I watched as the Oro Jackson disappeared into the sea of clouds.
Roy led the group back into the depths of the ruins; he had already discovered the gold there.
Roger and his men, however, only took a small portion of it.
As they put it, they only need enough money to buy alcohol and throw a banquet.
Roy agreed with this statement.
"Yes, yes, you take less, the rest is all mine. Who would complain about having too much money?"
"Boss, what are we doing here?"
Looking at the dilapidated scene around them, Savi couldn't understand why the captain had brought them here.
Roy looked around at the ancient ruins of Shandora, a smile spreading across his face.
"Roger and his crew are searching for the Poneglyphs, and we can't have come all this way to Skypiea for nothing."
"This is Shandora, known as the Land of Gold!"
"Golden Land!!"
Tezzolo's eyes instantly turned to Pele's symbol, and even his breathing became rapid; it seemed that his thirst for money was ingrained in his very bones.
It wasn't so obvious before, but since their strength has greatly increased, their desire for money and treasure has become the most intense among them.
Stella stopped writing in her notebook when she heard Roy say that this was the ruins of the Golden City.
"Roy, isn't the Golden City just a legend?"
Back then, wasn't Noland, the liar, killed for deceiving the king about the existence of the Golden City, only to be proven lying?
"Yes, that's true."
Roy looked at the huge golden bell on the Poneglyph.
"Four hundred years ago, Noland did indeed discover the 'Golden Land,' which is now Shandora. This land was originally part of Gaya Island below."
"Later, due to the Sky Current, it was carried to the Sky Island and became part of this place. So when news of the Golden City spread in Noland, some people came but did not find the existence of the 'Golden City', and that's why they were executed."
"So there's a lot of gold here."
Tesoro was about to lose his temper.
"certainly,"
Roy pointed deeper into the ruins.
"The gold reserves here are beyond your imagination, and we need to prepare for the next phase of our voyage—to build a truly invincible warship that belongs to us, capable of navigating any sea without hindrance!"
He then patted Pea, gesturing for him to take out the blueprints he had obtained at the Temple of Bika.
Pea nodded and took out the stone box from the storage bag, handing it to Roy.
He opened the stone box, took out the "Ark Maxim" design blueprints, and showed them to everyone.
"We need to use the gold here to build this flying ship."
Roy looked at everyone,
"And as far as I know, there's only one person who can help us achieve this plan—the legendary shipwright of Water Seven, the fishman Tom!"
"Fishman Tom?"
Barrett, who was juggling a piece of gold in his hand, couldn't help but be curious upon hearing the name.
"Is he the shipwright who helped Roger and his crew build the Al Jackson?"
"It's him."
"Only he has the technology and ability to build our dream ship based on this ancient blueprint."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up with anticipation.
Only Enel, who had just joined, looked at the blueprints with a puzzled expression.
"Boss Roy, can't you control ships to fly? Why do you need to build a flying ship?"
"Hmm, how should I put it?"
Roy took the blueprints.
"Although I can control the spaceship, if we encounter a powerful enemy, there won't be enough time to control it during battle."
"According to the blueprints, the 'Ark Maxim' can fly using electricity, so even if I'm not around, Tesoro can still control the ship."
"It's like having another alternative."
"So, Tesoro, you'd better develop your Devil Fruit ability quickly, otherwise, once the ship is built, you won't be able to control it to fly. Do you think everyone will laugh at you for the rest of their lives?"
Everyone imagined Tesoro trying to control the spaceship, but the spaceship remained motionless, and they couldn't help but laugh.
This made Tesoro blush.
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's hurry up and collect the gold!"
Led by Roy, the group arrived at the foot of the Poneglyph.
When they saw the enormous golden bell and the gold artifacts scattered around it, everyone except Roy was speechless with awe at the astonishing wealth.
Even the usually composed Hawkeye and Barrett showed surprise.
"This...this is...too much!" Savi's mouth dropped open.
"Unbelievable..." ×2
Roy smiled and began to give instructions.
"Tesoro, use your abilities, along with the peas, to melt and divide this gold, and put it into your storage bag."
"Barrett, Mihawk, Stella, Savi, Enel, you can choose whoever you like."
"But you don't need to take the golden bell with you. It's a landmark here; let the next person see it!"
Once the order was given, everyone immediately sprang into action.
Tezzolo used the high temperature of gold to melt the scattered gold and cut it into rectangular gold bars.
Pea, on the other hand, manipulates the sturdy vines like nimble arms, wrapping and transporting the gold bars to her, then storing them in her storage bag.
The others, like diligent little bees, tirelessly collected the scattered gold.
Roy arrived at the base, slowly floated up, and stood before the golden bell. Looking at this ancient behemoth that carried Shandora's four-hundred-year-old wish, he made no attempt to take it away.
He reached out and touched the cold, golden bell.
He had no intention of getting involved in the conflict between the two races on the sky island.
It took them most of the day to collect most of the gold. Pea's storage bag was almost full, and the rest was transported to the White Dove by Roy using his abilities.
The once magnificent ruins are still splendid, but they are noticeably more empty now.
"Boss, why didn't you take it all? I see there are still quite a few scattered among the ruins."
Tesoro transformed into lightning and remained beside Roy.
"Look, is there still room? The White Dove's hold is almost full!"
Roy rolled his eyes at the money-grubbing Tesoro and said irritably.
Upon hearing this, Tesoro looked around at the gold scattered on the deck and scratched his head sheepishly.
Once everyone had returned to the White Dove, Roy stood at the bow of the ship, which was laden with gold and whose waterline had deepened considerably, and loudly gave his orders.
"Destination: Water Seven! Let's go!"
With Roy's telekinetic power, the White Dove slowly sank into the sea of clouds, broke through the White Sea, and returned to the azure Grand Line, speeding towards Water Seven, the holy land of shipbuilding.
Meanwhile, at the Navy Headquarters, in Admiral Sengoku's office, he was receiving a phone call from Rosinante, Doflamingo's younger brother, who was also from the Donquixote Family.
"Admiral, Roy 'Heavenly Path' has appeared in Mogu Town on Jaya Island. They defeated Doflamingo's crew and their whereabouts are currently unknown."
"and....."
Sengoku's expression turned very serious when he heard Roy's name.
He was well aware of Roy's group's potential; four years had passed, and that guy had probably grown up considerably.
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