"It's pointless; it will only hinder our strength improvement. We might as well kill a few more people for him."
Gion was completely unmoved by Moira's attempts to sow discord; she had discussed the topic of childbirth with Ross.
The most prolific fertile sea nymph right now was Charlotte Linlin, also known as Big Mom, who already had 64 children at less than 50 years old.
Just thinking about this number made Gion feel horrified.
She was a pragmatist and had little interest in children. Ross happened to be the same way, and the two easily reached an agreement on this point.
Instead of considering procreation, she should focus on developing the Bat-Bat Fruit, Model: Vampire, hoping to absorb lifespan through blood and then transfer it to Ross so that both of them could achieve immortality.
Although Gion didn't care, since Moira had provoked her, she wouldn't let Moira get away with it so easily.
"Come over!"
Gion sat on the chair with her legs crossed, and looked up at Moira.
What kind of person is she... I can't even refuse her…
Moira muttered complaints to herself, and her face immediately fell.
Knowing she couldn't refuse, she could only dawdle as she walked behind Gion and began massaging her shoulders and neck.
Of all Ross's group, besides Ross, Gion was the one she feared the most.
The video of the Celestial Hunt that she showed her before also included footage of Gion killing people.
Judging from the sheer force of their attack, Moira felt they were no less formidable than Dragon and the Admirals.
Moreover, to be recognized by a bully like Ross and to be taken by his side as his most trusted person every day, it was obvious that she must be the strongest of the strong and the worst of the worst.
Are we going to Alabasta now?
At the bow of the ship, Sora leaned against Ross, her face filled with tenderness and happiness.
This feeling now was the kind of love she'd always dreamed of.
The fruit of love was produced through interaction, not through cold in-vitro fertilization.
"Before going to Alabasta, go to the Little Garden; there are two people there who need some help."
After spending so much time on Drum Island, Ross remembered that there were two Giant Warrior Pirates' experience points in Little Garden.
These two were no less powerful than Saul, and taking them down would net him another million experience points.
Since he killed Vegapunk, his strength had stagnated recently. People like Moira and Sora didn't bring him much improvement at all.
On the contrary, thanks to his S-class physique, Ross managed to improve several individual skill levels by sparring with Zephyr.
[Ross]
[Strength: 19.68 million/20 million (S, Admiral level)]
[Fruit: Human-Human Fruit, Model: Watatsumi (Unawakened)]
Combat Skills: Observation Haki (S), Conqueror's Haki (S), Armament Haki (A), Rokushiki (A), Swordsmanship (A), Marksmanship (A), Physical Combat (A)...
Although he now possessed the stable strength of an Admiral, he might not survive to the end if he were to fight Zephyr to the death.
Ross's only S-rank skills were Observation Haki and Conqueror's Haki. Without learning Infused Conqueror's Haki, the boost to his combat power was not significant.
In those basic abilities, he was inferior to Zephyr in every way.
According to Ross's estimation, Zephyr's physical skills, Rokushiki, and Armament Haki were all at the S-rank level. Even with his S-rank physique, Ross could easily overpower Zephyr in battle? No—his current state was similar to Big Mom's; he possessed a physique stronger than his techniques, but he still needed time to develop his skills before he could fully utilize them.
Ross was also somewhat helpless regarding the development of new moves.
He did want to learn Infused Conqueror's Haki on his own, but Zephyr didn't have Conqueror's Haki at all, let alone teach him.
Asking him to learn by imagination was really asking too much of him.
He could only wait until they returned to the Holy Land to see if that old man from Saint Saturn could show him.
However, physical strength was the foundation of power, and Ross did not intend to let go of those two experience babies in the Little Garden.
With these two experience-boosting prizes, his raw strength could reach the S+ level. At least in terms of endurance and stamina, he had already reached the pinnacle of the pirate world.
If a real fight broke out, then it depended on the opponent's situation.
Most of the time, Ross didn't need to take the shot very often.
"What does Your Highness intend to do with the Queen of Alabasta?"
Sora closed her eyes slightly, nuzzled her head against Ross's chest, and casually started a conversation.
"You mean the baby in her belly?" Ross raised an eyebrow.
When Princess Titi left Drum Island, she was already pregnant with a girl. It was only when Sora decided to give Princess Titi a rehabilitation checkup that the little surprise was unexpectedly discovered.
After discovering this, Ross quietly summoned Stella and Gion, and used their Devil Fruit abilities to secretly modify Princess Titi's body.
Whoever examined Princess Titi could only conclude one thing: Princess Titi had been pregnant before she came to Drum Island.
Only the four of them knew about this; no one else, including Princess Titi herself, was aware of it.
However, now that so much time had passed, Princess Titi must know, but it was unclear what she would think about it.
"Yes, shouldn't we take her back to the Holy Land?"
Sora nodded slightly, showing no other emotion.
This world didn't really value one-on-one relationships. Big Mom had had countless husbands, not to mention that she came from a noble family and was raised to prioritize her husbands? No—Sora had been raised that way, to prioritize alliances over singular devotion.
"There's no need. Cobra has no other offspring. Cobra will come to the Holy Land at next year's World Conference," Ross said calmly.
As for what would happen if Cobra came to the Holy Land, he didn't say anything more, but the outcome was already predetermined.
Princess Titi and the girl in her womb were his means of plotting in Alabasta.
Unlike Crocodile and Doflamingo, he wasn't so crude in his actions. Once the girl was born, Cobra would be of no use.
As for whose child the girl was, that was enough for them to know in private; Ross would still name her Jaygarcia Vivi.
However, to the outside world, she would be the heir to Alabasta, and she would eventually announce the return to the Holy Land, changing the Kingdom of Alabasta to the Alabasta Special District.
"A good plan."
Sora nodded slightly, not seeing anything wrong with the plan; on the contrary, she was very supportive.
Compared to Judge's method of conquest by force, Ross's method of conquering by killing only one person was the most merciful approach.
Besides, her heart already belonged to Ross.
Whatever Ross wanted to do, as long as it didn't betray her own conscience, she was willing to support him.
...
Alabasta.
"Great news! A very happy occasion!"
Inside the palace, after examining Princess Titi, who lay on her bed, the doctor congratulated her with a beaming smile:
"The princess is pregnant, and she is already more than two months along."
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