One Piece: Hashirama Template

"Link, why are you looking for these few people?"

Hancock didn't immediately carry out the order. Looking at Link, who had taken out the Paramecia Op-Op Fruit and the Paramecia More-More Fruit, she asked, "Could it be... you intend to bestow these Devil Fruits upon them?"

"That's right, provided they are qualified." Link nodded.

"If that is the case, then I can summon the Kuja Pirates. They are all experts who have mastered two forms of Haki."

Hancock immediately said, "The people you are looking for are just kingdom guards who have never left Amazon Lily and only know one form of Haki."

"I want those with a pure heart, and loyalty to me."

Link said with a smile, "Be obedient and go bring those people here."

"I understand."

Hancock, who simply doesn't know how to refuse Link, immediately notified her younger sister, Sandersonia, and had her find a few kingdom guards based on the descriptions Link had given.

These few kingdom guards were the same trio from the original story who were turned to stone by Hancock because of Luffy: Marguerite, Sweetpea, and Aphelandra.

"Lady Snake Princess!"

As soon as the trio arrived, they immediately knelt on one knee before Hancock, saluting her with faces full of adoration.

However, the Empress was now standing beside a man. She said to them, "Greet the Master. His name is Link."

"Lord Link!"

The gazes of Marguerite and the others shifted to Link, and they bowed their heads in salute once more.

"Raise your heads."

Link glanced at the trio, then suddenly pointed at Sweetpea and said to Hancock, "Have this one leave. The other two will stay."

Hancock nodded, then gestured with her chin towards her sister, Sandersonia.

Sandersonia immediately said, "Sweetpea, you may leave. Marguerite and Aphelandra, the two of you stay."

"Yes."

Although Sweetpea was filled with questions, she respectfully withdrew.

After Sweetpea left, Link asked, feigning ignorance, "Which of you is Marguerite, and which is Aphelandra?"

"I am Marguerite."

"I am Aphelandra."

The two women quickly replied.

Link said with satisfaction, "Good. Both of you, stand up and come a little closer so I can have a look."

Of the several people, Link's targets were actually only these two.

After all, Link was quite the connoisseur of appearances.

If not for considering the feelings between the two women and Sweetpea, Link would have just called for the two of them directly.

"Yes."

Marguerite and Aphelandra quickly stood up and walked to within three meters of Link, allowing this master to size them up.

Although their faces showed some apprehension, there was not the slightest bit of shyness, even though they were only wearing animal hides for underwear, exuding a primitive, wild beauty.

Carina and the other women, who had already ascended the ladder of adulthood with Link, did not feel jealous.

They either stood or sat not far away, curiously watching Link test the two women.

"I'm going to inspect your aptitude. No matter what happens next, do not be afraid, and do not resist."

After sizing up the two women for a moment, Link suddenly gave this instruction, then formed hand seals and softly shouted, "Spirit Transformation Technique!"

In the next second, a blue light emanated from Link's body.

Immediately, a spiritual body identical to Link flew out from the top of his head and went towards the shocked Aphelandra.

Carina and the other women also showed looks of surprise.

"His soul is leaving his body! Link actually has an ability like this?!"

"This is the first time I've seen it. I'm so curious about what other incredible things the special energy inside Link's body can do."

"..."

While Carina and the other women marveled, Link had taken control of Aphelandra's body.

Aphelandra was very tall; the 1.78-meter Marguerite barely reached her thigh. She was either a mutated human or possessed the lineage factor of the Giant Tribe.

Regardless of which it was, it gave Aphelandra a physical constitution far superior to that of an ordinary human.

More importantly, her figure was very slender, and she carried a large sword on her back, making her an agility-type warrior.

"Not bad."

Link, having possessed Aphelandra, gave his assessment.

Immediately, his soul flew out of Aphelandra's body and entered Marguerite's.

Compared to Aphelandra, Marguerite's constitution was undoubtedly weaker, but it was still far stronger than that of an ordinary person.

Being able to skillfully use Armament Haki at the age of sixteen was not only due to the bonus of having a pure heart but also largely because of Amazon Lily's geographical environment.

Living in the Calm Belt, apart from the supplies plundered during the Empress's expeditions, they primarily survived by hunting Sea Kings.

Growing up eating the flesh and blood of Sea Kings, there were many mutated humans on Amazon Lily.

Even those who weren't mutated had physical qualities that made them monsters among ordinary humans.

After his soul returned to his own body from Marguerite's, Link made his decision.

Link took out the heart-shaped Paramecia Op-Op Fruit and, looking at Aphelandra, said, "From now on, you are my personal guard and my ship's doctor. I bestow this Devil Fruit upon you."

Aphelandra, not yet recovered from her daze, stood there at a loss...

Hancock couldn't help but frown slightly and chided, "Aren't you going to thank your Master?"

"Thank you, Lord Link. Thank you, Master."

Aphelandra, who was very timid and kind-hearted, quickly knelt on one knee.

"Go on, eat it."

Link reminded her, "This fruit tastes a bit bad. Remember not to spit it out."

"Yes."

Aphelandra obediently replied, respectfully accepted the Paramecia Op-Op Fruit, and ate it in one bite.

In the hands of the over four-meter-tall Aphelandra, the heart-shaped fruit looked as small as a grape.

But after chewing the Paramecia Op-Op Fruit, Aphelandra's face turned a shade of purple-green.

At this time, Link's gaze shifted to Marguerite.

Looking at Marguerite, who was also sizing him up with curiosity and not a hint of fear, Link hesitated for a few seconds, then dismissed the idea of giving her the Mythical Zoan, Vampire Model.

Marguerite's constitution was already strong enough. Compared to a Mythical Zoan, another Devil Fruit had a higher compatibility with her and was more suitable for the crew's future development.

Link took out the Paramecia More-More Fruit and handed it to Marguerite, saying, "From now on, you are my personal guard and the crew's sniper. I bestow this Devil Fruit upon you."

"Thank you, Lord Link. Thank you, Master."

Marguerite also knelt on one knee, respectfully accepted the Paramecia More-More Fruit, and then ate it.

Like Aphelandra, as soon as Marguerite chewed the fruit's flesh, her face turned purple-green.

But as the two swallowed the fruit, Link gained two more top-tier ability users under his command, both of whom were strategic assets.

With Aphelandra, Link would no longer need to completely eliminate those useless individuals who couldn't provide experience points just to prevent future trouble.

As long as he had Aphelandra take their hearts, those people would have no choice but to work for Link for the rest of their lives.

With Marguerite, the speed at which the Ark Maxim could create storm clouds could be increased by up to a hundred times.

It didn't matter even without the Ark Maxim. Carina and Shirahoshi could also create storm clouds, and Marguerite could then multiply them. This would allow Nami to easily unlock her ultimate moves, Raigo and Mamaragan.

Just like the unbeatable combination of Hancock, Perona, and Nojiko.

Carina, Shirahoshi, Nami, and Marguerite formed a second unbeatable team.

With these two teams combined, even before Carina and the others had fully matured, they would be able to make a significant impact in the New World.

Link had a plan.

To quickly master Haki, there was nothing more suitable than battle

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