I reached the top of Pirates

Chapter 225, Section 224: A Grand Filial Piety!

With a splash, a local specialty caught from the sea was tossed into the water, and Mercer's figure appeared right behind it.

A man was fiddling with a string of deep purple pearls by the fence. Runti stared at this for a moment, then waved excitedly:
"Méther, you're finally out."

Heave-ho! Jumped down from the fence.

Mercer squinted, adjusting to the sunlight.

At the same time, the gray mist on her body spread out, and Erii's figure appeared in the outside world.

Stretching out the curves of her body.

Runti, who had come over, tilted her head and looked Erii up and down, then placed her hand on Erii's head and compared it to her own.

"Eh!!!" Her eyes widened slightly, and she exclaimed in surprise, "Eri, how come you're as tall as me now?"

They both look the same height of 1.6 meters.

It's grown at least five centimeters longer than it was a month ago.

Runti puffed out her cheeks.

Erii blinked and looked down at her body, which had grown a little bigger.

She was wearing a white dress with peach-colored polka dots, and her fair feet were adorned with a pair of light blue flat sandals.

Runti carefully examined Erii, a hint of resentment flashing in her eyes.

With her fair and delicate skin, exquisite appearance, and long, well-proportioned body, she was perfect in every way.

Even someone as youthful, charming, and irresistibly cute as myself felt a little ashamed when I saw myself like that.

As I continued to look at Erii, I felt that she had changed, and I felt a strange sense of oppression around her.

I thought of it and then said it.

Erii tilted her head, revealing a cute, dazed expression. Junti's lips twitched; this was quite a powerful weapon against her.

"It should be Conqueror's Haki."

Erii closed her eyes to sense it for a moment, then looked at her with certainty, a pure golden light flashing in her eyes.

The terrifying aura emanating from him vanished in an instant.

In that instant, Runti instinctively took a step back, her pupils shrinking as she looked at her.

What a terrifying intimidation, like an insect encountering a dragon.

It's somewhat similar to the aura Kaido exuded back then, no, it's even more pure than that guy's intimidating presence.

As soon as she stepped back, Runti's lips twitched, but she immediately took a step forward; she couldn't allow herself to do that.

However, Conqueror's Haki couldn't help but feel envious.

Mercer, Pepe, Yamato, Ace, Erii—this fairy is so envious!

Mercer smiled as he watched the two interact, patted their heads, and then looked towards the shore not far away.

They were all fighting fiercely, their bodies radiating an aura of dominance. "They've all mastered it quite well."

To be honest, being domineering is just so-so.

Whether it's the Marine Headquarters or the major pirate crews in the New World.

Even the "grunts" can master one of them.

It's really everywhere.

Crocodile had never been able to do it before, which is quite ironic.

Runti: "It's just so-so. Even the basic winding hardening works only intermittently."

Moses: "That's enough. Once you've learned it, you've learned it. As for what shape it will take in the future, that depends on how you cultivate it."

“Let’s go take a look. By the way, hasn’t your old man arrived yet?” Moses asked.

Runti shook her head. "I spoke to him on the phone this morning. He said he's already in Xihai and will be coming over in the next few days."

Upon seeing Mather arrive, Ace abandoned Sabo and Crocodile and excitedly ran over, watching him clench his fist and gesture in front of him, clearly very pleased with himself.

He sensed the unique, domineering power swirling around his fist.

Mercer extended a dark index finger and shook it, a cherry-red halo swirling around it, and black and red arcs of electricity crackling within it.

Ace looked at Mercer, who had a faint smile on his face, and silently withdrew his fist.

He looked away, then his lips twitched violently, and he turned to Crocodile, letting out a loud roar:
"Old Sha, come at me!!"

As he spoke, he clenched his fist and charged forward.

Crocodile punched Sabo away, glancing at the boisterous Sabo. Although he didn't really want to pay attention to him, he knew that Haki could only be refined through collisions.

It appeared before him in the form of a handful of sand, and the sand fist, imbued with an invisible and domineering aura, slammed hard into his face.

His eyes showed a sense of relief.

Now that I've learned it, there's no need to suppress my abilities anymore. What I need to do now is to master the skill of combining sand with Haki in my training.

Ace flew backward, rolled on the ground, got up, and glared at him angrily:
"Fine, fine, so you're using your abilities, huh? Just like I don't have any."

He took a pair of brass knuckles from his lower back, put them on his right hand, and with a thought, the steely color quickly spread to his right upper arm.

