Chapter 169

Chapter 169

"It's the Sky Island where the Golden City used to be, the one Sandersonia and I have been to once."

"Brother Buggy, why a Sky Island?" The one who spoke was not Shiliew, but Sandersonia, who had walked over with Hancock.

"Two reasons. First, I don't want my and Hancock's wedding to be disturbed by any uninvited guests. The first thing to be wary of is the Marines. And ever since Seastone was invented, even the Calm Belt can't stop the steps of the Marine fleet. So any island on the Blue Sea is not very suitable, even those secret realms that can only be reached with something like a Vivre Card. This way, the only places to choose from are the sky and the bottom of the sea. Although Fish-Man Island is beautiful, I don't like it, so the only choice left is a Sky Island. By occupying a Sky Island and moving the islands that can reach it into the Sky Sea, the Sky Island will form an independent sea region. At that time, by moving Kuja City to the Sky-Sky Sea above the Sky Sea, Kuja will be the sole master of the two great seas. We've all been to the Sky Island; the only resource it lacks is land. And for you, this is not a problem at all. With this problem solved, the citizens of Kuja can live freely and at ease in the sky."

It had to be said that Buggy had given a great deal of thought to occupying a Sky Island.

"Then what about the second reason?" After hearing the first one, Sandersonia pondered for a moment, then nodded and continued to ask.

"The second reason is that it's very romantic. Marriage is sacred, and the pure white that represents sanctity happens to be the main color tone of the Sky Island. It can be said that the Sky Island is the most suitable place in the entire world to be a wedding hall. It's most appropriate for my and Hancock's wedding to be held there, don't you think?"

After Buggy finished speaking, even Shiliew felt that if he were to get married in the future, it must be on a Sky Island, let alone the more easily moved Hancock and Sandersonia.

"It seems we should indeed take the Sky Island," nodding, Sandersonia replied very seriously.

"But Brother Buggy, the Sky Sea in the first half of the Grand Line can be reached not just by relying on nearby islands, but also by the Knock Up Stream," Hancock thought of the content of a previous chat with Buggy and said.

"Regarding the Knock Up Stream, it can only allow ships to reach the White Sea. As for the White-White Sea above it, there is no Knock Up Stream. It relies on the sea-current channels built by the Sky Island residents. If we cut off this channel and build a walkway at the Giant Jack, we can completely block the entry of ships. By stationing one strong person there, we can achieve the state of 'one man guarding the pass'," Buggy had already considered the point Hancock mentioned.

Even the inevitable result of the island sinking after her death due to her ability's nullification, which Sandersonia hadn't even mentioned, Buggy had already thought of a solution for.

Nodding, Sandersonia very much agreed with Buggy's proposal.

"By the way, Brother Buggy, sister said you are going to look for the legendary Pure Gold that can extend one's life. Is this true?" Sandersonia immediately asked.

"Yes. You will have a share then. Pure Gold only needs a little bit to have a good life-extending effect. However, the side effect is a bit similar to the Hobi Hobi no Mi's. That is, after wearing jewelry made of Pure Gold, the body will stop growing."

Hearing this, Sandersonia's eyes shone even brighter.

"Then when are we going to look for it?"

Alright, "you" has become "we." It seems no woman can resist the allure of eternal youth.

"What you need to do is to conquer the Sky Island and move a batch of islands into the sky to ensure enough land. Don't worry about finding Pure Gold. After the space castle is renovated, Hancock and I will set off."

For other matters, Sandersonia's Float-Float Fruit ability was indeed very useful, but for this one matter alone, she wouldn't be of much help even if she went.

One must know that although Buggy and Hancock couldn't fly, staying airborne for a period of time was no problem. This way, the Float-Float Fruit wouldn't have much of an effect.

Hearing Buggy say this, Sandersonia also nodded and did not insist on participating.

If it were anyone else, this emotion would be impossible. But Sandersonia knew very well that her sister and future brother-in-law would not lie to her. Since they said she would have a share of the good stuff, then she definitely would. One must know, this future brother-in-law of hers had never lied to her.

After chatting for a while, Hancock went with Sandersonia to Kuja City to start looking for people to renovate the castle.

As for Buggy, he was rarely idle.

A castle is not the same as a commercial house on Earth. Its area is at least dozens of times larger. Even with enough manpower, it's not something that can be completed in a few months.

Not to mention that Hancock would not renovate everything at once but would proceed in an orderly manner, room by room. Although this would be more efficient in producing high-quality work, it would take more time.

Having eaten the Hobi Hobi no Mi, time could not leave a single trace on Hancock's appearance. Naturally, she was in no hurry for the wedding. In Hancock's eyes, Buggy was becoming more and more manly. Getting married a little later might make him even more charming.

According to Hancock's estimation, this renovation would take at least a year to complete.

And during this one year, Buggy certainly wouldn't just sit around, but he didn't plan to run around everywhere either.

Calming his mind, Buggy began to go into seclusion. And this time, Buggy had a very specific purpose: he planned to properly explore whether his theory about devil abilities was correct or not.

And the key to whether it was correct or not lay in the fourth stage—refining the devil ability.

How to refine the devil ability within his body, Buggy had no clue. After all, he wasn't even sure if it could be refined.

But being unsure and having no clue didn't mean he didn't have to research it. On the contrary, Buggy believed that if he wanted to leave an indelible mark on history, he could only do so through research in this direction.

So, starting to research without knowing anything, where should he begin?

Buggy did have an answer to this question. This answer was Marshall D. Teach.

This man could be said to be the most special existence in the world of pirates. Why? The reason was that he could eat two Devil Fruits without his body exploding from the conflicting powers.

Of course, if the powers really did conflict, no one would not explode. The outstanding thing about Teach's body was that he could prevent the two powers from conflicting.

In the anime, the great god Oda did not explain where the peculiarity of Teach's body lay. But in Buggy's mind, he had memories from the original Buggy, which contained some information about this.

(End of Chapter)