Sailing: The crew members are all top-notch talents!

Jess's expression changed slightly in the air. Lingling's slash, imbued with Armament Haki, was no joke.

Fortunately, the lightning was weakened, so even when it reached him, it didn't have much power, and he easily dodged it.

"Go all out, use your killer moves, or we're no match for Lingling!!"

Once he regained his fighting strength, Rogue charged out again.

As the beast unleashed two consecutive slashes at Lingling with its claws, it leaped into the air.

"Highland Fangs!!!"

With a roar, Rogge's two fangs extended again, reaching a full half meter in length. His scarlet beastly eyes were fixed firmly on Lingling before he charged down.

The shadowy figure hidden in the dark immediately understood and deliberately exposed itself.

"Netherworld Assassination!!"

Its movements were incredibly fast, leaving behind countless afterimages in the space. Even when Lingling used her Observation Haki, she could only barely catch a glimpse of the shadowy figure.

Faced with the two men's attacks, Lingling's lips curled up slightly.

"I've already said it, the attacks from the two of you are no match for my defense."

Lingling, dressed entirely in black, looked disdainful. Even if she were to use Armament Haki now, her physical defense alone would be something the two of them couldn't break through.

Ignoring Lingling's taunts, the two continued their attack on her.

"You two, hurry up and make your move!"

During the process, Rogge let out a roar, increasing his power once again, as did the shadowy figure.

Lingling frowned and swung her fists to meet the two men's attacks head-on.

035 News of the Treasure Tree Adam! (Part 2)

Roger knew that his and the shadow's attacks couldn't break through Lingling's defenses or harm her.

They're just stalling for time.

The only two people here who could pose a threat to Lingling are Halding and Jess.

The opportunity was fleeting, and Hajrudin and Jess, understanding each other perfectly, acted decisively. 3

"The King's Spear!!!" 7

Halding roared, his muscles tensing, and an extremely terrifying aura emanating from him.

Armament Haki erupted, quickly covering his entire body. 7

With a single punch, the massive fist generated gusts of wind, and visible shockwaves appeared in the atmosphere.

Over the course of three years, Haldin's progress was evident; he had mastered the giant's combat technique, the King's Spear.

A terrifying beam of energy erupted from his fist, shooting directly towards Lingling.

The air along the way crackled and distorted.

Jess, not to be outdone, took a deep breath, and when he opened his eyes again, his entire pupils had turned silver-white. 9

It seemed as if countless bolts of lightning were roaring inside.

"6000 Million Volts Thunder Dragon!!!"

A hundred-meter-long lightning dragon was created under Jayce's control; the creation of this dragon consumed a great deal of Jayce's stamina.

It is also the most powerful move he can use at this stage.

Satisfied with his masterpiece, Jess said smugly, "Lingling, try this trick of mine."

"Thunder Dragon, devour her!!"

With a thought, Jess unleashed a series of roars from the lightning dragon, its massive lightning body twisting and turning, creating a deafening crackling sound throughout the space.

The King's Spear and the Thunder Dragon shot towards Lingling below, one after the other.

Lingling easily dispatched Rogge and the shadowy figure with a single punch each.

Looking up at the two incoming attacks, she sensed a threat from them.

"Not enough to defeat Lingling!" Lingling shouted, unleashing an even more terrifying aura than before.

She wasn't completely satisfied from beginning to end, but these two moves were worth taking seriously.

Lingling raised her longsword high, released her Armament Haki, and began to mobilize the power of all her muscles.

Ultimately, the power is concentrated at a single point and then released through the greatsword.

"The Spear of Elbaf!!!"

Lingling let out an angry shout and slashed out with her longsword.

A pulse of energy several meters in diameter shot out, tearing through the air and colliding violently with Jess and his companion's attacks in mid-air.

Bang

boom-

boom-

The collision produced a violent explosion, and a powerful energy shockwave swept in all directions.

Everything within a radius of 100 meters was completely pulverized and ground into dust by this energy fluctuation.

Jess's Observation Haki gave him an early warning, and since he was already in mid-air, he escaped the scene in a second.

Lingling's abnormal defensive power made her as steady as a mountain, unharmed in the slightest.

But the remaining few were not so lucky.

Despite crossing his arms and using Armament Haki to protect himself, Hajrudin, a giant, was still sent flying.

