King Arthur, Apprentice of Roger’s Company Chapter 073

“Arthur?”

“Mr. Rayleigh!”

Arthur sat by the ship, looking at the rippling blue sea below, and heard Mr. Rayleigh’s call. He turned his head, looked at Mr. Rayleigh, and showed a gentle yet serene smile, like a beautiful young man.

“Hehehe~~~”

Seeing this, Rayleigh’s original worries subsided. He smiled and said, “Arthur, don’t worry too much. It’s nothing. For Oden, this was his own choice. Since a person has made a choice for their actions, then they must understand the cost of their choice. This must be borne.”

“Mhm!”

Arthur smiled and nodded, “Mr. Rayleigh, I naturally know this, but Mr. Kozuki taught me swordsmanship, so it is my duty to give appropriate reminders. Otherwise, I would not be able to forgive myself if I said nothing and did nothing.”

“Hehehe~~~”

Rayleigh chuckled, “Arthur! It’s truly your character! But it’s normal, after all, Arthur, you’ve always been like this. There’s nothing strange about it.”

Then, after a slight thought, Rayleigh considered it and said very seriously, “Arthur, remember! Don’t let us drag you into this, understood?”

“I understand!”

Arthur smiled at Mr. Rayleigh. Of course, he knew what Mr. Rayleigh meant. The matters of their older generation were, after all, their older generation’s matters. Mr. Rayleigh did not want him to be involved. After all, for him, being involved would not be a good thing. In fact, it would be the worst possible thing.

“Hoo~~~”

Seeing that Arthur understood, Rayleigh nodded seriously. He had put in so much effort precisely because he didn’t want Arthur to get involved. This was undeniable! This child, Arthur, needed to grow, but this growth should absolutely not involve getting caught up in such matters. If Arthur willingly got involved, then that would be his own business.

However!

If Arthur was not willingly involved, he absolutely could not be forced into it. This was something Rayleigh absolutely did not want to see. After all, to Rayleigh, Arthur was like his own child. These were the matters of his generation, and they should be handled by his generation, not by Arthur.

Under such circumstances, everything naturally needed no further explanation. Precisely because of this! The subsequent matters no longer needed to be explained, nor did they need to be doubted. Rayleigh simply wanted to persuade Arthur in this way.

“Hehehe~~~”

Arthur smiled and said, “Mr. Rayleigh, please rest assured. I am not an idiot. I know very well when to do something and when not to do something. I will not do such things.”

“Of course, I trust you, child.”

Rayleigh also smiled. He knew very well that this intelligent child, Arthur, would definitely be prepared for his choices. If that was the case, then his further worries were unnecessary.

Just let Arthur quietly walk his own path. This was Arthur’s own choice, so he didn’t need to say anything more.

“Hehehe~~~”

Arthur and Mr. Rayleigh looked at each other and smiled.

…

Naitamieinorida Elephant!!!

This is an extremely rare species. The giant elephants of this species can grow indefinitely, and their legs are very special. Their legs are extremely long, capable of reaching the seabed of a deep sea exceeding ten thousand meters, allowing them to walk on the surface of the sea.

In other words!

Although this species is said to grow indefinitely, their maximum height is thirty-five thousand meters, with approximately twenty thousand meters or even more being their elephant legs, reaching a length of twenty-five thousand meters for their elephant legs. And this is the Naitamieinorida Elephant!

The Elephant Lord, also known as Zunesha.

It!

It is the only Naitamieinorida Elephant remaining in this ocean. How long has it lived? It has probably lived for over a thousand years. A thousand years ago, it was an accomplice of Joy Boy and committed a mistake, so it can only keep walking.

And!

Over this long period, the Elephant Lord’s consciousness has gradually become sealed. It is left with only instinct, relying solely on instinct to continue walking step by step, wandering across the sea. This! Is the Elephant Lord.

Similarly!

Over this long period, a kingdom was born on the Elephant Lord’s back, which is the kingdom established by the Mink Tribe, the Mokomo Dukedom, an extremely powerful nation. The number of Mink Tribe members is not large, probably only a little over a hundred thousand.

However…

If one were to underestimate the Mink Tribe, that would truly be a grave mistake. Humans refer to all non-human races as “different races,” and the Mink Tribe belongs to the ranks of the strong among all different races. This is the astonishing strength of the Mink Tribe; they possess powerful strength from birth.

Now!

The Roger Pirates have arrived at the Mokomo Dukedom, met the Elephant Lord, and are preparing to retrieve the final fourth Red Poneglyph.

“Wow!”

