Journey to One Piece

127. Alubarna

Caroo was excited and started to change into something else. A dazzling light reflected off of Caroo's body, and the yellow duck quickly transformed into a massive green body that stretched 10 feet. Tornadus' Theran incarnation, which had a green body, was a very different form than its's genie form.

After the transformation, Caroo no longer resembled its former self at all. In appearance, he was more imposing and godlike. The Caroo was so overjoyed that it cried and took flight after spreading its feathers. The resulting wind was so strong that people had to cling to their surroundings in order to avoid being swept away.

When Luffy stared at Caroo with his meat eyes, a broad grin spread across everyone's features. The thought of eating Caroo had already crossed his mind. Ussop inevitably intervened to smack some sense into him. As soon as Caroo had finished his aerial explorations, he landed and resumed his human normal duck shape.

"Sugee Caroo. You are amazing." Vivi stated while cuddling up to him. As a group, they all came to congratulate Caroo.

"Banchi time has come." Ken said. In unison, they nodded, and then returned to the system space. Upon seeing Caroo, Banchi's eyes glowed with excitement. Its entire existence had been spent in the shadows, but now it had a chance to alter its course. Indeed, it beamed with enthusiasm.

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Banchi is trying to act like a character.

Simulating..

Choosen character..

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Banchi thus began a new life assisted by the system. Banchi didn't get a new world, and the Pokemon world was still there. When Ken realised he was in the Pokemon universe, he naturally assumed that Banchi, like Caroo, would be given a legendary Pokémon but  Banchi got Blastoise. Gary's first starter Blastoise from the Pokemon series.

Gary's mobility and the fact that it had been trained meant that the crew could finally get their first look at the Pokemon world, and it was mind-blowing. The experience exposed them to a wide variety of Pokemon, and it stoked everyone's desire to become a Pokémon trainer.

It was impossible, but wishing for it wouldn't hurt.

Banchi was back in the real world after living the known life, and he brought something extra with him. A pokeball. With the help of the pokeball, Robin managed to capture a Banchi. Like Caroo, Banchi could transform into a Blastoise, albeit it lacked the latter's raw strength at the time. Banchi would need a lot of time to adjust to his newfound authority.

"With that out of the way, I believe it is time to head back to Alubarna. Caroo, can you fly while pulling the carriage?" This was a question that Ken had.

"Yaaa..."

"Perfect." With that, Nami began enchanting the carriage in which they had arrived at Rainbase, ensuring that it would follow Caroo through the skies without a hitch.

Sanji signed on as coachman and the crew took off after tying a rope around Theran Caroo's neck. This flight was the first time the entire crew had ever been in the air at the same time.

"I need to figure out how to fly." Luffy muttered, looking downcast over not being able to fly just yet. Even though he was a celestial, he had a ways to go before he could take to the skies. Sanji prepared some refreshments in advance, and as they looked out across the barren desert, everyone jumped in for a bite. At top speed, Caroo's Theran shape carried it through the air. Caroo may not have finished Tornadus's character, but what was there was enough for it to keep its Theran shape and travel great distances.

In contrast to Ken's simple hamburgers, Luffy dug into a meat sandwich. Everyone enjoyed the burgers that he had trained Sanji to make. While staring out the window, Ken took a bite out of his burger. It was as though he were back in an aeroplane, though this time it was flying much lower to the ground than in his reality.

"What's on your mind?" As Ken appeared to be lost in contemplation for a moment, Nami couldn't resist asking.

"It would have been nice if the people were connected to each other and moved around more often instead of living their whole lives on an island."

"Hmm.. They use ships to get anywhere." In addition to Robin, many people didn't understand what Ken was talking about.

"No.. They just aren't linked properly. Days of sailing are required to reach the next island, assuming they are successful. They have to resort to the archaic practise of calling in den den mushi. You have witnessed Vivi's world, and you know how far ahead of its time it is. This planet needs advanced gadgets and widespread communication just as much as any other." Ken said.

After witnessing Vivi's home, everyone fell silent. There was only one big problem in that world, and it was that some bad people were in charge of the quirks. Other than that, though, the people were happy and the government worked well. In spite of its flaws, it was an improvement over their current situation.

Though she had forgotten much of it and was too young to to understand, Vivi knew that these wealthy kings never cared to care about their peasants because she had gone to Reverie for the conference herself. There were not many kings as good as his dad, and he tried his best.

"What are our options?" Zoro asked, his eyes closed and his scarlet blade clutched tightly in his hands.

"Not right now, but maybe we can do something about it in the future." Ken said. After nearly an hour in the air, the massive city built high above the land appeared on the horizon below them. Indeed, Alubarna was a fascinating city in its own right. It was extremely difficult to conquer the city since it was elevated a few feet off the ground and the only way in was via the meandering staircases that connected its many stories.

Vivi was thrilled to be returning to his hometown, but she soon realised that this trip to the capital city might be her last for a very long time.