Fortunately, no one was hurt.

The two who suffered the most were Rogge and the Shadow.

They were already the weakest here, and having just been brutally beaten by Lingling, they were exhausted.

There was no way to avoid it for the time being.

At the critical moment, Renault appeared and led the two to safety, saving them from harm.

The two, who had escaped death, breathed a sigh of relief and finally collapsed to the ground, utterly exhausted.

"call-"

"Lingling, did you have to be so ruthless?"

"I almost got hurt."

The shadowy figure muttered to himself as he examined his body.

"It's Lingling, you've made a huge commotion."

Jess flew over from a distance and pursed his lips.

"Tch, I didn't even use Armament Haki when I used Elbaf Spear just now."

"Am I even going easy on you guys??"

Lingling rolled her eyes. If she had gone all out, the battle would have been over long ago.

Hearing this, everyone was speechless, like swallowing a bitter pill.

The gap between them and Lingling is still too big.

"Alright, you've done a great job."

Renault waved his hand, interrupting everyone's playful antics.

Over the past three years, everyone has grown to some extent, and he is very satisfied.

"Hehehehe... Brother, we've finished fighting, isn't it time to leave?"

Lingling looked at Renault with a grin.

"Almost there." Renault nodded slightly. "Rogge, how's the matter I asked you to keep an eye on going?"

Having regained some strength, Rogge slowly rose. "Captain," he said, "I received news a few days ago that an auction will be held in the Sabaody Archipelago in about two weeks. At that time, the Adam Tree will be auctioned."

"If we leave now, we'll make it in time."

Rogge said so.

Renault nodded in satisfaction upon hearing this.

Now that the pirate crew has gradually taken shape, their original ships are no longer sufficient to meet their living needs.

Lingling and Halding are still growing, and the current ship can still accommodate them. However, in a few years, once they have grown up, it will not be enough.

Furthermore, Reno plans to recruit more crew members in the future, so it is now necessary for them to build a pirate ship that truly belongs to their pirate crew.

"You guys rest for a bit, then go collect Wind Shell, Flame Shell, Heat Shell, Impact Shell, and Repulsion Shell."

"Strive to fill all the storage rooms on the ship."

"what??"

"Captain, what do we need those things for?"

Confused, Haildin scratched his head in bewilderment.

Although those shellfish can store various forms of energy to unleash powerful attacks, they are not without their own strength.

But for them now, using such things is really putting the cart before the horse, and they don't need that many anyway.

"It's not for you."

“This is what I prepared for the people of the Kingdom of Castor.”

"They don't have your strength, they really need this kind of thing."

"With these shellfish, the fighting power of the Kingdom of Castor will be raised to another level."

Renault explained.

Upon hearing this, everyone suddenly realized what was going on.

Rogge gave Renault a grateful look.

Although he has already formed his own pirate crew, Reno still thinks about the Kingdom of Castor all the time.

It is truly a blessing for the Kingdom of Castor!

"I'll go right away."

Roger didn't want to waste any time, so he quickly started collecting various shellfish.

Seeing this, the others said nothing more and began to take action.

036 The auction begins!

The Grand Line, the first half.

On a vast sea, a medium-sized pirate ship slowly sails on the surface.

“Brother, I just received news that an auction is about to be held in the Sabaody Archipelago, and it seems that the Treasure Tree Adam will also be auctioned. Let’s go and join in the fun.”

On the ship's railing, a boy gazed at the distant sea and laughed heartily.

The boy was tall and wore a long robe and a helmet with ram's horns.

If Reno were here, he would recognize him at a glance as the future world destroyer, the Momo-Momo Fruit user, Bondi Waldo.

"Cough cough cough..." A short while later, a series of coughs came from behind him.

Waldo's smile vanished abruptly, and he said anxiously, "Brother, your illness has flared up again. You'd better not speak."

The visitor was none other than Bundy Waldo's older brother, Bingjac, who had been frail and sickly since childhood.

His face had a different color than normal.

"It's nothing, it's an old problem, don't worry about it."

“If we brothers go to the New World and build a ship using the Adam Tree as material, it will be much stronger and more durable, and will be able to support us to go further.”

Adam Tree is one of the most resilient trees in the world of One Piece.

Legend has it that there was once a war-torn island, which was shattered after the war.