One Piece: Under the Throne

Oh oh, the news bird flying across the sky seems to have smelled the scent of Bailey.

On the Poseidon, Leo was leisurely sitting in a chair basking in the sun. Ding! A coin fell accurately into the bird's beak, and at the same time a stack of newspapers fell next to Leo.

"The ocean is really chaotic right now. Come quickly, Charles. There's some news that may interest you."

Charles walked out of the cabin with three drinks in his hands: "Is this news from Star Island?"

"That's right, and it's good news. Grady was executed on the spot for deceiving the Celestial Dragons. The Star Island is temporarily taken over by the World Government. Maybe you still have a chance to get your ancestral property back."

"Forget it. I've been working hard for the title of the world's number one chef for all these years. Now that my dream has come true, I feel it's meaningless. Besides, I've already agreed to be your chef. Do you want me to break my promise?"

"Are you crazy? I announced that you won the competition that day, but I didn't admit that you are the world's number one chef. You should travel to more places and compete with different chefs. Only when you have truly defeated all the top chefs can you be considered the world's number one chef."

"It's easy as you say. I want to travel around the world. I don't know if I can do it in my lifetime." Charles put his hands behind his head and fantasized about the future.

Half a month had passed since the Star Island Chef Competition. Leo controlled the tsunami to flood the Lord's Island, and when the tide receded, there were people unconscious on the ground. Leo took the opportunity to recover the power of Grady's Shield Fruit and looted the Lord's treasury.

After successfully absorbing the power, Leo's fruit ability was strengthened again. Leo, in a good mood, didn't hate Grady so much anymore. He threw him into the arms of the Celestial Dragon, and the three of them left the Star Island. As for what reaction Kamael Saint would have after waking up, it was not something they should consider.

The trip to the Star Island was a fruitful one. Not only did he find a suitable chef, but he also obtained a large amount of funds. Leo was truly a winner.

As the winner of the chef competition, Charles's cooking skills are definitely impeccable. His fighting ability is also acceptable. He is a user of the Cold Weapon Fruit, which can transform all parts of his body into steel weapons. When combined with his family's inherited physical skills, his power is not to be underestimated.

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It was almost noon, and Will's stomach, which was more punctual than an alarm clock, started growling: "Leo, Charles, I'm hungry. When are we going to eat?"

"Let's have a barbecue. It's a rare day with such nice weather. Let's eat on the deck."

Charles became interested when he heard about cooking: "Great suggestion, I'll let you try my secret sauce. I guarantee it's so delicious that you'll even swallow your tongue."

So the three of them started to get busy, and soon the smell of barbecue drifted away on the sea breeze.

Just when a few people were enjoying the food, a boat suddenly appeared in the distance. The boat was traveling very fast, leaving a trail of white waves wherever it passed, and in the blink of an eye it arrived next to the Poseidon.

Leo looked at the other party in confusion: "Hey, did you encounter pirates? Do you need help? Our charges are very reasonable."

The captain on the other side was stunned when he heard this. He wondered if those young men were bounty hunters. Suddenly he remembered something and hurriedly reminded them.

"Hurry up, the island behind can devour people's souls." The captain pointed behind with a horrified expression, but what he said made Leo's eyes light up.

Leo didn't believe there were any supernatural events in the One Piece world. If there were, it must have been caused by a Devil Fruit user. His luck was really good, he actually found another clue about the Devil Fruit. He was planning to thank the other party, but the captain ran away after saying that, without giving Leo a chance to speak.

"Leo, why are your eyes so bright? That's an island that can devour souls, why are you so excited?" Will has been with Leo for so long, and he knew what was going on as soon as he saw Leo's expression. But because he knew it, he was even more scared.

"I seem to have heard of that island, the famous Ghost Island in the Grand Line. It seems to have a very cute name called Doll Island." As a native of the first half of the Grand Line, Charles immediately said the name of the island.

"Don't be scared. There are no ghosts in the world. He must be a devil fruit user." Leo comforted Will while turning the boat around, not giving anyone a chance to refuse.

Less than half a day later, Leo encountered another ship that was fleeing. This time it was a real pirate ship. Leo even shouted mischievously: "Hey, did you encounter pirates? Do you need help? Our charges are very reasonable."

The pirate captain also had a panicked look on his face: "You guys should run away quickly, that island is too scary. Huh? Bullshit, I am a pirate, look carefully to me." The pirate captain pointed at the pirate flag and spoke foul language, as if he felt that Leo's words were an insult to them.

"Oh? Do you have any devil fruit ability users?" If we meet someone like that, it means we are destined to be together. If you have the ability, I will give you a ride.

The pirate captain was already upset that the Poseidon had blocked his passage, and Leo's unhurried attitude made him even more furious: "I am the user of the War Fruit, and I have 8000 subordinates following me. If you don't want to die, get out of here."

"Huh? 8000 subordinates, so powerful? Charles, Will, come here quickly, I found a rare fruit ability user. Have you seen the Bragging Fruit?"

Poof! Childs spat out the barbecue in his mouth without Will even looking up.

"Hey, why don't you cooperate? Your reaction makes me feel awkward while acting, [Poseidon Style - Water Gods]." Leo showed little interest. He casually waved his hand to create a huge wave and sank the pirates into the sea.

