The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

They just watched Link and Luffy quietly, and the latter naturally felt the gazes of those around him.

"Huh? What's that?!"

Luffy followed his senses and looked over, only to see a man and a deer looking at them from mid-air.

"Wow! They can even stay suspended in mid-air. Are they prop masters like you, Link?!"

"What nonsense are you talking about? They're clearly standing on cable."

Link put down the super-duper giant snowball he had piled up, a super-powerful snowball that could kill Luffy in one shot.

"Let's go, the person we're looking for has arrived."

"Is she the witch we've been looking for? Let's see if we can recruit her as our ally!!"

Luffy ran out laughing first, just like the wind, truly a carefree and cheerful man.

"Looks like they've seen us too."

Kureha smiled and stroked her silly son, who was somewhat panicked by seeing a strange, unfamiliar person running towards her from the sky.

"Let's go back to the snow-capped peak and wait for them to arrive."

Upon hearing this, the silly reindeer silently set off and galloped towards the snow-capped peak ahead.

However, he glanced back secretly, recalling the scene of Luffy and Link playing around earlier.

A hint of envy flashed in his eyes.

"Hey? Did you leave? Wait for me!!"

Luffy chased after them, and Link followed.

And so, the three people and the deer moved together toward the snow-capped peak where the palace was located.

"arrive!!"

Upon reaching the summit of the snow-covered peak, Luffy smiled and took off his "Ski Hat" from his head.

Then they looked at the witch who was standing there with her hands on her hips, waiting for them, and her silly son at her feet.

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092 Lokes's Books! 【The Age Fountain Cable】! The Secret to Eternal Youth?

Link followed behind Luffy, also taking out a pole.

Prop: [Ramp Controller]

Description: This ramp controller allows users to sense the degree of inclination of the ground, turning a flat snow slope into a steep ramp, and then controlling the descent.

This is a tool that comes with the [Ski Hat Anywhere]. Only by using the [Slope Controller] can a person slide downhill after the snow level has been adjusted to a fairly high level.

Without this prop, they would end up like Suneo and Gian, crying their eyes out in mid-air above the Tokyo Tower.

Besides the [Ramp Controller], there is another item called [Ski Pole] that can achieve the same effect.

Props: [Ski poles for mountain climbing].

Description: These ski poles can change the direction of power, causing the horizontal axis to tilt. For example, on a ski slope, you can ski uphill.

In other words, you can freely change the slope of the slide; you can slide up or down as you like.

"You two strange lads, what are you planning to do here?"

Kureha pushed her sunglasses up to her forehead; though her forehead was covered in wrinkles, she looked at Luffy with a spirited expression.

"Does he want to know the secret to my eternal youth?!"

"Well……"

Luffy blinked, looked at Kureha for a moment, and then turned to look at Link.

"Hey, Link, is this old woman the witch we're looking for...?"

Bang! Whoosh!

Link had just reached the summit when he saw Luffy tumble and fall at his feet.

"You have no manners at all. I am just a young lady who is only 139 years old."

Kureha slowly retracted her long leg that had been kicked out, somewhat annoyed.

"So, what exactly do you guys do, kid!"

Kureha took a bottle of liquor from behind her waist and, while watching Link talk, poured it into her mouth.

"Ahem, that's it."

Link coughed twice. "Kureha... Madam, I have a letter here."

He used a safe title and took out the letter that Crocus had written to him.

People who are particularly concerned about their age, like that old lady Yakumo... are best left alone.

"letter?"

Kureha glanced at it, then casually took it.

"Oh, it's that little guy Crocus."

When she opened it and saw what was inside, a smile returned to her face.

Crocus... little guy...

Well, for Ms. Kureha, who is only 139 years old, the 73-year-old Kurokas is a full 66 years older than her, which is a difference of two or three generations.

Link wisely refrained from saying anything inappropriate and simply nodded.

Didn't you see their captain get kicked down in the snow?!

"You must be Link, right? You actually managed to obtain the Thousand-Year Dragon Bone. That's incredible luck."

Kureha chuckled twice, then turned around decisively. "Since it's Little Crocus's request, of course I'll grant it. Come in with me."

"Of course, your idiot straw hat companion can come along too, but only if you keep his mouth shut."

Kureha strolled into the castle with an air of nonchalance, while her silly son, the reindeer, glanced curiously at Link and Luffy.

Apart from himself and his former adoptive father, Dr. Hiluluk, no one else had ever entered Dr. Doriel's residence.

Link scooped up Luffy, who was lying on the snow, gave the little reindeer a handsome smile, and then followed Kureha inside.

Unlike the howling cold wind outside, inside the castle, a fireplace was lit, providing a rare moment of warmth.

Link led Luffy into a room inside Kureha Castle.