Simultaneously, it becomes highly heated.

He strode forward.

The domineering aura surrounding the steel-hot fists made Crocodile's punches land hard.

Moses watched the fight from the sidelines, a slight smile playing on his lips. Sabo walked over, looking at Moses with a happy grin:
"Have you finished your cultivation?"

"Yes, this phase is over."

"So, it's my turn next, right? The concept of burning flames."

He looked at Moses with expectant eyes.

After thinking for a moment, Moses nodded and said:

"I only have one hour each day, and I have other things to do."

Sabo nodded and chuckled:
"An hour is already pretty good. I'm not greedy; some of them can't even squeeze in that much time."

Mercer laughed and scolded, "You brat."

Sabo continued chuckling and rubbing his head, then looked at Ace, who was being toyed with by elemental transformation, his eyes narrowing slightly:

"I'll go play with them."

As he spoke, he transformed into a streak of fire and charged forward, crashing directly into Crocodile and exploding into a high-temperature fireball.

Ace was furious and was thrown off his feet by the blast.

He did a somersault and landed steadily on the ground, then seized the opportunity to rush forward and punch Sabo away.

Sitting not far away, watching their battle, Luo and the others soon came over, looking at them with some envy in their eyes.

"Those with superpowers are truly a group of exceptionally gifted individuals."

Mercer chuckled, “I have a picture book at home, is there any type you like?”

Luo looked at Moses with a mixture of surprise and understanding, a thoughtful expression on his face: "Hmm! I need someone handsome, powerful, and helpful to me. As for the type of ability, I won't be too picky!"

"You're not picky, but you are picky nonetheless."

Luo chuckled, then remembered something. "By the way, Medusa, Doctor Doriel asked me if I wanted to do genetic modification at the bloodline factor level."

I'm a little hesitant. What do you think? Do you have any good suggestions?

Moses said, "Most Devil Fruit abilities modify the body based on bloodline factors."

"If you want to do it, go find Doctor Doriel."

Luo nodded.
“Reiju is also a Germa 66 cyborg, so I’ve decided that I will also work hard to improve.”

Looking at the three people fighting on the opposite side, Luo's eyes flashed with envy.

Bepo and Chopper, standing nearby, looked over with equally expectant eyes.

Moses shook his head and said:
"If you want to modify your body, go to Doctor Doriel. You can decide for yourselves. We have all kinds of materials and equipment at home."

The bear and the deer nodded quickly.

Their hesitation stems from the fact that genetic engineering modifications require substantial resources and funding, making hundreds of millions of Pele a mere drop in the ocean.

They knew the family was wealthy, but they still needed to ask the head of the household personally.

With this phase over, Moses had a little free time.

Every day, they either tortured them in various ways or absorbed the essence of the seawater.

three days later.

A rugged-looking two-masted sailboat with the head of a dinosaur sailed in from a distance.

Coastside.

Runti and Paget exchanged a subtle glance, both seeing the awkwardness and joy in each other's eyes.

Moses sensed the presence on the opposite ship and thought to himself:

"It seems he didn't do anything underhanded. I thought someone else would come."

For example, a certain super-strong bull-horned gorilla.

The sandstorm gathered around him, forming a silhouette. Crocodile, dressed in a black suit and overcoat, a cigar dangling from his lips, looked at the tall figure standing on the bow of the opposite ship and said calmly:

"come yet."

The sailboat came to a steady stop on the shore. With a muffled thud, Hanafza landed a few meters in front of Mercer.

First, he looked excitedly at Runti and Pagevan, then nodded at Mercer:
"Thank you so much for taking care of my two little ones all these years."

Moses raised an eyebrow and smiled:
"I thought your attitude would be terrible."

Hanafza's gaze remained fixed on his children. Seeing Runti's expression darken upon hearing this, his lips twitched, and he gritted his teeth, saying:
"How could that be? We are a loving family."

He learned from Page Van's intelligence that his beloved daughter's allies had already sided with someone else.

Upon hearing this, Runti couldn't help but look at her stinky old man with admiration.

Moses raised an eyebrow, wanting to refute, but there was nothing he could say in a rebuttal.

Hanafza walked up to the two of them, squatted down, and hugged Runti Pegivan tightly, grinning from ear to ear.

It's clear he was very happy.

Runti waited a few seconds, then broke free from his embrace, reached out her hand, and said with a grin:
"Where's the gift? You said you'd give this little lady a gift." Hanafza sighed, took out a treasure chest from her bosom, and opened it to find a Devil Fruit that looked like a pig's head.

