Chapter 117: There are so many islands in the Long Chain Island, all of them have been dug!
Ace's tone carried an uncontrollable fighting spirit, "Perfect! I just obtained Advanced Armament Haki, so I'll use this guy to practice!"
After becoming a Warlord, he desperately needed a significant 'proof of allegiance' to prove his worth, and Blackbeard Marshall D. Teach, with Rocks' bloodline, was undoubtedly the best candidate!
"And..." Ace's tone suddenly became excited, "Brother Ron, I almost forgot to tell you! I signed in for Advanced Armament Haki in Sengoku's office!"
His voice was full of accomplishment, "Now my Haki can utilize the 'Ryou' technique—even the hardest defenses, I can directly attack their interior!"
The Den Den Mushi mimicked Ron's calm smile: "Hmm, I already knew."
In fact, the moment Ace successfully signed in, a system prompt sounded in Ron's mind, who was far away on the Thousand Sunny:
"Ding! Sub-system host 'Ace' successfully signed in for Advanced Armament Haki!"
"Triggering 10x return mechanism!"
"As Advanced Armament Haki is already the peak of this reward, the host directly receives Haki of equal strength!"
Therefore, Ron's Armament Haki also reached an advanced level at this moment, even more refined than Ace's. However, he did not interrupt Ace, but quietly listened to his excited sharing.
"As expected of Big Brother!" Ace laughed heartily, "However, the only thing I haven't gotten yet is Conqueror's Haki."
His voice became slightly lower, "Originally, I was thinking, should I reveal my identity, then set up a tall execution platform in Marine Headquarters' plaza, and then publicly execute someone under the attention of the whole world... Maybe that way I could sign in for Conqueror's Haki!"
"Now that I think about it, there's no need to expose my identity! That guy Teach is more suitable for public execution than me! Rocks' descendant, if I can bring him to Marine Headquarters, it will definitely be explosive..."
"Then, public execution, sign in for Conqueror's Haki!"
Ron chuckled: "Good, but the reward isn't necessarily Conqueror's Haki. No one can say for sure what the reward will be, so don't have too much hope."
"Don't worry, Big Brother, even if it's not Conqueror's Haki, it won't be too bad. After all, signing in at such a location, the reward must be extraordinary!"
Ron nodded slightly: "Then do as you wish."
"Don't worry!" Ace's voice was full of confidence, "Once I deal with Teach, I'll come to meet up with you all! Then, we'll go to Mary Geoise to sign in!"
After the Den Den Mushi hung up, everyone on the Thousand Sunny looked at each other.
Nami sighed, rubbing her forehead: "That guy Ace... he's getting more and more reckless."
Robin smiled slightly: "However, his plan does seem very likely to succeed!"
Luffy clenched his fists and grinned: "Ace is amazing! Hahahaha!"
Zoro crossed his arms: "Conqueror's Haki, huh... Looks like I need to put in more effort too."
Ron looked at the distant sky, his gaze profound.
On the azure sea, the Thousand Sunny cut through the waves, heading towards the outline of a distant island. After a day and a night of sailing, the people on deck could no longer contain their longing for land.
Nami stood at the bow, her orange short hair fluttering in the sea breeze. She narrowed her eyes, looking at the gradually clearer island outline, and let out a long breath: "Finally, I see an island! If I float on the sea any longer, I'll be bored enough to grow mushrooms!"
She excitedly turned around and waved to her companions behind her, "Hey! Everyone, look! There's a new island ahead!"
Luffy was the first to rush over, stretching his rubber arm and directly swinging to the bow from the mast. His eyes under his straw hat sparkled: "Oh, oh, oh! A new adventure! I wonder if there's anything fun on this island!"
Sanji walked over, a cigarette dangling from his mouth, and glanced at Luffy: "Idiot, the first thing to do when we get to an island is to replenish supplies, of course."
Robin elegantly closed her book and smiled: "I wonder what interesting historical relics we can discover this time?"
Usopp, who was originally squatting on the deck fiddling with his new invention, also excitedly ran over upon hearing about the island: "Great! I wonder if there are any admirers of Captain Usopp there."
Nami put her hands on her hips, her eyes flashing with Beri symbols: "We haven't even spent all the gold we dug up last time, this time I hope we can dig up something more valuable! Like gems, antiques..."
Ron leaned against the ship's railing, and chuckled at her words: "Wanting to spend all the gold isn't simple? After we pass this island, we'll reach Water 7—the best shipbuilding factory on the sea."
His gaze swept over the Thousand Sunny, "At that time, we can fully upgrade the ship, transforming it into the most sturdy battleship, so even any harsh weather or raging waves will be no match for it."
"Water 7?!" Chopper excitedly jumped up, "Really?! Is there really a super amazing shipbuilding factory there?!"
Zoro crossed his arms, showing a rare expression of interest: "If we can strengthen the ship's defense, that would be a good thing."
Just as everyone was discussing animatedly, Usopp's expression suddenly became serious. He stared at the island ahead, his Observation Haki quietly expanding, sensing the aura of the island.
"Hey, everyone..." He opened his eyes, his voice a little nervous, "On the island ahead... there are other people."
"Other people?" Nami looked over in confusion, "Are they villagers?"
Usopp shook his head: "No... It's a pirate crew." He swallowed, "Their ship... looks very strange, like a fox."
"A fox?" Luffy tilted his head, then grinned, "What does that matter! We're pirates too, anyway!" He grabbed the ship's railing and impatiently shouted, "Faster, faster! I can't wait to go on an adventure on the island!"
Sanji blew out a smoke ring and looked at Ron: "Captain, what do you say?"
Ron's lips curved slightly: "Since Luffy is so excited, let's go take a look." He looked deeply at the island, "Those guys on the island are the Foxy Pirates. They don't have much strength, so we'll just focus on treasure hunting."
Soon,
As the Thousand Sunny slowly docked, the group's exploration plans for the island also diverged.
"The Foxy Pirates?" Nami repeated the name with a frown, "Never heard of them at all."
Ron leaned against the ship's railing and said casually: "They're the pirate crew famous for stealing other people's crewmates through the Davy Back Fight. But..." He paused, "For us, they really don't pose any threat."
Luffy's originally excited expression immediately fell, and he slumped onto the deck like a deflated ball: "Ah~ How boring! Opponents with no strength aren't fun to fight at all!"
"Nami, why don't we all follow you to dig for treasure! Maybe we can find a lot of fun things!"
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