Chapter 26: Landing on the Sabaody Archipelago
Facing a large number of pirate groups, Moria was also very troubled. After all, no one wanted to be beaten on board by pirates all the time.
However, there are pros and cons. The strength of Moria's men has increased. After so many battles, the results of daily training have been shown. Although they have not yet reached a strength of over 100 million, they are still at ease facing pirates with 10 million Baileys.
Among them, Kane's progress is also very huge. After fighting, his understanding of kendo has become more and more profound, and his sword energy can be sent and received freely. The old swordsman believes that if nothing unexpected happens, Kane can reach the level of a swordsman before the age of eighteen. There are not many eighteen-year-old swordsmen in this sea!
At the same time, Moria's devil fruit ability has also made a lot of progress. Moria has been focusing on shadow ball training these days. Whether it is the ordinary shadow ball used in close combat or the rotating shadow ball for long-range attacks, Moria is already very proficient.
Now Moria can send out twelve ordinary shadow balls in one second at the fastest. As for the ultimate move, the deluxe version of the Super Rotating Shadow Ball, although with Moria's current physical strength, only three can be launched, and it takes 5 minutes to condense. However, the power finally satisfied Moria, and destroying a small island is no problem.
Although there are still various defects, at least Moria is no longer a person without combat power. In this sea, he barely has the power to protect himself, provided that he does not provoke those monsters.
Moria and others sailed all the way to this side close to the Red Earth Continent. From the New World to the Grand Line, in addition to the World Government Channel on the Red Earth Continent, the pirates can only return from the New World through Mermaid Island and then reach the Sabaody Archipelago. On this side of the New World, there is also a small island where the Yarchiman mangrove grows, but the scale is not as large as Sabaody Island, and it is called "Little Sabaody Island".
Plating on the Little Sabaody Island and returning to the Grand Line is the only option. But it is not so easy to get a coating. The Navy and the World Government intend to allow pirates to enter the New World, so they turn a blind eye to the pirates who enter the Sabaody Archipelago. However, the Navy does not allow pirates from the New World to return to the Grand Line. After all, the New World pirates entering the Grand Line and the Four Seas are extremely destructive.
Therefore, many navy officers are stationed on the Little Sabaody Island, and there is a vice admiral in charge. If you want to return to the Grand Line from the Little Sabaody Island, you must verify everyone's identity. The Navy only allows civilians and people from the Chamber of Commerce to be coated. Once pirates are found on the island, they will be hunted down by the Navy.
But as long as there is demand, there will be a market. Although the Navy is doing its best to hunt down pirates and prohibit pirates from the New World from returning to the Grand Line, they can eventually complete the coating and return to the Grand Line through the underground world. Of course, the price is extremely expensive. A small ship requires 300000 Baileys, a medium-sized ship requires 60 million Baileys, and a large ship requires 100 million Baileys.
This coating business belongs to the underground world, the shipping king "Deep Current" - Umit.
Moria's ship is a medium-sized ship. Moria finally handed over 50 million Baileys. According to the intermediary, this is a discount for Moria. The stronger the pirate, the more discounts are given. As long as you are strong, you can even charge a symbolic fee of tens of thousands of Baileys. At the same time, the intermediary also gave Moria his own Den Den Mushi, saying that if you need to return to the New World again, or need to transport something, you can call and guarantee the service.
Looking at the various services strongly recommended by this intermediary, Moria couldn't help but sigh that the underground forces are so powerful that they can do everything. From the world to the Grand Line, and then to the four seas, there are businesses of the Shipping King. Moria believes that there must be the participation of the World Government. The Shipping King also made friends with powerful pirates, which can be said to be black and white.
Looking at the intermediary issuing Moria a certificate, Moria couldn't help but feel puzzled. Is this piece of paper really useful? But in the end, accompanied by the agent, Moriah and others entered the Little Shabaodi Island in a swaggering manner. When they met the navy troops, the agent went up to talk to the leader. It seemed that the two were quite familiar with each other. Then, the agent asked Moriah to take out the paper, and the navy took it, signed it, stamped it, and returned it to Moriah.
In this way, Moriah and others did not make any disguises, and the pirate flag was still hanging on the ship. They entered the Little Shabaodi Island directly and went to the coating factory for coating. Only pirates with certificates are allowed to move freely on the island. Other pirates can only stay in the rest area of the factory, but if they really want to go out, they need to apply for a certificate of 10 million Baileys. With the certificate, they can move freely.
On this small island, you can't take action. Once you take action, you will be arrested by the navy immediately. At the same time, there are patrols on every road, and there will be checkpoints every few streets to check which pirates who sneak up without certificates will be arrested directly once they are found.
Looking at the densely packed pirates on the island, the naval patrols everywhere, and the bustling streets selling all kinds of specialties and souvenirs from the New World, Moria felt that this world was truly incredible. At the foot of the Red Earth Continent, there actually existed such a place, a place where the navy and pirates coexisted.
It seems that as long as there is enough profit, even the navy and the pirates can live in peace. According to Moria's rough estimate, the Bailey earned here in one day exceeds 10 billion Baileys, which is a terrible income.
After three days of waiting, Moria did not stop and started to dive directly to Mermaid Island.
On Mermaid Island, Moria did not stay too much, just replenished supplies, took a short rest, and then left Mermaid Island.
It is worth mentioning that since the navy has only recently opened the passage to the New World, there are also many pirates on Mermaid Island, and there are fights almost every moment. In order to stabilize Mermaid Island, Whitebeard sent "Flower Sword" Vista to Mermaid Island to help Mermaid Island suppress pirates.
Moria saw Vista and Jinbei constantly wandering around Mermaid Island to suppress pirates. Moria also met Jinbei in the restaurant. It must be said that Jinbei's strength is still there. No wonder Moria was defeated so easily in the original work. I wanted to go and say hello, but immediately one of Jinbei's men said that there was a pirate riot, so Jinbei hurriedly drank a glass of wine and left immediately.
After Jinbei left, Moria did not stay for long. After half a day, Moria's ship began to leave the Mermaid Island and headed towards the Sabaody Archipelago. Finally, the ship surfaced and Moria's ship began to enter the Sabaody Archipelago.