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For the next two months, the Rocks Pirates made no major moves.

Newgate familiarized himself with the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. He sparred with Hades from time to time and fought the other Great Pirates in the Rocks Pirates as well.

Shiki, John, Silver Axe, Ochoku—he had challenged nearly every powerful officer.

News that Newgate had obtained a powerful Devil Fruit naturally spread.

Almost every day, Hades could sense Newgate growing stronger, that immense, terrifying power welling up inside him.

Unlike the flamboyant Newgate, Hades kept a low profile, training alongside his men to improve their strength.

In the Rocks Pirates, strength was everything. With enough of it, a person could have anything.

After his initial arrival, Hades drew little attention in the Rocks Pirates.

Some people even began to forget him.

Aside from his men, the people he still spoke with were senior officers like Newgate and Karthus. They moved in different circles.

Keeping a low profile had been Hades's plan in the Rocks Pirates from the start.

Sitting on the sofa, Hades took stock of what he had gained recently.

Business at the Exchange House was booming. There was no shortage of Famous Swords or Devil Fruits.

Newgate had found the Tremor-Tremor Fruit while plundering treasure.

Naturally, other Pirates had found prizes of their own.

Nobles collected Devil Fruits, and Kingdom Treasure Vaults held them too.

After every raid, the Rocks Pirates grew stronger.

Pirates hungry for power ate any Devil Fruit they obtained immediately to strengthen themselves.

But not every Pirate did that.

Some were already Devil Fruit Users.

Some disliked the powers a fruit offered.

Others had no idea what a fruit could do and could not bring themselves to eat it.

They might as well trade it for Beli.

The Rocks Pirates had plundered