Chapter 100: Players Also Have Backing (6...)
With the Shadow Sword tucked under her arm and blood still dripping from her hand, Violet smiled as she looked at the postcard in Garp's hand, politely declining the offer from the village chief of the newbie village.
“I am currently a farmer and have no plans to change jobs for the time being.”
Garp scratched his head: "Ah, is that so? That's a real shame."
Shark Fangs: "Even Hawkeye's farming lifestyle didn't stop him from becoming a Marine/Shichibukai!"
Swoosh—
Violet's smile vanished, and she raised her hand.
The Shadow Sword fell due to gravity.
With an extremely strong presence, the mere existence of the Shadow Sword was enough to constantly provoke Garp's nerves, and the moment it moved, it attracted Garp's attention.
This reaction is usually not a problem. During the battle just now, Garp noticed that the only weapon Vale had was this sword. If Vale wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to ambush him, she could only do so with this weapon.
But what Karp didn't know was that Violet had a backpack.
While Garp's attention was drawn to the Shadow Sword, Velvet pulled out a tentacle spike from her backpack and stabbed Garp in the kidneys.
What? You're asking why Val didn't hit her on the head like Garp did?
Sorry, her height doesn't allow it. Violet would need to jump at least to hit Garp on the head, but opportunities in battle are fleeting, so Violet obviously doesn't have time to jump.
With a snap, the tentacle spikes lashed out at Garp's side.
Just as Rosinandi landed on the deck, he slipped and fell back into the sea with a splash.
As Violet watched the tentacle spikes that had struck Garp's side and were still twitching slowly, her originally solemn and serious expression was gradually replaced by one of wild joy.
Vera exclaimed excitedly, "Yay! I hit it! I hit it!"
This wave is the result of both courage and wisdom!
Garp slowly raised his hand, his fist turning completely black with Armament Haki.
Thump!
The ecstatic island owner was punished by justice.
"Mr. Garp!"
Rosinandi, who had once again emerged from the sea, rushed forward: "No, no! Don't kill Vil! Vil saved me!"
Garp frowned deeply as he looked at Rosinante, who was clinging to his leg and begging for Violet's life: "You..."
"...Who are you?"
Bogart: "Ahem!"
Bogart reminded him, "It's Lieutenant Colonel Rossinandi, Mr. Cap."
"Ah, it's Rosinandi! It's been a long time. Are you planning to become a farmer too?"
Rosinante, his face darkening, touched the seawater on his head and said, "Well, actually I'm already..." dead.
"Wait a minute!" Garp's eyes suddenly sharpened. "Were you with that brat just now?!"
"You brat, you've gone astray too!"
Bang!
Rosinandi clutched his head, which was swollen with a large bump, in pain. He hadn't felt this familiar pain since he died.
"You brat, you, that brat, and Namur, all of you, get to Marineford!"
Namuel, caught in the crossfire, cried out in despair, "So what does this have to do with me?!"
"Lieutenant General Garp."
Queen Otohime stepped out of the cabin and called out the name of the naval hero: "It was my willful desire to leave Fishman Island and go out to see the world that led these children to come here to escort me."
"Could you spare them for my sake and for Fishman Island's sake?"
Bogart gasped. Wait, how could Princess Otohime, who lives a secluded life on Fishman Island, be on that ship?
He felt a headache coming on just thinking about the diplomatic consequences that would occur if Vice Admiral Garp's cannonballs accidentally hit the Fishman Island Queen, who was said to be not very physically fit.
Not to mention that Vice Admiral Garp himself has a good personal relationship with King Neptune of Fishman Island.
Garp, who was being gazed at by Queen Otohime's gentle gaze, felt the same way as Bogart: an unusual headache.
Even someone as oblivious as Garp knew that the situation was a bit troublesome.
Keep fighting. According to Neptune, Otohime has a constitution that can break bones even when slapping someone, so it's easy for things to go wrong if they start fighting.
If we don't fight, these guys with names on the bounty list are so arrogant that they left the Grand Line and came to the Four Seas to attack the Navy. Especially that brat named Violet, who makes me itchy to fight and remind me of the days when I was training dragons.
