One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 68 Searching for the Golden Land of Shandora

Chapter Sixty-Eight: Searching for the Golden Land of Shangdora

At that moment, Enel even forgot the pain, looking down at the black fist on his chest, until Slade withdrew his fist and looked at him arrogantly.

"Shipwright, don't even think about taking the captain's place. There can only be one captain on the Freedom, and that's the one who's in the ship right now. I admit your ambition, and I have my own ambitions too, but I will never allow anyone to threaten the harmony of the Freedom. If you're not happy, let's fight first!"

Slard withdrew his fist, placed the iron rod beside him, and spoke to Enel with an unprecedentedly solemn expression.

"Tch, hahaha! So reliable, navigator? I know without you saying it, but that doesn't affect my determination to defeat this guy. He's the first one to make me look so pathetic! Humph!!"

Enel's face also showed a solemn expression, and by the end, his eyes were practically blazing with fire as he looked at Mu Chong.

"Hahahaha! Relax, Enel! I'll feel embarrassed if you say that, hehehe!"

Mu Chong laughed loudly in response, but his expression immediately turned serious as he looked at Slard and Enel.

"It's good to be ambitious, you two. That way you won't be eliminated in this dog-eat-dog world. But remember one thing: harmony is essential on the Freedom! Hahaha! Let's go, Enel, but let's take a look at this Ark of Truth!"

As Mu Chong spoke, he walked towards the cabin of the Ark of Truth. This flying ship, widely praised by One Piece fans, was something Mu Chong was also very curious about.

"Humph!"

"Humph!"

Two voices, each seemingly disliking the other, rang out, and then Mu Chong followed them into the cabin of the Ark's Proverb.

On the deck, Ohm and Gaidaz exchanged a glance, both seeing disbelief in each other's eyes. Their boss had just gone with someone else?

"That's incredibly extravagant, shipwright. Using so much gold to build a ship, aren't you afraid it will sink to the bottom of the sea?"

Upon entering the cabin, Slard was immediately struck by the dazzling array of gold structures throughout the room, but he still managed to quip...

Click!

"Tch, ignorant navigator! My Ark of Proverbs doesn't need to sail on the sea. With me here, it can fly anywhere!"

Enel somehow produced an apple, glanced at Slard who was looking around, and said with immense pride...

"Pshaw, lightning-driven? My clouds can lift ships up too!"

Slard withdrew his hand from the gold armrest, concealing his embarrassment, and retorted...

Walking ahead, Mu Chong ignored the incessant argument of the two people behind him, preoccupied with admiring the enormous Ark of Proverbs.

It has to be said, Enel's brain is truly remarkable. To design such a complex power supply system, enabling such a massive ship to fly—well, one can only say the shipwright he chose was exceptional.

The three wandered aimlessly inside the Ark of Truth. Mu Chong and Slade were both stunned by Enel's extravagance; the entire ship was almost entirely covered in gold. This guy had more money than he could spend!

The three arrived at the lounge, and as soon as they sat down, two people with white wings on their backs brought them fruit.

Click!

"Enel, is this Ark Maxim usable now?"

Mu Chong took a bite of his apple, sat on the golden chair, and asked Enel...

"Ah! Not yet! There are still some parts that haven't been finished, but the God Team will complete them soon. How about it, Captain? Let's take this Ark Proverb back to Qinghai. It will shock everyone! Hahahaha! How exciting!"

Enel got more and more excited as he talked, and by the end he almost dropped the apple he was holding.

"Let's leave this Ark Proverb here. We don't need it for now. If it appears on the Blue Sea now, with our current strength, the three of us can't protect it! Those guys living on the Red Earth Continent will stop at nothing to take it for themselves!"

Mu Chong's expression turned slightly serious. Indeed, as he said, once the Ark's Proverb appeared on the sea, the Celestial Dragons would definitely send people to seize it. Although Slade and Enel were both Logia-type Devil Fruit users, their Haki was considerably lacking.

"Is that so? Are there any captains on the high seas who can't be defeated?"

Enel glanced around, a hint of reluctance in his eyes. As a shipwright, he didn't utter a word of protest, but instead became interested in the powerful figures of Qinghai.

"Hahaha! Of course, Enel. There are countless strong people in this world. Whether it's those who have already made their names known throughout the seas or some hidden powerhouses around the world, none of them are people that you and I can defeat right now. But who can say for sure what the future holds? Hahaha!"

A fierce fighting spirit gleamed in Mu Chong's eyes, and the subtle aura emanating from him excited Enel opposite him.

"Hahaha! I really want to get to Qinghai soon, Captain!"

Enel's eyes gleamed with anticipation, and he became incredibly excited.

"No rush! There are still things to take care of here. For the next two days, Enel, you and Skedek will be in charge of repairing the Freedom. We used the Sky Current to reach the Sky Island, and the Freedom sustained some damage..."

Mu Chong waved his hand, stopping Enel's idea, and then said...

"My requirement is to add the Ark Maxim's flight system to the Freedom, but we can't abandon the original sail structure. We also need to reinforce the original hull. You and Skedek can discuss these things later. It must be done within two days!"

"Ah! Two days! I understand, Captain! Hmm? Who is Schidek?"

Enel thought for a moment and quickly agreed, but then asked curiously...

"My grandfather! Now that you've officially become the shipwright on the Freedom, my grandfather can finally rest!"

Slad picked up the conversation calmly, but a hint of reluctance flashed in his eyes.

Enel nodded without speaking. His Observation Haki allowed him to sense Slard's changing emotions. What to do in this situation? It was best to leave it to the captain.

"Hmm! There's one more thing, which is what I promised Montblanc Coolidge: to ring the Golden Bell. Do you know where Enel is?"

Mu Chong pondered for a moment, then, relieved to leave the ship to the two of them, turned to Enel and asked...

"The Golden Bell? I don't recall it! But I do know where gold is. It's in Shandora, where gold is everywhere. The Golden Bell the captain is looking for should be there!"

Enel was taken aback by Mu Chong's question, then pointed in Shandora's direction and said...

"What? Gold everywhere? Is there really such a place? Could it be that the golden land that the chestnut-headed uncle was talking about actually exists?"

Hearing Enel's words, Slade looked surprised; he hadn't expected the legend to be true.

"Hahaha! Of course! Slade, the beliefs that Montblanc Coolidate upholds are not lies! Let's go take a look! I heard it's a place with considerable historical information!"

Mu Chong's face was also full of longing. Before he finished speaking, he had already stood up and walked outside.

Slard and Enel followed closely behind, both exiting the cabin.

"Lord God"

"Lord God"

When Ohm and Geedaz saw the three of them come out, they immediately stood up and bowed to Enel.

"Hey! You two can do whatever you want. From now on, I'm following this guy. He's my captain!"

Enel pointed at Mu Chong with the finger he had been picking his nose, and said calmly.

"This……"

Ohm and Gaidaz exchanged a glance, then both looked at Mu Chong, waiting for him to speak.

"You two stay here for now. Someone will come and tell you what to do later. If you have nowhere to go, stay here and continue to protect the Sky Island!"

Mu Chong observed Ohm and Geedaz; as two of Enel's four priests, these two possessed considerable strength and would be helpful to Mu Chong's upcoming plans.

"Yes, Captain!"

Upon hearing Mu Chong's words, the two immediately responded, then watched as Mu Chong and the other two left.