Diana lifted her hand, pointing her finger at the Marines with precision. A burst of Blood Bullets formed at her fingertips—tiny energy bullets infused with magic that glowed reddish-blue. With a flick of her finger, she sent them flying at the Marine soldiers, each one piercing their targets with terrifying accuracy.
"Attack!" Nezumi shouted, panicked, as he saw his men dropping like flies. His confidence wavered, but he hastily gave the order to fire. His men scrambled to load the cannons aimed at the Dreadnought, determined to obliterate it.
"No need for that," Dave said with a smirk, and in a flash, he used his telekinetic powers to envelop all the cannons. With a twist of his fingers, the cannons imploded on the spot, crushing under the pressure of Dave's telekinesis and causing damage to the Marine ships themselves.
The once-arrogant Nezumi paled as his ships took the hit. His men were either dead or incapacitated, and the cannon fire he had so proudly ordered was now useless. "W-what... what is this...?" Nezumi stammered, his arrogance giving way to fear as the situation spiraled out of his control.
Rhodes stepped forward with a confident grin. "Looks like you're coming with me," he said as he approached Nezumi, who was now frozen in place, terrified of what was to come.
"You can take the ship to Logue town there you will find a good Marine named Smoker, just go to him and if he ask for prof just tell him that he can go and see the Islands under this guy to see whether you are lying or not" Dave said as Rhodes nodded and then he went on the Marine ship.
"By the way, you can keep this; I don't need it anymore," Tony said, tossing the Ifrit Mech Armor to Rhodes. With his new Turbo energy, Tony had advanced far beyond the capabilities of his old suit, and at points, it even outperformed the Ifrit.
Rhodes caught the armor, but before he could thank Tony, Dave stopped him. "Hold on," Dave said, taking the Ifrit suit and tinkering with it for a while. Soon, the Ifrit Gauntlets transformed into intricate tattoos that sprawled across Rhodes' hands and forearms.
"There, now no one can take it from you," Dave explained. "Just act like you've eaten a Devil Fruit. Call it the Mythical Zoan: Flame Demon Form." Rhodes looked at the tattoos, nodding appreciatively as he thanked Dave. With that, he turned and began directing the remaining Marine sailors on Nezumi's ship, preparing to leave the crew with one final salute.
As Rhodes' ship sailed out of sight, Dave turned to Tony. "Well, we should get going too," he suggested.
Tony nodded. "Good thing we decided to take one of their ships. Now, we just need to dismantle it and use its parts to upgrade ours," he said, examining the newly captured Marine vessel.
With everyone pitching in, they spent the next week dismantling the Marine ship and retrofitting their own. Soon, Dreadnought was equipped with a fully functional navigation system and updated weaponry, ready to face the open seas....without getting lost this time.
"Then let's go," Dave said as Tony began to direct the ship.
"Where are we going?" Tony asked.
"We'll first head to Loguetown to find ourselves a good chef. After that, we're going straight to the Grand Line," Dave replied. Tony nodded, picking up the permanent log pose pointing to Loguetown and steering the ship in that direction.
The journey wasn't too long; with the advanced tech upgrades Tony and Pepper had added to the ship, it took only a few days to arrive.
Dave's aim in Loguetown was to recruit the girl who once competed against Sanji in cooking. He was determined to bring her onto his crew as their chef.
Or he could also simply go for another cook.
Th cook he is looking is Carmen the flamboyant lady with flaming pink hair and two underlings, And she lives in Logue Town.
As the ship approached Loguetown, the bustling port town came into view. Known as the "Town of the Beginning and the End," it was a place rich with history, where the legendary Pirate King, Gol D. Roger, had both been born and executed. Tall buildings lined the docks, and busy markets filled the streets with the sounds of merchants hawking their goods and locals going about their day.
Tony expertly maneuvered the ship into an empty docking space as the crew gathered on deck, taking in the lively scene. Dave glanced at his crew with a small smile, sensing their excitement. This was a major town on the East Sea, and there was no telling what they might find here.
Pepper quickly secured the ropes, and Tony hopped off to make sure everything was in place. A few curious onlookers watched them, whispering among themselves about the impressive-looking ship.
"Alright, guys," Dave said, hopping off the ship. "I'm going to look for that chef. Meanwhile, you guys get some supplies—food, water, and the essentials," he added, waving a hand as he began walking away.
"I'll check out the shops here and see if there's anything useful for the ship," Tony chimed in, already eyeing some of the market stalls. "You girls take care of the supplies," he added, before heading off in a different direction.
Emma glanced at the others. "Looks like it's just us girls," she said with a smirk, giving Diana and Pepper a quick look.
"Let's stick to the essentials and keep things efficient," Diana replied, already mentally mapping out the nearby shops. Pepper nodded in agreement, and they all began moving towards the market area.
As they walked, Trish called out from the deck, where she had promptly made herself comfortable on a couch. "I'll keep an eye on the ship while you're out," she called lazily, leaning back with a content sigh.
"Alright, don't get too comfortable," Emma shot back with a grin as she and the others made their way into town.
While the patrolling Navy seeing a Pirate Ship began to rush back to report to their head on this base.
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