One Piece: Inheriting the Shendu Template, I Summon Demons

Gulu!

The prisoners couldn't help but swallow hard.

The pressure instantly reached its peak.

They knew firsthand how terrifying Luo Xiu was; he would abandon them without batting an eye.

"Devil Fruits are your ultimate goal!"

"When you reap the rewards, that will be your liberation!"

"If anyone harbors disloyal intentions, dares to reap the rewards alone, or sell them..."

Seeing that everyone had acquiesced under his intimidation, Luo Xiu continued, but he didn't finish his sentence. However, the implication was that the consequences would be worse than death.

The heavy prisoners on the sixth floor, who are pirates living in this world, are definitely fierce and ruthless, each with their own hidden agendas, though they keep them to themselves.

Their current state might seem somewhat different from how they appear to ordinary people, but it's not because their time inside the city changed their personalities; rather, it's because Luo Xiu is powerful enough to keep them in check.

If it were someone else here, they wouldn't even have time to say all that; they'd be attacked and torn to pieces.

Of course, all of this is predicated on the availability of sufficient incentives.

If someone possessed the most precious Devil Fruit in the world, it would be hard to say that someone wouldn't have ulterior motives and try to escape with the fruit.

Therefore, to control them, one must establish a strong image.

The prisoners' eyes darted around, their minds racing with calculations, a sound that Roche could hear even through their bellies.

After a long while, they weighed the pros and cons and made up their minds.

It's better to listen to Luo Xiu.

"Hahaha!"

"It's just a Devil Fruit!"

"I'll definitely send it to you, boss!"

"That's right, with Boss Luo Xiu protecting us, what are Devil Fruits? Even a dog wouldn't eat them! Selling them is out of the question!"

“…”

The prisoners immediately pledged their loyalty. Even the Marine Headquarters couldn't do anything about Luo Xiu. Even if they ate a Devil Fruit, it seemed impossible for them to escape Luo Xiu's pursuit. After all, no matter how strong they were, they couldn't be stronger than the three admirals' Logia-type Devil Fruits!

The difference between a full meal and a regular meal is still clear.

"Rosh, what about your Devil Fruit?" Barrett, who had been listening for a while, couldn't help but ask the question that had been on his mind after things were settled.

Judging from Luo Xiu's strength, he doesn't actually need a Devil Fruit at all.

Besides, you can only eat one of these fruits. If you want so many, you can't keep stacking your abilities!

Could it be used for something else?

Luo Xiu smiled but didn't say anything.

Barrett understood that this was a secret, so he didn't ask any further questions.

"Barrett!"

“Don’t forget our agreement!” Roche said, looking at Barrett.

He knew that Barrett preferred to work alone, and that after Roger's death, lacking a clear objective, he set his sights on seizing the Buster Call and annihilating all the pirates.

"Hahaha!"

"rest assured!"

“I, Barrett, have always been a man of my word!” Barrett looked at Rosh with burning eyes.

What Roche didn't know was that although Roger's death caused Barrett to lose his goal, he set a new one.

The goal was to defeat Roger, thus proving that even if Roger were alive, he could never defeat him again.

Feeling Barrett's gaze, and seeing Crocodile's similar expression beside him.

Luo Xiu's lips twitched.

Something feels off...

"Crocodile, we haven't settled our score yet!"

Directing the criticism at Crocodile, Rochefoucauld changed the subject.

Luo Xiu knew the Alabasta Kingdom's affairs perfectly well; he had previously ignored Crocodile Sand because they were working together to deal with the Navy.

Now that the external threats have been temporarily resolved, the focus has naturally shifted to internal struggles.

Crocodile thought to himself, "You old fool, all you want is a Devil Fruit, why are you beating around the bush?"

"Devil Fruit!"

"They'll naturally come to us in the future!"

A wise person knows when to yield and won't risk offending others at this time; after all, as long as you're alive, you can always make a comeback.

"very good!"

“I know you always keep your promises!” Luo Xiu said with a smile.

Before they knew it, under the guidance of the Shadow Soldiers, they had gotten some distance from Impel Down.

Even if the navy were powerful, they couldn't possibly find them here.

Luo Xiu commanded the Flying Shadow Soldiers to land.

The group split into several groups and headed towards different locations.

One group was searching for Blackbeard, while Crocodile left to help Rosh search for Devil Fruits. Barrett and Rosh chose a relatively remote desert island to spar and learn Armament Haki.

Meanwhile, on the other side...

On the calm sea, a strange pirate ship slowly moves forward.

The ship, constructed from massive timbers and adorned with an extremely conspicuous sail, belonged to the Blackbeard Pirates.

.......

Chapter 112 Blackbeard's Plan! The Aftermath!

"Haqiu!"

Blackbeard sneezed suddenly and rubbed his nose.

Damn it, I have a feeling someone's plotting against me.

He sat there with an air of superiority, while Gizzas Bages, his chest exposed and humiliated, stood beside him, his eyes fixed intently on a man in the middle of the ship.

The other three crew members, with the same expression, focused their gazes on this person.

He had black hair, normal skin tone, freckles on his cheeks, a "ASCE" tattoo on his left arm, and a red beaded necklace around his neck.

He is Portgas D. Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates!

At this moment, his hands were bound, and he sat cross-legged on the giant raft, his head lowered, making it impossible to discern his expression.

But there is no doubt about it.

He is in a rather disheveled state now.

"Ace!"

"I'll give you one last chance. How about becoming my partner?"

"As long as you work for me, what you gain in the future will definitely be much, much more than what you would have gained in the Whitebeard Pirates!"

Blackbeard said in a deep voice.

After escaping from Luo Xiu's clutches and revealing Luo Xiu's whereabouts to the Marine Headquarters, he thought he could become one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

Unexpectedly, Sengoku agreed, but Garp, that damned Vice Admiral Tsuru, and Akainu opposed it.

In order to successfully become a Shichibukai, he had no choice but to continue with his original plan: to arrest Luffy and hand him over to the Navy.

But in the end, Luffy didn't run into Ace, who was chasing him.

then.

On Panaro Island, he fought a great battle with Ace.

His original plan was to recruit Ace as his ally, since he knew Ace's strength; he was only slightly weaker than Ace himself.

But the other party not only disagreed, but also started hurling insults at him.

Therefore, he had no choice but to settle for second best and simply hand Ace over to the Navy as a substitute for Luffy, thus officially becoming a Shichibukai.

But deep down, he still held a sliver of hope that Ace would change his mind under the threat of the approaching naval forces.

Clearly, he underestimated Ace's unwavering resolve.

Ace raised his head, his eyes fixed on Blackbeard.

"What I want, you can't give me!"

"Because you'll never understand what family truly means!"

"..."

"Thief hahahaha!"

"family?"

"Ace, are you a three-year-old?"

"Holding this mindset will never make you a supreme powerhouse! You'll only become a loser!"

Blackbeard looked on with disdain; compared to strength and power, family was nothing.

"It seems you've made your choice!"

"Then just wait to be judged by the Navy!"

Blackbeard was too lazy to persuade Ace anymore; if the other party didn't cherish the opportunity, there was nothing he could do.

Turning to look at the calm sea ahead, my thoughts began to wander.