Three-Way Win

"MOM, MOM, only two pieces of the puzzle of the Whole Cake Island are left." Looking at the Giant race in her territory, Big Mom was laughing in her dreams.

Currently, the races missing from Whole Cake Island Totto Land Island's Torrento II are the Oni and Lunarian Tribe, both of which are present in the Beasts Pirates.

The Oni race is relatively simple. There are also some Oni races on the sea, among which the famous ones include "Gecko" Moria, Kaido, and "Corrupt King" Pizarro.

Those with horns on their heads generally possess the bloodline of the Oni race; if you look carefully, it's easy to collect them.

The most difficult Lunarians. The only remaining Lunarian Tribe on the high seas is "The King of Flames." The others are either extinct or their whereabouts are unknown.

This race is known as the race of gods, and they have lived on the Red Line for eight hundred years.

In this situation, it wouldn't matter even if there were no Lunarians, unless other Lunarian Tribe appeared on the sea. Just targeting Jin would undoubtedly offend the Beasts Pirates, which would be a loss.

Having obtained the Giant race she so desperately desired, Big Mom no longer has any particular urgent need for the other races.

"That Joker guy got hold of the World Government's research on the Giant race and gave it to the Night Pirates, leaking information to us. Is he trying to curry favor with us? Mom, Mom!"

"That guy did a good job. If the production of the Growth Potion can be increased, a collaboration with Joker is definitely worth considering." Big Mom said with an excited smile. The Growth Potion is something the Big Mom Pirates desperately need.

It can not only increase a person's size, but also create a warrior with considerable strength. After all, a taller physique often means greater strength, a stronger body, and greater power.

Although this theory is incorrect, it makes a lot of sense to some lower-ranking pirates.

Even though her own children had all taken the Growth Potion, the extra could be given to other members of the Big Mom Pirates to enhance their strength.

At least for now, the members of the Big Mom Pirates who took the Growth Potion have all experienced an increase in strength. After a long period of "weakness," no one's strength has decreased; it's just that their fighting styles and methods need some changes.

For the Big Mom Pirates

"Yes, Mom!" Perospero nodded in agreement. The current situation was very good for the Big Mom Pirates.

For Big Mom's children, their mother's feelings are paramount.

My mother has been in a good mood lately, and her Hunger Pangs haven't flared up for almost ten months, which was unimaginable in the past, when she would usually have four or five flare-ups a year.

It's fine during the day, but sometimes my mother suddenly wakes up in the middle of the night wanting to eat a certain dessert. In the middle of the night, there's no time to prepare it for her, let alone send a message or start making it. Under the pressure of waiting, her craving for the Hunger Pangs kicks in.

Katakuri's significant increase in strength also allows him to delay his mother when she has a Hunger Pangs, preventing her from causing greater damage, and also buying time until the dessert is finished.

Now, Hunger Pangs aren't so scary for Big Mom's children.

Everything is moving in a positive direction.

"How's the information Doflamingo sent?"

"Most of it is very valuable, especially the research data on Artificial Devil Fruit. Although it is somewhat different from our research direction, it has high reference value. After fully absorbing it, it can accelerate our research progress and directly reach the final stage." Otto's voice was somewhat excited.

"Most importantly, among the batch of failed Artificial Devil Fruit sent by Doflamingo, we discovered one finished product that, if eaten, would grant the Devil Fruit power."

"Just as we suspected, this Artificial Devil Fruit contains consciousness, which is likely the key to Artificial Devil Fruit creation. Because it is artificial, the consciousness fluctuations in the artificial Zoan Devil Fruit are much more pronounced than those in ordinary Zoan Devil Fruit."

"By studying it, we may be able to perfect Artificial Devil Fruit technology in a short period of time and successfully create artificial Zoan Devil Fruit."

"Hmm? What is that Devil Fruit?" Teach raised an eyebrow, now somewhat curious about how that Artificial Devil Fruit was made.

"The creation of this Artificial Devil Fruit can be described as a miracle, and also an accident. The World Government's technology is not perfect, but it was still successfully created. It is difficult for us to replicate, and we can only develop more perfect technology through further research." Otto explained briefly, then a look of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"According to the information, this Artificial Devil Fruit uses the Lineage Factor of Kaido of the Beasts."

The fact that Artificial Devil Fruit could be created using the Lineage Factor of Zoan Devil Fruit users was entirely within the Night Pirates' expectations.

Even Caesar, the chief Queen of the Beasts Pirates, knew that this was possible.

