章節 375: Chapter 378
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With the help of the built-in super chip and Abel's guidance, Dabai quickly developed some uses for the Straw Straw Fruit. The most vital of these was, of course, the voodoo dolls that could transfer damage to others and neutralize attacks!
Other abilities might not be developable, but this one was essential. There were two conditions for making the voodoo dolls: one, you needed the complete hair of the target, including the root; and two, the hair had to be used within ten minutes, otherwise it would lose its effect.
So Abel came up with a plan to fool the pirates and thugs on the island. After all, these guys were not worth sparing. However, after making the 100th voodoo doll, Dabai indicated he had reached his limit. At this stage, he could only store 100 voodoo dolls in his body simultaneously. If he made any more, the earliest dolls would automatically disintegrate.
This limitation was somewhat disappointing for Abel, as he had hoped to make thousands in one go. It turned out that was just wishful thinking. Moreover, if any of the 100 people made into voodoo dolls died, their corresponding doll would instantly disintegrate. This meant the dolls would be frequently used up and need regular replenishing.
As for the remaining uses of the Straw Straw Fruit, Abel decided to let Dabai explore them on his own. In the original story, the only very practical ability shown was the voodoo doll, which was its core power. The other abilities were quite useless and not worth imitating.
So, it was better to let Dabai experiment; he might discover some pleasant surprises. Although Dabai completed 100 voodoo dolls in just one day, Abel extended the peculiar activity for three days. Eventually, people started becoming wary and used tricks to avoid giving up their hair, but Abel didn't mind.
In those three days, more than ten voodoo dolls had already disintegrated, with various causes of death. Expecting these pirates to live longer was indeed a luxury. But if they weren't chosen as targets, should they target innocent people? Abel couldn't bring himself to do that. Reluctantly, Abel had Dabai replenish some dolls and prepared for future replenishments.
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"I'm planning to leave this island. I'll leave the weapon shop to you guys to guard," Abel said, calling Kid and Killer into the room.
Kid and Killer were stunned. Although they had anticipated this day would come eventually, they didn't expect it so soon.
"Just the two of us? How can we guard the shop?" Kid asked.
Abel had thought of this and replied, "I'll leave you with some manpower and arrange for regular restocking. Besides, I'm just expanding to another market; I'm not dead. Can't you just bluff using my reputation?"
"If you can't manage under such conditions, then I must be blind. If this shop is destroyed, so be it."
Kid was silent for a moment and then said, "Actually, we want to go to sea with you."
Abel looked at them and said, "It's not time yet. You two are still too weak."
"Going to sea isn't a street fight. When you have conquered a few more streets, the whole country, and then the entire island, you might barely be qualified."
Kid and Killer were somewhat indignant, but they understood that right now, they truly were nothing. However, a fire was burning in their hearts. One day, they would prove themselves.
To facilitate communication, before leaving, Abel left behind a Den Den Mushi. He also gave Kid and Killer some dials he brought back from Skypiea as a parting gift. Although Kid pretended not to want them, he soon turned around and played with them as if they were treasures.
A few days later, Abel and his crew passed by an island shaped like a massive tree, or rather, it could be seen as a giant tree that nearly occupied the entire island. On this tree, at regular intervals, were nests of birds. As they approached, they saw several giant monstrous birds land on the tree. Out of curiosity, Abel and Baby-5 decided to explore the island.
They had not walked far when they were surrounded by a group of nude natives who were using feather-woven skirts to cover their lower bodies. These natives were exceptionally obese and carried spear-like weapons.
"You are neither fledglings nor food. Who are you?" the native chief asked first.
Seeing that they could communicate, Abel used his usual lies, "I am a merchant just passing by this island out of curiosity. Are you the inhabitants of this island? What is this place?"
"This is Treasure Island. It was taken over by a group of despicable monstrous birds, so some call it the Kingdom of Birds and say we are enslaved by those birds. So, we drove all of them away!" The native chief was somewhat indignant, but he did not make things difficult for them and just rudely drove them away, "We have nothing here to trade with outsiders. You can leave now."
"Are you going to hunt those monstrous birds now? Maybe there's something you need."
The chief replied, "Do as you please. Just remember to stay far away; those monstrous birds despise humans and will attack on sight."
Having said that, the native chief hurriedly led his people away. Abel and Baby-5 followed at the end. Soon, two giant monstrous birds descended, starting a fierce battle with the natives.
Only then did Abel realize that the weapons the natives wielded were not just simple metal spears; they were rocket launchers capable of being launched and causing explosions! Not to mention, these natives had already set up defenses nearby, with a row of large-caliber cannons arranged neatly behind.
Clearly, they had no clothes, yet they wielded such high-tech weaponry?! It was so bizarre that Abel couldn't help but think of a name: Wakanda! The most technologically advanced African nation in the Marvel Universe, appearing as a backward tiny country, but in reality, an absolute powerhouse.
The similarities were uncanny, especially their preference for using spears despite having advanced technology. However, despite all their preparations, the natives were still no match for the monstrous birds, whose feathers were incredibly tough. Even a direct hit from a cannon barely scratched them. The damage caused by the rocket launcher-like spears was even less significant.
On the contrary, the monstrous birds' beaks were extremely sharp, easily creating large craters in the ground and effortlessly shattering stones.
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