Shove-Shove Fruit: Scattering Beans to Raise an Army!

Sure enough, a lavish, lively, and delicious feast can quickly bring people closer together. They ate until late at night. For these poor children, today must have been the happiest and most unforgettable day.

"Sit down, let me catch my breath." After the banquet, while the children returned to their rooms to rest, Vidal led Woonan and Brian to a quiet room.

As soon as he sat down in the main seat, he closed his eyes to rest, and the two retainers sitting opposite him did not want to disturb him. About five minutes later, Vidal regained his composure from the banquet and slowly opened his eyes.

Tell me about the situation here.

Woonan looked at Brian beside him, "You tell him."

Brian nodded gratefully, and then, under Vidal's patient gaze, began to think about where to begin. After all, there were many things to discuss at the manor, and he needed to figure out which aspect the patriarch wanted to hear about.

"Master, the food, clothing, lodging, servants caring for the infants and children, and teachers instructing in writing and numbers here are all provided by the Alabasta royal family. According to Mr. Igaram, all expenses are deducted from your account."

"That's right." Vidal nodded in confirmation.

"There are currently twenty servants, five cooks, and three teachers inside the manor. Outside, there are three squads of the Royal Army soldiers on guard, responsible for preventing outsiders from approaching."

"The monthly expenses, including the rent for this manor, are around five million Beli. Most of that is wages; the children themselves don't have any expenses, and they are all very well-behaved."

Brian continued, "For physical training, Mr. Brook teaches swordsmanship to children over eight years old."

"Yes, once they arrive at the Forest Palace, we'll teach them higher-level swordsmanship, physical skills, spearmanship, assassination techniques, as well as navigation, espionage, and medical knowledge, based on their aptitude and interests," Vidal stated his thoughts.

"First, prepare all the necessary equipment. Then, recruit teachers for each course. You must be careful in your selection process. Even after you recruit them, you must keep a close eye on their classes and deal with any problems immediately!"

Brian said with difficulty, "Master, this requires so much money, and we..."

He had previously stated that all expenses within the estate were deducted directly from Vidal's account by Igaram, so they didn't need to pay anything. But now they were being asked to buy things and hire people themselves—which of these tasks wouldn't require a large sum of Beli?

"No problem, I'll have someone bring you 20 million Beli tomorrow." Vidal waved his hand; he could easily afford that amount of money.

Are there any other questions?

"There's also the issue of security at the Forest Palace. Although our capabilities are quite good,..." Brian smiled sheepishly.

"Isn't You Xiao right here?" Vidal looked at him in surprise. He was joking, of course. With You Xiao here, what couldn't be solved?

"I heard from Mr. Yixiao that once he's finished with his business here, he'll leave to continue traveling the world, and it seems Mr. Brook is going with him."

Vidal was taken aback. Right, Issho also had his own things to do and couldn't stay here forever. Brook, on the other hand, wanted to fulfill his promise to Laboon the whale and take it on a journey along the Grand Line. So it would be best for him to go with Issho.

"Woonan, you probably don't want to stay here forever, do you?"

Upon hearing the question, Woonan nodded frankly, "Yes, I'd rather go out to sea to continue searching for treasure, collecting gold and riches, but I'll bring the treasure I find back here every now and then."

Vidal knew him quite well; he was a man who only liked to find and collect gold, and didn't like luxury, which was fundamentally different from the future 'Gild Tesoro'.

For Woonan, collecting all the gold in the world is his dream!

He's just pursuing his dream, not living a life of luxury.

"Alright, I'll build you a good ship before I leave. Take anyone who's willing to go to sea with you, but you must report back to the Forest Palace every six months, understand?" Vidal looked directly into Woonan's eyes.

"Clear!"

"Hmm." Vidal nodded, turning his gaze to Brian, thinking to himself, "It seems the only solution is to increase his strength and have him guard the Forest Palace!"

The next moment, the two people sitting opposite saw a light green Devil Fruit emerge from Vidal's body.

"Brian, this is yours. From now on, you are the first head butler of the Forest family. I hope you can manage the household affairs well!" Vidal placed the Devil Fruit in front of Brian.

If you doubt someone, don't use them; if you use someone, don't doubt them. Since he has chosen to trust the other party, then he should give them sufficient support.

"Patriarch" Brian's hands trembled as he touched the surface of the Devil Fruit. The uneven, strange patterns on it gave him a strong sense of realism.

He never expected Vidal to give him such a precious gift.

He was born in the West Blue, where even a Zoan Devil Fruit could fetch a price of seven or eight hundred million, while Paramecia fruit could often reach over a billion.

Unfortunately, Devil Fruits, which are relatively common in the Grand Line, are extremely rare in the Four Blues!

"This is a plant-based Paramecia- type Devil Fruit, eat it." Vidal smiled at his excitement.

"Thank you, thank you very much, Master!"

"I, Brian, entrust the rest of my life to Forest family!" After saying this, Brian suppressed his excitement, mustered his courage, picked up the fruit, and took a bite.

"Hmm"

Although he looked reluctant, he still tore off pieces of fruit, eating them clean along with the leaf stalks.

It has to be said that, in this respect alone, this person is quite ruthless!

"Come on, test your abilities." Vidal admired the other man more and more. In fact, this Devil Fruit, which he had exchanged from within the Navy, was originally meant for Woonan, but he changed his mind at the last minute.

Alabasta desperately needs a trustworthy steward. This trust refers not only to loyalty but also to ability, and ability cannot be limited to management skills; combat skills are also an important part.

After all, this is a supernatural society where strongmen are everywhere, and he doesn't want his first appointed head steward to be easily killed in the future!

"OK!"

Brian was now completely convinced by Vidal, and immediately activated his abilities upon receiving the order.

The next moment, a green seedling sprouted from the wooden table in front of him, and then grew rapidly until a green vine as thick as an arm reached the ceiling.

"Master, my ability should be to accelerate the growth of the surrounding plants, and at the same time control these plants that I've accelerated to grow," Brian said excitedly, while carefully touching the vines. He had superpowers now!

"That's right, your fruit is Paramecia Shove-Shove Fruit. Oh, and here's the jar of seeds."

Vidal had already guessed this, and at the same time, he first made a wooden jar in his palm, and then forced green seeds the size of soybeans to grow inside, and soon the jar was full.

"This is?"

Brian looked curiously at the seeds in the jar placed on the table. With his current abilities, he could clearly sense the rich vitality contained in these seeds.

Vidal casually took one out and handed it to Igaram, saying, "Here, take a look at this growth-inducing pill."

"Yes!"

Brian obeyed and immediately stood up to activate the power of the Shove-Shove Fruit. The seed in his hand then grew rapidly in the green light, and once it was fully grown, it jumped to the ground and looked up at the three people present.

"These are Peashooters, magical plant warriors with low intelligence. With them, you can turn beans into soldiers!" Vidal laughed loudly at the two stunned people.