Chapter 57: Grandline II
The Hell Prince Pirates' vessel, The Dreadnaught, sailed across the sea with unmatched speed.
"At this rate, we'll reach Drum Kingdom soon," Tony noted.
Dave nodded in response. His aim was straightforward: he wanted the Munch Munch Fruit for himself. After obtaining the Armor Armor Fruit, he planned to combine it with the Munch Munch Fruit to upgrade his armor capabilities. Additionally, he had his sights set on the Split-Split Fruit, Fusion Fruit, and, if possible, Shiki's Devil Fruit to expand his arsenal even further.
He aimed to create the ultimate Armor Armor Fruit by combining it with the Munch Munch, Fusion Fusion, Split Split, and, finally, the Soul Soul Fruit.
As for other fruits, he could simply acquire them to give his armor various elemental powers—like Enel's Lightning Fruit to create a Lightning Suit, and similar abilities.
While waiting to reach Drum Island, everyone on the ship trained. Even their new chef joined in, and now everyone had achieved the initial stages of Haki mastery. Dave and Tony, however, had awakened their Conqueror's Haki, or "Overlord Haki," a feat exclusive to the two of them among the crew. Dave was pleasantly surprised to find Tony had this ability, but knowing Tony's importance in Marvel, it wasn't shocking.
As the ship continued sailing, they soon arrived at Drum Island, but the sight was far from pleasant. The island was under attack by pirates.
"Tony, go high in the air and check if anyone is trying to escape," Dave instructed. Tony looked at him, then nodded, activating his Turbo suit and flying high to scan the surroundings.
'Hm, there really is someone trying to flee,' Tony thought, informing Dave, who then told him to capture the individual. As he spotted the Blackbeard Pirates' ship, Dave realized it was the exact moment Teach was attacking Drum Kingdom for the Munch Munch Fruit. "Well, I wasn't initially aiming for this fruit, but it seems he's delivered it to me on a silver platter," Dave thought, jumping down and landing on Blackbeard's ship.