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After departing from the battlefield sea and returning to the Sky Sovereign Grand Fleet's main base, and after all the prisoners had been securely dealt with, the victory banquet began.
It was a celebration that lasted for three full days and three sleepless nights.
After the Summit War, though Ace was rescued and the objective was met. The Whitebeard Pirates were steeped in grief, a true victory celebration was impossible.
Even after Rowen used his Revive-Revive and Door-Door abilities to bring Whitebeard's soul back from the underworld... Whitebeard was still gone.
His soul's silent message, understood only by Rowen, was more tragic than joyful.
In such circumstances, a celebratory feast was out of the question.
But this time was different.
This time, it was a complete and utter victory for the Sky Sovereign Grand Fleet.
All three of the Navy's active-duty Admirals of this generation—one dead, two captured.
A massive naval force of over fifty warships had been annihilated.
Two of the Four Emperors, Big Mom and Kaido of the Beasts, had been killed, and the main forces of their pirate crews had been almost completely crushed.
All that remained was to finish cleaning up their territories and dealing with the few commanders left guarding Onigashima and Whole Cake Island.
Compared to that cleanup, a feast was far more important.
A pirate's victory—demanded to be released through a grand celebration!
During the banquet, Luffy's Nika-exclusive "imagination" power was used as the ultimate party trick.
His ability to seemingly create things from thin air, combined with his goofy personality, pushed the atmosphere of the celebration to its absolute peak.
Endless food and fine wine were continuously served.
The 800 pirate musicians, led by Brook, filled the air with their music, making the atmosphere incredibly lively.
Amidst the joyous laughter, this grand victory feast finally drew to a close.
Night fell.
All the pirates, their faces filled with happy smiles, fell into a deep sleep.
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The next day, sunlight streamed into a luxurious room.
"Nngh..."
Rowen slowly opened his eyes, feeling a pair of delicate arms playfully wrapped around his neck.
The first thing he saw was Nami's beautiful, sleeping face.
And on this specially made, super-sized bed, Nami was not alone.
Vivi, Robin, Kaya, and Hancock were also sound asleep.
A series of breathtakingly beautiful sights greeted Rowen's eyes, and he couldn't help but smile.
To wake up to such a scene... Rowen was naturally in an excellent mood.
After becoming an Emperor, Rowen had inherited all of Whitebeard's former territories and accumulated wealth.
Unlike Kaido, who was just an apprentice, and the not-yet-fully-matured Big Mom, Whitebeard had been a great pirate on par with Roger even back in the era of Rocks.
In the God Valley Incident, Whitebeard had dared to say directly to Rocks, "When was I ever your subordinate, Rocks?"—a true super-powerhouse.
At that time, Whitebeard had already mastered the Tremor-Tremor Fruit to its peak and learned Haōshoku Coating; he was one of the pinnacle powerhouses of that era.
He only boarded Rocks's ship for his own purposes. His relationship with Rocks had been more like that of a collaborator.
After Rocks's death, Whitebeard had immediately begun to build his own era, and he had been able to stand on equal footing with even a prime Gol D. Roger.
Then, after Roger's death, he naturally became an Emperor.
Among the old generation of Four Emperors, Whitebeard was the most senior, the strongest at his peak, and the one who had ruled the seas the longest.
Correspondingly, his territory was vast, with 43 allied pirate crews, able to mobilize a massive pirate fleet of over 50,000 troops for the Summit War.
Though these crews nominally followed Whitebeard out of admiration, in reality, many were first defeated by Marco and the others, then joined, and were only later won over by Whitebeard's charisma, acknowledging him as 'Pops'.
Having been a legendary pirate crew for decades, ruling the New World like an emperor for many years—the Whitebeard Pirates' treasure was an astonishing sum.
Combined with the massive amount of Gold Rowen brought down from Skypiea, Rowen was now undoubtedly one of the richest in the world.
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Rowen had also constructed a luxurious castle.
It was partly for his own enjoyment, but also as a symbol of his authority
A luxurious residence directly demonstrated an Emperor's wealth, further inspiring his subordinates.
Pirates, after all, loved treasure. And this world, ultimately, was a material one.
