Chapter 43 Target, Alabasta, forward!
The energy in the meat of the island-eating monster is much greater than that of the dinosaurs on the island. It is also more nutritious than the sea kings that Bane had eaten before, which makes him very pleased.
Unfortunately, this creature is just too big. Even if only half remains, hundreds of people, along with two giants and Bane, who is a big eater, still couldn't finish it. There is no refrigerator here, and even if one existed, it wouldn't be able to hold the meat. The only option is to pickle the leftovers and put them on the boat while throwing away the rest.
'I might as well switch to Monster Hunter from now on. There are many different sea monsters here,'Bane thought to himself.
There were the Kraken, the giant kraken, the super-large lantern fish, and many others. Especially in the deep sea area of Fishman Island, there are even more sea monsters and sea kings. Bane felt that he would go there to eat his fill when the time comes.
Bane originally planned to eat all the dinosaurs on the island until none were left before leaving. However, he started to feel nervous about the timing. Crocodile planned to take over the country this year. If he controlled all of Alabasta, it would be harder for Bane to deal with him.
Additionally, he needed to go to the headquarters of the Navy to watch the Battle of Marineford and meet the big boss Zephyr to prepare for his future plans. He also needed to leave food for Dorry and Brogy on this island, so after thinking it through many times, Bane decided to leave.
Fortunately, he had grown a lot in nearly two months in little garden. In terms of strength, he was now able to surpass the two heroic giants, Dorry and Brogy.
What stands out even more is that his physical fitness has improved in all areas. His skin is thick and tough. If Zoro doesn't use his Haki, he can hardly cut him.
"There are also some rare species in Alabasta, and there are special sky beasts on the Sky Island. These shouldn't be much worse than the dinosaurs in little garden, right? When I go and wipe them all out, maybe I can achieve a body of steel like Charlotte Linlin? " Bane set himself another small goal.
Evolve your physical fitness to the level of Charlotte Linlin.
But if he thinks about it carefully, he is still far behind Charlotte Linlin in strength. That girl could run wild in Elbaf at the age of five. As expected, this sea is full of monsters.
"Boss, our ship is back, and we brought you the new newspaper you asked for that includes the East Blue Sea chapter. " Just as Bane was leaning against a tree thinking about this, a underling ran over from a distance and spoke.
After taking the newspaper, Bane said, "Okay, unload all the wine from the ship and send it to those two."
Then he opened the newspaper and read the latest news.
There were no major events to report, but some sharp observers of current affairs had noticed something odd: naval bases around the world seemed to be gathering elite troops, but no one knew why.
The navy took action, and even though its purpose was unclear, the important figures in the New World reacted quickly.
For instance, after noticing the navy's unusual movements, the Beasts Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates, who had recently been in a series of battles in the New World, suddenly stopped fighting and both sides focused on preparing for any unexpected changes.
The Whitebeard Pirates sent out a call to action and began to gather their independent captains who were spread out.
Seeing this message, Bane thought that maybe White had already realized that the Navy's moves were likely aimed at him.
Especially since it has been a while since Ace and Teach were captured, and they suddenly lost contact in the East Blue Sea, Whitebeard wouldn't just ignore it, right? He would definitely look into it.
Even if the Navy did a good job, Whitebeard would definitely notice something strange.
"The storm is coming," Bane whispered softly.
For the Battle of Marineford, the Navy gathered 100,000 top marines from around the world. Those without a badge were not allowed on the battlefield. Such a large mobilization obviously couldn't happen quickly. So, even though it seemed sudden in the story, there must have been signs before it.
The same applies to the Whitebeard Pirates. They have many independent pirate groups under their command, and Whitebeard would need time to inform them so they could come together for the war.
Now it seems both sides have started to act.
After looking through the news about the world situation, Bane turned to the newspapers about the East Blue Sea. These newspapers were quite boring, mostly praising the world government and the peace and stability in the East Blue Sea. Admiral Smoker appeared many times in the papers, saying that his anti-corruption work in the East blue Sea was progressing well.
Then, a piece of news caught Bane's sharp eye.
The pirate admiral Krieg of the East Blue Sea failed in his attempt to enter the Grand Line. After returning, he was defeated by a new pirate named Monkey D. Luffy.
This pirate calls himself a pirate and currently has a bounty of 12 million berries for defeating Krieg and causing trouble at a naval base.
"Hahahaha. " Bane couldn't help but laugh as he read the news.
He saw this in the newspaper and didn't believe that Garp didn't know his grandson was out at sea as a pirate. He was really looking forward to hearing that Garp had captured him.
"What are you so happy about? " Dorry and Brogy arrived at the camp at some point.
Bane put the newspaper down and stood up. "Nothing, just some interesting news. "
After a brief pause, he said with a little hesitation: "We are ready to leave. "
"So soon? " Brogy was a little surprised. "Didn't you say you wanted to eat all the dinosaurs on the island? "
"I'd better leave some food for you two, so you won't have to eat grass later. Haha. " Bane laughed.
Dorry and Brogy laughed too at this. Although they were sad to see him go, they didn't try to stop him.
"I've asked someone to bring you a lot of wine this time. It should be enough for you to drink for a while. Someone will come to deliver more regularly. Also, these are new transponder snails. Your two transponder snails must have died a long time ago, right? Take them and use them. I've put my signal wave in them. You can contact me if you have any problems in the future. " Bane handed the two transponder snails to them and said.
Taking the small transponder snail that were no bigger than their fingernails, Dorry said with emotion, "Thank you very much, Bane. We will remember your friendship. If you need our help in the future, please feel free to contact us! "
After another hearty banquet, early the next morning, Bane and his companions packed their things and boarded the ship, officially leaving little garden where they had stayed for more than two months.
As they looked at Brogy and Dorry waving goodbye on the coast, Nami leaned on the mast and sighed, "It seems that not all pirates are so disgusting. "
At first, Nami didn't realize that the two were pirates, but after getting to know them, she learned that they were influential figures in these waters a hundred years ago.
"There are bad people in the righteous navy, so it's normal to find some decent folks among the evil pirates," Zoro said while standing on the deck and waving his sword.
"It wouldn't be fair to judge someone's goodness or badness just by their identity," Bane took a sip of wine and laughed. "Just like Nico Robin, the world government labels her as the demon's child who plans to destroy the world, but she is not an evil villain. "
Without discussing this further, after a few more words, Bane watched little garden slowly fade from view.
Then, he looked straight ahead at the route, grinned, and said, "Next, it's time to deal with Crocodile. "
Nami said excitedly, "If we kill him, we can become the world's top tycoons! "
Zoro raised the Wado Ichimonji in his hand and said, "Destination, Alabasta, forward! "
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