Chapter 129 Children, this is the real Sun God Fruit! Be loyal to me!
“Thanks to your promotion, I can get to where I am today…”

“Hey, Master Luke, please don’t embarrass me. What is CP0 in front of you?”

“If it weren’t for you and Lord Rocinante, I would have died in this vortex of cannibalism in Marijoa…”

In the base commander’s office, Spandine nodded and bowed, with an extremely flattering expression on his face.

He kept saying cheesy things to Luke and expressing his loyalty.

What’s interesting is that, although these words may sound greasy and fake to outsiders, Spandine speaks from the bottom of his heart…

Spandine was originally barely considered a small leader of CP9.

Ever since I met Luke…

Although he was beaten and frightened many times, he even stabbed the Celestial Dragons several times with his own hands.

He had committed what he considered to be an unforgivable crime and would definitely die…

We also experienced the Marijoa riot.

As a member of the CP organization, his primary responsibility is to protect the Celestial Dragons.

And in this chaos, the number of Celestial Dragons who died could not be counted on one hand.

This is a matter that will definitely cost you your life. Being dragged out by the Five Elders and beheaded in the street is the lightest punishment!
But along the way, Spandine’s status in Marijoa has risen.

Seeing his colleagues being punished or killed, he remained as steady as a rock and was even commended by the Five Elder Stars.

The reason was when Luke was talking to the Five Elders.

He casually mentioned Spandine’s “contribution” in capturing Roger and fighting the Golden Lion.

And Rosinante’s protection of him…

In addition, the Five Elders also need to find a representative in the terrible CP organization to prove that their management is not all bad, and there are outstanding representatives…

For various reasons, Spandine took advantage of the situation and climbed to the position of senior commander of CP0.

This is a height he never imagined he could reach…

Luke smiled at Spandine.

The reason why he was so respectful to Luke now was that in the most difficult times, Luke always helped Spandine when he was helpless.

But don’t ask too much or think too much about how this difficulty came about!

In the original time and space, Spandine relied on his own abilities and actually climbed to this position more than 20 years later…

“Okay, we’re all family, who are you trying to please by being so flattering?”

Luke casually tossed a cigar to Spandine and pursed his lips: “Find a place to sit.”

Spandane smiled with enjoyment, took it carefully, and took a sip with great satisfaction.

“O’Hara, it’s time to close the net now…”

“I disguised myself as a seeker of knowledge who was curious about the truth of history, and established a good relationship with an old professor on the island. I have now figured out the number of people in their organization and their distribution.”

“Let me tell you, the Five Elders will definitely be extremely wary of the so-called blank history they are studying!”

“You really have great ambitions. Those scholars can even recognize fruits that are not recorded in the devil fruit encyclopedia…”

Spandine held the beautifully wrapped gift box in front of Luke like he was presenting a treasure: “Look!”

“Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Beast Species, Shrine Fruit!”

“The ability is to collect faith to strengthen oneself. I don’t know the details yet, and the old man only has a vague understanding…”

“But I think it suits you very well!” Spandine said with a silly smile, touching his head.

Luke’s eyes lit up, and he picked up the bright red pineapple with golden highlights and looked at it.

Luke had never expected Spandine to be so capable…

Given a little pressure and an opportunity, he can do such an outstanding job?
Originally, I just wanted to bury a useful nail in the Five Elder Stars…

It’s still thriving!
“The Five Elders will be very apprehensive…” Luke whispered Spandine’s words and nodded in satisfaction.
“Very good, it seems you understand our position.”

“I am also very satisfied with this fruit. You have done a great job!”

Luke chewed the mythical beast fruit with a crunching sound, his brows slightly furrowed.

This thing is really unpalatable…

And then, Luke carefully felt the power of the fruit, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

After sharing with all Luke last time.

The pirate Luke’s physique has been slightly enhanced, but his willpower has been increased more, which has increased the magnitude and hardness of the three-color domineering.

The rest of the “strange skills and tricks” were transformed into the ability slot of the third devil fruit after being localized according to the rules of the pirate world.

Although the power has been greatly enhanced after sharing, the growth rate has entered a plateau period…

Hard work certainly has effects, but it is a slow and tedious process and cannot achieve the same explosive growth as during the novice benefit period.

