Beneath Kuke.
The first tier consisted of only two people—Gion and Charlotte Linlin.
Both had reached the level of Emperor-Class powerhouses, and among them, they stood at the pinnacle.
The second tier had more members.
Intelligence officer: "Queen" Stussy [Logia-Type—Rumble-Rumble Fruit; Bounty: ]
Her bounty, like that of other crew members, hadn't increased much.
However, in the past ten years, her combat power had risen by nearly 100,000.
The Rumble-Rumble Fruit was indeed powerful.
But as time went on, Stussy's lack of stamina and the disparity in raw strength compared to other Emperor-Class powerhouses became more apparent.
Even among admirals, those with weaker foundations like Kizaru still had an immense natural strength and endurance that made them formidable.
However, Stussy's stamina and Haki were now struggling to support her rise to the level of an Emperor-Class powerhouse.
The Rumble-Rumble Fruit enhanced her powerful attacks.
But unlike Mythical Zoan Fruits, it did not improve her overall physique.
There were advantages and disadvantages.
"Later on, I'll make sure Stussy gets a Mythical Zoan Fruit. With that and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, her entry into the Emperor-Class won't be a problem."
Kuke had already made plans.
He intended for Stussy to obtain a Mythical Zoan Fruit, allowing her to become a dual-fruit user.
Intelligence officer and navigator: "Witch" Shakky [Zoan-Type—Bat Fruit, Mythical Zoan: Vampire Form; Bounty: ]
Her combat power was extremely close to Stussy's.
But in contrast to Stussy, Shakky lacked high-explosive, large-scale attacks.
The core ability of the Vampire Form was its ability to restore a person to their youthful prime.
However, in terms of raw attack power, it did not match the Phoenix Form of the Mythical Zoan series.
Ship doctor: "Enchantress" Belo Betty [Paramecia-Type—Op-Op Fruit; Bounty: 800 million berries; Combat Power: 247,516]
Her combat power was also over 240,000.
The Op-Op Fruit was incredibly broken.
It was considered a god-tier fruit, but most of its abilities were focused on support.
It also lacked high-explosive, direct attack power.
This was also the key to Belo Betty's future growth.
Kuke had the same plan—to turn her into a dual-fruit user, using a Mythical Zoan Fruit to compensate for her weaknesses in physical strength and endurance. He had already decided which Mythical Zoan Fruit she would get.
Administrator: "Empress" Hancock [Paramecia-Type—Love-Love Fruit; Bounty: 700 million berries; Combat Power: 100,452]
Her combat power had just broken past 100,000.
Hancock was completely held back by the Love-Love Fruit.
While it was a decent fruit on the seas, compared to top-tier Devil Fruits, its weaknesses were far too many.
In terms of attack power, it couldn't compare to the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
In terms of strangeness, it couldn't match the Op-Op Fruit.
And in terms of physical enhancements, the Love-Love Fruit offered nothing—not even on par with the most basic Zoan Fruits.
If she didn't switch Devil Fruits, this was likely her peak.
Breaking past a billion in combat power, she had just reached the Vice-Emperor level, far stronger than she was in the original timeline.
Kuke planned to find Hancock a new Devil Fruit.
On these seas, whatever Devil Fruit Hancock wanted, Kuke was determined to get it for her.
Combatant: "General" Yamato [Zoan-Type—Dog-Dog Fruit, Mythical Zoan: Okuchi-no-Makami Form; Bounty: ]
Her combat power was slightly lower than Stussy and Shakky's.
But if it came down to a life-or-death battle, Yamato had the higher chance of winning.
Her rich battle experience, powerful will, and mastery of Conqueror's Haki were all part of her foundation.
She was like an unyielding force.
Overcoming stronger opponents was never a difficult task for her.
Combatant: "Bodhisattva" Smoothie [Zoan-Type—Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan: Great Buddha Form; Bounty: 800 million berries; Combat Power: 164,123]
Upon obtaining the Mythical Zoan Great Buddha Form, Smoothie's combat power had risen rapidly over the past two years.
She was now launching a strong challenge toward the second-tier executives.
Swordswoman: "Sword Princess" Kuina [Non-Devil Fruit User; Bounty: 100 million berries; Combat Power: 154,672]
Years of accumulation had finally paid off.
After more than a decade, she had reached a breakthrough period.
She was now among the top-ranking swordsmen on the seas.
Vice chef: Lili Enstermark [Paramecia-Type—Mini-Mini Fruit; Giant Tribe; Bounty: 100 million berries; Combat Power: 45,123]
With over 400,000 combat power.
In the New World, she was already considered a monstrous existence.
Yet within the Sun and Moon Pirates, her fame was still relatively small.
She had yet to partake in a battle that would bring her renown across the seas.
Historian: Nico Robin [Paramecia-Type—Flower-Flower Fruit; Bounty: 100 million berries; Combat Power: 28,145]
Nico Robin was not a combatant on the crew.
Yet in other Emperor-class pirate crews, her combat strength would qualify her as a high-ranking officer.
Her mastery of the Flower-Flower Fruit had developed well.
She had also learned Haki.
Anyone who still considered her a weak woman would suffer dearly.
Deckhand one: Boa Sandersonia [Zoan-Type—Snake-Snake Fruit, Anaconda Form; Bounty: 80 million berries; Combat Power: 18,623]
Deckhand two: Boa Marigold [Zoan-Type—Snake-Snake Fruit, Cobra Form; Bounty: 60 million berries; Combat Power: 17,634]
Their limits were roughly at the 200,000 combat power range.
The gaps in natural talent and Devil Fruit abilities were evident.
Chef: Makino [Non-Devil Fruit User; Bounty: ]
Makino was an ordinary person.
Her personal combat power was only in the 200 range.
However, she now had a trump card.
Over the past ten years.
Kuke had Charlotte Linlin use the Soul-Soul Fruit to create a new top-tier Homie for Makino.
Similar to Zeus, the Thundercloud.
But top-tier Homies like these required Charlotte Linlin to consume parts of her own soul, a heavy cost.
In these ten years.
Charlotte Linlin had only managed to create two such Homies.
The first was the Golden Sun Crow, given to Makino.
It became her trump card—the Golden Sun Crow possessed a destructive power on par with Charlotte Linlin's Prometheus.
In fact, under the continuous nourishment of Gion's Phoenix flames, its destructive power had become even more terrifying.
Just the intangible Golden Sun Crow alone had over 30,000 combat power.
It belonged to Makino.
Her fire-controlling ability had also significantly improved her culinary skills.
She was no longer just a simple cook.
The second top-tier Homie, the Thundercloud Mother, was given to Koala.
Koala had followed Kuke for a long time, yet her natural talent was not considered outstanding among the crew.
This gave her a trump card to rely on.
Intelligence officer assistant: Koala [Non-Devil Fruit User; Bounty: 1,000 berries; Combat Power: ]
With the addition of the Thundercloud Mother, Koala was no longer someone to be trifled with.
『 Kuke: Non-Devil Fruit User; Bounty: 』
One-on-one, invincible across the seas.
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DONT FORGET POWER STONE
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