Damn it!" Mayor Wetton glared at the Straw Hat Pirates with a twisted expression and roared, "It's all you bastards' fault! All my Treasure Trove has vanished!"Why did he come here to be mayor?It was just to obtain the endless Treasure Troveinside the Seven-Colored Mist!Otherwise, who would come to such a godforsaken place!But his ambition was shattered today, all because of this group of pirates!"What does that have to do with us?" Sanji, standing on the shore, said with an annoyed look. "That thing was obviously formed naturally, okay?"It's not like Ben blew that thing up with a bomb.Thinking of this, Sanji suddenly froze, turned his head to look at Ben standing next to Luffy, and the corner of his mouth twitched.Why did he suddenly feel like that was a very strong possibility?"What does it have to do with you?" Mayor Wetton glanced at Sanji and said with a twisted expression, "The Seven-Colored Mist shattered and disappeared because of you, and you're telling me it has nothing to do with you!""I've waited decades for this day!""Forget it, why am I saying so much to you?" Mayor Wetton shook his head. "Take them down!"In any case, there must be a large amount of Treasure Trove on their ship. As long as he got those things, it would be enough!"It looks like we have no choice but to fight," Namisaid, holding her forehead. "Chopper, I'll leave it to you.""Oh!" Upon hearing this, Chopper turned to look at the soldiers surrounding them and quickly entered battle mode."Bring it on!""Heh, a monster raccoon dog?" Philips, wearing a special combat suit, walked over and sneered, "No matter how strong you are, you can't be my opponent!"He was wearing the city's highest-grade electric combat suit, which possessed high-voltage electricity capable of killing a person!As he said this, he fiercely struck Chopper with the weapon in his hand, directly shocking Chopper until he was charred black and collapsed to the ground."Chopper!" Nami's pupils constricted, her face filled with disbelief, followed by immense anger. "What have you done to my friend!"Saying that, she took out her clima-tact, intending to teach this bastard a harsh lesson."Isn't it obvious what I did?" Philips sneered. "Don't be in a rush, you're next."Then he walked step by step toward Nami.Nami glanced at Chopper, who was lying in the path the opponent had to take, and then at the weapon in his hand.She gritted her teeth and rushed forward.If Chopper got stepped on, he would very likely be seriously injured.Watching Nami rush forward on her own, Philips was stunned for a moment, then revealed a twisted grin. "You actually delivered yourself to me?"That was fine, it saved him the trouble.After finishing off this woman, he would go and kill the rest of the pirates, and then all the money on this pirate ship would be theirs!After Nami picked up Chopper, she caught a glimpse of blue electric light from the corner of her eye, and her heart suddenly jumped. 'It's over, it's too late.'Just at this critical moment, a figure suddenly appeared, and with a fierce kick, struck Philips' machine."Whoosh~""Boom!"He smashed heavily into a rock in the distance!"What are you planning to do to my woman?!" Benglared at Philips, his eyes filled with killing intent."Ben!" Nami said with a look of pleasant surprise, then let out a sigh of relief.At the same time, she was a bit confused. "How did you get over here?"Just a moment ago, the going merry was still a few hundred meters away from the shore, right?"I felt the call of love~" Ben chuckled, then looked at Chopper with some heartache and said, "You take Chopper back to the ship first, leave this to me.""Okay.""I'm fine," Chopper struggled to stand up. "I can continue to fight too.""You'd better just stay put."Ben glanced at Zoro, who had been brought ashore by Luffy, and said, "The few of us are enough.""Are you trying to kill me!!" Zoro clutched his head, opened his shark-like mouth, and roared. "Sooner or later, I'm going to cut you down!"Why did this bastard have to bring me along? We were about to dock!"Sorry, sorry, hahahaha..." Luffy laughed insincerely."Sorry, you might not be able to leave," Philips climbed back up, walked over with a twisted expression, and said, "Kid, don't think that just because you snuck an attack on me once, you can defeat me.""Is that so?" Ben looked at him with contempt, then waved his hand at Luffy, who was not far away. "Luffy, he's yours.""Oh!""As for me..." Ben glanced at Wetton, who had already put on his combat suit, and walked over step by step. "Hey, you're that so-called mayor, right...""Kid, are you looking to die?" Wetton glanced at Benand said, "You have committed the crime of insulting the mayor. If you pay fifty million Berries now, I can spare your life."Ben:???Did he say any bad words?Forget it, there's no reasoning with a person like this.He immediately rushed toward the opponent."Brat, since you're earnestly seeking death, don't blame me!" Wetton sneered and said, "Go to hell!"Two tongues of fire erupted from the mechanical devices on his hands, aiming straight at Ben in the distance!He didn't care at all about the possibility of harming civilians or his own soldiers!"What a cruel guy indeed," Ben muttered softly. "But to play with machinery in front of me, I have to say, your courage is commendable."After speaking, his legs quickly applied force, and his entire body vanished from Wetton's field of vision."Where did he go?!" Wetton was shocked, and with a look of horror, began searching for Ben's figure."Are you looking for me?" Ben, standing behind him, took out a wrench and said, "I really don't know why such crude machinery gives you so much confidence."He shook his head, and his hands moved quickly.In just a few breaths, he dismantled this combat suit into parts!And Wetton, losing support, slumped to the ground."Ho...how is this possible?!" Wetton's eyes were filled with horror. Was there really such a terrifying person in this world?!"Wait...""Your face!" Wetton looked at Ben's appearance, and a wanted poster involuntarily surfaced in his mind, which featured Ben's face."You are that Mechanical Maniac - Ben?!"Why would this pirate be here?!Wait...And that Straw Hat?Wetton fixed his gaze on Luffy's Straw Hat, and his pupils constricted. "You are the Straw Hat Pirateswho defeated the Shichibukai - Crocodile?!"Why would this group of people be here?!"Ah, it's us," Ben said with a playful expression. "Surprised? Unexpected?""Didn't expect to kick an iron plate this time, did you."Looking at his comical appearance, Ben found it funny."Hmph, if it were back in the days when I was a pirate, you brats wouldn't even be fit to polish my shoes!" Wetton said coldly, then waved a hand. "Everyone, attack!""Take them down!""Oh!""Tsk tsk, after failing to win, it's time for a group fight?" Ben pinched his chin and lifted him up. "Do you really think this bunch of weaklings can pose any threat to us?""Let go of Mayor!" A soldier aimed his flintlock at Ben and said tremblingly, "Otherwise, I'll