With Elbaf's official entry into the New World Alliance,
Elbaf quickly became a popular tourist destination for the various kingdoms within the alliance.
Ida's tavern in the Underworld soon became the most bustling tavern in Elbaf, with constant business every day, earning a considerable amount of money.
The high-ranking members of Brewers Village promptly established several taverns along this relatively accessible stretch of the Outer Seas, a rare warm coastline within the Underworld, to compete for... no, to better distribute the customer flow.
Brewers Village is Elbaf's most skilled brewing village, second only in status to the Warrior Village, West Village. It has a relatively high number of Giant elites and the most abundant supply of fine wine.
The taverns established by Brewers Village quickly garnered a lot of business, even surpassing Ida's Tavern, which was only managed by Ida and her son, Hajrudin.
Ida also began to expand Ida's Tavern, recruiting some Giants as staff.
The Brewers Village elders even specifically established a [Prince's Tavern] in Loki's name, serving as his private enterprise.
After all, this Giant Prince, Loki, loved to frequent these taverns, awaiting visits from the Rocks Pirates to gather news and intelligence from the Outer Seas.
The staff of the Prince's Tavern consisted of Giants from Brewers Village and guards from Orsto Castle.
This warm coastline had been fenced off by the Giant Race to prevent human guests from accidentally wandering into the cold, gloomy Underworld.
After all, the ferocious beasts and mountain lords within the Underworld were no pushovers.
Each of these beasts possessed strength no less than that of a Marine Colonel or Rear Admiral. Some mountain lords dwelling in the snowy peaks even rivaled Marine Vice Admirals in power.
Even the Giant Race had to form teams to hunt them.
Of course, fencing off this coast served not only to protect the safety of human guests but also to warn those pirates and Underworld members who might risk everything for adam wood.
The adam wood trade was now fully managed by the New World Alliance; other factions need not even think of reaching for it.
To purchase adam wood, one must seek out Ganzi, the King of Beehive Island, who heads the Alliance's Commerce Department.
The Beehive Logistics, established by Ganzi, had already become a shipping and logistics company in the New World rivaling the families of the Shipping Magnate.
This made the old families of the Underworld extremely uncomfortable, crying 'wolf' but having no choice but to seek various forms of cooperation.
Beehive Logistics also needed the Shipping Magnate family's established deep-sea shipping routes to transport goods worldwide, thus sharing a portion of the profits.
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While the Rocks Pirates and the New World Alliance were expanding frantically, the combat forces assembled by Marine Headquarters continuously poured into the New World's G-1 Branch.
The entire world felt the oppressive tension of an impending storm.
It was in this oppressive atmosphere that
Fang Huo's two children were finally about to be born.
Fang Huo brought both Stussy and Shimotsuki Furiko, who had been resting in Elbaf, back to the Lost World for childbirth.
He chose not to have them give birth on Elbaf's Tree of War, nor within the Sacred Ancient Moon Empire on Egghead Island.
Fang Huo had heard that Imu's Black Turn Domination required activation in the target's homeland.
Such as forcibly controlling Rocks in God Valley, or powerful Giants like Dorry and Brogy in Elbaf.
Fang Huo didn't know if this speculation was true or false.
However, just in case, Fang Huo arranged for his children to be born within his own Alternate Space world.
This would completely eliminate that possibility.
Furthermore, since Fang Huo himself wasn't born in this world, did that mean he might be immune to Imu's forced control?
Of course, he wouldn't dare test Imu's ability with his own life.
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Within the Chinese-style imperial capital of the Sacred Ancient Moon Empire,
this capital was painstakingly constructed by Gairam, the Cube Human.
His Paramecia Type Cube-Cube Fruit ability allowed him to turn anything into cubes—not just ordinary soil, rock, or wood, but even air and various lifeforms, including humans—could be forcibly transformed.
He could then stack, construct, and fuse these cubes together.
The fact that Gairam could single-handedly build an island ship showed just how formidable his construction capabilities were.
He was essentially a living Minecraft player, building whatever he desired.
At this moment, within the imperial palace, behind a seven-colored gate connected to an Alternate Space,
as the sound of a baby's cry rang out,
Fang Huo's expression held surprise and joy, mixed with a hint of peculiarity.
His first child was actually born on the same day as the protagonist, Straw Hat Luffy: May 5th, this world's Children's Day and Boys' Day.
To awaken the power of the Sun God Nika Fruit, the user must maintain a childlike innocence and pure joy, just like a child.
Could it be that even the protagonist's birthdate carries destiny...
Then, did his own child's birth also become tainted by fate?
His child with Stussy was born first, which greatly satisfied Stussy, who harbored her own little schemes.
Her child with Fang Huo was a boy! The eldest son!
"Fang Huo! Quickly, give our child a name!"
Stussy was quite strong; giving birth posed little problem for her, and she recovered most of her energy very quickly.
Charlotte Linlin was even more impressive, having children like popping corn, with pregnancy and childbirth hardly affecting her at all.
In the original timeline, Charlotte Linlin might even have been pregnant during the God Valley Incident.
After all, that was the year Charlotte Mont-d'Or was born.
Yonko Big Mom gave birth every year without interruption until she was 60.
Sometimes one child per birth, sometimes as many as ten!
Truly a popcorn-level baby-making machine!
In her lifetime, she gave birth to 45 sons and 39 daughters, totaling 84 children.
From age 18 to 60, spanning 42 years, that's an average of two per year.
The statistics are truly astounding!
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"You're the child's mother. Do you have any suggestions?"
Fang Huo gently cradled the delicate child, surprised to find its eyes already open at birth, its cries remarkably loud.
Unfortunately, it didn't possess innate Haoshoku or Armament Haki like monsters such as Loki and Charlotte Linlin.
However, inheriting the bloodlines of both him and Stussy, its talent shouldn't be lacking.
"Actually, I've thought of some names. How about Weevil or Williams? Or perhaps Shiranui or Amaterasu?"
"Of course, it's ultimately up to you, dear!"
Stussy immediately responded happily. With so much free time during pregnancy, she had naturally considered various names.
After all, this was her first child.
"..."
Fang Huo was momentarily at a loss for words. Weevil and Williams leaned towards European styles, while Shiranui and Amaterasu leaned towards Japanese styles.
The key issue was that the name Weevil reminded him of the foolish face and portly figure of Whitebeard's supposed son, Weevil.
"Let's call him Kamui."
"Kogetsu Kamui!"
"It's like a divine, enhanced version of Weevil or Williams. How about that?"
Being poor at naming, Fang Huo felt bad about outright rejecting Stussy's ideas and could only explain it this way.
In the game 'Sango Sha', there were divine versions like 'Shen Lü Bu' and 'Shen Zhao Yun'. So, he'd have a 'Shen Weevil'.
Wait, no. Hearing the candidate name Amaterasu had actually made him think of the Kamui technique from the neighboring 'Naruto' series.
"Kamui? A divine, enhanced version?"
"Darling, you're so talented! No wonder you're the great prophet! No wonder you're my man!"
"Good! Our child shall be named Kogetsu Kamui!"
"Kamui, such a wonderful name!"
"It sounds incredibly majestic right from the start!"
Stussy's eyes sparkled, extremely satisfied with the new name Fang Huo had chosen. Her two 'infant food sources' heaved dramatically, captivating Fang Huo's gaze.
Just then, a loud infant cry also came from Shimotsuki Furiko's side.
Fang Huo's second child was actually born on the same day, also arriving on this special date.