"What? The Surgery Fruit has appeared in the North Sea, in the hands of a naval traitor, and they are going to trade this Devil Fruit to the Quicksand Guild?"
Just as they received intelligence about the pirates, the Five Elders received another piece of information that they were particularly concerned about.
The Surgery Fruit, a Devil Fruit that grants eternal life, is being sought by the World Government with a bounty of five billion Berries. However, the Quicksand Guild has directly offered six billion for it, leading the naval traitor who possesses this Devil Fruit to disregard the World Government and choose to hand it over to the Quicksand Guild instead.
But this naval traitor did not take the Devil Fruit directly; instead, he sent someone from the Quicksand Guild to a specific island for the trade, and he also brought in a third party to oversee the transaction for insurance. After all, he felt too weak in front of the Quicksand Guild and feared being double-crossed, so he sought a third party to balance the situation.
That third party is none other than Doflamingo, and the intelligence received by the World Government was leaked during the communication between the Quicksand Guild, the naval traitor, and Doflamingo.
"We are still unclear about the movements of the New World pirates; it is unwise to act rashly. It would be best to send someone to ascertain the pirates' specific intentions before making any decisions!"
"Moreover, due to the unusual activities of the New World pirate groups, it would be prudent to postpone our previous plans against the Revolutionary Army. After all, when dealing with pirates, we need the strength of the navy the most."
"According to the intelligence, the trade for the Surgery Fruit is set for five days from now. We can dispatch Admiral Kizaru, who possesses the Light-Light Fruit ability, along with our newly trained top-tier combatant, the Wild Shepherd, to retrieve the Surgery Fruit. They both have flying capabilities and will not take long."
The Environment God, Lavende Saint, said.
As a newly appointed member of the Five Elders, he naturally understood the power of the Surgery Fruit, and he yearned to possess eternal life!
It was precisely because the Five Elders had lived longer than other Celestial Dragons that he sought this position; after all, he was already fifty years old, not young anymore, and in another fifty years, he would die, so he had to plan for the future.
"I second that!"
"I second that!"
"I second that!"
The other four members of the Five Elders could see Lavende Saint's intentions, but they did not reject the proposal. Undoubtedly, the Surgery Fruit held significant importance for them as Celestial Dragons.
For the past eight hundred years, they had been searching for the Surgery Fruit, but opportunities to obtain it were few and far between, which made them even more eager to acquire it.
"Fufufufu, the Surgery Fruit? The legendary immortal surgery is the ultimate power of this Surgery Fruit, I must get my hands on it!"
Just as Doflamingo returned from the New World to the Grand Line, he heard this news and immediately rushed to the North Sea at the fastest speed.
As a Celestial Dragon, he had known about the hidden abilities of the Surgery Fruit since childhood. This power that grants eternal life is something that almost no one can refuse.
"As long as I can obtain the immortal surgery, I will outlast those monsters, and with my continuous training in Haki and Devil Fruit powers, I too can become a true top-tier powerhouse!!"
Doflamingo had already begun to fantasize about the beautiful dreams he would have after undergoing the immortal surgery.
Infinite Pirates: "Husband, we received news from Faraday that a naval traitor named Barrett has accepted the bounty for the Surgery Fruit, and he has already found it. Now he is asking us to trade on a small island."
Yadina immediately relayed the message to Li Yuan after receiving the information from Faraday.
Now that Faraday had taken over the Quicksand Guild as its president, he was the first to know about matters concerning the Quicksand Guild, especially since this Devil Fruit was a bounty personally issued by Li Yuan, with a price tag of sixty billion Berries.
"The Surgery Fruit has finally appeared? Tell Faraday to go retrieve the Surgery Fruit himself."
"However, the navy and the World Government may intervene, so it might not be safe for Faraday to go alone. Let Esdeath accompany him through the Mirror World, and also send Nepal along for extra security!"
Li Yuan thought for a moment and said. The ultimate power of the Surgery Fruit was too alluring; even he could not resist the temptation.
After all, while he could maintain his youth and immortality through blood-sucking, if he could add the immortal surgery on top of that, he would not refuse.
That was why Li Yuan had been offering bounties for the Surgery Fruit all over the world for several years, hoping that once someone found it, they would contact the Quicksand Guild to sell it immediately.
Now that he had received news of the Surgery Fruit, it was undoubtedly clear that his earlier actions were correct.
"Okay, I will notify Esdeath."
Yadina understood the importance of the Surgery Fruit, so she immediately contacted Esdeath and Nepal to start taking action.
Upon hearing the news about the Surgery Fruit, Li Yuan remembered the group of people he had rescued from the "White Town" of Frevans in the North Sea. Those people had suffered from lead poisoning, and a portion of them had been saved by the Infinite Pirates, with Lazuli providing treatment.
