The most courageous pirate hunter

"I heard the Straw Hat Pirates have set sail again. They really aren't afraid of death!"

Except for Tezzolo.

The group still had some impression of the Straw Hat Pirates, except that their background was somewhat complicated and their own boss seemed to be very interested in them.

They say he's the chosen one.

In short, there are some things I don't understand.

Actually, it had been reported in the news before, but Hermes didn't have time at the time, so he didn't pay attention to it. It seems he needs to find a time to resolve it.

"There was a news report some time ago that the Straw Hat Pirates had a conflict with the former Marine Admiral Zephyr, which caused quite a stir at the time. The cause was a giant named Lily, who was a Paramecia-type Mini-Mini Fruit user."

Mansherry recalled briefly.

"A Mini-Mini Fruit user?"

Everyone was taken aback and instinctively looked at Hermes.

If they remember correctly, the BOSS's first Devil Fruit was the Mini-Mini Fruit! At least that's what the BOSS said. So the question is, what the heck is this Lily?

"Jie Jie~"

"When you first start out in this business, you definitely have to keep something in reserve. No matter what kind of Devil Fruit it is or what it's called, just don't let your enemies know your secrets. That's the most basic understanding you need to know when you're in this business."

Faced with pairs of suspicious and disdainful eyes, Hermes was not embarrassed at all, and laughed heartily twice with great pride.

At first, he also thought he had eaten a mini-fruit, since his abilities were so similar to those of mini-fruits. It wasn't until he looked at the Devil Fruit encyclopedia that he realized what his first Devil Fruit was.

We confirmed it many times at the time.

After all, there are quite a few similar abilities, such as the Wish-Fulfilling Fruit.

"If I'm not mistaken, Boss, your first Devil Fruit was the Big-Small Fruit, right?"

Tezzolo then spoke up.

He had seen many Devil Fruit illustrations through the Celestial Dragons before, and combined with Hermes's demonstrated abilities, it wasn't difficult to analyze.

"If it's a fruit of different sizes, then it's not surprising that the BOSS can change size."

"I thought it was just an ordinary Devil Fruit, so how did it become so powerful in the hands of the BOSS?"

Seeing that Hermes did not deny it, everyone knew that Tesoro had guessed correctly.

"Alright, how did we end up talking about me? Now that Bruno's second Devil Fruit has been confirmed and its whereabouts are known, it's Tesoro's turn."

"Do you want to eat a second Devil Fruit?"

"Have!"

unexpected.

Tesoro has a target now.

It immediately piqued everyone's interest.

"Wealth, power, and authority—I already possess two of them. Before meeting you, I thought I had enough power, but now it seems completely insufficient. And yet, I also enjoy the feeling of being strong, violent, and overwhelming."

Therefore, I chose the Ton-Ton Fruit as my second Devil Fruit.

Unlike others, he kept searching for a second Devil Fruit after he learned that he could eat it. Initially, he had ten Devil Fruits, including Logia, Mythical Zoan, and Paramecia types.

The further you go, the more conflicted you become.

After calming down and analyzing the situation, he realized that what he lacked was destructive power, even though he had already developed the Gold-Gold Fruit to the point of awakening and its destructive power was unparalleled.

However, it still falls short compared to those super-sized monsters.

To increase destructive power, one must choose destructive Devil Fruits, among which the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and the Magma-Magma Fruit are good choices. However, since Burgess chose the Tremor-Tremor Fruit first, he can only choose others.

His Gold-Gold Fruit has awakened, possessing superhuman shaping and extension abilities. Combined with the Gold-Melting-Fire Fruit, and with the added power of the Ton-Pound Fruit, a single golden branch he casually slams down in battle could weigh hundreds or even thousands of tons.

You can imagine how powerful it is.

The key is that he can control a lot of golden branches at once, so in terms of strength, he may not necessarily lose to Burgess.

In fact, the Ton-Pound Fruit is compatible with many Paramecia-type Devil Fruits, especially those that have awakened and can be shaped and extended, such as the Mochi Mochi Fruit and the Steel Fruit.

Because these ability users essentially have many arms, unlike Blackbeard who only has two hands and two feet, their ability to shape things is unmatched by Blackbeard.

