The New Fleet Admiral
Far away.
Ochoku led his men in a surprise attack on the local black market. A sudden earthquake tore a deep ravine into the ground, and one of his men accidentally fell into it.
"Save me, Your Holiness!"
"Waste."
Ochoku his breath and immediately blew out a bubble of alcohol.
Numerous bubbles lifted the falling people, saving them all.
We're saved!
The underlings lay on the bubbles, gazing in the direction of the Four Emperors' battle, their expressions still shaken.
Damn it, even though they were so far away, the aftershocks of the battle suddenly swept them up. If ordinary people didn't have some skills, they wouldn't even know how they died.
Ochoku looked displeased. Unable to stop the Four Emperors, he could only vent his anger on his underlings.
"What are you waiting for? Go find it now!"
"Master, the black market here is backed by that King of Loan Sharks, Du Feld, who has given you plenty of money in the past... Are you really going to do this?"
Ochoku snorted coldly. In his eyes, the so-called Six Emperors of the Underworld were nothing but chickens and dogs. They looked powerful, but in reality, they had no strength.
He acknowledged the immense power of Morgans, stating that someone like her, who controlled the world's Big News Morgans newspaper, could freely disseminate any message she desired to the entire world.
Under normal circumstances, no one would provoke these emperors.
But the situation is different now. Ochoku doesn't care about all that; getting the Devil Fruit is the only thing that matters.
"Do it!"
"Yes... yes!"
The underlings dared not disobey, and one by one, they stormed into the black market with menacing expressions.
The black market is just a general term; in reality, it's almost an entire street, where many people live.
Black market auctions will only be held when the actual controllers of the black market feel there are enough goods.
After the Hierophant Pirates stormed into the black market, chaos erupted inside.
Faced with the dominant power on Hachinosu, the people on the black market dared not resist, and the battle quickly subsided.
Soon after, a man was brought before Ochoku.
"What do you want to do, you bastard! Boss Du Feld won't stay silent!"
The man, who appeared to be middle-aged, was dragged to Ochoku by two pirates, his face bruised and swollen.
"Enough with the nonsense, do you have Devil Fruit?" Ochoku asked coldly.
"Evil... Devil Fruit?"
The man was taken aback. Ochoku had suddenly barged in. He had thought this bastard was trying to double-cross him and take over the black market business.
Was it because of the Devil Fruit?
So he quickly put on a fawning smile:
"As expected of His Holiness the Pope, your information network is truly impressive. That's right, someone entrusted an auction for a Devil Fruit last month, but it failed to sell. If His Holiness desires it, this price is all you need!"
Having said that, he held up one finger.
Ochoku laughed in exasperation. As the island lord of Hachinosu, a man who wouldn't even pay for his meals, would he really spend money to buy Devil Fruit?
With a snap!
He slapped the man hard across the face, knocking out one of his teeth.
What Devil Fruit?
"Zoan, Fish- Fish-Fish Fruit..."
"No wonder it failed to sell; what idiot would want to eat the Fish-Fish Fruit?"
Ochoku scoffed, then remembered Kaido. Kaido's Fish-Fish Fruit was Mythical Zoan, an exception to the rule.
"Get it to me right now!"
Upon hearing the order, the henchmen grinned maliciously as they grabbed the man. "Hurry up and lead the way, or else... have you ever been skinned alive?"
"In the auction house's underground storage!" the man shouted. "Those are the auction items; they're usually kept there!"
Driven by a will to survive, the man obediently led the way.
Ochoku quickly obtained a Devil Fruit, and a smile couldn't help but appear on his fat face.
"Great, it really exists! That's fantastic!"
The only thing that worried him was that this was a Devil Fruit that failed to sell at auction, one that couldn't even be sold on the black market. Would the Seven Deadly Sins need it?
Thinking of this, Ochoku sternly ordered:
"Keep searching, don't miss a single corner. Whoever finds the second one will be richly rewarded!"
After saying that, he left alone and returned to the Skull Hotel.
The battlefield footage was cut off once again.
Before Dimon could ask, Ain offered his explanation.
[Master, Ochoku called me. He has found a Devil Fruit and wants to trade with us.]
"He actually found it?" Dimon was quite surprised. "Isn't Kuranos still in the Hachinosu?"
[Yes.]
