I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 254, Section 253: The Overhaul of the Island Ships! Doubling!

after dinner.

Inside the ship's bar, a man and a bear sat at the counter, sipping a drink, watching as the man and bear diligently flipped through the recipe book.

Looking at their focused expressions, Mercer seemed to vaguely see something like a +1+1+1 increase in proficiency above their heads.

Just kidding!
"This dish should be made like this: first, pound the meat along the grain until it's evenly mixed, then coat it with special spices."

"Yes, and we also need to add the secret Chinese herbal sauce."

"Bear cub, are you drooling?"

"Huh? Slurp! Hehehe."

Xiong Bao scratched his head sheepishly, picked up the large water glass in front of him, and gulped down a mouthful of diluted water essence.

Moses smiled helplessly:

"Then you guys take a look first."

I just stepped out of the cabin.

At that moment, Garp leaped over from the opposite deck, landing his large hand on Mercer's shoulder, and said to Mercer:

"Now that you're back, please see us off. I should head back too."

Mercer hummed in agreement; his expression showed he was determined to leave, so he didn't linger any longer.

They arrived on the deck of the warship, where they saw rows of marines lying collapsed. Moses smelled the blood in the air:

"Did you just finish your training in the Beast Forest in the northeast?"

Karp glanced at Moses and nodded:
"During this time, they have been training intensively with Bogart there."

I'm training Ace and the others.

At this point, Garp hesitated, then the warship rose into the air, and Moses grinned:
"Speak your mind directly, we don't need to do this between us."

Garp grinned as well:
"The World Government is not as simple as you think. Don't be complacent because of this. You should know that those who suffer big setbacks are often those who are overly confident in their own strength."

The warship flew downwards, the wind howling as it went!

The sailors on the warship gasped in alarm and grabbed the railings to steady themselves.

Standing at the bow of the ship with Garp, Moses nodded gently, gazing at the boundless sea below:

“I know. You are too. Given our relationship, they might do something dirty to you.”

At this point, Moses looked at him and smiled, "If you ever want to retire early in the future, this place will always be a home for you."

Garp laughed heartily, then stopped laughing a few seconds later:

"If you don't mind this old man then."

come down!

As it approached the sea surface, the warship suddenly stopped its descent.

The ship lurched and swayed, the people on board were thrown about, and then, BOOM!
Huge waves crashed up, seawater poured onto the deck, and gasps of surprise rang out.

The marines clinging to the deck railing were all drenched in sweat.

As Mercer looked at the angry glares directed at him, a smile crept across his face, and he noticed that the peacock's dress was soaked.

His body floated up, he nodded to Garp, and then shot straight into the sky, disappearing into the high sky in a few seconds.

Bogart came to Garp's side, looked up at the sky, and his eyes were filled with reminiscence:

"That little guy from before has grown into an important figure that no one can ignore. Time flies."

Garp nodded, then patted his shoulder forcefully and laughed loudly:

"Let's go! Target: Marineford."

"Yes!"

Stand with your legs together and the backs of your hands facing outwards.

salute!

After putting his hand down, he laughed.

Mercer returned to the floating island.

Sensing the layout of this place.

The main island is a medium-sized island, surrounded by five smaller sub-islands.

A thought came to my mind.

splicing.

The surrounding islets crashed into the main body with a series of booming sounds! Cracks appeared on the islands, but were smoothed out again by Moses's power.

Under manipulation and control, the entire island began to be reshaped, and the sharp, irregular base beneath the island became flat, wide, and curved.

Perception spread.

A rocky, boat-shaped island, twenty kilometers long, appeared.

The basic island ship framework has been completed.

Simultaneously.

The island was filled with the roars of ferocious beasts, and Robin and his crew ran over from the ship.

"What happened? What's going on?"

"It was that bastard Mercer who did this. He didn't even say a word. Damn it, he gave me a real fright."

"Hehehe, he actually made such a big scene. What is he trying to do?"

"Who knows? Let's get back to the ship, it's too dusty here."

Moses was still manipulating and adjusting the layout of the island.