The bump on Violet's head and the [dizziness] debuff inflicted by Garp disappeared thanks to the magical dish. Unlike her first attack where she misjudged Garp's strength and was immediately knocked back, this time Violet took the fight very seriously and fully utilized the combat techniques taught to her by her cheap teacher, John.
The result of taking it seriously was that we still couldn't win.
...No wonder this mission wasn't to defeat Garp, but to escape from him.
The problem is that Violet can't just teleport Garp away like she did when she fought Aokiji. Based on Violet's understanding of the developers over the years, teleporting Garp away definitely doesn't count as "escaping from him."
This can only be considered a withdrawal from combat!
"Queen Otohime," Namuel said, looking at Otohime with equal concern, "please do not interfere in this matter."
Once Queen Otohime speaks, it represents the thoughts of Fishman Island. At such a crucial moment, Fishman Island really shouldn't waste its important relationship with Garp on such a thing.
"We can do it ourselves..."
"Will everything be fine if I come?"
The familiar arrogant voice interrupted Namuel's persuasion, and Vera sighed helplessly, feeling the title of "[Dog Training Master]" shining again.
Musgarud emerged from the cabin, glancing disdainfully at the deck, which was littered with charred remains and splinters of wood from the bomb explosions.
His highly recognizable clothes and bubble hood ensured that even someone who had never seen Musgarud's face before would not mistake him for someone else.
Bogart gasped, "A Celestial Dragon?!"
Garp picked his nose: "Tsk, they actually left this kind of trash on the ship."
Bogart: "...Mr. Garp, please watch your words." Disrespecting a Celestial Dragon can be as serious as death.
Garp: "Oh, is that so? Then I take back what I said. Bogart, just pretend you didn't hear anything."
...Can this be reversed? Never mind.
Bogart regretted not trying to stop Mr. Garp when he said he wanted to catch a fishman as a local specialty to bring to Mr. Sengoku. Is this a ship carrying fishmen? It's a ship carrying a hornet's nest!
Look at all the hidden talents on this ship!
Pirates, Revolutionary Army, Shichibukai, a former Marine Lieutenant Commander and Sengoku's adopted son who died and then inexplicably resurrected as a spirit, the Fish-Man Island Queen, and now a Celestial Dragon?!
If a meteorite were to suddenly come and sink this ship, the entire ocean would be thrown into chaos!
Glancing at Vice Admiral Garp, who clearly had no intention of exchanging any words with the Celestial Dragons, Bogart, as the reliable adjutant, could only take the initiative to ask: "Why are you here?"
"Isn't it obvious? I'm here because these guys brought me to the East Blue," Musgarud said impatiently. "Do you even need to ask that? What are you navy people good for? Can't you use your brains for a second?"
Bogart, who was choked, was speechless.
Just half a minute ago, Queen Otohime said they were there to see her off. Didn't these guys even check their stories before lying?
That's incredibly arrogant, but that's just how arrogant the Celestial Dragons are.
Musgarud knew he was lying, Bogart knew he was lying, and Musgarud also knew that Bogart knew he was lying...
But the aura bestowed upon them over the centuries, and the Celestial Dragons' power and status that placed them above everyone else, left them speechless even though they knew that what Musgard was saying was all nonsense.
It seems they won't be able to take this group of people away today.
However, it wasn't all for naught. At least they gained more information about the "Shadow of the Devil," and they also needed to inform Mr. Sengoku about Lieutenant Colonel Rosinandi.
"Vell, Vill!"
When Violet returned to their ship with Rosinante, Musgarud pushed his way through everyone with an agility that belied his size and rushed to Violet, looking at her excitedly.
"How about it, Violet? I scared those navy sailors away!"
“Ah, well done, Musgarud.”
Vera offered a perfunctory and dry compliment.
Upon hearing Violet's praise, Musgarud felt as if he were immersed in honey water. Having received countless compliments and praises throughout his life, his heart even stopped for a moment after hearing Violet's praise, before he revealed a rather exaggerated smile.
