Inside the castle hall, The core executives of the Beasts Pirates gathered together, with candlelight casting Kaido's ferocious shadow onto the wall, twisting and contorting with every word he spoke.
"King, take the Flying Six to scout the location first." Kaido's finger tapped heavily on the Eternal Kingdom's position on the map.
"Queen, bring your newly developed 'Ice Oni' serum."
In the corner, Black Maria blew a smoke ring and said. "Should we inform Young Master Yamato?"
Kaido's expression instantly darkened. "That rebellious child... No need."
As orders were issued one after another, the atmosphere on Onigashima grew increasingly tense, with the clashing of weapons and roars of beasts echoing throughout.
Kaido stood by the window, gazing at the churning waves in the distance, his spiked club Hassaikai gleaming coldly in his hand.
"Ron..." he muttered the name under his breath, as if trying to crush it between his teeth.
"Either serve me..." His dragon eyes flashed with violent light, "...or die!"
...
Meanwhile, On the warship anchored in Onigashima's shadow, a group of underlings were loading crates of special ammunition aboard.
The bullet heads were engraved with strange patterns - these were Seastone bullets capable of suppressing Devil Fruit abilities!
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Meanwhile, in the waters of the Eternal Kingdom.
Moria's small boat slowly sailed into this mysterious sea area.
The moment he clearly saw the Kingdom's appearance, Moria's obese body shuddered violently, the red wine in his hand spilling all over him without him even noticing it.
"This... this is..." His eyes widened, the stitches on his chin pulling taut.
Under the azure sky, dozens of islands floated among the clouds like divine miracles.
Some islands had waterfalls pouring upside down, the water transforming into rainbows mid-air, Some islands were enveloped in golden light shields, with glimpses of magnificent architectural complexes visible within.
The main island at the very top was surrounded by nine streams of flowing light, resembling the celestial courts from mythology.
"Kishishishi..." Moria's laughter trembled slightly. "The master of this Eternal Kingdom truly has grand ambitions..."
Before his words faded, two blinding bolts of lightning struck down before him.
Within the electrical light, the figures of Enel and Izo gradually solidified.
Enel held a golden staff, electricity crackling as his earlobes swayed;
Izo maintained his sword-drawing stance, electric arcs still flickering around the hem of his kimono.
"Who dares trespass upon the Eternal Kingdom?" Enel's voice echoed like thunder.
Moria's shadow clone unconsciously tensed as he spoke politely.
"I am Moria, here to attend the Devil Fruit trading conference." After a pause, he added. "I wish to have new abilities... or replace my current fruit."
Enel and Izo exchanged glances and immediately call for backup.
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Vista soon arrived, his twin swords gleaming in the sunlight.
"What an unexpected guest!" Vista laughed heartily, spreading his arms wide. "The honor of having a Seven Warlords visit us truly illuminates our humble abode!"
Moria's pupils contracted slightly.
The commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' fifth division personally receiving him?
He was secretly shocked: Does Ron really have this much influence?
After boarding the peculiar ship moored on the sea surface with the others, Moria suddenly felt the deck shudder beneath his feet.
With a roaring rumble, the entire ship began slowly ascending into the air!
He gripped the railing tightly, watching the sea surface grow increasingly distant, cold sweat soaking through his back.
"It's... it's flying?!"
When the ship smoothly docked at the port of the first reception island, Moria's astonishment reached its peak.
A seemingly endless red carpet stretched before them, flanked on both sides by countless shimmering portals.
The doorframes appeared ordinary, but Moria sensed they were far more than what met the eye—otherwise, why display them here?
"What is this...?" Moria's sharp nails unconsciously clenched.
Since arriving here, he felt utterly ignorant, like a clueless rookie.
Vista proudly explained, "Welcome to the reception hub of the Eternal Kingdom. Depending on the guests' varying needs..." He pointed to the nearest carved wooden door, "Weapon Exchange," then to a metal door, "Ability Transmutation," and finally to a distant crystal door, "Top-tier VIP Services."
"As for how to get there..." Vista smiled mysteriously and strode directly toward one of the doors.
The moment he passed through the light curtain, his figure melted away and vanished, only to reappear from within the door.
Moria was stunned, his jaw dropping wide enough to fit an entire watermelon.
Such spatial teleportation technology was unheard of, even in the World Government!
Trembling, he reached out a hand but was stopped by Izo just before touching the light curtain.
"Technical secrets," Izo said meaningfully, while Enel toyed with crackling lightning beside him, his expression clearly stating.
"If you dare to reveal this, I'll kill you."
Moria withdrew his hand with an awkward chuckle but noticed the peculiar badges worn by every staff member—the shimmering patterns on them looked unmistakably like... Devil Fruit motifs?
The others smiled without speaking, their faces radiant, though no one would tell him this was a Devil Fruit ability.
This was the Eternal Kingdom's cutting-edge technology.
According to Ron's directive, the technology was temporarily not open to the public, though exceptions existed—everything depended on the actual circumstances.
Vista led Moria to two shimmering portals. The left doorframe was entwined with shadowy patterns, while the right one glowed with a crimson light.
"Moria," Vista gestured invitingly, "do you have any specific ideas about enchantment? Do you possess a blood sample from a target ability user?"
An embarrassed look crossed Moria's plump face as he rubbed his hands together.
"Well... I didn't actually prepare any blood samples." He hesitated before adding, "And to be honest, I'm not entirely sure what abilities compliment the Shadow-Shadow best..."
Vista nodded thoughtfully.
"In that case, I suggest you first visit our Devil Fruit Blood Catalog Library." He offered a professional smile.
"You might find a desirable ability there. We can discuss collaboration details afterward."
"Devil Fruit... Blood Catalog?" Moria's small eyes widened, and the stitched corners of his mouth twitched involuntarily.
He had heard of Devil Fruit encyclopedias, but a blood catalog? This was the first he'd heard of such a thing.
The methods and scale with which these people collected ability users' blood were terrifyingly professional!
Almost involuntarily, he lowered his voice and asked, "You wouldn't... happen to sell even the blood of Admirals, would you?"
Vista burst into laughter at this, patting Moria's shoulder. "Is there anything our Eternal Kingdom can't obtain?"
He puffed out his chest proudly. "We have a whole stockpile of Logia types—take your pick!"
After a pause, he added, "Oh, and we also have blood samples from our Ace's Flame-Flame Fruit in inventory."
Upon hearing "Flame-Flame Fruit," Moria quickly waved his hands.
"No, no!" He wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. "My zombies can already conjure fireballs with their hands..."
Even zombies wouldn't eat the Flame-Flame Fruit!
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