Returning to the table, Leo said with an unhappy look on his face: "Why is business so difficult? It seems that I need to find a beautiful poster girl."

Half a day later, Leo and his two companions arrived at a beautiful island. As it was already dusk, many ships were queuing up to enter the port, making it look extremely lively.

Looking at the prosperous scene in front of him, Leo was dumbfounded: "Huh? How could it be like this? Where is the scary atmosphere? Where is the ghost island? This is it?"

Leo parked the boat with a depressed look on his face and said listlessly: "I'm going to collect intelligence, you two are free to do whatever you want."

"Then I'll go to the market. The food stored on the ship is running out." Charles was not interested in the information, so he suggested replenishing the ingredients.

"What about you, Will?"

The little fat fish poked out half of his head and looked at the port nervously: "Can I not go..."

Leo raised his eyebrows and shrugged indifferently: "Okay, you stay and watch the boat. Oh, Will, you are so brave that you dare to watch the boat by yourself." After that, Leo and Charles walked towards the town in different directions.

"Ah? Then...then...wait for me!" Will jumped off the boat with a horrified look on his face. After a brief hesitation, he swung his short legs and chased after Charles.

Of course, the most convenient place to collect intelligence is a tavern. Leo deliberately chose the largest tavern in town and pushed the door open.

The atmosphere in the tavern was very lively. Looking around, Leo nodded with satisfaction. This place could be considered a quiet one. There wasn't even a pirate.

After walking to the bar and sitting down, Leo tapped the counter with his fingers: "Give me a whisky with milk."

The bartender who was wiping the glasses didn't bother to pay attention to him and pulled out a sign from under the bar that said "No drinking for minors"!

Hey, hey, hey! This is the world of pirates, this is the Grand Line, who would abide by such weird rules? I came from the great Celestial Empire, my dad used chopsticks to dip white wine and put it into my mouth since I was little, and now you say that minors can't drink, this is absurd!

Just as he was about to throw a tantrum, a glass of milk was placed in front of Leo: "Drink it, children, drinking more milk will help them grow taller. Drink the wine and go back obediently, this is not a place for people of your age."

"Who the hell are you calling the little bean that never grows up? Tun tun tun, hiccup! Who are you looking down on?"

Forget it, business is more important, so let's let the most vicious bartender go. Leo took out 10,000 Baileys and pushed them in front of the bartender: "Excuse me, what is the name of this island?"

The bartender raised his eyebrows and put away Bailey unnoticeably: "Palam Island, are you tourists?"

"Hic~Yeah, but we seem to have gone the wrong way. We were supposed to go to the Island of Dolls. Do you know where the Island of Dolls is?"

With a crack, the glass in the bartender's hand fell to the ground and shattered, and the noisy pub became quiet in an instant.

"Huh? It seems like you all know everything. So who can answer my question?" Leo didn't expect that the name of Doll Island was so intimidating. Just hearing it could scare everyone like this.

The bald uncle sitting on the other side of the bar was the first to break the silence: "Another desperate man, boy, I advise you not to seek death."

"Bartender, give this gentleman a glass of Southville beer... no, a glass of rum. Sir, can you tell me the story of the Island of Dolls?"

After taking a sip of wine, the bald uncle looked dazed and said, "Doll Island is a very small archipelago next to Palam Island. It was not called Doll Island before and there was no horror legend there."

"What was the original name of the island?"

"We called that island Moon-Watching Island. It turns out it is a beautiful island."

The uncle took another sip of wine and continued, "It all started seven years ago. The old earl's jewel, Miss Annabelle, was a beautiful, kind and intelligent girl. Although she was a noble, she was very approachable. The residents of the island liked her very much. But suddenly one day Miss Anna disappeared."

"Everyone helped to search for a long time but couldn't find her. Just when everyone thought Miss Anna was kidnapped by human traffickers, her brother Mr. Tommy, oh no, now he should be called Earl Tommy, brought back his sister's body from Moon-Watching Island. The reason why I say it's a body is because Miss Annabelle's soul is forever trapped on that island. Some people say that she died unjustly, and her soul has become an evil spirit that has been wandering around the island. Whenever a traveler passes by the island, her soul will be imprisoned and stay there with her forever."

Another drinker added, "That's not just a legend. The reason why the Island of Dolls is called this name is because Miss Anna's evil spirit likes to imprison people's souls in rag dolls and hang them on trees. I saw with my own eyes that there were countless rag dolls hanging on the trees on that island. At that time, they all looked at me and grinned at me. The scene was so horrible." After saying this, the drinker shuddered.

Leo stayed in the tavern until dark before returning to the Poseidon.

As soon as I got on the boat, I saw Charles and Will had returned.

"Charles, Will, I am sure there is a Devil Fruit user on that horror island, and I am also sure that the other party is a Ghost Fruit user."

"Sure, Captain, the truth will be revealed soon. We are just a little bit short. I'll give you the map of the Island of Dolls." Charles is still so arrogant. You've got the map, but you're still being so Versailles.

"Great! Let's go explore the Island of Dolls tomorrow and see who is playing tricks there." Burp... Vomit... Leo started retching before he could finish his sentence.

"Charles, do you have an antidote for drunken milk?"

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