One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 251 The Sea is My Home

Chapter 251: The Sea is My Destination

Roar!

boom!

"Hahahaha! Mumu, beat that stupid pterosaur up for me! It's always flying around my head all day long, now it's quiet!"

Located beside the Giant Peak on Tiger God Island, in a vast, open valley, a white tiger, three meters tall and six meters long, is battling a gigantic, jet-black pterosaur.

Roar!

The scene was this: the white tiger's two massive claws pinned the black pterosaur beneath it, its enormous jaws roaring and howling at the pterosaur's head.

The black pterosaur, pinned beneath the white tiger, struggled desperately, but the tiger's immense strength rendered it unable to move an inch.

So, on a platform on a nearby hillside, Slade was shouting at the top of his lungs, gesturing wildly as he cheered on the tiger named Mumu.

"Hey! Slard! Stop stirring up trouble here! How could Moro possibly defeat the Guardian God? Stop them right now!"

Prince Noel of the Kingdom of Garcia watched in terror, but dared not intervene to stop the guardian deity's battle. He could only shout at Slade.

The crowd watching this scene burst into laughter, but no one paid any attention to the two clowns; instead, they continued drinking and eating, chatting and laughing.

Indeed, the group of people currently in the valley were Mu Chong and his companions, the patriarch of the Giant God Temple, Princess Caroline, and Prince Noel.

At this moment, two days have passed since the day they were in the Giant's Peak Stone Chamber. During these two days, Mu Chong and his group have stayed in this valley, only occasionally venturing into the territory of the Garcia Kingdom to replenish their food supplies.

"Hahaha! Kid! Have you made up your mind about how long to continue sailing? Are you really not going to stay here a little longer? If you give me enough time, I can definitely upgrade that ship for you!"

The speaker at this moment was the patriarch of the Garcia Kingdom, an old man in the Temple of the Giants, dressed in a dark gray robe, with long white hair draped over his shoulders, brown skin, and a pair of enormous black wings. His eight-meter-tall figure exuded a majestic and imposing aura.

In the past two days, Mu Chong and the old man had spent almost all their time fighting. In order to learn Conqueror's Haki Entanglement, the four men, who possessed Conqueror's Haki, were almost always covered in injuries. If it weren't for Belinda, the ship's doctor, the four of them would have been bedridden long ago.

The two days of fighting had forged a deep bond of mutual respect between Mu Chong and the old man. Despite their age difference of over a century, this did not diminish the affection that had grown between them after their fierce battle.

The old man's real name was Lunaria Garshi, once the greatest scientist and physician of the Lunaria clan. He was able to live for so long thanks to his top-tier scientific and medical technology, and later, the discovery of pure gold.

"Yes! It's decided! Grandpa! All good things must come to an end. For us who are adventuring at sea, the ocean is our home! However, I am still very grateful for your generous sharing of knowledge these past two days!"

With a smile on his face, Mu Chong slowly raised his wine glass and clinked it heavily against that of Old Master Jiaxi, then drank it all in one gulp.

Then, Mu Chong calmly raised his hand and touched the bandage wrapped around his chest; it still ached slightly there.

Over the past two days, Grandpa Jiaxi has seemed to have regained his youth, using his terrifying strength to make Mu Chong and the others suffer terribly during training. He not only taught them the techniques of Conqueror's Haki binding, but also imparted all his knowledge of the application of advanced Armament Haki.

What Mu Chong found even more unbelievable was that after locking himself in that stone chamber for a whole day, the old man appeared even more aged when he stood before everyone again.

Under intense pressure from the crowd, Grandpa Gasi finally revealed the truth: on that day, he had used his own blood to create ten portions of the Lunaria clan's bloodline factors.

This news left Mu Chong deeply moved; the old man had risked his life! Therefore, Mu Chong's gratitude towards Grandpa Garcia was heartfelt.

"Hehehe! Enough! I am powerless to participate in the affairs of you young people. This world will ultimately belong to you!"

Seeing the unwavering determination on Mu Chong's face, Old Master Jiaxi downed the glass of wine that Aisha had just poured for him in one gulp.

"Remember this, kid! In this world, only those who possess power can survive. No matter what that power is or where it comes from, as long as it belongs to you and you can control it, it will be the best protection for your life! Not just your own life!"

Grandpa Jiaxi gripped his wine glass tightly in his right hand, his gaze sweeping over the mountains before him to the vast ocean in the distance. A complex emotion flickered in his eyes as he slowly began to speak.

"Hmm? Old man! Aren't you really planning to move around? There's a sky island in the Grand Line. It's quite well-developed, and there's enough gold to help you continue your research in science and medicine. Don't you want to go take a look?"

Mu Chong looked at Grandpa Jiaxi, sensing the change in the other man's emotions, silently acknowledging the old man's words, and then invited him again.

"Hahaha! The scenery on Tiger God Island is quite nice! Kid! This place is in the calm zone, so it's safe as long as we're not bothered by those big guys in the sea. Besides, I've been here for hundreds of years, and I'm quite old now, so I won't cause any trouble!"

Grandpa Jiaxi laughed and shook his head, once again declining Mu Chong's invitation. For Jiaxi now, Tiger God Island was like a second home.

Roar!

boom!

A loud roar suddenly came from the open space of the valley. The pterosaur that had been fighting Mumu was running towards them desperately, followed slowly by a creature over a meter tall, with legs more than two inches long, resembling a Maine Coon cat named Mumu.

"Hahahaha! I'm so happy to see that stupid pterosaur so pathetic! Baku, Enel, Dick, come on, let's have a drink to celebrate Mumu's victory!"

Slard raised his glass high, and seeing the bullied pterosaur, happily invited everyone to clink glasses and drink.

"whispering sound!"

"Hehehehe! Slad! Some people won't be happy if you say that!"

After hearing Slad's words, Baku glanced at the eldest prince, Noel, beside him and whispered, though his deep voice couldn't be kept quiet.

"Hey! Talking about others behind their backs is not the behavior of a gentleman!"

Prince Noel's eyes flashed with anger, and he angrily downed his drink in one gulp, saying bitterly...

"Tch! You need to talk about me behind my back? Didn't you hear me just now? We were talking openly and honestly!"

Slad wouldn't give Prince Noel any face and retorted directly.

"Wow! I'll fight you to the death!"

"Hahahahaha..."

……

The following morning, on the east coast of Tiger God Island

"Phew! Be careful, everyone. Hold onto these things tightly and don't drop them. These are for the princess's long journey. If anything goes wrong, I won't let you off the hook!"

Below the hull of the Freedom, a general clad in silver armor was directing soldiers to load cargo onto the Freedom's deck.

Soldiers carrying large wooden crates lined up in long rows, constantly moving back and forth on the Freedom. This scene left Slade, standing on the deck, utterly dumbfounded.

"Captain! If they keep up this charade, the Liberty might sink!"