With a musician by our side, the voyage became less tedious, but also somewhat unsettling.
Whenever Brook plays music, Labb gets very excited when he hears the music, and his body sways involuntarily.
However, the impact was not significant; the smoothness of the journey was essentially changed from that of a train to that of a long-distance bus.
Joining new powers is not uncommon on the high seas.
It's common for lone wolves like Brook to join other teams after losing their partners. Neither Brook himself nor the faction that accepts him will actively inquire about what happened in the past.
It's not good to bring up the reasons that led to the total annihilation after the battle, but if Brook himself wants to talk about it, no one will stop him.
"Mr. Crocus is now the hospital director, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and the Pirate King. I see. The world has really changed a lot in the last few years."
Fishman Island allows people to learn about the outside world through newspapers brought by passing pirate ships, while the Devil's Triangle, where Brook is trapped, is a truly deserted area.
At this time, Brooke is cramming on past knowledge, intending to catch up with the times.
"I'm telling you, where did all the food you ate go? Do you even have a stomach left?"
"And wasn't your rudder broken? What have you been eating all these years?"
After Brook chewed the food, it seemed to enter a stomach that didn't exist in the real world, and it didn't fall out of his jawbone.
This violation of biological rules piqued Ginny's curiosity, and the more she learned, the more mysteries surrounding Brooke became.
"I don't know either. Maybe it's part of the Yomi Yomi no Mi's power. Oh, a fish has taken the bait. Let me help reel it in."
Seeing the fishing line swaying nearby, Brooke got up to help, but as he stood up, he couldn't help but let out a burp, as if he almost vomited.
Because Ginny was curious about how he ate, Brooke kept repeating the process, which caused him to eat a little too much.
patting his ribs, Brooke walked over to the fishing rod that had been set up.
After leaving the Devil's Triangle, the intense sunlight on the sea caused the temperature to rise sharply. Laboon's size cast a huge shadow on the sea, and many fish gathered beneath him, following him as he moved forward.
In a sense, this is much easier than baiting.
Brooke now volunteers to do everything, using this peculiar way to assert her presence.
Although it wasn't outwardly apparent, Brooke, having been alone for over twenty years, deeply cherished his new companion.
Brook didn't know why Oran knew he was here, but that didn't matter anymore. Being able to bring Laboon out of that sea area was fulfilling Brook's greatest wish.
Therefore, Brooke wanted to fit into this new group and didn't want to be isolated. However, he didn't understand these people, so he could only rush to do everything he knew how to do.
"Brook, relax, don't push yourself so hard. Piltover won't deport law-abiding citizens."
Oran could see that Brooke was very anxious, just like some of the other children who had just arrived at the orphanage. Those children were even more anxious than Brooke.
Are you a law-abiding citizen?
"Your past identity as a pirate is nothing. One of the privileges of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is to have your subordinates removed from the wanted list. Besides, you've been missing for so many years, the Navy has probably forgotten about you."
The Rumbar Pirates weren't the kind of pirates who committed heinous crimes. After their destruction, they disappeared without a trace for many years, so the Navy naturally wouldn't focus its attention on them anymore.
"By the way, if it's convenient, could you give me a strand of hair? I want to study something."
The Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit) may not directly boost combat power, but it means a second life. A person who can be resurrected on the battlefield is much stronger than someone who does sit-ups.
However, unlike other ability users, Brook has been dead for over twenty years and has no blood in his body. Whether any usable components can be extracted from the remaining parts of his body is unknown.
Whether during the research phase of MADS or in the period after leaving MADS, research on ability users was based on blood.
After obtaining a hair from Brook, Oran entered Laboon's mouth and entered the Book World. District 13 was still underground in Piltover, but Oran also had a temporary laboratory on his body.
When Oran reappeared, Lab had already led several people to the waters off Piltover, and Oran now had a bottle of colorless liquid in his hand.
The extraction of the bloodline factor from the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit) failed, resulting in a difference between the user's hair and blood, making Brook an exception among many users.
"Brother Oran, what are you holding?"
"Would you like some of this potent hair growth tonic?"
Although the lineage factor of the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Fruit of the Underworld) has not been determined, Oran invented something suitable for bald people based on Brook's hair.
Brooke's hair roots were exceptionally strong, and even after his death, the strong hair roots still gave Brooke a full head of beautiful hair.
These hairs might be rooted in the void, since Brook has no flesh and blood.
Of course, that's not very important. Just this hair growth serum alone is enough to make the trip to find Brooke worthwhile.
This is a product that middle-aged people with hair loss can't resist. The next step in the research is to reduce the effectiveness and make it a shampoo that requires continuous use to maintain its effect.
For medication, the ideal outcome is a complete cure.
However, this medicine is not a good product.
The idea that taking the medicine can control the illness, but the symptoms will relapse after stopping the medication, is what makes a good medicine in the eyes of businessmen.
Orlan prioritizes the effectiveness of medications for treating illnesses, but there's no need for health supplements like hair growth products.
People who are truly struggling financially have no time to worry about their hair. According to a famous eunuch from the Eastern Depot, many of the world's troubles arise from overeating.
Since they have the leisure to worry about their hair, it's perfectly reasonable for them to earn some extra money.
"No, thank you. My hair is still quite thick. Kate was a little bothered by this the other day."
"It's a seasonal issue; after all, it's a cat's fur, and there's nothing that can be done about it this month. It'll be fine in a few days, and besides, it's different from a cat's coat."
After Ginny mentioned Kate, Oran suddenly remembered something.
"Brook, if there were a bath product that combined laundry, shampooing, and showering functions into one of a dozen or so, wouldn't it be very popular among men?"