Rocks and earth surged, and lush green plants rose with the ground. The land where the beasts were located floated in the air and was placed at the stern of the island ship.

The Chiropterans' settlement and a freshwater lake were floated up and flown to a recessed area on the left side of the ship for relocation.

To control, dominate, or adjust.

Earth and rocks surged.

A huge circular hole, one kilometer in diameter, appeared in the center of the island, completely transparent from top to bottom, allowing a view of the clouds and the sea below.

The entire floating island descended towards the sea below.

Shortly after, a loud bang!
A column of seawater, one kilometer in diameter, gushed out from the central cavity of the island ship.

Under Mercer's control, it transformed into a towering ocean current, soaring thousands of meters high before exploding and spreading outwards, turning into a torrential rain that drenched the entire smoke-filled island.

The central cavity was filled with seawater.

An inland lake with a diameter of one kilometer has appeared.

At the same time, a straight waterway, 500 meters wide and 50 meters deep, appears from the bow of the ship, connecting to the central lake.

It is also the waterway through which foreign vessels enter the island's interior.

Seawater is now pouring in from the bow, connecting to the central lake.

The basic framework is now complete.

Moses opened his eyes, saw Robin, Hancock, Ace and the others had come to his side, and laughed, "Did I disturb you?"

Ace looked at Moses with a twitching smile:

"What do you think? Couldn't you have notified us in advance before organizing such a big event?"

Nami glared at Moses with a dark expression:
"I was just taking a shower, you know? You scared me so much that I swallowed two mouthfuls of bathwater? I don't care, you have to pay me compensation for emotional distress."

Moses curled his lip: "Would you like me to kick you twice?"

He made a kicking motion, which startled Nami, who turned into a cloud of vapor and soared into the sky.

A moment later, exclamations rang out.
"You actually transformed the island into this state? Is this a ship?"

With a flick of his left hand, Moses raised two large ships, which floated up and flew toward the center of the island.

It soon landed in the lake in the center of the island.

The ocean is the true home of a large ship.

Meanwhile, Piper, Robin, Asia, Yamato, Ace, Sabo, Da Bao, Sonia, Gordo, and others who possess the ability to fly or levitate all took to the sky and looked at the island's current structure.

Hancock approached Moses on the deck, looking at them in the sky with a hint of envy in her eyes:
"Flying, if only I could fly too."

Moses looked at her and smiled, "You can do it too. That Paramecia-type Nen-Nen Fruit has the effect of interfering with matter and energy through imagination."

Hancock smiled. "I see. That sounds like a very convenient ability."

Watching them fly around in the sky, Moses said, "Let's go, to your place. This will help you integrate the Devil Fruit power into the ring."

Hancock paused for a moment, then a bright smile spread across her face:
"Okay! That's fine."

The two arrived at her room on the Kuja ship, where Hancock lay on the bed and took the Nen-Nen Fruit from under the pillow.

The gray mist vortex spread out, and Salome cautiously peeked inside first. Hancock, her face dark with anger, cursed:
"Impolite guy."

Mercer shook his head: "It's more fun when the little guy is lively."

Enter the "small world".

The two sat on clouds formed from gray mist.

Moses took the Mind Fruit and asked:

"Which ring are you planning to integrate it into?"

Hancock thought for a moment, a smile playing on her lips, and extended her right hand:
"This one will do, the Flame Ring."

"it is good."

Moses crushed the Devil Fruit, and the gray mist enveloped and seized the power of the Devil Fruit. He then grabbed Hancock's right hand and pressed it inside.

As time goes by, intricate patterns appear on the ring.

The rings became increasingly exquisite.

As Hancock's breathing rose and fell in sync with the frequency emanating from the ring, she instinctively understood a completely new ability.

As you imagine, a peach-pink halo envelops your body, and you can sense a feeling of interference and domination arising in your heart.

The powerful interactive ring produced a flame phenomenon, and the user simultaneously used the Nen power granted by the Nen-Nen Fruit to control the flames, causing them to burn fiercely while being compressed and gathered in the palm of their hand.

