One Piece: My Descendants All Become Monsters

"Clan Head!"

Kurozumi Higurashi wore a strange smile. Her entire person gave off an extremely eerie feeling.

Ike looked at Higurashi and did not speak for a moment.

How should he put it?

Kurozumi Higurashi's current state seemed truly bizarre.

If the previous Kurozumi Higurashi had looked like an old female ghost, giving people an extremely terrifying and lifeless feeling, then the current Kurozumi Higurashi…

This old female ghost had come back to life.

That was right.

The entire female ghost seemed to possess an abundance of spirit now. It felt as if her whole person had come alive.

But!

The biggest problem was, did you really think it was a good thing for a female ghost to come alive?

Wasn't that even more frightening instead?

However!

Ike did not say anything about it. Instead, he smiled faintly and said, "Higurashi, you came back much earlier this year."

January 1st was the day when the Edward Family distributed year-end rewards.

Likewise!

Generally speaking, Kurozumi Higurashi would only return on the day itself, or at most one day earlier. That was simply her personality. Most of the time, she was handling matters in Wano Country, so naturally, she would not come back so early.

"What is it?" Ike changed the subject and asked, "Have the matters in Wano Country been more or less handled?"

With that eerie smile, Kurozumi Higurashi said in an extremely excited and agitated manner, "Clan Head, you were absolutely right. Kozuki Oden has already been captured. I have to say, this Kozuki Oden is truly the greatest young monster this old woman has ever seen, apart from the young masters and young misses."

"At such a young age!"

"His strength has actually reached such a terrifying level."

Higurashi sighed emotionally. "Wano Country truly is blessed with the Kozuki clan! Kozuki Sukiyaki is extremely outstanding in ability, and he even gave birth to a monstrous son as powerful as Kozuki Oden."

"Kozuki Oden…"

Ike raised an eyebrow slightly and thought for a moment before saying, "If I remember correctly, Kozuki Oden should be around sixteen years old now, right?"

Kurozumi Higurashi nodded respectfully and said, "Clan Head, you remember correctly. Kozuki Oden is only sixteen years old. Yet it took Danmaru and Sasaki working together, along with a complete blockade by three thousand samurai and three thousand ninja, before Kozuki Oden was perfectly taken down."

"Oh?!"

"That's rather interesting." Ike said with interest, "How strong is Kozuki Oden?"

Kurozumi Higurashi thought briefly before saying, "Kozuki Oden's own strength is slightly weaker than Sasaki's. Wano Country truly is completely under the shadow of the Kozuki clan!"

"No matter what, capturing him is good enough."

Ike did not particularly care.

Moreover.

What Ike did not say was that in the original story, if it had not been for Kozuki Oden, given Wano Country's situation back then, if you replaced him with any hero with a slightly more normal mind, even the Beasts Pirates and Kurozumi Orochi would have had their skulls pried open.

There was no need to even bring up the Roger Pirates or the Whitebeard Pirates. Just Kozuki Oden leading the proper daimyo in an attack would have been enough.

Therefore.

Kozuki Oden's talent was indeed extremely astonishing. At only sixteen years old, he had already reached the level of a top Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral.

But the problem was…

Kozuki Oden's talent absolutely had no issue, but unfortunately, this fellow's brain truly had problems.

His head was simply not normal.

"However…" Ike changed the subject and said with interest, "A sixteen-year-old Kozuki Oden… calculating his age, he is only six years older than Lily. Still! If they fought head-on, would Lily lose?"

Kurozumi Higurashi was stunned when she heard Ike's interesting words.

Of course Kurozumi Higurashi was very clear about Artoria. Precisely because of that, she understood that Artoria was a genius—calling her a monster would not be an exaggeration at all.

But she was only ten years old!

At that age, compared to the sixteen-year-old Kozuki Oden, was the gap only slight?

Or rather…

If they fought head-on, victory or defeat was still uncertain?

How should this be described?

Artoria's talent and aptitude were right there, especially her terrifying instincts in battle. On top of that, the Red Dragon King talent had given her the physique of a dragon.

Control.

Strength.

Every aspect of Artoria was terrifying enough. At only ten years old, she had already reached the level of a Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral. Did that even need to be explained?