shoot!""Kid, don't aim such a dangerous weapon at me," Ben glanced at the soldier and said with an indifferent look. "It's easy for people to die."The soldier swallowed, then gritted his teeth. As long as he rescued the mayor, his future would..."Thinking of this, the soldier immediately said, "I'll say it again, let go of the mayor, I..."Before he could finish his words, an attack suddenly flew over from the distance, striking his face and exploding directly!"Hmph, Gunpowder Star~" Usopp's mouth curled up. "A sniper's home field is providing cover~"Right under his nose, he still wanted to use a gun against his friend?Are you joking!"See, I told you people would die~" Ben clicked his tongue in wonder. "You just didn't believe it."He shook his head and continued to fix his gaze on Wetton. "To be honest, I think you're quite pathetic.""Busy for decades, only to end up doing all the work for someone else's benefit~"If it weren't for their group, the Treasure Trove inside the Seven-Colored Mist would probably have fallen into this old man's hands.It's a pity, you don't have that kind of fate.Wetton's pupils constricted, and he turned to look at the going merry and said, "Could it be that the Treasure Trove inside has all been moved onto your ship?""Guess~""It must be!" Captain Wetton's face twisted. "That's mine, mine!""You low-class pirates don't deserve to possess it at all!"Why!The money he had worked his whole life for was going to fall into the hands of this group of pirates!
Lowly pirate?" The smile on Ben's face vanished, and he slammed him onto the ground violently. "That really is a terrible term."This brought back some unpleasant memories for him.Once, there were people who told him he was a lowly person, a lowly outsider, and so on.Heh, just thinking about it felt ironic.Even though they were in the same country, in the end, it was actually divided into different classes."You've angered me." Ben revealed a ferocious smile. "Rest assured, I won't let you die so easily."Immediately, he took a bean out from his bosom and forced it into Wieton's mouth, making him swallow it. "Aren't you a pirate?""From now on, just stay obediently in Impel Downfor me!""Hahaha."Killing him would be too easy on him; making him unable to live or die was what Ben wanted!"If any Marine asks about your identity, remember to tell them all about your past experiences as a pirate, okay?" Ben commanded."Yes!" Wieton stood straight and nodded subconsciously, then immediately realized something was wrong.Why would he obey the other party's command?"What exactly did you do to me?!""It's a secret~" Ben laughed and walked into the distance.Obedience Bean~After eating this thing, within one day, the other party would unconditionally execute Ben's orders!And this was while the other party was fully conscious.This was the cruelest torture~After resolving the situation here, Ben quickly joined the battle on the other side, helping his companions clear out this group of trash soldiers.Those who aided the tyrant didn't deserve to live in this world either...."Major Labani, ahead is Ruruka Island." A soldier ran over and said."I know." Labani nodded, then looked at Isoka beside him and sighed. "Henzo is on Ruruka Island right now, right."Unexpectedly, after parting ways, they had actually crossed fifty years of time."Yeah," Isoka also felt emotional. "I don't know what expression he will have when he sees us, hahahaha."Will he be very excited?Or extremely shocked?After all, in his eyes, their group might have just disappeared directly.The moment they left the Seven-Colored Mist, they disappeared from the going merry.Crossing the long river of fifty years, they returned to their own timeline."Report, we have arrived at Ruruka Island!""Mm, dock the ship." Labani nodded."Yes!""Mm?" Isoka glanced at the situation on the shore and was stunned. "What's going on?"Why was this group of people all beaten down?The two exchanged a glance, quickly rushed to the shore, and arrived beside the only person still standing, asking, "What happened?"Upon hearing this, Henzo was stunned, turned his head to look at Labani, and his pupils shrank immediately. "You... you!!""You are Labani?!""Then you must be Isoka?!"If that's the case, then what that brat named Bensaid was all true?!Thinking of this, tears streamed down from the corners of Henzo's eyes. "That's great, that's truly great.""It's great that you are still alive."His fifty years of time were not in vain; his companions had survived!Watching the tearful Henzo, the two felt filled with emotion.To save them, this man had not given up for fifty whole years.No one knew what he had experienced or how painful it was.But it certainly wasn't a good memory, that much was certain."After parting ways with you, we returned to our own space-time, having crossed about fifty years of time." Labani sighed."Since that's the case, then why didn't you come to see me earlier?!""That was also something that couldn't be helped; to defeat Wieton who was hiding under the umbrella of power, we could only rely on other forces.""So Isoka and I joined the Marine, and afterwards, we never had the time to return..." Labani said helplessly. "After that, we were constantly executing missions, trying to find a way to climb up the ranks."It took a full fifty years for him to be able to return here.Henzo nodded, accepting this explanation.However, what they didn't realize was that all of this was due to the issue of timeline restoration.Fifty years, they were not allowed to meet!Otherwise, the space-time would have some problems, which is why they met today."Oh, right." Labani glanced at the soldiers lying helter-skelter on the ground and said, "What's going on here?""It was done by the Straw Hat Pirates." Henzoraised his head and said. "Wieton intended to forcibly seize the Straw Hat Pirates' ship.""But they were defeated by the other party.""But they have already left."For some reason, Henzo concealed the fact that the Straw Hat Pirates might possess treasure."Is that so." Labani nodded, then rubbed his chin and said, "The Straw Hat Pirates, huh."That group of people were not simple characters; they were not people he could oppose."Oh, right." Henzo suddenly remembered something and said, "That Mayor Wieton is actually a pirate!""A pirate?" Labani was stunned for a moment, then his expression darkened. "Tell me in detail.""You should ask him yourself.""Ask him myself?" Labani was a bit dumbfounded. Would he tell me if I asked him?Are you stupid?"You'll know once you ask.""Alright." Labani sighed, but out of trust for his friend, Labani still walked up to Wieton and said, "Are you a pirate?"Wieton, who was kneeling on the ground, raised his head upon hearing this. Seeing the other party's uniform, he was stunned for a moment. "You are a Marine?""Yeah.""That's right, I am a pirate." Wieton said with a strange expression. "I am the famous great pirate from decades ago, Wieton."He looked as if he was trying his best to