Before Spandine came, Luke was still wondering which fruit to eat that would allow him to get back on the fast track to becoming stronger?
Not only must it be fast, but it must also go as far as possible…

After all, sharing is hard to predict. It may happen twice a year or once every twenty years…

And this shrine fruit obviously meets Luke’s requirements.

“Spandine, this fruit is not called the shrine fruit. You can call it the sun fruit or the loyalty fruit!” Luke raised the corners of his mouth and laughed out loud.

The ability of this fruit is very interesting. Although it is a mythical beast, the physical enhancement it provides is minimal.

But the abilities it comes with far exceed those of most weird superhuman fruits…

Creatures touched by Luke will be marked as “potential supporters”.

If one develops feelings of admiration and loyalty towards Luke, they will be transformed into “fans” and provide Luke with incense and vows that he can digest based on his own strength and loyalty.

After being digested, the power of the incense and vows can permanently provide the person with the ability with physical strength and domineering power!
Not only that, when the loyalty and admiration of the “fans” reaches a certain level, they will be transformed into “loyal fans.”

When the “loyal supporters” fight together, they can form a military formation for a short period of time, allowing them to unite together and become a whole.

“Not only did it solve the problem of my training limit, it also solved a major problem in the pirate world…” Luke laughed out loud.

Having reached his current point, he actually has no rivals in single combat, but the problem is that the World Government’s trump card is extremely secretive.

Whether it is a king who is hidden from view or a weapon that can destroy a country with one strike, Luke is wary of them.

If a general-level figure takes action and tries his best to destroy the surface of the island with one blow, it is not impossible.

But directly destroying a country like destroying Alabasta is a far cry from that…

This is an objective fact.

And Yimu’s mystery also made Luke feel that he couldn’t act too hastily…

He has been hiding on Whitebeard’s ship for more than ten years. Now he is in charge of both pirates and navy, and nearly half of Marijoa’s people are his. Should he be impatient at this juncture?

Definitely not in a hurry…

Although the pirate Luke has a ferocious nature honed on the sea, he never flinched when it came to a desperate battle.

But what I would rather play is a sure-fire crushing victory.

“Sun Fruit? Loyalty Fruit?” Spandine had a puzzled look on his face. The natives naturally couldn’t understand what Luke was saying:

“I have confirmed with that old man O’Hara, it should be called the Shrine Fruit…”

Luke patted Spandine’s shoulder and said, “From now on, I will name this fruit!”

“The predecessor of this fruit was unable to rule the world. I can only say that he was incapable…”

It was as if fire was burning in Luke’s eyes.

This was a godsend for him as a naval admiral.

Where else could it be easier to gather a team that is extremely loyal to you than in the Navy?

Not only that, Luke also has the title of the general leader of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, so he has legitimate reasons to contact the pirates without being noticed by the World Government…

In an instant, many images flashed through Luke’s mind.

How can I make these soldiers obey me and do it from the bottom of their hearts?
In Luke’s opinion, there are already predecessors who have set an example for him and have done it well…

First of all, you need to grab a lot of money and resources in your hands, and then don’t keep the glory to yourself, but spend it generously!

After that, you have to break the bad habit of your brothers who only think about drinking soup but not eating meat. You can also be full by eating lobster!
When they go out to work, they have to give out big red envelopes, so that when they return to the barracks and see Bailey, who is taller than the pillow, the soldiers will feel guilty and voluntarily work overtime…

If possible, find a slogan that justifies the reason, then all the elements will be in place!
“Of course there is no problem if you name it!” Spandine responded without pretense.

Although Luke was cruel to him in the early stage, and asked him to do things that were full of dangers…

But afterwards, this big brother was really reliable. He called the Five Elders directly to ask for a guarantor, and even Rosinante backed him up…

She spoke to him very casually, and most of the time it was actually Spandain’s habit of flattering the Celestial Dragons, but Luke never asked for it.

During the ten years or so that I was with the Celestial Dragons, it was not uncommon for me to be used as a human chair and to be beaten for no reason.

