Hearing Reiju's question, the crew's eyes collectively turned to Hera, who was asleep.
Ain said, "Since the Captain is resting, I'll take you on a tour of the argo first." She then led Reiju on a tour.
Even though Reiju, as the eldest daughter of the Germa Kingdom, had seen many high-tech items with Judge, she was still shocked by the argo's level of technology and luxury.
Especially the highly futuristic giant cannon; just looking at its muzzle gave off a sense of danger.
Nami proudly introduced, "The core of the argo is me. My Rumble-Rumble Fruit ensures the operation of the entire ship."
Reiju was secretly astonished. Only the Rumble-Rumble Fruit could power this ship; ordinary energy probably couldn't even start it.
After resting for a while, Hera slowly woke up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw that the large bath was already prepared, and the crew members had changed into swimsuits and were soaking in it.
As Hera awoke, a glow shimmered around her body, and her military uniform transformed into a cute school swimsuit, with Hera's name tag still hanging on her chest.
Perona, who was in the bath, saw Hera in a 'dead pool' swimsuit, looking out of place among the bikinis, and burst out laughing, pointing at Hera: "The Captain looks like a child!" After saying that, she didn't forget to puff out her own chest.
As Perona's voice rang out, everyone else also looked at Hera. Ain and Reiju held back their laughter, while Nami, unable to contain herself, also started laughing.
Hera's face turned crimson from being laughed at. She wanted to change her swimsuit, but in her excitement, her spirit dress seemed to disobey her, and after several flashes of light, it remained a school swimsuit.
Resigned to her fate, Hera finally chose to submerge herself in the bathtub, only showing half her head, blowing bubbles in the water.
Kuina, who had also changed into her swimsuit, set up a grill by the pool and started barbecuing.
Reiju curiously approached Hera and touched her swimsuit. "It feels like fabric. How can it transform? Do you also have some transformation technology?"
Hera leaned back in the water, finding a comfortable position. "No, this is my ability. My spirit dress can change into various forms."
Reiju looked at Hera, who was close to her embrace, and unconsciously poked her little face. She felt her face was smooth and soft. "No wonder they all want to hug you."
Hera struggled a bit. "What do you mean 'hug me'? What do they want to do?"
Reiju shook her head. "Nothing. By the way, how is this pool heated? And aren't you Devil Fruit users afraid of water?"
Hera proudly said, "This is Vegapunk's technology! As long as there's energy, seawater can be filtered into harmless freshwater. Theoretically, this water is even drinkable."
Seeing that Hera was also awake, Reiju asked, "Since Captain is awake, where are we going next?"
Hearing this, Hera fell into contemplation, wondering whether to try her luck in the East Blue to see if she could find Golden Lion's base.
As she was pondering, the transponder snail that Hera had left with the New Navy in the East Blue rang, and Tashigi's voice came through.
"Hera, we found the floating island you mentioned. What do we do now?"
Hera was overjoyed, truly getting what she wished for. She said into the transponder snail:
"First, record the coordinates there, then leave immediately. Inform Marineford that Golden Lion's Tracks has been found. I'll be there right away."
After hanging up, Hera said to the crew, "Our destination is the East Blue. We are going to conquer the legendary pirate, Golden Lion."
Then, Hera looked at Ain: "Later, Golden Lion will show you the power of the Float-Float Fruit. See if you're satisfied. That's a power that can change terrain."
Ain's lips curved into a smile. "Is that so? Then I'll look forward to it."
Hera and the others steered the ship towards the East Blue, to the place Tashigi mentioned. Under the argo's incredible speed, they soon arrived at the location Tashigi had described.
The argo's speed allowed Hera and the others to arrive at the location ahead of time. Tashigi saw Hera's arrival and went to greet her.
Tashigi said, "I told the New Navy about the floating island you asked me to find. They found it first and asked me to inform you. Smoker went to Marineford to report this and hasn't returned yet."
Then she curiously asked, "Is this a Sky Island, floating in the sky?"
Hera shook her head. "This is the power of the Float-Float Fruit. Anything Golden Lion touches will float."
Now that the target was confirmed, Hera returned to the argo, preparing to fly towards the floating island.
Ain was also somewhat familiar with the name, and seeing the island floating in the air, she finally remembered: "Are you talking about the Golden Lion who attacked Marineford and cut off his own legs to escape Impel Down?"
Tashigi heard this and was a bit worried: "He's one of the Three Great Pirates, alongside Roger and Whitebeard. Shouldn't we wait for Marineford's reinforcements? Vice Admiral Garp is on his way."
Hera comforted Tashigi: "Don't worry. Although Golden Lion is strong, breaking into Marineford wasn't without cost. What's more, the ship's rudder stuck in his head during his fight with Roger also affected his sanity."
"Don't worry, we still have the argo. Nothing will go wrong."
Battle intent burned in Hera's eyes. This was the strongest opponent she had encountered since her transmigration, of course, Garp and Zephyr didn't count, those were just sparring matches.
Zafkiel and ability seemed to sense Hera's emotions, and two clock faces simultaneously appeared in Hera's eyes, as if they too were eager.
Kuina looked at Hera's expression, knowing she had made up her mind, and no longer tried to dissuade her, simply saying, "We believe in you."
As Nami pressed the transformation button on the argo, an entirely dark golden seat rose. Nami sat on it, and currents of electricity flowed from Nami's input to various parts of the argo.
The argo slowly ascended, flying towards the island in the sky.
Hera walked over to Nami and asked, "How does it feel? Is it difficult to control?"
Nami shook her head. "It's fine. I feel like the argo has become a part of me. In this mode, I can freely control the argo's direction."
Hera breathed a sigh of relief. Although this form was within Hera's expectations, this was the first practical application, mainly because the dark golden seat reminded Hera of unpleasant things.
Nami gradually increased the released current, becoming more familiar with the control mode, moving faster and more skillfully.
In Golden Lion's palace, his main base, his
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