"Send Uncle Rayleigh and Straw Hat Boy to Rusukaina Island?" Sandersonia asked doubtfully. "Are they planning to train there?"
"Yes."
"They really know how to pick a place..." Sandersonia's mouth twitched as she spoke.
She was well aware of how dangerous that island was.
"For the strong, that's the best training ground, isn't it."
Sandersonia thought about Rayleigh's strength for a moment before nodding. "You're right."
That island was indeed extremely dangerous for ordinary people, but it was nothing for someone like Uncle Rayleigh.
If he wanted to, he could single-handedly level the entire place.
"So please help me send them there."
"Brother-in-law, why aren't you asking my sister about this?" Sandersonia questioned, confused.
Shouldn't he be discussing this with her sister instead?
"Your sister..." Meiser cleared his throat. "Your sister needs to rest right now."
Hearing this, Sandersonia's expression immediately changed.
"Has Sister's lovesickness returned?" she asked anxiously.
As she spoke, Sandersonia glanced toward the Chamber, her eyes filled with worry.
Seeing her reaction, Meiser felt somewhat helpless but patiently explained, "Don't worry, your sister isn't sick. She just needs some rest."
"Really?"
"Really."
Sandersonia studied Meiser seriously for a moment before nodding. "Alright, I understand. I'll take them to Rusukaina Island right away."
"Good, I'll leave it to you then," Meiser said. "I need to depart for Mary Geoise now."
Sandersonia fell silent for a moment before speaking earnestly, "Brother-in-law, you must return safely."
"Sister is waiting here for you."
"Hahaha, I made a promise with Hancock. I won't break it, don't worry," Meiser laughed heartily.
After speaking, Meiser turned and walked into the distance, planning to first capture a Sea King.
Watching Meiser leave, Sandersonia also turned and departed.
She needed to gather the members of the Kuja Pirates so they could launch the Kuja Ship and transport everyone to their destination!
Meanwhile, Meiser stopped behind a building and turned to look toward the Chamber. "Wait for me to return, Hancock."
After gazing at that window for a brief moment, Meiser activated Earth Release Technique and vanished from the spot.
Soon, Meiser arrived at the shore of Kuja Island.
After glancing at the calm, wave-free sea surface, Meiser dove headfirst into the ocean below.
"Water Release: Dance of the Swimming Fish!"
"Hum~"
A faint water membrane enveloped Meiser's body, granting him the ability to remain active underwater for extended periods.
Then, Meiser shot forward like a cannonball.
After traveling several nautical miles, Meiser found a suitable target - a Sea King measuring hundreds of meters in length.
"Is that a hippo?" Staring at the hippo-shaped Sea King chasing a smaller Sea King, Meiser stroked his chin and thought, "There really are Sea Kings of all shapes and sizes."
Who knew how these creatures ended up looking like this.
Shaking his head, he swiftly charged toward it.
The moment he got close, Meiser summoned Susanoo.
The next instant...
THUD!!
An immensely heavy fist slammed into the hippo Sea King's head, instantly raising a massive lump on its skull!
Hippo Sea King: !!!
Tears welled up in the hippo Sea King's eyes from the blow.
Then, it noticed the strange figure standing atop its head.
ROAR!!
The hippo Sea King bellowed, its eyes filled with rage.
"So noisy."
Meiser stared into its eyes with his Mangekyō Sharingan and activated his ability without hesitation.
"Submit to these eyes!
Clang!
Invaded by Pupil Power, the hippo Sea King was instantly subdued, its eyes morphing into the pattern of the Mangekyō Sharingan.
Seeing this, Meiser nodded in satisfaction.
He then turned his gaze to the much smaller Sea King, several times smaller than the hippo one.
"Huh?"
Why had this one come back?
Glancing at the ribbonfish-like Sea King, Meiser was rendered speechless.
Instead of fleeing, it had actively returned to check on the situation... Wasn't that something only a fool would do!
