The most courageous pirate hunter

After three days of fermentation, the world fell into a strange state. The squares of some important towns on various islands were crowded with people, all curious or expecting something.

When it was noon...

The live stream started on time.

The first thing that appeared before the world was that sacred figure, with its iconic flame-shaped white hair, scarlet spider lily tattoo, red-based white eyes, and purple-white aura—features that are unique in the world.

"He is the King of Hunters."

"The bravest man in the world."

"So handsome!"

"I wish I could marry the King of Hunters."

Hermes’ appearance caused unbearable heat all over the world.

Hermes wasn't the type to drag things out; he got straight to the point.

"Jie Jie~"

"I'm sure everyone knows me, right?"

"In case anyone doesn't recognize me, let me introduce myself. Among the common people, I'm known as the Pioneer of Freedom, the Transmitter of Knowledge, the Beacon of Hope, the Emperor of Redemption, the Emperor of Hunters, and the Most Courageous Man in the World..."

As one of the masses, I have always lamented the suffering of ordinary people. Countless people at the bottom of society have no chance to rise above their circumstances. Even with the advent of a great era of development, it has only given countless people a glimmer of hope.

This is not enough.

"In order to enable the people at the bottom to truly stand up, I, the Emperor, have expended vast amounts of wealth and manpower, and have finally managed to artificially cultivate this thing."

After Hermes finished speaking, he picked up an artificial Devil Fruit from the side.

Then the whole world was dumbfounded.

What does "King of Hunters" mean?

That's a Devil Fruit, right?

and many more?

You just said it was artificially cultivated?

For a while.

The Five Elders of Mary Geoise turned pale and began to tremble. Their eyes widened, larger than ostrich eggs, and a chill ran down their spines.

Dressrosa.

Doflamingo was even more furious.

Meanwhile, Whitebeard, Rayleigh, Kaido, Big Mom, Sakazuki, Shiki, Lone Red, and others dared not imagine what would happen next.

"As everyone knows, before I ushered in the era of great rise, there was no good way for ordinary people to get ahead. Only a few lucky ones would accidentally obtain the treasures of the sea and change their fate."

In order to enable more people to take control of their own destiny, I, the Emperor, have ushered in an era of great rise, and have released the blueprints for the creation of the Six Powers, the Two Colors of Haki, and even the Ancient Weapon Pluton.

But this is far from enough.

Therefore, I have opened another path for you to take control of your own destiny: the Devil Fruit, a treasure of the ocean.

As Hermes spoke, he shifted the camera, and what appeared before the world was a warehouse full of Devil Fruits, and then the world went silent.

This moment can be described as...

Hundreds of millions of people were utterly dumbfounded and couldn't believe their eyes.

"Want cheap Devil Fruits? Then go buy some! Herbivore-type Devil Fruits are only five million Berries, Carnivore-type Devil Fruits are only ten million, and Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruits are only fifty million Berries. Cheap and affordable, these are the hope and benefits that I, the Hunter King, bring to all living beings!"

"From this moment on, Devil Fruits will be affordable for everyone and will no longer be rare items!"

Hermes spread his arms, his body surging with a purple-white aura, and then the live stream abruptly ended.

One minute.

Two minutes.

three minutes.

The entire world was so quiet you could hear a pin drop. Countless eyes were glued to the live stream screen, all in a state of disbelief and existential crisis, until a scream rang out from the crowd.

"King of Hunters!"

"King of Hunters!!"

"The King of Hunters!!!"

"Jormungandr."

Heaven and earth faded.

Countless people shouted.

Because this is not a dream.

"How can it be."

"Are Devil Fruits sold in bulk? How could the King of Hunters have so many?"

"What a joke."

"I knew the Hunter King was no ordinary person; every time he streams, he throws the world into turmoil."

"This is truly unbelievable. How did the King of Hunters manage to do it?"

"It's over. The ocean, which has finally achieved some balance, is about to be plunged into bloodshed again."

The various factions felt a deep sense of malice. Damn it, the Hunter King is inhuman. He was afraid they would be too comfortable, so he stabbed them in the back once he started the Great Rise era. He didn't expect him to stab them a second time.

Nowadays, the Six Powers and Haki are no match for dogs, and I believe it won't be long before Devil Fruit users are everywhere.

Before the Hunter King, surviving was difficult; after the Great Rise began, it became hellish; and now, it's suddenly become nightmare-level.

It really raised the world's combat power level by several levels.

Past, present, and future.

He, Hermes Jörmungandr, is undoubtedly the first.

Chapter 357 [The Hades Battleship is Just One Step Away]

"That damned bastard, how dare he!"

"I didn't expect that even artificial Devil Fruits have come out. This research was always in charge of Vegapunk. Wasn't it said to have failed?"

Mariejoia.

The Five Elders sat on the sofa with gloomy faces. They were still in a bad mood after finishing their live broadcast. Fortunately, the Great Rise of the Era was there to back them up, so although the Hunter King's sale of artificial Devil Fruits made them angry, it didn't break them down.

My resilience has been developed.

Furthermore, the ocean is already chaotic enough; the more lice, the less itchy they become. Fortunately, the navy has now regained its strength, and the weapons they are secretly manufacturing are in their final stages.

There will certainly be turmoil, but it is not enough to plunge the world government into the same crisis as before.

"The seas will become even more chaotic from now on. What is that beast thinking? If too many people possess power, the Monarchy Organization will probably be in trouble too!"

The blonde Five Elders genuinely couldn't understand Hermes' thought process.

What benefit would he gain from doing this?

"It's a fact that Devil Fruits will be commonplace in the future. What I want to know is, Vegapunk has been researching artificial Devil Fruits for a long time, so why did the Hunter King succeed while he didn't?"

"Is the claim of being 500 years ahead just empty boasting?"

"It's obvious that Vegapunk is hiding something."

"damn it."

"Let CP1-CP8 buy artificial Devil Fruits. They're so cheap, why not take them?"

"good idea."

"Besides, as long as the Hades warship completes the final step, we can keep manufacturing more and more, and then this world will still be in our hands."

"Let these reckless fools live for a while longer!"

The Five Elders sneered.

Times have changed.

The World Government's strength is not something that a mere Hunter King or a few Yonko can contend with. Do you really think it's still like before the Marineford War?

Almost at the same time.

Various factions sent people into the Golden Emperor's territory, attempting to buy large quantities of artificial Devil Fruits. Whether they were real or fake, buying them and trying them out was definitely the right thing to do.

Anyway, it's very cheap.

Many people even mocked Hermes, saying that setting the price so low was a complete rip-off for them, and that equipping them with these artificial Devil Fruits would make their army and power even stronger.

For example, an island in the Grand Line.

A store under the Golden Emperor Group.