"By the way, El..."
By the sherd handed a towel to a sweaty El. The bright and lively young woman, her rge eyes gazing at the handsome boy before her, smiled and said, "News just came in from the Hell Trading pany... Apparently, there will be a grand sve au on the Sabaody Archipego in the first half of the Grand Line!"
She had specifically e over to inform El of this news. Over the years, the Fallen Angel Pirates had been colleg a rge number of Devil Fruits, often buying sves of various races from aus and putting great effort into training them.
"Oh?"
"An au?" Witt and Lily, the two nearby giants, were a bit surprised. Despite their curiosity, they knew full well that, as giants, they weren’t suitable for such events. Especially now, with tensioween the giants and the Wover worsening, their prese the Sabaody Archipego could easily cause trouble.
"Any special Devil Fruits?" El asked with a smile as he accepted the towel. Over the past few years, with the growth of the Hell Trading pany, they had been steadily purchasing Devil Fruits through bck markets and aus. He wasn’t too ed about the sves; Hell Trading pany had plenty of workers by now.
"Yes, I heard that two Devil Fruits will be up for au this time!" Gerd said with a grin. "Though they’re not Logia or rare Mythical Zoan types, they are still valuable abilities!"
"However, this auight attract the Celestial Dragons," she tinued, shrugging a bit. "You know how those people are—arrogant, domineering, and proo causing trouble. While we have enough moo pete financially, if we offend them during the au, it could bring trouble to Hell Trading pany."
It was worth noting that five years ago, after their Dreamnd near Elbaf had been discovered by the Wover’s CP agents, they were besieged by a naval fleet led by an Admiral. Fortunately, thanks to Gerd’s warning system using her sea Homies, El repared and avoided a direct frontation by retreating with everyone from Dreamnd before the navy could strike. Afterward, they relocated to an isnd in the Calm Belt aablished a new Dreamnd.
Though they had secluded themselves in the Calm Belt for training, Dreamnd maintained tact with the outside world, keeping an eye on developments. Over the years, while the Fallen Angel Pirates remained discreet, El had been making strategic moves. He sent Gerd's flying Homies to scout the Calm Belt, finding several isnds to develop inte pntations. Through Streusen, he purchased sves from the bck market aablished Hell Trading pany, cultivating crops like grain, fruits, and medial herbs.
These pntatioended by Homies created by Gerd, while El used his Mythical Zoan ability to accelerate crop growth, allowing for quid repeated harvests for sale. They also created a sea king Homie army to protect Hell Trading pany’s fleet, ensuring safe passage through the Calm Belt without interference from other sea kings. Over the years, Hell Trading pany had grown signifitly, being a dominant for the New World's food and medial industries.
The pany’s rapid success iably attracted attention, and some had tried to take over, but the sequences were severe. Leaders of rival pirate crews and gangs soon became nothing more than corpses, their deaths serving as a warning to others. This solidified Hell Trading pany’s reputation, making it a powerful underground force.
During this time, El had used the pany’s wealth to acquire Devil Fruits from the bck market, using them to enhahe strength of Dreamnd’s growing members, some of whom had now bee capable Devil Fruit users. Strong members were recruited into the Fallen Angel Pirates, while those with lesser abilities were trained in ma and goveraking up positions withirading pany.
Both Witt, the giant who had been captured by sve traders, and Lily, the young giantess, had been granted Devil Fruit powers by El, making them powerful assets.
"I guess I’ll go personally then..." El wiped the sweat from his brow, a cold smile f on his face. "If it es to it, we’ll just let them win the au and then steal everything afterward. It’ll save us some money!"
"After all this time in the shadows, it’s about time to step into the spotlight!" He stretched his wrists, the er of his mouth lifting in a fident grin. Years of releraining, mastery of his powers, and development of his Haki had brought him to a new level. As a natural-born monster, bearing the bloodline of the Lunarian race, El’s strength had reached heights where he no longer feared even an Admiral.
While there might still be individuals out there he couldn’t defeat, he doubted there was anyone who could kill him. The Fallen Angel Pirates, too, had grown far beyond their humble beginnings. It was time to stop hiding.
"That souing!" Gerd’s eyes lit up with enthusiasm. After years of training under El’s guidance, pushing her body and Devil Fruit abilities to the limit, she was eager to show her power to the world.
"I heard this au will be special. There will be a young mermaid for sale, and even a sve from the nearly extinct Three-Eye Tribe!"
"Hmm?" El’s previously casual demeanor shifted as his pupils tracted. "A Three-Eye Tribe member?"
"I khat would catch your i!" Gerd pyfully flicked her hair, winking at him. "I’ve already looked into it—it’s a young, beautiful girl!"
"You..." El chuckled, flig her forehead in response.
He made of his nature as a man who ehe pany of women. Monogamy? Lifeloion to one woman? That wasn’t part of his life pn. As the one responsible for reviving the Lunarian race, he felt it was necessary to ehe survival of his species, even if it meant embrag a more... prolific lifestyle.
Special women from unique races certainly piqued his i. And as for s about differences in size? That wasn’t an issue at all. The years he’d spent mastering "Life Return" were not in vain.
