Naruto: Copy System - [561] : The Fifth Emperor

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Shin was back on the Kuja Pirates’ ship, holding the Op-Op Fruit, wondering who he should give it to.

“Olvia and the others have already eaten Devil Fruits. Momousagi hasn’t, but she can’t be trusted.”

Shin knew that Momousagi wasn’t like Kalifa. Subduing Kalifa had been easy, but Momousagi would require a completely different approach.

“Captain, here’s your wine—”

A blonde girl walked over, carrying a bottle of wine and a cup.

Seeing her, Shin’s eyes lit up slightly.

“Thank you, Marguerite. You can have this Devil Fruit.”

Shin handed the Op-Op Fruit to Marguerite, Amazon Lily’s future guardian warrior. The girl had serious talent—otherwise, Hancock never would have brought someone so young onto the crew.

Of course, Shin would never admit that he gave the Op-Op Fruit to Marguerite because he thought she was pretty and cute.

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“Ah? For me??” Marguerite looked at the Devil Fruit, hesitating whether to eat it.

“It’s too precious, and besides…”

“Eat it. This Devil Fruit is incredibly valuable—and after you do, you’d better get stronger to make it worth my investment.”

Shin pushed the Devil Fruit into Marguerite’s hands.

“Alright. If the captain wants me to have it, I’ll eat it—I’ll take whatever comes with it.” Marguerite said with a determined look on her face.

Marguerite took a bite of the Op-Op Fruit and immediately grimaced. Devil Fruits lived up to their reputation—the taste was absolutely revolting.

“That’s enough, one bite is all it takes.”

Shin said, looking at the miserable Marguerite. Just one bite was enough to gain the Devil Fruit’s ability—there was no need to eat the whole thing.

“Oh.” Marguerite breathed a sigh of relief.

“Marguerite, you seem very reluctant to eat a Devil Fruit.”

Shin settled into his seat and struck up a conversation with Marguerite, having nothing else to occupy his time. He uncorked a bottle of wine, poured himself a glass, and took a leisurely sip.

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“The elders always taught us that Devil Fruits are dangerous—that they carry a Devil’s Curse. But I trust you wouldn’t put me in harm’s way,”

Marguerite said to Shin. The people of Amazon Lily had always been wary of Devil Fruits, treating them almost like forbidden objects.

“Although Devil Fruits do have some curses, the pros outweigh the cons.” Shin patted Marguerite’s little head and said to her.

After chatting with Marguerite for a while, Olvia found Shin and brought him the two dozen Devil Fruits.

“These are the Devil Fruits you gave me. I tried handing them out, but nobody wanted them,” Olvia said with a frustrated shrug.

It was bizarre—anywhere else, people would be killing each other for these things.

“It’s not surprising. The people of Amazon Lily are quite repulsed by Devil Fruits, mainly because they’re wary of the devil’s curse.”

Shin might have been caught off guard before, but not anymore. His conversation with Marguerite had clued him in.

According to legend, every Devil Fruit contained a Devil—and the seawater weakness was the curse inflicted on whoever ate it. This belief was pretty common knowledge—and the people of Amazon Lily clearly took it seriously.

“Oh, so that’s why they didn’t eat the Devil Fruits.”

Now Olvia understood. She’d thought the Devil Fruits just weren’t attractive enough, but it turned out Amazon Lily’s people were simply disgusted by them.

“In that case, let’s have Doflamingo auction these off.”

Shin didn’t want to handle it himself. He lacked the connections, but Doflamingo obviously had them in spades. Even after getting kicked out of the Celestial Dragons, the bastard still had his network.

This was exactly why Shin had kept him alive—having Doflamingo around was incredibly useful.

After that, Shin led the Kuja Pirates back home to Amazon Lily.

As for the shipbuilding materials he needed, Doflamingo would handle the delivery.

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Two years passed in the blink of an eye.

The seas were no longer ruled by the Four Emperors—but the Five Emperors.

Shanks had successfully become the fifth.

The New World had been completely divided up. Any pirate wanting to become an Emperor wouldn’t have an easy road ahead.

Territory was finite. To claim the title, you’d have to take down an existing Emperor and steal their throne.

“Shanks is quite capable.” Shin said, holding up a newspaper.

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“By the way, Shin, I’ve got some inside intel—the Marines are planning to establish the Seven Warlords,” Olvia told him.

This was highly classified information that very few people knew about. Olvia had picked it up through her underground contacts.

“The Seven Warlords? They want to use the power of pirates to keep other pirates in check??” Shin shook his head slightly, not knowing what to say.

Hard to believe this came from Sengoku—a guy who absolutely despised pirates.

The Seven Warlords system would basically give official recognition to Seven Major Pirates, letting them operate without Marine interference—

—In exchange, the Marines could use them as attack dogs against other pirates, especially rising threats. And when push came to shove, they could call in the Warlords for backup—just like what happened during the Summit War.

The Seven Warlords were mainly established to counter the Four Emperors—no, the Five Emperors now.

Actually, it wasn’t about countering anything—it was about creating a balance of power.

Marine Headquarters, the Five Emperors, and the Seven Warlords would form the three great powers ruling the seas.

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“What do you think?” Olvia asked Shin.

“I have no thoughts on it.” Shin said with a shrug.

“We’ve been hanging around Amazon Lily long enough. Time to get moving—let’s head to the New World.”

Shin was ready to return to the New World. After being away this long, his territory was probably in chaos. He couldn’t stand the thought of some two-bit pirates thinking they could muscle in on what was his.

Besides, once Pluton was finished, it would need a proper maiden voyage. Shin was definitely looking forward to that.

The Pluton they built wasn’t as massive as the original blueprints called for. It wasn’t a budget issue—Shin had deliberately scaled down the design.

His reasoning was straightforward: He didn’t want something that huge. Bigger meant less maneuverable—and while a larger ship might pack more destructive punch, Shin didn’t need that kind of overkill.

What could possibly require more firepower than he already possessed??

So Shin’s Pluton looked relatively small. Of course, ‘small’ was a relative term—the thing was still massive, easily the size of a Marine battleship.

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