The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 399 The Spiritual Creed of the Knights

New world!

Kajimaa Island!

This area serves as a buffer zone between the Heberfeller family and the Whitebeard Pirates' territory.

The purpose, of course, is to prevent unnecessary conflict between the two parties.

The Hibernating family focused most of their attention on fighting against the World Government and the Navy, and naturally had no desire to engage in meaningless battles.

Whitebeard Newgate, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, was well aware of the difference in strength between the two sides.

It wasn't that he was afraid, but rather that he feared his children would suffer heavy losses in the battle, given the overwhelming strength of the Hibernian family.

This is a fact acknowledged by the other three major pirate crews.

Since the two were old friends, they naturally wanted to avoid conflict as much as possible.

However, such buffer zones have become hiding places for many pirate crews, providing them with a place to catch their breath in the New World.

The bright and warm sunshine, the gentle sea breeze, and the occasional cry of seagulls.

A flock of giant rare birds flew in from the sky and landed high above the area.

"Kajimaa Island has decent mineral resources, which need to be moved. As for the pirates on the island, I'll leave that to you."

Ivan, on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, spoke to Wink.

Wink nodded. "Don't worry, Brother Ivan, I'll handle it."

The Heberfeller family is currently implementing their continental construction plan.

They target any deserted islands that are uninhabited, and then move them back to Lati Island for land reclamation projects.

Of course, there are many deserted islands in the world, and there are naturally choices to be made among them.

Islands with abundant mineral resources, fertile land, or orchards... islands with unique resources are their preferred choice.

A barren island is not very useful; at most, it can be used as a foundation.

Kajimaa Island is a deserted island, and most importantly, surveys have revealed that it possesses abundant mineral resources.

The reason no one comes here and no one lives is because the waters near this island have natural swirling eddies, which are extremely dangerous.

However, a group of quite strong pirates is currently entrenched on this island, and she needs to deal with them.

After dealing with the pirates, we can naturally notify Bruno to come here and transport them back to Lati Island.

Bruno is now arguably the busiest person in the Heberfeller family, as the entire Heberfeller family continental construction project rests on his shoulders.

Little Oars' ability to move islands is far inferior to Bruno's, who possesses the Paramecia-type Float-Float Fruit power.

Wink pushed up his glasses, his long black hair fluttering in the wind, and he was holding a large silver gun.

"Prepare for the attack!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the giant bird carried the members of the Holy Lance Knights toward the island.

Wenk raised his rifle and aimed directly at the target.

A group of vicious pirates were drinking and eating heartily on the island, looking very happy.

"Captain Noba, the woman in the town we raided not long ago was really voluptuous..."

The man in the samurai kimono licked his tongue lewdly, as if he hadn't had enough.

"Has Heitaro's next target been confirmed?"

Scarface Noba, captain of the Gale Pirates, looked completely deranged. Not long ago, they really did plunder quite a few good things.

He was also eager to continue looting.

Heitaro was about to speak after hearing the captain's words...

"Pfft!"

A crisp shattering sound rang out, and a large amount of blood splattered directly onto the face of scarred Noba.

In the blink of an eye, Heitaro became a headless corpse, before he could even react.

A barrage of bullets streaked through the air.

"Pfft, pfft!"

One by one, the pirates' bodies exploded instantly. Noba's expression changed drastically, and he looked up.

Giant birds appeared in the sky, carrying people who were firing guns.

"Damn it!!!"

His gaze sharpened. With that kind of appearance and long-range attack method, he knew who it was.

The Heberfeller family, the Holy Lance Knights.

In the past year, they have risen to fame for killing enemies from a distance, becoming a nightmare for many. It is said that the Holy Lance Knights leave no survivors when they strike.

They could be considered the most active knightly order of the Heberfeller family that year, and they were quite radical.

He couldn't understand why the Heberfeller family was here, and why they were here to kill them.

Given the ruthless nature of the Heberfeller family, any pirate who wants to live a carefree life would avoid them at all costs.

Everyone knows how terrible the consequences would be; there are countless examples of such examples.

The most recent and famous example is the case of the World Destroyer.

A strangely shaped three-legged bird appeared in the sky, carrying Wenk.

Noba stared incredulously at the long-haired, bespectacled woman, his eyes filled with fear.

Commander of the Holy Lance Knights, Wink with a bounty of 520 million, a gun-wielding man, and a Paramecia-type Momo (Multiply) Fruit user.

Wink fired his greatsword without hesitation.

"Multiplied Speed, Tenfold Bullet!"

The bullet accelerated tenfold in an instant, creating layers of sonic booms behind it.