Sighing in exasperation, Meiser decisively used his ability to control the ribbonfish Sea King as well.
Afterward, Meiser slipped into the hippo Sea King's mouth and set up a temporary dwelling using the storage space he'd acquired earlier from Granny Nyon.
Admiring his handiwork, Meiser nodded contentedly. "It's not as good as a proper house, but it's better than staying directly in a Sea King's mouth."
He then pulled out a lounge chair, placed it on the ground, and settled into it comfortably.
"Ah, this is the life~"
Chuckling to himself, Meiser took out an Eternal Log Pose and directed the two Sea Kings to head toward the target area.
With that done, he brought out the White Transponder Snail and an Ordinary Transponder Snail.
"Guess it's time to contact Shakky," Meiser muttered, since... there were some matters he still needed her help with.
Thinking this, he dialed Shakky's number.
Buro buro buro~
Buro buro buro~
Buro buro buro~
"Huh?"
Frowning at the persistently ringing Den Den Mushi with no answer, Meiser wondered, "Why isn't she picking up?"
Was she not at the bar?
Or... was someone else on the call right now?
Pondering this, he fell into thought.
After a moment, he decided, "I'll try again later."
Shaking his head, he hung up the Den Den Mushi and took out some fruit wine to drink.
"Mmm~"
"I really do prefer the taste of this fruit wine~"
As he spoke, a relaxed expression spread across Meiser's face, clearly enjoying himself.
"What did you say?"
Shakky stared at the Den Den Mushi and said, "The Straw Hat Pirates' ship suddenly vanished?"
"Yes, boss. It disappeared in the blink of an eye."
"How could it just disappear..."
Shakky frowned thoughtfully for a moment before asking, "Did you see clearly how it vanished?"
"It disappeared with a poof."
"Instantly?"
"Instantly!"
"What kind of ability is this..."
After mentally reviewing all the Devil Fruit abilities she knew, Shakky recalled one particular power.
An ability that could make a pirate ship vanish in an instant... The Teleportation Fruit?!
After considering the description of the Teleportation Fruit's ability, Shakky murmured, "It really might be this one."
"What is it?"
"Investigate where that Teleportation Fruit user is," Shakky instructed. "This matter might be related to him."
"Yes!"
"Click~"
After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Shakky rubbed her temples and said, "I hope that guy hasn't gone too far."
Otherwise, retrieving the pirate ship would truly be no easy task.
While thinking this, Shakky fed some food to the white transponder snail on her desk.
Just then, the Den Den Mushi on the desk began ringing again.
"Buro buro buro~"
"Buro buro buro~"
"Buro buro buro~"
"Click~"
"Finally got through..." Meiser sighed in relief before saying, "Sis Shakky, it's me."
"It's Xiao Meiser."
Hearing Meiser's voice, Shakky's face brightened with a smile. "Have you returned already?"
Meiser naturally understood what Shakky meant and nodded. "Yes, we have."
"That's good." Shakky nodded.
It seemed these two boys hadn't been followed by the Marines and had safely reached Kuja Island.
That's a relief...
"By the way, have you seen Rayleigh?"
By her calculations, that guy should have arrived at Kuja Island by now.
"Uncle Rayleigh is already here," Meiser said with a laugh. "He'll be taking Luffy for training soon."
Shakky showed an "as expected" expression before asking, "What about you?"
Although Meiser was a genius, learning something from Rayleigh would still be beneficial for him.
"I need to handle some matters first," Meiser replied.
"So that's why you're calling me."
Shakky wore an "I knew it" expression as she lit a cigarette, took a puff, and then said, "Go on, what do you need your big sister's help with this time?"
"Do you have contact information for that newspaper guy?" Meiser asked.
"You mean Morgans?"
After picturing the birdman in her mind, Shakky nodded. "Yes, I do."
Not just that birdman—she had contact information for all the Underground Kings!!
"That makes things easier," Meiser said.