"Animal type. Ancient species. Deinonychus form, this is the gift I prepared for you."

Like it? "

He looked at Runti expectantly. He had originally planned to send it to Kaido in a while, but now...
Runti's lips twitched. "A pig? That thing is so ugly." After taking it out of the treasure chest and playing with it for a few seconds, she came up to Messer and said with a grin:
"Here, take this. I don't need it. Pigs are too ugly. You can use it."

Seeing Runti's actions, Hanafza couldn't help but grind his serrated teeth, glanced angrily at Messer, then looked at Runti and said:

"The Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits are extremely powerful. If you are not Devil Fruit users, you can eat them."

It means that there's no need to give away such a good thing.

Runti blinked, forcefully shoved the Devil Fruit into Messer's hand, then tilted her head to look at Hanafza and said:

"Oh right, I don't think I've mentioned this yet. Xiao Pei and I have been ability users for a long time."

Hanafza's expression froze for a moment, then he asked excitedly:

"Pachycephalosaurus? Spinosaurus?"

Runti raised an eyebrow. "Did Kaido tell you? Little Pei and I stole two of his Devil Fruits."

Crocodile's eyes twitched, as if he had overheard something secret.

Hanafza laughed heartily:

"Speaking of which, I was the one who found that Spinosaurus Devil Fruit for Kaido. You guys can eat it."

Zoan-type Devil Fruits are the strongest type.

She went on and on, completely displaying her talkative nature.

Runti rolled her eyes at him. Having spent so much time with Messer and the others, her perspective had long surpassed that of ordinary people. These were merely ancient species.

"We're not Zoan-type users, we're Paramecia-type users."

Hanafza's face stiffened, and her expression turned displeased:

"why?"

Runti chuckled and said, "It's not a mythical beast species, I wouldn't eat a mere ancient species."

Hanafza's lips twitched. Even he didn't have a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit, which was extremely rare. How dare she?

Unable to stop himself from clenching his fist, he punched Runti on the head.

However, as her figure flashed and appeared beside Messer, Runti's gaze turned displeased:

"You're still the same as before, resorting to violence when you can't win an argument. Since you don't agree with me, let's settle things with strength."

After saying that, he walked towards the open space not far away. Peggy broke free from his embrace and followed Runti.

A dazzling diamond-like light emanated from his entire body.

His muscles bulged all over his body, and his body expanded rapidly.

Hanafza's gaze suddenly changed. Transformation? And this diamond-like transformation? Diamond Jozu from Whitebeard's world? It must be a Devil Fruit with a similar ability.

"Hmph! You two haven't even grown your hair yet and you want to challenge me? I think you've really gone through your rebellious phase."

Its body rapidly swelled, transforming the ancient creature into a half-beast, its muscles bulging and knotting.

Click!

The ground beneath his feet caved in and cracked as he rushed toward Runti, sensing that Runti was the strongest of the siblings.

Runti took a deep breath, her eyes narrowed, the ground shattered with a bang, and her figure appeared in front of Hanafza's chest, ramming into his abdomen.

With a loud thud, Hanafza was knocked back.

As soon as he regained his footing, Page One appeared in front of him in a flash, his right fist, clenched and deformed by muscle deformation, suddenly swelled into a giant muscle hammer and slammed heavily into his abdomen.

With a loud thud, a ripple of air spread out, and Hanafza's expression changed drastically. He cried out in pain as his body was once again sent flying.

With his feet firmly planted on the ground, his body plowed backward continuously, and after more than ten meters, he stabilized.

His expression turned to one of shock.

Why is this?

Rushing in front of him, Runti gave him no time to react, throwing punches, kicks, and headbutts, her entire body possessing both the hardness of diamonds and the suppleness of flesh and blood.

Hanafza's expression changed slightly. He swung his fist and clashed fiercely with Runti.

The muffled thuds continued.

Like two ferocious beasts, one large and one small.

The two engaged in a wild battle, with constant shockwaves surging around them, each punch landing with a visceral impact.

Runti laughed wildly and threw powerful punches that collided with Hanafza.

There was absolutely no sense of crisis like when fighting Yamato, where you felt like you could be smashed to pieces at any moment.

That old man is so lame.

He grinned widely and said, "Didn't you eat? Dad, are you even capable? Is this what the Seven Warlords of the Sea are like?"

Hanafza's expression changed repeatedly, turning as black as the bottom of a pot. In terms of physical strength, he was completely inferior to her, and her movements were also more agile.