One had to know.

Artoria had not yet entered the first period of rapid growth in strength.

A person's age was fixed, while the development of the body represented the increase in a person's strength.

The age range from sixteen to twenty was the first stage of rapid development. When the body developed to a near-mature level, one's strength would naturally undergo rapid improvement.

The age range from forty to fifty was the second stage of rapid development. Why? The reason was actually very simple. By the time one's strength reached that stage, the body would naturally have reached its limit, but the development of skill and every other aspect would become extremely terrifying.

These were the two stages of improvement for the human body's strength.

And Kozuki Oden had already entered the first stage, while Artoria had not yet entered the first stage. Yet she still had hope of victory?

Kurozumi Higurashi thought about this matter inwardly and clicked her tongue in secret. She secretly thought, "How terrifying! Is the eldest young miss's strength already as I imagined? No, no! Strength like that is not the main point. Her talent has actually already reached such a degree?"

Ike looked at Kurozumi Higurashi and naturally knew what she was thinking. He merely said calmly, "For geniuses, the various stages of human strength improvement are only a theory. They cannot perfectly explain everything."

"Yes!"

Kurozumi Higurashi respectfully lowered her head.

Ike continued asking, "Alright, there is nothing worth discussing about this matter. What I want to know is, what is Kozuki Oden's current situation?"

"Kozuki Oden!" When this matter was mentioned, the corners of Kurozumi Higurashi's mouth opened wide, and her entire person became filled with madness and ferocity. "That little brat has already been controlled. This old woman has already sent him to the Shimotsuki clan's territory. If nothing unexpected happens, at most after the New Year, Wano Country will discover that Kozuki Oden, the young master of the Kozuki clan, died miserably inside the Shimotsuki clan's dojo."

"This is truly far too exciting!"

"What kind of result will this bring?"

Kurozumi Higurashi laughed madly. Her whole body was filled with endless sickness and malice, as though she had gone completely insane. That strange, frenzied smile contained boundless madness and terror.

"I see…"

Ike narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking inwardly about something. After a moment, he said, "After the New Year, then. Are the arrangements ready?"

"Clan Head!" Higurashi said respectfully, "Please rest assured. Everything has already been considered. There will absolutely be no problem. This old woman specially found someone proficient in the Shimotsuki clan's sword style to serve as the final executioner."

"No matter how much Kozuki Sukiyaki trusts the Shimotsuki clan, his own son will have died inside the Shimotsuki clan's dojo, and he will have been killed by the Shimotsuki clan's sword style. Once that happens, everything will become difficult to explain."

Ike nodded. He had to admit that Kurozumi Higurashi was truly ruthless enough. This was no joke. She had considered every aspect.

After arranging everything like this…

Then!

In this scheme, whether Kozuki Sukiyaki and the Shimotsuki clan wanted to step into it or not, they would have no choice but to step in.

Ike continued, "Higurashi, when do you think we can make a move against Wano Country?"

"Huh?!"

Hearing this, Higurashi became abnormally excited, even agitated. "Clan Head, are we going to make a move against Wano Country?"

"It is indeed time to act." Ike said very calmly, "The entire sea may appear peaceful right now, but a storm is brewing beneath the surface. If nothing unexpected happens, it will soon erupt completely. Before that happens, it is best to completely bring all of Wano Country under control. That would be the most suitable choice."

The corners of Higurashi's mouth split open. After thinking carefully, she said, "Clan Head, everything will be prepared properly. Please rest assured. In two years, in the year 1481 of the Sea Circle Calendar, this old woman will have prepared everything. At that time, Wano Country can be taken down from within."

"Not bad."

Ike looked at Higurashi and nodded slightly, calmly saying, "Handle all of this properly. Within two years, bring Wano Country under control. After that…"

"Next…"

"This turbulent sea will completely raise monstrous waves. When that time comes, everything will become extremely interesting."

"No one knows."

"No one knows what the final result will be."

Listening to Ike's words, Kurozumi Higurashi respectfully lowered her head. She already understood. She was also clear about what the outcome would be next. She understood even more that she had to prepare everything properly.

The most chaotic era was about to arrive.

In fact.

