to transform into the appearance of anyone you touch. In addition, it should also have special abilities such as charm and illusion. As for the elements, I guess you may be able to control fire after eating it."

After hearing El's detailed explanation, Tashigi did not eat the precious fruit immediately.

As someone who had received elite education in the navy, she naturally knew how rare this mythical beast fruit was.

She thought about it carefully for a while, and finally suppressed her inner desire and handed the fruit to Weiwei.

"Weiwei, you should eat this fruit! It's a waste of the fruit to use its transformation, charm, and illusion abilities on me."

Vivi shook her head and declined, "I went out to sea only for the Snow-Snow Fruit that the captain mentioned. I hope it can change Alabasta. I hope that the people will not suffer disasters due to the rain again like before."

Tashigi did not take back the fruit that Vivi pushed back, but continued: "Even if the captain gets the Snow Snow Fruit, you don't have to eat it yourself. You can let the ministers of the kingdom pass it down, just like the two guardian gods of your Alabasta."

Robin, who was standing by, nodded thoughtfully after hearing this.

She thought that if Vivi ate the Snow-Snow Fruit, she might leave the fleet and return to Alabasta.

So, she said, "Tashigi's idea is indeed a good one. The ability of this fruit is indeed more suitable for Vivi. If the Snow Snow Fruit is really found, it would be a good choice to give it to Kosa. In this way, Vivi, not only will you have the strength to protect the country, but Kosa can also obtain the rare ability of the nature fruit."

When Vivi heard Robin's words, she couldn't help but think of Kosa, who saved her life when she was a child, and her heart was moved.

But thinking of such a precious fruit, if she ate it, Tashigi might not be able to find a better devil fruit.

Robin was keenly aware of Vivi's hesitation. This woman who had been wandering alone for twenty years saw through Vivi's thoughts at a glance.

She turned to El and asked, "Captain El, if this mythical beast fruit is eaten by Vivi, can you find an equally powerful devil fruit for Tashigi?"

Hearing this, El smiled slightly and said confidently: "Don't worry, Weiwei, the sea is vast and boundless. I also know the whereabouts of a mythical beast fruit. You and Tashigi are both our partners, and I will not favor one over the other."

To find out the whereabouts of the Snake-Snake Fruit, the Mythical Beast Species, the Yamata-no-Orochi form, all you have to do is go to Wano Country and find Kurozumi Orochi.

The Yamata no Orochi can attack from all angles without any blind spots. Besides its immense power, it also has a strong vitality and can be resurrected from the dead.

This fruit has great potential. As long as the eater has enough strength, the upper limit can be comparable to Kaido's Fish-Fish Fruit, Blue Dragon Form.

Then, he and Tashigi introduced the effects of the Yamata no Orochi fruit.

After hearing Al's description, Tashigi was immediately moved.

Her dream is to defeat the pirates and take back the famous swords from them.

However, as a woman, she often felt that her strength was inferior to that of men in many cases, which became a great regret in her heart.

The huge power increase brought by the Yamata no Orochi Fruit can just make up for her shortcomings in this area. For her, this is undoubtedly a good opportunity.

And to defeat the pirates, you must have strong enough strength to support you.

And such a comprehensive fruit will undoubtedly greatly enhance her strength.

During the time she lived on Nine Snake Island, Tashigi no longer rejected these snakes that lived with humans.

Therefore, the effect of the animal form of this fruit on her can probably be ignored.

After hearing El's story and Tashigi's response, as well as her companions' careful persuasion, Vivi's originally uneasy heart gradually calmed down.

She knew that this was not only her partners' trust in her, but also their recognition of her.

She took a deep breath and ate the rare mythical beast fruit with curiosity.

As the mythical beast fruit was slowly swallowed into her stomach, a series of subtle changes began to occur in Vivi's body.

Her face became more pure and refined, and her every move exuded an irresistible charm, which added a unique charm to her temperament.

Not only that, a faint fragrance began to spread around her body. This fragrance was fresh and pleasant, making people involuntarily want to get closer.

Chapter 70: First Encounter with Rayleigh (Please recommend and collect)

With the encouragement and urging of her companions, Weiwei plucked up her courage and tried to change into human and beast forms.

When she entered the human-beast form, nine cloud-like tails spread out leisurely behind her, swaying gently with her light steps and elegant posture.

Her ears also transformed into delicate fox ears, small and agile, and her hands could switch freely between human palms and fox claws.

When she completely transformed into the full nine-tailed fox form, her entire body was covered with white fur, pure and sacred.

Nine tails spread out proudly behind the body, like nine blooming white clouds, and each arc exudes endless charm and mystery.

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