Because after a person consumes Devil Fruit, their genes are modified by the Devil Fruit.

In other words, people with superpowers can be considered a completely different race, except that they are not subject to reproductive isolation.

"What will happen if I eat it?" Teach, somewhat curious.

"Naturally, their bodies will be modified to acquire Kaido's genes. Based on our speculation, they will not only be able to use Kaido's abilities, but also gain Kaido's physique and bloodline, making them even more powerful than ordinary Devil Fruit."

"Of course, its abilities are incomplete. This is just Kaido's gene, not a complete Devil Fruit. No one can reach the limits of Devil Fruit yet, so the strength of its abilities will be greatly weakened. Furthermore, it doesn't have any Awakening abilities and has a clear limit. This limit is what Kaido had when his Lineage Factor was removed."

"All things considered, this is definitely a top-tier Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit."

Is Kaido the ultimate limit? How many people can reach Kaido's level? This Devil Fruit could completely turn a useless person into a monster, a replica of Kaido.

That's why Otto said the birth of this Devil Fruit was a complete miracle.

In the Night Pirates' plan, the strongest Artificial Devil Fruit Devil Fruit would ultimately create were those made from ancient creatures, Sea King.

Using the genes of ability users, the issue of consciousness alone is difficult to resolve; while theoretically feasible, it is practically impossible to implement.

He knew that in their plan, the creation of an Artificial Devil Fruit required killing a ferocious beast and integrating everything about it into the Artificial Devil Fruit.

"So, this Devil Fruit contains Kaido's will, and the person Devil Fruit ate it can be considered Kaido's child." Teach seemed to have thought of something, a mysterious smile appearing on Teach face.

"That's not wrong."

The thought of Kaido suddenly having a son is quite amusing.

"We'll look into this later. You guys study it first." Teach couldn't bear to hand over this precious Devil Fruit to anyone else.

With Kaido's bloodline, Kaido's physique, and the amplification of Mythical Zoan, even using it would require careful planning, but that's impossible now. This Devil Fruit will definitely be destroyed during the research process.

To research and develop Artificial Devil Fruit, some sacrifices are necessary once a finished product is achieved.

It's unclear whether cutting up Artificial Devil Fruit will grant the user power with just one bite, like Devil Fruit. It's also unknown whether the user will have a weakness like being afraid of water.

Whether he can be countered by the Dark-Dark Fruit's power is also unknown.

Someone definitely needs to eat it to test the final experimental data. This "person" doesn't necessarily have to be a human; it could also be a dog.

Otto has a dog named "Peter," which he adopted after arriving in the Night Sea Domain. Peter is actually a wolf, but the Night Pirates treated him like a dog.

Peter was only half a meter tall at first, but now, after so many years, with a sufficient supply of energy, Peter has grown into a five-meter-tall black wolf, with a glossy black body and a tuft of purple fur on his head, making him look extremely handsome.

Possessing exceptional intelligence, it can understand human speech, and its body has undergone biological and mechanical modifications by Otto, making it incredibly powerful. It is no pushover and could easily handle a pirate with a bounty of 100 million Beli.

If nothing unexpected happens, this Artificial Devil Fruit will be the "delicacy" for Peter to enjoy.

This kind of Devil Fruit shouldn't exist. If someone were to eat it, it might reveal something. To avoid wasting it, it's better to just feed it to a dog.

They also wanted to see what "Peter" would eventually become.

If Caesar and Doflamingo knew, they would definitely regret it. After the World Government stopped research on Artificial Devil Fruit, the laboratory was shut down, but the research on this Devil Fruit was still ongoing.

When Caesar was sorting through the failed items, he put it together with them as if it were a failed item.

After all, Artificial Devil Fruit all look pretty much the same, shaped like apples with circular patterns on the surface.

Research with a finished product and research without a finished product are two completely different concepts.

Now, Otto is confident that he can develop Artificial Devil Fruit within three years.

Although their research took only slightly less time Caesar's, the Devil Fruit they developed were worlds apart in quality.

One is the finished product; consuming it guarantees the gain of abilities. The other has side effects; consuming it can lead to success, but the failure rate is very high, and it depends on luck.

Even the Artificial Devil Fruit technology developed by the Beasts Pirates is very different from theirs. The World Government's research data can only be used as a reference, not directly adopted.

After all, each side has a different understanding and research direction regarding Artificial Devil Fruit.

