In Dorothea's small clinic, after Yuyuko escaped, everyone from the Hikka Pirates came here except Kuina and Yanan who were watching the ship.
There is only one purpose for everyone to gather here, to discuss the next personnel allocation.
"Now our irresponsible captain has left two arrangements, but the specific personnel have not been arranged. I think she wants us to choose ourselves. So now it is time for everyone to think about how to choose."
Reiju placed a note she had taken on the table.
"According to Yuyuko's arrangement, we will be divided into two teams to act separately in the next time. The first team will go to Gaya Island on another route. According to Yuyuko, there is a magical rising sea current there. This kind of ocean current can help us save a lot of energy for flying to reach the sky island above Gaya Island. From there, we can sail on the White Sea to an empty island called 'Bika', where we may have a A thunder fruit that allows us to obtain more convenient flight energy."
"And the second team is going to communicate with our pirate group's subordinate organization 'Arashi' for a period of guidance." Reiju said and took out a box. "Here are some secret messages written by Yuyuko. We will open it after meeting with Locke and the others. Yuyuko said it was a measure she left behind just in case, so it is very important."
"To put it simply, the purpose of the first team is to temporarily escape the sight of the navy and the world government, and to provide us with backup energy fruits that can ensure the flight of the ship without a captain. The second team may be related to Youyou There are some arrangements that I have made all along. But I definitely don’t need too many people in this team. Let’s think about which way to go.”
Both choices are actually full of uncertainty.
Sky Island is because the information provided by Yuyuko is insufficient and there is a lot of uncertainty. Not to mention that the sky island has no magnetic field and cannot effectively control the navigation direction. The course can only be inferred backwards through some permanent pointers, which is relatively troublesome.
Secondly, Youyouzi didn't know where 'Bika' was at all, so it was very difficult to find it. The only clue is to continue moving in the direction of the Grand Route. It can be said that the possibility of success is not high.
The other team obviously needs someone with both strength and ability to make some decisions. And such candidates were almost limited to the five people who met Locke. After excluding the lost Yuyuko and the innocent Mina, the only people to choose from are Reiju, Kona and Keya.
After a moment of silence, Kona sighed and was the first to express her decision.
"I'll go to Sky Island... Yuyuko probably wants me to eat that devil fruit, and I really need to calm down now."
The previous battle made Kona discover a fatal weakness of hers, that is, she was unable to maintain the most basic calmness when encountering those people who massacred her hometown.
The most essential difference between the hunter and the prey is that the hunter keeps calm at all times, so that he can successfully lure the prey into his trap or kill him with one strike without the opponent being able to detect it at all. The hunter who has lost his cool is actually no different from the prey.
If Kona's guess was correct, Yuyuko should have imagined that she would get the Devil Fruit when she made this plan. It's just that the guy doesn't like forcing people, so he lets them make their own choices.
"As for me, I'll go look for Devil Fruits. If something goes wrong with the ship, I should be able to hold it together."
It was Keya who spoke.
This is the result of her careful consideration.
The Baymax is a spaceship that relies on energy to fly, but the ship's flight actually relies heavily on Yuyuko to generate electricity. Without Yuyuko, it cannot obtain long-term power by relying on the stored electrical energy, but she can barely use her fruit ability. Generate electricity.
Although her efficiency in controlling paper to drive a generator to generate electricity is definitely much worse than Yuyuko's, and her energy does not allow her to generate electricity for as long as Yuyuko's. But it is enough as an emergency. The key is that if something goes wrong, she can still use her fruit abilities to take some rescue measures. She couldn't guarantee it before, but this time after what happened, she felt like she could do it.
Reijiu smiled lightly, she had already foreseen such a result. "In that case, there is nothing more to say. But I still want to ask if anyone is willing to go to the second team with me?"
"Sky, I'm still a little scared. I'd better go with you to see the 'Lan' organization." Bella said.
As a fish-man, although she is used to the life of flying every day on the Great White, she is a race that lives in the water all year round. She has only lived on land for less than a year. Thinking about the ocean in the sky, she yearns for it. At the same time, there is uneasiness and fear coming from genes.
Influenced by Yuyouzi, she actually still really wanted to see it. After all, it is a mysterious island that even most people don’t know about.
But leave it to the future.
After Bella, no one chose to follow Reiju to the second team.
Compared to the strange-sounding 'Lan' organization, Sky Island is obviously more desirable.
After the teams were divided, Kona gave the special phone bug she had to Reiju.
the next day
Kona went to the auction house where Devil Fruits were previously auctioned.
Those four Devil Fruits have been sold in the past few days, earning 650 million beli, and then Kona directly used 5 million beli to purchase a permanent record pointer on Gaya Island.