Spandine had never imagined that someone like Luke would throw a cigar at him when he saw him…

“Let me try out my abilities?” Luke raised his eyebrows and stretched out his hand to Spandine.

Spandine rushed over and held Luke’s hand tightly.

At this moment, the ability is activated.

Luke saw an extremely vague “qi” that linked him and Spandine together.

“You’re really loyal, boy!” Luke laughed. “Tell me, you did a great job this time. What do you want me to do for you?”

Judging from the feedback from the results, Spandine has undoubtedly joined the ranks of “loyal fans”.

It’s just that his strength is too weak, and the improvement on Luke is not obvious.

But it doesn’t matter, as long as Luke has enough physical strength, there is no limit to the number of times he can release it!
In Luke’s opinion, this might be one of the abilities that the previous ability user failed to successfully make a name for himself…

Not only does it require the ability to form a team, but the people with the ability also need to have sufficient physical strength so as not to become exhausted after just a few uses.

If you use it once or twice a day, that’s only 500 to 600 times a year, and less than 10,000 people in 10 years…

With this scale, they can’t even catch up with a decent pirate group!
“What can you do for me? Oh, that’s a difficult question for me! You must be very busy…” Spandine smiled awkwardly.

Luke kicked his calf, waved the lit cigar in his hand, and exhaled a long puff of smoke: “What nonsense are you talking about, you little bastard!”

“I won’t deny that I didn’t treat you as my own at first, but in the past one or two years, you have done an outstanding job!”

“I will protect you. Put aside the internal friction and anxiety in your heart and enjoy your life…”

“It’s not presumptuous to call me big brother or boss.”

For a moment, Spandine felt a warm current flowing through his heart, and his eyes felt a little sore.

Even though I have been working in Mary Geoise for so many years and know that words cannot be trusted easily…

But who is Luke?
Since his debut, he has defeated Roger and Golden Lion, and conquered Barrett and Marco!
The man who doesn’t even give a word to the Five Elders and has a reputation as the never-ending devil in the Marine Headquarters!

To be able to speak to him in such a personal way, Spandine felt that it could only be from the heart…

“Brother…”

Spandine called out tentatively, and when he noticed that Luke was still smiling with an encouraging look in his eyes, his tone became a little choked.

“I have no other thoughts, except that I have a son named Spandam who is not doing well.”

“Can you arrange a job for him? He is really uneducated and I dote on him, ah!”

“I originally wanted to send him to the CP organization, but you know, that place is full of good-for-nothings and thugs, you can’t learn any real skills there…”

Luke waved his hand and said, “Okay, no need to say more!”

“How about sending him to my place as an adjutant’s secretary?”

“I am going to give a lot of benefits to the marines, and I need someone to supervise and implement it…”

Spandam was so excited:
“That’s great! Don’t worry, I will teach this brat a lesson when I get back. I will never let him hold you back and make him shine at work!”

There is no better position than being around a leader…

At this moment, Spandine was even a little jealous of Spandam.

Damn that brat, he got such a good dad, his starting point is so high that even he is envious!
I started by mixing with General Luke!

“Don’t touch O’Hara’s group of scholars for now…”

“After I conquer Wano Country, I will settle them all there, whether they like it or not!”

Spandine nodded in understanding, and then his eyes lit up.

“Brother, are we going to attack Wano Country?”

“Of course, this place has the technology to process seastone and the ability to interpret historical texts…”

Luke sneered:
“If it weren’t for the natural dangers of the terrain, the large army couldn’t pass through, and it was located in the New World, there were too many pirates around, and the cost of governance was too high, the World Government would have forcibly razed this place…”

“We can take it down by sending in generals, but we can’t form effective management because the grassroots staff can’t get through it.”

“You can’t tie up a general to death just for Wano Country, right?”

Spandine nodded, agreeing with Luke.

Although Wano Country is a piece of gold, the gold is located in a pirate den and is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so the World Government has no way to deal with it.

“Then how do we…”

Before Spandine finished speaking, his eyes suddenly lit up.

What does terrain mean to Luke now?
Luke is the user of the Float-Float Fruit, and is the Black Tiger General who has earned the nickname “Flying Devil” above the sea!

“I understand…”

“Tell your son to learn some accounting and send him to me, and then go with Rocinante to find the Seven Waters City.”

