Artificial Devil Fruits: seventy. Subordinates contributed: 10.
El focuses on quantity for most artificial Devil Fruits, which are considered defective. However, the system categorizes them as Class B.
.....
"Understood, Lord El."
Upon receiving the order, Naguri was about to leave.
The pirates quickly spoke up.
"Wait a moment, Mr. El. We intended for you to personally go to Marine Headquarters to save Golden Lion Shiki."
They had initially thought that since El had accepted the mission so readily,
he intended to go himself. But they never expected that El would only send his subordinates.
Although El had some capable individuals among his subordinates.
But... unless El went to Marine Headquarters himself, they couldn't possibly handle those Marines and save Shiki.
"I have accepted the mission. There's no need to say more," El said faintly.
Hearing El's words, the pirates exchanged glances. Then, the leading pirate bravely said.
"Mr. El, if that's the case, then we won't proceed with this commission. Please return the Devil Fruits."
They knew that El sending his subordinates to Marine Headquarters would not change the outcome.
Since that was the case, they chose not to proceed with the commission.
They wanted to get back the five Devil Fruits.
Hearing their words, El's expression instantly darkened, and he pretended to be angry.
"Are you playing with me? I've already accepted the mission, and I've already dispatched someone. Now you want to take back the Devil Fruits???"
"But... the person hasn't been dispatched yet, have they?"
The pirates, whose bounties were around 1 billion Berries each, exchanged glances and spoke cautiously.
In the New World, they were also renowned pirates.
Within the Flying Pirates, they were considered second only to one, above ten thousand.
But in front of El, they had completely lost their temper.
"The commission has been accepted. Please return, the three of you," El said calmly.
"This..."
The few exchanged glances. Although they felt cheated by El.
They didn't dare to say anything more. After a moment of hesitation, they chose to leave.
After all, they were afraid that if they lingered and angered El.
They would face utter disaster!
Watching the few leave, El also collected the five Devil Fruits into Kurama's mental space.
Now, El had a total of twenty-two redeemable Devil Fruits.
He was truly anticipating the special items in the shop to refresh at all times.
"So, Mr. El, are you still sending people to Marine Headquarters?" Naguri asked, looking at El.
"Just send some people casually. After all, in business, integrity is still important."
"Understood."
As the words fell, Naguri left the tavern, preparing to dispatch some people to Marine Headquarters.
"Buruburu..."
"Buruburu..."
Just as Naguri left, the Den Den Mushi on El's table rang.
"Hello?"
El picked up the Den Den Mushi, and it slowly formed the image of a man with bandages on his head, looking disheveled.
"I... I'm sorry, Lord El, my mission failed."
"What happened?" El's eyebrows twitched slightly as he pressed for details.
El remembered that the pirate he had dispatched to protect Vegapunk.
Was a pirate with a bounty of 800 million Berries, renowned in the New World!
For him to be in such a state now, it was undoubtedly because he had encountered an extremely powerful opponent!
"Those bastards Sakazuki, Borsalino, and Kuzan from Marine Headquarters found our research base, killed several of our companions, and took Vegapunk away!"
"He was taken away?" El's expression turned slightly grim upon hearing this.
No wonder Vegapunk was late in delivering the artificial Devil Fruits at the appointed time.
"I apologize, Lord El. Those monsters were too strong, and we were no match for them. Only I managed to escape alive."
"I understand."
El hung up the Den Den Mushi.
His expression turned extremely grim.
The Marines dared to act against Vegapunk, which meant they must have investigated his connection with him.
But even so, they still dared to take Vegapunk away.
This point made El somewhat angry.
After all, Vegapunk was an important business partner of his.
He relied on him to continuously manufacture artificial Devil Fruits for him.
Vegapunk's importance to him was self-evident!
El walked out of the tavern and found Naguri.
"Prepare a ship for me. I need to go to Marine Headquarters."
Originally, El had no interest in going to Marine Headquarters to help Shiki.
But... those Marines had captured Vegapunk.
Now, he had to go to Marine Headquarters himself to bring Vegapunk back.
After all, Devil Fruits were becoming increasingly difficult to find lately.
Only Vegapunk could continuously produce artificial Devil Fruits for him.
"Do you need me to accompany you, Mr. El?"
Naguri did not ask El why he had suddenly changed his mind about going to Marine Headquarters.
Instead, he wanted to accompany El.
"That's not necessary. Just stay here and guard this place."
"Understood."
Hearing this, Naguri didn't say anything further and quickly prepared a ship for El.
.....
Meanwhile, on the other side.
In Wano Country, on Onigashima.
Kaido was currently sitting on the central throne, looking at the pirates before him and saying angrily.
"What did you say? That bastard Shiki went to Marine Headquarters???"
Since Shiki and Kaido had always been allies.
Therefore, they could quickly learn of any developments between them.
"Yes, yes, Admiral Kaido, Shiki is currently heading to Marine Headquarters."
"That guy Shiki is truly a troublesome ally," King said with a solemn expression.
"Damn it, that guy Shiki is too bold! He dares to attack Marine Headquarters alone?" Queen grumbled.
If Shiki had no connection to their Beasts Pirates.
Then, upon hearing that Shiki was invading Marine Headquarters, they would surely have gloated.
But as it happened, Shiki was their ally!
"That idiot Shiki, can't he see the current situation of the seas? Why is he going crazy now and invading Marine Headquarters?"
Kaido gulped down a bottle of fine wine, his face contorted.
Currently, in the entire New World, in terms of influence and combat power, El was the strongest.
And El also had a not-so-shallow relationship with the Whitebeard Pirates.
The current situation in the New World was unfavorable to other great pirates like them.
Therefore, they had to band together for warmth and form alliances!
If Shiki were to die during his invasion of Marine Headquarters.
Then their Beasts Pirates would have no other allies in the entire New World.
Kaido knew very well that he alone could not shake the world.
He could not achieve his dream of initiating a war that would engulf the entire world.
He... needed Shiki's strength!
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