The Strongest Lunarian in One Piece

"What? Lillian is pregnant?"

Not long after sending off Shimotsuki Taro and his retinue—under the stern gaze of her father, the reluctant and unwilling Furiko was finally made to leave with him—El was caught off guard by Gerd's unexpected "good news."

"Yes, it happened shortly after you started forging the sword. Nef checked and confirmed it, and she couldn't be more jealous," Gerd said with a smile, her own belly now visibly larger as her pregnancy progressed.

She glanced at Linlin, who was pouting with puffed cheeks, and teasingly added, "Of course, that includes someone else, too!"

"Damn it..."

Linlin clenched her fists, her cheeks puffing out even more as she gritted her teeth in frustration.

"Those witches are too much! They all sneak ahead of me!"

"Alright, don't be upset..." El patted Linlin on the head, soothing her with a smile. "No matter who's pregnant, all the children will still call you 'Mama Linlin'!"

This had been one of El's long-standing rules.

While Lillian's or the other women's children wouldn't necessarily be raised by Linlin as the "official wife," and they could call their birth mothers "Mama," they were still required to address Linlin as "Mama Linlin."

"That's true, but it's still so frustrating!"

Feeling annoyed that Lillian, a member of the Three-Eye Tribe, had beaten her to it again, Linlin looked at Gerd. Her gaze lingered on Gerd's increasingly voluptuous and radiant figure—a natural result of pregnancy—before she lowered her eyes to glance at herself.

Her shoulders slumped, and her voice was full of disappointment as she murmured, "I want to grow up already..."

"Come now, Linlin. Don't be childish," Gerd said, gently stroking Linlin's cheek and smiling reassuringly. "You know one of El's greatest wishes is to revive the Lunarian race! We've all come to terms with this, haven't we? If you keep getting jealous every other day, we'll never hear the end of it!"

"I know, but it still feels unfair..." Linlin's pretty face twisted into a pout, her tone tinged with grievance.

Despite being the official wife, everyone else seemed to be getting ahead of her in having children. And, to top it off, she hadn't even fully matured yet. It was infuriating!

"The best is saved for last, so there's no need to rush," El said as he pinched Linlin's cheek with a smile.

"Hmph! Once I grow up, it's going to be all three hundred and sixty-five days of the year!" Linlin pouted, throwing her arms around El's neck and clinging to him like a koala. "Gerd and I will each get one hundred and eighty days. The other five days can be left for those shameless witches to fight over!"

Gerd chuckled, her crescent-shaped eyes twinkling with amusement. Although Linlin's outburst was playful banter, it was clear that the two shared an inseparable bond as best friends. Even in her indignation, Linlin still thought about sharing the good things in life with Gerd.

"...Fine, come down now," El said helplessly, his hands resting lightly on Linlin's shoulders.

Regardless of Linlin's antics, El couldn't deny that he was genuinely excited about the prospect of having a child with both Lunarian and Three-Eye Tribe bloodlines.

"No! El Oniichan has to make it up to me!" Refusing to let go, Linlin tightened her hold around his neck.

El sighed, pinching her cheek again. "Didn't I already promise to upgrade Napoleon for you? Besides, apart from you and Gerd, no one else gets such special treatment!"

"Hmph! Fine, I'll let this slide. Hehe!" Finally appeased, Linlin's pout transformed into a mischievous grin.

…

Time passed quickly.

Nearly half a month later, El completed the process of reforging Gerd's scythe. He melted it down and added a large amount of rare minerals and alloys, forging a new weapon: the Bloodstained Crescent Scythe.

This cursed weapon could amplify the user's Haki just like Enma. Although it was not as fearsome as the Barbaric Dragon Broadsword, it still qualified as a Supreme Grade Weapon.

Ordinarily, Gerd's current strength would have made it difficult to wield. However, El instructed her to imbue the scythe with her own soul, transforming it into the highest-level Homie Weapon. She named it Hades.

Hades could perform multiple transformations, morph autonomously, and amplify Gerd's Haki to strike her targets with terrifying power. This allowed Gerd to use the Bloodstained Crescent Scythe freely, unleashing its full potential.

It could even combine with Prometheus and Zeus, creating devastating techniques like the Thundering Light Cannon and other powerful combinations.

"Whoosh..."

Outside the forge, a sharp whistle tore through the air. The blood-red three-bladed scythe, with its menacing demonic face, spun like a crimson whirlwind, slicing through the terrain.

"Boom... BOOM!"

A massive hill was shredded and pierced completely through. Gerd, her belly now prominently showing, expertly wielded the scythe. She flicked its long handle lightly, pulling the chained, blood-red blade back into her grasp.

"Hades!" Standing tall and proud, Gerd commanded, her voice strong and determined.

"Yes, Gerd-sama!" Hades responded immediately, its demonic face curling into a sinister grin. It synchronized with Gerd, enveloping itself in a powerful coating of Armament Haki, exuding an overwhelming aura.

"Hmm..." With a sharp gleam in her eyes, Gerd swung the eerie blood-red scythe. A massive crescent-shaped slash tore through the air like lightning, roaring toward its target.

"BOOM! BOOM!"

The dense forest ahead was ripped apart. Tree after towering tree was cleaved cleanly in two, their cuts smooth and precise. The sheer force of the attack left observers wide-eyed and drenched in cold sweat.

"Zeus, Prometheus, Hades..."

"At your command!"

At Gerd's call, Zeus and Prometheus descended, taking on their combat forms. They fused with Hades, the blood-red scythe adorned with its devilish face.

"Thundering Light Cannon!"

A blinding blue beam shot out with incredible speed, obliterating everything in its path.

"BOOM! BOOM!"

A massive mountain was torn asunder, reduced to rubble and debris. Flames roared, and thick smoke billowed into the sky.

"Whoosh—"

With a metallic clang, the chain rattled as the three-bladed scythe detached from its handle. In its combined form with Zeus and Prometheus, Hades rampaged like a demon, firing devastating Thundering Light Cannons in all directions.

"BOOM! BOOM!"

Explosions echoed endlessly, reducing the landscape to ruins. The earth, scorched and cratered, lay in shambles—a harrowing sight that made one's scalp tingle.

"Incredible..." Shimotsuki Kouzaburou stared in shock, his mouth agape. He never imagined that a weapon could be "alive" like a living creature—capable of speech and working in tandem with other Homies to unleash such devastating power.

"Hehe, the power's almost on par with when El and I used to combine!" Linlin, observing from afar, couldn't help but marvel. With the addition of the Bloodstained Crescent Scythe—Hades—Gerd's combat abilities had soared to terrifying new heights.

"Hehe, El, this scythe is amazing!" Disassembling the three Homies, Gerd carried the blood-red scythe over her shoulder and ran toward El, her face shining with excitement. "Thank you so much!"

She had longed for such a top-tier weaponized Homie. Although El had previously urged her to wait, promising something far superior in due time, the result clearly did not disappoint.

"This success is as much yours as mine," El said, arms crossed, smiling warmly. "Only you, as a wielder of the Soul-Soul Fruit, could tame it in this unique way and unleash its true potential!"

El had held off on allowing Gerd to forge her own weaponized Homie because he wanted to provide her with something truly extraordinary—a weapon worthy of her strength.

"El Oniichan! It's my turn to upgrade Napoleon now, right?" Seeing how powerful Gerd's new scythe was, Linlin eagerly unbuckled Napoleon from her waist and thrust it toward El, her eyes brimming with anticipation.

"Don't worry, Linlin, I haven't forgotten you!" El chuckled, amused by her impatience.

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