restrain something but was helpless about it.He actually said it?If he had known this earlier, why would he even be a Marine!Wouldn't it have been enough to just report him directly!An angry Labani raised his foot, intending to give Wieton a kick, but seeing his aged appearance, he ultimately gave up on the idea."Someone, take him away for me!""Yes!" A squad of Marines walked over, arrested Wieton, and headed toward the warship."Bastards, even though I am a pirate, I am the mayor now!" Wieton roared. "You cannot arrest me, you cannot arrest me!"Unfortunately, no one paid him any mind."You've worked hard." Labani looked at Henzo and sighed. "Those fifty years...""It was worth it!" Henzo wiped his tears and said. "As long as you are alive, everything is worth it!"What's fifty years?!Even if it were a hundred years, he would still do it!"Besides, there's no need to say too much about the feelings between us, right!"Labani and Isoka were silent for a moment, silently exchanged a glance with Henzo, and then all laughed out loud.Indeed, their friendship no longer needed many words!Chapter 89: The Time-Traveling Machine - hourglass of time!After leaving Ruruka Island, Ben began to study the Seven-Colored Mist in his hands."Hey, Ben, what are you doing?" Watching Bensquatting in the corner swinging a hammer, Usoppasked with some curiosity."Me?" Ben wiped the sweat from his forehead and stood up, saying somewhat proudly, "I am researching something that can overturn the entire world!"Nico Robin, who was sitting on the deck reading, heard this and fixed her gaze on Ben, her brows slightly furrowed.Could Ben be researching some kind of large-scale weapon of mass destruction?Something at a world-overturning level must have a terrifying destructive power."What is that?" Chopper also came over, glanced at a funnel behind Ben, and said, "The thing you said can overturn the world is this funnel?""Hey, hey, hey, don't underestimate this funnel, okay." Ben said with annoyance. "Have you ever heard of a time machine?""A time machine?!" Hearing Ben's words, everyone put down their work and gathered around.
Chapter 96"Has Ben actually managed to create such a terrifying item, one that only exists in stories?""No, is this even reasonable?" Usopp said, looking at the hourglass that had been crafted. "Time travel and all that...""Is it actually possible?""Have you forgotten our encounter inside the Seven-Colored Mist?" Nico Robin said, taking a deep breath. "Ben, if I'm not mistaken, you must have researched and created this thing based on the Seven-Colored Mist, right.""That's right~""I developed this Time Hourglass based on the Seven-Colored Mist," Ben said, rubbing his chin. "I felt that something was strange when we were inside back then, and now it seems I was right.""By relying on a powerful magnetic field to distort time, it forms an area that is separated from time.""And all I had to do was amplify this effect and then control it." Ben took it in his hand, glanced at everyone, and took a deep breath. "So, I have a question.""Is there anyone you particularly want to see?""Someone we want to see?""Yes." Ben pushed up his glasses and said, "However, I must state in advance that the effect of this Time Hourglass only lasts for three days. Whether we go to the past or someone from the past is brought to the present, once the sand in the Time Hourglass runs out, they will be pulled back to their original time and space.""Although they will possess memories of our time together, there is no way to change the trajectory of time and space that has already become history.""In other words, the past cannot be undone, but the future can be changed."At least that is the case for now."Someone we want to see..." The Straw Hat Piratessuddenly fell into an eerie silence.Did they have anyone they wanted to see?Of course they did: Nami's foster mother, Robin's mother, Zoro's childhood friend, Sanji's mother, Luffy's brother, Usopp's mother, and Chopper's foster father.These were the people they wanted to see the most."Re... really? Can we really see them again?!" Nami's eyes shimmered, and she looked at Ben with a mixture of anticipation and fear, terrified that he might say no."Yes." Ben nodded, then sighed. "However, you can only bring back one person at a time, and you have to wait for them to return to their original time and space before you can summon the next person.""Who wants to go first."Nami and the others fell silent upon hearing this and exchanged glances.Should they go see them now?But...Why did they feel a sense of fear?Were they afraid that he/she would discover their current situation?"Never mind," Nami said, feigning ease. "If Belle-Mere found out I became a pirate, she would definitely beat me up, hahahaha.""Let's wait until we've sailed around this world before we go see her."Seeing Nami like this, Ben felt a pang of heartache and walked over to pull her into his arms.He then looked at the others. "What about you all?""Same for me.""Me too.""I'll go see Sabo after I become the Pirate King, hahahaha."Listening to his companions, Ben felt a mix of emotions."I understand." Ben put the Time Hourglass into his pocket. "Then let's wait until we have all achieved our dreams, and then we can stand proudly before them~""Oh!""By the way, Ben, don't you have anyone you want to see?" Nami asked, looking up at Ben."Me?" Ben was stunned by her words, then shook his head after a moment. "I don't have any relatives in this world."His relatives were all in another world, so that wasn't wrong.But Nami clearly misunderstood, looking at Benwith heartache. She reached out and hugged Ben's waist tightly. "It's okay, you still have me.""Yeah."The others tactfully walked away to other areas, quietly tinkering with their own things.Well, of course, except for Luffy."Hey, look everyone, what is that in the sky?!" Luffysaid, dumbfounded as he watched a huge ship falling from the sky. "Get out of the way!""Hmm?" Ben heard this, looked up, and was instantly stunned. "A ship?"Why would such a huge ship fall from the sky!Oh, I remember now, we've arrived near Jaya Island!Countless pieces of wreckage smashed into the sea, kicking up massive waves."Quick, grab onto something nearby!" Zoro roared. "Don't get thrown off!"If you get thrown off at a time like this, there's no way to survive!Fortunately, everyone was lucky enough not to be hit by the largest pieces of wreckage, but they were still drenched like drowned rats by the turbulent waves."I... I have no strength left..." Luffy immediately collapsed on the deck, sliding away with the seawater. It was only thanks to Nico Robin's quick thinking and the use of her Devil Fruit ability that Luffy was saved from falling into the sea."Devil Fruit Users really are troublesome." Zorograbbed Chopper, who was clinging to his face, and pulled him off. "Hey, Chopper, don't hug my face.""So... sorry." Chopper was a bit embarrassed. He had been too scared just now and had rushed straight onto Zoro's face.He couldn't