"What a sinister guy."
Aeridar grinned, a look of mockery on his face.
Soon, the Chris passed through the tunnel and arrived at a massive plaza. The environment was like an ancient Roman Colosseum, a place for performances. The only difference was that the seats were above, and below wasn't a solid floor, but golden seawater. Aeridar and the others also saw several other ships.
At that moment, Aeridar called Oliver, Betilla, and Mosa over and told them about his discovery.
"Holy shit! He can do that?! That's awesome!"
Oliver swore loudly, completely shocked. "That move is absolutely genius!"
"The awakening of a Devil Fruit is that powerful?"
Betilla also found it unbelievable. To plant "seeds" in so many people at once and then control them to "sprout" was incredible.
"I have to say, that guy's a genius!"
Aeridar also praised him.
Although it was due to his obsession with money, to develop the powers of the Gold-Gold Fruit to the awakened stage in less than ten years was truly unmatched by ordinary people. At the very least, Aeridar couldn't compare, since his Impact-Impact Fruit was still a little bit away from being awakened.
"Um, C-Captain, do you have a way to get rid of the gold dust in our bodies?"
Betilla asked tentatively, seeing that Aeridar's face didn't show any signs of nervousness.
"That's right. I can use my Devil Fruit ability to expel the gold dust from your bodies," Aeridar said, nodding. "I've already removed the gold dust from my own body."
Through Aeridar's development, the Impact-Impact Fruit could mimic the ability to vibrate. But unlike Whitebeard, who pursued powerful, destructive vibrations, Aeridar, influenced by martial arts novels from his past life, wanted to use subtle vibrations to create a "Tiger-Leopard Thunder Sound" technique. This would be a method to train the internal organs, bones, and other parts of the human body to improve his physical fitness and strength.
Unfortunately, Aeridar had not succeeded yet or hadn't found the key, but because of his efforts, he had a great level of control over subtle vibrations. This was how he was able to use subtle vibrations to expel the gold dust from his body.
"Hey, hey, Captain! You're so sneaky! You solved your own problem without saying a word," Oliver complained.
"Quiet down! I'm helping you now, aren't I?"
Aeridar looked at Oliver with contempt, then placed a hand on his shoulder. "Point your mouth away from me. If you throw up on me, I'll beat you to death."
Oliver rolled his eyes and immediately went to the side.
"I'm starting!"
Aeridar announced. His palm began to vibrate almost imperceptibly. Oliver immediately felt his body become uncomfortable and nauseous. He wanted to vomit.
"Ugh~ blegh~"
Before long, Oliver felt a surge in his stomach. The contents of his belly rushed up his throat, and he opened his mouth, instantly spewing a large amount of golden vomit into the sea.
"Gross!"
Betilla and her sister Sandra Rean behind her both looked disgusted.
"Ptooey, ptooey~"
Oliver spat out some saliva, then took the wine Mosa gave him to rinse his mouth. "That was so brutal! I just wasted a good meal."
Because Aeridar couldn't control another person's body as perfectly as his own, he had to be a bit rougher to ensure no gold dust was left behind. That was why Aeridar only had to spit up once, while Oliver vomited a large amount of stuff.
Using the same method, Aeridar helped Betilla, Mosa, and Rean also expel a bunch of things, removing the gold dust from their bodies.
As for the others, there was no need. For one, there were too many people, and performing this intricate vibration on so many people would be mentally exhausting. For another, even if a conflict arose with Tesoro, the crisis would be averted as long as they defeated him.
Before long, the Chris passed through the performance plaza and entered a luxurious golden port. Dozens, if not hundreds, of ships were docked there. There were merchant ships, pirate ships, warships, and even World Government ships.
"This is amazing. Even the port is so luxurious."
A crew member exclaimed. Luckily, their royal capital's canal port took a scenic route, or it would have been completely outshone by this place.
"Wow, so many ships. There are even World Government warships."
"That's the ship of the Jimmy Merchant Guild."
"And the World Economy News's ship."
"The Prodence Kingdom's warship. I wonder if the king who can unleash a 'King Punch' comparable to a Yonko's attack is here."
"That flag... the Big Mom Pirates. Which Sweet Commander or Minister is here? Big Mom couldn't have come herself, could she?"
After carefully observing the ships docked in the port, the crew members recognized many famous New World flags. It was fitting for someone who could build such a golden giant ship to be able to invite so many powerful forces.
However, thinking of this, the crew members also felt a sense of pride. They're not as good as us. Our captain is a big shot in the New World, and our territory is a globally recognized neutral zone. Just for that, they can't compare.
The Chris found a vacant berth closest to the dock and pulled in. The anchor and gangway were lowered, and the crew began to disembark.
"The smell of gold... I've got a feeling of extravagance before it's even begun," Aeridar said, stepping onto the ground covered with a high-end red carpet. He sniffed the air and narrowed his eyes.
"There are a lot of people here."
Oliver lazily walked off the ship, looking at the crowd around them. There were at least a thousand people on shore. However, Aeridar and Oliver didn't bring many people on this trip. Aside from Betilla's dozens of subordinates, only two hundred people from the First Division came.
Tap, tap, tap, tap...
The clear sound of high heels echoed. A tall woman with long, slightly wavy red hair swayed as she walked over with a smile. The tall beauty was wearing sunglasses, had a golden crescent moon earring, and had a tan. She was wearing a sexy black dress and black high heels, black gloves, and was holding a book-like document.
"It is a great honor to meet all of you important people."
The tall, red-haired beauty stopped in front of the group, took off her sunglasses, and said with a smile, "I am the VIP exclusive receptionist, Baccarat. It's a pleasure to meet you all."
"So you're one of Tesoro's people..." Aeridar looked deeply at the Baccarat in front of him. According to the intelligence from the External Affairs Department, which was managed by Mina, this woman named Baccarat was one of Tesoro's most trusted subordinates.
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