New opportunity for you guys, I will double the updates according to the no.of power stones I get by tomorrow (I will release the formula tomorrow), so throw some of those will you.
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G5 branch.
"Dylan, when are you heading back to East Blue?"
Dylan looked up from his newspaper to Bell-mère and asked, "Why do you ask? If you need to go back, you can go on your own. You don't need me to escort you, right?"
"It's not that... Can't you fly? Help me bring something to Nami and Nojiko."
Dylan glanced at her, unimpressed. "You want to fly? I've got a fruit that gives you wings. Interested?"
Bell-mère shook her head quickly. "No way! I don't want to become a landlubber. Besides, G5 already has enough of those."
Dylan put down the newspaper and placed his hands on the table. He had considered giving Bell-mère the Bird-Bird Fruit Model: Garuda, but he knew that becoming a Devil Fruit user had to be her choice.
Bell-mère had a point. For G5, having everyone with abilities might not be ideal.
"What do you need me to take?"
Bell-mère pulled out a stack of berries and set it on the table. "Just take some money to them. It's my savings from the past few years."
Dylan looked up, surprised.
"Money? Is that necessary? Even if they spent like Celestial Dragons, I could support them for several lifetimes."
This was true. As Aokiji mentioned, Dylan's wealth had reached an astonishing level. His shipyard's expansion into an alloy processing factory, in collaboration with the Marine scientific division, generated significant daily income.
Bell-mère gave Dylan a serious look. "I know how much you care for them, but this is what a mother should do. I don't want you to spoil them too much."
"Alright, I understand."
Dylan nodded and picked up the money from the table.
Seeing Bell-mère, he felt a pang of regret. She was still a woman, after all.
If she had to face Nami on the battlefield in the future, would she be able to stay true to her beliefs?
Perhaps...
Maybe it was Dylan's hesitation that moved Bell-mère. Despite the slight height difference, she patted Dylan's arm.
"Dylan, don't underestimate me because I'm a woman. You have to trust me and the rest of us. No matter what abyss or hell you face, we'll follow you wherever you go!"
Dylan tensed up and looked at Bell-mère, the first person he selected and the most talented so far.
"What if it's Nami?" Dylan's eyes couldn't hide his disappointment, even a touch of helpless anger.
To Dylan's surprise, Bell-mère didn't seem shocked.
She took a deep drag from her cigarette, looked towards East Blue, and said, "Is it really Nami?"
"But!"
Bell-mère turned around with a resolute expression. "Even if it's Nami, if she chooses the wrong path, then it's up to me to set her right! I'll arrest her with my own hands! If she falls into darkness, I'll take her down myself! Dylan!"
In an instant, Bell-mère's Conqueror's Haki surged powerfully.
"I promised you, I will never hesitate! This is also my duty as a mother!"
Dylan looked at Bell-mère's determined face, then sighed and said:
"Don't tell Nojiko yet, and don't try to stop anything. East Blue is, in some ways, the most dangerous place in the world."
It was the first time in years that Bell-mère had seen Dylan look so serious and disheartened.
Since she met Dylan, Bell-mère knew he always had unparalleled confidence. The strength he displayed indeed justified that confidence.
But at this moment, Bell-mère suddenly realized that the world might be far more complex than she had ever imagined.
A few years ago, when Dylan spoke of the Emperors of the Sea, there was no fear or uneasiness in his expression.
For her and Shiryu, Dylan even defeated Red-Haired Shanks alone in West Blue before he joined the "Four Emperors."
Their group was almost wiped out.
Dylan usually didn't avoid discussing many things.
For instance, his dealings with Big Mom, and the boy he followed for over ten years in East Blue. The current captain of the second division of the "Whitebeard Pirates" – "Fire Fist" Ace is actually the son of Gol D. Roger. None of this fazed Dylan, except today when he talked about Nami's future.
It seemed that some shocking secret had been touched, forcing Dylan, who was always extremely confident, to show such a serious expression.
Nami...does she have any secrets?
Or is it...
"I've tried to change Nami's fate over the years, but I've failed. At this point, it's impossible to change anything! Mark my words, Bell-mère, you are not allowed to return to East Blue within two years! Otherwise... you might die!"
Dylan adjusted his collar and walked heavily towards the balcony. "Don't let me lose more 'family.'"
Now that the Sun God has emerged, even Dylan himself fears the hidden power.
If Bell-mère encounters the Sun God, it could alert "them" and result in her immediate obliteration.
After all, Bell-mère isn't just another weakling from East Blue who can be brushed aside.
After packing up the gifts that Bell-mère brought for Cocoyashi Village, Dylan turned into lightning and disappeared into the sky.
Bell-mère stood on the balcony, watching the fading light, her lips tightly pursed, saying nothing.
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The first half of the Grand Line.
Dylan hovered in the air and pulled out a map. Many red lines were drawn densely on the map, leaving only a few routes with small gaps.
"It should be on one of these routes."
The issue of Shiki the Golden Lion had been on his mind since he came to the Grand Line. Every time he returned to East Blue, he would record the route to confirm the location of the floating Sky Island.
Shiki...
The guy who inherited Rocks' will was actually defeated by that brat with that boring move.
It seems that the accident he encountered during the Edd War greatly damaged his strength.
Not only is it impossible to activate Haki, but the rudder may also bring other restrictions and harm to him.
After all, it's stuck in his head.
The guy who was as famous as "Whitebeard" and "Roger" actually lost to a balloon.
How sad!
After slowly drawing a line on the map, Dylan's figure flashed and flew high into the sky.
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Island Ship.
Shiki sat cross-legged on the edge of the island, staring at the sea.
Dr. Indigo walked to Shiki with his hands in his pockets.
Although he had a funny face, the aura exuding from Dr. Indigo at this moment made the murderers around him fear him, and they fled.
"Piropiropiro, do you miss me again, Shiki?"
"No..."
Shiki remained where he was, still looking into the distance.
"I'm thinking, can the guys at sea nowadays still be called pirates?"
"Huh? Why do you say that? Aren't Linlin, Newgate, and Kaido doing a good job?"
Dr. Indigo walked to Shiki and sat down, not caring that a few inches in front of him was a drop thousands of feet high.
"Tch, hu~~~~"
The Golden Lion exhaled a puff of smoke and said with some disdain, "Although Newgate is strong enough, he's just like me. He has huge physical problems, and I'm afraid he won't be able to hold on for long... No... All it takes is an all-out battle to kill him."
"As for Linlin and Kaido... they're not old enough to peek into that position."
"Why?"
"The problem with those two was exposed in Rocks back then. They may have achieved something, but they'll never become kings! This sea has forgotten the power and fear of pirates!"
"They have forgotten what a real pirate is!"
As soon as Shiki finished speaking, a cold voice came from afar.
"Then tell me what a real pirate is."
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