As expected, this girl is only inferior to me in strength and endurance.

The elderly father's "fragile" mentality began to crumble, and he had to get serious.

Armament Haki wrapped around his arms, and Observation Haki predicted Runti's attack. He dodged Runti's punch at the same time, and kicked her in the abdomen. Although it was called the abdomen, the huge leg was comparable to Runti's entire body.

With a loud bang, Runti was instantly kicked away.

Hanafza's lips twitched. The feeling of the kick was completely wrong. Sure enough, in mid-air, Runti kicked the air repeatedly with both feet.

With a series of loud bangs, as the air blast circle appeared, the figure rushed back from mid-air at high speed.

"Navy Sixth Form?"

Hanafza's eyes widened. "How do you know this skill?"

"Shave." Page One's voice came from beside my ear. "Not only my sister can do it, but I can too. Explosive Punch."

Blood rushed through his body, and all his strength was concentrated in his fist. At this moment, an invisible aura of dominance was spontaneously mobilized.

With a loud thud, a huge fist slammed into Hanafza's side, causing him to stagger.

At the same time, Runti rushed over and kicked Hanafza in the face, sending him flying again.

Moses watched this scene, his lips twitching. It was utterly heartbreaking. But he also understood.

The siblings were both angry.

Crocodile watched this scene expressionlessly. "Hanafza, you can step down now."

He actually fought like this with two kids, how embarrassing!

Zoan-type is the strongest? How shameful! Apart from Mythical Zoan, Zoan-type is trash.

Watching their battle drift further and further apart, Moses sighed speechlessly. Hanafza was still quite formidable.

Despite enduring so many of their attacks, it was only a minor superficial injury.

However, it wouldn't be easy for him to take down Runti and Xiaopei in less than half a day.

Ace looked eager to try: "I think they're having some trouble, should I go up and help them?"

Sabo ignited a flame in his hand and laughed, "I'm tired of fighting with Crocodile. I want to fight him too. I've never fought a Zoan-type Shichibukai before."

Crocodile's lips twitched. "Kid, who is Crocodile calling? I have a name."

Sabo pursed his lips, rolled his eyes at him, and looked at Moses, asking, "How was it?"

"Go ahead, as long as Runti and Xiaopei don't mind, I don't care."

At this moment, disgruntled voices rang out from the Hanafza pirate ship:
"Don't interfere in the family affairs of our boss, Miss Runti, and Young Master Peggy. If you want to fight, then fight with us."

"Exactly, they have absolutely no sense of propriety."

The pirates rubbed their hands together, drew their weapons, and glared menacingly at each other.

Mercer glanced over indifferently, and for a moment, the ship fell silent. The next second, black and red Conqueror's Haki ripples surged forth.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!
The sound of heavy objects falling to the ground echoed as everyone on the pirate ship passed out.

Crocodile's pupils suddenly contracted, then he grinned and chuckled, "You're really getting more and more domineering. I thought you were going to kill them."

Mercer laughed and said, "Even if we don't give face to the giant lizard, we still have to give face to Runti and Xiaopei."

"You're so good to them, that's your weakness."

"Weaknesses? They only count if you can find them."

The two exchanged a glance, grinned, and strode over.

Soon after, Hanafza's angry roar and Runti Xiaopei's dissatisfied voice rang out in the arena.

"Kids, get out of here. This is a family matter."

"Ace, Sabo, get out of the way. This is our fight. I don't need your help."

"That's right, you two get out of here. Muscle Explosion Fist."

"Don't be like that, aren't we family? This is our family matter. Hahaha, Iron Elbow."

"That's right, Xiao Pei, your brother's here to help you. Fire Fist!!!"

A day has passed in the blink of an eye.

Mercer watched as the fight continued, but Little Pei had already left the arena, sitting next to him with bandages wrapped around her, sulking, and taking a big bite of a fragrant piece of roasted meat.

"Brother, that old bastard is going to lose."

Messer gazed at Hanafza, who was in the distance, clutching his back and panting heavily, covered in burns and bruises, as well as Runti, Ace, and Sabo, who were also injured.

Crocodile pursed his lips, his eyes revealing an inscrutable expression, but not mockery.

Moses looked in that direction and smiled:

"After this battle, the three of them became even stronger."

This whetstone is good.

A hint of helplessness flashed in Peggy's eyes.

Unfortunately, my own knife isn't hard enough.

(End of this chapter)