Sailing: The crew members are all top-notch talents!

[Crew qualifications have been assessed; Flameflower crew member is rated A+.]

[The host is rewarded with 30 sailing points!]

The aptitude of a top-tier expert is roughly in line with Renault's prediction.

He was not disappointed.

There are only a handful of people in the entire ocean whose qualifications reach the S-level; you can count them on your fingers.

But they are either from the opposing faction, key personnel being groomed by the Navy, and future admirals or naval commanders.

Or he's a wild and unruly pirate.

Rocks, already somewhat famous in the New World, who will become a sea tyrant in a few years, the future Pirate King Roger, the Flying Governor Shiki, and so on.

These guys are all arrogant and ambitious; it's no easy task to subdue them.

Finally, there are a few talented individuals who haven't yet set sail due to unforeseen circumstances.

For example, Kaido, the future governor of the Beasts Pirates, and Bullet, the heir to a demon.

Renault had designs on both of them.

Currently, the only members of the entire pirate crew with S-rank or higher qualifications are him, Linlin, and Jess.

The others are at least A-level aptitude, and once they grow up, they will at least be elite naval admirals.

At this stage, Renault is already quite satisfied.

As for the others, we'll have to see if there are any opportunities in the future.

......

..........

"Captain, where are we going?"

Within a few days, Flameflower had become familiar with the group, showing no trace of the struggle and resentment she had felt just a few days earlier.

She stayed close to Renault every day, inseparable, her tender eyes gazing at him with affection.

Not to mention the others, even Renault felt a little uncomfortable.

It's often said that women are like wolves in their thirties and tigers in their forties, and it's certainly true.

“Cough cough cough…” Renault coughed twice, pulled his arm out amidst the various puzzled looks from the crowd, and said softly;

"The place we're going to, barring any unforeseen circumstances, will be reached in about a week."

Renault quickly changed the subject, showing the map to Flameflower and the other Kuja warriors.

"Ok??"

The curious Flame Flower frowned slightly as it looked at the locations marked on the map.

"Where is this place? Is it special?"

For Renault to care so much, there must be something special about it. Could it be some kind of treasure?!

Flame Flower wondered to itself.

Renault then briefly recounted the events to Flameflower. 8

"There really is treasure??"

Upon hearing about the treasure, Flameflower's beautiful eyes flashed, then widened in surprise.

The next second she pouted and said coquettishly, "I've been at sea for so long, and I haven't found any treasure. Every day I'm either being chased by the navy or pirates, and I almost died."

"It's better to follow you. If I had met you sooner, I would have joined your pirate crew long ago."

As she spoke, her shoulder slumped against his again, as if all her strength had left her. 4

"Halding, do you think... (ugh, pshaw) the Captain and Flameflower (ugh, pshaw) are dating??"

"Maybe so, but I don't really know much about it either."

Although he was an adult, Halding, a complete novice in this area, scratched his head. 8

"Rogge, you have more experience (ha, pshaw), what do you think?"

Seeing the crowd lined up, cracking sunflower seeds and watching the show, Roger coughed awkwardly twice and quickly stood up: "Um... it's time to cook. I'll go help Longbread cook."

After saying that, he left in a panic.

"What is this, Your Majesty?"

Seeing the Flame Flower nestled on Renault's shoulder, the Kuja warriors covered their eyes, only daring to peek through a crack.

At this moment, Flame Flower no longer resembled the Pirate Empress at all; where was her queenly aura?

She's just a little woman who's fallen in love.

"Sigh... I've fallen into depravity."

One of the Nine Serpent Warriors shook his head helplessly, "I never thought that even the Empress would succumb to temptation."

"However, Renault is indeed worthy of Her Majesty the Empress."

The next second, she changed the subject and said very seriously.

"Huh?? Brother, what are you and Sister Flame Flower doing??"

Lingling, who ran out of the kitchen with a strawberry cake in her hand, looked at this scene with a puzzled expression.

