One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 378 Wilmis Island

Chapter 378: Wilmis Island

Splash!

Guaou! Guaou!

Two days later, around noon, the Freedom, sailing in an unnamed area of ​​the Grand Line, finally spotted another large island. From a distance, the island appeared to be covered with buildings, suggesting that it was inhabited by many people.

"Yo-ho! After sailing such a long distance, we've finally encountered another island. I wonder if there's a dueling arena on this island! I didn't have a proper fight on Bora Bora last time, so I'm definitely going to win the championship this time!"

On the deck of the Liberty, the madman Didac gripped the ship's edge, gazing at the approaching island, his face brimming with barely suppressed excitement.

"Hehehe! You really can't sit still, can you, Didac!"

Standing to the side, Baku watched the excited Didac and smiled helplessly, but his eyes revealed a hint of admiration.

It was simply because Didac had put in an incredibly relentless amount of effort in every training session after joining the ship that Baku, who was in charge of combat training on the Freedom, greatly admired Didac's fighting spirit. This was the reason why Didac's physical skills improved so rapidly.

"Hehehe! Gentlemen! Does anyone know anything about the specifics of this island?"

Just then, Mu Chong slowly walked from the cabin to the bow of the ship, also gazing at the island ahead, and asked with great interest.

"Yes! Captain! This island is called Wilmis Island. It's an island on the Grand Line that's famous for its fruit. It's said that even the Celestial Dragons use it as one of their daily fruit-producing areas!"

As soon as Mu Chong finished asking his question, Belinda, who was in the crowd, thought for a moment and then began to introduce the island.

"Oh? An island abundant in fruit? Doesn't that mean it's perfect for Enel?"

Upon hearing Belinda's introduction, Slad, standing behind Mu Chong, chimed in, turning to look at Enel, who was munching on an apple.

"Tch! Boring!"

Enel felt Slard's gaze and paused slightly in his apple-eating motion. He then rolled his eyes at Slard before turning to look at the island, seemingly dismissive, but a hint of anticipation flickered in his eyes. After all, his fruit reserves were running low after such a long voyage.

"Alright! After landing on the island, everyone should find their accommodations first, and then you're free to do as you please! But it's best not to go off alone to avoid any unnecessary trouble!"

Mu Chong gently shook his head at the usual bickering between Slard and Enel behind him, then gave orders for what would happen after landing on the island.

Upon hearing Mu Chong's arrangements, the people on deck became excited and quickly began discussing their plans after landing on the island.

Even the eight men responsible for looking after the Freedom were ordered by Mu Chong to disembark and relax. After all, the long voyage at sea could get boring, and some relaxation was necessary. As for the safety of the Freedom, although the island was large, ensuring its safety was not a problem.

woo woo woo...

Accompanied by a whistle sounding from the harbor of Wilmis Island, the Liberty slowly sailed into the island's harbor dock.

At this time, the port was not as bustling as one might expect; only occasional merchant ships appeared or departed. After all, this was merely a fruit-producing area and had not yet reached the prosperity of a commercial island.

The ship Liberty didn't attract much attention when it entered the harbor, but when Mu Chong and his group stepped off the ship and appeared on the harbor, they drew the attention of many people around them, simply because of their handsome and uniform attire.

"Hiss! This outfit... could it be..."

In an inconspicuous corner of the harbor, a shifty-looking fellow stared wide-eyed at the crowd walking along the harbor, his expression one of utter astonishment.

"Phew... How could this man possibly be here? There wasn't a single clue! Damn it! What are these damn intelligence agencies doing? No, I have to report this quickly!"

The shifty-looking fellow forced himself to control his trembling body, hiding in a corner and muttering to himself. At the end of his sentence, he immediately ran quickly towards the interior of Wilmis Island.

Meanwhile, on the right side of the harbor, a group of merchants, presumably buyers and sellers, were chatting and laughing in front of a merchant ship already loaded with cargo.

"Lord Wilmis, a group of unusual individuals have landed on Wilmis Island!"

In the crowd, a tall, burly man dressed in black samurai attire suddenly approached a portly, richly dressed middle-aged man, speaking while glancing in the direction of Mu Chong and his group.

"Hmm? Hehehe! Then I wish you a safe voyage!"

After hearing the man in the black samurai outfit's words, the middle-aged man named Verus merely glanced discreetly in the direction of Mu Chong and his group, then continued to smile as he addressed the buyer in front of him.

"Thank you, Lord Willus! This cooperation with you has been very successful. If I have the opportunity in the future, I will definitely visit Willmis Island again! Well then, I'll take my leave!"

The buyer keenly noticed Verus's subtle expression, but showed no sign of anything amiss. He simply exchanged polite words with Verus before turning and boarding his merchant ship.

After the buyer left, Verus turned to look at the black-clad warrior beside him.

"Oren! Do you know how important that buyer is to Wilmis Island?"

After turning around, Verus didn't immediately ask about what had just happened. Instead, he solemnly questioned the black-clad warrior named Oren.

"Uh? Lord Willus! I know the importance of this buyer..."

"Hmph! Since you know how important the other party is, how dare you speak while I am talking to him? Do you know that if the other party is even slightly dissatisfied, it will cause extremely serious losses to Wilmis Island!"

Before Oren could finish speaking, Verus's deep voice rang out again, this time with an even more serious and sharp tone.

"I'm sorry, Lord Verus! I will be more careful with my words and actions from now on!"

Sensing the imposing aura emanating from Verus, Oren lowered his head, sincerely admitting his mistake. However, his lowered eyes revealed a hawk-like glint.

"Hmph! Good to know! Tell me! What exactly happened just now that made you lose your composure in front of such an important person!"

Willus gave Oren, who had his head bowed, a deep look, then casually asked as he walked towards Wilmis Island.

"Yes! Lord Verus! I just saw a group of pirates land on Wilmis Island and was worried they would cause trouble, so..."

Oren kept his head down, never raising it, speaking as he followed Verus toward the island. But as he spoke, his eagle-like eyes slowly closed.

"Hahaha! Oren! When did you become so concerned about a group of pirates? Wilmis Island is so prosperous, isn't it normal for pirates to land there? No need to pay attention to it!"