Baizinbur.
This island was where Alucard and Vegapunk had agreed to meet for their transaction.
Although Alucard knew that Seastone itself was still in the research and development stage, and Seastone weapons wouldn't be produced for several years. The fact that Roger was apprehended with wooden and iron handcuffs, instead of the most durable Seastone handcuffs, indicated that even Seastone handcuffs weren't fully developed by the time Roger died, let alone Seastone bullets.
Even with his intervention potentially accelerating development, it would likely still take a few more years to finalize. However, Alucard had to find this island of Baizinbur now.
After four months of searching, Alucard finally confirmed he had entered the waters of Baizinbur.
During this time, Alucard frequently engaged in battles with pirates of the New World. Concurrently, his reputation in the New World grew stronger and stronger, with "Alucard the Immortal" becoming a nightmare for countless individuals.
BOOM!
Just then, the sea surface suddenly churned with one colossal whirlpool after another.
Alucard was already accustomed to this.
In the first half of the Grand Line, the weather would gradually normalize when approaching an island, but the New World was different. You could be standing on an island, and a bolt of lightning could strike at any moment, and it wouldn't be surprising.
Alucard was already used to encountering such groups of whirlpools.
"I finally found this place; don't get in my way!" Alucard muttered to himself. In an instant, Hidden Shadow took control of the entire ship, forcing it to advance through the massive whirlpools.
If anyone else had witnessed this, they would undoubtedly have been terrified speechless. To think a ship could ignore such whirlpools and forcibly pass through them!
HOWL!!
Suddenly, a towering wave broke through the whirlpools, blocking Alucard's path.
It was a colossal, skyscraper-sized sea king shaped like an ancient lizard.
In the first half of the Grand Line, this would certainly be considered a dominant sea king of that area. But no, the types of sea kings in the New World varied widely, with many being communal species. This type, with a body that almost touched the clouds, might have many more lurking beneath the seabed.
"Do you intend to eliminate me, the invader?" Watching the sea lizard's ice-blue eyes clearly burn with rage as it glared at him, Alucard stood up and said, "But I must go to that island ahead!"
HOWL!!!
Sensing the killing intent emanating from Alucard, the sea lizard roared, its incredibly massive body beginning its attack.
Seeing the gigantic body charge, Alucard used Hidden Shadow to control the ship, executing a sharp turn to evade the attack. Then, his entire body transformed into bats, flying above the sea lizard.
In an instant, he reverted to human form, drawing his twin guns and continuously firing at the massive body below.
"GAAAHHH!" The sea lizard let out a unique cry of pain. The intense agony from the wounds on its back made it dive underwater, attempting to deal with Alucard in this manner.
"This method is too old-fashioned. Just as expected of a beast!" Alucard plunged one of his hands into the sea lizard's wound, injecting the Blacklight Virus!
In an instant, the sea lizard lost its mind, thrashing wildly in the sea. Red cells began to spread throughout its body. The extreme pain prevented it from thinking much, only struggling and violently flailing its body, trying to alleviate its suffering.
This state lasted for about half a minute.
The sea lizard's previously ice-blue body became tinged with a faint red, a result of the Blacklight Virus infection.
Seemingly, the intensity of the pain had decreased. The sea lizard turned its head and bit at Alucard, who was standing on its back.
"It endured the virus a bit? As expected of a New World Sea King; it has some capability." Alucard leaped, dodging the sea lizard's attack, transforming into bats and flying in front of the sea lizard.
In an instant, he turned back into human form, raised both guns, and after two BANGs, blinded its eyes.
"GAAAHHH!" The sea lizard's body submerged into the sea, then violently burst out again. Blood flowed into the seabed. In an instant, many fierce, bloodthirsty sea creatures began to gather.
"I don't have time to waste with you here. Get lost!" Alucard condensed a giant sword of Blacklight Virus and plunged it into the sea lizard's neck, leaving it half-dead.
Alucard returned to his ship, sitting in his chair, bypassing the sea lizard's enormous body, and sped towards Baizinbur.
A minute later, the sea lizard breathed its last, not because of Alucard's sword, but due to the Blacklight Virus infection.
As Alucard's strength increased, so did the infectivity and power of the Blacklight Virus.
The Blacklight Virus directly obtained from Alucard was difficult for even New World Sea Kings to resist, leading to their death from unbearable infection.
If Vegapunk were here, he might come up with something new.
"So this is Baizinbur? This kind of place... a secret base for Vegapunk's past research?" Alucard landed on Baizinbur, which appeared to be an island entirely covered by a primeval forest. Alucard had initially expected a town; it seemed he had misjudged.
ROAR!
Alucard, having docked his ship, hadn't even officially entered the forest when he heard roars from within.
Immediately, pairs of blood-red eyes darted out from the forest.
They were Saber-toothed Tigers! And they were even larger than ordinary Saber-toothed Tigers!
'First it was a sea lizard, now Saber-toothed Tigers. Did I just enter a zoo?' This thought flashed through Alucard's mind. Faster still, he drew his twin guns.
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