The necklace around his neck was removed, yet Jojolbaf showed no reaction. He remained on all fours, sprawled on the deck.
Seeing this, Bob let out a sigh. It seemed he had been tormented by the Celestial Dragons to the point of numbness.
Damn it. These Celestial Dragons are truly despicable. Looking back, it seemed he had been too lenient. Well, perhaps not too lenient. From the outside, that Celestial Dragon appeared unharmed. But inside his belly, all his organs had been crushed under Bob's hidden strength, turning into a pile of mush. Before dying, he must have endured immense suffering.
Thinking of this, it should have been longer! The duration of the pain was too short!
Looking at Jojolbaf, Bob repeated himself, "The Celestial Dragon is dead! You are free!"
This time, he specifically emphasized "Celestial Dragon." Upon hearing this, after a long while, it was unclear whether it was the words "the Celestial Dragon is dead" that shattered the deepest shackles within him.
Jojolbaf's body trembled uncontrollably. Perhaps it was excitement, or perhaps it was relief. He slowly stood up. Having been lying down for too long, he wobbled as he got to his feet. But he stood up.
Through his black hair, a glimmer appeared in his eyes. Seeing this, Bob nodded in satisfaction this man still had hope. If he had remained like before, with lifeless eyes and a dead spirit, it would have indicated that the fear of the Celestial Dragons had seeped into his very bones.
Or rather, that he had completely lost hope in life. If that were the case, Bob certainly wouldn't want him.
After all, he didn't want to keep a walking corpse in his crew. Kind-hearted Bob might even help him achieve a physical liberation.
"Next!"
"It's time for the most exciting moment!"
"Let's see just how much treasure the celestial dragon have!"
Having dealt with everything, Bob thought of the famous heavenly tribute. He became exited. To plunder the wealth of several nations would amount to a staggering fortune! Kaido beside him was also filled with excitement.
Isn't being a pirate all about treasure? This heavenly tribute had only ever been spoken of in the mouths of pirates. Who would have thought that this time they would actually encounter a ship carrying heavenly tribute, and it was right before their eyes?
Without further ado, Bob and Kaido quickly walked towards the back. Jojolbaf followed behind Bob, still somewhat unsteady on his legs. But fortunately, his strides were long enough to keep up with Bob.
Moments later, a shout of astonishment echoed from within the luxurious cruise ship.
"Whoa!!"
Carried by the sea breeze, it reverberated.
Before the three of them was a pile of various treasures. Gems, emeralds, pearls, jade... radiating all sorts of brilliance. Anything you could think of was there.
Even though Bob had mentally prepared himself, seeing it with his own eyes still left him in shock.
Is this the heavenly tribute? With these treasures, who would still want to be a pirate?!
Taking a moment to calm his emotions, Bob exhaled. "Kaido, how much do you think these treasures are worth?"
Bob was not familiar with the value of treasures in this world, so he turned to Kaido, the renowned figure, for insight.
"Uh... it should be worth a lot, right?"
Kaido hadn't expected Bob to ask such a question suddenly, stammering and unable to articulate.
How would he know! As a boy under twenty, he had never seen so much money. Even in the treasure vault on the Rocks ship, he had never laid eyes on anything like this.
"What an ignorant fool, you're truly embarrassing for a pirate!" Bob quipped.
Hearing this, Kaido was left speechless.
"If you know why do you still need to ask me bastard?" But he only dared to mutter this in his heart.
At that moment, Bob suddenly furrowed his brow. He noticed that beside the treasures, there was a wooden box. Amidst the glowing treasures, a plain box appeared, looking rather out of place. Driven by curiosity, Bob walked over and examined it closely.
The entire wooden box looked just as ordinary as it had from afar, with nothing special about it. Could it be that it contained some secret manual?
He shook his head.
Ah! Opening it would reveal what was inside! Why overthink it! So, Bob stopped pondering and reached out to open the box.
However, when he saw what was inside, he froze in shock. There were no treasures, but instead, a fruit lay quietly within. The twisted vines of the fruit resembled two dragon horns, connected to a strangely shaped fruit below. With an exterior like green dragon scales, its surface bore some peculiar curves.
At a glance, Bob recognized it. This was the Fish-Fish Fruit.
A Zoan-type, Mythical Beast. This was the fruit that the future Emperor Kaido would consume. Who would have thought he would encounter it here?
In the original story, this fruit's appearance was not so early like this. It was given to Kaido by Big Mom after the God Valley incident. Now, due to his presence...
he had stumbled upon it first.
Suddenly, an idea struck him. Bob turned to glance at Kaido, who was still admiring the treasures not far away. Without any hesitation, he quietly pocketed the fruit.
Then, as if nothing had happened, he returned to Kaido's side.
"What are you sneaking around for?" Kaido frowned as he looked at Bob approaching.
"Nothing! I was just checking to see if there was anything good in that box over there!"
"Turns out there was nothing."
Bob replied nonchalantly, maintaining a calm demeanor throughout.
Then he shifted the topic and continued, "Just watch, I'm heading up!"
"It's too stuffy down here it's much more comfortable on the deck!"
With that, Bob clasped his hands behind his head and walked toward the stairs leading to the deck. Jojolbaf closely followed behind.
Seeing Bob leave, Kaido didn't linger either.
The initial thrill of seeing the treasures had indeed been exhilarating.
But after a while, that sense of shock faded.
Back on the deck, the three of them stood in a row, feeling the sea breeze.
"Ah, it's so nice outside, the air is fresh!"
Bob stretched lazily and said casually, "It is quite comfortable, but..."
"Where is this ship headed now?"
Kaido looked at Bob, suddenly pondering this question with a hint of confusion. The direction the luxurious cruise ship was heading surely wouldn't coincide with the Rocks ship. So where was it going?
Upon hearing Kaido's words, Bob finally considered this issue. He took out the log pose and pulled out a map, studying it carefully, glancing this way and that.
"This seems to be in the direction of Mariejois!"
Kaido's expression changed upon hearing this.
"What the hell! Quickly change course!"
"Damn it! I forgot to leave someone at the helm!"
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