A fist-sized, crystal-clear, crimson fireball appeared.

He controlled the fireball with his mind, controlling the range of his Observation Haki.

Three hundred meters away.

A single thought sparked an explosion.

Boom!
A fireball with a diameter of ten meters spread out, and a wave of heat swept towards the two of them.

Hancock bit her right thumbnail, her body radiating a peach-pink aura. Using her imagination and telekinesis, she levitated, as if she had fallen into the sea, lurching and stumbling as she floated. But soon, under the control of her powerful will, she began to fly slowly, faster and faster, a radiant smile spreading across her beautiful face.

Like a pink fairy, it flew freely in the air.

With the projection of perception, mental energy interferes with and manipulates the gathering of the surrounding wind, rotating and compressing it in the palm before releasing it.

A pink tornado, ten meters in diameter and one hundred meters high, appeared.

Mercer's gaze sharpened as he sensed the petrification frequency fluctuations contained within.

A raging wind capable of petrifying and strangling everything? It seems I was right after all; this fruit is indeed quite suitable for Hancock. She is also very clever and quickly learned how to use the power in a reasonable combination.

My gaze followed her as she happily played with the interesting toys she had received.

Before long, Hancock's initial excitement wore off, and she gracefully flew down in front of Mercer, opening her snow-white arms to hug Mercer's neck.

"I like it very much, very much, very much."

As she spoke, she turned her head and lightly touched Moses's face with her lips. Then, she jumped off Moses shyly, lowered her head, and looked as if she had done something wrong.

Looking at her alluring appearance, Moses whispered to her:
"Hancock?"

"Ok?"

She shyly raised her head to look at him, a hint of expectation in her eyes. Without hesitation, she lowered her head and leaned in to savor her unique, delicate lips.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

Hancock's delicate face was incredibly rosy, and her eyes radiated a peach-pink halo. At this moment, she exuded a captivating peach-pink aura.

Her hands naturally hooked around Mercer's neck, and her pink lips, untouched by any lipstick, parted slightly again to press against his.

Their lips were only a finger's width apart, and her eyes held a mixture of shyness, evasion, and a touch of decisiveness.

"I want to complete my true coming-of-age ceremony; I want to become a woman in the truest sense."

"I need your help?"

Moses looked directly into her beautiful eyes and asked softly:

"I'm very greedy. Once I've eaten something, I'll never spit it out."

Her clothes slipped off her smooth, white shoulders, a silent affirmation emanating from her.

Without further hesitation, Moses embraced the warm, soft woman.

The gray fog spread out, enveloping and obscuring the surroundings.

Gently soothing.

The temperature on the body surface became increasingly hot.

Like the ebb and flow of the tide.

A satisfied smile played on her lips as she drifted into a deep and beautiful dream.

Looking at the person lying on top of me, I listened to their strong, powerful heartbeat.

Gently caressing a snowy mountain ridge.

His eyes grew heavy.

His breathing became incredibly even.

……

Peipei sat on her bed, her face dark with anger as she cursed under her breath, thinking about the gray mist vortex she had secretly seen there.

There were also two spiritual entities within the vortex.

"You vixen, you can't wait to steal my things as soon as you get back."

"Hmph (╬▔皿▔)!"

"But no matter how fast you act, you'll only get my secondhand goods. Since you're so blatant and disrespectful, you'll have to bear the brunt of those guys' dissatisfaction."

You'll just be my shield forever, Peipei.

Thinking about this makes me feel inexplicably comfortable.

As the sky outside gradually brightened.

Pepe yawned and lay down on the bed to fall asleep.

It's bright.

Inside the bathroom, the sound of running water could be heard as two figures whispered among themselves in the bathtub, discussing matters of state and national importance.

"Mercy, what do you think about moving our Amazon Lily along with us? After all, it's closer to Mary Geoise."

"From what you're saying, the navy already has the technology to enter and exit the calm zone."

"Then let's move. Let's move to the first part of the Grand Line, near Reverse Mountain."

"Okay, that's settled then. When are we going?"

