A few days later, Rosse's fleet set sail again, heading straight for Reverse Mountain.
While waiting for departure these few days, Rosse directly let Judge and Doflamingo meet once, and from now on both sides would be considered his people, allowing for some cooperation in private.
Rosse was also not afraid of the two of them scheming anything secretly.
According to the system's classification of levels, these two men, even if they tried their best, would only ever reach A+, and he could suppress them with one hand even now.
Let alone in the future, Rosse would only become stronger and stronger, and the gap between them would only grow larger.
Accepting Judge and Doflamingo was also to have the two help manage the North Blue first, so Rosse could directly reap the benefits later.
After leaving the Germa Kingdom, Rosse continued heading towards Reverse Mountain.
This time, Rosse would set off from the North Blue, enter the Grand Line through Reverse Mountain, pass through Alabasta, Water 7, and Sabaody Archipelago, then return all the way to the Holy Land.
After that, he would set off from the Holy Land to head for Wano Country.
Considered walking the route most pirates have to go through.
"Your Highness, with my current abilities, I can already handle Vegapunk's brain," Sora slowly walked out from the ship's interior and draped the cloak in her hand over Rosse's shoulders.
After Rosse left, Sora and Reiju naturally followed onto the ship as well.
Judge's side would be watched by Doflamingo, and every month, Judge's research results would be sent to the Holy Land, with Rosse also periodically sending people over to inspect.
If Sora wanted to grow, following Judge would lead nowhere. Better to have Rosse personally guide her.
Although Rosse wasn't some kind of top scholar, he had modern education as a foundation, so he could provide research directions and thought processes, and wouldn't be like the current world, groping in the dark.
"You do have the technology now, but you're not yet prepared enough," Rosse shook his head.
Vegapunk's brain had been sealed by him, and he wouldn't let Sora touch it for now.
"What kind of preparation?", Sora pursed her lips, a bit confused.
"Do you know what Vegapunk said before he died?", Rosse countered.
"I do. You told me. Vegapunk wanted to pass all his technology to the whole world," Sora paused and sighed, "While that could greatly advance world technology, it would definitely plunge the world into chaos."
"Exactly," Rosse gently nodded, "No matter what made him think that way, it definitely had something to do with the knowledge he had. Compared to the knowledge in his brain, your current understanding and mindset are still too shallow."
"If I extract that knowledge now, I might be irreversibly affected."
Sora sighed and no longer brought it up.
She knew what Rosse was worried about, he was worried she might become uncontrollable.
But not only did she not reject that, she even considered it a form of Rosse's care.
Since Rosse didn't want her to touch it yet, she would wait until she completely became molded in Rosse's image, then Rosse would allow her to access it, and she'd be able to help Rosse more.
After eating the Brain-Brain Fruit, her brain would just become smarter. As long as Sora didn't actively sever her emotions, those emotions would remain.
Sora knew she was a love-brain, but she really enjoyed this feeling, especially when the target was Rosse.
With her doubts cleared, Sora became even more motivated to train and study.
And because an extreme overachiever appeared in the team, Gion and Stella also felt the pressure and passively started overachieving themselves.
Stella studied medical knowledge hard, while Gion trained her swordsmanship even more harshly, trying to reach admiral-level strength as soon as possible.
Compared to them, Rosse had truly become idle.
In his free time, he remotely controlled Zannie a bit, or urged the progress on the Reverse Castle blueprints, and occasionally teased Reiju.
At night, Stella, Gion, and Sora took turns joining him, and sometimes they gathered together to have fun. Rosse was living a truly easy and joyful life.
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After drifting in the North Blue for a month, Rosse's ship finally arrived at Reverse Mountain.
"No matter how many times I come, it still feels incredibly magnificent," Gion stood at the bow of the ship, eyes locked tightly on the approaching Reverse Mountain, and couldn't help but feel an indescribable awe rise in her heart again.
Reverse Mountain stood at the junction of the Red Line and the Four Seas, towering ten thousand meters high, like an eternal guardian standing there silently, majestic and awe-inspiring.
As the ship drew closer, the spectacular view of Reverse Mountain became clearer and clearer.
The most shocking part was the waterway that led to the Grand Line.
In front of the ship, a waterway about several dozen meters wide resembled a giant dragon, surging upward against the current, soaring into the sky up to ten thousand meters.
On both sides of the waterway, cliffs rose like they were cut with knives, shrouded in mist, as if a miracle sculpted by heaven and earth.
This was one of the only two normal passages from the Four Seas to the Grand Line, and it was a one-way waterway to the Grand Line. The other one was at the Holy Land Mary Geoise, the only two-way waterway.
For pirates and commoners, this soaring ten-thousand-meter channel before them was the only route to the Grand Line.
To reach the Grand Line, one must first undergo the baptism of ten thousand meters in altitude, cross Reverse Mountain, and then descend via the waterway from the ten-thousand-meter height to finally arrive at the Grand Line.
"It really is magnificent," Rosse looked up at the sky-piercing sea path ahead, his eyes gleaming with anticipation.
The alternate name for the Watatsumi Fruit was the Sea God Fruit.
There was something he had long wanted to try.
"Lord Rosse, don't rush," Gion saw Rosse's restless expression, and her face instantly turned pale.
She didn't mind going wild, but with so many people on board, not everyone could fall from ten thousand meters unharmed.
"No worries. You go protect Sora and Reiju. Even if Zephyr falls from ten thousand meters, it won't be a big issue," Rosse said with a light laugh.
"Hey hey, Lord Rosse, this old man really doesn't want to experience falling from ten thousand meters," Zephyr walked out from the cabin with a slightly pained expression.
He had come out intending to admire Reverse Mountain, but didn't expect to see Rosse about to pull a stunt.
"A mere ten thousand meters of altitude is nothing to me."
Rosse laughed loudly, and the Trident of the Sea God suddenly appeared in his hand.
DONG!
As the Trident of the Sea God lightly struck the deck, an invisible force spread outward from it. The surrounding sea breeze suddenly stopped, as if bound by a great force, and even the waves seemed to freeze.
Seeing this, Gion's eyes narrowed, and she moved swiftly. One hand pulled Stella, the other securely protected Sora and the Reiju in her arms, the four flashing away from the center of the deck.
Zephyr's expression also turned slightly serious. He glanced worriedly at the sailors inside the cabin, but in the end, he chose to trust.
BOOM!
At that moment, a monstrous wave suddenly erupted from beneath the ship, as if an invisible force exploded from the sea floor.
A massive column of water rose into the sky like a dragon, lifting the ship straight upward at a speed that dazzled the eyes.
"Rise!"
Rosse spread his arms freely, as if embracing the sky.
At that moment, his powers were operating at full strength, his whole body radiating an indescribable powerful aura.
Countless sea waters seemed to hear his summons, surging forth, obeying his command, constantly pushing the ship, carrying it toward the unreachable ten-thousand-meter-high sky.
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