Whether it was the Rocks era, the Great Pirate Era, or the Yonko era, all of those eras maintained a certain balance.

Only the era of the Three Great Legendary Pirates and the Worst Generation era were truly the most chaotic. Those two eras were chaotic to the point of exploding.

Everyone was like a lunatic.

And that was the most terrifying kind of era. The next era would be just such an era.

Before that.

The Edward Family had to make enough preparations and stand in an invincible position.

Three top powerhouses in one family?

Not enough!

No.

Strength like this was still fundamentally not enough. They still needed time to develop, and they needed even more time to expand the family's power. Every preparation that needed to be made had to be made properly.

"Alright." Ike said, "Higurashi, since you came back early this time, you have enough time over these two years. Rest properly."

Kurozumi Higurashi respectfully withdrew. The fact that she had returned so early this time proved that there were no problems. Naturally, it was also time for her to have a proper rest.

"Let's go."

"I'll take a look."

After Higurashi left, Ike also stepped outside.

However.

Looking at the training ground before him, he paused slightly.

It was almost New Year.

Gawain, Agravain, Lancelot, Tristan…

These children above the age of six had already begun going out to make their own way.

As for the children below the age of six, after their lessons ended, the ones who still came to the training ground at this time…

Right now.

There were only a handful of people in the training ground.

Ram and Rem saw Ike and came over.

The two sisters were already four years old.

However.

These two sisters truly had no interest in such things at all. Instead, they had started acting as Artoria's little maids. With no other choice, Ike could only let the two little ones do as they pleased.

Ike stopped the two little ones and merely quietly looked toward the training ground.

At the same time.

Around the training ground stood the seventh son, Nimaiya Ōetsu; the twelfth son, Acnologia; the seventh daughter, Mordred; the eighth daughter, Athena; the twenty-seventh son, Fan Ma; the twentieth daughter, Morgan le Fay; and the twenty-first daughter, Tousaka. Counting Ram and Rem beside him, there were a total of nine little ones curiously watching the training ground before them.

On the training ground, one large and one small figure were currently exchanging blows at high speed.

The two figures moved extremely fast. The speed they erupted with did not seem like the speed of normal humans at all.

Or rather.

Normally speaking.

The way they fought should not be something humans were capable of.

The larger one was naturally the eldest daughter of the Edward Family, Artoria.

As for the smaller one, it was the twenty-eighth son of the Edward Family, Yujiro.

"Roar!"

Yujiro let out a wild, beast-like roar. The muscles on his entire body began rapidly contracting at a visible speed.

The muscles on his back twisted and actually released a beast-like roar as well. Merely sensing that beast-like sound seemed to prove how terrifying the muscles on his back truly were.

They had already completely taken shape.

Boom!

Yujiro's fists clenched tightly. His speed was as fast as lightning. Facing Yujiro's attacks, Artoria's counterattacks were equally simple. There was no technique at all. Instead, she displayed overwhelmingly powerful strength, blocking every single one of Yujiro's attacks perfectly.

One had to know.

Artoria was only ten years old.

And Yujiro?

Yujiro was only six years old this year!

At such an age, Yujiro had already grown to such a terrifying degree?

Ike checked slightly.

As expected.

Whether it was Fan Ma or Yujiro, these two children had already developed their talents to the E+ level.

This development speed could already be described as extremely astonishing.

One had to know!

These two children were only six years old.

Of course.

Ike looked at the outstanding performance of the two children and muttered softly, "Lily should already be enough to contend with a Vice Admiral, right? Her progress in strength is truly fast enough. However, next, she will probably fall into a bottleneck period. After she turns sixteen, she will continue to develop at high speed. Perhaps! Lily won't even need to wait until twenty before stepping into Admiral-level."

"Yujiro and Fan Ma will take longer. As for the other children…"

Ike looked around and shook his head. Then, as though he had never appeared at all, he quietly left while the children continued watching the two people fighting.

Soon!

December 25th.

Ike's final child of the year was born.

And this child was precisely Toki's child.

Only!

Ike stood beside the baby crib.

Because…

This child was once again a standard Saber face.

Ike silently complained inwardly, "Am I supposed to gather seven Sabers and summon Shenron?"

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