And this castle, built under Franky's leadership, was a mobile fortress. If they needed to change their base, the entire castle could be moved.
For anyone else, moving such a colossal structure would be a logistical and financial nightmare.
But in Rowen's hands, he could simply use Kamui to store it in the Door-Door Fruit's alternate dimension, then summon it at the new location.
It was incredibly convenient.
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Rowen looked at the women beside him and smiled.
He was certainly no prude. The only reason he had not taken the final step with Nami and the others before was because they had always been on the Going Merry, and Rowen had no interest in being overheard.
And to do it in his alternate dimension would have been strange.
For the first time for all of them, Rowen wanted to give them the most beautiful experience possible.
Now, with a space of their own, Rowen had confirmed his relationships with them—and naturally taken the final step with Nami and the others.
Nami, Vivi, Robin, Kaya, Hancock.
Their beauty left Rowen lingering and wanting more.
And during this time, he had made another discovery.
A way to make them stronger, faster.
During the final act of intimacy, when their bodies and souls were completely intertwined, the transmission of his spiritual power to them became incredibly smooth and efficient.
This was the reason why Vivi, after awakening her Conqueror's Haki, had been able to master it so quickly and why her Sand-Sand Fruit had awakened.
And Hancock, being able to preliminarily master Haōshoku Coating before this war—also stemmed from this.
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"Mmmh... Rowen,"
Vivi murmured, opening her beautiful eyes. Seeing Rowen, she playfully wrapped her arms around him, rubbing her head against his chest like a kitten.
"My Haki... it feels like it improved even faster than before" Vivi commented, a charming blush on her face.
Although this wasn't her first time with Rowen, it was the first time with Nami, Robin, and Hancock.
The joy of the victory had been so overwhelming, and not wanting to spoil Rowen's mood, they had all agreed to his somewhat outrageous request.
"That's because my own Haki has gotten stronger," Rowen replied with a smile.
"So, How long until you master Haōshoku Coating?"
Rowen asked, looking fondly at Vivi. Once she mastered Haōshoku Coating, combined with her Awakened Sand-Sand Fruit ability, Vivi would also become a top-tier combatant on these seas.
"I feel like it'll be very soon," Vivi replied, her fighting spirit soaring when the topic turned to getting stronger.
In the war against the Big Mom and Beasts Pirates, and the Navy, her combat strength had already reached the top-tier Yonko Commander level.
But there was still an insurmountable gap between her and the Admirals, and the core battlefield where Rowen and the others fought.
And as long as she mastered Haōshoku Coating, she could bridge that huge gap.
Though they had achieved a complete victory in this war, she knew that even stronger enemies were waiting for them, waiting for Rowen.
Vivi secretly encouraged herself, before the final war, she absolutely had to master Haōshoku Coating.
In a battle of that level, Haōshoku Coating was the true entry ticket.
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"I can also feel my Haki has improved a lot," Hancock also awoke, her face flushed.
The proud and haughty Pirate Empress was like a young girl in the throes of her first love in front of Rowen.
"So... I'm still missing a Conqueror's Haki aptitude," Robin also awoke.
But unlike the shy Vivi and Hancock, she propped her chin up with her hand, looking at Rowen with the lazy, teasing air of a mature older sister.
Robin was always the most composed.
"I'll be sure to prepare one for you," Rowen laughed heartily.
Then, Rowen pulled all of them closer.
"Ngh... Rowen... maybe we could do this alone," Vivi was still a bit shy. Being seen like this by Nami and the others, Vivi, not yet twenty, was still a bit reserved.
"We must seize every moment to get stronger!"
Rowen said with a serious expression, then his eyes filled with a fiery passion. After his physique evolved, Rowen's abilities in this area had also reached a new height.
At that moment, a figure tried to sneak away from the bed.
But she was immediately caught and pulled back by Rowen.
"Um, M-My Haki isn't good enough," Nami blushed.
When it was just her and Rowen, Nami was actually the most open among the women. But with Vivi, Robin, and Hancock watching, she became incredibly shy.
Kaya, who had been pretending to be asleep, shyly pulled the covers over her face.
"Which is why you need special tutoring!"
Rowen let out a booming laugh and began to help the girls get stronger.
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