"Linlin, aren't we your new partners and new family?"
Ignis decisively strengthened their bond, hoping to replace the false affection of that human trafficker, Mother Carmel.
Only if Linlin's feelings and connection to Mother Carmel changed, might she be able to reverse-merge with Carmel in the future.
Instead of being influenced and replaced by her.
Of course, Ignis admitted that, like Carmel, he wasn't a good person either.
"That's great, Ignis! You've gone from being my good friend to being my new family!"
Charlotte Linlin smiled happily at Ignis, temporarily converting her longing for Mother Carmel into the joy of having new family.
Newgate listened as Ignis 'tricked' Charlotte Linlin, step by step.
But 'new partners and new family'... that was something to aspire to.
Ignis, your heart is so deep. I hope we can become true family.
Newgate knew Ignis's emotions weren't so pure, but he still held a glimmer of hope.
At least Ignis was much better than bastards like Rocks, Shiki, and Kyo.
...
The three quickly descended upon a bar on Elysium Island.
Newgate threw a punch, and a violent shockwave turned the entire bar into rubble.
While the pirates and CP0 agents inside were thrown into chaos, an anti-gravity field covered the entire area.
All the rubble and people were forcibly floated into the air, completely exposed to the three's view.
"Vohahaha! Ignis and Newgate's coordination is spot on."
Rocks, taking over the Wang Zhi Pirates' headquarters on the other side, saw the sky filled with sky-obscuring rubble and rock, and laughed heartily.
It was a truly exaggerated sight.
"I see them!"
"Fire in the sky!"
Charlotte Linlin, spotting the two CP agents wearing masks and white suits, unleashed a blast of flame.
"Damn it! We've been exposed!"
"The plan has failed! Wang Zhi is dead! Kuroki is dead!"
The two CP0 agents were in a panic. They quickly broke free of Ignis's anti-gravity and fled using Moonwalk.
But Linlin's lightning and fire, along with Newgate's shockwaves, forced them back.
"Tenfold Gravity, Cataclysmic Gravity!"
Ignis pressed his hands together, applying pressure from all directions, crushing the two CP0 agents, a large number of pirates, and countless rubble and debris into a giant stone sphere.
"Jehahaha! Ignis's gravity ability is even cooler than my float ability!"
"I want to play too!"
"Lion's Might!!"
Shiki flew to the ground and slammed it, madly unleashing his Float-Float ability. Countless clumps of dirt floated up, transforming into two giant lions that crushed the fleeing pirates.
"Monsters! All monsters!!"
The pirates on Elysium Island were terrified by Ignis and Shiki's power to manipulate everything.
"So it can also be used for sealing!"
Watching Ignis use gravity to imprison the pirates, Shiki decided to follow his lead, imitating Ignis to develop his own techniques.
His earth lions swept across the land, sealing a large number of pirates within the dirt, forming a giant pillar.
The pillar was embedded with screaming pirates.
"Bastards!!"
Kyo looked at the giant sphere in the sky and the towering pillar, envy and jealousy burning in his eyes.
Ignis and Shiki were stealing all the glory again!
He wanted a powerful Devil Fruit ability more and more!
"They're too terrifying! The Great Demon Lord Ignis and Shiki are too terrifying!"
"Are these the Rocks Pirates' strongest executives?"
"Is that a meteorite?!"
Countless pirates were scared out of their wits. Even those who had already fled to the sea stared in shock at the floating meteor and the towering pillar on the island.
How shocking!
If Rocks didn't only recruit the strong, they would have wanted to join the Rocks Pirates themselves.
They wondered when the Rocks Pirates would start recruiting affiliated crews.
If Rocks gave the word, they would immediately become his underlings!
Meanwhile, Ignis, Newgate, and Linlin quickly dealt with the two CP0 agents.
With Newgate and Linlin's help, Ignis successfully devoured these two elite CP0 agents, who possessed considerable strength.
"Such an addictive power..."
Ignis once again felt the surging power. He didn't let the Wang Zhi Pirates or their affiliated crews off the hook, taking the opportunity to amass a reserve of blood energy.
To have enough power reserves for creating his next thrall.
Better to be prepared!
At this moment, Ignis was indeed becoming more and more like a blood-sucking demon.
At Rocks's command, the 'Cataclysmic Gravity' meteor Ignis had created was dropped onto the Wang Zhi Pirates' former headquarters, becoming a new landmark.
Somewhat similar to the giant skull castle on Hachinosu.
Combined with the stone pillar Shiki had left behind, a '10' appeared on Elysium Island after the slaughter.
Boom! Boom!
Rocks used his cannonade sword technique to carve two 'eyes' into Ignis's 'Cataclysmic Gravity' sphere. He then planted a giant Rocks Pirates flag on its summit.
All the Rocks Pirates climbed onto the 'eyes', overlooking the entire island.
"Vohahaha! Let's make this island our first base!"
"Ice cream? What a waste!"
Rocks spread his arms wide, as if embracing the whole world.
"Jehahaha! That sphere is ugly! Let me do some artistic modification!"
Shiki used his Float-Float ability to once again reshape Ignis's 'Cataclysmic Gravity' sphere into a skull.
It had to be admitted that Shiki's Float-Float ability offered more functionality than the Island-Island Fruit.
"Hey, Rocks, what use is a territory? Let's just hurry up and go to the West Blue, then to the North Blue!"
Kyo currently had no interest in territory. He just wanted to find a powerful Devil Fruit quickly.
"Vohahaha! With territory, strong fighters will continuously come to us!"
"Ignis, what do you think?"
Rocks laughed. After killing the 'Pirate Guru' Wang Zhi, the Rocks Pirates' reputation would surely soar.
Maybe the Rocks Pirates could start recruiting affiliated crews.
Of course, not just any riff-raff could become a Rocks Pirates affiliate!
Only true warriors could be part of the Rocks Pirates!
Only the strongest of the strong could join the Rocks Pirates and become true top executives.
"I'm not an expert. I'm just standing here watching."
"You're the captain, you decide!"
Ignis spread his hands. He needed to properly digest this bounty: one 'Pirate Guru', three CP0 elites, and the blood of countless elite pirates.
This would probably allow Ignis to complete his true transformation!
Awakening Haki was just around the corner!
"Then let's use the fame from this to stay on Elysium Island and recruit for a month before heading to the West Blue!"
Rocks's eyes burned with ambition. He wanted to see if any great pirates of the New World would proactively come to them.
If no one came, he would go and take them one by one later!