"Did Doflamingo also leak this information to Big Mom?" Doflamingo's thoughts naturally couldn't be hidden from Teach. He wanted to curry favor with the Big Mom Pirates. Dressrosa is located in the front part of the New World, close to the center, which can be said to be a chaotic area where various forces gather.

Red-Haired Shanks is showing signs of becoming an emperor. The Red-Haired Pirates still maintain an elite lineup and are not weak in number, but the number of affiliated pirate crews under his command is increasing, and this sea is beginning to become chaotic.

Because of the numerous forces at play, even the closest G5 Branch dared not approach.

Although Doflamingo had already established himself in that sea area, his development would certainly be smoother if he had a cooperative relationship with Big Mom and received her support.

After all, compared to the Night Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates are closer to Dressrosa, making it easier for them to provide support. With the support of two Sea Emperors, he has even less to worry about regarding his life, and even the World Government wouldn't dare to touch him.

"Tell Big Mom that this information is very useful. We have made a major breakthrough in our research on the Growth Potion, and the manufacturing speed has increased significantly. We can now produce seven or eight doses per year."

Since Doflamingo has sent such a generous gift, hoping to use it to curry favor with the Big Mom Pirates, Teach doesn't mind helping him out, since none of the three parties will suffer any losses.

Doflamingo's establishment in the New World was very helpful to him. The Night Pirates' counter-invasion of the World Government was quite effective, but they didn't actually obtain much intelligence.

In addition, the World Government conducted several internal purges a few years ago, resulting in many deaths, but also some achievements, with the elimination of informants from many factions.

Obtaining some key intelligence still relies heavily on Stephanie and Doflamingo.

Doflamingo has his own ways of obtaining information and can directly contact the Celestial Dragons. Even though they are fallen Celestial Dragons, they are still Celestial Dragons, and this cannot be changed in terms of bloodline.

Given Doflamingo's current strength and influence, many officials within the World Government believe Doflamingo can return to the Holy Land and are secretly willing to invest in this "Heavenly Yaksha."

Doflamingo also has direct contact with the Celestial Dragons, and a network of connections that extends to both the legal and illegal worlds. He is also the world's largest slave trader, indirectly controlling multiple slave-capturing teams to provide slaves for the Celestial Dragons' needs.

Although he is not in the Holy Land, Doflamingo still wields considerable influence within Holy Land. Moreover, he is one of the few kings of World Government Member States in the New World, and is qualified to participate in the Reverie.

With the World Government's power greatly diminished, some Celestial Dragons are even willing to befriend Doflamingo.

With a vast network of connections, many people want Doflamingo to fall, Doflamingo even more do not. He has the Night Pirates standing behind him, and the World Government officially backing him.

Even with the World Government's prohibition, the Navy cannot act against Doflamingo at will. Even if they could, they would have to be wary of the Night Pirates behind Doflamingo.

Moreover, Doflamingo's power is already considerable. In addition to the Donquixote Family members, many of his affiliated forces have bounties exceeding 100 million Berries, including one with a bounty as high as 500 million Beli.

The news from the Night Pirates quickly reached the Big Mom Pirates, prompting Big Mom to throw a grand dessert feast.

At the same time, Doflamingo also received a message from the Big Mom Pirates requesting cooperation.

"Baboon! Just as I expected." This proves that his approach was correct. Everything is difficult at the beginning. Once the cooperation with Big Mom begins, he is confident that he can expand the scale of the cooperation and become an important partner of Big Mom.

At the very least, he can provide the Big Mom Pirates with the raw materials for various desserts, including those special ingredients that the Navy cannot access.

In this way, he could gain the support of the two Sea Emperors. This was also part of his plan. If they could develop artificial Zoan Devil Fruit, even if the Beasts Pirates also developed them, there would still be a huge gap that they would need to trade with him.

In this way, he has three Sea Emperor standing behind him, and even the World Government would have to think twice before taking action against him.

Inside the Combat Pyramid, in a combat arena, a tall, young woman with long blue hair, wielding a rapier, engages in fierce combat with her opponent, her blade flashing with a cold light.

His opponent's arms were covered in Armament Haki; he was fighting seriously and did not dare to underestimate the girl in front of him who had not even Awakening Armament Haki yet.

The previous series of battles have already demonstrated her strength: powerful swordsmanship, Observation Haki, speed, and power. Even without Armament Haki, she can still fight him.

The two are roughly equal in strength; it comes down more to their fighting awareness.

The one currently engaged in battle is Esdeath, the strongest rising star within the Night Pirates.

Every battle was extremely difficult for Esdeath, and Esdeath experienced many defeats, but this only made her more excited.

