Chapter 286: Setting Sail - Just an Ordinary Golden Staff
Takumi's "generosity" left the Revolutionary Army members completely stunned.
However, neither Dragon nor Sabo took the money Takumi offered.
"I never intended to charge you for staying here," Dragon said, his expression serious. "Besides, you've already given me a Devil Fruit. That's more than enough. You don't need to give us any more money."
"A Devil Fruit and money are two different things," Takumi replied, throwing the one million Berries onto the ground without another word. In the next instant, he vanished and reappeared on the ship.
The Revolutionary Army members who had helped carry the repair materials were just stepping off the ship.
Takumi then called to Enel, "Set sail."
Enel, still somewhat distracted, began powering up the ship.
Seeing the ship about to take off, Dragon raised his hand, summoning a gust of wind to lift the Berries Takumi had left on the ground, intending to return them.
However, Takumi simply took out the Stabilizing Wind Pearl, and the wind Dragon summoned instantly dissipated.
The Revolutionary Army members were dumbfounded as the money fell back down to the ground.
Dragon remained silent.
"Chief?" Sabo looked at Dragon, silently asking if he should return the money to Takumi on the ship.
After a moment of silence, Dragon shook his head. "Forget it. If you send it back, he'll just throw it down again."
As the ship set off, Takumi decided to check his personal status panel.
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Name: Takumi\
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Age: 15\
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Next Destination: Germa Kingdom (0%)\
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Physique: All-Attribute Chakra, Insulated Body\
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Haki: Armament Haki Lv9, Conqueror's Haki Lv9, Observation Haki Lv6\
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Skills: Swordsmanship Lv9, Shunpo Lv6, Night Guy Lv2, Fairy Sphere
Lv3, Kamehameha Lv2, Shadow Clone Jutsu Lv2, Pegasus Meteor Fist Lv2\
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Special Techniques: Divine Departure (Mastery), Fire Release: Great Dragon Fire Technique (Mastery), Healing Palm (Mastery), Yin Healing Wound Destruction (Mastery), Wind Release: Infinite Sand Dust Breakthrough (Mastery), Fire Release: Great Fire Annihilation (Beginner), Lightning Blade (Mastery), Shadow Imitation Technique (Mastery), Water Release: Water Dragon Bullet (Mastery), Water Release: Bubble Jutsu (Mastery), Telepathy (Mastery)\
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Six Powers: Finger Pistol Lv5, Iron Body Lv7, Shave Lv5, Moonwalk Lv5, Tempest Kick Lv5, Paper Art Lv5\
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Weapons: Cursed Sword Star Fragment (Lake Toya), Evil Spirit (Demon Blade), Golden Staff\
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System Storage: 1000x1000x1000 cubic meters
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Upon seeing their next destination, Takumi was speechless... The next stop was Germa 66's territory?
He initially thought they would head to an island on the Grand Line, or even into the New World. Instead...
Germa 66 was a powerful military organization from the North Blue, known as the Scientific Combat Unit, commanded by the Vinsmoke family, and representing the Germa Kingdom.
Moreover, the Germa Kingdom was unique—it was a sea kingdom without fixed territory, composed of dozens of ships that usually moved separately but could merge to form a nation.
For this reason, the Germa Kingdom rarely stayed in one area for long, often traveling across the world to engage in battles.
According to the system's navigation, the moving destination was quite far from their current location—four or five times the distance between Enies Lobby and Baltigo. Even assuming Germa 66 remained in one spot, it would still take nearly three months to reach them.
"Captain, which direction are we headed?" Kaku's voice pulled Takumi back to reality.
After glancing at the position indicated by the system, Takumi pointed northward. "Head north."
"Got it." Kaku nodded and patted Enel, who was still sulking over his destroyed weapon. "All right, let's get moving. Once we reach the next island, I'll help you find a weapon with good conductivity."
"Your taste? Please," Enel scoffed, swatting Kaku's hand away. His eyes turned towards Takumi, who stood at the bow of the ship, staring out at the sea as if deep in thought. "You sure seem to be hiding a lot of cash, Captain. I don't mind you giving money to the Revolutionary Army, but... there's something I wanted to discuss with you..."
Takumi knew exactly what Enel was getting at and immediately cut him off. "No."
Enel blinked in confusion. "I haven't even said anything yet, and you're already rejecting me? That's not fair! Whenever Long Nose asks you for something, you at least hear him out first. Why do you treat me so differently? You give him Devil Fruits, weapons, and you never hit him, but I get nothing! Nothing but beatings. I call foul!"
Takumi: "..."
Kaku sighed and reminded Enel, "Careful. If you make the captain mad, you'll get another beating."
Frustrated, Enel shot back, "Just because I can't beat him doesn't mean I don't have the right to protest, does it?"
"Well, uh..." Kaku glanced at Takumi, a bit conflicted. "Captain, Enel may have a sharp tongue, but his weapon was indeed destroyed by Aokiji. It has affected his combat capability, and as you've always said, there's no room for weakness on this ship. How about we buy Enel a decent weapon when we reach the next island?"
"How good could a bought weapon possibly be?" Takumi asked with a slight smirk.
Kaku was momentarily taken aback, while Enel's mouth twitched.
Takumi then pulled out the golden staff he had stored in the system space and tossed it to Enel.
Instinctively, Enel caught it, his eyes widening in confusion. "Uh, where did you pull this staff from? It's like some magic trick—one moment nothing, the next this appears."
"Is this the staff that Sabo mentioned before, the one with impressive strength?" Kaku asked in surprise.
Enel twirled the golden staff in his hand, finding nothing particularly special about it. "It just seems like an ordinary staff."
Takumi chuckled. "Calling the Golden Staff ordinary? You must be joking."
"Golden Staff?" Enel looked at it again, the name striking a chord. "Alright, then. What's special about this thing?"
"Just try bonding with it using blood," Takumi replied impatiently.
"Blood bonding?" Enel was even more confused.
Kaku chimed in after a moment, "I've heard of cursed weapons, but never of a weapon needing blood to bond. What will happen after?"
Takumi didn't bother explaining further. "Figure it out yourself." With that, he headed back to the ship's cabin.
Enel and Kaku exchanged glances.
Though they didn't know what would happen, they trusted that Takumi wouldn't harm them.
So, without much hesitation, Enel cut a small slit on his finger using lightning. A drop of his blood fell onto the Golden Staff and was instantly absorbed.
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Meanwhile, the windless zone that Takumi had created earlier was dissipating.
The warship carrying Aokiji and Kizaru resumed its normal operation.
Although the Marines did have specially designed warships capable of traversing the Calm Belt, it just so happened that Kizaru's current vessel was an ordinary one...
"Well, this is quite troublesome," Kizaru said casually, looking toward the direction where Takumi's crew had disappeared. "How do I explain this to Sengoku?"
Aokiji waved dismissively, indifferent. "That's your problem. I was only here to support you. Whatever Sengoku wants, you'll be the one to report it."
Just as Aokiji finished, the Den Den Mushi in Kizaru's pocket began ringing.
Kizaru scratched his head as he pulled it out and answered.
Sengoku's voice came through, "Kizaru? What's the situation? Have you found Takumi's group?"
Kizaru paused briefly before replying, "Well, you see, it's quite a long story."
Sengoku, sensing something amiss, ordered, "Then make it short!"
"Oh... well," Kizaru chuckled awkwardly, "They got away."
Sengoku: "..."
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