February 11, 1508
News about the contagious Amber Lead disease spread out through the whole world. The Flevance Kingdom right now is like a cage where once you enter it, leaving alive is a miracle.
As this news is currently the hottest topic across the seas, Mihawk, currently staying on an island in paradise, remembered the things that Raeven told him; hopefully some of the citizens will survive.
That is just wishful thinking, as another month passed by. While Raeven was doing his yearly sign-up, his Den Den Mushi rang.
"It's happening; the World Government finally managed to trick the neighbors of the Flevance kingdom. Currently they are doing a cleanup on Flevance," Shakky said.
"They didn't care anymore whether someone was sick or not; they were prepared to kill everyone in the kingdom," Shakky added.
"Did your informant manage to get out?" Raeven asked.
"Yes, he managed to get out by using a special medicine that makes your heart rate lower and body temperature lower like a corpse. He managed to get out. He said that he is currently with two children, a girl and a boy, who are locals of the Flevance Kingdom."
"Currently they are heading back to Jaya Island, where I will meet them. I'm really curious because the girl slipped up and told my guy that her father cured their disease," Shakky said, and Raeven just smiled.
"Maybe he really knows how to cure that disease," he said.
"I already told my guy to not talk about that thing, or else the world government might target him, and don't worry, he is trustworthy," Shakky said.
As one of the few who knows about the Senzu Beans, Shakky already knows what cured those two kids; what she wants to know is when Raeven gave those beans to them.
After the call ended, Raeven called everyone to go to the meeting room while he signed in, and he got another Devil Arm; this time it's the King Cerberus Devil Arm.
Looking at the 3 Nanchaku, which can transform into two other forms that have their own elements with them, he smiled. This weapon definitely needs to be used, especially in the future. What face Shamrock will make once he sees this weapon! Raeven became excited. The system even said that this weapon can be perfectly used by someone with a devil fruit, so Raeven already has someone in mind.
After a few minutes of walking, he finally arrived at the meeting room, where he saw everyone was already waiting for him.
"The Flevance Kingdom will soon become history. Shakky-san called me a few minutes ago; she said that the world government successfully tricked the neighboring kingdoms of Flevance, and now they are going to kill everyone there," Raeven said, which surprised everyone, especially Monet, Sugar, and Ace, as this is the first time they have heard something like this.
"Misinformation really is not something that can be fixed quickly; no one wants to be infected. This is the only thing they can think of to save themselves," Stussy said.
"It's the Nobles, the rulers of the Flevance Kingdom's fault; they already know about this, and they didn't warn their people. In the end, they fled their falling county and abandoned their people," Robin said.
"Greedy men are really disgusting. Did anyone manage to survive Raeven-sama?" Hancock asked.
"Right now there are only two locals who survived after faking their deaths to get out, and they are currently traveling towards Jaya Island," Raeven answered.
"Only two survived?" Monet asked.
"Yes, and they survived because the informant of Shakky-san saw them, which made escaping the border of the kingdom much easier," Raeven answered again.
"I feel that this year is going to be eventful. As usual, we do what we can, and we do it low-key. Also, Hancock, you didn't request a weapon before, and your sisters already have one. As the Empress in the making, you should have a weapon," Raeven said.
"But I prefer close-quarter combat; it can make my devil fruit more impactful," Hancock said.
"I have a weapon here that can perfectly channel your devil fruit power while doing some elemental damage. This weapon is very strong; it can even transform into 3 forms: the ice, flame, and lightning elements. But if you want to use it, you should make it acknowledge you first," Raeven said.
"Now if you want to try, come meet me at the training field this afternoon; if you don't want to use this weapon, then it's okay too," Raeven added.
"This afternoon I'll meet you there," Hancock said. She was as curious as everyone else in the room. They know Raeven as a very mysterious man who can take out anything from his pocket like nothing, but this is the first time he is giving something so special like that.
"Good, then meet me there after lunchtime," Raeven said as he stood up and the meeting ended.
After lunch everyone is gathered on the training field. Even Tom is here, and he is with Rogue. The weapon maniac Old Man Kozaburo won't miss something like this, and his eyes sparkled when he saw Raeven arrive.
"Quick, Raeven, show me this weapon that everyone is talking about," Kozaburo said while flailing his arms. Raeven just smiled, and he took out the weapon from his storage ring.
The weapon is a 3-handled nunchuck that has a ring on the middle; the end of every handle has a mace-like structure, and it glows a pale blue color that emits a cool sensation.