help it; in that instant, he felt that was the only way to feel safe."Why would a ship fall from the sky!" Luffy looked up at the sky, his face full of surprise."That's so strange.""But there's nothing in the sky." Zoro scrutinized the sky carefully, but there didn't appear to be any suspicious Devil Fruit Users or anything of the sort."Oh no!" Nami broke free from Ben's embrace and said with a terrified look, "The log pose is broken!""It's pointing straight up at the sky and won't move.""No, that's not it," Nico Robin said. "I think it must have been attracted by an island with a stronger magnetic force.""That's why it changed to a new record.""Since the pointer is fixed pointing upwards, it shows that the log pose has had its record taken by Sky Island."After all, on the Grand Line, the log pose is the only thing you can trust.Since it points to the sky, there must be a Sky Island!"Sky Island?" The others were dumbfounded. "How is that possible?!"There are islands in the sky?That's nonsense!"No, there is," Ben pushed up his glasses and said calmly. "Sky Islands do indeed exist in this world. They are islands made of special clouds, and there is more than one."Am I about to meet the rumble-rumble fruit user?Ben's mind raced; he had to get his hands on that Devil Fruit; it could serve as an energy source for the Gundam.Besides, it was a pity to let such a powerful ability remain in Eneru's hands."There are actually islands floating in the sky!" Luffyshouted with surprise. "Nami, hurry!""Change course, target: Sky Island!"An incredible island; he absolutely had to go see it!"Are you an idiot!" Nami roared with her shark mouth. "How can a ship sail into the sky!"That's asking the impossible.She couldn't do that, okay!"To be honest, I haven't seen a Sky Island either, but..." Nico Robin glanced at Ben. "How did you know about the existence of Sky Island?""Ah, Ben comes from the New World," Usopppopped out and said. "He knows a lot of things that we don't."Listening to Usopp, Nico Robin nodded thoughtfully. "I see, no wonder."That made sense; no wonder Crocodile was defeated by the Straw Hat Pirates.Who would have thought that such a small pirate crew would have a capable person from the New World?"There are two ways to get to Sky Island now," Bensaid, holding up two fingers. "The first is for me to put this ship away, then take out the RV and modify it, using flight mode to charge straight up to the Sky Island ten thousand meters in the sky.""The second is to modify the going merry and ride the Upward Ocean Current all the way up!""Luffy, you choose."Nami heard Ben's words and instinctively felt something was wrong. Why let Luffy choose?If it were him, he would definitely choose the most dangerous one!Before she could speak, she heard Luffy say, "Upward Ocean Current?""Yes, the Upward Ocean Current." Ben glanced at the going merry, which had been repaired many times, and sighed. He probably knew what Luffy's decision would be."A special ocean current formed by underwater movements that can shoot directly from the seabed to the sky, connecting to the sea of clouds above.""That sounds so interesting~" Luffy said, his eyes shining. "Let's go with that one, we'll ride the Upward Ocean Current!""As expected..." Nami shed tears of pain and punched Ben on the shoulder. "Why did you give Luffy a choice!"Why didn't you just say we'd go up in the RV!The second method looked dangerous no matter how you looked at it."Haha, that's more interesting, isn't it?" Ben laughed and patted Nami's head. "Don't worry, I've got everything covered.""Fine...""Then you have to protect me!""That goes without saying." Ben nodded, then looked at Luffy and said, "Since we've chosen the second path, we need to find someone.""Find who?"
There is a descendant of Norland on Jaya Island; he knows when the Knock-Up Stream will appear."Hearing Ben's words, Nico Robin was stunned for a moment, then said with an incredulous look, "The Norland you're talking about, is that the Liar Norland?""Liar?" Ben said disdainfully, "He is not a liar at all. Back then, he personally ascended to Sky Island and became friends with the people up there.""It's a pity that his king refused to believe him.""Tsk tsk, there is an endless amount of gold up there, it has the reputation of being the City of Gold~"In his opinion, Norland shouldn't have obediently returned to the kingdom in the first place. If no one believes you, why go back? To return just to die?"City of Gold?!" Hearing these words, Nami was no longer afraid, "Guys, quick, let's go find that descendant of Norland!"The City of Gold, it must have gold that she has never seen in her life. Just thinking about it makes her excited! By then, all of it will be hers, hers!Ben's mouth twitched; it seemed he had found a way to motivate Nami.As long as there is a large amount of gold and silver jewelry waiting for them, Nami will automatically ignore any terrifying danger. She's such a money-grubber~However, Ben didn't think there was anything wrong with that; after all, she is his girlfriend~"As for Jaya Island," Nami looked at the map and thought for a moment, saying, "It shouldn't be very far from here.""Alright, I'll leave this matter to you all." Ben waved his hand and said, "I'm going to level up, I'll be back soon.""Level up?""Yeah, level up." Ben took out the hourglass of time, revealing a hint of a smile, "I'm going to meet an interesting person.""Who is this interesting person?"Ben didn't answer, but instead pressed the button on the hourglass of time.A beam of light flew out from the hourglass of time, landing in front of Ben and turning into a door. Benstepped into it, leaving behind three words: "Pirate King.""Pi... Pirate King?!!!""Hey, Ben, take me with you!" Luffy lunged forward, wanting to leave with Ben. However, it was a pity that the light curtain disappeared the moment Benentered."Jeez." Luffy stood up, looking unhappy, "Why didn't you take me along to see the Pirate King?"He still wanted to see what kind of person the Pirate King really was."Forget it, let Ben take you next time." Nami said helplessly, "Our current mission is to go to Jaya Island to find the person Ben mentioned.""Don't you still want to go to Sky Island?""Ah, right!" Luffy immediately regained his energy, "Guys, to Jaya Island!""Yeah!"Three days passed quickly, and Ben returned to his own timeline from the past.These three days allowed his strength to increase significantly. Most importantly, with the help of the potion, he learned Armament Haki!After all, not all Logia Users fear laser weapons, but Haki is different.Haki can capture the fluid body of a Logia User; this is true for any Logia!This is the best way to deal with Logia Users."Hmm?" Ben, who had returned to the ship, glanced at the big Masira not far away and was stunned for a moment, "A big Masira?""Hey, you have a good eye!" Masira gave Ben a thumbs up and laughed, "Not bad, very promising."After saying that, he felt something was wrong, "Wait, no, who are