White White Sea.
Lovely Street.
The appearance of Benedict and his companions quickly attracted the attention of the indigenous inhabitants of this island.
The shop owner, who was like a bank and could exchange Beli for Ike, happily sent Benedict and his companions away.
The indigenous inhabitants were also full of welcome for the arrival of Benedict and his companions.
They shuttled through various shops, picking out interesting shells, or eating delicious food in seemingly pleasant rooms.
The Empty Island had always existed.
And the road to the Empty Island was not just the terrifying rising sea currents.
So, there was still a connection with the sea.
At this time, the Empty Island was still under the rule of God Gan Fall, and the place where God lived was also called the 'Island of God'. m..oΓg
The Empty Island was all a sea of clouds, with no land, so islands with land were also called sacred lands by the people of the Empty Island.
In fact, the islands with land were originally part of an island called Apaya, but due to the monster sea currents, they were washed up to the Empty Island.
The part of Apaya that was washed up, also known as the sacred land, contained a historical text about the 'Sea King'.
In addition, it also had the title of 'Golden Land', so the legend of the golden color of the navigator Mont Blanc Norland was real.
The period when Enel would rule the Empty Island was still twelve years away.
Despite this, the war between the indigenous inhabitants and the Shandians for territory continued.
Compared to idly wandering and chatting in Lovely Street, Benedict was more concerned about whether he could find the Goro Goro no Mi.
In the Sea Circumference Year 1516, Enel defeated the current God Gan Fall using the Goro Goro no Mi and ruled the Empty Island for six years.
It was now only 1500, sixteen years earlier. Enel, as an indigenous inhabitant of the Empty Island, was about 15 years old.
Bika was Enel's hometown, and Enel rose from Bika, so the Goro Goro no Mi should also be there.
"Old man, do you know how to get to Bika?" Benedict sat under a tree, drinking the unique beer of the Empty Island, looking at the old man sitting beside him, and asked with a smile.
And the old man beside him was none other than the current God of the Empty Island, Gan Fall.
Upon learning of the appearance of Benedict's large group, Gan Fall realized that Benedict and his companions were unusual.
Afterward, seeing the warship and uniforms of the Xuanwu Navy, Gan Fall knew who had come to the Empty Island.
"Marshal Benedict, what are you going to Bika for?" Gan Fall asked meaningfully, looking at Benedict.
Gan Fall had a hunch that Benedict was going to Bika.
"Looking for someone," Benedict did not conceal anything.
Gan Fall's current rule, apart from the Shandian incident, was basically stable and peaceful.
Similarly, there were still many forces under Gan Fall's rule, and surveillance of various islands was quite evident.
Gan Fall heard this, frowned, and then thought of someone.
In Bika, if there was anyone special, it would be a young man named Enel.
If this young man could be taken away, it would also allow the people of Bika to have fewer complaints.
After thinking it through, Gan Fall relaxed a lot and said, "The environment of the Empty Island is very good, Marshal Benedict can also stay on the Empty Island for a few more days."
"As for the direction to the Empty Island, I can arrange a guide for you."
"Otherwise, you will still get lost on the Empty Island, or even encounter danger."
Benedict understood Gan Fall's meaning, so he smiled and said, "No need. It doesn't matter if I get lost. As for whether there will be danger, I think you should know that I'm not afraid of it at all."
Gan Fall pondered for a moment, then took out a map and gave it to Benedict, saying, "This is the map of the Empty Island. I hope it will be useful to Marshal Benedict."
Benedict politely accepted the map and said thank you.
Gan Fall also rode his Pegasus and left.
"A Zoan-type Devil Fruit in the form of a Pegasus, what a shame," Benedict said regretfully, looking at the Pegasus flying away, which was somewhat dazzling.
The development potential of this fruit was not high, but it had the advantage of being able to fly, which was somewhat useful on the sea.
Benedict glanced at the map, which was clear at a glance, and it included the Cloud Hidden Village where the Shandians hid.
Gan Fall was a cunning fellow. The map had multiple suspected locations, as if they were casually circled and then attempted to erase, but the traces left behind made it seem unprofessional.
Was he trying to use his own power to eliminate the Shandians?
The Shandians harbored great hatred for the inhabitants of the Empty Island; otherwise, the four-hundred-year war of plunder would not have continued to this day.
For the Shandians, islands with land were their homeland, and it was also where their ancestors had guarded secrets for generations.
"Brother Marshal, why are you here?"
"There's a lot of delicious food here, and many magical shells!"
"Look at this, it's a Wind Shell, it can store wind, and it's very fun to use together."
"This is a Sound Shell, it can record and play sound."
"This is a Picture Shell, it can record and play images, much better than that Picture Dial Phone Bug!"
"And this Impact Shell, it can absorb impact and release it freely to attack enemies."
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Nico Robin, accompanied by Olvia, found Benedict and happily showed off her harvest.
Benedict listened with a smile as Nico Robin introduced them one by one, and finally said, "Robin, you're so smart, you've got so much!"
Nico Robin smiled innocently, very happy.
"Marshal, that guy Buggy sneaked away to look for treasure," Sakata Gintoki said, biting a bamboo skewer and holding a skewer of dumplings.
Benedict heard this and smiled, "This guy, his craving for treasure hasn't subsided at all."
"Are you not going to care about him?" Sakata Gintoki asked curiously.
"Did he bring people?" Benedict asked.
"He took a warship and left, with his entire division on board," Sakata Gintoki replied.
"Oh, in that case, we won't bother with him. It's time for him to venture out on his own again," Benedict said indifferently.
"Marshal, you're showing favoritism," Sakata Gintoki said with some envy.
"Favoritism? It's not that," Benedict explained with a smile, "He was a pirate, and he was once a member of Roger's pirate crew. His nature isn't bad, he's just particularly fond of treasure."
"Besides, if he dares to mess around, someone will bring him back."
Sakata Gintoki heard this, pouted, and then sneered, "That guy must be very confident now."
"I just don't know if he'll be beaten so badly that his parents won't recognize him if he runs into Shanks."
Benedict burst into laughter.
Shanks, now that he had formed his pirate crew, had already recruited many companions and was starting to make a name for himself on the sea.
And Shanks' strength had also improved by leaps and bounds in just half a year.
If it wasn't for something particularly noteworthy, Benedict wouldn't have believed his own eyes.
Therefore, Benedict was a little curious whether letting him go back then was the right or wrong decision.