As soon as Sandersonia finished speaking.
Ages suddenly froze, standing there in a daze.
Hearing no reply from Ages through the Den Den Mushi, Sandersonia asked, puzzled.
"Brother-in-law Ages, are you there?"
"Brother-in-law Ages, are you listening?"
"Brother-in-law Ages, you..."
Just as Sandersonia was halfway through her question.
Ages's voice suddenly rang out through the Den Den Mushi, filled with overwhelming excitement.
"What did you say?! I'm going to be a father?"
Ages came to his senses, his face alight with excitement, and shouted into the Den Den Mushi.
His shout startled the villagers in the distance, who wondered what he was shouting about.
As soon as Ages finished speaking, he continued, still excited, laughing aloud.
"Hahaha... I'm going to be a father! I'm going to be a father!"
"Sandersonia, you're not lying to me, are you? Am I really going to be a father?"
Hearing his excitement, Sandersonia smiled and said.
"Yes, Brother-in-law Ages! You're going to be a father!!"
Hearing Sandersonia confirm it again, Ages threw back his head and laughed.
"Hahaha... I'm a father!"
As his voice faded, Ages suddenly said.
"No, I need to go back and see Hancock right now."
With that, Ages said excitedly to Sandersonia.
"Sandersonia, tell Hancock to wait for me. I'll hurry back in the next few days."
Then Ages hung up and muttered to himself.
"I'm going to be a father. Oh, right! Hancock must need supplements now. Supplements, supplements..."
Ages kept muttering to himself.
"Supplements. I need to buy lots of supplements for Hancock."
"But where do I buy them?"
"I have to buy the best supplements. The very best!"
Then Ages suddenly vanished.
When Ages appeared again, he was in front of the village chief, not far ahead. The chief had just finished taking care of some business and was preparing to go home.
Ages's ghostlike appearance right in front of him gave the elderly village chief a fright. Fortunately, it wasn't nighttime, or Ages's sudden appearance would definitely have scared him to death with a heart attack.
After appearing before the village chief, Ages grabbed him by the shoulders and shook him repeatedly.
"Village chief, quick, tell me where the biggest city around here is. One where I can buy all kinds of high-quality nutritional supplements."
"Quick, tell me where the city is, village chief."
As Ages asked, he shook the village chief by the shoulders, nearly shaking him apart.
The shaking left the village chief dizzy, and he said.
"Vice Admiral Aigusu, stop shaking me first. If you keep it up, I'm going to fall apart."
Hearing the village chief, Ages was terribly embarrassed. He was so excited that he had lost some sense of propriety, and he hurriedly said.
"Uh... Village chief, I'm really sorry. I got carried away. I'll stop shaking you."
With that, Ages stopped shaking the village chief, though his excitement hadn't subsided in the slightest.
Hearing Ages's words and looking at his expression, the village chief, who had seen much of the world, immediately knew that something exciting must have happened to him. He spoke up.
"There's a trading market some distance from here. They have lots of high-quality things there. I have a map. Come with me, and I'll get it for you."
Hearing the village chief's words, Ages nodded.
Then Ages followed the village chief toward his home.
But after only a few steps, Ages noticed that the village chief walked very slowly because of his age. Eager to buy supplements and get back sooner, Ages found this a bit of a pain.
Then Ages waved his hand and used gravity to lift the village chief into the air.
"Village chief, tell me where your house is. I'll take you there."
The village chief was stunned for a moment, then pointed out where his house was.
Once the village chief had pointed out the location, Ages took him toward his house like lightning.
Watching everything around him flash past, the village chief was astounded. He had never imagined he would experience such lightning speed in his lifetime.
After getting the map from the village chief's house, Ages sped off toward the trading market.
Watching Ages's figure disappear in the blink of an eye, the village chief stroked his beard and said.
"Today really is a strange day. Hohoho~"
On the sea along the way to the trading market.
A passenger aboard a ship looked up at the clear sky and remarked.
"The weather really is nice."
Just as he said that.
Whoosh!
A sharp sound rang out as something tore through the air.
Ages turned into a swift black blur and sped over his head.
Ages's incredible speed immediately whipped up a fierce gust of wind.
"Holy crap! What was that?! Superman?!"
The passenger stared at the black blur that had flashed past and cried out in surprise.
Then, watching Ages rapidly disappear into the distance, the passenger hurried inside the ship and told his companions that he had seen an unidentified creature.
Half a day later, Ages arrived at the largest trading market in the North Blue.
As soon as he arrived at the market, at a shop selling high-quality supplements.
When Ages stepped through the door and a clerk saw him enter and was about to approach him.
Ages suddenly shouted, leaving the customers, owner, and clerks all staring in shock.
"Bring out all your best supplements! I'll take one of each... No, ten of each!"
The entire shop fell silent at Ages's words.
The owner was stunned for a moment, then hurried forward. Looking at the Marine coat Ages wore, he said.
"Sir, you're not joking, are you? Ten of each would be very expensive. It would cost at least a hundred million Beli."
Ages's expression didn't change at the owner's words. Without so much as blinking, he said.
"It's only a hundred million. I'll take them. Hurry and get everything ready for me."
Everyone present looked surprised at Ages's extravagant words.
What a rich man! This Marine is rich! He spent a hundred million Beli without even blinking... This must be what they call throwing money around...
After buying the supplements, Ages quickly left under the admiring gazes of everyone in the shop.
Several days passed.
In the Calm Belt, on Amazon Lily, in the Kuja Tribe's royal palace.
Ages arrived in the palace hall with a huge bundle on his back.
"Hancock, why did you come out? Go and rest. Oh, right, these are the supplements I bought for you..."
Looking at Hancock, who had come to welcome him, Ages spoke with concern.
As Ages told her about the various supplements, Hancock smiled happily.
After that, Ages temporarily put aside his purge of corrupt Marine officers and stayed with Hancock.
Time flew, and nine months passed in the blink of an eye.
Ages stood outside Hancock's room, pacing back and forth, his face tense.
After a long while.
A baby's cry came from inside the room, and Ages's tense expression instantly brightened with joy.
With a creak.
The door opened, and Sandersonia stepped out, saying happily.
"Congratulations, Brother-in-law Ages! You have twin daughters."
As soon as Sandersonia finished speaking, Ages rushed into the room like a gust of wind.
Looking at Hancock by the bed and the two adorable, rosy-cheeked babies beside her, Ages walked slowly toward her, his hands trembling.
Seeing how he trembled with excitement, Hancock smiled and said.
"Ages, come hold your daughters."
Ages hurried to the bedside, his face full of excitement, and took the swaddled baby girl from Hancock's arms.
After Ages took the baby girl.
The two baby girls showed sweet, innocent smiles and waved their tiny, tender hands in front of Ages.
Looking at the two adorable, rosy-cheeked babies, Ages-the future Marine Admiral, the god of death who would strike fear into pirates-shed tears and said in a trembling voice.
"I have daughters... I have daughters..."
Hearing Ages's words and seeing his tears of excitement, Hancock's breathtaking face lit up with a sweet, peerless smile, and she said softly.
"Give the children names, Ages."
Ages, who had long since thought of names for his children, smiled as though he could melt all the cold in the world and said softly.
"The elder daughter is Lillian, and the younger daughter is Lilith..."
"They mean the most beautiful little princesses in the world."