One Piece: Nobody has more Devil Fruits than me.

Otherwise, Ella's talent would be completely wasted.

Of course, in Russell's eyes, Ella was a training subject who was not afraid of being damaged no matter how much she trained.

Perhaps Ella understood why the snake mother and the other strange creatures who came from the island with Russell on the ship revered him as a god.

Recalling how her attacks had been completely ineffective against Russell, Ella felt a sense of powerlessness.

"Russell, is that the power of the Smooth-Smooth Fruit?"

"Of course, but I added a bit of my own touch."

[The Smooth-Smooth Fruit grants the user smooth skin that can deflect all physical attacks and can also make the surface of objects smooth.]

Combined with a unique stride, speed is enhanced in all aspects.

Even though Ella's speed increased dramatically after the flames went out, this unique racial talent still couldn't catch up with her.

No matter how many Devil Fruit abilities a person has,

Xingyiquan, which imitates various animal moves, is the foundation upon which Russell established himself in this world.

They can't catch up with them, and they can't hit them.

Ella said, "In that case, only the strongest in the Navy are qualified to fight you, those officers who have mastered Haki."

A domineering presence is the foundation for the strongest to gain entry into the heart of this vast ocean.

Because of the place called Mary Geoise, where they often see Celestial Dragons' slaves engaging in brutal battles for their amusement, including powerful pirates from the New World.

Through constant exposure, I've also gained some understanding of domineering aura.

"That's right, domineering aura surpasses everything!"

Russell's lips curled up. "Now all that's missing is to spar with someone who has mastered Haki. Whether it's Armament Haki or Observation Haki, it will greatly enhance combat power."

Unfortunately, most of the Navy personnel who learned Haki are stationed on the Grand Line.

In the East China Sea, if you encounter a navy that knows Armament Haki, it's best to leave first.

It's highly likely that it's Garp who's back from vacation.

I'm going to fight Garp?

Russell was confident in himself, but not blindly arrogant. He hadn't learned any domineering manner and was still far from those monsters who had roamed the seas for most of their lives.

However, his potential is also quite high!

In addition to the Plunder Fruit, he has already acquired two more Devil Fruits, making him a true three-Devil Fruit user!

He no longer considered a mere dual Devil Fruit user a threat.

"But will the Devil Fruits that have been stolen ever reappear?"

Ella had some doubts about this.

That's right, the Devil Fruit user's abilities were stolen, but Russell wasn't the one who ate the Devil Fruit.

As we all know, Devil Fruits are the vessels of power.

Russell ate the Plunder Fruit. Will other fruits, which are no longer possessed by users, reappear?

This is an interesting question.

Devil Fruits are things that are considered miracles, and no one knows their origins.

"I don't know, but it sounds even more interesting now that you've said it."

Russell burst out laughing.

He wasn't that bloodthirsty; he wouldn't kill for the sake of killing.

Of course, if the two sides are enemies and the other side dies because he can't withstand his attacks, he won't feel any pity.

If the Devil Fruit user who was robbed loses their power and is deemed dead by the Devil Fruit, and then reappears somewhere in the ocean, will they return to the original user's body?

Now he's interested in seeing it for himself.

Is Nika, the Sun God, destined to belong to Luffy?

What if the three admirals of the Navy didn't have Logia-type Devil Fruits, but instead had Zoan-type Devil Fruits?

What would happen if Big Mom and Kaido ate each other's Devil Fruits?

Things are getting interesting.

For Russell, the more interesting things the better.

If a Devil Fruit can steal once, will the effect be stronger if it steals a second time?

Two Devil Fruit abilities can be combined to create a two-star Devil Fruit, allowing for direct awakening, etc.

Before long, the sea monster's meat was cut into pieces and served on the table.

Russell sat in the main seat, while Ella and the Snake Mother sat there.

The strange beasts on the island sat at one table, whereas the slaves of the Celestial Dragons dared not sit at the same table as these bloodthirsty beasts.

Apart from the snake mother, whose intelligence is closer to that of a human, other strange beasts, if not for Russell's intimidation, would see other people as walking food.

Russell saw that the group of slaves were still standing there. "What are you standing there for? Is there anything else? If not, sit down and eat. There's a table over there."

The slaves looked at each other in bewilderment.

Shall we sit down to eat?

Does this kind of thing really exist?

As a slave of the Celestial Dragons, I was lucky to even have a bite to eat.

Russell waved his hand. "I've already said, if you work for me, you're no longer slaves. Just do your job well, and you'll still get your wages. When we stop in towns, you can even spend money on entertainment and enjoyment."

Most of these are technical talents; they don't need to be able to fight.

After all, such a large ship is quite troublesome to maintain on a daily basis.

Are we supposed to rely on those strange beasts?

Russell watched the snake mother diligently learning to eat with a knife, fork, and chopsticks, and his lips twitched slightly.

The snake mother looked up: "???"

"It's alright, you can continue eating," Russell sighed.

In comparison, spending some money to hire someone is a small matter.

The group of slaves had not yet completed their identity transition and initially thought Russell might be joking.

You may be a slave for a time, but you'll be a slave for life.

The emancipation of slaves is a very rare thing in this world because it is legalized by the world government.

The only person to have done this before was Fisher Tiger, who free-climbed the red earth.

Compared to those slaves, Ella adapted to her new identity much faster, and she didn't even acknowledge her status as a slave.

“I will become your most capable subordinate.” Ella said, head held high.

As a way of repaying Russell's kindness.

Hiss.....

The snake mother raised her head, her eyes revealing a fierce glint.

You've only been here a short time, get out of here!

Russell watched this scene with a smile but said nothing; fair competition is the ladder to progress.

The most important thing for a pirate crew is its first mate and core members, so naturally they need to be carefully trained from the very beginning.

It's very difficult to build an army on your own in this vast ocean; you need capable subordinates to be crowned king!

"Following the route ahead, we'll soon reach a town for supplies,"

Russell instructed, "Ella, take a few people with you to recruit some technical talent to replenish the supplies. Do you have enough money?"

"That's enough,"

Ella nodded. "There isn't much cash on the ship, only 100 million Berries, but there are a lot of luxury items that can be exchanged for a considerable amount of money."

Why isn't there much cash?

Do Celestial Dragons need to spend money to buy things?

Who would dare gamble on whether these people have bullets in their guns?

Chapter 9: Do I need to avoid his sharp edge?

The next morning, a thin mist covered the sea.

Russell, unusually, didn't spar with Ella and the Snake Mother. Instead, he sat cross-legged on the bow of the boat, and in the distance, a news pigeon could be seen flying away.

There really isn't any big news in the East China Sea.

Bertrand Russell casually flipped through the newspaper. This world has many kings: kings of meetings, kings of imprisonment, kings of sit-ups.

With nothing much to do on the deserted island, his favorite thing to do was to read the newspaper.