Although there are not many permanent record pointers for merchants on most islands, Santa Bobola is the most prosperous place for trade outside the Shampoo Islands, and Gaya Island has a lot of permanent record pointers in stock.
The person in charge of Ke Na's transaction this time was still the old gentleman from last time.
"Are you planning to go gold hunting on Gaya Island? With all due respect, there is no gold there at all. There is only a lawless place where pirates gather."
The old gentleman's reminder was not very kind, but he made a lot of money this time, and those who have the ability to obtain these Devil Fruits may continue to obtain more valuable commodities in the future. If you can give me a not-so-important word, If you make a good impression on the other party, you may be able to have a smooth relationship in the future. What's more, for him, this is just a matter of words.
Kona gave the old gentleman a faint look, said nothing, took the permanent record pointer she just bought, turned around and left.
Five million Baileys was obviously a bit expensive to buy a permanent record pointer, but Kona didn't want to waste any time. The reason is also very simple.
Rich~rich~
As for what the other party said about the lack of gold... Kona had already learned about it from Yuyuko.
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The departure time was set for two days in order to prepare some supplies and leave some belongings to Reijiu.
"How are your preparations going?" Reijiu asked after seeing Kona come back.
Kona nodded, "Everything that should be prepared is ready. Compared to us, you have to be more careful." The caution Kona said was to be careful with your belongings. Almost all the Bellikona obtained at the auction was handed over to Reiju. Yuyuko still had almost 300 million beli in her little treasury on the Dabai, and going to Sky Island actually cost nothing, so they were not short of money.
The 'Arashi' organization is much short of money compared to the Flying Flower Pirates.
There are more people there and more expenses. Not only are there expenses for various foods, but also weapons, ammunition, equipment and so on.
'Lan' organization is very poor, 'Lan' organization is very poor.
Reiju learned this after talking to Locke before.
What left Reiju most speechless was that as a righteous pirate group, the 'Arashi' organization derived most of their financial resources from robbing gangs. To put it in layman's terms...the black eat the black. This is also the main reason why they faced off against the gangs in Xihai.
People die for money and birds die for food. Their stick directly hit those gangsters. Reijiu had always wondered why Lockle and the others started quarreling with the gang instead of just keeping a low profile, and now she finally knows. And the result of knowing it was that the 600 million beli that should have been used to enrich Yuyuko's small treasury was transferred directly to 'Lan'.
"Don't worry, the kid from a while ago will come back to pick us up."
"That child? Lu?"
"Um."
"Fly over?"
Kona twitched her mouth and said nothing. But his eyes were a little bit resentful.
Because of the lack of Yuyuko as a power source, the first team would choose to sail on the sea before arriving at Gaya Island. To get to Gaya Island, they would have to cross the sea route, and ocean currents would seriously slow down their progress.
Flying really saves you a lot of trouble.
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Many people had gathered in Dorothea's small clinic at this time.
Carol, Luo Li, Thea, Sif, and Golf are all here, as well as a few very kind old people. They are all people in this area who have received the favor of Dorothea. When they learned that Dorothea was preparing to leave again, everyone came here with mixed emotions.
Most want to stay. The representative among them is Siya.
Although Siya knew that Yuyuko and her group were not bad people, there were risks involved in walking on the sea in the name of pirates...
"Doctor Dorothea, even though you have been drifting at sea for several years, I still hope you can stay."
Only Golf and Carol said a few farewell wishes.
Although there were many voices trying to persuade her to stay, Dorothea had already made her decision in her heart.
At first she thought Yuyuko was just a bunch of interesting people. Then, after seeing Kurokas' recommendation letter, she chose to believe in Kurokas's vision, and also believed that Yuyuko and the others were really worthy of her help. Then she learned that Yuyuko and the others actually had an organization outside of this obscure pirate group that was intent on subverting the world.
To be honest, she was moved.
In the past three years of wandering at sea, she has seen too many holes in the world, which is one of the reasons why she has become more and more confused over the years. When Reiju suggested going to Arashi's base before, she was actually very moved. However, she considered that she had just joined the group and hadn't even gotten acquainted with everyone, so it would be very suspicious to go to such a secret place directly. . So she had the patience to follow Kena's team to Sky Island.
And Sky Island is not bad either, it is also a mysterious place that makes people curious.
Moreover, after three years of living like an executioner, she is no longer the innocent Dr. Dorothea she once was. Yuyuko's answer "Dorothea is dead" is not only a test, but also her evaluation of herself.
Dorothea is dead.
Returning here is just her nostalgia for the beautiful self she once had.
Things have changed and people have changed. Although people have returned here, their hearts are no longer the same Dorothea as before.
But it was difficult for her to say these things, so she could only decline them with a smile.
"Thank you for your concern, but I have already made my choice. Maybe I will come back after they complete their journey. I will not leave until then."