"The ton-pressure fruit?"

"Blackbeard must have eaten the Ton-Ton Fruit, right?"

"That's a good choice. Combined with your Gold-Gold Fruit, it's actually quite terrifying."

"Tezzolo, you're a genius too."

Seeing that Tesoro already had a Devil Fruit he liked and that it was a perfect match, Hermes didn't say anything, but Lucci frowned slightly.

Looking up at Bages and the others, he felt increasingly uneasy.

The combination of the Power-Power Fruit and the Tremor-Tremor Fruit embodies absolute power and absolute destructive force.

The combination of the Cube Fruit and the Gravity Fruit highlights absolute strength and destructive power.

The Gold-Gold Fruit combined with the Ton-Pound Fruit still grants absolute power and destructive force.

As for Mansherry and Bruno, they have different roles. One is a healer and the other is a schemer. Both of them are support-oriented. If they ate the Transcendent Fruit, they would definitely not be a match for Burgess, Guyram, and Tesoro in terms of strength.

And there is also domineering spirit in this world.

It's practically impossible to develop the Permeation Fruit into a form of nullifiable Haki.

He didn't want to be outdone by these three.

He was destined by nature to pursue battle, slaughter, blood and fire. Rob Lucci was born a killing machine, and he always yearned for power.

It seems necessary to think about this more carefully.

this moment.

Lucci felt that the Transcendent Fruit might not be suitable for him. Although there was no ranking within the Monarchy organization, everyone tacitly understood that no one wanted to fall too far apart from each other.

Otherwise, why would he have been working so hard to cultivate all these years?

to be honest.

Everyone has pride in their heart. Having a boss above them is enough. Besides, the boss is also good at dealing with people. The reason why each of them can become so powerful is because of the unconditional trust and guidance they received at the beginning.

Think back to those days.

Everyone was captivated by that heartfelt trust, to the point that after so many years of getting along, they unknowingly all genuinely submitted to it.

Perhaps this is the boss's personal charm!

The ability to trust someone completely and share everything from the very beginning is something no one else can do.

In fact, Hermes was well aware that those who had previously shown potential to rebel, such as Bagges and Hody Jones, had now truly integrated into the group and at least genuinely recognized him as their leader.

Unlike before, when they simply submitted to his power.

Tezzolo is the only exception. He hasn't been with us long enough and probably has some ulterior motives, but that's not a big problem. Given time, he'll genuinely submit. Even if he turns out to be a traitor, Hody Jones and the others will probably clean house without him having to lift a finger.

Ultimately, the people in the One Piece world are too naive.

Most people appreciate sincerity, trust, and acceptance.

"Now that you've already chosen your second Devil Fruit and know its whereabouts, find a time to steal it! It's best to go as a team, don't be careless, or you might end up losing it unexpectedly."

"What about you, Boss?"

"Recently, I've been wanting to study the size of the fruit to see if it can awaken."

As the leader of a powerful force, Hermes always remembered that he had to remain strong enough, because only power could convince everyone.

Although Burgess cannot kill him now, he has already threatened his authority.

In terms of strength, he's no match for him!

Chapter 401 [The Hades Battleship Unleashes its Power]

"Mmmmmm~"

"lifetime."

New world.

On a certain sea area, the warships of the two sides are currently facing off.

This place is very close to Kukuba Island, which is ruled by the Whitebeard Pirates. Ever since the incident at Iijima Island, Big Mom has personally led her team to invade the Whitebeard Pirates' territory.

It's not just the Big Mom Pirates, but also other new generation pirates.

Sakazuki was naturally not going to let such a big piece of meat go to waste, so he immediately dispatched Borsalino, Issei, and Kuzan to take over the Whitebeard Pirates' territory from different directions.

Skillful.

And just like that, they encountered the Big Mom Pirates.

Both sides had small fleets, consisting of only one main ship and a follower ship, as they needed to divide their forces to occupy other territories. The main combat forces, such as Katakuri and the vice admirals on the Navy side, were sent to occupy relatively rich areas.

Therefore, the only ones accompanying Big Mom this time are Capone Bege, the former member of the Worst Generation, and Urouge, who were forcibly subdued.