The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

"If I fail to crack it, then you have to grant me a request."

"Do you dare to bet?"

"Um……"

Olbia blinked, hesitated for a moment, and after whetting John's appetite, shook her head.

"No gambling!"

"You!"

John was impressed. Did this woman really need to be cunning and scheming for even a day?

If we don't teach Olbia a lesson, how will he ever be able to stay on the ship?

"It seems you're not very confident in your puzzle, knowing it's easy to solve."

"Alright, I understand. Although you racked your brains to come up with this, your abilities are ultimately limited."

Seeing that John had said so much, Olbia remained silent, but looked at him with a knowing smile, as if she could see right through him.

But just as John was about to give up, Eurythia changed the subject:

"Then let's gamble. I can give you an extra 3 hours."

"Ok?"

John raised an eyebrow, his mind racing.

Is the grace period a sign of Olbia's confidence in her puzzle, or is she deliberately trying to lose?

If it's the latter... she likes me!

"Then please do your best, Captain."

Eurythia waved to John, turned and strode away to explore the ancient island.

Watching the figure disappear into the woods, John calmed down and carefully searched for the fire in his chest.

Meanwhile, on the coast.

Kaido emerged from the forest carrying a large Allosaurus-like creature, the Kujira, and casually tossed it onto the open ground next to the three-masted ship.

"Where's John?"

"do not know."

Vegapunk, who was starting a fire with Clover, shook his head and then turned his gaze to the food that Kaido had hunted back.

"Didn't I tell you to hunt herbivorous dinosaurs? The meat of carnivorous dinosaurs doesn't taste that good."

"They all look the same, how am I supposed to tell them apart? I'm just grateful to have something to eat, don't be picky!"

Kaido pursed his lips, sat cross-legged to the side, picked up his gourd and started drinking again.

After taking a few sips, he voiced the idea that had gradually formed in his mind.

"Vega, can't you create a batch of dinosaur clones? I'm the first mate, how can I not even have any subordinates?"

After this hunt, he discovered that dinosaurs were exceptionally strong in terms of defense, attack, and vitality, which perfectly matched his standards for a "pirate crew".

However, Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruits are extremely rare and hard to find, so the only solution is to try genetic modification.

"A clone born for battle...?"

Vegapunk looked at Kaido and shook his head firmly.

"No! This doesn't align with my principles."

"Damn it, don't be so stubborn!"

Kaido roared in fury as his nascent ideal was so ruthlessly crushed.

Vegapunk wasn't going to tolerate Kaido. He put his hands on his hips and said forcefully:

"If I say no, then no!"

Modifying the bodies of John, Kaido, and others was his bottom line, and it was also because it came from the wishes of the people being modified.

Clones were not created by their own will, and to go even further and transform them into weapons of war is simply a waste of life!

"Damn it, let's fight one-on-one!"

"Are you stupid? I'm not going to fight you one-on-one."

"You beast, you've gone too far!"

"Giggle!"

"..."

Seeing Begabank sticking out his tongue and making faces, Clover, who was skinning the dragon Kui Zhou, was amused.

It's really fun being with this bunch of restless guys.

However, considering Kaido's hard work in hunting, Clover offered some suggestions:

“Kaido, you can first find an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit, and then have Vegapunk help you replicate some artificial Devil Fruits.”

"As for the subordinates who ate artificial Devil Fruits, you'll have to find them yourself."

"In this way, we achieve your goal without violating Vega's principles."

"Old man, you're pretty smart!"

Kaido gave the clover a thumbs up, then turned his expectant gaze to Vegapunk.

Feeling that burning gaze, Begabank pursed his lips and relented:

"You'll have to figure out how to fund the creation of artificial Devil Fruits."

"of course!"

Kaido laughed happily, like a silly, joyful child.

"By the way, there are giants on this island, have you noticed?" Clover remembered the huge figures she had seen while gathering firewood.

Kaido nodded, raising an eyebrow:

"What, you want to taste what a giant tastes like? I can catch one for you."

Chapter 208 A Friend's Wine

"tui!"

Clover quickly spat out a mouthful of saliva and waved her hand to explain.

"What are you thinking! I'm just curious, there are no giant villages around here, so how did the giants end up here?"

As an experienced explorer, he knew that besides Elbaf, there were many other places where giant villages existed, and their traces could be found even across the four seas.

Giants are a race that relies more on living in groups. The presence of two single giants here suggests they are guarding some secret.

For example, the historical text!

"I'll go catch it for you and ask."

To thank Clover for helping to smooth things over, Kaido, leaning on his spiked club, was about to stand up and take action.

Clover was startled and rushed over to stop her:

"No, no, no, you just sit and drink, I'll figure out the rest myself."

He knew that Kaido was ruthless and didn't know his own strength. What if he injured, maimed, or even killed the giant?

Let him go and have a proper talk with the giants himself.

"whispering sound!"

Kaido put down his spiked club, picked up his gourd, tilted his head back, and continued to chug down his liquor.

island hinterland

"Clap clap clap!"

Broglie, dressed as a Viking pirate with large nostrils, grinned and laughed with his head tilted back.

Olvia stood on the giant's outstretched right palm, a slight smile playing on her lips, feeling a sense of ease at the giant's simplicity.

In recent years, the only person she has encountered with such a simple mind is probably Kaido.

After laughing, Brocky looked down at the little figure standing in his palm and warmly invited:

“Olbia, welcome to Elbaf! There’s a whole wall of those historical paintings and inscriptions on the Adam Tree, just like you described!”

"Thank you. Our journey will continue to Elbaf. I will send word to the giants that you are safe."

Olbia heard about the past battles fought here by the two giant leaders. Although she didn't quite understand it, she felt a sense of romance filled with the weight of time.

The glory of the giants lies in battle, so as an archaeologist, she should also explore ancient sites around the world.

Thinking of this, Olbia couldn't help but turn her head to look at the figure searching for "fire" at the foot of the Bone Mountain, a warmth appearing in her clear eyes.

It was because of this man that she was able to escape the threats of the World Government and travel the world in peace to explore the truth of history.

John, it's so good to have you!

Under the mountain of bones

John sat on the tree stump, a cigarette dangling from his lips, taking puffs of smoke, his eyes filled with annoyance.

Hey! That's weird, I just can't find anything about "fire"!

The puzzle is so difficult!

"Even I can't crack it, do you think Bucky can do it?"

In fact, the treasure he buried was specifically left for Bucky, and then he led Red Nose into Marineford step by step through Little Garden, Drum Island, Alabasta...

Pirates going to Marine Headquarters to search for treasure—that sounds really interesting!

But if the difficulty is too high, can Bucky, with his red nose and low intelligence, really find the treasure?

"No, given Bucky's personality, all he needs to know is that the treasure is on this island."

"Then, turn the whole island upside down and dig three feet into the ground."