"Send him to bring the fruit back."
Hachinosu, Skull Hotel.
The skull's right eye, the island owner's private lounge.
Ochoku paced back and forth in the large room, waiting anxiously.
Just when you think you're about to live your second life, the waiting is the hardest part.
When the door was roughly pushed open, Ochoku looked up with a face full of joy, but upon seeing what was inside, he was stunned for a moment.
"You're that official from the news!"
Kuranos expressionlessly took out a bottle of wine and casually tossed it to the other person.
The Longevity Wine, which is extremely precious to outsiders, is piled up like mountains in the warehouse of the Wave-Breaking Warrior, and even the owner no longer drinks it.
Ochoku hurriedly caught it and shouted angrily:
"What if it breaks?! You bastard!"
"That's your problem. Give me the Devil Fruit."
Ochoku didn't play any tricks. He eagerly tossed the fruit he had just acquired to Kuranos, then held the Longevity Wine and admired it Greed.
He uncorked the bottle and took a deep breath of the aroma.
Every cell in my body was frantically agitated, like someone who hadn't eaten for ten days and nights suddenly seeing a delicious meal.
An irresistible temptation!
Ochoku didn't even have time to doubt the authenticity of the wine; instinct had already driven him to tilt his head back and gulp down the entire bottle.
Kuranos watched silently until the other drank it before speaking:
"Given your swift action, our lord is pleased. The original cup will be increased to a bottle as a reward."
Ochoku seemed not to hear, completely absorbed in his own world.
He looked down at his hands; the skin on his palms was regaining its rosy hue, and the power of his youth surged within him.
"Hehehe... I've become younger, my strength is back! Awesome!"
Ochoku took out a mirror he had prepared beforehand, looked at himself in the mirror, and immediately flew into a rage.
Why am I still the same?
The reflection in the mirror showed far from handsome; his thick chin was piled high, making his neck almost invisible.
Kuranos scoffed, "Is it possible that alcohol can only make you younger, but not more handsome?"
He doesn't understand human aesthetics; in His eyes, all humans are the same.
Ochoku reluctantly put down the mirror and instead put on a fawning smile:
"Mr. Cadre."
My Kuranos.
"I've already sent men to continue searching. If we find a second fruit, can we still trade with you?"
Ochoku wanted a second bottle, a third bottle, and countless bottles.
As long as this wine exists, he is immortal!
Human desires are indeed endless... Kuranos nodded and said calmly:
"The Lord appreciates your decisiveness and ability; I hope you will not disappoint Him."
After saying that, he reached out and released a teleportation array, disappearing from the room in a burst of golden light.
Ochoku stared blankly at this scene, his eyes narrowing involuntarily.
This ability... the Holy Knights.
"Fine, whatever the Seven Deadly Sins are, all I want is alcohol!"
Ochoku chuckled coldly, secretly plotting how to collect Devil Fruits on a large scale.
Hachinosu is, after all, just an island. Finding one Devil Fruit truly lucky. If you want more, you'll have to find other ways.
Elegia.
Kuranos handed the Devil Fruit to Dimon.
Dimon examined the fruit in his hand; it was grayish-black in color, and the peel resembled layers of tentacles.
In the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, this fruit is named "Zoan, Fish-Fish Fruit, Octopus Form".
An ordinary Zoan Fruit that would fail to sell even on the black market.
After all, who would want to become a fish?
To unleash the power of this fruit, one must be in an aquatic environment. However, the user is afraid of seawater and becomes powerless as soon as they enter the water.
"It's better than nothing, I suppose."
Since it was free anyway, Dimon didn't mind; having another member in Seven Deadly Sins was a good thing.
However, today's Animation attempts have already been used on the sheet music, so we'll have to wait until tomorrow to welcome the new members.
Chapter 223 The New Fleet Admiral
The next day.
The chaos on Hachinosu continues, while Elegia enjoys a peaceful life.
Dimon got up early and stretched.
He stayed in the abandoned castle yesterday; it used to be Gordon's palace, but now it belongs to the Seven Deadly Sins.
Walking to the bedroom window, I looked out at the city below. After a day of repairs, the ruins had been cleared away, but the empty city appeared extremely quiet and desolate.
"The City of Music... let's rename it the City of Devils, then it'll be inhabited entirely by demons."