you?" "Why are you on Straw Hat's ship?""I am Ben, a partner of Straw Hat." Ben thought for a moment and said, "Where are Straw Hat and the others now?""They should be at the old man's place." Masirapointed to the huge villa in the distance and said, "If you want to find them, go there.""Alright, thanks." Ben jumped off the ship, glanced at the pirate ship that was half-modified, and shook his head. Forget it, it can still be used like this, so let's just leave it for now.Then he walked towards the villa by the sea."I didn't expect the Pirate King to be such a magnanimous person." A hint of a smile appeared in Ben's eyes.He was incredibly broad-minded, actually accepting him directly, and even letting Rayleigh teach him Armament Haki.Well~ this trip can be considered as saying hello in advance.While thinking, Ben walked to the so-called villa."The hell is this a villa?" Ben's mouth twitched as he looked at the huge drawing board. How much free time does this guy have?"Ah!" "Ben!" Chopper rushed out from the room, "It really is him!"He had just smelled Ben's scent inside the room, and when he came out, he saw that it was indeed him who had returned!Casually picking up the rushing Chopper into his arms, Ben smiled, "How is it, did you find out?""Yeah." Chopper nodded, "The old man said that the Knock-Up Stream will appear tomorrow at noon, so we just need to wait.""Oh, right, the old man's two family members are helping us modify the ship.""I know that, I just came down from the ship." Benrubbed Chopper's head, glanced at the partners who walked out, and said, "I'm back..." "What's wrong with your faces?" Ben frowned as he looked at the injuries on Luffy and Zoro's faces.Sensing the fierce aura emanating from Ben, Namirecounted what happened today."I see." Ben nodded, then said with a smile, "Then Luffy, I'll leave the matter of the South Bird to you all.""I have some things to take care of."Without waiting for their answer, Ben instantly disappeared from the spot.Chapter 90: Wolf God Armor - Fusion!"Hahahaha, that group of pirates today was really naive." Bellamy said with a mocking look, "They actually believe in the existence of a Sky Island?!"Isn't that a joke! Are there still pirates who harbor such naive dreams? It's hilarious."Exactly, they didn't even dare to fight back when we hit them, it's hilarious.""They were probably scared silly by our boss. After all, the boss's bounty is 55 million Berries!""Exactly, it's normal for a piece of trash with only 50 million not to dare to make a move.""Hmph, just a bunch of trash, don't worry about it." Bellamy sneered and said, "After I become an executive of the Donquixote Family, my bounty will definitely be higher!"Dreams? Pirate King? Sky Island? What kind of bullshit is that? Only status and money are the most important!Furthermore, in Bellamy's view, his strength is definitely worth more than 5500 Berries, which is why he looks down on Luffy."Boss is mighty, Boss will definitely become an executive!" "Hahaha, that's right!""Yo, you guys look very happy." A man's voice rang out among the crowd, attracting everyone's attention.Bellamy was stunned for a moment, then his pupils constricted. When did this man sit next to him?"Who... who are you?" Bellamy said with a dark face, "Do you know who I am?""I know." Ben waved his hand calmly, "Mad Dog Bellamy, right? The man with a bounty of 55 million Berries.""Hehe, since you know who I am, how dare you be so arrogant?" As if regaining some confidence, Bellamy said coldly, "Kid, if you kneel on the ground and kowtow a few times now, I won't hold you accountable for appearing so suddenly.""Hahaha, that's right!" "Hurry up and kowtow, hurry up and kowtow!" "Boss, why waste words with him, just kill him quickly, we still have to go grab the gold later!""Exactly, I heard that old man by the sea has quite a lot of gold."Hearing their words, the cold glint in Ben's eyes intensified, "You are indeed a bunch of scum.""Kid, don't push your luck." Bellamy's face darkened, "Don't think I don't dare to kill you."If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't quite gauge this person's depth, he would have already made a move to force the other party to kneel on the ground. But he wasn't worried about not being able to beat the other party; after all, he was a 'Great Pirate' with a bounty of over 55 million!"To be honest, I really look down on you all." Benlooked at Bellamy mockingly and said, "What's the difference between you without dreams and walking corpses?""Dreams?" Bellamy was stunned for a moment, then thought of something, a sneer appearing on his face, "I get it, you're that Straw Hat's partner, right.""What, lining up to come and get beaten?"
Chapter 98"Tsk tsk, since that's the case, I'll be kind enough to grant your wish~"Ben didn't answer Bellamy, but instead said to himself, "Having no dreams and being willing to be a frog in a well is your own business.""But...""The one thing you absolutely shouldn't do is mock other people's dreams!" At this point, Ben's expression darkened. "Luffy is a man who will become the Pirate King, and I will not allow anyone to mock his dream!""And so what if I mocked it?!""So what?" Ben chuckled softly, then instantly vanished from where he stood.When he reappeared, he was already in front of Bellamy.He reached out, grabbed his face tightly, slammed him into the ground, slid him outside, and then fiercely threw him away!After doing all this, Ben walked outside with a calm expression."Hey, you bastard, how dare you make a move!""Attack, kill him!""Don't be in a rush, you all have a part in this too~" Ben held up a finger to make a shushing gesture, then walked toward Bellamy."What does that mean?" The people in the room looked at Ben's back, confused. Was he trying to scare them?"Don't care about what he's saying, hurry up, kill..." Before he could finish his sentence, dazzling sparks exploded inside the room!"Boom!"The building was instantly destroyed by high-powered bombs!None of the people inside escaped!"Wha..." Bellamy, who had crawled up, saw his pupils shrink, then exploded in rage. "You bastard, what have you done?!""What have I done?" Ben said indifferently, "Just what a pirate should do.""Isn't it normal for pirates to kill each other?""Pirates..." Bellamy was silent for a moment, then stood up silently. "You're right, we are all pirates.""However..."Bellamy looked up with a ferocious expression and roared at Ben, "I will use your blood to pay tribute to them!"After saying this, his legs turned into two springs, and his whole body rapidly leaped back and forth between the high towers."Kid, I'll let you see why I'm called Hyena Bellamy." Bellamy roared as he flew. "Be buried with them!"As his voice fell, he had already appeared not far from Ben.He raised his spring arm, compressed to the limit, and struck at Ben!"Frog in a well." Ben said softly, then used Armament Haki to protect his long legs and fiercely whipped his leg into the other's face!"Bang!""Crack~"The