One Piece: Establishing a Pirate Family

She knew she had to take care of her younger brother when she was five years old.

This made Charlotte very happy.

"Scatter, all of you! We'll turn this island upside down if we have to, to find that Devil Fruit!"

Charlotte waved to the crowd and said.

Upon hearing Charlotte's tone, everyone perked up.

Apart from a few dozen people who stayed behind to guard the ship, the rest of the more than 500 people went out to search for the Devil Fruit on the island.

This kind of aimless searching is the slowest.

Charlotte felt the same way.

He remembered that there seemed to be a ruin on the island, and also a legend.

But I can't quite remember.

Charlotte had no choice but to search deeper into the island.

The group followed Charlotte into the depths of the island.

Upon arriving in a dense forest, the commotion they made startled a large number of bats in the surrounding area.

Charlotte looked at the dilapidated castle in front of her.

The castle exuded a chilling aura, and vines were wrapped around it.

"Let's go! Go in and take a look!"

Charlotte led Barrett, several executives, and a dozen or so men inside.

Pushing open the castle gates, a cloud of dust immediately dissipated.

Elena quickly used her Devil Fruit power, creating a giant bubble that blocked the dust.

Charlotte smiled upon seeing this.

Upon entering the castle, Charlotte saw a stone coffin lying quietly in the center of the castle!

Charlotte quickly went over.

With a flick of his Seven Star Sword, the stone coffin was opened.

Charlotte quickly peeked over.

Only a mummified corpse lay there quietly.

Not really?

Charlotte didn't see the Vampire Fruit, which means it's not in the sarcophagus. So where is it?

Charlotte stood there, recalling that video from back then, it seemed that Patrick Redfield had obtained a historical stone tablet that needed Robin, a historian, to translate before he could find it.

Doesn't this mean that he couldn't find it without historians?

This!

Charlotte was extremely unwilling.

"captain?"

Seeing the captain suddenly freeze in place, Paul called out softly.

"Find it! Check if there's any writing on a stone slab around here!"

Charlotte looked at everyone and said.

Charlotte's expression was somewhat ferocious.

Seeing Charlotte's expression, the others felt a chill run down their spines. When had they ever seen Charlotte show such an expression before? They quickly began searching around for the stone slab with writing on it that Charlotte was looking for.

suddenly!

"Captain! There's a stone slab here!"

Carter's voice rang out, and Charlotte immediately looked in the direction from which the sound came.

Even Docart ran up to a throne at the top of the steps.

Charlotte quickly jumped up and saw a stone slab on the throne covered with writing that Charlotte couldn't understand.

"Quickly take a look, does anyone recognize these words?"

Charlotte walked down with the stone slab and asked everyone.

Upon hearing Charlotte's words, almost everyone moved closer.

They all said they didn't recognize him.

Charlotte was somewhat disappointed. Did she really have to go to Ohara again?

Charlotte looked around.

Suddenly Charlotte saw Barrett.

A flash of inspiration struck me.

This vampire fruit must have been hidden in a mechanism, otherwise these words wouldn't have been left behind.

And this mechanism is very likely located within this castle.

"Barrett! Can you combine this castle?"

Charlotte looked at Barrett and asked.

Upon hearing this, Barrett glanced around.

"Let me try!"

Barrett couldn't guarantee it either.

Upon hearing this, Charlotte hurriedly led everyone out of the castle and onto the outer perimeter.

Charlotte nodded to Barrett, indicating that Barrett could begin.

After receiving it, Barrett touched the wall with his hands, which were covered in white gloves.

The ability was activated instantly, and the purple crystals spread rapidly.

"Combined!"

Barrett growled.

The walls surrounding Barrett, encased in purple crystals, quickly enveloped him.

This instantly transformed Barrett into a giant.

As the walls were still being covered by Barrett, the castle was slowly disappearing at a visible pace.

As Barrett's size grew larger, many people made way for it to use its skills.

Charlotte, on the other hand, kept a close eye on the castle, hoping to discover any hidden rooms there soon.

"Ah~!"

Barrett started screaming; he was clearly nearing his limit, and his stamina couldn't sustain him for much longer.

Charlotte was also secretly getting anxious.

Soon! Half of the castle had already disappeared bit by bit, but the secret room was nowhere to be seen.

Could it be that I guessed wrong? Where was Patrick Redfield found?

Suddenly! Just as Barrett's purple crystal covered the castle's clock tower.

The massive bronze bell was also being rapidly fused together by Barrett.

A stone chamber immediately appears on the back of the clock tower.

This made Charlotte immediately look towards the stone chamber.

He had a hunch that what he was looking for would be there.

Chapter 157 Vampire Fruit

"Barrett! You can stop now!"

Charlotte spoke to Barrett, who had become a giant.

Upon hearing Charlotte's words, Barrett immediately dispelled the fusion state.

The giant, as large as a small mountain, collapsed with a crash.

It kicked up a large cloud of dust.

Elena quickly released a bubble barrier in front of everyone, blocking the dust.

After the dust settled, Charlotte looked at the stone chamber atop the castle.

"You all stay here and don't move, I'm going up to check!"

Charlotte addressed the crowd, then leaped up in a single bound.

The group remained where they were, looking up at a stone chamber above them.