Men are the main force in seafaring. Whether it is pirates or the navy, the proportion of men far exceeds that of women. The seemingly strange 20-in-1 shampoo may be more suitable for the situation at sea.
Given the inconvenience of storing supplies at sea, storing the most useful items in a small space is a common solution, and the popularity of rum is partly related to this.
Besides being cheap, spirits can also disinfect, act as a fuel for fire, and are easier to store than water, which makes this culture popular among pirates.
"I've never heard of this before. If it existed, it might become very popular."
After a moment of contemplation, Brooke gave an affirmative answer, at least he himself felt that this thing was very useful.
"Hmm, we can try updating the products when we get back; maybe that will lead to good sales."
A new plan was added to the notebook. This wasn't for Oran's own use; he didn't need a memo, everything was in his head. This memo was for other people.
Written commands are more accurate than spoken commands.
"I think I see a lighthouse. Is that Your Majesty Oran's kingdom?"
A white spire appeared on the distant horizon; it was not the lighthouse Brook had mentioned, but the top of Piltover's royal city.
According to the usual route, to get to the island, you must first go past the lighthouse with the ocean current.
Unlike ships, however, Raab does not need to follow the currents.
The island whale's massive body allows Laboon to ignore ocean currents and travel directly through the ocean, which is why it crossed the turbulent currents from another direction to reach the vicinity of Firefly Island.
"Yes, it's also the kingdom that followed you. Crocus must have a lot to say to you."
During that time, he joined Roger's pirate crew and sailed with Roger and his crew.
One of the reasons we chose to set sail was to try and find you.
"I wonder how Mr. Crocus is doing these days."
"There's no need to worry about that. He's doing very well now and is in excellent health. You can chat with him when you have time."
They stood up and stretched their limbs, but at that moment, a pirate ship appeared in their field of vision.
"Brother Oran, these are unregistered vessels. The garrison is ready to fire. Should I just take care of them?"
Ginny put on an earpiece, a special gadget made of parts mounted on Den Den Mushi. With this and the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Ginny could directly steal the communications of nearby Den Den Mushi, including those of her own people.
The reaction of the security forces clearly indicated that this group of pirates had entered the country illegally.
"No, please leave these people to me. Since they have chosen to join your ranks, they should at least demonstrate their abilities."
Lightning was already gathering in Ginny's hands, but Brook suggested that he take care of the pirates as a token of his loyalty.
After Oran agreed, Brooke didn't wait for Rab to get close, but jumped off Rab's head himself.
"Brother Oran, he's an ability user, right? What's so special about this?"
Watching Brooke jump into the sea, Ginny began to wonder what he was thinking, but the white waves that surged up on the surface of the sea indicated that Brooke was not committing suicide.
Because his body was so light after death, Brook was even able to run on the sea surface at high speed. Simply stepping on the seawater did not weaken him. Brook had developed this unique way of running on water.
"Captain! We're almost at the territory of that Shichibukai. If we take him down, we'll become famous overnight!"
"That's right, Captain, give the order!"
On the pirate ship, a group of pirates stood on the deck with weapons in hand, seemingly ready to plunder.
"Very good, they're all in high spirits. This is the first step in our conquest of the Grand Line. Let's show these guys the strength of the men of the sea!"
Snap.
Just as the pirate captain was further boosting morale, a crisp sound came from the deck, and Brook also came onto the deck.
"Robbing this place? That won't do. The king here has done me a great favor."
Brooke gripped the handle of his cane and counted the number of people on the deck one by one.
"So, may you simply disappear?"
"A skeleton? A prankster clown? Do you know what you're saying? I'm a pirate with a bounty of 33 million Berries, Brutus."
Whoosh!
Upon seeing Brook, the pirates on the ship did not realize what kind of creature it was, nor did they take it seriously.
They even followed the pirate tradition by threatening the other party by revealing their own identity.
But before they could react, Brooke had already moved through the crowd at lightning speed, from the bow to the stern.
His cane had been pulled open, revealing a sharp blade; it was no ordinary cane, but a cane-sword.
Having been with Brook for many years, the sword remains incredibly sharp. Perhaps in Brook's solitary life, besides singing and playing instruments, he also takes care of his weapon.
At this moment, Brook was not drawing his sword, but sheathing it.
"Nose Song Three Ding - Arrow Tail Slash".
Ka.
As the sword and staff were sheathed, deadly wounds suddenly appeared on the bodies of the pirates on the ship.
"Coincidentally, my bounty was also 33 million Berries."
Brook was a fast swordsman, very skilled in the technique of drawing his sword and slashing. Over the years, his skills did not seem to have diminished.
Brook then swung his sword again and cut the sail, thus relaying the situation to Oran on the other side.
"He's pretty quick; looks like he's quite strong."
"It's alright, at least it's more than enough to deal with opponents of this level."
Ginny informed the guard team that the alert was lifted, and the group returned safely to Piltover. Lab took Brook to catch up with Crocus, Ginny went straight to Bear's place, and Oran returned directly to the royal city.
"Oran, here's some recent intelligence. During the time you were away, there were quite a few pirates."
We seem to have been taken for a fool, and many people want to use us as a tool to gain fame.
The list Kate brought contained a string of pirate crew names, some even with the same name, but now they had all been sunk to the bottom of the sea or given to the Navy.
"It seems that our reputation is still somewhat inferior to that of a monster like Whitebeard."
Kate, I'm giving you a new task: to organize a pirate guerrilla crew.
"Pirate guerrillas?"
"Well, it's not good to just sit here and wait to be attacked. Since our reputation isn't good enough, let's let these arrogant fools know just how dangerous this sea area really is."
"Eliminate those pirates beforehand and further enhance Piltover's reputation. I trust you to handle things; I'll leave this to you."
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