Not long after the three of them were on the ship, Nami and Kuina returned happily from shopping, with Chopper behind them, carrying a backpack and holding cotton candy.
Lan Luo then stepped forward and introduced, "Nami, this is Nico Robin, the Ohara scholar I told you about, who is the only one capable of deciphering the Poneglyphs. She became a doctor at eight years old."
Robin also stepped forward, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Miss Nami. This is a bag of jewels I took from Baroque Works. I hope you like them." She said, handing them over.
Then Robin spoke to Kuina again, "This is a sword fighting manual I found in the market. I hope Miss Swordsman will accept it." She finished, presenting another gift.
"Oh, this must be Dr. Chopper. I've heard your story. You're sure to become a great doctor. These are medical texts from the royal palace." She said, handing over a book.
Even Mikita received a cake as a gift. Robin had clearly put thought into them, and their information was also within Robin's grasp.
Lan Luo was also very pleased with Robin and stepped forward, "This is a small storage ring that can hold three cubic meters of items. Everyone has one, so please accept our crew's gift as well." He said, handing over the ring.
The crew was also very satisfied with the new member, Robin. She gave them thoughtful gifts right away, and she was easy to talk to.
"Then let's get ready to set sail for the next island, Asuka Island," Lan Luo shouted, signaling their departure.
At this point, Lan Luo and the others didn't need to steer. Nami held the Eternal Pose for Asuka Island, and two small hands grew from the ship's rudder, changing direction and moving forward. Soon, they disappeared from the sea off Alabasta.
"Kuina, this is Sausage Gun Lassoo, the one I told you about. He can shoot baseballs, and when they're hit, they explode!" Lan Luo said, taking out Sausage Gun Lassoo to show Kuina.
Nami, Mikita, and Chopper also gathered around, examining him closely. Lan Luo gestured for Lassoo to spit out a baseball, and Lan Luo hit it, and soon an explosion rang out on the sea.
Chopper was the first to speak, his eyes sparkling, "That's really amazing!" Nami also said, "Can this be used directly as a cannon?"
Mikita seemed to just realize it then, "Can it really?"
Lan Luo thought for a moment and replied, "It should be possible. Lassoo, try it."
Sausage Gun Lassoo directly jumped to a high place and fired a baseball forward, causing an explosion in front.
"Then from now on, Lassoo will be our ship's automatic cannon." Lan Luo also thought that their ship didn't have a cannon. This ship was custom-made to be a bit more reliable than an ordinary merchant ship, with a reinforced hull and slightly better materials. He had tried his best to make the best possible in the East Blue, after all, it was their foundation.
"After trying Lassoo, let's take a look at this sword that ate a Devil Fruit, the Dice-Dice Fruit ability." Lan Luo drew yubashiri from his waist. A shimmering, sharp aura continuously emanated from the blade, as if there was nothing it couldn't cut.
He swung forward, unleashing a Flying Slash. It now reached three thousand meters, up from the original two thousand, which enhanced the density of the slash, perhaps due to cutting through the air.
"That's a great enhancement. Lan Luo, let me try it." Kuina said, taking the sword and also unleashing a 150-meter slash.
Nami then leaned in, "Lan Luo, you mentioned Devil Fruit abilities. Can I also unleash a Flying Slash?"
"That might not be possible. If it were the Sickle-Sickle Fruit, it should be, but the cutting power wouldn't be as great," Lan Luo replied earnestly.
This couldn't help but disappoint Nami. Her physique wasn't strong enough, and she didn't have the same perseverance as Kuina to train. She also had to study navigation and draw sea charts. Her time was not abundant.
Lan Luo was also wondering when Marvel Lan Luo would be able to decipher the material of mjolnir. If his sword used star core and magic, plus Devil Fruit abilities, then this sword would definitely be a divine sword, making even the 12 Supreme Grade Swords difficult to compare. By then, each crew member would have a divine artifact.
Wearing Iron Armor made of uru metal with magic runes, one must know that the forging temperature of uru metal is half the temperature of the sun's core, which is 7500℃, while the highest temperature of the Marine's strongest Admiral, Akainu, is 1200℃. With a body modified by the Extremis Virus and Super Soldier Serum, and holding weapons made of star core, Lan Luo's fleet could easily say, "I don't eat beef" in the Pirate World. That shouldn't be too much to ask, right?
At this moment, Robin also actively sat beside Lan Luo and asked, "Oh, Captain, what are you thinking about?" She then used her Hana Hana no Mi to extend a hand and smooth the furrow in Lan Luo's brow as he pondered.
"Me? I'm thinking of forging a divine artifact for each of you," Lan Luo didn't hide anything from his crew.
Robin propped her chin on her right hand and asked, "Is forging weapons that difficult?" She had thought they would at most have a knife or something.
Lan Luo then replied curiously, "It's much more complex than Pluton. This world's technology hasn't developed at all, and has even regressed quite a bit. What do you think is the reason?"
At this, Robin didn't dare to think any further. "I'm sorry, Captain, I didn't mean to." Robin was referring to the information about Pluton on the Poneglyphs.
Lan Luo just waved his hand and said, "None of that matters. What I've always wanted is never someone else's things. All I want is to become stronger, to live a comfortable life. But, out here on the sea, even if I don't actively provoke anyone, the Marines will come to encircle us. Of course, pirates aren't much better, and the Revolutionary Army will only overthrow a corrupt kingdom, put someone else in power, and then it will slowly become corrupt again. These past years, with my guidance, some islands have indeed become autonomous, but their power isn't enough, and they haven't developed and protected themselves well."
From the Captain's words, Robin heard a kind of arrogance that looked down on this world, as if whatever he wanted to do, he would surely achieve it. She had never seen such a person in the history she had studied, so she asked, "Then why did the Captain set sail?"
"To get things that aren't available in the East Blue. In the East Blue, I can get anything, but there are many good things that, despite my planning, I haven't obtained yet, such as the Ope-Ope no Mi. Why do you think the World Government has a bounty of 5 billion Berries on it? It's a Devil Fruit that can grant eternal life. At that time, an Admiral was dispatched, but they still couldn't get it back." Lan Luo felt frustrated at this point, but he would soon be able to get it. Then he would ask Vegapunk for the technology to replicate several Devil Fruits.
Robin heard this and said, "Oh, is this something I should be hearing? Captain, you're not going to silence me, are you?"
Lan Luo picked up his teacup nonchalantly and slowly said, "This isn't a secret. I know more than four paths to eternal life. Do you want to hear them?"
The women and Chopper heard this and slowly gathered around. Nami was the first to jump out, wrapping her arm around Lan Luo's and starting to give him some 'benefits,' truly living up to her reputation as a Hime. She was also the first to speak, "Brother Lan Luo, please tell us, we want to know too." She then rubbed her full chest against Lan Luo's arm. Lan Luo wanted to pull his arm away, but was Nami that easy to get rid of?
Lan Luo was afraid of hurting Nami and didn't dare to use force. He slowly said, "Who do you think holds the greatest power in the world?"
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