Having that guy's contact information would simplify everything, allowing his next plan to proceed.
"What are you planning to do?" Shakky asked curiously.
"I plan to cause some chaos at Mary Geoise and kill a few Celestial Dragons while I'm at it."
"Cough cough..."
Hearing Meiser's words, Shakky started coughing violently. After a moment, she managed to say, "You... you're planning to kill Celestial Dragons again?"
Wait... not just killing Celestial Dragons—this kid also wanted to cause trouble at Mary Geoise!
This kid really doesn't know how to keep things small.
"Yes, that's right."
Shakky fell silent for a moment upon hearing this, then picked up the White Transponder Snail to examine it.
After confirming the snail was functioning perfectly, she finally said, "You do realize what this means, don't you?"
"If you go through with this, we might not just get two Marine Admirals showing up!!"
It's entirely possible three Admirals or even more powerful fighters could come to besiege Meiser!
In that case... even with his Undying Body, Meiser might still be killed!
"Don't worry, I know how to handle this situation," Meiser replied.
Shakky sighed and rubbed her temples. "I'm starting to see it now - there's nothing in this world you wouldn't dare to do!"
Just look at what this kid had already accomplished:
Storming Enies Lobby with his crew to rescue someone, killing Celestial Dragons at Sabaody Archipelago, causing chaos at Impel Down with Little Straw Hat, wreaking havoc at Marine Headquarters alongside the Whitebeard Pirates...
Each event was world-shaking, and this kid had participated in all of them!
And now?
Planning to cause trouble at Mary Geoise while taking out a few Celestial Dragons along the way...
This kid truly had nerves of steel!
"My courage runs deeper than you imagine," Meiser chuckled.
"Oh, I can see that perfectly," Shakky rolled her eyes.
If he weren't so bold, he wouldn't have accomplished all those incredible feats.
Meiser's smile widened. "Shakky, could you give me that person's contact information?"
"Come see me first," Shakky insisted. "That way I can help review your plan and check for any flaws."
If he needed her assistance with anything, she could provide immediate support.
"Well..." Meiser hesitated briefly before nodding. "Alright."
He might genuinely need Shakky's help later, so visiting her first made sense.
"Good," Shakky nodded, then added, "By the way, there's something you should know."
"What is it?"
"Your Pirate Ship has been taken by someone."
She frowned slightly as she continued, "My sources told me your ship vanished in an instant."
"So I suspect-"
"Shakky, no need to speculate. Merry took it."
"Huh?"
The interrupted Shakky blinked in confusion, a question mark practically visible above her head.
"Merry took it?" she asked, perplexed. "What do you mean?"
How could a Ship Spirit make a Pirate Ship disappear instantly?
Since when could they do that?
"Merry possesses a unique ability that allows her to summon our ship regardless of distance," Meiser explained. "That's why the Thousand Sunny suddenly vanished."
"A Ship Spirit actually has that kind of power?!" Shakky exclaimed in amazement. "Now that's something new!"
It seemed this legendary being was far more remarkable than she had imagined.
I wonder what other miraculous abilities this little girl might possess, Shakky thought to herself.
After thinking about that adorable little girl, a smile appeared on Shakky's face as she thought to herself: 'Maybe next time we meet, she might just surprise me.'
With this thought, a glimmer of anticipation appeared in Shakky's eyes.
"After all, she is a Ship Spirit," Meiser laughed.
"You're right," Shakky nodded, then said: "Let's meet again in a few days then."
"Alright."
Click~
Looking at the disconnected Den Den Mushi, a touch of emotion appeared on Shakky's face.
"Young people these days are really getting more and more impressive..." Shakky sighed with feeling.
Sometimes you really have to accept that you're getting older.
Shaking her head, Shakky brought out a wine barrel and placed it on the table.
"Well, two years is enough time to make a better barrel of medicinal wine," Shakky said.
As if thinking of something, a smile once again appeared on Shakky's face.
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