Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Luffy looked down at the demonic energy in his hand and smiled. He should, or rather, be considered a swordsman now.

He didn't really care much about weapons.

Garp instilled a concept in him from a young age.

For the strong, anything can become a weapon, whether it's an external object or the body itself.

"It feels really good in my hand." Luffy looked at the black sword in his hand.

The blade is jet black, yet it subtly gleams with a dark light. Holding it in your hand evokes a sense of intimate connection, as if you were bound by blood.

A thought flashed through his mind: "Make it smaller, turn it into a dagger."

Swish!

The demonic blade instantly shortened, transforming into an exquisite black dagger, the hilt perfectly fitting Luffy's hand.

"Make it longer, like before!" Luffy thought again.

The dagger immediately extended, and in the blink of an eye, it returned to the form of a katana. It could even continue to grow longer, becoming thinner and longer than before, like a black serpent.

"Not bad, not bad,"

Luffy excitedly swung his sword a few times, and with the swing of his long, rubber arm, the attack range became extremely exaggerated.

"Just like a rubber knife, it suits me perfectly."

He happily hung the demonic energy, which had transformed back into a small dagger, on his belt, feeling quite satisfied.

Another supreme great sword was found in the treasure, further fueling the crowd's enthusiasm for the treasure hunt.

Luffy also began searching through the pile of treasures with great interest, and soon found a dark gold armlet with an ancient design and engraved with unknown patterns, as well as a small black scabbard that looked to be made of the same material and was just the right size to hold the demonic energy in the form of a dagger.

He slipped the armlet onto his right arm, inserted the demonic energy into the sheath, and tucked it behind his waist, finding it very convenient.

"Hey Luffy, watch out, Nami's keeping a close eye on these treasures."

Usopp watched as Luffy equipped himself with the gear like he'd found a treasure, and couldn't help but whisper a reminder: "If you keep doing that, her voice will change."

What's going on with Nami's transformation?

Simply put, anyone can fight.

"I heard you," Nami said quietly.

Usopp was startled and jumped right onto Franky.

Unexpectedly.

"It's alright, everyone please take as much as you like."

Nami wore a rare, almost benevolent smile: "Luffy, you too, see if there's anything else you like. We've had such a great haul this time, take whatever you like."

"Huh?!!" everyone exclaimed.

"Did the sun rise in the west?"

Sanji almost dropped the cigarette he was holding.

"Miss Nami is so generous?" Franky rubbed his eyes dramatically.

"Nami, are you alright? Do you have a fever?" Chopper even tried to touch Nami's forehead with his hoof out of concern.

Nami slapped Chopper's hoof away impatiently, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Just take it if I tell you to!"

What kind of looks do these guys have?!

Am I that possessive of my food?

Everyone: "......"

There's none?

Nami waved her hand and said, "We're super rich now, what's a little bit of this? Besides, the stronger our crew members become, the smoother our voyage will be. I understand the value of this kind of investment!"

Even so, a glimmer of light, a hint of "these are all my Pele," would occasionally flash deep in her eyes.

But Nami was right about one thing.

They are now rolling in money.

The enormous golden stone monument on the Sunny Journey could crush an entire ship of people!

If money is scarce, even a single piece of gold could fetch countless Berries. Moria's treasure, though vast, is but a drop in the ocean.

"Nami is being generous today, everyone please help yourselves!" Luffy invited everyone.

"You have no right to say that!" Nami angrily grabbed Luffy's cheek and started to pinch and rub it.

Is there a reason why Nami manages the money so strictly?!

Before the huge sum of money from Skypiea was available, Nami was always on the verge of tears whenever she saw Luffy's big belly about to swallow the money.

With Nami's generous permission, everyone searched around with great enthusiasm for a while longer.

Everyone gained something.

Zoro found several special whetstones that could be used to polish and maintain his swords, while Sanji picked out a set of top-quality kitchen knives and some rare spices.

Usopp and Franky, on the other hand, took a liking to some of the unusual mechanical parts and materials, and prepared to make some more upgrades to the Thousand Sunny and the Going Merry.

Chopper excitedly took away several ancient medical manuals and some rare medicinal herbs.