“No, you’re welcome, Violet. You helped me before, didn’t you?” Musgard stammered, not even noticing that Violet hadn’t used the honorific title unique to Celestial Dragons.
Perhaps he noticed, but he didn't care. For Musgarud, the mere fact that his name appeared in Vera's mouth was already a huge surprise.
"I, I, I may have to leave Vil. Would you, would you like to come back to the Holy Land with me?" This thought had been lingering in Musgarud's mind ever since he boarded the ship, but it was only now that Musgarud mustered the courage to ask Vil.
“I can give you lots and lots of money. If you like farming, I can even uproot all the flowers in the back garden for you. Even if you want to do business, I remember that my family has connections with some business people, and I can get them to work for you directly.”
Ah, this.
If Musgarud weren't so unattractive, this would have been a truly domineering CEO scene.
Violet refused: "I still prefer R'lyeh."
If she really wanted to achieve instant success, why didn't she just use mods and a VPN? Why did she need to rely on Musgarud? Isn't the point of farming games to enjoy the process of development from nothing to something, from barrenness to prosperity?
"Alright, enough with the nonsense. Go and follow that old man."
Their initial plan was to place Musgard near a naval base, but the navy in Cocoyasi Village was wiped out by Violet with her Ice Staff, which is why Musgard stayed until this time.
"Then, Violet, could you give me the contact information for a Den Den Mushi? Will I still be able to contact you after I return to the Holy Land?"
With the sheer fervor of her shipboard Musgarud, where she practically wanted to lie in her room and be her footrest, and the sheer excitement that made her [Dog Training Master] title glow every time they met, Violet swore that once she gave him her Den Den Mushi number, this guy would definitely call her harassingly from morning till night every day.
"Give me your Den Den Mushi number," Violet said. "I'll call you when I need to use you."
"Okay, okay!"
Violet finally had a use for him, and Musgarud was so excited he almost fainted.
Bogart: ...
Bogart tried to hold back, but he couldn't help but look at the Celestial Dragon who had been covering his face and spinning around ever since he boarded their warship.
"Lord Musgard, are you alright?" Although most Celestial Dragons are not mentally sound, this one seems exceptionally abnormal.
"I'm fine, phew—" Musgarud let out a long breath to calm himself down, but he quickly thought that with Violet's strong self-confidence, there should be very little that she would need his help with.
Oh, right, that fishman named Jinbe, I think he's one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea or something, does he have any special privileges?
He could push Violet to the position of Shichibukai!
Ah! Violet will be overjoyed when she finds out, and she'll call him to praise him again!
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"Shichibukai?"
Shamrock, who was sitting at the wooden table reviewing documents for the Knights of God, paused and asked in confusion, "Why did the Donquixote Family suddenly decide to nominate candidates for the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"
Behind Shamrock was a huge, pristine floor-to-ceiling window through which one could see an exceptionally beautiful garden planted with precious flowers reserved exclusively for the Celestial Dragons.
It is said that the flower lasts only two days from bloom to withering, but because it was loved by Shamrock, someone specially cultivated it for him in a greenhouse, ensuring that Shamrock could see the flower in its most perfect state at any time of year when he looked at the garden.
The fiery red flowers swayed gently in the wind, making the entire garden seem as if it were engulfed in a raging fire.
Upon hearing Shamlock's question, the subordinate of the Knights of God snapped out of his reverie of that otherworldly landscape and replied, "It is said that Musgard strongly promoted it."
"Musgarud?"
Musgard is a typical Celestial Dragon who was raised like a pig, while Shamrock, who considers himself a higher-ranking Celestial Dragon, has very little contact with these guys.
However, Don Quixote Musgarud is an exception.
Not only because the Donquixote Family is known for producing freaks, but also because Shamrock was the last Celestial Dragon to see Musgard before his disappearance, and therefore he was questioned by his father after Musgard's disappearance.
"The person has been found?"
"Yes, according to Musgard, he encountered a tsunami, his ship sank, and all the CP0 officers responsible for protecting him perished. Only he was lucky enough to be washed ashore on Fishman Island." Those selected for the Knights of God are the elite of the elite, and even when asked something unexpected by Shamlock, he still answered calmly and unhurriedly.
