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  Sailing on the sea for five days, they finally approached the isnd where the remnants of the Vira Kingdom's army were stationed.

  Arthur abahe pirate ship he had seized and boarded Puros's ship to travel together.

  On the sea, under a gentle breeze, the ship sailed swiftly, parting the waves and riding the wind!

  Arthur stood at the bow—his tall, imposing figure standing firm against the wind—his bck hair and blue greatcoat billowing.

  Though fag the sea, he was multitasking—stantly maniputiromagism.

  Some say that the development of a Devil Fruit is endless. Arthur didn't believe it before, but now he was starting to.

  The abilities of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, developed as he envisioned, had long since moved beyond its inal capabilities, growing stronger in an unknown dire, for better or worse, endlessly.

  With enough time, he would eventually try all his ideas.

  "How much further to the remnants of the Vira Kingdom's army?" Arthur asked casually. His Observation Haki hadn't detected any isnds within his range.

  "Lord Arthur—acc to the nautical chart, we should arrive in about two hours." Puros stood respectfully beside him, bowing his head.

  He had already shaved off his beard, no longer looking like a disheveled pirate.

  "Two hours?" Arthur nodded slightly.

  He had obtaihe route to the Heavenly Tribute from Puros. If everythi acc to pn, the Door-Door Fruit would surely be among the rge batch of treasures being offered.

  Ohur traveled to the Grand Line and collected enough excellent fruits to reward his loyal subordihe core abilities of his future pirate crew would be plete.

  The appearance of the Op-Op Fruit was more than a decade away. He could put that aside for now, or perhaps—once he had enough manpower, dispatch them to the North Blue to search.

  he Luck-Luck Fruit was another ability Arthur determio obtain!

  However, this fruit was even more elusive than the Op-Op Fruit. It appeared two years after Luffy set sail, in the year 1522, on the rgest eai city at sea in the New World - Gran Tesoro.

  The owner of Gran Tesoro was "Gold Emperild Tesoro. One of his subordinates—a beautiful woman named Baccarat, was the user of the Luck-Luck Fruit.

  Luck was intangible—yet it existed. If one absorbed enough luck, would it mean that one's wishes would e true?

  However, Baccarat's time with Gild Tesoro was uain. Arthur could only think about the time when Tesoro was released from Mary Geoise.

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  "Puros, why didn't you lead the remnants of the Vira Kingdom's army, and instead became a pirate, living a precarious life?" Arthur asked, puzzled.

  If it was just to cause trouble for the Kano try, being a pirate was a foolish thing to do. This man was clearly the heir to the Vira Kingdom, yet he became a pirate. It erplexing.

  "...." Puros was a bit embarrassed. "It's not that I didn't want to lead them, but after the war, they were weary. They just wao live in peace..."

  "I see!" Arthur could uand the thoughts of this remnant army, but he didn't approve of their as.

  Anyone would uand the principle of cutting the weeds and removing the roots to prevent future trouble. Did this remnant army naively believe that the Kano try would let them go? It was ridiculous.

  Oheir location was discovered, the Kano try would send troops to extermihem.

  If it weren't for Puros summoning Arthur, the Vira Kingdom would likely have been pletely wiped out.

  'After I help him quell the war, I'll immediately go and snatch the Heavenly Tribute. Then I'll find a way to sneak into the Marine Headquarters' sce division and see Vegapunk!'

  Arthur had arrahe steps and the path meticulously. This was a habit he had developed over the years, to avoid being clueless and not knowing what he wao do.

  To see Vegapunk, he had this idea long ago, because so far, only Vegapunk had a way to make inanimate objects eat Devil Fruits.

  Arthur had been wanting a ste bracelet, like those on in transmigration stories, for a long time. The Castle-Castle Fruit was in hand, just waiting to be implemented.

  For some reason, he also felt a faiement. Perhaps it was the warrior's spirit or the adventurous spirit within him, urging him to approach the most dangerous pces.

  "Speed up. I 't wait any longer..." Arthur flicked his blue greatcoat and said to Puros.

  "Yes!" Puros was excited.

  The Kano try's army might have already reached the Vira Kingdom's current base. He couldn't wait either.

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  New Vira Kingdom.

  At the newly established port on the edge of the isnd, most of the popution of this pitiful try was gathered.

  They had all received hat their prince—who had disappeared for about a year, had ihe renowned "Lightning Master" Seabury D. Arthur to help them against the evil Kano try army.

  Although they wanted peace, it didn't mean they didn't want to aveheir patriots.

  "Ohe Lightning Master arrives—please don't disturb him."

  "I heard he's a monster who sank the Mafia HQ isnd. Is that true?"

  Everyo the port was discussing.

  Although they weled Arthur's arrival, they still couldn't believe that someone could destroy an isnd.

  The leader of the Vira Kingdom's remnant army—Morata Ditton—waited with his soldiers, eager with anticipation.

  "Sir, Prince Puros was able to ihe Lightning Master. This time, the Kano try's army should be nothing to worry about." Ditton's adjutant whispered in his ear.

  "Mm!"

  Morata Ditton responded absentmindedly.

  "He's here, he's here!!!"

  Sharp-eyed citizens saw a ship approag rapidly on the distant sea, stopping at the new port.

  At the very front of the ship stood a man with an indifferent expression—wearing a white shirt and a blue greatcoat, a young man.

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