Now that they have entered a new ocean under the falls, the ship sailed out once more on the grandline waters. The time they journeyed out was not long, however the climate that greeted them was not a frozen cold sea or a utterly foggy atmospheric region. But a sunny, shining day, the faint air that passed by, was of a complete freshed scent.
The birds that travel low and high, flap their wings in unison as they travel in one accord, the sea sparkled with dazzling little star like lights, as the warm sun rays hit it. In such a sea, a dark black ship which had black flames around the skull, sail through all of this at a moderate speed.
A seagull which looked somewhat different from the flock of birds, flew over the ship and when it passed by it dropped a poster. Guzen who was sitted on the side of the ship, felt a shadow coming closer to him by the passing second, which made him look up consciously. His movements were slow but each time he looked up the sun made his complexion reflect a paler colour than he his.
His blood red eyes glistened under the glare of the sun but he then placed his bruised hand over his face to see properly as he looks to the sky. Noticing the falling poster, Guzen stretched his hand forward then calmly caught the paper.
"Oh, the boss bounty went up by so much," Guzen grinned as he looked on the poster in his hands. He then got up and walked over to where Joshua rested comfortably on the deck.
Under the shadow the shrub tree, their Joshua sat with his eyes closed, the air that went by wealky blows his hair in the atmosphere. His whole calm, easy nature made it hard to figure out the thoughts that are going through his head.
"Boss!"
Hearing the high pitched distorted voice coming from a distance, Joshua did not move nor did he open his eyes but calmy replied," what is it."
"Look on this," Guzen whose eyes were glowing said with a wide smile.
Joshua slowly opened his eyes, seeing the tall figure with a brown paper in his straighten out hands. Joshua leaned forward then took the paper from him, when he saw what was on it, his eyes flashed a little.
180 million bailey..
This is is current bounty increase, from 93 million to 180 million, his reward was basically doubled.
"We have just arrived in the grandline yet the captain's bounty is already over 100 million, really admiring," Laffitte who has stepped out of the dark, smiled brightly as he looks on the reward poster.
With the his new bounty poster released, many persons were frowned when they saw this, even if he killed a rear admiral is bounty should not increase so much. One should know that many person's bounty which are over a 100 million is normally those big pirates who did many feats over the past years on the grandline.
With the exception of those supernovas, but Joshua couldn't be able considered one and so for his bounty to have such a leap, many persons thought something was wrong with the navy. Only the few who really know what happened can say otherwise, but pity they don't know that depending on the future threat and potential of Joshua, the navy would have placed his bounty over 200 million.
But they did not do this, because it would not be good for the face of the navy and it would also cause not a small vibration in the grandline.
Joshua turned over the poster, read through the information under his name then sneered, "seems like the navy suppress the news of the a candidate vice admiral dying."
"This is what I also noted," Guzen closed his eyes and chuckled in response.
The navy might not be able to cover up the dying of a rear admiral in the West sea, but they instantly shoot down the news of another navy officer dying. They can't allow such a thing to spread because this will definately hit their prestige and as persons of justice how can they sit and watch that happen.
This is impossible.
Joshua released the paper from his hands and right when he did that, a swirl of wind took the poster away to who nowswhere. His bounty increase and he saw it, their is no need for it anymore, more important things need to be dealt with.
Watching Joshua's actions, Laffitte asked, " Captain where should we head to now." The bounty increase is just a small episode , now they are out of the grandline occurences for now, its time to set their next coarse of action.
"Don't sail to any island that the log pose is detecting magnetic field," Joshua answered in a casual tone. Now they should try avoid the navy for a little bit, because what they will face next is lieutanant genrals ranks and up. It is not that Joshua fear the navy because he does have the strength to fight them. However, there is not only vice admirals but also admirals and CP0. One should know that as long as the danger of oneself is at a certain degree to the navy and the world governemnt will never let such a person sail the waters freely.
They will do everything they can, to quickly remove you as quickly as possible. Joshua's strength did take a big leap in power after eating the mythical fruit. But that does not mean he will no longer place anything in his eyes and simply go against everything. Now he cannot reveal such power for now or else many top powers will come after him and he will not be able to contend with all those persons.
He is not at that level yet, he needs a period of time to grow, a period of time to develop in strength.
Joshua eyes flashed with shrap black glint as he thought of this.
Laffitte nodded in understanding, he might not be on point but he has a few guesses of Joshua decision. Laffitte who was about to move paused then cast back his gaze on him.