sound of bones shattering rang out, and Bellamy flew away, rolling his eyes."Boom!"He smashed right into a building tower in the distance, breaking it!It was also at this moment that two wanted posters floated past Ben.Looking carefully, weren't these the wanted posters from when they first arrived on the Grand Line?"Heh, so that's it." Ben understood instantly. "Is it because you didn't see our latest wanted posters?"That's why you acted so unscrupulously.55 million Berries gave you this much confidence, what a joke.Shaking his head, Ben strolled back in the direction he came from.Halfway there, he saw a surprising figure. "Blackbeard?""Zehahaha, kid, you must be the Mechanical Madman of the Straw Hat Pirates, Ben." Blackbeardsaid with a wild laugh. "I like you, come with me.""There's really no future following Straw Hat, I can give you an unimaginable status!"Hearing his words, Ben's expression became strange."You know, you're not the first person to talk to me like that.""Oh?" Blackbeard was a bit surprised to hear this. "Then what happened to the others?""They were probably beaten half to death.""Is that so." Not only was Blackbeard not afraid, but he became even more excited upon hearing this. "Then that just proves how strong you are.""Zehahaha, others might not know your abilities, but I know very well that as long as you are given a bigger stage, you will definitely be able to display even more terrifying technological power, am I right, Ben!" Blackbeard said with a sincere expression. "Join me!""I'll give you the position of Vice Captain!"This was already his greatest show of sincerity!"Vice Captain?" Burgess, standing on a roof in the distance, was immediately unhappy. "Why should this brat be the Vice Captain as soon as he arrives?"In terms of seniority, he should be the most qualified one, right?"The Captain naturally has his own ideas." Laffittesaid indifferently.He didn't care about things like Vice Captain.However...This brat named Ben does indeed have some unique qualities.A Scientist with strong personal power?Interesting.Ben didn't answer, but instead said with a look of emotion, "To be honest, I think you are the person in this world who is most like a pirate.""Knowing how to endure, and once there's an opportunity, using any means necessary to get what you want."Really, there's no one else but him."Zehahaha, I'll take that as a compliment." Blackbeard laughed. "How about it, have you thought it through?""I am very sincere."Ben looked at Blackbeard, and after a moment, said with a mocking expression, "You are not worthy!"Blackbeard didn't get angry, but instead asked back, "Is it because of that Straw Hat?""It doesn't matter, I can kill him, and then you can follow me."As he said this, he waved his hand. "Brothers, go find Straw Hat and kill them!"It would be perfect to take Straw Hat's head and exchange it for a position as a Shichibukai!"Oh!"Ben frowned. "Why do you people all like to talk to yourselves?""Forget it, why get angry with you guys." Ben shook his head, then his expression became serious. "I can't let you bother Luffy and the others."He then placed his hand on his glasses and said indifferently, "Wolf God Armor - Fusion!"As his voice fell, a dimensional portal the height of a person suddenly opened behind Ben, and a set of armor flew out and assembled onto Ben's body."Armor Fusion!" Accompanying the voice broadcast, a special golden armor appeared on Ben's body.This set of armor was an upgrade based on the wild wolf armor; not only did it shrink in size, but it also increased mobility.More importantly, it possessed powerful close-combat capabilities and laser weapons!Hearing the sound behind him, Blackbeard turned his head to look and was instantly stunned. "This is...""Blackbeard, I won't let you go and bother Luffy and the others." Ben took a fighting stance and said, "So I plan to kill you here!""Zehahaha, interesting, really interesting!" Looking at Ben's combat armor, Blackbeard could no longer hide the excitement on his face.This was the Scientist he needed, and only someone like him was worthy of such a Scientist!"Since that's the case, then I'll beat you into submission!" Blackbeard walked toward Ben step by step. "You guys, stay back!""Don't interfere in our fight, it wouldn't be good if you accidentally hurt our partners~"He didn't want to accidentally hurt his own people during the fight.Ben didn't care; as long as Blackbeard was taken out, the others would naturally disperse.Well, except for Burgess; that guy might come to take revenge when he kills Blackbeard, who knows.As for whether he could kill Blackbeard...To be honest, Ben himself wasn't sure; exactly how strong this guy was remained a mystery.Anyway, let's try it first.Thinking of this, Ben immediately activated the combat mode of the Wolf God Armor, and golden light erupted from his whole body!"Starting with your ultimate, I suppose I'm showing you a lot of respect.""Is that so? That's great!""Come on!" After saying this, Ben instantly vanished from where he stood, and when he reappeared, he was already in front of Blackbeard, with Armament Haki covering his right hand, and he fiercely punched him!"Bang!""Whoosh~""Boom!"The powerful kinetic energy hammered Blackbeardaway, smashing through a building in the distance..."Captain!" Burgess was a bit dumbfounded. How was he sent flying with just one hit?!"I'm fine!" Blackbeard stood up from the ruins, patted the dust off his body, and said, "Kid, you actually know Armament Haki?""That's not something you see often on the Grand Line."Looking at him, it was clear he wasn't injured
Chapter 99Ben wasn't surprised; after all, this was a powerhouse capable of injuring Shanks."Ah, I just met some interesting people," Ben said indifferently. "I took the opportunity to ask about Armament Haki, and I learned it afterward.""Is that so." Blackbeard nodded, then said helplessly, "Kid, are you really unwilling to follow me?""To be honest, I really don't want to fight you, in case I end up killing you...""Say that when you can actually do it!" Ben sneered and flew into the air.With a wave of his hand, he summoned a circular disk covered in various high-explosive weapons!"Your body is a bit strange; you can absorb attacks, right?" Ben raised his finger and waved it downward. "But can you handle this kind of attack?!"As Ben's voice fell, countless beams of light flew out from the disk, striking Blackbeard!Ben didn't spare the others from the Blackbeard Pirates watching nearby either.It would be even better if he could blow them to death!"Boom!""Boom, boom!"This time, Ben was firing at full power, with no intention of holding back.After bombarding for a full minute and throwing all his bombs, Ben stopped his attack."Not dead yet..." Looking at the somewhat distorted darkness below, Ben frowned. "Are attacks like this ineffective against him?""Ze-hahahaha, that was really intense." Blackbearddispersed the smoke in front of him and looked at Ben with excitement. "Any