What's most striking is Esdeath's astonishing rate of progress; she grows stronger and breaks through barriers in battle, rising step by step from the bottom.

There's a sense of watching the other grow, which is why Esdeath enjoys immense prestige within the Combat Pyramid.

Stanning celebrities exists in every world, only the forms differ.

As the battle continued, and Esdeath's breathing became heavier, her opponent seized the opportunity, blocking one of Esdeath's swords with one hand while simultaneously kicking out, striking Esdeath directly in the waist.

Esdeath was sent flying backward, flipping twice in mid-air before her legs slid backward across the ground. She leaned forward and came to a steady stop, her sharp eyes fixed on her opponent. Then, she charged forward like an arrow.

Time passed quickly, Esdeath was defeated, but her opponent was not faring much better, suffering considerable injuries.

Trembling, Esdeath endured the pain and stood up. She looked at her opponent and said, "I'll challenge you again next time." With that, Esdeath turned and left to receive treatment and help her body recover quickly.

His opponent watched Esdeath's departing figure and couldn't help but smile bitterly. He knew that he would soon be no match for Esdeath. He had seen many monsters like her with such an astonishing speed of power increase, and Esdeath was one of the best among them.

It took him six years to fight his way up from the bottom to the fourteenth floor, which is quite good within the Combat Pyramid, but compared to those monsters, it's nothing.

Esdeath departed amidst cheers from all around, while the members of the Night Pirates secretly watched.

"They're growing so fast! Will they reach the top in a few years?"

Although Esdeath has amazing potential, she still has the body of an ordinary person. Her physical growth is limited by her age, and she will soon reach a period of rapid growth in strength, at which time the speed of her strength improvement will further accelerate.

Especially after mastering Armament Haki, their strength will increase dramatically.

"There are many Devil Fruits to choose from inside, and the Overlord also possesses powerful abilities, but she has her eye on the Temperature Fruit, feeling that Temperature Fruit suits her better," Gari said in a deep voice, arms crossed.

"Does she like high temperatures? She doesn't seem like it," one of the members wondered. "I remember she grew up on a cold island."

"Why can't it be low temperature?" Gari explained softly, "The zero degree of the Temperature Fruit is not zero in a broad sense, but absolute zero. It not only reaches the extreme of high temperature, but also the extreme of low temperature. This is the true Temperature Fruit, but we have only introduced one aspect."

Esdeath was brought back by him, and he looked after her until Esdeath grew up. Although he had his own duties, as one of the Dark Lords, he had plenty of people to help him with his affairs, not to mention that his legion had twenty vice commanders.

Therefore, they have a high degree of freedom.

Even within the Combat Pyramid, protection is necessary to some extent, especially for a young monster like Esdeath who has shown astonishing potential to become a Demon Lord.

However, Esdeath's days as an Esdeath ended when she grew up. At the age of seventeen or eighteen, she ate a powerful Devil Fruit, making her a strong person even in the New World.

Ultimately, Esdeath deserves the protection of the Night Pirates. Furthermore, Gari is Esdeath's teacher, providing guidance in combat and physical techniques. He will also teach Esdeath to Awakening and Armament Haki at the appropriate time, as well as how to apply it effectively.

The tempering of battle, the accumulation of training, and the guidance of teachers are the keys to avoiding detours and improving strength and developing potential at a faster pace.

Van Augur has Kos his teacher, and Burgess trains with Clemons. While improving his strength, Doc Q is also learning medicine and conducting research on bacteria at the research base.

Other outstanding members will also be arranged to study; without studying, it is difficult to improve their strength through mere combat.

The competition for the Temperature Fruit within the Combat Pyramid is extremely fierce. It's difficult to obtain a total of 1,500 points. Even now, more than two years later, the highest scorer has 1,260 points. Accumulating the remaining 240 points is even more difficult, requiring continuous improvement in one's own strength to achieve more victories.

The treasures at the very top of the pyramid are reserved for these geniuses.

There is no time limit for those ranked lower to challenge those ranked higher, and they cannot refuse, so those who progress quickly accumulate points faster.

Those ranked higher cannot actively challenge those ranked lower; they can only wait for others to challenge them. If no one challenges them for a period of time, and they do not challenge those ranked higher, they will be randomly assigned an opponent.

This period usually lasts a month, so the later it gets, the slower the points accumulate.

It is precisely because of this system that strong individuals are prevented from exploiting loopholes to quickly accumulate points, and there is also enough time for Esdeath to catch up.