"Captain whats the matter? " seeing his brow lock a little Laffitte asked slowly.
Joshua who was looking around with a slight lock of the brow said, "we are not in the same area as he was before."
"This,"
Both Laffitte and Guzen eyes flashed with doubt, looking around, the warm, sunny weather is still the same.
"Captain are you sure," Guzen asked its not that he really doubt the abilties of Joshua but waves of the ocean were the same, the birds flew passed in the sky the same way. Completey nothing has changed, so what is it the captain sensed to say that.
"I'm sure, the opening ocean that we were just on sailing before is not the current one we are on now," Joshua said his eyes glowed intense red light. They might not have felt the changes but he has sensed it, after eating the mythical fruit Joshua senses have reached a terrible level. Although the change in the atmosphere is faint he was able to pick it up, where they are and the sea on which they are travelled on, is not the same.
Hearing Joshua's cold response they knew Joshua was not kidding around, regardless if they doubt, his answer remained the same. What they can only do is wait until they notice any changeable event.
They sailed onwards through the brightly lit day, but that was soon overshadowed as the ship was periodically enclosed in fog.
"Fog," Laffitte raised a brow slightly as he looks misty thick substance thickening around him. He looked on the log pose which was on his hand and the pointer which was pointing dead ahead was now giving different direction guides. Regardless of the fact that the log pose looked like it was going a haywire, he did not really pick up fluctuations any weather phenomenons.
Joshua who was sitted had a calm expression on his face, he who has already sensed some alternates in the surrounding, expected some reaction after sometime.
After an hour of so, of going through the fog , it has now reached the point whre thicken to the point now, where you can't even see the person or what it next to you. It was like you were blind but not technically blind.
But it came to last, when suddenly a group of strong winds slapped away the thicken fog revealing was was before them. It was a raging sea which flashed with countless lightning, numerous thunderclaps smashed into the space. The ship which was still moving was lifted up by one of the huge ongoing wave in the ocean.
Laffitte who has alreay reached the shipwheel, calmly judged were to direct the ship, through the many constant waves in the ocean, the dark ship chopped through them continously as it makes it way into a calm sealine area.
Now infront of them there presented, a place filled with many mutli colored trees of both and small, a neatly laid sand which ran horizontally across the bay. Birds which were bigger than the norm, hovered in the sky and the sea that engulfed it was of a clear crystal colour.
"Island.."
All persons thought simultaneaosly as they look on the large sized archipelogo ahead of them.
"But how did we come upon an island just like this," Laffitte squinted his eyes as he looks ahead of him. This is also puzzled Guzen, they have been travelling the opening sea for a while and they did not notice any island and if one was directly infront of them how could it go unseen. Therefore, seeing island suddenly appear before them this is too weird and unexpected.
"As I said before we have entered a totally different area than the one in which we were in, it was not same as the original environment," as Joshua spoke the 4 pair of eyes looked on him.
"For stumbling upon on island just like this, this means that the island harbour some unnatural power which can conceals itself with the surrounding." Joshua dully talked as he gets up from where he sat. Although, the disguise of the island was almost flawless, Joshua was still able to pinpont some imperfections.
"Something like a camouflage island," Guzen replied as he flicked the knife in his hand. Joshua lightly nodded in response.
"The grandline really is a weird place," Guzen added as he smiled more distortedly. If it had not been for Joshua, they probably would not even notice they wondered off astray.
"Even so the log pose did not stop moving not did it catch the island's magnetic field," Laffiite swirled the cane as he looked on the still moving pointer. By right the log pose should point dead ahead if an island was right before them, but it did so such thing.
"This maybe one of those islands in the new world, where the log pose can't lock onto the island because its magnatic field is concealed almost tightly," Joshua answered as he look on the log pose. This might not be the new world where such things can occur alot it doesn't mean it can't be in the grandline. Cause as known, its the first half of the great route, it might not be as terrible as the new world you can still come across many unexpected things.
"So thats it," Laffitte knocked his cane on the deck in comprehension. How Joshua knew that is was not suprising, because as the head of the group knowing one or two things about navigivation is possible.
"So should we explore this so called camouflaged island," Laffitte asked with a calm smile.
"Well of course why wouldn't we," Guzen shook his head when he heard Laffitte question.
Ignoring Guzen, Laffitte waited patiently for Joshua's reply.
"Lets check it out , it may end up beneficial to us," Joshua eyes flashed as he said. Then everyone stepped from of the ship unto the unexplored island.