Chapter 50
Galin Saint, along with the remaining God's Knights, returned to Mariejois.
Unfortunately, his Shanks was lost—or rather, stolen.
In the Flower Room, Galin Saint gave Imu a detailed report of the entire God Valley incident.
"Hmm—Rocks being dead is good enough. As for God Valley, destroy it."
Imu said calmly, without putting down the scissors in her hand.
"Yes."
"Imu-sama, there is one more piece of information. Victor, a member of the Roger Pirates, used two Devil Fruit abilities simultaneously during the God Valley battle."
Galin Saint reported respectfully.
"Oh? Such a thing exists? Tell me in detail."
Imu's hand, which had been trimming branches, paused for a moment.
It seemed this matter had indeed caught Imu's attention.
"Yes. During the God Valley battle, Victor used lightning abilities and a massive devouring giant mouth."
"It is judged to be the Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability and the Glutton-Glutton Fruit ability. It is speculated that he first ate the Glutton-Glutton Fruit, then the Rumble-Rumble Fruit."
"He relied on these two fruit abilities to participate in the encirclement and killing of Rocks, ultimately leading to Rocks' death."
"However, at the end, Rocks' body also disappeared—it is presumed that Victor hid it."
Galin Saint reported all the information Victor displayed, along with his inferred conclusions.
"Does Victor have any connection to Rocks? Investigate his information thoroughly."
Imu continued asking for more details about Victor after listening.
"Based on limited information, we only know that Victor set sail two years ago. He once visited the Drum Kingdom and killed the king at that time."
"It is speculated that it was to search for the Glutton-Glutton Fruit."
"Later, in Water 7, he commissioned shipwright Tom to build the Plant Scholars."
"Then came the incident in Sabaody Archipelago where he beat Celestial Dragons—Victor was the main culprit there too."
"After arriving in the New World, Victor was defeated by Roger and joined the Roger Pirates."
"Next, he seized the Glutton-Glutton Fruit from Charlotte Linlin, a captain of the Rocks Pirates."
"By the time he appeared in God Valley, he already possessed dual fruit abilities."
Galin Saint detailed Victor's experiences over these years.
"Hmm—continue collecting information on Victor and monitor his movements at all times."
Imu specifically issued orders regarding Victor.
"Yes."
"Imu-sama, this subordinate has a suggestion. I am unsure whether I should speak."
Galin Saint thought for a moment and continued.
"Speak."
Imu continued her trimming motions.
"This subordinate suggests recruiting Victor into the ranks of the Celestial Dragons and granting him Celestial Dragon status."
Galin Saint voiced the idea he had been nurturing for a long time.
"Hmm—it's not impossible. I allow you to handle this matter at your own discretion."
After listening, Imu paused her actions for a brief moment before speaking.
"Yes—thank you very much, Imu-sama."
Galin Saint was overjoyed upon hearing this—Imu-sama's trust was rare.
"Go."
After Imu finished speaking, she resumed trimming the flowers ahead.
"Yes."
With that, Galin Saint respectfully withdrew.
Galin Saint passed the order to the Five Elders, placing special emphasis on Victor's matter.
The rest no longer required his involvement.
After receiving the order, the Five Elders summoned Navy Fleet Admiral Kong.
There was a massive amount of information from the God Valley war, and a great deal of follow-up work was needed, requiring extensive preparations.
First: issue a Buster Call on God Valley itself—completely erase God Valley from the world.
Second: full-scale training and promotion of the Navy's core combat forces, top-tier fighters, and promising juniors.
With Rocks now dead and the Rocks Pirates collapsed, this was an excellent opportunity for development.
Third: adjust the bounties of the pirates who appeared in the God Valley war, especially the members of the Roger Pirates.
At this moment, the files on Roger, Victor, Rayleigh, and others were laid out in front of the Five Elders.
They never imagined that Victor—who had been defeated by Sengoku in Sabaody Archipelago—would grow so fast after entering the New World.
In the God Valley war, he joined forces with Roger and Garp to surround and attack Rocks—shining like an incomparably brilliant diamond, dazzling beyond measure.
Now he had even entered Imu-sama's attention.
"Victor's performance in God Valley shows combat power fully at Navy Admiral level—even surpassing some Admirals."
"Most importantly—he was actually able to fuse two Devil Fruit abilities. It seems his physique is very unusual, and he has developed the Glutton-Glutton Fruit to an extreme degree."
"Now that Imu-sama is interested in Victor and wants to bring him into the Celestial Dragons—what are your thoughts on this?"
Saturn Saint said with furrowed brows.
"I never expected this kid to have such potential—he truly is a new-generation monster. If we could capture him, we could research his physique."
"Now that Imu-sama has given the order, we should not act against Victor for now. We can still attempt to recruit him."
"Continue raising his bounty, and for the time being, do not touch the Roger Pirates."
Vegapunk Saint said.
"Hmm—the Roger Pirates may not compare to the Rocks Pirates, but they are not far behind. Their combat power is still very terrifying. For now, we should mainly monitor them."
"As for the strategy toward Victor—attempt contact, try to recruit. The final decision will be left to Galin Saint."
Pitt Saint also did not suggest targeting the Roger Pirates—since recruiting Victor would make things much easier.
"Correct. But while the Rocks Pirates are currently disbanded, we can target these scattered pirates. For the Roger Pirates, continue monitoring their actions for now."
Nasujuro Saint gave the same suggestion.
"Good—then it's settled. We cannot ignore the pirates on the seas. Send Zephyr, Sengoku, and others out. Garp can rest and recover first."
"And based on the God Valley war situation, I suggest concealing Roger and Victor's joint participation. Highlight only the fact that Garp defeated Rocks, and at the same time grant Garp the title of Navy Hero."
Mars Saint followed with his own suggestion.
"Seconded" ×4.
This proposal aligned very well with the World Government's stance.
"As for the Navy side, we can also begin promoting Navy Admirals to serve as the top deterrent combat power against pirates."
Pitt Saint gave Kong the task.
The others also agreed.
Next came discussions about bounty posters and other matters.
In the New World.
Whitebeard founded his own Whitebeard Pirates and was currently recruiting members.
At this moment, he was accompanied by a pineapple-headed kid.
Golden Lion, Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, and other major pirates had also each established their own crews.
Charlotte Linlin founded her own Whole Cake Island in the New World, preparing to build a nation where all races could live in harmony.
She had already begun planning Cake Island—since she loved sweets, everything here must be built according to her vision.
Ideally, even the houses should be edible cookies and pastries—so she could eat when hungry, eat when waking up, even eat while sleeping.
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