One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 228 Long-lost siblings?

Chapter 228: Long-lost siblings?

Guaou! Guaou!

Several white seagulls flew past beneath the hull of the Freedom, glancing curiously at the large figure overhead. They wondered what kind of creature it was.

"Hey, Captain! Come fishing! Try my cloud line that's over two thousand meters long, you can easily catch a sea king!"

On the side of the Liberty, a row of idlers with white fishing rods sat, actually trying to fish more than a thousand meters in the air? If it weren't for the fishing line formed by Slade's Cloud-Cloud Fruit power, who would believe that there was nothing wrong with these guys' actions?

Upon hearing Slad's greeting, Mu Chong, who was sitting at the bow of the ship, smiled, his previously expressionless face breaking into a smile. He then casually placed the Devil Fruit in his hand into his pocket and leaped onto the ship's edge.

"Here you go, Captain!"

Seeing Mu Chong sit down, Slad raised his hand and activated his Cloud-Cloud Fruit ability. Almost instantly, a fishing rod and line appeared in front of Mu Chong.

"Hehehe! Slade! You've developed this ability quite well. Even if you don't become a navigator, you could make a living selling fishing gear at a stall!"

Mu Chong's eyes lit up when he saw the fishing gear Slad handed him. He took it without hesitation and started teasing.

"Hahahaha! How could I, Captain! I'm a man dedicated to becoming the best navigator. How could I retire before the Freedom has sailed to every corner of the world? Hehehe, fishing, you know! To cultivate my mind!"

Slad, holding the fishing tackle in front of him, laughed loudly upon hearing Mu Chong's words, winking at him repeatedly as he spoke.

"Hehe! Slard, who was it that said they were going to catch a sea king to be their lunch today? How did it turn into cultivating their mind and spirit?"

Just then, Elsa and Laura, carrying juice, came out of the Liberty's galley. Elsa glanced at Slade and slowly spoke.

"Huh? Did I say that? How could that be? You must be hallucinating, Elsa! Have you been working too hard lately? You really need to get some rest!"

Slade instantly cowered, tilting his head back at a 45-degree angle, feigning deep thought.

"Hey! Captain! Drinks!"

Aisha ignored Slard and handed a drink to Mu Chong, then gave two more to Dick and the white cat Mu Mu.

"Huh? Elsa! Where's my drink? Everyone else has one, why isn't mine?"

Slater, who hadn't received a drink, looked bitter. On the Liberty, you shouldn't offend Aisha, or you'd either go hungry or thirsty.

"Hmph! You lying scoundrel! There's no drink for you!"

Aisha pouted at Slad, then casually sat down next to Mu Chong.

"captain……"

"Hehehe! Slade! Your drink!"

Just as Slard was about to complain to Mu Chong, Laura's voice rang out behind him, and a drink appeared in front of him.

"Hey hahaha! It has to be Laura! Thanks! Laura, do you want to go fishing? I can provide the fishing gear for free, unlike some people who have to figure out how to fish if they want to!"

Slad's words made Aisha pout again, and the two started arguing once more, until Mu Chong finally stopped them.

"Hey! Dick! Tell me about the Kingdom of Garcia! After all, according to the route you described, we should be almost there!"

Mu Chong shook the fishing rod in his hand, his eyes fixed on the still fishing line, and slowly began to speak.

Mu Chong's words caused everyone sitting on the edge of the boat to pause, then they all turned their heads to look at Dick, who was sitting on the far left. Only Laura, who was leaning on the edge of the boat, turned her head to the right to look at Dick.

"Hmm? Okay! Hero!"

Dick was taken aback at first, then looked at the drifting clouds ahead and slowly spoke.

"The Kingdom of Garcia is located on Tiger God Island in the center of the Calm Belt. That island is very large, covered with jungles, mountains, and rivers! In the center of Tiger God Island stands a towering peak that reaches into the clouds, and at the foot of the peak lies the capital of the Kingdom of Garcia, Lunasia!"

"Ok?"

When Dick casually uttered the name of the capital of the Kingdom of Garcia, Mu Chong's pupils instantly contracted, because the name of the capital sounded as if it belonged to an entire race.

However, Mu Chong did not interrupt Dick, but chose to continue listening. Only Aisha, who was standing next to him, noticed Mu Chong's reaction.

"As far as I know, the Kingdom of Garcia has had fifteen kings and has been passed down for nearly a thousand years. Due to the country's very reasonable policies, most kings passed on their thrones when they died of old age. It can be said to be a pure land!"

Dick paused slightly, a longing look in his eyes, but then, as if remembering something, he shook his head helplessly.

"Huh? Dick! According to your description, the Kingdom of Garcia should be a large country with a large population, but why have I never heard of this country before?"

Slard, standing nearby, asked curiously when Dick paused.

"It's because of the ancestral precepts! The ancestral precepts of the Kingdom of Garcia!"

"Ancestral precepts?"

Dick's words filled everyone with doubt once again. What kind of ancestral precept allowed the Kingdom of Garcia to exist but never appear in the public eye?

“I don’t know the origin of the ancestral precepts of the Kingdom of Garcia, but I do know the content of the precepts. Caroline told me about them!”

When Dick mentioned Caroline's name, he subconsciously glanced in Mu Chong's direction. His action made everyone's eyes light up, as if they had discovered a new continent.

"Huh? What are you all looking at me for? I don't know anything about those ancestral precepts."

Feeling uneasy under everyone's gaze, Mu Chong quickly began to explain.

"Hehehe! Dick! Who is Caroline? Your actions just now were very suspicious. Is this Caroline someone who looks a lot like the captain, and is she the captain's long-lost brother?!"

Snapped!

"My God! I'm a genius! Now everything makes sense!"

Slard, who had been questioning Dick, suddenly raised his hand and slapped his thigh, a look of realization dawning on his face. He then said...

"The captain was originally the eldest son of the Garcia Kingdom, but he was lost in an accident shortly after birth. The white cat Mumu, as the guardian deity of the Garcia Kingdom, has some kind of sensory connection with the captain, which is why it appeared beside the captain without any warning. And so..."

boom!

Just as Slard was lost in thought, Mu Chong's fishing rod struck Slard on the head.

"Hehehe! What nonsense are you making up? What rubbish are you spouting? Just listen to Dick's story!"

Upon hearing Mu Chong's words, Slad raised a hand to rub his head, rolled his eyes at Mu Chong, and then turned to look at Dick, his face full of seeking confirmation, as if he firmly believed in his deduction.

"Hehehe! Slad! You're mistaken! Caroline is a woman, not..."

"No, they could also be siblings..."

Snapped!

Another blow landed on Slad's head, followed by a terrifying surge of energy. Slad felt as if he had been plunged into an ice cave, and only then did he obediently shut his mouth.

"Hehehehehe! You jerk, Slade! Serves you right for spouting nonsense!"

Seeing Slad cower in fear, Aisha promptly unleashed a merciless taunt, eliciting a fierce glare from him, but Aisha remained completely unfazed.