The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 207 The Underground King

Hall of Flowers!

Charlotte looked at the two guests with some surprise; they were none other than the renowned kings of the underworld.

The long-established warehousing business owner, [The Concealer] Gibson, and the shipping king of the transportation industry, [The Deep Current] Umit.

One of their main businesses is cargo warehousing, and the other controls deep-sea shipping. It can be said that their strength may not be able to directly compete with the great pirate crews, but their power and network of connections should not be underestimated.

These underground kings are no ordinary characters.

Umit was wearing a great pirate hat and had a big black beard, a classic pirate outfit.

Another classic pirate mustache from Kibsen, a man with a long blue and white checkered hat and a somewhat muscular build.

Upon seeing Charlotte's arrival, the two underground kings adopted a very humble attitude, saying, "Lord Charlotte, hello."

"The arrival of these two kings of the underworld has truly surprised me!"

Charlotte spoke calmly, admitting that the visit of these two had indeed surprised him.

The two exchanged a glance and smiled. As the kings of the underworld, they were all too familiar with the various popular trades of the Heberfeller family.

It can be said that the economy here is extremely prosperous and the Heberfeller family itself possesses formidable power.

This is enough to show that Hibernian Charlotte was not only a powerful monster, but also a wise and powerful leader.

How could such a family not be powerful? After all, top experts prefer to settle things with their fists, as it's quicker and more convenient.

The Heberfeller family not only possessed the strength to establish itself in the New World, but also had various balancing rules conducive to business development.

This is a rare and excellent strategy, and its long-term vision is admirable.

"We hope to establish the new world's shipping and warehousing headquarters here."

Charlotte was a little surprised. These two had joined forces, and their partner shouldn't be one of the future Four Emperors, Charlotte Linlin?

In a flash, Charlotte seemed to understand the key point.

Charlotte Linlin's World of Totto Land is now taking shape, radiating outwards from Whole Cake Island to surrounding islands in the New World, also known as the Totto Land Sea.

However, its influence is not as great as its future influence.

The Heberfeller family not only has the Golden Lion as a powerful backer, but is also quite strong in itself.

In the short term, its development potential is indeed among the best in the new world.

Charlotte could only shake her head inwardly. What seemed like a bright future and boundless glory was actually precarious and at risk of collapsing at any moment.

But he had to admire the determination of these two guys; this was no ordinary decision!

In other words, nearly 70% of the goods transported by these two companies in New World passes through here, and the consequences would be unimaginable if something went wrong.

Charlotte didn't care about anything else; the commercial tax alone was enough to bring them a great return.

He had no reason to refuse, as both families provided considerable assistance to the Heberfeller family in transporting various goods.

It can be considered a mutually beneficial outcome for both parties.

He originally wanted to establish some influence in the underworld, but unfortunately he didn't have enough people to take charge and the required manpower was too huge.

The Heberfeller family still lacks sufficient talent, so he abandoned the idea.

It is possible to leverage the network of relationships between these two to gradually infiltrate the underground forces.

The underground forces themselves have intricate connections with various other forces.

"Okay, I agree. You can handle the rest of the details with Ivan!"

As Charlotte finished speaking, Ivan, who had been waiting for a long time, came out with a gentle demeanor.

"Greetings, gentlemen. I am Ivan, an executive of the Heberfeller family, specializing in this area. Please follow me."

Upon hearing this name, the two underground kings dared not be negligent. This was a high-ranking member of the Heberfeller family, and also one of the original members. They could not afford to underestimate him.

Especially since the other party is a Devil Fruit user with the title of Iron Man.

"It is truly an honor to meet Mr. Ivan."

"Haha, you're too kind."

The three got along quite well, like old friends who hadn't seen each other for many years.

As they spoke, Ivan led the two toward other meeting rooms to discuss the specific details of the agreement.

A businessman needs to be business-minded, and it takes someone as meticulous as Ivan to handle business matters.

Professionals should do professional things.

Charlotte was very satisfied with Ivan's performance. He couldn't stand all those troublesome conditions; they gave him a headache.

Furthermore, he is a symbol of the family's military might, and all he needs to do is keep getting stronger.

Charlotte lit a cigarette, and her thoughts became clearer.

He realized an important problem: the Heberfeller family's military strength was still not strong enough.

Nowadays, the Heberfeller family is highly sought after by many powerful forces.

The Golden Lion's downfall is imminent, so he needs to take things to the next level.

Charlotte Linlin is the first of the future Four Emperors to have a fixed territory, although her development is still far from complete.

When the tides of the times come, no one can escape the great gears of fate.

He didn't want the Heberfeller family to become a target of public criticism because their vast wealth didn't provide them with sufficient power.

In order to deal with the restless moves of various forces in the future.

He needs to make more plans and preparations, especially in terms of improving his strength.

"Charlotte, what's wrong?" Lina, who had just arrived, asked Charlotte, who seemed a little dazed.

"It's nothing. By the way, are you done with your work?"

Charlotte looked at Lina in surprise.

Since returning to Lati Island, Lina has been either training her maids or drawing sea charts, and has hardly spent any time with him.

"almost."

"Oh! By the way, Charlotte, I heard you recently had Ivan collect some common Zoan-type Devil Fruits."

Charlotte nodded. With their current financial resources, dealing with ordinary Zoan types wouldn't be difficult as long as they spread the word through the underworld.

However, they are probably all mediocre Zoan-type Devil Fruits, and most of them probably don't have much combat power.

Charlotte naturally had no complaints about this; the more the merrier, maybe it would turn trash into treasure?

He was well aware that Devil Fruits could also "awaken".

If Zoan-type Devil Fruits could be successfully awakened, the development of their abilities would be even more powerful.

Even ordinary Zoan-type characters will receive a huge boost.

First and foremost, it possesses superhuman vitality, making the body exceptionally resilient. Even after being knocked down multiple times, it can quickly recover, a phenomenon commonly known as "sit-ups," which is quite terrifying.

Secondly, it can amplify the special abilities of the "animal" after awakening, greatly enhancing combat power, and the appearance may also become dreamlike, making it arguably the most suitable fighting series.

However, he has not yet met such a person.

A calm Charlotte looked at Lina with some curiosity. "By the way, why are you asking about this?"

"I hope to share some with the maids to add some fighting strength."

Charlotte smiled and agreed to Lina's request, thinking it would be good to leave the weak Zoan-type Devil Fruit to the maids.

In any case, if the awakening cannot be achieved or the side effects cannot be resolved, the effect will be minimal.

This also diminishes the value of ordinary Zoan-type Devil Fruits.

Rather than that, it would be better to leave it to the maid corps. After all, the maid corps itself was not a combat order created for war; it was just a result of a series of coincidences.

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