"Hmm, after mixing these herbs with Berries and letting Shuckle ferment them, the resulting potion is even more potent."
In the laboratory on Onigashima, with Shuckle's help, Nightin also developed some new types of medicine and recorded all the formulas and processes in detail.
Queen's madness didn't raise any alarm; no one on Onigashima believed something was wrong with him.
When it comes to valuing one's own life, no one could compete with Queen; as for mental resilience and stress resistance, only Yamato could compete with him. In the eyes of the other officers, Queen's bizarre behavior was just his usual routine. Still, Nightin prepared a calming potion for him.
She had already said her farewells, but afterward, she received a last-minute notice from her companions. Their base had been discovered, and the meeting time was delayed, so she hadn't left yet.
She was leaving because of a promise made with her companions back then, but after nearly thirty years together, she had also developed bonds with the people here, so she wanted to do what she could within her abilities before leaving.
Nightin was well aware that the Beasts Pirates didn't care about the combat strength of an old woman like her; the only thing they could use was the knowledge in her mind.
Although her mindset had changed, and she no longer appeared as old as she did in the original timeline, she now looked like Shakky from the Sabaody Archipelago, maintaining a middle-aged appearance.
This was also a trait of this world—reality followed the heart. As long as the spirit remained strong, one's strength and appearance wouldn't deteriorate drastically. But when someone strayed from their original dream, their body would age, and their strength would become unstable.
"Aunt Nightin, are you leaving?"
"Mm, this time I'm really leaving. There's already news from Byojack. Here are the herbal prescriptions I compiled, if you need to know how to use it, just ask Queen. He can figure out the dosage."
"I really envy your ability. So many years have passed, and you still look so young."
Looking at Olga standing at the door, Nightin sighed, marveling at how slowly she and Acier had aged. So many years had passed, yet Olga still looked no older than eighteen. She didn't appear to be an adult at all, let alone a two-hundred-year-old monster.
"This is actually a curse. But Aunt Nightin, are you really leaving? There's no stronger force on the seas than us right now. If you wanted to officially join, no one would oppose it."
"Olga, when you join a pirate crew, you entrust your dream to the captain. The captain's goal becomes our new direction. Since Captain World has returned, of course I must go find him. You wouldn't betray Mister Kaido either, would you?"
"Do you want me to escort you? The seas haven't been very calm lately."
"No need. Mr. Arceus lent me a Dragonite, so travel won't be an issue. Here's my Den Den Mushi number. We'll meet again if fate allows."
Leaving the Beasts Pirates' things in her room, Nightin picked up her luggage and departed from Onigashima. As Dragonite's wings flapped, she gradually vanished over the horizon.
"Old man, stop staring. She's already gone, and you didn't even see her off. Aunt Nightin even asked where you were earlier."
"Ahem, some things are better left unseen…"
"So many years have passed, why don't you understand that it's better to speak your mind? If you had been clear with me back then, I wouldn't have held a grudge for all those years. And even now, holding it in leads nowhere."
"Alright, alright, I'm still your father. You don't need to teach me about this kind of thing. Anyway, Olga, can you train me?"
"You aren't possessed by some weird thing like Uncle Queen, are you?"
Looking at the suddenly determined Acier, Olga didn't know what to say. Her old man's combat strength could only be described as slightly better than an ordinary pirate grunt, at best, a high-level cannon fodder.
"No, I'm serious. I think I should try to learn Haki."
"You'd better be serious."
Seeing Acier's determination, Olga didn't reject him, but Acier lasted only thirty minutes.
"Nope, can't do it. My old back is killing me. I'd better go see if Brother Queen has any good gear I can use."
"Managed to hold on for 30 minutes… Looks like Dad has made some progress after all. Let's go, Elizabeth, time to head out for a stroll."
Throwing aside the wooden stick in her hand, Olga left Onigashima with her Elizabeth and began her random hunting. The seas were currently unstable, and even human trafficking gangs had become active.
Doflamingo had abandoned the slave business at Sabaody Archipelago, but the slave trade didn't disappear because of that. It was soon taken over by others, and even became more extreme.
Some time later, Fullalead - Hachinosu.
After being dropped off nearby by Dragonite, Nightin got herself a boat and arrived at the island.
This island also carried legendary significance, being considered the largest lawless zone in the New World. Many years ago, this was Rocks' territory. After Rocks was defeated at God Valley, his subordinate Ochoku took over the island.
Later, Ochoku fell at the hands of Kaido, and Fullalead once again became a land without a master.
It changed hands multiple times.
According to the original timeline, this place would become Blackbeard's territory. But Blackbeard had already been utterly destroyed, so Fullalead never gained a proper master. It was jointly occupied by several great pirates who lived in the cracks between the Emperors of the Sea.
This place also became the designated rendezvous point chosen by the officers of the World Pirates.
The aged Byojack, the blind Fish-Man/ Giant hybrid Sebastian, the Cube-Cube Fruit user Gairam, and Nightin who had just arrived. These were the remaining officers of the World Pirates.
"Everyone, it's been almost 30 years. We're reunited once again. Looks like you've all been doing pretty well these years."
Holding the IV drip in his hand, Byojack stood on the table. As the adviser of the World Pirates, he was about to arrange the next phase of their plan.
"World definitely escaped already, but right now it seems like he's tangled up in some kind of trouble. He will surely come looking for us to regroup."
"Before that, we need a new pirate ship. These years must've been tough on all of you too, and I assume no one has much in savings, so…"
"Uh, I actually do have some savings."
Just as Byojack was preparing to plan a way to make money, Nightin interrupted him.
"How much?"
"Um… I saved about 1.5 billion Berries. This is a gold card from Du Feld. It can be exchanged on the black market…"
"1.5 billion?!!"
Nightin's level of wealth left the other three officers dumbfounded. And that was even with her annual salary never having increased.
Because she never officially joined, Nightin's salary had always remained at 150 million Berries a year.
Although the salary was high, compared to the profits she brought to the Beasts Pirates, that was just a small portion.
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