The God's Knights, commanded by the Celestial Dragons, were a truly terrifying and powerful force.
Every member had enough strength to match an Admiral.
Then there were the Five Elders—five old monsters who used mysterious powers that normal people could not understand.
Their power came from Imu.
Their immortal bodies were somewhat like the awakened state of Whitebeard, but not exactly the same.
Ron did not know what kind of ability it was.
If they attacked Mary Geoise carelessly right now, they would likely be hit with a crushing counterattack—as fast as lightning, completely destroying all hope for the Eternal Divine Kingdom.
"It is not time yet..." Ron whispered to himself, his voice quiet but full of deep thought.
His goal this time was the Land of Wano, or more exactly, the ancient weapon hidden deep underground—Pluton!
Pluton, an Ancient Weapon, held the terrifying power to destroy the world.
Only by controlling this god-like weapon could the Eternal Divine Kingdom truly fight against the World Government and find a safe place in this dangerous world.
Otherwise, with only the strength they had now, the Eternal Divine Kingdom would be like a flickering candle in a storm—looking bright, but easily blown out at any second, disappearing from history forever.
But the real question was—could Pluton actually be turned on without any problems?
Ron frowned slightly, his eyebrows tying together in a tight knot.
Even though stories of the Ancient Weapons had been told around the world for a long time, the mystery of what kind of energy was needed to power them was still unsolved.
If they went through all the hard work to get Pluton only to find out it could not be used, all their past efforts would be a waste of time, turning into nothing but empty dreams.
"So... we must keep a low profile."
Ron's eyes looked as deep as the ocean.
This time, they had to draw as little attention as possible, carefully avoiding all hidden dangers.
After all, the Land of Wano was not a peaceful place. Kaido was no weakling, ruling over the skies of Wano.
Then there were the Beasts Pirates—huge in number and fierce like a pack of hungry wolves, constantly watching everything around them.
Also, secret plans were still moving forward in Wano, and it was very important not to forget that World Government spies might be hiding there.
Once they made their move, they had to be fast; otherwise, the World Government would definitely send backup.
If they were found out too early, or if they moved too slowly, Pluton might fall into someone else's hands.
Not only would that make all their hard work benefit an enemy, but it could also bring Admirals or the God's Knights hunting after them.
That would be a total disaster, dropping them into a pit of no return.
After all, since it involved the Ancient Weapons, the World Government would definitely take it extremely seriously and would never let anyone mess with them easily.
...
High in the sky, the gentle breeze carried a slight chill.
Ron stood on top of the Dragon's head, his eyes slowly looking over the area around him.
The captains of the Eternal Divine Kingdom were spread out here and there in small groups.
Some leaned against the ship's railing with their eyes closed to rest.
Others raised bottles of alcohol and laughed loudly, while some grouped together, whispering about their recent fights.
As for the old captain Whitebeard, he had long ago gone off alone into his "Castle Ring," busy with who knows what.
"It seems everyone has relaxed..." A small smile appeared on the corner of Ron's lips.
After a series of heavy battles, it was definitely time for his crew to rest and heal up.
Ron stretched lazily, shaking off the tiredness in his body.
He was about to find a comfortable spot to take a short nap, giving his body and mind a quick break.
However, just as everything seemed calm and peaceful, suddenly—
"Ding!"
A robotic sound that he had not heard in a long time rang out like a giant bell, echoing loudly in his mind!
[Congratulations, Host! 'Haki Replacement' mission completion—100%!]
"Finally done?!" Ron's eyes went wide.
His normally calm look was instantly replaced with a mix of surprise and pure joy.
This mission had felt like a heavy weight on his shoulders for months.
And now, he had finally reached his goal!
[Reward 1: Conqueror's Haki!]
[Host has met the conditions for Conqueror's Haki awakening! Automatic awakening initiated!]
[Conqueror's Haki, like Armament Haki, will grow automatically!]
[Reward 2: Unlock Devil Fruit Awakening Technology!]
[Devil Fruit Awakening Technology: Allows the forced awakening of any designated Devil Fruit at will!]
[Merged into the Divine Creation Experiment Platform!]
[Important Notes:]
[For multi-Devil Fruit ability users who have obtained Devil Fruit abilities through 'Enchantment' or 'Replacement', the system will randomly select one for awakening!]
[Devil Fruits that have already been awakened are not eligible for selection!]
[Each use requires: 1. Ten billion Belly. 2. One drop of the target awakener's blood. 3. Divine Kingdom Faith Points!]
"Devil Fruit Awakening Technology?!" Ron gasped without meaning to, a flash of uncontrollable excitement shining in his eyes.
This was the highest level of technology that even the World Government had been dreaming of and wanting day and night!
After all, in the eyes of the World Government, the power of Devil Fruits was already mysterious and deadly, and Fruit Awakening was basically a myth.
Even Vegapunk, Queen, Caesar, Germa, and all the others!
All the world's smartest scientists put together had failed to do this!
They had spent their whole lives working hard and using all their brainpower, constantly studying, yet they never managed to unlock the secrets of Devil Fruit Awakening Technology.
Even if things like Devil Fruit Replacement could maybe be stolen or copied by others, this Devil Fruit Awakening Technology was completely impossible to copy!
It was one-of-a-kind in this world, with nothing else like it!
It was important to remember that people who had awakened their Devil Fruits had all done so mostly by luck.
For example, Doflamingo's String-String Fruit awakening only happened after surviving countless life-or-death battles and getting lucky, which finally made his Devil Fruit power evolve to the next level.
In the same way, Katakuri's Mochi Mochi Fruit awakening also came from many complicated situations, raising his Devil Fruit power to a level that made the whole sea respect him.
And now, Ron actually had the god-like power to just pick a Devil Fruit and force it to awaken?!
This was simply way too overpowered!
But…
Ron frowned slightly, his eyebrows tying together like tangled ropes.
His fingers tapped lightly on the Dragon's incredibly hard scales without him realizing it.
"Ten billion Belly, and the blood of the person awakening—those make sense. But these Divine Kingdom Faith points..."
Ron slowly rubbed his chin, his eyes sinking into deep thought.
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