"A...a golden airship?!"
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Because it is gold-colored, it is assumed to be made of gold. If it were an ordinary person, they probably wouldn't believe that this thing is pure gold, after all, its size is just too big.
Based on the density of gold, this thing would probably weigh as much as a small mountain; even gold couldn't possibly fly in the sky.
But Kulik is a man who firmly believes in the existence of the Golden Land and wants to vindicate his ancestors.
Therefore, when he saw the glittering airship, his first reaction was that the Golden City had actually flown away.
"Hey! You over there with the chestnut hair! Move aside! We're about to land!"
A sound came from the golden airship, but judging from its wobbling appearance, it was more like a crash than a landing.
As soon as he finished speaking, the airship above swooped down onto the land. Kulik didn't have time to think too much. He rushed forward and jumped into the sea.
"Sorry, this is my first time using this thing, I didn't control it well and released all the air from the wind shell."
The golden shape on the golden airship changed; parts of the hull combined to form a staircase, which Tesoro then descended.
After taking the Gold-Gold Fruit and eating it, Tesoro was sent to Skypiea by Kuma.
For the Gold-Gold Fruit to unleash its power, it needs a large amount of gold. The gold on the Sky Island is a natural reserve, and the Shandians have no attachment to that gold. In fact, to them, that gold is useless.
The people of Shandia are deeply attached to their ancestral homeland, and they are happy to use this gold to exchange for weapons, medicine, and various rare items not found on the Sky Islands.
The Shandians and Sky Islanders have now signed a ceasefire agreement and have not fought for some time. However, the Shandians still purchase weapons every year as usual, and this time they even bought some production lines for processing daily necessities.
That's how Tesoro acquired all that gold. He could have simply stuffed the gold into the book Oran gave him and taken it with him, but that would have made it difficult for him to leave.
Tesoro was brought here by Kuma, but Kuma didn't come with him. So when leaving Skypiea, Tesoro used his Devil Fruit ability.
Although the Gold-Gold Fruit cannot generate massive amounts of gold out of thin air, it has other abilities.
Devil Fruits have illustrated guides, but the abilities recorded in these guides are not always complete and often have omissions.
For example, Tesoro discovered after eating the fruit that the Gold-Gold Fruit could not only control gold, but also change it, and not in an external way, but internally.
In addition to being able to freely control the shape of the gold it touches, Tezoro can also change its density, hardness, toughness, and a range of other properties.
Ordinary gold is relatively soft, and teeth can leave marks on it. But the gold controlled by Tesoro is different. In a sense, this is another breakthrough in materials science.
The downside is that this ability is not permanent; if Tesoro loses consciousness or falls into a coma, or if the gold is soaked in seawater, it will revert to its original nature.
If, like the Love-Love Fruit, petrification could be permanent, and if the current user didn't actively remove their ability, even if the current user died, the next user wouldn't be able to recover, then Blitz's material fusion work could reach new heights.
It was through the power of the Gold-Gold Fruit that Tesoro altered the density of the gold, allowing it to combine with the wind shells of Skypiea to form this airship.
The Wind Shells are inlaid in the gold, and Tesoro can control the Wind Shells' switches through the gold. However, Tesoro is not yet proficient in his ability, and he accidentally pressed too hard earlier, causing some of the Wind Shells' wind to be used up prematurely.
Since he didn't eat the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, he couldn't act as his own engine, so he naturally had to make an emergency landing ahead of schedule.
"I guess I'm not suited for scientific research after all; making money is more my thing."
Tesoro took out all the wind shells from the gold and began to store wind power in them again. He also helped Kulik, who had just jumped into the water to avoid it.
"Are you alright? I'm sorry, this is my first time doing this, I'm not very skilled yet."
"It's alright, is this... Shandora's gold?"
Kulik was even more curious about the origin of this gold, something that had haunted him for almost his entire life.
"Don't get me wrong, I'm not after gold or anything. It's just that my ancestor was Rolando, and back then..."
Kulik recounted his experience from back then and expressed his thoughts.
"I see. You're quite persistent. But you've come to the wrong place. Shandora didn't sink to the bottom of the sea. They're on the Sky Island right now, which is right above us."
Tesoro pointed to the sky and rejected Kulik's own speculation.
Tesoro didn't doubt Kulik's words. After all, Rolando's reputation on the high seas was negative. Impersonating the descendant of this "big liar" would only bring ridicule and bring no benefit.
This character design, in fact, is beneficial to Tesoro.
The Shandians have never forgotten Rolando. Bringing Rolando's offspring to the Shandians can be a great way to gain prestige.
While doing so may not bring direct benefits, maintaining a good relationship with your trading partner is never a bad thing.
Do you have money?
"There's something...why do you ask that?"
"It's very simple. If you pay, I can take you to the Sky Island. It's that simple."
Tesoro's personality wouldn't allow him to work for free. Even if he brought Kulik up for free, he could still profit from the Shandians, which wouldn't prevent Tesoro from making another fortune from Kulik.
Kulik did not refuse the offer and gave Tesoro his savings in exchange for a ticket.
Once the sea breeze had filled the shell again, a golden hot air balloon took off again toward the floating island.
That night, Shandora held a grand banquet to celebrate her reunion with Rolando's descendants after hundreds of years.
Meanwhile, in Piltover, a new newspaper was delivered to Oran on time, reporting a rather unusual event.
The Heavenly Gold being sent to Mary Geoise was stolen by a pirate, who then used it to blackmail the pirate into becoming a member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, bringing the Seven Warlords to full strength.
"Are pirates these days really this bold? They actually dare to steal from the heavens."
"This guy is different. As a former Celestial Dragon, he still has some privileges."
"The Seven Warlords of the Sea meeting is about to start again, Oran, are you going?"
The pirate who did this was none other than Doflamingo, who officially made the name Donquixote Doflamingo a household name among many kings.
"No, just a 'clown.' I have no interest in his position. However, I do need to go to the Red Line. There's something I need to do on Fishman Island."
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