Chapter 30: Nine Snake Pirates
Titan's training was very simple. Besides the same weight training, it was just eating, utilizing the devouring power of the Taotie Fruit.
By continuously eating, Titan's physique could constantly improve.
His powerful gluttony talent, similar to the Munch-Munch Fruit's ability, allowed him to easily digest even steel if he ate it.
As time passed, Titan would only become more terrifying. His current body strength was already much greater than Hades'.
The Taotie Fruit's amplification was only one part of it.
In the Kronos Kingdom, Titan had devoured a large amount of precious metals. Titan's body had long become impervious to blades and guns, with steel bones and iron muscles. Even his skin couldn't be penetrated by bullets, at most leaving a shallow mark.
The negative effect this brought was a multiplied increase in body weight, but it didn't affect him much.
In terms of pure strength, Hades currently couldn't compare to Titan either.
The amplification of a Mythical Zoan was terrifying, and the Taotie Fruit's ability allowed Titan to rapidly grow stronger in a short period, disregarding physical limitations.
Furthermore, Titan had eaten the Taotie Fruit for nearly ten years, developing its capabilities to a very deep level.
This was far beyond what Hades, who had just eaten a Devil Fruit, could compare to.
Not to mention the age gap.
Hades was currently twelve years old. He would likely enter his rapid growth phase around fifteen or sixteen.
By then, his body would be like shackles being broken, entering an explosive growth stage in all aspects.
Titan came to follow Hades precisely because of the potential shown by his innate talent combined with the Devil Fruit. The combination of the two meant he could become one of the World's top powerful individuals and Hades' most solid arm.
After all, in the New World, there were plenty of people with innate super strength and powerful physiques.
Individuals like Garp, who could wrestle tigers in his youth, were not few.
Hades' Observation Haki also allowed him to avoid having people with malicious intentions around him.
Therefore, Hades trusted Titan implicitly.
The daytime on Night Island was dim, illuminated only by the reflection of the Great Sea from the Sea Area outside this region, which wasn't affected by the special magnetic field.
And the night was pitch black because there was no moon at all.
So the lights on the Island were never turned off.
Hades and the others didn't go ashore, staying in their rooms on the ship. Night Island had already become turbulent with the arrival of "Lady Night" Nyx.
There were quite a few people trying to gather intelligence, but the ultimate outcome was invariably being discovered by Nyx and having their lives ended.
Regardless of what forces stood behind them.
Hades' Observation Haki covered more than half of the Island, and he also discovered some stragglers who had slipped through, but he didn't pay them any mind.
Because he knew that such people were endless; kill one batch, and another would appear. It was better to just leave them be.
Besides, he wouldn't be staying on Night Island for long.
For his mother, Nyx, Night Island wasn't important either, just a temporary foothold that could be changed at any time.
She didn't even care about the Night Pirates, ready to abandon them at any moment.
The unique environment made the Great Sea outside Night Island exceptionally dark, but it would be much better once they left this small Sea Area.
His mother had arrived, and a curtain of night enveloped their bodies.
Following his mother, they slipped into a small boat and gradually sailed away from the Port.
As for the people monitoring the Port, they had already been specifically cleared out by his mother.
Wrapped in the night curtain, no one discovered that a ship was leaving in the darkness.
They also didn't know the news of "Lady Night" Nyx's departure.
Hades knew that his mother had already abandoned the Night Pirates.
She had brought a large amount of treasure when she came, indicating she had no intention of returning.
After she left, whatever happened on the Island, whether it fell into internal chaos or other Pirates targeted the Island, the final outcome had nothing to do with her.
This group of burdens had lost their value.
Wasn't this obvious?
His mother was taking them to a hidden place for training. How could she bring those ordinary Pirates?
However, Hades was a little curious about where they were actually going.
The small boat sailed in one direction. His mother held a Vivre Card in her hand, which seemed to be attracted by something, slowly moving in her delicate palm.
Finally, a Pirate Ship appeared ahead. Hades looked closely and felt a sense of familiarity.
A Pirate Flag like the sun, with nine snakes wrapped around a skull.
In front of the Pirate Ship were two giant sea snakes, pulling the Pirate Ship forward.
The appearance of the Pirate Ship was quite different. After all, so many years had passed, and it was normal for a Pirate Ship to be renovated or even rebuilt.
Moreover, the style and preferences of each successive Captain of this Pirate Crew would be different.
"Is that the Nine Snake Pirates?"
Hades couldn't help but ask.
"That's right. The place we're going is the Calm Belt. There, we can avoid the disturbance of the Marines and the World Government, and they won't be able to find us."
"The environment there will also provide you with sufficient tempering," Nyx said, stroking Hades' head.
"Mother, do you know the Captain of the Nine Snake Pirates?"
"Yes, the Nine Snake Pirates are an Affiliated Pirate Group of the Rocks Pirates. They only joined a couple of years ago. Their Captain is also the King of the Amazon Kingdom. She's young, only nineteen, but her strength cannot be underestimated."
Saying this, Nyx glanced at Hades, a smile in her eyes. She leaned her head towards Hades' ear and whispered,
"You know, she's Mom's good sister, a super great beauty! Darling, if you like her, I can introduce you."
"She's a little monster. Combining with you will definitely produce an excellent bloodline."
He hadn't expected his mother to be so unreliable, saying such things even in front of Ananke. Although her voice was low, everyone on the ship could hear it.
And this was indeed Nyx's thought.
Ananke pouted unhappily, wrapping her arms around Hades. Although she knew that Hades' future couldn't possibly have only her as a woman, she absolutely wanted to be the first.
"Mom, what's the rush? It's still too early," Hades said helplessly. He was only twelve years old now, what was the rush?
Although his physical development was completely excessive compared to his past life.
His height of 1.9 meters was already similar to his mother's.
However, Hades didn't refuse. On such matters, he adhered to the principle of not resisting and not refusing.
In his past life, he had experienced countless women. Women were vying to throw themselves into his arms, and he had tried all types. Getting someone pregnant was left to chance. He was famous in his circle, once earning the title of "Magic City Battle Wolf."
And now, he hadn't tasted "meat" for twelve years.
Although he had everything he needed, it was indeed too early for Hades. He needed to wait a few more years.
Just then, the Nine Snake Pirates seemed to have discovered them as well. The two sea snakes pulled the Pirate Ship towards them.
(end of chapter)