The Great Pirate Era.
The great seas surge and churn, powerhouses destroy and annihilate, each fighting their own battles. It's utterly—
Demotivating!
I, Russil Kuro, age tw...
The ship docked at the island for rest, while in the empty sea not far away, a figure skimmed low across the surface, brushing the water with one hand.
boom!
A massive amount of seawater rolled into a tsunami, forming an almost insurmountable wall. As this 'wall' rose, it actually detached from the sea surface, forming a huge mass of water that rose into the air.
Then, the figure swept across the sea again, creating another tsunami.
They repeated this process repeatedly, seemingly enjoying it immensely.
Two people were leaping through the air above them.
It was Lida and Crow.
"Are you ever going to stop, Kuro?"
Lida looked at Kuro, who seemed to be having a good time, speechless.
This has happened countless times. Whenever a ship passes by an island for rest and resupply, Kuro sneaks out, either manipulating the sea level to rise or finding an uninhabited, desolate island to touch and float the entire island.
There are countless things floating above his head right now.
Kuro once again manipulated a tsunami into a rising water mass, flew to Lida's side, and said, "I just obtained this ability, and my control over it is not strong enough. In addition to the daily control I need, it's always good to have more 'reserves'."
When Shiki fought, he relied on just a few floating islands and floating seas. But if Kuro got this ability and did the same thing as Shiki, it would be too unsafe and a waste.
Since we have such convenient capabilities, we should stock up on them to prepare for unforeseen circumstances.
If he encounters another battle, then the thing on his head will come in handy.
Aside from deserted islands and the sea, Kuro would secretly touch his subordinates' weapons whenever he had the chance.
He has now passed through one branch, and under the pretext of worn-out weapons, he requisitioned another batch of weapons, from which he obtained quite a few, and sent them all to heaven.
Lida was helpless about this.
"Are you planning to flood the entire island where the enemy is if you encounter them?"
Lida felt that Kuro had gone mad lately and was almost becoming the 'King of Trash'. No matter what else he felt was useful, he would touch it and send it to the sky.
Even Lida herself didn't know how much was above her head.
I think we encountered a pirate ship before, but we couldn't catch up with it.
However, Lida knew that Kuro had secretly flown away that night.
I hope that ship is alright...
Kuro, still not satisfied, unleashed a few more tsunamis before stopping, letting out a sigh of relief, and said, "That's enough. Let's go back. Don't let our subordinates become suspicious."
Lida smirked. She seriously suspected that if they hadn't had time constraints on the nearby islands, this guy would probably have emptied out the East China Sea.
In fact, Kuro did have this idea. After all, even the Emperor of the Sea couldn't face the sea, right? If he could control the sea like the sky collapsing, then what was there to fear from the Emperor of the Sea?
So if you can stock up, then stock up as much as you can.
After returning to the island from the sea, the subordinates prepared supplies and continued their voyage to their destination.
...
"Oh ho, Morgati!"
On the sea, Lida shouted wildly at the approaching island.
On the island in front of her, a fairytale-like castle stood tall, and below the castle were dreamlike tall buildings. From the sea, none of those buildings were short.
The amusement island 'Morgati' is the largest amusement park in the East China Sea.
It is said to have been built based on the famous kingdom of Dressrosa in the New World.
Morgati was an ordinary kingdom before it was given the nickname "Play Island" only in recent years.
Kuro first heard of its great name two years ago, but at that time he was still wandering around the 153rd branch, and was pitifully weak, so he naturally had no intention of going to sea.
Kuro had wanted to visit this place for a long time.
There will always be some novel things in this world that we have to experience.
The warship docked, and Kuro and the others went ashore. As soon as they left the port, they were greeted by a wide street.
The pedestrians on the street all wore tall hats and wide robes that covered their figures.
When pedestrians saw a group of naval personnel landing, everyone, regardless of age or gender, turned their heads and smiled.
"The Navy, it's the Navy!"
"Welcome, Navy!"
"Protect our heroes!"
The civilians were cheering, making the sailors feel a little embarrassed.
"The people here are so thin, are they beautiful?"
Lida muttered.
Regardless of age or gender, the people here all have somewhat thin faces.
Kro adjusted his glasses. "I feel... a little uncomfortable."
Kuro pulled out a cigar, lit it, and pursed his lips. "The smiles are too uniform, aren't they? The national training level is quite high. Is it to stimulate customers to spend money?"
Their laughter was so uniform; even the angle at which they turned their heads was the same.
It felt like they had been trained.
Kuro didn't think much of it, after all, it was to stimulate consumption, and there were many tourists here, not just their navy.
"Um, um, Kuro, I want to eat that!"
Lida grabbed Kuro's clothes and pointed to a steamed bun shop ahead.
"Eat, eat, eat. Kuro, go buy it." Kuro said helplessly.
Kro was used to it and didn't complain this time. He took a few sailors to buy steamed buns.
Complaining is useless; in the end, he'll still have to be the tool.
Kuro, along with Lida and the remaining Marines, found an outdoor shop, found a chair, and sat down. Immediately, a waiter in a robe came over with a smile and handed them a menu.
"It is a great honor for us to have a naval officer here. The store manager has instructed that all naval officers who come here will receive a 30% discount."
"Oh? Thanks then, Lida, you can have some."
Kuro leaned back in his recliner and exhaled a smoke ring.
Lida took the menu and began to look at it with great interest.
Kuro looked around and noticed that there were quite a few non-citizens on the street. He himself saw people dressed in the costumes of several different countries, which surprised him.
It's worth mentioning that it's quite popular.
but...
"I don't see any navy stationed here. Are there no navy personnel here?" Kuro asked the waiter.
The waiter said smugly, "Sir, we 'Morgati' don't need a navy. With Prince Amusement around, any pirates and lawbreakers who dare to invade will be stopped by Prince Amusement. Our prince is very powerful!"
"Prince of Amusement?"
Lida looked up. "I think I've heard that name before."
“Ah...a very popular idol.” Kuro nodded.
The most famous character in the Morgati is their prince, the popular idol in the East Blue, the Prince of Amusement.
Kuro has heard of this name.
However, this left Kuro somewhat disappointed. He had originally hoped that if there were any Marines here, he could swindle some weapons and expand his 'reserves'.
It seems that this hope has been dashed.
What?
Buy it yourself?
It's free.
Why buy something you can get for free?