Plan to Plunder the Celestial Dragons

Dimon had agreed to join so suddenly that Rocks was caught completely off guard.

He had already prepared himself for a lengthy pitch. After all, the other man was a brewer capable of making the Elixir of Immortality.

Wouldn't someone like that normally have no interest in becoming a pirate?

"You really agree to join our Rocks Pirates?" Rocks asked, his face full of astonishment.

"The famous Rocks Pirates invited me to join. Why would I refuse?"

Dimon smiled faintly. He could guess what Rocks was planning.

Although he did not possess much power right now and was merely ageless and immortal, it was still impossible for anyone to control him. As long as someone from the Tide Sound Guard summoned him again, he could answer the call and escape at any time.

Therefore, joining them posed no real risk to him.

On the contrary, it came with many benefits.

"However, even if I join, the Elixir of Immortality will not be free."

Having had his intentions exposed, Rocks was not embarrassed in the slightest. Instead, he laughed. "Welcome our brewer!"

Clap clap clap.

He took the lead in applauding, and the others followed suit, clapping in welcome.

After the awkward welcoming ceremony ended, Rocks continued.

"I heard Kaido say that one cup of your Elixir of Immortality requires one Devil Fruit."

"The wine's effects are undoubtedly real, so that price is not expensive."

"I can buy it from you at one hundred million Berries per cup!"

An ordinary Devil Fruit was worth roughly one hundred million Berries, so this price was not a loss.

But Dimon shook his head. "It is easy to exchange Devil Fruits for money, but using money to buy Devil Fruits is rather troublesome."

"Boss, why do you insist on Devil Fruits?" Whitebeard asked in confusion. "A person can only eat one. Eating a second one will kill them."

"Devil Fruits are ingredients for brewing the Elixir of Immortality," Dimon answered. "One fruit can only make one bottle, and one bottle can only pour four cups. There are only three cups left now."

Only then did everyone understand.

Gloriosa exclaimed, "I see. Still, this is the first time I've heard of using Devil Fruits to brew wine."

No one had ever done such a thing. Never in history had anyone been heard of using Devil Fruits to make wine.

These things were known as the "treasures of the sea." Even in the New World, these waters filled with powerful figures, most people would never see a single Devil Fruit in their entire lives.

Even Paramecia Users who had eaten a fruit might not encounter one even once.

Dimon turned and instructed the little Princess, "Orsea, our guests have come from afar. Go pour them some water."

"Yes, Lord Dimon."

The little Princess of Tide Sound hurriedly poured water for Rocks and the others.

Charlotte Linlin picked up her cup and gulped down the water in one mouthful. "Boss, don't be so stingy. At least serve us some wine. Oh, and we still don't know your name."

"Dimon."

Dimon smiled. "I only have the Elixir of Immortality here, no other wine. If you want to drink it, bring Devil Fruits to trade."

He gave her a few appraising looks. Charlotte Linlin truly had been a great beauty in her youth, with a completely different figure from the BIG she would become later.

Feeling the man's gaze, Charlotte Linlin's lips curled up slightly. "Am I pretty? If I sleep with you, can you give me a cup of wine?"

Hearing that, Gloriosa looked utterly disdainful. "Shameless woman."

"I'm willing, so what's it to you?" Charlotte Linlin curled her lip.

Stussy was equally contemptuous. "You filthy woman. Dimon, don't fall for her trick."

For a moment, Dimon did not know how to respond.

Rocks grinned. "I don't have any Devil Fruits right now, but I will soon."

He had plenty of money.

But he truly had no Devil Fruits.

His target had never been ordinary Devil Fruits. He could not even be bothered to eat ordinary ones, much less deliberately collect them.

But now that the crew had gained a brewer who could make the Elixir of Immortality as long as he had Devil Fruits, the more the better.

"Then come find me once you obtain some fruits."

Dimon was in no hurry. As a devil, he had already gained the power of ageless immortality. Time was the least valuable thing to him.

Rocks raised one finger, his gaze vicious and crazed.

"Don't say that, Dimon. I have a plan."

"Do you know where Devil Fruits are easiest to obtain?"

"No, let me put it another way. Who has the most Devil Fruits in their hands?"

Dimon raised an eyebrow. "You plan to plunder the Celestial Dragons?"

"That's right!"

A crazed smile spread across Rocks's lips. "Those World Nobles have quite a few Devil Fruits in their hands. We're pirates—if there's something we want, shouldn't we just take it?"

The Celestial Dragons, the World Nobles, were descendants of the twenty royal families that had founded the World Government eight hundred years ago.

Let alone plundering the Celestial Dragons, even refusing to kneel upon seeing one of them or daring to look them in the eye was considered a grave offense.

Touch one of them, and it would bring an admiral of the Navy down on your head.

"Good idea!" Dimon said approvingly. "You all go ahead and bring back as much as you can. I'll prepare some fine wine to treat you."

Rocks smiled. "You've joined the crew now. Since we're taking action, of course you're coming with us."

Who wants to go throw their life away at the Holy Land Mary Geoise with you?

Dimon rolled his eyes. He was merely ageless and immortal; his combat ability was about the same as an ordinary person's.

"I'm just a brewer. I can't fight, so I'm not going."

"Don't be afraid, Dimon. I'll protect you!" Rocks gave a chuckle. "That place isn't all that scary. Most Celestial Dragons are useless."

At that moment, Golden Lion cut in. "Shihahahaha! We'll invade from the sky, grab what we want, and run."

To be fair, it really did sound exciting.

But a wise man does not stand beneath a crumbling wall!

Dimon shook his head. "Imu, the Five Elders, the Holy Knights—the other Celestial Dragons may indeed be useless, but those high-ranking Celestial Dragons aren't easy to deal with."

Rocks froze for a moment, his face full of surprise. "You actually know Imu exists?"

Knowing about the Five Elders and the Holy Knights was nothing unusual.

The former were the World Government's highest authority, known to everyone.

The latter were an order of knights that protected the Celestial Dragons. Though their members were mysterious, well-informed people had heard bits and pieces about them.

But Imu was different!

That person was the king of the world, master of the Void Throne, hidden behind the scenes. Even some ordinary Celestial Dragons did not know that person existed.

A brewer capable of making the Elixir of Immortality truly was mysterious!

Rocks grinned and did not press the matter. Instead, he simply asked, "What good suggestion do you have?"

"Attacking the Holy Land directly is likely to put us in danger. We might as well kidnap Celestial Dragons and demand a ransom," Dimon suggested.

"A ransom?" Rocks pondered it for a moment and found the idea rather good.

Attacking the Holy Land directly really was dangerous.

He had gone to the Holy Land once before and even greeted Imu. But at this stage, he was no match for Imu, so he had fled after meeting that person.

"Then let's do it!"

Rocks immediately rose to his feet and extended an invitation. "Dimon, come with us!"

"Just us?" Dimon swept his gaze over the few people present. "The Rocks Pirates have more members than this, don't they?"

"We need to leave some people behind to guard Hachinosu. The people here are enough."

In the end, Dimon joined the operation.

He instructed Orsea to look after the bar, then set off with Rocks and the others.

At the harbor, Dimon saw the Rocks Pirates' ship.

The Jebec Sword.

This ship was far larger than an ordinary pirate vessel. The black sails bore the name "ROCKS," with the O marked as a blood-red skull.

"Set sail!"

Before everyone's eyes, the massive pirate ship raised its sails and set off.