"Let's wait a while. Let me settle some things about the island ship first, and then we'll go and find a new place for you Kuja."

"Mmm! I'll do whatever you say, darling!"

The two came out of the bathroom and changed their clothes in the room.

Now that she's an adult, Hancock is completely at ease around Moses and is especially clingy.

Then, knock knock knock!

There was a knock on the door outside.

At the same time, Sonia's voice rang out:
"Big sister, there is a mandatory summons from the World Government."

They said that in ten days, all of you Shichibukai will have to go to Marine Headquarters for this year's World Conference to discuss important matters.

They said that if they didn't go, their status as Shichibukai would be revoked, and the Marine Headquarters would send people to arrest them.

It seems we need to get going.

Hancock froze, her face darkening visibly.

My instinct was to refuse, but then I thought of Amazonian lilies and took a deep breath:

"Okay, I understand. You may leave now."

"Okay, big sister, you should get some rest. Hehe!"

Hancock's face flushed red upon hearing the teasing remark.

Looking at Messer sitting on the bed, her eyes filled with deep reluctance, she walked over and sat on Messer's lap, tightly hugging Messer's neck, her voice both alluring and innocent:
"I don't want to leave you, but I can't refuse. I'm sorry."

Mercer put his arm around her waist and chuckled softly:

"I guess their big troubles must be related to me, after all, I'm the one who rubbed their faces into the ground and rubbed them to death."

There might be people from the World Government making sarcastic remarks about me then, so remember to keep your temper in check.

After all, I'm not there, and I'm worried you'll get taken advantage of.

Hancock stiffened and fell silent; the girl's stubbornness was kicking in.

Mercer couldn't help but feel a headache coming on.

He gently patted her pert buttocks:

"Be good, listen to me. If you really can't help it, write down the other person's name, and we'll deal with them together later."

Hancock bit her lip, trying not to make a sound, and looked up at Moses, a look of grievance on her face:
"But I really don't want to put up with it. If someone insults you in front of me, I will definitely explode."

Even if I were to become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, I would not wish to do anything against my own will.

I have such a bad temper!
A slap landed on his face.

Snapped!
ah?!!

A wave of flesh surged.

Mercer pinched her cheek and said helplessly, "If you don't want to endure it, then don't."

He then picked her up and carried her into the gray mist vortex that appeared before them.

With a flick of his finger, a peculiar Devil Fruit flew up from the gray mist and clouds below.

The gray mist rippled in his hand, which he crushed in one swift motion. He grabbed her left hand and channeled the power of the Devil Fruit into the ice ring.

Intricate patterns appear on the ring.

Hancock looked at Moses in surprise:

"This is?"

Sensing the instinctive information that arose in his consciousness: "Multiplied power?"

"Yes, Paramecia type. Multiply Fruit, which can amplify your strength, speed, physical strength, and even attack power by multiples."

Mercer laughed, "The ability to save your life means that even if you can't beat them, you can still escape."

“Mercy.”

Hancock felt a surge of heat boiling within her.

Mercer pinched her nose. "I don't want you to get hurt."

Hancock's lips curled up slightly as she hugged Mercer's neck and leaned forward.

For a long time, the lips are divided.

The lustrous silk threads connected the two of them.

As I looked at it, my head tilted forward again.

"I need to replenish my energy."

Moses: "Next time."

Hancock reluctantly raised her head, a hint of resentment in her eyes:
"Damn World Government, damn Navy, all they do is bother others."

The two went outside to the deck.

The Nine Serpents' ship is ready to depart.

They saw the two of them come out.

Sonia walked over with a strange expression and asked:
"Big sister, shall we set off now?"

Hancock's expression returned to its cold arrogance, and with a wave of her hand...
"Set off."

After saying that, she turned and looked at Moses with reluctance, "Then I'll be leaving now."

He reached out and hugged Mercer's neck, took a deep breath, and then let go.

Mercer's body floated up.

Watching the Nine Serpents' boat sail outwards along the river.

Until it disappears completely!

(End of this chapter)