Chapter 102: Miscalculation and Surprise
This wasn't the end, nor could it alleviate the hatred in Titan's heart.
His Strength erupted uncontrollably, transforming him into a terrifying Glutton in the blink of an eye.
Terrifying Poison Mist enveloped the entire Warship.
This was his place of sorrow, and even more so, his taboo.
It had to be completely destroyed, leaving nothing behind.
What's more, the entire Pirate Ship had been turned into Homies by Charlotte Linlin.
Under the Devouring Power, nothing would remain, refined and completely broken down.
Soon, the traces of the Rocks Pirates' Warship were lost on The Great Sea.
But Titan's anger hadn't subsided; this was just the beginning.
"Roar!"
Accompanied by a sharp screech, Titan flapped his fleshy wings and flew towards Hachinosu.
"Speed up, Titan is awake."
The fleeing Charlotte Linlin felt the death of her Homies and knew that Titan had woken up.
"We can't, Mama! This is already the fastest we can go."
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"Where is Charlotte Linlin! Come out!"
The terrifying Giant Beast hovered above Hachinosu Island, its dreadful Aura palpable from afar.
The fury in his words sparked curiosity in people's hearts.
"What's going on with Titan? Didn't he go on a mission with Charlotte Linlin? Why is he back alone?"
"Where's the ship? And where did Charlotte Linlin go?"
Titan and Charlotte Linlin's mission was completed long ago; it was written in the newspaper.
"He's back a bit late, isn't he? What exactly happened?"
"How did that Charlotte Linlin manage to provoke Titan again? Their connections seemed pretty good usually."
Titan was emitting a thick Killing Intent and Bloody Aura, and it was fresh, making people wonder if the crew members on the ship had been silenced by Titan.
Their guess was correct, but they didn't dwell on it.
What they were truly curious about was what exactly had happened.
Finding no trace of Charlotte Linlin, Titan suppressed his anger and returned to Hades.
"What? How dare Linlin do that?"
Hades naturally understood Titan's actions.
In his perception, besides anger, Titan also felt intense humiliation and shame.
Facing Hades, he wouldn't hide anything.
However, upon hearing Titan's account, Hades was completely shocked and understood why Titan was so furious.
He had never expected that his base would be raided, and in such a manner.
What he least expected was how deeply Charlotte Linlin had hidden her intentions.
At first, Hades was indeed somewhat cautious, but as time passed, he became a little negligent, allowing Charlotte Linlin to seize the opportunity.
Hades's heart, which had been peaceful since joining the Rocks Pirates, felt his defenses crumble for the first time, catching him completely off guard.
Terrifying Conqueror's Haki erupted from Hades's body, instantly enveloping the entire Island.
The contained shock and anger, along with his Will, made people feel even more curious and confused.
Combined with Titan's earlier drastic actions, and seeing even Hades so enraged, people wondered what Charlotte Linlin had possibly done.
Something that made Titan silence people, and made Charlotte Linlin run away, not daring to return to Hachinosu.
Under Hades's Aura, the weak instantly fainted.
Stronger pirates, however, could feel Hades's astonishing progress in Strength through his Aura.
Except for a few people familiar with Hades, many still perceived his Strength as it was when he first joined the Rocks Pirates.
Hades was angry, but it didn't last long.
After all, he hadn't experienced it himself, making it hard for him to truly empathize.
In fact, deep down, he found it somewhat interesting.
How could he not understand Charlotte Linlin's purpose? Now, it seemed her first child would be of Titan's Bloodline.
Charlotte Linlin's scheme was so deep that even Hades was inadvertently tricked.
However, such a thing would only happen once.
Hades would certainly not give Charlotte Linlin a second chance.
He would definitely cause trouble for Charlotte Linlin, but ultimately, it wouldn't be of much use.
Hades knew they couldn't do anything to Charlotte Linlin; her Strength was greater than theirs.
Because of this, they could only endure, or perhaps obtain some compensation from Charlotte Linlin.
Actually, Hades secretly thought this was a good thing.
Given Titan's physique, having children wouldn't be easy.
The current Charlotte Linlin was not the one from the future.
She was undoubtedly a woman of the highest quality, possessing the most terrifying potential, and it was her first time, taken by Titan just like that.
Thinking this way, Hades's mood became much more peaceful.
Because of this, Hades could only comfort Titan.
Titan was his subordinate.
Although Hades felt this wasn't necessarily a bad thing, the fact remained that Titan and he had been schemed against.
Certain attitudes had to be shown.
They also had to make a statement.
"She won't be able to hide for long. When the time comes, we'll teach her a lesson."
"Is this how the Spring-Spring Fruit's Ability is used?"
Instead, the Ability User described by Titan made Hades almost laugh out of anger.
The Spring-Spring Fruit's Ability wasn't an aphrodisiac; it represented spring.
Spring, when everything grows.
Applying this Ability to agriculture could greatly increase grain yield and growth speed.
For a kingdom, especially an Agricultural Kingdom, this was absolutely a very precious Devil Fruit.
Such a special Devil Fruit could easily sell for a billion Beli, completely capable of helping a kingdom prosper and develop.
It could even change the environment of an Island, and over time, alter a region's Magnetic Field, fixing it permanently.
Changing winter to spring wasn't difficult.
There were many "Spring Islands" on this Great Sea that were actually modified by the Spring-Spring Fruit.
Even Mary Geoise had undergone modification by the Spring-Spring Fruit, so one could imagine how precious this Devil Fruit was.
Yet, this Ability User developed it in the direction of an aphrodisiac, which Hades found truly laughable.
If they had developed it normally, they could have been a honored guest in any major kingdom, getting whatever they wanted, with no need to be a pirate at all.
They only needed to be a mascot and be revered.
"Also, there's something I want to tell you, His Highness."
"What is it?"
Seeing the somewhat calm Titan become serious, Hades was a little curious.
Titan reached into his embrace and took out a greenish Devil Fruit.
Hades's pupils contracted.
His Observation Haki instantly enveloped his territory, not missing even an ant.
"Did it regenerate within your Space?"
Hades asked seriously, a hint of excitement in his voice.
"Yes, after I swallowed that guy's corpse, I detected it." Titan affirmed, also understanding the significance of this matter.
This Devil Fruit was the Spring-Spring Fruit that Hades had just been talking about.
This way, Hades could completely rely on Titan's Ability to recover Devil Fruits.
This was an incredible "surprise"!
Then he had to thank Charlotte Linlin.
If it wasn't for her, Titan wouldn't have angrily "swallowed" this Ability User.
Hades wouldn't have discovered that Titan's Ability had such an effect.
(end of chapter)