“Didn’t we agree that there wouldn’t be anyone else?”
Looking at Perona, who had been brought back by Zeraora and Hachi, Ferren’s expression became somewhat odd. While one little girl might not have much impact, he was afraid that more would follow.
Millennial Dragon had moved into the territory of the Beasts Pirates for quite some time now, so he had some understanding of this tradition. However, he didn’t expect that these two would pick up a child while vacationing.
“It’s a special case. Her ability is quite interesting, so I brought her back.”
More accurately, she was abducted and brought back. Perona, who lived alone in a cemetery, naturally had no other relatives. According to her own account, she couldn’t remember what her family looked like, as she had been living there for a long time.
She usually slept in one of the tombs and relied on offerings for her food and other things.
But offerings weren’t available every day; sometimes, there were only flowers. The Devil Fruit was something she had mistakenly eaten not long ago when she was starving.
It was the Paramecia-type Hollow-Hollow Fruit, whose user can release spirits that induce negativity in others. However, she doesn’t have very good control over this ability, sometimes inadvertently releasing hollows that wander aimlessly.
What attracted Hachi’s attention was precisely one such Hollow. Bringing her out was quite simple as having resided in a place like that for so long, she had little understanding of the outside world. The broken teddy bear served as her companion, and those released Hollows could also be considered special companions.
It seemed to be the doll of an unfortunate child who had passed away young, so she was easily lured out by the temptation of Halloween candy.
“Is this the child’s ability? It seems quite interesting.”
Watching the white little ghosts floating around Perona, Setsuna curiously approached and poked one.
“Wait, Setsuna! Don’t touch that!”
Seeing Setsuna reach out to touch the Hollow, Hachi quickly shouted, but the sound seemed to have stimulated the Hollow, causing it to pass through Setsuna’s body.
However, unlike Hachi, Setsuna didn’t fall into depression. Instead, she passively entered a transformation state.
Ability: Steadfast.
In addition to its original ability to convert fear into acceleration, it also gave Setsuna the ability to be immune to negative emotions. Just like Logia-type users who would instinctively use their abilities to avoid danger when they sensed danger, Setsuna’s ability also activated when she sensed the influence of this emotion.
“Dad, why do you have a camera in your hand?”
“Oh, it’s nothing, really.”
He found it hard to say that he planned to save her dark history, otherwise there will really be a washboard waiting for him when he goes home.
“Little girl, you need to keep your ability under control from now on, okay?”
Setsuna held out a lollipop in front of Perona, and she received it only after agreeing.
Sea Circle Calendar, January 1st, Year 1503, Perona spent her last New Year in this country, and it was the first New Year with someone accompanying her.
Zeraora and the others’ vacation didn’t stop because of this. They still had a month left of their vacation, and even after accounting for the time it would take to return home, they could still go on new adventures.
Meanwhile, on Onigashima, as the New Year came to an end, the officers once again sprang into action..
“Olga, the auction at Sabaody Archipelago is about to start again. It seems there are some good Devil Fruits on the list this time. Bring them back.”
King supervises the political situation in Wano Country, while Queen manages foreign intelligence and is already overwhelmed with research tasks. Queen also serves as a cultural class teacher and occasionally is taught by Kaido himself.
Shayna carries out the duties of both the chief secretary and instructor. Zeraora is currently traveling, and Kaido remains routinely out of contact. Among the remaining officers, Olga is the only one available.
“Don’t worry, Lord Arceus, I’ll handle this matter well.”
The officers of the Beasts Pirates have a high degree of freedom, especially when they are outside, where they have a great deal of autonomy. And currently Olga’s daily activity is hunting.
But she wasn’t hunting animals or monsters; she was hunting people, the ubiquitous slave traders on the seas.
It had been 14 years since she left the belly of the Sea King in Year 1489, and during that time, she had been trained by Kaido for at least ten years. As someone bearing the title of one of the Three Calamities, she could do many things according to her personal preferences.
For example, hunting those slave traders. Every time the Sabaody Archipelago auction began, the slave traders would become active, and that was her hunting season.
Although these slave traders had complex backgrounds in the seas, Olga never worried about that issue.
Even if some slaves who had been captured before revealed her information, no one could find her because she used different faces, genders, ages, and body types every time she took action. Everything about her was a mystery.
Zoroark’s power of illusion was no joke. Even when disguised as someone else, she could freely use various abilities.
Most people were released, but some suitable individuals and those with nowhere to go were brought back by her. While rescuing children was a tradition of the Beasts Pirates, Olga undoubtedly brought back the most people.
Beasts Pirates is a diverse group, with many members having a background as former slaves. During Olga’s every hunting season, these former slaves were the most excited because participating in this hunt was their way of seeking revenge.
People who had once been slaves harbored a much stronger hatred for slave traders than ordinary people. This is her personal hunt, and it is also these people’s revenge.
As the Shadow Fox prepared to set sail, in the first half of the Grand Line, within the Calm Belt, another pirate ship was also getting ready to set off.
Nine snake heads surrounding a skull; it was the flag of the Kuja Pirates.
The name of this island was Island of Women, and as the name suggests, only women lived in this country, and men were forbidden from setting foot here.
The members of the Kuja Pirates were no exception, and the empress of the Amazon Lily empire herself led this pirate crew.
The crew members were all women, elite warriors handpicked from the Amazon Lily empire.
Every year, they would go out to plunder the supplies they needed. The surrounding Calm Belt served as their natural barrier. Although they didn’t possess Seastone technology, they had Yuda.
These were highly poisonous sea serpents, and even Sea Kings would choose to keep their distance from ships pulled by them.
Snake training was almost a hereditary skill in the Amazon Lily empire, and every adult warrior had a special snake they had grown up with.
These snakes were not only telepathic but could also serve as bows and arrows.
The Kuja Pirates’ excursions weren’t just about restocking supplies; they also served as trials for their young warriors.
Amazon Lily is a pirate nation where violence and strength are revered. Regardless of age or gender, anyone with power is considered the most beautiful.
And this year, the three sisters of the Boa Family, as young warriors, embarked on the first journey of their lives.
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