The Compass was obtained after the "War on the Top", and the Codex was obtained after the "Battle of Punk Hazard Island".

They symbolize the death of "Whitebeard" and "Red Inu", respectively.

The Compass and the Codex are not only capable of certain abilities, but also two of the "Nine Keys" that open the "Ark of the Deep" on Hive Island.

There are also "Seven Keys", which can be obtained by killing seven more people at the level of "Whitebeard" and "Akainu".

David Jones casually put them aside, and now he's more concerned with another thing.

He lowered his head, his tentacles climbed up the wooden box, and lifted the spiral "Devil Fruit" to his eyes, turning it slowly and looking at it.

This is indeed a real "devil fruit".

"Arrita, where did you get a 'Devil Fruit'?"

"That's right, Captain......"

Arrita recounted the conflict between the two pirates in the port, the Little Mermaid who was found to have been trafficked when the Bellamy Pirates were scraped, and the "Devil Fruit".

David Jones had no opinion on what to do with Yarrita, but asked, "Which one is this 'Devil Fruit'?" ”

Arrita reached into the small wooden box, took out a small note hidden inside, and handed it to David Jones.

"Captain, Bellamy, they've investigated it and written it down on paper."

On that small piece of paper was a line of words - "Superman Department: Target Fruit".

"'Target fruit'?" David Jones quickly remembered the origin of this fruit, and was a little surprised, "Isn't this the fruit of the 'Vander Daken' from before?" ”

"Yes." "It seems that it has been reborn and was acquired by the Belami Pirates, and was about to be sent to Doflamingo, but we intercepted it. ”

Arrita paused and asked, "Captain, what are you going to do with this 'target fruit'?" ”

In this regard, David Jones and Yarrita thought of it.

"Give it to Porki, we will have a battle with the 'Big Mom Pirates' soon, and she needs to improve her combat power in a short time."

"Yes, Captain, I'll bring her the Target Fruit...... Captain, there is one more thing, the leader of another pirate group that caused the conflict, wants to meet you. ”

"See me?"

"Yes, his name is Bartolomeo, he is the 'Barrier Fruit Ability', his combat power is not bad, and he seems to want to join us. However, he has a bit of a strange personality. ”

Yarrita said that "the combat power is not bad", which should be at the level of "supernova".

As for "a bit weird personality", David Jones didn't care, which of his subordinates didn't have a weird personality?

David Jones nodded and said, "Let him in." ”

"Yes." Arrita picked up the wooden box containing the "Target Fruit" and went to Bartolomeo and then to Porchi.

After a while, a mermaid came in with Bartolomeo, who was probing his brain.

As soon as he entered, Bartolomeo saw David Jones in his chair, and he looked overjoyed, and immediately half-knelt down.

"Captain David Jones, I've finally met you! Hahaha...... I die in this life without regrets! ”

The mermaid was startled by his exaggerated movements and laughter, but cautiously exited the room and closed the door.

It was not the first time that David Jones had seen someone so flattering to him, and he didn't react much, saying, "Get up and find yourself a place to sit." ”

"Yes, yes, yes." Bartolomeo stood up and nodded.

He looked left and right, moved a chair, placed it in front of David Jones's desk, and sat down on it.

There was only one table between him and David Jones.

"You want to join my forces?" David Jones looked Bartolomeo up and down with scrutinizing eyes.

"It would be a great honor to do so!" Bartolomeo was excited, his eyes shining, "This is my long-cherished wish to go to sea with my crew!" ”

David Jones became curious: "You guys are planning to come to me because you read the newspaper and it says that I am the new 'Four Emperors'?" ”

"No, no, no!"

Bartolomeo shook his head violently, as if he was afraid that David Jones would misunderstand.

"Because of the name of the 'Four Emperors', they are all false followers, and only those of us who have thought from the beginning that you will become a big man are the real followers!"

He reached into his arms, took out a phone bug, placed it on David Jones's desk, and asked carefully, "Captain David Jones, can I give it away?" ”

It turned out that it was a "projection phone bug", which could take pictures and also project projects.

"You can put it." David Jones also wanted to see what the guy in front of him was going to show him.

Bartolomeo looked happy, and first went to pull up the curtains to darken the room, and then pressed the phone bug button in high spirits.

After a while, the first photos were cast on the wall.

"The first time we knew about you, it was because of the 'Upside Down Mountain and Sea Battle'!" Bartolomeo said happily, "We've formed the Pirates, and we're going to Upside Down Mountain to take pictures right away!" ”

In the photo, Bartolomeo and his crew are standing in front of the huge pit that Karp blasted out of the upside-down mountain, posing with scissor hands, smiling and taking pictures.

The next few shots were taken upside down the mountain, but at different angles.

Some even photographed a local dressed as a chieftain and a huge whale.

All in all, Bartolomeo and his crew were as excited as if they had come to travel.

Finally, the photo changed location, this time the palace of the Kingdom of Alabastan, which seems to have been repaired.

Bartolomeo and others took pictures around the palace.

In one of them, they were photographed with a smiling girl with long blue hair, surrounded by a large number of guards frowning and staring.

David Jones recognized the girl as Vivi, the princess of the kingdom of Alabastan that he had taken hostage.

Bartolomeo and others somehow managed to find the "victim" and take a photo together.

And Weiwei didn't think it was upset, and readily agreed.

Next up is the water capital.

If it weren't for the fog of the "Devil's Delta", it would be impossible to find the island-sized "terrifying three-masted sailboat".

Maryford of the Navy Headquarters is too dangerous, and their group will even check in these places.

They also took a lot of photos on Fish-Man Island, but unfortunately they couldn't see Jinping, who was busy with official business.

Finally, they made it all the way to the island of the Horror Ghost and finally met David Jones.

"Captain David Jones!" Bartolomeo looked adoring and admiring, and said, "We've collected a lot of information about you, and it's all included in the 'Fan Book'!" ”

"When we were in the East China Sea, we decided that you would definitely become the most remarkable pirate in the world!"

"So we chased all the way, but unfortunately we missed the 'War on the Top' and the ...... of the 'Battle of Punk Hazard'"

When Bartolomeo said this, he beat his chest and paused, looking quite regretful.

David Jones understood why Arlita said that this person had a "bit of a strange personality", even among his own subordinates, Bartolomeo was a maverick.

The world is so big, there are really all kinds of people.

"Well, I can give you a chance to join me." "But you need to sign a contract with me......"

"Good, good!" Bartolomeo stood up in surprise, as if he was afraid that David Jones would regret it, "Where to sign?" Do I need to press a bloody handprint? ”

It was the first time that David Jones had met someone who had not even waited for him to sign a contract.

However, he didn't want to fool around about the "contract", and still insisted on saying the content again, including of course being a crew member for a hundred years.

"Good, good! Captain David Jones, where do I sign? Do I need to press a bloody handprint? ”

Bartolomeo listened patiently, but without hesitation at all, he repeated what he had just said.

Since he insisted on this, David Jones signed a contract with Bartolomeo without any reason to object.

(End of chapter)