One Piece: Nobody has more Devil Fruits than me.

Meanwhile, Buggy and his crew gradually regained their lost pirate spirit during the battle, making rapid progress compared to before.

If the Navy ignores the Devil Pirates, they will regret it sooner or later; there are too many people with potential in their crew.

For example, right now.

The snake mother silently walked up behind him, and for a moment even Russell didn't notice.

"Don't poison her," Russell said, turning to glare at her after noticing.

Ella, who was standing next to her, was startled by the sudden appearance of the snake mother.

Who taught you this silent technique?

Seeing the Snake Mother open her mouth, looking embarrassed at being caught red-handed, Ella was both amused and exasperated. She had guessed the Snake Mother's intentions as soon as she saw her fangs bared; it wasn't to bite anyone, but to poison Russell's drink.

He was bitten by the poison that caused Nami to die a thousand miles away.

The snake mother's delicate face showed a pitiful expression.

Russell had a bit of a headache.

Ever since he obtained the Titan Python Fruit and transformed into a giant python, which was seen by the Snake Mother, she has been acting a bit strangely.

I feel like there's love in her eyes.

"Russell, is she in heat? Why don't you help her with her needs?"

Ella said expressionlessly, "You're the captain, it's only right that you help take care of the crew's physiological needs."

The snake mother's eyes lit up, and she nodded vigorously.

Russell's lips twitched slightly. "What nonsense is this? Can't you show some respect for the captain?"

Nojiko and Nami are a different story; neither of them are members of the pirate crew.

The things that pirate crews do are pretty much like office romances.

No office romances!

Ella then added a casual reminder, "The Serpent Mother's anatomy is the same as that of an ordinary woman, so you don't need to feel guilty."

Russell stared at Ella with some suspicion. "How did you know?"

Ella replied matter-of-factly, "I checked it for you beforehand."

Why does he look so thirsty?

Ella gave him a look, and it seemed that she really thought so.

"I think you guys are lacking in exercise. Come on, I'll make sure you don't have time to think about anything else."

Russell slowly stood up, a smile appearing on his face.

Even the snake mother standing nearby felt a chill run down her spine.

The battle was awesome!

Training your own people might not be as satisfying as pure combat, but it does provide a sense of accomplishment.

No wonder those established masters all like to become famous teachers.

The satisfaction of guiding others is indeed quite enjoyable.

Strict teacher Raleigh?

Kaido, the master?

None of them can compare to my master, Bertrand Russell.

With a slight movement of her fingers, Ella and the Snake Mother were soon lying stiffly in the training room, their faces flushed and panting heavily.

I really don't feel like thinking about anything else.

As Russell walked out of the training room, he was met by Bucky, who had come looking for him.

"Captain Russell!"

"What's the panic? It can't be that Garp has caught up with us, can it?"

Russell raised an eyebrow; if he encountered such an opportunity, he would really like to go and give it a try.

After plundering the Titan Python Fruit, he also learned Armament Haki, and his strength has increased significantly compared to before.

As someone who also enjoys stepping on cannonballs to enter the battlefield, he's also trying to compete with Garp for the title of "King of Cool."

"If Garp comes, I'll definitely tell the guys to run at full speed. That old guy is terrifying."

Bucky seems to have been left with quite a bit of psychological trauma by that old man Garp.

Now serving as a navigator, he still performs his professional duties well. "Captain, at our current speed, it will take us seven days to reach the Kingdom of Bridge, but given the frequency of naval appearances, our artillery firepower is somewhat insufficient."

The Demon Pirates are too popular in the East Blue right now, and Navy warships are coming over as if they're sniffing out the scent. They rarely engage in boarding combat, and even though they've robbed a lot of weapons from the black market, they've almost used them all up.

Russell's favorite phrase was, "Fire! Fire! Fire!"

This made Bucky like to shout that too.

Russell glared at Bucky. "Can't you guys hold back a bit? If you run into the Navy later, just bring your ship close!"

As long as it's not Garp, no matter how many naval units from the East China Sea come, they'll be their supply packs.

Bucky was also feeling wronged.

Captain, you were the one who told us not to conserve ammunition, and now you're blaming me.

......

The daily life of a pirate consists of eating hot pot and singing songs, robbing merchant ships when they see them, and raising their swords when they see marines.

The Demon Pirates have a slightly more serious project: fighting the captain.

No, strictly speaking, it's Russell's hands and feet.

The Chop-Chop Fruit is perfect for this purpose; no matter how strong the captain of a pirate crew is, the subordinates must be capable fighters.

Even a powerful being like Im needs violent institutions like the World Government and the Navy as henchmen. Not content with that, he even wanted to enslave the Giant race as his henchmen, but ended up losing more than he gained.

Russell also benefited greatly from this approach.

The alien beast force, represented by the Snake Mother, is formed from Russell's Shape Fruit and can be transformed into human form. After development, Russell can also give them buffs after they are transformed.

"They...they all flew up?"

Buggy and the others stared wide-eyed at the alien beast force flying in mid-air. Apart from Buggy, who had the ability to briefly float due to his Chop-Chop Fruit, none of the others had ever experienced the feeling of flying.

Or maybe the captain could just turn them into monsters!

At this moment, almost all the strange beasts looked in one direction.

The scene was incredibly oppressive.

"Oh?" Russell followed their gaze and smiled.

A sailboat appeared on the distant horizon.

"Men, we've got a job to do!"

Pirate, pirate! If you encounter a ship at sea and can resist the urge to steal it, you're the one (thumbs up).

Chapter 42 Someone is impersonating me?

Upon closer inspection, I saw the sailboat drifting slowly.

The ship was larger than I had imagined, but had a shallow draft.

This is clearly not normal.

Moreover, there were signs of repairs and patching everywhere, indicating that it had been through a battle or shipwreck.

Russell narrowed his eyes, a bad feeling creeping into his heart.

"They look like a fat sheep that's already been robbed once. Should we still go over there?"

After observing for a while, Ella concluded, "There probably isn't much profit to be made."

That is, what Russell called a pauper.

Bucky retorted loudly, "Why not go? You might find something good while you're looking for bargains."

Even a poor man's boat may contain valuable items.

Some merchant ships would hide valuable cargo in hidden compartments and make the surface appear dilapidated to protect them from pirates.

Who knows, there might be a Devil Fruit hidden on the deck?

You can't judge a book by its cover.

Russell didn't object, letting his subordinates release the pent-up frustration they had accumulated from his rigorous training.

Again.

Since we're already here!

The ship looked like it was on a trade route, and it was full of ordinary civilians. They suddenly saw that it was getting dark and thought that dark clouds were coming and it was going to rain. But then a storm would break out, which would be troublesome.

The most frightening thing on the high seas is natural disasters.