With the strongest bloodline, it’s not too much to have more children, right?

"Dinner's time, kids!"

A soldier came to the cannon fodder camp carrying a large basin of brown rice and shouted.

The rice seems like a lot, but it is too little for a cannon fodder battalion of more than 300 people.

The people who heard the sound pushed and shoveled their way to the wooden basin and ate the rice with their hands. Tableware did not exist for them.

A few tall people occupied the front row, the rest could only grab a little, and more than half of the people could only smell the fragrance of the rice.

The chaotic scene did not calm down until a girl arrived.

The man had long black hair and wore torn clothes. He held a wooden bowl in his left hand and a dagger in his right hand.

Although she was so small, everyone consciously made way for her and no one dared to speak.

The little girl was the Death Hunter Alyssa.

There were people who bullied her before by relying on their strength, but they were soon killed.

In addition, because of her fierce reputation on the battlefield, no one dared to provoke her.

Alyssa took a wooden bowl and filled it with rice. She ignored everyone else and left the crowd.

Under a big tree, Alyssa used a dagger to cut two branches, held the branches and dagger together in her hands, and ate rice alone in a dull manner.

She ate very quickly and finished in no time.

"Don't you want to have another bowl?"

A man’s voice sounded in Alyssa’s ears.

The moment she heard the sound, Alyssa threw the wooden bowl behind her and then stabbed out with the dagger.

Zel waved his hand to knock the wooden bowl away, then grabbed Alyssa's wrist that was swinging the dagger.

Alyssa did not panic. The moment her hand was held, she kicked her legs towards Zel, trying to knock the man in front of her to the ground.

"Boom!"

Alyssa felt that what she kicked was not flesh but steel, and the man she kicked did not move at all.

Zel ignored Alyssa's kicks. Although she was very strong for ordinary people, she was nothing to her.

Zel took the dagger from Alyssa's hand and saw that her eyes turned crazy.

Alyssa threw another punch, but Zel still grabbed her wrist.

Just when Zel thought she would calm down, a head enlarged in front of him and Alyssa's head hit it straight on.

"boom!"

Zell's forehead was covered in blood, but not a drop was his.

After hitting Zel with the head, Alyssa's eyes were dazed, but she still tilted her head back, intending to try again.

"We can talk."

Blood gushed out of Zel's body, and he bound Alisa's hands.

"I think... never mind, someone's coming."

Zel's observation Haki sensed someone approaching, and he took the bound Alisa away from everyone and left the cannon fodder camp.

There is a military camp next to the cannon fodder camp. If you want to leave, you will be surrounded by the army.

But for a strong man like Zel who has outstanding Observation Haki, he can advance and retreat freely.

Zel ignored Alyssa's struggle and took her away.

About twenty minutes later, Zel carried Alyssa to an empty space.

"I'll let you go later. Don't run away. If you hear me, answer me."

Zel held Alisa in one hand, his red eyes staring at her dangerously.

"Give me back my dagger."

Alyssa spoke, her voice cold and firm.

Zel nodded, took the blood back, and tossed the dagger to her.

The dagger was very old, but it was kept very clean by Alyssa.

Alyssa took the dagger in her hand, her eyes regained their composure, and she looked up at Zel calmly.

"Would you like to leave here with me? I can take you away."

Zel and Alyssa looked at each other and asked.

"why?"

"Because you're worthy, you're very talented, and besides, I don't think you should be here."

"Okay, I'll leave with you."

"Actually, you can reconsider and leave with me... Um, do you agree?"

"I can't kill you."

Alyssa's answer made Zel's face darken. What do you mean you can't kill me? If you can kill me, then just do it.

"come over."

Zel ordered Alisa sternly.

Alyssa walked up to him without hesitation.

Alyssa is very small, and her height of 1.4 meters looks even smaller next to Zel's height of 2.2 meters.

Zell placed his hand on her forehead and activated his fruit ability.

Alyssa felt her forehead warm, her bleeding head no longer hurt, and she felt much more energetic, just like being in her mother’s arms.

Her tears fell unconsciously. Looking at the dagger in her hand, she seemed to see her mother again.

“Alyssa, take this dagger and use it to protect yourself from now on.”

Seeing Alyssa staring at the dagger in her hand in a daze, Zel thought that this dagger was really important to her.

After rubbing Alyssa's head, Zel withdrew his hand.

"Let's go."

Zel brought Alyssa back to the bar, shocking many people.

"Young Master, you are back."

"Pika~chu."

"Well, the problem is solved, it's time to leave."

After Zell left, the people in the bar started chatting.

"Boss, that girl just now was a Death Hunter, right?"

An unshaven old man asked the boss.

"What Death Hunter? She's just an ordinary girl."

The boss glared at the old man as he spoke.

On the coast, Vilia on the boat spotted Zel and his companions and shouted.

"The Captain is back!"

After saying that, he immediately jumped off the boat and ran towards Zel.

Zel hugged Velia who was running towards him and couldn't help but speak.

"It's only been two days since I left, not two years."

"I also want to come with the captain."

When Vilia realized what was happening, her face turned red and she muttered something.

Zel put Vilia down, greeted the girls, and introduced Alyssa to them.

Except for Hurley, all the girls lost their loved ones, and they all sympathized with Alyssa who had a similar experience as them.

Zell asked Kelly to take Alyssa to wash up and returned to the room.

Last night's devil fruit search ended, the parahuman bone fruit.

Zel was rewarded with the bone hardening gene, but he has not claimed it yet.

"The bone hardening gene allows the holder's bones to continue to harden."

The explanation is simple, yet powerful at the same time.

Especially with the continuous hardening, Zel felt that he would have the potential to become the hardest bone in the pirate world in the future.

After receiving the reward, Zel felt extremely itchy, as if bugs were drilling into his bones.

After about three minutes, Zell returned to normal.

Clenching his fist, Zel felt as if his strength had increased again.

He went to the mirror and found that he seemed to have grown a little taller, now 2.4 meters tall.

After observing the changes, Zel returned his consciousness to the system's search screen, and the search for another devil fruit was completed.

"Search successful, Parahuman-Shadow-Shadow Fruit."

"A reward of one shadow clone."

Shadow-Shadow Fruit? Gekko Moriah's Devil Fruit?

Zel was surprised for a moment but then thought it was normal. Moria was born in the West Sea and was still a little kid of twelve or thirteen years old.

Although no one knows how he obtained the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, he will never have the chance to use this devil fruit again.

"Shadow Clone, a clone controlled by the original, has 70% of the original's strength. It cannot use the original's devil fruit ability, but has a weakened Shadow Fruit ability."

Zel's mind moved, and the shadow seemed to come alive. He could also see the shadow clone's vision, as if it was controlling his own body.

After some experimentation, Zel discovered that the shadow clone could hide in the shadows and could not be killed. However, after being broken up, it would take some time to recover, and the recovery time would depend on the extent of the damage.

Moreover, Zel can instantly switch places with his shadow clone, greatly enhancing his ability to survive.

An hour later, Zell walked out of the room.

At dusk, the boat was sailing on the calm sea. The voices of the girls chatting around him made Zel feel very peaceful.