"Lingling, don't look!!"

"Your brother and sister are busy, don't bother them."

Jess, quick to notice, teleported to Lingling's side, blocking her view with his body, and without thinking twice, pulled her hand and went back into the kitchen.

"Let's go too."

"Let's go, let's go, or we'll be in the way."

The others, sensing the situation, picked up their small stools and left, glancing back at each step.

All that remained was a stunned Renault and the human-shaped Flame Flower pendant on his body.

.........

.........

Time flew by, and a week passed quickly.

During this time, Reno and the others learned from the newspapers that the Navy was making every effort to capture the Kuja Pirates in the New World.

Fortunately, they did not encounter the navy for seven whole days, and the sea was calm.

The group arrived at the sea area marked on the map without any problems.

"Is this the place?? It seems like there's nothing here at all?"

Flame Flower, holding the binoculars, frowned slightly.

Forget about treasures, we can't even see an island.

"Really?? Captain, are you sure you're not mistaken??"

The crew members, also looking around, surveyed the surrounding area, finding nothing but the boundless sea.

What remains... is still an endless sea.

There's not even a deserted island, let alone any human habitation.

Renault frowned but did not answer.

He never doubted the system's judgment; this was undoubtedly the sea area on the map.

However, since his treasure-hunting radar hasn't given any hints yet.

That means we may not be within a kilometer radius of the treasure yet.

"Let's keep looking ahead."

Thinking that Renault was still unwilling to give up, the group said nothing more and continued to steer the ship forward.

Soon, night fell, and darkness enveloped the sea.

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049 Renault's guess: pure gold!

Night falls, and darkness envelops the sea.

They had been searching the nearby waters for half an afternoon, but still found nothing.

"Captain, are you sure you're not mistaken?"

"We've circled around for dozens of miles several times, but there's nothing there, not even an island."

"Is that map some kind of prank?"

"I'm so exhausted," Jess complained.

"Yes, is there really treasure here?"

Even Flameflower's beautiful eyes, which trusted Renault completely, flashed with a hint of hesitation.

There is nothing here except the boundless sea.

"Could this thing be in the sea?"

Just then, the experienced Roger offered his guess.

Renault was so certain that, with no islands in sight, if it wasn't on the sea, it could only be underwater.

"Pshaw, even if it really is in the sea, are we going to jump in and look for it?"

The long bread asked in return.

Just when everyone was at a loss, Renault's eyes suddenly lit up.

Before him, a virtual map that only he could see appeared.

At that moment, a faint red light was flashing at the position where it overlapped with the pirate ship.

Rogge's deduction was correct; it really was in the sea!

Reynolds was immediately stumped. If it could be detected by the treasure-hunting radar, it meant that it was within a kilometer range.

But even the deepest parts of the ocean, thousands of meters deep, are beyond their reach.

Unfortunately, none of his crew members were merfolk.

Renault sighed, suddenly realizing the situation was tricky.

It can bring him 30 points of luck, so it is undoubtedly a treasure.

He spent almost a month getting here; was he just going to watch himself miss out on the treasure?

Just when Renault was completely baffled, the red dot on the radar suddenly and mysteriously disappeared.

"Holy crap, what's going on??"

Renault rubbed his eyes, refusing to believe it, and after confirming several times, the red light had indeed disappeared.

"I... um??"

Just as Renault was about to unleash a torrent of curses in anger, the red dot flashed again a few dozen meters away from him.

The reappearance of the red light calmed Renault down, and he stared intently at the virtual panel in front of him.

Soon, he was surprised to find that the red light appeared and disappeared, sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

"This thing not only lives in the sea, but it can also move?!"

Ultimately, Renault arrived at this conclusion that shocked him.

"Damn it, what the hell is that?!"

After much thought, he still couldn't figure out why 8521 was the answer. 04278

Since it can move, it must be a living creature.

However, after thinking for a long time, Reno couldn't think of any living creature in the One Piece world that was more valuable than the Ark and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.