more? Keep going!""Let me see what you're capable of!"These bombs had enough power to destroy Marinewarships. If these were equipped on pirate ships, couldn't dozens of them firing together destroy Marineford?!Thinking of this, Blackbeard was incredibly eager to obtain Ben!With these things, wouldn't it be simple for him to become one of the Shichibukai?"Tch, monster." Ben spat. An average person would have been blown to smithereens by an attack like that long ago.Was it because of the Dark-Dark Fruit?What a disgusting Devil Fruit Ability."Not coming?" Blackbeard reached out and said, "If you're not coming, then I'm going to make a move!""Dark Claw!"A large amount of dark matter sprayed from Blackbeard's hands, reaching straight for Ben!Ben was startled, backflipped to dodge the attack, and landed on the ground in the distance."Can't get caught by that thing." Ben glanced at the rock nearby that had been compressed into a block after being swallowed by darkness, his expression very cautious.The Devil Fruits in this world were simply too bizarre; many of them were powers akin to Law.He couldn't guarantee that his energy shield could withstand that kind of pressure."Finally decided to come down?" Blackbeardgrinned. "Then you're staying here!""Black Hole!""Boom!"A large amount of black matter spread from under Blackbeard's feet, grabbing toward Ben at high speed!However, Ben's speed was not slow either. At full power, the Wolf God Armor could reach the speed of sound!His body disappeared in an instant, arriving not far from Blackbeard, and he shouted, "Go to hell!""Laser Gun!"He raised the laser gun high and threw it fiercely!Blackbeard's pupils shrank; he felt the threat of death from this attack.He immediately changed direction, placing his power in front of himself, attempting to block Ben's laser weapon attack."Clang!""Pfft~""What?!" Blackbeard's pupils shrank, looking at his pierced abdomen in disbelief. Didn't he block it with his fruit ability?Why could it still hit him?Right, this guy's attack wasn't a Devil Fruit Ability!Blackbeard realized it. Could it be that this kid's attack was a purely physical one?Spitting out a mouthful of blood, Blackbeardreached out and pressed the wound, forcibly suppressing the injury, and said, "We're leaving!"He had been too careless. He couldn't afford to be seriously injured right now, otherwise, he wouldn't be able to carry out his subsequent plans.If he kept fighting, although he might be able to capture or even kill the guy, he might end up bedridden for a while.This didn't fit his plans.Thinking of this, Blackbeard didn't dispel the dark matter in front of Ben but immediately used the Dark-Dark Fruit to scoop up all his partners and fled into the distance."Huh?" Ben, who was flying in the air, waited a long time for the other party to make a move, then used his laser weapon to destroy the dark matter in front of him.Only then did he discover that the people were already gone!"Escaped, huh?"Forget it. If he didn't kill him, he didn't kill him. Better to just go back.Chapter 91: Rocket Thrusters - The Last Straw!After leaving the location of his battle with Blackbeard and handling some other matters, it was already the next day when Ben returned to the seaside."Yo, is the modification finished?" Ben stood next to the going merry, stroking his chin. "A very unique design."On both sides, there were wings to assist in flight, and the head was decorated with a...Chicken head?"I'm saying, whose taste is this?" Ben was speechless. A lion head would have been fine."You're back.""How is it, cool right~" Usopp gave a thumbs up. "The flight equipment for the going merry; Masiraand the others helped build this overnight!"Usopp was very grateful to them."Masira and the others...""You know how to compliment people, hahaha."He wasn't complimenting you.Nami's mouth twitched. She really couldn't understand this group's taste."What did you go do yesterday?""Oh, ran into a guy who had his eye on Luffy's head and mine, dealt with him on the way." Ben waved his hand and said.Nami took a deep look at Ben; she was afraid it wasn't that simple.However, she wouldn't expose Ben at a time like this. A qualified woman wouldn't cause trouble for her boyfriend in public.Nami knew this well."Ah!" Luffy, who had just woken up and walked out, rushed over with little stars in his eyes. "So cool!""So, Ben, can this really fly?""Well~" Ben pushed up his glasses and said, "Objectively speaking, there's no way to fly without a power source.""But the place we're going has an Upward Current, which will provide powerful propulsion.""This equipment will come into play at that time, though it mainly serves to maintain balance."After all, in that situation, the rudder would have no effect.So, to avoid drifting off course, the balancing wings on both sides were very important.Nami looked at the excited idiot trio, fell silent for a moment, and said, "Ben...""There shouldn't be any problems with this, right.""Probably?" Ben said uncertainly. "To be honest, I'm not sure either.""After all, I wasn't the one who modified it."Nami hesitated upon hearing this, turned her head to look at Mont Blanc Cricket, and said, "Uncle, how much longer until the Upward Current appears?"Mont Blanc Cricket looked up at the sky, thought for a moment, and said, "About 5 hours left.""We need to set off 2 hours in advance.""Why, do you have something else to do?""That's good." Nami wiped the non-existent sweat from her forehead, stepped forward, grabbed Ben's hands, and said, "Ben, I'm counting on you."Ben's mouth twitched. "Alright.""Then I'll go add some insurance measures."Saying that, Ben walked up to Masira and the monkey and said, "You two, your modifications are very beautiful!""Right!" Masira gave a thumbs up and said, "This is a work we are very proud of!""Mm." Ben nodded. "For such a beautiful work, I think we should add some decorations.""But you've already been working hard all night; leave this little thing to me."The monkey hesitated upon hearing this and exchanged glances with Masira.Masira thought for a moment and said, "Can you do it?""The main equipment has already been installed by us; adding other things might very likely affect the balance."
