#101 - Chapter 101 Thunder Fruit
The next day, the faint light of dawn pierced through the gaps of the night, quietly creeping into the wooden house provided by the Shandians for Jin and his group.
Outside, the village had already begun a new day of bustling activity.
Men rolled up their sleeves, preparing for their daily labor; women washed clothes by the clear stream, children chased and frolicked, their laughter dancing in the morning air, seeming especially pure.
However, all of this, like a moving picture, could not completely erase the heavy clouds of the previous night.
Jin's gaze involuntarily turned towards the village chief's residence – a slightly old, large wooden house located in the center.
Even as a new day arrived, that heavy expectation still hung in everyone's heart, waiting for the village chief, waiting for the decision that might change their fate.
But the advice they had left for the village last night still had not received any response this morning.
Jin and the others read hesitation and confusion in the villagers' exchanged glances, showing that after a night of thinking, the Shandians were still wavering between painful memories and deep-seated grudges.
When everything becomes a memory engraved in the bone marrow, even if the heart is willing to accept the dawn of reconciliation, making a final letting go is as difficult for them as climbing a high mountain.
Nevertheless, life in the village continued, just as every sunrise brings new hope to the land.
Jin and Tian Yue Shi exchanged glances, they knew that although they had not received a positive reply, the seed of hope for peace had been planted, and perhaps it just needed more time to nurture and grow.
"It's all because I'm too young, otherwise, I wouldn't care what these people think, I'd just unify Skypiea directly, and that would be the end of it all," Enel yawned.
He had no interest in these grievances, and after living in Skypiea for so long, he was already tired of these intrigues.
He understood that only by having power above everyone else could he obtain a peaceful life.
Jin glanced at Enel, who was exaggerating, and could only say that he was worthy of being the ruthless person who replaced Gan Fall on the 'God's seat' in the original story.
"Let's go, there's no need to stay here any longer, if they take Calgara's last wishes to heart, they will communicate with the Skypieans."
"And..."
"There's still one place in Skypiea that we haven't been to."
"Enel, it's time for you, the guide, to show your local expertise."
Enel retorted, "I've already guided you when you got lost before, I'm a man of my word!"
Tian Yue Shi's pretty face flushed slightly, "We were indeed grateful to you at that time."
"...I didn't mean that, beautiful sister, I'm also very happy to guide you," Enel looked at Tian Yue Shi, scratching his head a little embarrassedly.
......
Jin led the two of them swiftly through the sea of clouds, flying towards the front.
Not every place on the vast Skypiea is suitable for human habitation, and they didn't encounter anyone along the way.
After 30 minutes of rushing, a small island appeared in front of them.
Enel excitedly waved his hands, he was about to arrive at the place where he had always lived:
"The island ahead is Birka."
Jin observed the environment of Skypiea, and at this time, he became thoughtful.
"If a base is built in Skypiea, it has unique advantages compared to other places."
"There are only two ways to get here, and those two ways are impossible for 99% of the people in this world."
"As long as you rely on Kuma's ability to travel back and forth between Skypiea and the ground, it's simply too easy."
This also gave him the idea of moving the main camp from the Sorbet Kingdom to here.
That guy Golden Lion was able to make the navy overwhelmed because he placed his pirate crew in the sky.
In Birka, Jin and his group only took a brief tour.
This island is no different from Angel Island, and it is also inhabited by Skypieans with wings.
Jin focused on exploring the island's shrine based on the information he had collected before crossing over.
After leaving the shrine, Jin held a fruit with lightning patterns in his hand.
Not counting the one issued as a reward, this is the second Devil Fruit he has obtained, and without a doubt, this one is the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
It lay quietly in Jin's palm.
To be honest, Jin had been coveting this fruit for a long time, if it weren't for the fact that a person can only eat one Devil Fruit, he would want to swallow it directly now.
"What an ugly fruit..." Enel complained while looking at the Devil Fruit in Jin's hand, "It doesn't look as delicious as an apple."
Tian Yue Shi was not as unfamiliar with the thing in Jin's hand as Enel was, she was also a person who had eaten the Time-Time Fruit, and she knew very well what the fruit in the other party's hand meant.
"What kind of Devil Fruit is this?"
Jin handed the Devil Fruit in his hand to Tian Yue Shi, "Probably the Rumble-Rumble Fruit."
The action was so casual, yet it silently demonstrated an extremely deep trust.
"No one in our era has ever seen this fruit, I didn't expect it to be in this place." Tian Yue Shi's hands trembled slightly as she took this heavy trust, her heart surging.
She lowered her head and observed the Devil Fruit in her palm, gently stroking its bumpy surface, feeling the recognition from Jin.
At this moment, a deep sense of belonging welled up in her heart, which could not be compared to any previous success or honor.
But Tian Yue Shi quickly reacted, "After you came to Skypiea, you came to this place specifically for this fruit, right."
"That's right." Jin nodded directly in acknowledgment.
He directly took the fruit from the scepter of the statue, and he didn't know what the person who made the statue was thinking, allowing this Logia to be sealed in this place for hundreds or thousands of years.
"Is it really that magical?"
While Jin and the others were chatting, Enel opened his mouth and took a bite of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
"Crack..."
At the same time as biting down on the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, a taste that could not be described in words instantly spread in his mouth.
"Ouch..."
This taste made Enel vomit directly.
"Since you've eaten it, don't spit it out."
Jin grabbed Enel's mouth and forced him to swallow everything he had eaten.
"Ooooooooooooo!"
Enel twisted his whole body, desperately waving his limbs, but under Jin's control, he couldn't break free at all.
"Since you chose to eat this thing, then you must eat all the rest!"
Jin's words were calm, but his movements were not slow at all, directly stuffing the entire fruit into Enel's mouth.
Looking at the Rumble-Rumble Fruit that was slowly getting smaller, a trace of regret flashed in Jin's eyes, he originally wanted to keep this thing for Shanks or Ginny.
He didn't expect that by mistake, Enel would still eat it.
His eyes became dangerous, causing Enel to swallow a mouthful of saliva unconsciously.
As a result, the entire fruit was swallowed into his stomach.
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