Time Travel: Age of Discovery

Half an hour later.

Inside the Marshal's Mansion.

On the table, there was a devil fruit obtained by Taiya. Marshal Kong sat in the chair, staring at it for a long time, then turned his gaze to Taiya who was leaning on the chair and whistling. He couldn't help but frowned slightly.

Is this guy playing tricks on me? How could he succeed so easily?

Kong coughed lightly and asked solemnly, "Taya, tell me the truth, where did this fruit come from?"

Facing Kong's question, Taiya didn't respond immediately. He just glanced at him helplessly before slowly speaking:

"Obtained from an unnamed island."

How could Taiya be so foolish as to reveal everything? Some things were better left unsaid. After all, Taiya was still unsure of the extent of his involvement in the black market war.

However, since returning home, Taiya has been paying attention to the rumors in newspapers and taverns, and has not heard of this matter, so he speculates that this matter may have been deliberately concealed.

Even though this is a world rife with pirates, information still flows smoothly.

"Nameless Island? Are you trying to fool me again?"

hiss--

Taiya took a deep breath. The mission was already accomplished, so why did he keep asking questions? It was really tedious. Taiya had no way to complain, so he could only answer half-truthfully:

"It hasn't left the Grand Line, but I don't know its name. There's no one on the island."

Speaking of uninhabited islands, Taiya believes that this is the most appropriate explanation. After all, there are many islands here, and uninhabited islands are everywhere.

Hearing this, Marshal Kong pondered for a moment, looked at Taiya, and nodded slightly.

However, new questions arise.

"Since it's an uninhabited island, I won't ask any other questions, but is this really a rare animal-type devil fruit?"

The banana-shaped Devil Fruit is undoubtedly a Zoanthic Devil Fruit, but how to determine its rarity remains unknown. This alone gives Sora reason to suspect that Taiya failed to complete his mission.

At first, when Kong gave the task to Taiya, he did not count on the animal type, because there was no criteria for judgment, so he expected Taiya to be able to find a superhuman type devil fruit. After all, there are many such fruits in the illustrated book, so Taiya also has a goal.

Now, Kong is very curious about how Taiya obtained this fruit and is eager to know the reason.

Taiya scratched his head and said reluctantly to Sora, "Ordinary animal-type devil fruits are all red bananas, but this one is a very different color, so I think it must be a rare variety, hehe."

"..."

After a moment, Kong sighed and waved.

"Forget it, let's forget about this matter. Go and have a rest."

After hearing Kong's answer, Taiya felt relieved. He was afraid that Kong would pursue him relentlessly, but now he realized that lying is not an easy thing.

The door slammed shut, leaving only one person in the room.

Sora stood up, picked up the devil fruit on the table and examined it carefully, then slowly put it down.

This boy is really bold and presumptuous.

In fact, Kong became suspicious the moment Taiya took out the fruit, until Taiya revealed the intention of concealing something in his words, Kong was roughly convinced that Taiya was involved in this matter.

A month ago, Kong learned about the black market turmoil from the CP organization. Although it had nothing to do with the navy, he took note of it.

After all, the Five Elders were enraged by the Operation Fruit incident, all because of a mistake made by someone in the black market. However, there was nothing that could be done; the Operation Fruit had been eaten and its whereabouts were unknown.

Only Sora knew about this, and CP conveyed this matter on behalf of the Five Elders, intending to let Sora pay attention to the movement of the Ope no Mi.

The Five Elders did not want this to happen again, as the opportunity had already been released.

Sora put the Devil Fruit into the drawer, sat back in his chair, and chuckled:

"This boy is so audacious that he dares to covet the fruits of surgery."

He didn't expose it to his face because Kong had enough trust in Taiya and believed in his ability and character.

In Kong's opinion, Taiya has become the backbone of the navy and even a secret weapon.

Although it is a selfish motive, what Kong is concerned about is the future of the navy and its long-term development, and someone needs to step forward.

A character like Cap.

"However, can you go further than you think, Teja Carlos?"

……

A certain sea area of the Grand Channel.

The two warships sailed smoothly on the sea.

"Rear Admiral Roy, these are the weather conditions for the upcoming voyage."

"Thanks for your hard work."

At the bow of a warship, Roy took the report presented by his subordinates and read it carefully.

A smile flashed across the corner of Roy's mouth, who was originally stern.

Things are going more smoothly than expected. The weather will be fine for the rest of the voyage and it looks like we will be able to reach our destination as scheduled.

Roy took out a cigarette box from his pocket, put it in his mouth skillfully and lit it.

A gust of wind blew by, and Roy's cloak fluttered in the wind, and the white smoke exhaled from his mouth was instantly dissipated by the wind.

I don’t know where Taiya is now, but next time we meet, I will definitely get him drunk.

"Hmm? What's up?"

"An unidentified ship has been spotted ahead!"

Suddenly, Roy spotted a ship in the distance, heading towards their route at a fairly fast speed.

For some reason, Roy felt an inexplicable sense of nervousness in his heart.

"Everyone on alert!"

Roy gave the order, frowning and staring at the ship in the distance.

The unknown ship gradually became clearer. There was no pirate flag, and it did not look like a merchant ship.

Four people stood at the bow, their figures obscured by shadows.

One of them said, "This is what happened on our first try. Looks like our bet was right."

"Enemy attack, prepare to fight!"

The other party came with ill intentions, and Roy was furious. He clenched his right hand, with flames burning, and punched the other party.

Pillars of fire erupted from the sea, and a fierce battle suddenly broke out.

……

In the morning light, sunlight shines into Taiya's room, and warm colors gradually dye every corner of the room.

The quilt moved slightly, Taiya rubbed his eyes and struggled to get up.

Last night, Taiya suddenly felt unwell and fell asleep without eating. He usually has a regular schedule, but he slept until this moment.

With his hair in disarray, Taiya rubbed his temples, feeling a little relieved.

"Huh, that's strange. I haven't been sick in years, how could this happen?"

After pinching his neck and stretching his muscles, Taiya prepared to get up.

Going out to bask in the sun, Taiya felt some energy restored.

Do other people have the same feeling? It’s fine when they are normally healthy, but once they get sick, they suffer so much that they want to cry but have no tears. They secretly vow to take good care of their bodies.

Being sick doesn't feel good, but Taiya is curious.

Why do I get sick even with my current physical condition? Although it has improved slightly, the discomfort has not yet dissipated, just like waking up from a hangover, feeling dizzy and disoriented.

Strange, but incomprehensible.

Patting his cheeks, Taiya cheered himself up, took out an apple from his pocket and took a bite.

Although I have no appetite, I still have to eat. My stomach can't bear it, so I just treat fruit as a meal.

While eating, we walked towards the Naval Academy.

"I haven't seen Master Zefa for a long time, and I still have some questions to ask."

At the same time, at the Admiral's residence.

Kong put down the communicator bug in his hand, his face heavy and his expression not good.