Rest assured, this kind of thing is no problem for me~" Ben chuckled, then took out a wrench and pliers.Seeing Ben full of confidence, the two said helplessly, "Fine, at the end of the day, this is your pirate ship.""But don't touch the things we've made. Otherwise, don't blame us if something goes wrong.""Don't worry, I won't touch them.""That's good." The two nodded. This kid was at least sensible.Looking up at the time, Masira walked up to Mont Blanc Cricket and said, "Old Man, we're heading out to sea to check the situation first."They were doing this to prevent the Knock-Up Stream from appearing early.The ocean is unpredictable; no one knows if other unexpected events might occur."Alright." Mont Blanc Cricket nodded.After watching his two foolish sons leave, Mont Blanc Cricket silently watched Ben hammering away at the bottom of the going merry.After a long while, he said with some shock, "I didn't expect this kid to have skills in this area too."To be honest, Mont Blanc Cricket was very shocked.Because Ben in the distance only had two tools: a wrench and a pair of pliers.In a short amount of time, he had actually managed to create something on the rear bottom side of the going merry that he didn't understand, but from his perspective, this thing wouldn't affect the balance of the entire ship.From this point of view, this kid was quite impressive."Ben is amazing, right~" Luffy said with a smug look, "He's the Scientist on my ship!""A Scientist?" Mont Blanc Cricket nodded upon hearing this, then looked thoughtfully at Ben's back and said, "Then he must have invented many amazing things."Luffy was wide awake upon hearing this. He immediately started excitedly telling Mont Blanc Cricket about the things Ben had invented along the way, leaving Mont Blanc Cricket completely dumbfounded.In the end, he was completely stunned, muttering to himself, "Is there actually such an amazing person in this world?""Because Ben is someone who ate a Devil Fruit," Nami added, leaning in. "From what Ben said, it's the Scientist-Scientist Fruit."After saying this, Nami glared at Luffy.How could you just blurt everything out!Luffy was so scared he immediately covered his mouth. Had he done something wrong?"Hahahaha, I see." Mont Blanc Cricket smiled indifferently. The Scientist-Scientist Fruit, huh?Well~ whether it's true or not doesn't matter anymore."Rest assured, little girl, I have no interest in prying into your secrets, nor do I have any interest in telling others." How could the experienced Mont Blanc Cricket not understand Nami's meaning?"There is only one thing I want...""If you really reach that dream island, please ring that Golden Bell," Mont Blanc Cricket said with a complex expression. "That way, I will know the news that you have truly reached Sky Island."The most important thing is... he could wash away his ancestor's shame!His ancestor didn't lie; the Golden City and Sky Island really exist!Looking at Mont Blanc Cricket's expression, which carried a hint of yearning, Nami was silent for a moment before nodding. "No problem, right, Luffy?""Yeah!" Luffy adjusted his hat and said, "We will definitely reach Sky Island!"Ben said that Sky Island exists, and the Golden Cityexists too.Then all of this must exist!Just wait, we will reach Sky Island very soon!...Time quickly reached the departure time. Masira and the monkey also returned to the shore.Mont Blanc Cricket recalled being mocked by Bellamy, as well as the unwavering determination these young men had for their dreams.After a moment of silence, he looked at his own men with a serious expression and said."Saruyama Alliance!""Do not let your guard down! Even if the sky falls, we must escort these guys all the way!"Right now, they are carrying his dreams!"Oh!"Since the Old Man had said so, they would complete the mission even if it cost them their lives!Luffy looked at Mont Blanc Cricket with a smile, then waved his hand and said, "Hahahaha, brothers, let's set sail!""Oh!""Sky Island, just thinking about it makes me excited." Chopper hugged Zoro's leg and said, "Will there be any creatures up there that we've never seen before?"So looking forward to it.Mont Blanc Cricket watched the ships gradually drift away. After a moment of silence, he ran to the shore and shouted, "Little brothers!""Let's say goodbye right here.""Yeah, Uncle Diamond, you take care too!" Luffywaved his hand with a smile.Mont Blanc Cricket smiled. "I have one more thing to say.""There is one thing you must understand: no one in the past has ever proven the existence of the Golden Bell and Sky Island.""It's not too late for you to turn back now.""No." Luffy grinned. "I am going to Sky Island.""Is that so?" Mont Blanc Cricket laughed, very happily. "Be careful, don't fall off from up there.""Got it, Uncle Diamond!""Remember not to mess around anymore!!" Watching Luffy wave at him, Mont Blanc Cricketwaved back and shouted, "Mind your own business, hahahaha."After the pirate ships were completely out of sight, Mont Blanc Cricket muttered, "Maybe some will laugh at me and say this is a fabricated theory, but what's wrong with that?""This is a man's romance."Little ones, take care.May you safely reach Sky Island."I hope the Old Man won't jump into the water again." Chopper sighed and said, "If his body continues like this, he could easily be in life-threatening danger."That kind of illness doesn't flare up often, but once it does, it could be fatal!He was here this time, but what about next time?Although he had left him some special medicine, it... ultimately wasn't a long-term solution."Rest assured, we will watch over the Old Man!" Masira stood on the bow and shouted, "Hey, Straw Hat.""I am very grateful that you are willing to go to Sky Island."After all... the Old Man wouldn't allow them to try.But the Old Man's dream has always been..."We were planning to go anyway, you don't need to thank us." Luffy said with a smile. "Instead, I should be thanking you."After all, it was this group of people who helped them."Alright, now I'll mention some precautions." Masiralooked ahead and said, "It is nine o'clock in the morning. Based on current calculations, we should reach the vicinity of that current by twelve o'clock!""Just as the Old Man told you, it's a current that goes from bottom to top, and its eruption location is different every time.""So we must arrive early!""That's the only way to have time to accurately detect where it is."Masira talked for a long time but realized no one was answering. He turned to look at the going merry and immediately blew up."Hey, is anyone listening, you bastards!"What's the meaning of running over there to play with a bird!What's so fun about a stupid Southbird!"Well~""Don't be so agitated~" Ben walked to the bow and said, "Rest assured, I'm listening.""Good grief." Masira looked speechless. "This is important information regarding whether you can actually make it up there."The most important thing is, if there is even a slight deviation, Straw Hat and his crew could be destroyed and killed.This wasn't what he wanted to see."It's fine, relaxing a bit is okay too." The monkey waved his hand. "After all, everyone's nerves have been tense for several hours.""It's fine to relax before arriving at the destination.""That's true." Masira nodded. "In that case, brothers, full speed ahead with a relaxed mood!"Being anxious is useless anyway, might as well relax while we can~Cheep cheep cheep cheep~"Oh!""Is this really okay..." Zoro's mouth twitched. He always felt like things were a bit unreliable?"Don't worry, it's fine." Ben laughed. "Once we reach the destination, they will get tense."The team atmosphere is actually about the same.When there is an issue, everyone will tighten up and perform their respective duties to solve the problem.