"Find someone? Who?" Not only was Jolibaf puzzled, but Kaido was equally confused.
Both of them furrowed their brows, looking at Bob with bewilderment.
"Brook, the Soul King!" Bob said slowly.
Since they were forming an alliance, it was natural to recruit some members. Moreover, these members had to be quite formidable, preferably with some unique strengths.
Although Brook performance on Luffy'pirate ship didn't seem particularly impressive, Bob believed that this "Soul King," who had eaten the Yomi Yomi no Mi, would become extraordinary once he awakened his fruit.
After all, in this world, the strength related to the soul was completely unmatched by their physical power.
In the Whole Cake Island arc, Charlotte Linlin Homies were defeated by Brook, even though they were just ordinary Homies. But his potential was evident.
If he awakened, even Prometheus could be dealt with.
"Brook, the Soul King?" Both of them were stunned upon hearing the name, as they had never heard of it before.
They tried hard to recall the names of the crew members in the Rocks Pirates but found no one by that name.
"I know you don't recognize him, but that's not important!"
"What's important is that you'll get to know him later!" Bob looked at their reactions and spoke slowly.
"After you finish eating the fruit, head to Florian Triangle!"
"On a pirate ship with a horned skull emblem, look for a skeleton with an afro!"
"A skeleton? we are looking for a skeleton?" Jolibaf exclaimed in surprise, feeling a bit creeped out.
Not just him, even Kaido beside him felt a chill down his spine.
If it's already a skeleton, how many years must it have been dead?
Recruiting such a corpse into the alliance sounded downright eerie.
"Just go, and you'll understand when the time comes!"
"Your condition for joining the alliance is to bring this person named Brook into it!"
Bob didn't want to explain too much, they would naturally understand once they went.
As for why he assigned this task to Jolibaf instead of Kaido, it was mainly to train this crew member. If he couldn't find Brook, Bob could always go himself.
According to Bob calculations, the Rumbar Pirates had already been completely wiped out in the Florian
Triangle. Brook, who had eaten the Yomi Yomi no Mi, was in a soul state, searching for his body in the mist of the Florian Triangle.
"Alright!"
Although he didn't understand Bob's reasoning, Jolibaf agreed immediately.
It was just a matter of finding someone, and besides, it was a dead person.
Even if Bob asked him to go through hell, Jolibaf wouldn't bat an eye.
"Oh, one more thing!"
"If Brook is unwilling to accept the invitation, tell him I can take him to the end of the Grand Line and travel around the world!"
"Finally, we'll return to Twin Cape in the Grand Line and reunite him with Laboon!"
*****
Watching the two of them leave, Bob retracted his gaze, crossed his arms, and walked down the mountain, pondering in his mind.
To establish an alliance capable of overthrowing the World Government, just having Kaido, Whitebeard, Brook, and Jolibaf wasn't enough.
Bob still had many people to recruit. He needed to try to bring in strong or promising young talents.
Of course, one person was particularly crucial—the future number one wanted criminal who would stand against the World Government: Monkey D. Dragon, the future leader of the Revolutionary Army.
Based on the timeline, Dragon should be in his teens now.
In the original story, the Revolutionary Army headquarters was in Baltigo, though it likely hadn't been established yet. But Bob thought it would be wise to visit the area in advance.
Before he knew it, Bob had already descended the mountain.
Looking at the lush scenery before him, he decided to leave this place.
After obtaining a map of Baltigo, Bob boarded the lifeboat filled with treasures and set off. He headed toward his destination.
[No idea if there is a map of baltigo, but i dont know what other reason for bob to find the island]
*****
Baltigo, the White Earth Island on the Grand Line, was surrounded by yellow sand and scattered rocks, a desolate place.
In a grayish-white building, within a simple room, more than a dozen people stood inside, all with furrowed brows. In front of them, a woman dressed in a gray robe, her hair cascading over her shoulders, sat on a stone seat, holding a newspaper.
"After the God Valley incident, Bob must have become the World Government top wanted criminal!"
"I wonder how he's doing now!"
"Where he is?"
The robed woman spoke slowly, her voice filled with concern as she looked at the man in the newspaper.
"Don't worry, leader. Given Bob strength, even the World Government won't be able to do anything to him!" said a long-armed man.
"That's right! If the information from God Valley is true, Bob should be more than capable of protecting himself!" added a giant, about ten meters tall, with bulging muscles.
These people were former slaves of the Celestial Dragons.
After being freed by Bob, they managed to escape from the eastern side of the Red Line and eventually arrived here.
Although they tried to comfort the robed woman, their expressions betrayed them.
They, too, were worried about Bob safety.
After all, the World Government wanted to erase him from existence, which was a grave danger for those who had suffered under oppression.
Hearing this, the robed woman nodded and slowly folded the newspaper.
"I hope so."
Just as the atmosphere in the room grew somber, a young man in gray clothes rushed in through the door.
"Leader!"
"Bo... Bob is here!"
At these words, the robed woman face stiffened, her eyes lighting up as she sprang to her feet.
"Who? Bob?"
Before the young man could answer, she dashed outside. Not just her, everyone in the room followed suit, hurrying after the short-sleeved woman.
But before they could step out, a bald man clad in a sea king leather coat appeared in their view.
"Bob!"
"Talia?????"
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