“Is this the Elephant Lord?”

Buggy stood beneath the Elephant Lord, letting out a deafening shout. He couldn’t help but widen his eyes. Good heavens! This was simply too shocking, too terrifying!

“How tall is this Elephant Lord?”

Shanks couldn’t help but exclaim.

“Hmm~~~”

Arthur pondered and explained, “If calculated normally, the Elephant Lord’s height is approximately thirty-five thousand meters. In terms of height, its legs account for two-thirds of its body, roughly twenty thousand to twenty-five thousand meters tall, while its body accounts for ten thousand meters. In total! The Elephant Lord’s feet can touch the seabed, and its head can reach Skypiea.”

“…”

Listening to Arthur’s introduction, Shanks, Buggy, and Barrett were all slightly stunned. Good heavens! Is this a monster born of nature? It’s simply terrifying!

Arthur continued, “In the deep sea, there are super terrifying Sea Kings exceeding 5000 meters, and theoretically, there also exist ultra-long Sea Kings exceeding ten thousand, twenty thousand, or even thirty thousand meters. Of course! This only exists in theory, and whether they truly exist is uncertain, but! The Elephant Lord is definitely a real monster.”

“…”

Listening to Arthur’s continued explanation, the three still couldn’t recover from their shock, while Nekomamushi chuckled, “This is the homeland of our Mink Tribe! The Mokomo Dukedom, isn’t it super amazing? Meow!”

“Mhm!”

“Mhm!”

Shanks and Buggy nodded repeatedly. Even the usually stoic Barrett couldn’t help but nod at this moment. Undeniably! This truly is super amazing!

“Hehehe~~~”

Nekomamushi laughed happily, while Arthur just shook his head. The subsequent landing would be much simpler. A portion of the crew was left to guard the ship, while those who landed were all strong. Although there were no stairs on the Elephant Lord’s body, with the texture of its skin, as long as they could find leverage, climbing up was naturally effortless.

Arthur, Roger, Rayleigh, Jabba, Shanks, Buggy, Kozuki Oden, Nekomamushi, Barrett…

Hmm!

A total of about sixteen or seventeen people boarded the Elephant Lord, while the others remained on the ship. After all, sailing with the Elephant Lord still required caution. If they were accidentally kicked and shattered, good heavens! That would be awkward. Don’t doubt it, if the Elephant Lord stomped down, it could definitely shatter a ship.

Was there anything left to doubt?

It was simply ridiculous!

The group quickly returned to the Elephant Lord. Here, there were very ancient buildings, filled with a natural style. This was the Mokomo Dukedom, and with Nekomamushi’s introduction, everyone met the current ruler of the Mokomo Dukedom, Duke Inuarashi, Inuarashi’s father!

“Duke Inuarashi!”

Nekomamushi obediently bowed and respectfully said, “This is the head of my and Inuarashi’s family! His Highness, Oden-dono, of the Kozuki Clan!”

“Duke Inuarashi!” (To read thrilling novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

And Kozuki Oden greeted him with a cheerful smile, while Duke Inuarashi also smiled gently, his aged face beaming. “Your Highness Oden, it has truly been a long time! I left Wano Country when you were one year old!”

Kozuki Oden laughed heartily, “Yes! Yes!”

Apparently!

Kozuki Oden and Duke Inuarashi knew each other, which was not surprising! Just as Inuarashi and Nekomamushi were Kozuki Oden’s retainers, Duke Inuarashi was also Kozuki Sukiyaki’s retainer. This was the relationship between the Mink Tribe and the Kozuki Clan, which could be called a brotherly relationship.

However!

Arthur felt that just from the fact that the highest-ranking person among the Mink Tribe was a Duke, he could sense that in reality! The Mokomo Dukedom had already become a vassal of Wano Country, and each generation of Mink Tribe Dukes served as retainers to the Shogun of Wano Country. Thus! As time passed, the Mink Tribe had been completely controlled by the Kozuki Clan.

But!

Arthur didn’t say anything. This was obvious to anyone with eyes, but the Kozuki Clan hadn’t actually wronged the Mink Tribe, and if the Mink Tribe was willing, then what business was it of an outsider like him to meddle? If he saw it, he saw it, that was all!

After understanding their purpose, Duke Inuarashi did not obstruct them. Instead, he had Nekomamushi lead Roger and Kozuki Oden’s group towards the Poneglyph located inside the Whale Tree in the Whale Forest, deep within the Mokomo Dukedom.

Soon!

Everyone had finished transcribing, and with the transcription of this final Poneglyph, it seemed that the outcome was already determined. The fourth Poneglyph was thus confirmed.