“Integrate all the shipbuilding companies there. Remember, give me legal capital injections and behave properly!”

“One of them is called Tom. He once built a boat for Roger. The CP organization will probably target him. Save him for me.”

Spandine took out a small notebook from somewhere and quickly wrote down Luke’s orders.

Then, before Luke could say anything, he repeated it.

“I really like you more and more, Spandine…”

Luke was slightly stunned, patted his shoulder, and said seriously: “Although we have power and connections, Mary Joa’s work is still dangerous.”

“You have to be careful, don’t let me die inexplicably, okay?”

“If anything happens, call me.”

Having a meticulous person under my command can really make things less stressful and the experience is much better…

Perhaps this is why, even though Spandine had no combat power at all, he was able to climb to CP0 step by step in the original time and space?

Spandain’s mouth corners raised uncontrollably: “Understood, big brother!”

Wait until he leaves.

Luke picked up the Den Den Mushi and called Whitebeard first.

“Dad, are you busy?”

“Nothing, just asking how you’re doing lately. Oh, by the way, don’t mail the treasures you recently confiscated to your hometown yet, give them to me!”

“I want some gold coins and affordable supplies, they are useful to me!”

“What for? Don’t ask, it’s used to overthrow the World Government anyway!”

Whitebeard was stunned by what he heard.

This kid is really honoring me by being filial to me. As a pirate, he seems to be living the same life as the admiral of the navy…

Various medicines and fine wines marked with the words “Admiral of the Navy”, “Marshal” and even “Mariejoa’s exclusive supply” were sprinkled over endlessly…

It has to be said that although Whitebeard is still extremely brave in his middle age, he has many hidden injuries in his body, but they are suppressed by his strong physique and not visible.

After being recuperated with various supplies sent by Luke, all his hidden diseases were eliminated and he became exceptionally vigorous and healthy!
And then again…

When Luke asked for money, he was very frank and rude, and he would empty his little piggy bank as soon as he opened his mouth!

Even Whitebeard couldn’t refuse in the name of overthrowing the Celestial Dragons…

“You little brat, got it!”

Whitebeard snorted, “Just wait, we can just send it to your base, right?”

“That’s right. As for your hometown, don’t worry…” Luke said:

“I will send people there in a couple of days to station them regularly and recruit some private soldiers. Then order will be reestablished there.”

Whitebeard’s hometown became a lawless place because of the inability to pay the Heavenly Gold, and pirates and human traffickers were rampant.

As a pirate, Whitebeard had no way of stationing people to form regular management.

Although the Whitebeard Pirates have a large territory, there is still a big gap compared to the Ten Thousand Nations formed by Charlotte Linlin.

Charlotte’s exquisite Ten Thousand Kingdoms actually has the shadow of a country, and can extract resources from it, and although it requires the people to provide their lives as a price…

But at least a kind of order has been established, and there is no chaos and disorder.

Whitebeard just put a flag there, which has more symbolic meaning than practical significance.

So no matter how much money is sent, it cannot bring the order and stability that the people need most, it can only make the economy slightly better…

The source problem cannot be solved.

“Will this work? Will it really work?” White Beard asked repeatedly, unable to conceal his excitement in his voice.

He has given all his treasures to his hometown over the years, isn’t it just for this little bit of sentiment in his heart?

If Luke can really handle this problem, Whitebeard will feel that his sleep will be much sweeter every day in the future…

“Transfer the money and get the job done!” Luke hung up the phone.

His eyes rolled as he considered the person who could produce the gold coins.

“Hey, Aokiji? This is Luke, do you want to mention the admiral?”

“It can be done, it’s easy! It just requires some help. I can swallow my pride and help you, but you have to pay for it yourself…”

“Well, what does this have to do with justice? Wouldn’t it be better for a man like you who is burning with passion to rise to a high position to practice justice?”

“It’s all mail, buddy. It’s nothing to find someone to help you lose face. No need to thank me!”

After fooling the young boy Aokiji, Luke called Zephyr’s Den Den Mushi.

Teacher Zefa…

Whitebeard is getting gold coins, as my mentor, you should get some too!
(End of this chapter)