Research on the Rumble Ball might be able to go even further.

"What a pity, Moria didn't collect the Poneglyphs either?"

Robin was somewhat disappointed.

She had assumed that a great pirate like Moria would collect the Poneglyphs.

It seems that none of the pirates at the level of the Seven Warlords of the Sea possess this.

So, is it only pirates of the Four Emperors level who can obtain the Poneglyphs?

“Merry, over here, over here.”

Vivi found a lot of beautiful jewelry. In her Meli Glass form, she looked like a porcelain doll, which was very rare.

Why don't you dress up properly?

However, it wasn't long before Merry returned to her small and cute normal state; maintaining her glass form was still a tiring thing for her.

Since it's a Devil Fruit ability, Merry needs to train more if she wants to maintain this form for a long time.

Moreover, being a Mythical Zoan-type, it is synonymous with miracles. If properly developed, Merry's strength will definitely not be weak.

"Did you hear that, Merry?" Luffy, who also has a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit, ruffled Merry's hair and said, "You can ask me if there's anything you don't understand."

Luffy is extremely confident in developing his Devil Fruit abilities.

“I heard you, I heard you,” Merry said, fiddling with several necklaces and gemstones in her hands.

She had a particular fondness for those sparkly and beautiful jewels.

Nika, on the other hand, showed great interest in a barrel of spirits that looked very old.

He sneaked over to try and clear his head, but Nami caught him red-handed.

What do you want to do?

I want this!

"No, you alcoholic, you have to quit drinking!"

Nami was carrying Nika, whose limbs were kicking wildly but to no avail.

In the end, the vast majority of the glittering treasure was naturally taken into Nami's possession as the head of internal affairs, with plans to exchange it for real Berries upon reaching the next island.

As the distribution of spoils neared its end, the familiar sound of flapping wings echoed from the sky.

A messenger gull circled down and tilted its head to look at the crowd on the deck.

Little Merry was curiously holding a shimmering pearl the size of a pigeon egg up to the sunlight when the newsboy, seemingly attracted by the light, cooed and tried to exchange the newspaper it was carrying in its beak for the pearl in Merry's hand.

"Hey, you swindler!"

Nami reacted swiftly, rushing forward and punching the newspaper-delivering gull on the head, leaving two noticeable bumps. "Trying to trade our priceless jewels for a newspaper worth a few hundred Berries? Dream on!"

She deftly pulled a few coins from her purse and stuffed them into the newspaper-delivery seagull's breast pocket, then snatched the newspaper and angrily chased the bewildered seagull away.

Chapter 279 You guys really want to storm Impel Down?

"We can't keep deceiving the people on our ship!" Nami waved her fist at the departing news gull.

The seagull delivering the news looked aggrieved.

Is this woman's fist imbued with the power of money? It hurts so much.

Nami dusted off the newspaper and began to read it.

As expected, the news of Gecko Moria's defeat did not make headlines, and the World Government seemed to be deliberately downplaying it.

It was only in an inconspicuous corner of the newspaper that a report mentioned it.

The dense fog in the Devil's Triangle has recently dissipated, and the mysterious return of some people who have been missing for many years has sparked speculation. The article vaguely mentions that it may be related to the changes of a certain Shichibukai, but it is not detailed.

"Hmph, it's the same old story." Nami pouted. "This is the charming moment of journalism, you really know how to dodge the bullet."

She continued flipping through the other pages of the newspaper when suddenly her gaze fell on a news item in the international section. Her brows furrowed, and her expression turned serious.

"What's wrong, Nami? What did you see?" Vivi, noticing Nami's unusual behavior, leaned over and asked.

Nami pointed to the news article in the newspaper with a blurry photo, her voice trembling with disbelief: "It says that Portgas D. Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, has been officially imprisoned in Impel Down!"

Vivi was stunned. "Wait a minute, I remember Ace is Luffy's brother!?"

"Luffy's brother has been captured? And imprisoned in Impel Down?!"

Upon hearing this, Weiwei couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, her delicate brows furrowing.

"Impelton, the underwater prison known as an impregnable fortress,"