“We succeeded!”

“Yes!”

Everyone was filled with joy, and after bidding farewell to Duke Inuarashi, they all departed.

However!

Duke Inuarashi watched their retreating figures, his aged silhouette murmuring, “The time for punishment is almost over! Everything is like a cycle, about to begin again. But! In this era, a new King has appeared, a completely new King, perhaps the most powerful King!”

“Alas!”

Duke Inuarashi silently shook his head, his consciousness gradually blurring. As the Duke of the Mokomo Dukedom, over this long period, he had gradually formed a slight connection with the Elephant Lord. Although it was only a one-sided connection, he had gradually learned things he shouldn’t have known. These things had already made a significant difference to Duke Inuarashi, but he simply couldn’t speak about them.

After leaving the Mokomo Dukedom on Zou, everyone sent Nekomamushi back to Wano Country, then prepared to roll up their sleeves and head for the final Laugh Tale!

However!!!

One late night!

“Hmm?!”

Arthur was startled and asked strangely, “Buggy, what’s wrong? Why did you suddenly call me out?”

“Hehehe~~~”

Buggy chuckled, “Arthur, Arthur, do you buy Devil Fruits?”

“Devil Fruits?!”

Arthur was surprised, then nodded, “Do you have any to sell me? No problem! I’ll buy as many as you have.”

Hmm!

Rich and extravagant, looking like a tycoon! Just kidding, Arthur had plundered so much wealth from the World Nobles in the Sabaody Archipelago, plus he had almost completely looted the treasures of Whole Cake Island in Totto Land. Although not everything, at least fifty or sixty percent of what was in that treasure vault, right?

Honestly!

How much money Arthur actually had, even Arthur himself wasn’t entirely clear. Just in terms of Devil Fruit energy, he had 69 in his possession, and that didn’t include the Goro Goro no Mi! As for the Goro Goro no Mi, he didn’t plan to absorb it. After all, while Devil Fruits had differences in strength, their energy was the same. The amount in each Devil Fruit was identical.

This also proved, in another way, that there truly are no weak Devil Fruits! Only weak users! However! These were all irrelevant matters. Of course! These weren’t important. Buggy was actually selling Devil Fruits? Arthur was still very interested!

“That’s right!”

“That’s right!”

Buggy immediately chuckled and pulled out a Devil Fruit, saying, “Arthur, this is a Devil Fruit I recently acquired. Take a look, give me a price! I plan to use it as my initial capital for the future!”

“No problem.”

Arthur didn’t refuse. After looking at it, he was surprised and said, “The Paramecia Chop-Chop Fruit?”

“Is this the Chop-Chop Fruit?”

“Tch!”

“A Paramecia type, huh!”

Buggy clicked his tongue, quite uninterested and not expecting it to fetch a good price! In fact, Buggy genuinely had no interest in eating Devil Fruits, no matter how powerful they were.

The reason was simple!

Buggy was a pure pirate; he was only interested in treasure! And if he ate a Devil Fruit, he wouldn’t be able to retrieve treasures from the deep sea. So! For Buggy, Devil Fruits were something to be gotten rid of for money; money was truly more useful.

“No problem!”

Arthur nodded, “According to black market prices, a Paramecia Devil Fruit is quoted at 100 million Berries, but Devil Fruits are usually hard to come by, so their selling price is typically 200 to 300 million Berries. Buggy! I’ll meet you in the middle, 250 million Berries, how does that sound?”

Hmm!

Regardless of whether the Chop-Chop Fruit was an excellent Devil Fruit, it was certain that the price Arthur offered was absolutely fair. Not too much, not too little, just right.

“No problem!”

Buggy unhesitatingly gave a thumbs-up. Are you kidding me?! He wanted to form his own pirate crew, and a powerful one at that, which required money! Although he had two treasure maps in his hand, if he didn’t have a single Berry, wouldn’t that be nonsense? So! During a battle with another pirate crew a few days ago, Buggy accidentally obtained it, and Roger didn’t care. Since Buggy got it, he could have it.

So!

Buggy came to Arthur. As everyone knew! Arthur collected Devil Fruits, and now! Getting the first startup capital from Arthur was a very important matter.

“Good.”

Arthur smiled as he put away the Devil Fruit, then walked into the room and quickly brought out a treasure chest. “Buggy, there are a total of 250 million Berries worth of gold and silver treasures in here, it definitely won’t be short!”

At this point!

The number of Devil Fruits in Arthur’s hands reached 70!

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