Thus, Li Yuan went to Lazuli's laboratory and happened to see a little boy there; he was Trafalgar Law.
"Hey, isn't this Law? How's your illness? Have you recovered?"
Li Yuan recognized the little boy at a glance. It was precisely because of him that Li Yuan had thought to rescue the group of people from Frevans.
"Captain, my illness has been cured by Lady Lazuli! Her medical skills are truly remarkable, and now I am working in Lady Lazuli's laboratory!"
Law said excitedly upon seeing Li Yuan. He had initially thought that his family would perish, but this man, like a savior, appeared in Frevans, rescuing his parents and fellow villagers, and even curing their lead poisoning. Therefore, Law was extremely grateful to both Li Yuan and Lazuli.
To repay Li Yuan, he specifically came to work in Lazuli's laboratory.
Lazuli also had high hopes for Law, as both of his parents were doctors with a solid medical foundation, so she was happy to nurture Law into an outstanding doctor.
"Well, work hard! I believe you will become a great doctor who surpasses your parents in the future!"
Li Yuan bent down and patted Law's small shoulder.
"Captain, I will not let you down! I will become a great doctor!" Law vowed as he looked at Li Yuan's back.
"Husband, do you also think highly of Law?"
Lazuli snuggled into Li Yuan's embrace and asked.
"In the North Sea, the Quicksand Guild has already found the trace of the Surgery Fruit. I have sent Faraday and Esdeath to retrieve it. If all goes well, I want to hand the Surgery Fruit over to Law."
Li Yuan nodded. In the original story, Law was able to develop the Surgery Fruit to the awakened stage, so naturally, Li Yuan's first choice was to give the Surgery Fruit to Law.
"Since you have decided, then I will also train him well."
Lazuli said.
"By the way, husband, the thing you asked me to research has been completed."
"This is the Healing Pill. As long as you take it, it can quickly heal damaged bodies. Even if someone is stabbed in the abdomen, as long as they take it, they can stop the bleeding within three seconds and heal within ten seconds!"
"This is the Stamina Pill. After taking it, it can quickly replenish stamina. Based on Chinjao's physique, one Stamina Pill can sustain him in full combat for an entire day."
Lazuli opened two boxes, revealing two pills. The Healing Pill was relatively small, about the size of a baby's fist, while the Stamina Pill was larger, about the size of an adult's fist.
"Lazuli, you are amazing! I can't believe you really developed them!"
Li Yuan exclaimed excitedly as he picked up Lazuli and kissed her.
As for the pills, they were incredibly useful for the mid-to-high-tier combatants of the Infinite Pirates, essentially serving as life-saving pills.
The Stamina Pill, which replenishes stamina, is like a divine medicine for top-tier combatants!
For many top-tier powerhouses, as long as they have enough stamina, they can recover from injuries by consuming stamina, and they can even significantly enhance their combat power by expending stamina.
There is no such drug in the world that can replenish stamina during battle.
To replenish stamina, one must intake sufficient nutrition from the outside, such as eating meat and other food sources.
However, this kind of eating is impossible to achieve during combat, so the emergence of the Stamina Pill can undoubtedly turn the tide in a battle between top-tier powerhouses!
"How about it? Can these two types of pills be mass-produced?"
Li Yuan inquired.
"For the Healing Pill, we can produce a maximum of twenty each month. For the Stamina Pill, we can produce a maximum of five each month."
"The Healing Pill is manageable; it is a product of combining various medicines."
"But the Stamina Pill contains not only medicines but also biological energy, which requires time to fuse. Even if I give the medicines to the Little People to cultivate, they cannot produce them on a large scale due to their limited numbers."
Lazuli explained.
Many of the medicines used for these two pills were seedlings and seeds that Lazuli cultivated using her Medicine-Medicine Fruit powers, and then she entrusted these medicines to the Little People to grow into mature plants suitable for medicinal use.
It can be said that there were originally no plants in this world that could provide the raw materials needed for these two pills; otherwise, Lazuli would not have taken this long to develop them.
"These two types of pills are extremely important for the Infinite Pirates. Produce as many as you can. As for the Little People, let them communicate internally and try to breed more of their kind."
Li Yuan said.
"Okay, I understand, husband. These are the only pills I have developed so far. The preparations for war have begun, so you can take these for now."
Yadina handed over twenty Healing Pills and five Stamina Pills to Li Yuan.
"I don't need the Healing Pills; give those to Esdeath and Barrett. I'll just take the Stamina Pills."
For Li Yuan, with his self-healing ability, he did not need the Healing Pills. He only needed the Stamina Pills; as long as he had enough stamina, recovering from injuries would be a piece of cake.
(End of Chapter)