"What a godlike weapon!" Kozaburo said as he tried to touch it, but Raeven quickly moved it away. At the same time, a terrifying cold could be felt in the area.
"I'm afraid that you can't touch this weapon, Old Man Kozaburo; as you can see, this guy is very picky," Raeven said as he looked at the King Cerberus, which calmed down like nothing happened.
Kozaburo stepped back very quickly to the stands; there he eyed the weapon like a kid who got his toy snatched. Hancock stepped forward, and she stopped 5 meters in front of Raeven.
"Now I'll demonstrate how to use this weapon," Raeven said as he grabbed one handle and started spinning it on his hand.
"As you can see, this form has the ice element on it, meaning every attack of this weapon can freeze your opponent. The degree of freezing is based on your control; the more you can draw out the weapon's power, the colder it will become, and you won't suffer from it," Raeven said as he performed some basic nunchucks moves. In the end, the weapon became a blue blur that emitted cold that froze the ground beneath his feet.
"Next is the pole/staff form," Raeven said as the weapon transformed into a staff that emits fire at its end.
"This one is a flame attribute; also, it has a longer range and can do wider attacks," Raeven said as he started spinning the staff on his fingers.
"The last form is this: a three-section staff with a lightning element," Raeven said as the weapon transformed and started emitting sounds of lightning.
"This form is my favorite because you can use it whether it's long range or short range," Raeven said as he performed a spinning air swing, which stretched the weapon to its maximum length before coming back to its normal form.
"The best part about this weapon is that you can change its form just by thinking about it," Raeven said as he performed a King Slayer combo chained with Hot Stuff and Crystal at the end. Raeven felt like he became like Dante.
"The first thing you need to do is to be acknowledged by the weapon," Raeven said as he handed it to Hancock.
As Hancock grabbed it, she immediately felt the terrifying will inside the weapon, which in her view is a giant 3-headed dog. The ice element started to freeze her up, while the flame and lightning elements tried to burn her arms.
She gritted her teeth, grabbed the weapon tightly, and released her conqueror's haki.
"Hmmp! You're just a dog that Raeven-sama already captured. Lie down and serve me next!" She said as her conqueror's haki became stronger, and after a few minutes, she was finally acknowledged by the weapon as her skin returned to its normal color and the weapon transformed into a small bracelet that hung on her wrist.
"Very good, I knew you could do it," Raeven said as he smiled at Hancock, which made the girl blush.
"I—I won't let you down, Raeven-sama," she said, then she quickly ran away towards where the girls are.
Raeven left with Ace after that. Ace will continue his training with Raeven. Right now he can finally use his sword, which made him very excited; he can finally start to learn the sword techniques his father left.
April 24, 1508
As usual during this day of the year, there is a huge party at Sixis Island, and this year there are a lot of guests that are going to visit the island.
Some emperors of the underworld are going to attend Stussy's birthday party, as her name has become more famous in the underworld, and a lot of the big wigs want to have a connection with her.
Stussy's main product in the underworld is technology that everyone can use, such as solar energy systems, advanced den den mushi, and portable mobile homes.
The ones that Vegapunk refuses to make because they are too low-level for him, Stussy is the one who makes them, and she sells them to everyone who can afford them. As on for her better inventions, she won't sell them to anyone; they are exclusively for the family and its allies only.
As the afternoon came and the sun sat high in the sky, different kinds of ships could be seen at the port of Sixis Island. Monet, Enel, and Robin were busy accommodating everyone there.
Drug Peclo, also known as the undertaker of the underworld, has a business known as the biggest mercenary group in the underworld. They dabble in bounties too; as long as you can pay, they can do anything you want.
Gibberson, the Warehouse King, is another emperor of the underworld who specializes in warehouses and storage.
Morgans, The Big News, president of the World Economic Journal, a man who can find you even at the bottom of the sea
Ummit, The Shipping King, president of Ummit Shipping, is known for his credibility and fast and secure deliveries; that's his company slogan.
And lastly, Lu Field, the Loan Shark King, the financer of MADS—his family is very wealthy, and his main business is investing and human trafficking. Stussy describes him as a very greedy man who will stab you in the back.
As afternoon came, almost all of the guests had arrived on the island, the party had already started, and everyone had already given the gift they had for Stussy. While all of this was happening, Raeven, sitting on the sideline, was approached by someone.