"However! This time, we've offended Rocks. After getting the fruit in hand, we'll leave the Rock Pirates immediately and return to Wano Country!"
Kurozome Kugane looked at her younger brother, Kurozome Semaru, and said.
"Yeah! Sister!"
Kurozome Semaru nodded.
...
Charlotte stared blankly at the dreamy islet in front of him.
"Wow! Is this the Sabaody Archipelago?"
Elena, standing beside Charlotte, couldn't believe her eyes as she looked at the Sabaody Archipelago in front of her.
Three days had passed since Rocks last called.
Three days later, Charlotte's ship sailed to the Sabaody Archipelago.
Since they needed to apply a layer of special coating to the ship, they had to stay in the Sabaody Archipelago for a few days.
Charlotte had no choice in the matter. Moreover, he had promised his crew to take a two - day break in the Sabaody Archipelago so that they could also see this place.
So he decided to stay on Sabaody for a few days to relax himself.
After all, they had been sailing on the sea for nearly two and a half months. Although they had encountered some islands on the way, they had only stopped briefly to replenish supplies and hadn't stayed long. So they had basically been on the ship all the way, and it was time to relax.
"Den island!"
The ship docked on an island, and Charlotte was the first to jump off.
He looked at the number on the tree. It was Island No. 8!
He recalled the introduction of the Sabaody Archipelago.
The Sabaody Archipelago was also known as the Soap Bubble Islands.
It was located in front of the Red Line Archipelago in the middle of the Grand Line.
The islands were formed by multiple large trees. The ground was the roots of the trees, and bubbles would emerge from the ground.
It was also called the "Island of Failure" and the "Island of Re - departure".
Near Navy Headquarters Marineford, there was the world's largest red tree, the Yarukiman Mangrove. Since its roots were always exposed above the water, the Sabaody Archipelago was formed.
The Sabaody Archipelago has a unique feature. The roots of the Yarukiman Mangrove secrete a special natural resin through respiration. The resin expanded because of the air and formed bubbles, which then flew into the sky. Since the bubbles were only suitable for the climate range of the Yarukiman Mangrove, once they left the climate zone of the Sabaody Archipelago, the resin components would not be able to fully exert their strength and would burst.
Bubble cars, bubble Ferris wheels, houses built on bubbles... Bubble culture permeated every corner of the Sabaody Archipelago!
The entire archipelago was composed of 79 trees. Each tree had towns and facilities on it. People called the archipelago formed by these 79 islands the Sabaody Archipelago.
The regional division of the Sabaody Archipelago was also very clear, based on the numbers on the trees.
Islands No. 1 to No. 29: There were mainly slave - trading shops, auctions, and lawless areas.
Islands No. 30 to No. 39: There was mainly the Soap Bubble Park and so on.
Islands No. 40 to No. 49: There were mainly tourist areas, specialty shops and so on.
Islands No. 50 to No. 59: There were mainly shipyards, coating craftsmen and so on.
Islands No. 60 to No. 69: There were mainly Navy garrisons, government entrances and exits and so on.
Islands No. 70 to No. 79: There was mainly a street full of hotels.
Since it was the only way to the New World, many pirates, merchants, and bounty hunters gathered here.
Most of the people here are human traffickers and bounty hunters. The trading of humans, mermaids, and fish - men is tacitly permitted. In a way, this island is decadent.
However, all these have nothing to do with Charlotte.
As long as the people here don't provoke Charlotte or make him unhappy, he won't interfere too much.
After Charlotte jumped off the ship, a ladder was also lowered from the ship.
Elena walked down slowly, catching Charlotte's eye.
"Beautiful lady! May I have the honor to invite you to take a stroll on the island?"
Charlotte bent slightly, putting one hand behind his back and stretching the other out in front of Elena.
Elena was slightly stunned by Charlotte's sudden act of gentlemanliness.
What on earth is he up to!
"Humph!"
Elena snorted and ignored Charlotte, walking straight towards the center of the island.
Charlotte's hand froze in mid - air, not knowing what to do. It was a bit embarrassing, especially in front of his subordinates.
Paul, Isaac, and the more than twenty crew members wanted to laugh but didn't dare to, holding it in uncomfortably.
Charlotte glared fiercely at them, then quickly followed up.
Charlotte dared not let a beauty like Elena walk alone in this lawless area.
You know, this is Island No. 8, a lawless area.
What if she got caught by accident?
He quickly followed up.
"Elena! How about we go to Island No. 30? There are specialties of the Sabaody Archipelago, soap bubbles."
Charlotte approached Elena with a flattering look and said.
"Humph! Where I'm going has nothing to do with you!"
Elena snorted, then turned around and walked towards the center of Island No. 8.
Charlotte's face stiffened.
He gave Paul a fierce look. It was all Paul's fault that he parked the ship on Island No. 8.
Paul, who was following behind, was inexplicably glared at by Charlotte, which left him scratching his head.
What's wrong with the boss?
He exchanged a look with Isaac, and Isaac shrugged, indicating that he didn't know either.
Then Charlotte quickly followed Elena.
Elena curiously looked around. Her curious look clearly indicated that she was an outsider.
With Charlotte's [Observation Haki], quite a few people had already set their sights on Elena.
This made Charlotte's face sink slightly.
He didn't want to stir up trouble, but trouble always seemed to come to him on its own.
"Elena! We're being targeted! Let's go! There's nothing worth seeing here!"
Charlotte came to Elena's side and whispered.
"Being targeted! Where! Where!"
Upon hearing Charlotte's words, Elena quickly looked around but found no one staring at her.
She was immediately angry.
"I think you're the worst one here! It's you who's eyeing me! Humph!"
Elena threw a fit.
This left Charlotte a bit helpless.
However, Elena was right. He was probably the worst one here.
He gave a bitter smile and quickly chased after her.
"Boss! It seems they've spotted us!"
In an unremarkable place, three or four people were hiding in the shadows and whispering.
"So what if they've noticed? A pretty boy. How capable can he be!"
That woman is so delicate and fair. If we send her to the auction house, we'll definitely get an astronomical price for her!"
The boss with a face full of rough features stared at Elena's body greedily.
Upon hearing the boss's words, the lackeys around kept their mouths shut.
"Let's go! Follow them! I've noticed that we're not the only ones eyeing this prey. Some other guys in the same trade have also targeted them!"
The boss with a face full of rough features waved his hand and quietly followed them.
All of this was under Charlotte's surveillance with Observation Haki.
Their words made Charlotte's expression turn slightly cold.
They had signed their own death warrants.
Charlotte gave Paul, who was behind her, a slight pout.
Paul understood what she meant without her having to say a word.
He quietly gathered a few of his brothers and sneaked up.
And Isaac continued to follow Charlotte.