Reincarnated into the world of One Piece, in a land of giants with open eyes?!

9: 1469 in the Haiyuan Calendar

Oro smelled the pine resin in the cabin, took out a rough but sturdy wooden box from the cabinet, placed it in front of Gails and Lingling, then put the Soul Fruit inside and locked it.

"I'm not sure about this fruit. Its power is very dangerous, especially for Lingling, so I'll seal it away for now."

"Me? Why?"

Lingling's small eyes were filled with great confusion.

"Lingling, you have a great physique. As long as you train properly, you can become very powerful without the power of demons."

"If you eat the fruit, you can't touch seawater anymore. Doesn't Lingling want to go fishing in the sea anymore?"

"No! Gails' grilled fish is delicious! We can't give up the sea!"

That's exactly what I meant.

As Oro smiled and nodded, he placed another orange fruit with a large mouth pattern in front of Gails.

"Huh? Orogo?"

Gails looked at Oro with some surprise. Although she didn't know how he got the Devil Fruit, she figured it must have been very difficult to obtain something so valuable.

Oro stared intently into Gails' eyes:

"Would you like to sail with me? I need you in the near future."

Lingling watched in amazement as Gails' face quickly turned red. She wished grilled lobster could turn red this fast too…

"Okay, okay..."

Gails lowered her head shyly, not daring to meet Auro's gaze any longer, and spoke in a barely audible voice.

She picked up the Devil Fruit in front of her and took a small bite, just as Oro had instructed.

It's awful, the taste is so disgusting that even your taste buds would want to rebel.

But for some reason, Gale felt a strange sweetness.

"Yes, Gails is a great cook and interested in medicine, so there won't be a shortage of chefs and doctors on the ship."

Oro's tone was calm; it was good that Gails's joining the ship had been officially confirmed.

But Lingling was a little unhappy. She looked left and right, wondering why neither of them mentioned her.

"Hey, Oro, what about me? I want to be with you guys too!"

"What's there to say? It's a must!"

Oro patted Lingling's arm, which was capable of strangling a giant bear to death.

"Gale will be the doctor and cook, and I'll be the captain and navigator. We'll be counting on Lingling to protect us!"

"Hmph~"

Lingling happily raised her head and patted her chest vigorously:

"Don't worry! With me here, no one can bully you!"

……

The following days were rather dull.

Elders Shanlulu and Yorululu agreed to build them a ship, using the stolen money they had found in Carmel.

The two elders also had a condition: the ship could be built, but they would have to wait a few more years, at least until the children were 12 years old, before they could go to sea.

Moreover, their power and knowledge must be recognized by the two elders.

Oro readily accepted.

……

Seven years later, in the year 1469 of the Haiyuan calendar.

That year, Sakazuki, the dragon and the navy dog, and Monkey D. Dragon, the king of sweat and composure, were just born.

Meanwhile, Oro, who was already nearly 4 meters tall, carried the animal skin bag left behind by old Tarol and went into the underground world of Elbaf.

In a dry cave, a dwarf blacksmith wearing bronze goggles was hammering an iron billet. Upon seeing Oro enter, he immediately put down his hammer.

"Hey, old Tarrol's adopted son, I got my hands on the Seastone fragment!"

The blacksmith took out a black cloth bag from a large wooden box, opened it, and the sea stone fragments inside gleamed with a dark blue luster.

Oro cautiously reached out, and the moment his fingertips touched the shard, a wave of weakness washed over his entire arm—the Seastone's suppression of Devil Fruit users was stronger than he had imagined.

"Could you help me test it?"

Oro made a thin, round sphere out of gold, with a hole at the very top.

"Put it in and see."

After the blacksmith placed the seastone into the small gold sphere, Oro attempted to manipulate the portion of gold that was in direct contact with the seastone.

There was no response. Auro then tried to wrap the gold with new gold, but that didn't work either.

The blacksmith scanned it with his instrument and shook his head: "The shape of the sphere hasn't changed. I suggest you change your approach, for example, you could make it into a golden bullet wrapped in seastone or something."

Oro nodded thoughtfully; it seemed that the original story had a limited supply of Seastone ammunition.

Logically speaking, since sea stone can be inlaid into the bottom of naval ships, there is no reason why it cannot be made into other shapes.

Perhaps sea stone has some properties that outsiders don't know about?

No problem, all Oro needs to do is wrap the sea stone in gold and then have someone polish the gold.

It doesn't pursue any destructive power; it only needs to be used to restrain Devil Fruit users at crucial moments.

When Auro left the underground world and returned to the second layer of the Sun World, he saw Lingling following Elder Yarulu as she wielded a giant axe.

Over the past seven years, Lingling has grown quite a bit taller, almost 6 meters, but her weight hasn't increased much. Her face is also gradually maturing, and she already has a hint of becoming a future stunning beauty.

Her arms were wrapped in bandages, and sweat streamed down her face, but she didn't stop moving.

Although the giant axe still felt heavy in her hands, each swing was much more stable than before.

"Grandpa Aruru, teach me the basic moves of 'Overlord' one more time!"

Lingling, panting heavily, hoisted the giant axe onto her shoulder.

"Auror is training powerful Haki, which is making Gails' Devil Fruit ability even stronger. I can't hold her back!"

Seeing her earnest expression, a kind smile appeared on Aruru's previously serious face:

"The key to 'dominance' isn't brute force, but the skill of infusing your weapon with domineering energy. You have to really feel it, and when you swing the axe, concentrate your domineering energy at the tip of the blade, like crushing a nut with your fingers."

Lingling nodded, took a deep breath, and the smooth muscles on her arms tensed, the axe blade gleaming with a faint black luster.

The next instant, the muscles pulled the arm, and he swung the axe violently!

The axe wave swept across the ground, carving out a long, deep trench. Although it was still some distance from becoming a true "hegemonic kingdom," it already had some beginnings.

Oro waved to Gails, who had just walked over, and they went over together. Gails handed Lingling a towel: "Lingling, you're amazing!"

Lingling took the towel, wiped her sweat, and laughed heartily, "Once I learn 'Overlord of the Nation,' if anyone bullies you, I'll send them flying with a single axe strike!"

As the sun set, the three of them sat on the roof of their house.

Gails shared her homemade cookies, which had a rich, milky aroma, with Oro and Lingling.

Although she has mastered the Eating Fruit skill and can conjure food with her ability that tastes pretty good.

However, when conditions allow, she still prefers to cook for the two of them herself.

Lingling excitedly demonstrated the axe technique she had learned during the day, saying she wanted to spar with Halding next time. Gale suggested that she should spar with Halding's father instead, since Halding could no longer withstand a punch from Lingling.

Oro listened quietly to the two girls' conversation, then raised the wooden box containing seastone fragments to the setting sun and softly said:

"Soon, soon, in a little while, we can... set sail."

The evening breeze, carrying messages from the distant sea, swept across Elbaf. In the setting sun, the biscuits in Gails' hands gleamed warmly, Lingling's laughter echoed in the night sky, and Auro's eyes shone with unwavering determination.

How can one remain anonymous in such a wonderful world?