Rhodes and others stayed in Elbaf for ten days.
Originally there were three giants who intended to join Haildin, but when Haildin informed them that the next goal was to deal with BIGMOM Charlotte Lingling, five more giants appeared in an instant.
The number of giants is not large, and eight giants are equivalent to the strength of an army.
certainly.
Titans without Devil Fruit abilities have limited power. Among them, the more elite Yula and Xin Zhuo have the strength to deal with ordinary cadres of the Don Quixote family, while the others are inferior.
In fact, Haildin already had the reputation of becoming the leader of the giants this time. In this case, it would be okay to mobilize more giants, but Ross felt that eight was enough.
It may not be possible to find eight suitable Devil Fruits in the future.
"Next, devil fruits are scarce again."
On the deck, Ross thought for a while and then said to Lafitte: "Pinch the heart of the Celestial Dragon every once in a while. When someone from the government contacts you, say that you want to get the heart back and use Devil Fruit to do it." Change."
The heart of the Celestial Dragon has no function anymore. If it can be replaced with a few Devil Fruits, it can use the last remaining heat.
"Hohoho, I understand."
Lafitte had an evil smile on his face, nodded, and walked into the cabin.
Three days after leaving Elbaf, the World Government dialed the phone bug carried by the CP0 squad leader and contacted Lafitte.
"What do you want?"
On the other side of the phone, Wulaoxing's deep voice came.
The Ghost Hand Pirates wouldn't be so bored as to hold Musgarud's heart for two or three days in a row. They must have some intention in doing so, which is easy to guess.
But I guessed that they had no choice but to give up Musgarud casually. Even if they thought about the unpleasant phone call with Ross last time, they had to choose to contact him again, with a very reluctant tone.
"Hohoho… The captain said, if you want to get this heart back, use Devil Fruit to trade it." Lafitte held the phone bug and said with an evil smile.
“…”
Wulaoxing was silent on the other side.
It's not because Ross wants Devil Fruit, but because Ross actually asked a subordinate to come and talk to them. What does this mean for them? !
"Who are you, where is Guishou?"
One of the Five Old Stars still suppressed his anger and asked.
Lafitte grinned and said: "The unknown person will probably not be able to reach your ears. As for our captain, he has gone to take a shower."
Damn it!
One of the Five Old Stars slapped his hand on the table, almost unable to control his emotions.
"The intelligence said they went to Elbaf."
One of the Five Old Stars said with a cold face: "It may be that a new Titan crew was recruited in Elbaf, so Devil Fruit is needed to continue to build the Titan Corps."
"hateful."
"The giants with one brain..."
There was a trace of anger in the eyes of a five-old star next to him.
They would like to simply destroy Elbaf, but there are many giant vice-admirals in the navy, and there are also giant fighting forces within the World Government. If Elbaf is destroyed, these fighting forces that originally belong to them will definitely turn against them, and they will be harmful to them. Rhodes can't have any impact, it's like cutting himself.
The five people hung up their phones temporarily and started talking among themselves.
Things like Devil Fruit are not precious to the World Government. Some Celestial Dragons even play with them casually, but if they fall into the hands of Ross, it will be completely different.
The terrifying fighting prowess of the Titan Legion is world-famous, and now the whole world knows how powerful the Titans who have eaten the Devil Fruit are.
finally.
Wulaoxing still made a decision.
"Have you made your decision?"
Lafitte stood leaning against the wall leisurely. He knew that the Five Old Stars were discussing, but he was not in a hurry. After a while, he asked with a slight smile.
Trading with the government is a dangerous thing, so Ross's attitude is that it's great if he can get it, and it doesn't matter if he can't get it, and there is no loss.
“…”
Wulaoxing has not been urged for a long time, but at this time he can only suppress his anger.
One of them said in a deep voice:
"Can."
"Very good, then let's discuss the issue of quantity. As a world government, there should be a lot of Devil Fruits, right? I believe you won't care about ten or eight, hahahahahaha."
"Don't be crazy."
One of the Five Old Stars spoke in a deep voice, "You are pirates. The price of fueling your power is very high. The most I can do is trade you a Devil Fruit."
Lafitte chuckled and said, "Then our captain will probably be very dissatisfied and may do something immoral."
"Are you threatening us?"
Wu Laoxing spoke coldly.
Lafitte said: "No, don't get me wrong, I'm just reminding you... Of course, our captain is kind-hearted and doesn't like to take human lives. A devil fruit will do, but it must be natural."
"impossible!"
One of the Five Old Stars immediately dismissed it.
Everyone knows the value of Nature-type Devil Fruits. Even the weaker Nature-type ones are nearly invincible to those who don't know how to be domineering.
"If it's a Superman-type Devil Fruit, you'll need at least two, and if it's an animal-type, you'll need three. It's up to you to decide how to trade. Whether you want to trade or not is up to you."
Lafitte smiled, and after saying the last sentence, he hung up the phone.
Ross was standing opposite him, with his back against the wall and his hands folded on his chest. Seeing Lafitte hang up the phone, he said, "That's good."
Let Lafitte go talk to the Five Old Stars. On the one hand, he is too lazy to communicate with the Five Old Stars. On the other hand, the Five Old Stars are only the core of power on the surface of the government. There are other existences above the five people.
Subordinates versus subordinates, this makes sense.
Lafitte smiled and said, "I wonder if the government will agree."
"Who knows?"
Ross said indifferently: "Even if it agrees, the government will not be able to obediently give away the Devil Fruit."
After a while.
The World Government called again, but this time it was not from Wulaoxing, but from a government official. He spoke in a deep voice.
"Master Wu Laoxing agrees to trade a natural devil fruit, but we need to designate the trading location."
"Hoo hoho... You designate the place for the transaction. If you specify it at Mariejoia or the Navy Headquarters, then I'm afraid it won't be a transaction, but an encirclement and suppression."
Lafitte spoke with a slightly mocking look on his face.
The government official said solemnly: "It won't be designated at Mariejoia or the Navy Headquarters, but it's impossible for you to designate the location. Don't forget that you are pirates and are the least trustworthy."
Lafitte pressed the phone and turned to look at Ross.
Rhodes said calmly: "Tell them, at most, let them designate the sea area, and we will determine the specific islands."
Lafitte relayed what Rhodes meant.
The government officials there fell silent and did not respond for a long time. They seemed to be asking Wulao Xing for his opinion, and finally gave an answer after a few minutes.
"Can."