“Neptune and Otohime rescued him. He had been recuperating on Fishman Island until recently when he was able to move again. He was then escorted by Otohime and Shichibukai Jinbe to the East Blue and handed over to Vice Admiral Garp.”
"Garp? That naval hero?"
Although they are all lowly people from the lower realms, Garp is still different.
Thinking of Garp, who had teamed up with his father to defeat Rocks in God Valley, Shamrock finally raised his head and spared a little time to analyze the intelligence.
Then Shamrock couldn't help but laugh.
This handsome, young, and highly skilled man, who could be considered to have an impressive background even among the Celestial Dragons, chuckled, his expression full of mockery and ridicule, making his otherwise charming face look rather unpleasant.
"Given his intelligence, it's quite an effort for him to come up with such a lie."
What kind of shipwreck has a built-in identification function that can wipe out all the well-trained CP0 agents without killing Musgarud, who has the worst physical condition? And what's the logic behind preventing Musgarud from even having a chance to make a Den Den Mushi to call the Holy Land while he was recovering from his injuries?
But just like Karp, who was forced to hold his nose and send Musgarud to Mary Geoise in his own warship, Shamrock had no interest whatsoever in the story behind Musgarud's lies.
Shamrock: "Tell him to stop thinking nonsense. The selection of the Seven Warlords of the Sea has been basically finalized. It's impossible for a kid with no power or reputation to be nominated."
These pig-like Celestial Dragons usually spend money like water and don't care how many slaves they kill, but they have no right to interfere in matters that determine the course of the ocean's development.
Shamrock: "How's Vegapunk's research on that flower going?"
The eyeball grass that mysteriously grows in the conference room of the Five Elders of Pangu City is not only strangely shaped, but also seems to have the characteristic of being immortal.
The Knights of God, who were tasked with "weeding," initially did a lot of useless work in a rather embarrassing way. Of course, the main reason was that the Five Elders' office was of great importance, and ordinary members of the Knights of God did not dare to go too far for fear of damaging the fragile building.
It wasn't until Shamrock himself took action, severing all the walls, ceilings, and floors, that they were able to discover the enormous, purplish-green flower with thick leaves that had somehow taken root underground in Pangaea.
Even when exposed to the eyes of the members of the divine group, the flower continued to tirelessly create new eyeball grasses, and the fleshy organs growing from the tightly closed buds emitted an alluring fragrance.
Shamrock was very interested in the characteristics of the flower, so he removed it, transplanted it, and gave it to Vegapunk to study.
“Um…” Upon hearing Shamrock’s question, the member of the divine order paused awkwardly before saying, “That lord has halted this research.”
That sir?!
There is only one person who can be referred to as "that person" by the Gods, and that is Im, the true master of the Empty Throne, who bestowed upon the Five Elders the ability to live forever and the supreme honor of the Celestial Dragons.
The Figarand family had been secretly plotting for a position among the Five Elders, so Shamrock paid close attention to all of Im's actions.
Why would Lord Im be interested in such a small study about flowers?
Although the flower behaved somewhat strangely, it was ultimately just a slightly novel object. Even Shamlock only studied it as an object of appreciation.
What is so special about that flower that it would attract that person's attention?
Shamlock tapped his index finger lightly on the table. After thinking for a few seconds, he let the member of the divine order leave first. He then got up and found the schedule on the bookshelf. He had finally found a moment of free time amidst the intensive training and handling of divine order affairs.
Shamrock drew a circle on it with a quill pen as a mark.
Then I'll go find Vegapunk myself and see what he's discovered in that flower.
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The sound of birds flapping their wings rang out from above. When Violet looked up, she saw a seagull with a cylinder tied to its leg circle twice directly above her head before landing down with a clear purpose.
Violet raised her hand to let it land on her arm, removed the bamboo tube tied to its leg, and poured out the rolled-up documents inside.
Robin took the seagull from the island owner, opened his palm to feed it dried corn kernels, and at the same time couldn't help but look at Violet with curiosity.
