New World, Misty Sea.
This vast region, located at the edge of the Honeycomb Sea, covered an enormous arc-shaped area surrounding numerous seas of the New World.
After two days of leisurely sailing, Caesar and Shiki finally arrived at the outskirts of the Misty Sea.
Caesar watched the fog-shrouded sea with interest.
The mist connecting sea and sky appeared like a massive wall stretching between the world, blocking all prying eyes from the ocean.
Out of curiosity, Caesar directly released his powerful Observation Haki toward the Misty Sea.
"Huh? Something's strange here." Caesar's surprised exclamation woke Shiki from his nap.
Scratching his head in confusion, Shiki asked.
"What's wrong? Are we there?"
Caesar ignored him, continuing to probe the strange misty area with his Observation Haki.
Caesar was surprised to discover that this mist could significantly weaken Observation Haki perception.
"It reduces the range of Observation Haki perception by at least ninety percent. This situation is almost as if this so-called mist is created by seastone."
Caesar finally understood why Doflamingo had said the Golden Ship was hidden in this sea area.
At first, Caesar had been somewhat puzzled.
It was just mist—at most it could hide things visually.
Observation Haki could penetrate not just fog, but even earth, seawater, and magma to clearly perceive everything.
Back when he first awakened on Onigashima, Caesar had used Observation Haki to locate Kaido and Linlin trapped in solidified magma.
"They're coming." Caesar suddenly spoke.
Following his gaze, Shiki saw a small boat faintly visible in the mist, approaching them.
Shiki clicked his tongue.
"Even you can't use Observation Haki to perceive this area widely. How do these people navigate so freely through this sea?"
Caesar shook his head. "Who knows? Doflamingo said they seem to raise some sea beasts unique to the misty sea, which they use to determine their position."
"Beasts? That method is indeed feasible. Verumeiyo once researched this area, but Indigo later abandoned it. Originally, we wanted to train beasts to gather intelligence from ship hulls."
As the two chatted, the distant ship gradually emerged from the misty area and came to a stop before them.
A beautiful woman with a curvaceous figure took out a photo, glanced at Caesar a few times, and immediately put on an ingratiating smile.
"You must be the esteemed Captain Barbarossa Caesar, right? Please anchor your ship here in the mist. Both guests can board our ship to go to Gran Tesoro for entertainment. I'm Baccarat, a receptionist under Captain Tesoro."
Caesar stood up and instantly flashed onto the woman's ship.
When the woman saw the mountainously built Caesar vanish instantly and then appear behind her the next moment, her petite body visibly trembled.
Caesar's majestic form landed on her small boat so lightly that it didn't even cause a ripple on the sea surface.
"Won't our ship get stolen by passersby if we leave it here?"
Shiki's body directly floated up and slowly descended beside Caesar.
Baccarat trembled again.
Although she didn't recognize Shiki, seeing his equally massive and powerful build, along with the natural authoritative dignity he exuded, Baccarat inexplicably felt that these two men before her were probably even more terrifying than her captain Gild Tesoro and that Devil's heir Bullet.
'Who is this man? He doesn't seem to be Kaido.'
Shiki frowned displeased. "Hey! Woman, what are you spacing out for? I'm asking you a question."
Baccarat jumped in fright, then snapped back to reality and stammered an explanation.
"It's like this, guest. Your ship will be watched by specialized attendants here in the misty area, so please rest assured. Moreover, the misty area blocks all perception and detection. Even if someone passes by on the open sea, they won't be able to see or discover your ship."
"Hmph, I don't care about that. If I come out and don't find my ship, I'll take your Golden Ship back with me. One ship for another - you wouldn't be at a loss."
Shiki chuckled darkly.
Caesar glanced at him and curled his lip without speaking.
Baccarat trembled at Shiki's words, silently complaining about her unfortunate assignment.
When she woke up this morning, she really should have given herself a triple dose of luck.
That way, she might not have been so unlucky.
And she was supposed to be a Luck-Luck Fruit user.
After Caesar and Shiki boarded the ship, the small boat quickly began sailing, continuously weaving through the mist as it headed deeper in.
Caesar examined Baccarat with interest.
The woman had delicate features, with purple-red hair tied into two small pigtails resting on her shoulders.
She wore a tight black robe that revealed her tender, pale arms, with her ample chest straining against the black fabric.
A golden belt cinched her waist, and the qipao-like skirt covered her left leg while exposing a large area of pale skin on her long right leg.
She looked quite alluring.
"So you're the so-called Luck-Luck Fruit user?"
Caesar sat on the deck, looking down at this real-life version of the Goddess of Luck.
Pirates in the New World often said that if you wanted good luck, you had to catch a glimpse of the Goddess of Luck's underwear.
Wasn't this right before him a blessed follower of the Goddess of Luck?
No wonder Gild Tesoro managed to acquire so much wealth—this Lady Luck must have played a significant role in it, right?
Caesar was contemplating whether to make his move now, altering this woman's memories to make her serve him.
But after a brief thought, Caesar didn't rush into action.
After all, once they reached the Golden Ship, everything there would become his for the taking.
Gold, treasures—he would take it all.
And this woman before him would be no exception.
'Even this ship will be taken down!'
Baccarat didn't dare meet Caesar's gaze.
Just standing in front of this man made her feel an overwhelming sense of suffocation.
It was as if something was pressing down on her heart, making it hard for her to breathe.
So Baccarat lowered her head slightly, looking at her feet, her voice as faint as a mosquito's buzz.
"Y... yes."
"Did that guy Tesoro use your ability to cheat in the casino?"
Caesar's question was too direct. Baccarat's pink lips parted slightly, but she didn't dare lie to Caesar.
Immediately, she trembled and replied, "Yes."
"I knew it. Not using the power of the Luck-Luck Fruit would be pure foolishness. Hey, woman, tell me, does your Luck-Luck Fruit ability have any drawbacks?"
Baccarat felt deeply uncomfortable.
Why did this Caesar keep asking questions she didn't want to answer?
But she didn't dare refuse!
The mental pressure from the man before her was too overwhelming, making it impossible for her to defy him.
"Y... yes, there are. My luck ability has a daily usage limit. Once the daily uses are exhausted, not only will the user become unlucky, but the target of the ability will also suffer double misfortune after the luck effect wears off."
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