One Piece: Lightning's Heir

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Sailing on the sea for five days, they finally approached the island where the remnants of the Vira Kingdom's army were stationed.

Arthur abandoned the pirate ship he had seized and boarded Puros's ship to travel together.

On the sea, under a gentle breeze, the ship sailed swiftly, parting the waves and riding the wind!

Arthur stood at the bow—his tall, imposing figure standing firm against the wind—his black hair and blue greatcoat billowing.

Though facing the sea, he was multitasking—constantly manipulating electromagnetism.

Some say that the development of a Devil Fruit is endless. Arthur didn't believe it before, but now he was starting to.

The abilities of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, developed as he envisioned, had long since moved beyond its original capabilities, growing stronger in an unknown direction, for better or worse, endlessly.

With enough time, he would eventually try all his ideas.

"How much further to the remnants of the Vira Kingdom's army?" Arthur asked casually. His Observation Haki hadn't detected any islands within his range.

"Lord Arthur—according to the nautical chart, we should arrive in about two hours." Puros stood respectfully beside him, bowing his head.

He had already shaved off his beard, no longer looking like a disheveled pirate.

"Two hours?" Arthur nodded slightly.

He had obtained the route to the Heavenly Tribute from Puros. If everything went according to plan, the Door-Door Fruit would surely be among the large batch of treasures being offered.

Once Arthur traveled to the Grand Line and collected enough excellent fruits to reward his loyal subordinates—the core abilities of his future pirate crew would be complete.

The appearance of the Op-Op Fruit was more than a decade away. He could put that aside for now, or perhaps—once he had enough manpower, dispatch them to the North Blue to search.

Next—the Luck-Luck Fruit was another ability Arthur determined to obtain!

However, this fruit was even more elusive than the Op-Op Fruit. It appeared two years after Luffy set sail, in the year 1522, on the largest entertainment city at sea in the New World - Gran Tesoro.

The owner of Gran Tesoro was "Gold Emperor" Gild Tesoro. One of his subordinates—a beautiful woman named Baccarat, was the user of the Luck-Luck Fruit.

Luck was intangible—yet it existed. If one absorbed enough luck, would it mean that one's wishes would come true?

However, Baccarat's time with Gild Tesoro was uncertain. Arthur could only think about the time when Tesoro was released from Mary Geoise.

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"Puros, why didn't you lead the remnants of the Vira Kingdom's army, and instead became a pirate, living a precarious life?" Arthur asked, puzzled.

If it was just to cause trouble for the Kano Country, becoming a pirate was a foolish thing to do. This man was clearly the heir to the Vira Kingdom, yet he became a pirate. It was perplexing.

"...." Puros was a bit embarrassed. "It's not that I didn't want to lead them, but after the war, they were weary. They just wanted to live in peace..."

"I see!" Arthur could understand the thoughts of this remnant army, but he didn't approve of their actions.

Anyone would understand the principle of cutting the weeds and removing the roots to prevent future trouble. Did this remnant army naively believe that the Kano Country would let them go? It was ridiculous.

Once their location was discovered, the Kano Country would send troops to exterminate them.

If it weren't for Puros summoning Arthur, the Vira Kingdom would likely have been completely wiped out.

'After I help him quell the war, I'll immediately go and snatch the Heavenly Tribute. Then I'll find a way to sneak into the Marine Headquarters' science division and see Vegapunk!'

Arthur had arranged the next steps and the path meticulously. This was a habit he had developed over the years, to avoid being clueless and not knowing what he wanted to do.

To see Vegapunk, he had this idea long ago, because so far, only Vegapunk had a way to make inanimate objects eat Devil Fruits.

Arthur had been wanting a storage bracelet, like those common in transmigration stories, for a long time. The Castle-Castle Fruit was in hand, just waiting to be implemented.

For some reason, he also felt a faint excitement. Perhaps it was the warrior's spirit or the adventurous spirit within him, urging him to approach the most dangerous places.

"Speed up. I can't wait any longer..." Arthur flicked his blue greatcoat and said to Puros.

"Yes!" Puros was excited.

The Kano Country's army might have already reached the Vira Kingdom's current base. He couldn't wait either.

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New Vira Kingdom.

At the newly established port on the edge of the island, most of the population of this pitiful country was gathered.

They had all received news that their prince—who had disappeared for about a year, had invited the renowned "Lightning Master" Seabury D. Arthur to help them against the evil Kano Country army.

Although they wanted peace, it didn't mean they didn't want to avenge their compatriots.

"Once the Lightning Master arrives—please don't disturb him."

"I heard he's a monster who sank the Mafia HQ island. Is that true?"

Everyone at the port was discussing.

Although they welcomed Arthur's arrival, they still couldn't believe that someone could destroy an island.

The leader of the Vira Kingdom's remnant army—Morata Ditton—waited with his soldiers, eager with anticipation.

"Sir, Prince Puros was able to invite the Lightning Master. This time, the Kano Country's army should be nothing to worry about." Ditton's adjutant whispered in his ear.

"Mm!"

Morata Ditton responded absentmindedly.

"He's here, he's here!!!"

Sharp-eyed citizens saw a ship approaching rapidly on the distant sea, stopping at the new port.

At the very front of the ship stood a man with an indifferent expression—wearing a white shirt and a blue greatcoat, a young man.

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