And who was Kaido? One of the Four Emperors of the Sea in the New World.
Even he struggled to acquire Devil Fruits.
Others faced even greater difficulties.
This explained why Jack had previously targeted Lancelot for the bounty on Doflamingo's two Zoan-type Devil Fruits.
Ultimately leading to the current consequences. It truly shows how precious and rare Devil Fruits are.
Given this, how could Sasaki, Ulti, and Page One not be shocked?
In contrast, Denjiro, Kikunojo, Ashura Doji, and Kawamatsu were relatively calm.
Although they knew of the existence of Devil Fruits, they were unaware of just how astonishing they could be.
However, unlike them, Shiryu, who had also received a Devil Fruit, couldn't help but widen his eyes in disbelief.
He had once been a member of Impel Down and a part of the World Government.
Holding a high position, he naturally understood the world better than most.
In the entire world, if there was anyone who could produce five Devil Fruits at once, it would only be the World Nobles from the Holy Land.
After all, no matter how precious Devil Fruits were, in the eyes of those World Nobles, they were merely tools to make their slaves more entertaining.
But aside from the World Nobles of the Holy Land, even the Marine Headquarters couldn't produce so many Devil Fruits at once.
Thus, he formed a hypothesis.
When he looked up at Lancelot again, his gaze subtly shifted.
"Heheha..." Shiryu let out a strange laugh.
In his view, Lancelot must have gained the support of the Holy Land; otherwise, it would be impossible for him to produce so many Devil Fruits.
Lancelot was, after all, born in the Holy Land, and coupled with his strength, everything seemed to fall into place.
With this in mind, joining Lancelot's ranks seemed like a rather good choice.
First, following Lancelot would be equivalent to aligning with the Celestial Dragons, giving him a powerful backer from then on.
Second, Lancelot had already appointed him as a 'New World Enforcer'
After this war, he could assemble an army to conquer and plunder.
Then, slaughter... could happen every single day!
Just the thought of it was exhilarating!
Seeing this, Lancelot couldn't help but smile. "The one you have is the Paramecia-type Clear-Clear Fruit. After eating it, not only can you turn your entire body transparent, but you can also make people and objects you touch transparent. It can even block Observation Haki. You will become the world's most formidable assassin."
This Devil Fruit had originally belonged to him in the story, so he chose to entrust it to him.
Hearing this, Shiryu's eyes lit up.
He looked at the Devil Fruit in his hand with intense desire, growing more and more excited... He had never imagined such a Devil Fruit could exist.
Meanwhile, Lancelot turned to Denjiro, Kikunojo, Ashura Doji, and Kawamatsu.
"The ones in your hands are the Zoan-type Mythical Zoan: Snake-Snake Fruit, Model: Yamata no Orochi; the Cat-Cat Fruit, Ancient Species: Saber-Toothed Tiger Form; the Paramecia-type Bomb-Bomb Fruit; and the Paramecia-type Shadow-Shadow Fruit."
Denjiro, Kikunojo, Ashura Doji, and Kawamatsu lowered their heads to glance at the Devil Fruits in their hands.
After a moment of silence, they looked back at Lancelot with deep gratitude.
Out of five Devil Fruits, they had received four. What immense trust and favor this showed! After all, they had only just joined Lancelot's ranks.
Most importantly, they hailed from the same kingdom and had shared life-and-death experiences.
No matter where they went, the four of them naturally formed a tight-knit group. Such a small group would hardly be valued by any major power. Yet unexpectedly...
A man will die for one who understands him.
After distributing the Devil Fruits, Lancelot issued his first order to Denjiro, Kikunojo, Ashura Doji, Kawamatsu, and Shiryu.
"Within three days, eliminate all pirate crews in the nearby waters. I don't want any surprises during our upcoming war against Kaido and Charlotte Linlin."
The five responded in unison: "Yes!"
Just how powerful were Denjiro, Kikunojo, Ashura Doji, Kawamatsu, and Shiryu? Even the weakest among them, Kikunojo, was at the level of a Whitebeard Pirates division commander.
With these five working together, no one could stop them unless one of the Emperors came personally.
...
Thus, within three days, the five annihilated numerous pirate crews.
They also captured many.
Three days later, the five returned to G-5. They handed a report to Lancelot, which clearly documented which pirate crews each of them had killed or captured.
Lancelot didn't pay it much mind.
After all, any pirate crews operating near G-5 couldn't be particularly powerful.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be staying in these waters... The reason the original G-5 hadn't dealt with them was because they served as a buffer zone between G-5 and the territories controlled by the Big Mom Pirates.
This prevented direct confrontation with the Big Mom Pirates.
However, what completely surprised Lancelot was spotting a familiar pirate crew on the list: the New Giant Warrior Pirates.
Crew Roster:
Name: Hajrudin
Alias: Pirate Mercenary
Nationality: Elbaf
Status: Captain of New Giant Warrior Pirates, Mercenary
Name: Stansen
Nationality: Elbaf
Status: Shipwright of New Giant Warrior Pirates, Mercenary
Name: Road
Nationality: Elbaf
Status: Navigator of New Giant Warrior Pirates, Mercenary
Name: Goldberg
Status: Cook of New Giant Warrior Pirates, Mercenary
Name: Gerd
Affiliation: New Giant Warrior Pirates
Status: Doctor of New Giant Warrior Pirates
Lancelot couldn't help but laugh.
What a coincidence!
Last time, he had wanted to recruit Hajrudin and Gerd.
But just then, Kaido had caught up, allowing them to escape... He never expected they would fall into his hands again.
Thus, his interest was piqued.
The Marine Headquarters had Giant Vice Admirals, so how could he not have any?
Don't you agree? We can't let our prestige drop!
So he looked up at Denjiro, Kikunojo, Ashura Doji, Kawamatsu, and Shiryu and said, "You've done well."
Then he asked, "Was the New Giant Warrior Pirates captured by you guys too?"
Denjiro, Kikunojo, Ashura Doji, and Kawamatsu exchanged glances, then shook their heads in unison, indicating it wasn't them.
Shiryu rubbed his nose: "Lancelot-sama, I captured them."
"Eh?" Lancelot was astonished.
Although he didn't know who had captured them, one thing was certain: it couldn't have been Shiryu.
Because this guy loved killing!
Given such a perfect opportunity for slaughter, it would be strange if he took prisoners.
Yet it was indeed him who captured them, which left Lancelot deeply puzzled.
Seeing Lancelot's reaction, Shiryu also looked surprised: "Lancelot-sama, you didn't know?"
Lancelot grew even more confused: "Know what?"
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