"Island Transfer Agreement, hereby transferring ownership of the island located at... to Violet, under the trustee Edward Newgate." Violet exclaimed with delight, "This island transfer agreement has finally arrived."
After returning the dragon to the guards of Fishman Island, Violet and Namur went to the Moby Dick for a follow-up check-up on Whitebeard. After the check-up, Violet stopped Marco and handed him the sea chart of the island she had already chosen to buy, as well as the gold nuggets she needed.
The sight of the mountain of gold nuggets made even Marco, who was used to seeing all kinds of treasures, hold his breath for a moment.
Coral and pearls are gifts from the sea, and various gemstones are dazzling, but if you ask pirates what kind of treasure they like the most, gold will undoubtedly be the top choice all year round.
A trading partner as generous as Violet, who makes a clean deal and uses gold that is easy to sell without discounts, is extremely rare and hard to come by.
Marco's territory has expanded considerably recently. The islands with new flags and the new brothers have drained the Whitebeard Pirates' cash flow. Marco is already having a headache about how to manage the suddenly increased territory and manpower.
The gold that Violet sent was undoubtedly a great help. In addition, given their personal relationship with Violet, Marco specially set aside people to expedite the island transfer agreement for Violet, and delivered the agreement to her in less than three days.
Just like last time, Violet used the agreement while standing on the shore, and after a violent earthquake, the area of R'lyeh expanded once again.
As Violet gazed at the newly emerged soil, still covered with seaweed and shellfish, an idea suddenly flashed through her mind—
If she bought up all the islands in the world and then used them, wouldn't she be able to create an entire continent?
Wow, although I've marveled at the game's freedom many times before, I'm still pleasantly surprised every time I discover these little Easter eggs-like gameplay elements.
Perhaps she could try to recreate the continents and oceans of reality in the game?
"Island Master..." Robin used the power of the Flower Flower Fruit to put all the stranded fish and shellfish into a small bamboo basket. Hands that grew from the ground transported the full baskets back to the base like a small train. "Will these places also be cultivated into farmland?"
“Separate a section with fences and railings, and plant the spider nests that Rosinandi and I harvested last time.” Those slimy spider nests contain live spider eggs, which will soon hatch into new spiders after being planted on the ground.
The new spider will gradually expand the spider nest until it is fully mature, and the spider queen is born.
"This way we'll have a stable source of monster meat." Combined with the vegetables from the farmland, there will definitely be enough meatballs. "But remember to put up a sign, since spiders are aggressive monsters that generate group aggro."
If someone suddenly decides to sit by the sea and admire the moon in the middle of the night, only to be attacked by a group of spiders lurking in the darkness, that would be troublesome.
Following Vera's instructions, Robin's hand, which was carrying the bamboo basket, wobbled and almost dropped it.
During his wanderings, it was common for him to go hungry or not. Since arriving in R'lyeh, Robin no longer had to worry about being kidnapped and exchanged for bounty. He also had his own warm little tent, where he could eat and dress warmly every day, do some farm work, and spend most of the day reading the books that he had asked Ms. Ginny to buy for him.
Such a wonderful life was something Robin could never have imagined, even in her dreams.
Logically speaking, she shouldn't have any complaints, but... Ever since Robin arrived on this island and attended the first day's banquet, it seems she hasn't eaten anything other than meatballs for her three meals a day.
Violet: "Huh? Really? I didn't even notice."
Violet has passed the point of trying out all sorts of recipes and combinations; a simple meatball with one large piece of meat and three servings of filling is her new favorite these days.
Violet: "Let's improve the recipe a little. This time I also caught a water buffalo. We'll raise it in the mangroves, and it can breed calves when it rains."
Yes, the cows in this game are amazingly asexual creatures.
Violet looked up at the sky, where, which should have been cloudless during the dry season, wisps of white mist were now rising in the corners.
Violet: "The dry season is almost over."
"It's getting cold, time to go kick Doflamingo's ass."
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Author's Note: Musgarud, the only man in this story that even Violet fears. [Eating popcorn emoji]
I still managed to write the extra chapter for the nutrient solution; I'm so amazing! [crying emoji]
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