Noba instantly transformed into a giant brown bear, but the extremely fast bullet pierced through his defenses in an instant.

He immediately felt a sense of powerlessness wash over him.

"What is this?"

At a time when his mind was filled with questions.

"Pfft!"

The bullet fired by Wink pierced through his body with unparalleled force, and Noba, barely alive, collapsed to the ground, regaining his human form.

Wenk leaped off the giant bird and landed on the ground, his expression disdainful.

Her bullets are all made of Seastone, which is extremely effective against Devil Fruit users once they come into contact with their bodies.

The opponent actually used his Zoan-type form to take her attack head-on, which was extremely foolish.

Unfortunately, the processing of Seastone bullets is extremely difficult, and they cannot yet provide full support to the Holy Lance Knights.

If they could be supplied in large quantities, one can imagine how terrifying the overall strength of the Holy Lance Knights would be.

He is definitely a demon who possesses the power of a Devil Fruit.

Without uttering a single wasted word, Wink raised his hand and fired another precise and ruthless shot, blowing the opponent's head off.

Following closely behind, the members of the Holy Lance Knights in the sky also descended to the ground.

Their clothes now feature a symbol of two wings folded around a cross-shaped holy lance.

This symbol represents the defense of the honor and peace of the Heberfeller family with the gun in hand.

The unique emblem belonging exclusively to the Holy Lance Knights is also a testament to their spiritual creed.

Each of the Heberfeller family's knightly orders has its own code of conduct, which is a long-standing tradition.

The indifferent members of the Holy Lance Knights drew their melee daggers from their waists and delivered the final blow to the still-dying pirate.

As a knightly order tasked with assassination, cover, and pursuit, they must not neglect the task of finishing off the enemy.

Letting the enemy escape would be a serious dereliction of duty, which led to the legend that the Holy Lance Knights never left any enemy alive.

Wenk said expressionlessly.

"Contact the family and report the situation here."

"Yes, Commander!"

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Lati Island!

Inside the office, Charlotte listened to Ivan's report, nodding repeatedly.

To build a complete continent, the Heberfeller family mobilized a large number of family officials and knights, making quite a splash.

He also named this plan the "Hibefeller Continental Project".

Only by developing Lati Island into a vast continent can it achieve better development.

All powerful nations in the world possess large populations, vast land areas, and abundant resources...

Take Elbaf, the world's strongest nation, for example; it is a super-huge landmass, not an island.

Otherwise, given the size of the giants, it would be impossible for them to live in large numbers without sufficient and abundant resources.

The current problem facing Lati Island is its small land area.

The limited land area was simply insufficient to support the rapid development of the Heberfeller family.

The same vast land area not only enhances the strategic depth of the Heberfeller family, but also allows for the absorption of more people and access to even richer resources...

In this way, the weaknesses of the Heberfeller family can be effectively mitigated.

Fortunately, now that they have the power of the Float-Float Fruit, they can proceed with the plan smoothly.

Once the Heberfeller continent project is completed.

We can get the design plan for the sea train from Tom at that time.

This can naturally be used to connect various towns on the mainland, shortening everyone's travel time, and so on.

It's still early; there's no need to be in a rush.

This is a grand plan, and the time it takes to complete it is naturally quite astonishing.

Furthermore, Tom's "Sea Train," which he is researching to atone for his sins, is not yet complete, so now is not the time.

There is still plenty of time.

Charlotte pondered for a moment, and building a continent is not simply a matter of piling up islands together; doing so would leave the entire continent with many problems.

While deep in thought, he remembered something else.

— Adam the Tree.

Yes, it would be perfect if we could actually get a seed of the "Adam Tree".

It should be noted that even war could not destroy the precious tree Adam.

If it could be planted on land, its growth could be accelerated by the Devil Fruit's power, allowing its roots to spread across the various islands.

Undeniably, that would greatly stabilize the entire continent, or even connect countless islands into a single entity, significantly enhancing security.

In a few decades, or even a century, the continent of Heberfeller will become a complete and proud continent standing tall in the world.

Only then could it be called a continent, a complete continent.

"Ivan, secretly search for the Adam's Seed Tree, and also look for it at underground auctions and other places."

Upon hearing Charlotte's instructions, Ivan, with his quick wit, immediately grasped the significance of Charlotte's actions.

This shows the leader's foresight and long-term vision.

Ivan quickly replied seriously, "Understood, boss, I'll get on it right away!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Ivan immediately got to work.

Charlotte glanced at it and felt relieved; Ivan's reliability had been proven over time.

He naturally didn't need to worry too much about the rest.

For a behemoth like the Heberfeller family, doing something small is just a matter of a word from them.

(End of this chapter)