Chapter 348: Chapter 348: Back and Forth Losses, El's taking Action?! (Bonus Chapter)
Time passed.
Two months flew by in an instant.
The Kukulkan family welcomed several new members. Sally, Baka, Helen, Lillian, and Callisto—each heavily pregnant—gave birth one after another, bringing new Lunarian-blooded children into the world.
With that, the Kukulkan family's number of children officially surpassed twenty.
October 9th: "In the first half of the Grand Line, three secret outposts of the Hell Trading Company were wiped out!"
October 10th: "Our forces launched a counterattack, eliminating several CP secret bases in the New World!"
October 12th: "A Coating Factory located near the end of the first half of the Grand Line, adjacent to the Sabaody Archipelago, was seized by the World Government!"
October 15th: "We retaliated again—several World Government gold transport ships were raided!"
October 13th: "Intercepted intelligence revealed that the Navy was planning an assault on our secret base in the West Blue. Hurricane Calamity Helen led a fleet and clashed violently with Admiral Black Bear's escort fleet. Both sides suffered casualties!"
October 20th: "Thunder Calamity Oka led a fleet to the North Blue stronghold, intercepting the North Blue Fleet led by Admiral Ironbone, which had been sent to purge our forces!"
The conflict between Totto Land and the World Government was intensifying. Both sides had begun systematic attacks and counterattacks, leading to heavy clashes across multiple regions.
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November 27th: "In the first half of the New World, a Hell Trading Company trade ship bound for Dressrosa was ambushed by the Navy…"
December 1st (Five days ago): "Upon discovering the Navy's attempt to establish a new base on Floss Island in the New World, Blood Calamity Linlin and Heavenly Calamity Gerd led an assault there, resulting in an intense clash with Fleet Admiral Steel Bone Kong and Admiral Candidate Black Arm Zephyr! Both sides have since retreated, suffering significant losses!"
Sitting in Atlantis, the sky fortress of Totto Land, Sally—now fully recovered from childbirth, thanks to Willie's Angel Fruit healing abilities—was diligently reporting the latest developments to El, the King of Totto Land.
"El-sama, both sides have suffered great losses! While the World Government has vast resources and manpower to sustain long-term battles, our foundation is still relatively young. If this cycle of retaliation continues unchecked, it will ultimately put us at a disadvantage."
Sally sighed. "Additionally, though the first generation of Pacifistas has already entered mass production—with more than one hundred units completed—they remain a classified project and haven't been deployed in combat yet. Furthermore, the World Government has made its stance clear: they will not cease their reprisals until we hand over the assassin who killed the Celestial Dragon."
"Tch. So they want to drag this out forever, huh?"
El, who had been sitting leisurely, stood up. His towering nine-meter-tall frame radiated an overwhelming aura of dread and power. Flames flickered behind his head, and the wings upon his back gave him a distinctly divine yet fearsome appearance.
"Fine. I'll go to G-1 Fortress myself… It's been a while since I stretched my legs." El cracked his neck, his golden eyes flashing coldly. "They seem to have forgotten what true power looks like. Let's remind them."
Sally's eyes gleamed with admiration and pure devotion as she watched El prepare for battle. It had been years since he had last displayed his full strength—no one knew how much he had grown. Yet she had no doubt that whatever happened next would shake the entire world.
"By the way, El-sama…" Sally smirked as a thought came to her.
"We've already traded five thousand artificial Devil Fruits with the Rocks Pirates; they've officially formed a five-hundred-man Devil Fruit army. Recently, they even sent a message saying they'd help us fight the Navy—but only if we give them ten thousand more artificial Devil Fruits for free!"
"Tell Rocks to stay on Hachinosu Island and keep dreaming," El scoffed. "If they want artificial Devil Fruits, they can pay for them. Period."
He had no intention of giving away such a profitable asset. Despite the clashes, it was clear the World Government was hesitant to go all-in—if they had wanted a full-scale war, they would have launched it by now. So long as they remained cautious, Totto Land could continue to reap massive gains. Deals with the Rocks Pirates and other factions had already resulted in the sale of over ten thousand artificial Devil Fruits, earning more than fifty billion Berries.
The Navy Science Division was thrilled by these profits and had already begun developing a new generation of artificial Devil Fruits—ones designed with an internal failsafe to remotely disable abilities if users ever turned against Totto Land. Why conquer enemies when you could simply own them instead?
"Father, are you heading to battle?!" A bolt of electricity streaked across the room as Thor appeared, eyes sparkling with excitement. "Take me with you!"
"Dad! Me too!" Another blur whooshed by—Dal clung to El's shoulder.
Sally groaned, massaging her temples. "Thor, Dal, this isn't child's play. If El-sama is stepping in personally, it means the situation is serious!"
"It's fine," El said with a chuckle, ruffling his sons' hair. "Let them come. It'll be good for them to see the world for what it really is."
Since this mission was meant as a warning, not wholesale destruction, bringing his two exceptionally talented sons for real-world experience wouldn't hurt at all.
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