The overall layout feels very warm and inviting; even in this spacious castle, you can feel the warmth of home.

Kureha moved all the furnishings and fixtures from her previous treehouse to this room.

Although she had taken over Wapol's castle, Kureha looked down on Wapol and his family's dwelling.

She felt nauseous and preferred to stay in that small room rather than go near those places.

"sit down."

Kureha gestured for the two to sit down, and then poured each of them a steaming cup of plum tea.

"I saw in Little Crocus's letter that you obtained some thousand-year-old dragon bones and want to put them to good use, is that right?"

She sat down on the sofa with her legs crossed. "What, did you also believe the rumor that eating a thousand-year-old dragon bone can grant immortality?"

"Instead of believing in those vague and unrealistic things, you might as well ask me the secret to staying young."

"No, I'm just curious about the function of the thousand-year-old dragon bone."

Link shook his head.

He laughed and said, "I have no effect on those rumors. After all, it's just about immortality and eternal youth, which isn't anything too difficult to achieve." "Oh?!"

Hearing Link's somewhat "arrogant" words, Kureha became a little interested.

"What, do you have some expertise in this area? Tell me, let this old woman see it!"

"I don't have any specific insights, I just occasionally learn about some methods on this sea that keep people young forever, and there are quite a few of them."

Link first offered a modest remark, and then, with Kureha sitting up slightly, introduced them one by one:

"The one most capable of achieving such miraculous effects is none other than the secret treasure of this ocean: the Devil Fruit."

"For example, the Paramecia-type Op-Op Fruit can perform the ultimate surgery to make people live forever, the Immortality Surgery. There are also the Hobby-Hobby Fruit, the Rewind Fruit, and the Age-Age Fruit, all of which can change a person's age to achieve this goal."

Link picked up the dried plum tea on the table and took a small sip.

Hmm, it's slightly sour and astringent at first, but the aftertaste is exceptionally fresh and sweet.

"Besides Devil Fruits, there is another substance that is said to have such an effect. It is said that two hundred years ago, on an island in the New World, a doctor named Mischiev Asie created pure gold that could extremely slow down the life force of the human body."

"Once worn, even after two hundred years, the body that was originally that of a young girl will still retain its original appearance."

"Even the Celestial Dragons seem to crave this substance and have been sending people to search for it." 8

After speaking, he took another sip of tea and looked at the plums inside. 5.

Yes, Kureha's secret to eternal youth might also be related to the plum wine she drinks regularly. 6.

"Besides these, there are also some crazy experiments by mad scientists, such as the human cloning project and the bloodline factor modification project." 3

"On this vast ocean, there are countless races and creatures that can live long lives, such as the giants with an average lifespan of three hundred years, and the sea kings who live in the ocean and have almost no concept of time."

"If we use these organisms for experiments on lineage factors, it's possible that scientists might actually be able to glean some insights."

As Link spoke, his thoughts drifted to the elephant-headed ruler of the New World, carrying the weight of the furry duchy. 6.

As Joy Boy's companion, he was exiled for eight hundred years for making a mistake?

After Link finished speaking, the room fell silent for a moment. 3.

At that moment, a petite figure was hiding at the doorway of the room.

However, judging from his concealed movements, with half his body exposed, it was clear he had dodged incorrectly.

"This person actually managed to talk to Doctor Doriel, and Doctor Doriel even seemed to fall into deep thought while listening to him..." Long

The tiny figure's deer ears twitched constantly, and its blue nose wiggled adorably.

"Devil Fruit, pure gold, bloodline factors..."

After silently listening to Link explain these elements, Dr. Kureha muttered a few words, and then a smile suddenly appeared on her aged but vibrant face:

"Hahaha, he's clearly just a little kid who hasn't even grown a hair yet, but he knows so many secrets of the ocean."

“Young people these days are really something else. No wonder little Crocus wrote me a letter specifically for you. I understand now.”

She laughed heartily and kept gulping down more plum wine:

"You seem to know so much about these things, and you even say they're not difficult... What, kid, do you have these resources in your possession?!"

No, I don't have any of these things.

Link put down his teacup. "But I have something better than these."

"Oh?"

Dr. Kureha raised an eyebrow, then slowly narrowed her eyes.

"This is it."

Suddenly, a pink rope appeared in Link's hand.

At its two ends, there are slots for red and blue buttons respectively, which can be spliced ​​together.

"I call it the 'Age Spring Cable'."

Link chuckled and closed it, laying it on the ground.

Then I pressed the blue button above.

Wow!

Instantly, a large amount of spring water appeared out of thin air from the ground that was enclosed by ropes.

In less than a second, it had already covered the ground.

"A spring has sprung up?!"

Luffy, who was warming himself by the stove nearby, saw Link take out another unfamiliar gadget and eagerly came over again.