"e on, everyone…"

  "Cheers!"

  "Kids only have juio sneaking alcohol!"

  The sound of king gsses and ughter filled the room as the family ba got into full swing. The atmosphere was uedly harmonious. There was no scheming, no hidden rivalries—just a lively and joyous family gathering.

  "Dad, you take off my wristband?"

  Eden, the mischievous third daughter, ran into El’s arms, ging to him like glue. She nibbled at his ear and pleaded, "I’m not like Thor or Dal! I ’t turn into lightning or teleport instantly!"

  "Oh, really? You’re er!"

  Tethys gred at Eden and pinched her ear. "Last time, you secretly copied Thor and Sif’s abilities! If Homies hadn’t caught you, you would’ve sneaked out of Atntis!"

  The Copy-Copy Fruit’s ability was undeniably astounding—it could even replicate rare abilities like Mythical Zoan and Logia types. Although Eden couldn’t achieve full elementification like a true Logia user, her ability was still incredible.

  "Alright, let’s not be too harsh on her…"

  El stopped Tethys, who was scolding like a fierce mother, aly pinched Eden’s cheeks. Smiling, he said, "Whether you get it removed depends on your behavior from now on."

  Ign Eden’s protests and poutiuro the others and cpped his hands. "Everyone, since we’re all here, I have something to announce!"

  At this, Linlin, Nef, Stussy, Gerd, and the others turheir attention to him.

  "I’ve instructed Dr. Vegapunk, Ryan, and Dr. Tsukimi to begin researto biological geics," El stated directly, gng at the pregnant wome. "The idea is to modify genes during the fetal stage to potentially enharength a abilities."

  "However, the research team will need signifit time to achieve results and apply them effectively."

  Looking at Toki, Furiko, Nef, and Stussy, he tinued, "Uhose with special bloodlines, you are ordinary humans. That doesn’t necessarily mean your children will be inferior, but to prepare for the future, I want to ehat none of our offspring are ordinary."

  Currently, El’s stific team had already begun iigating Lineage Factors. However, Dr. Vegapunk, the young genius whom El valued highly, was only fifteen years old. Despite already demonstratiraordinary intelled leadership skills, even surpassing the brilliant Ryan, Vegapunk still faced a challenging task. Supported by Ryan, Dr. Tsukimi, and other top-tier stists, the discovery and practical application of Lineage Factors was a long-term project. The initial discovery of Lineage Factors was estimated to take at least five years, with an additional three to five years o master geic modification teiques.

  El, itted to building the "Lunarian God ," naturally hoped his desdants would be as strong as possible. After Sally, the Shapeshifting Witch, gave birth to Willie, whose talent was sidered "average" by their standards, El temporarily deyed pregnancies for women with retively ordinary potential, such as Nef and Stussy. To ensure Willie’s future success, El gave him the Human-Human Fruit: Mythical Zoan Angel Form to pensate.

  Gloriosa, the Empress of Amazon Lily, became pregnant not long after Sally. Six months ter, she gave birth to Medusa. Unlike Sally, Gloriosa, as a warrior queen of the Kuja tribe, possessed queror’s Haki and was a strong fighter. It was natural that a child born from her and El—a "natural-born monster"—would not be ordinary. Medusa’s development had not disappointed El in the slightest.

  "Geic modification?"

  "So, El-sama, is this the reason you’ve been deying our pregnancies until now?" Stussy asked, her curiosity piqued.

  Upon hearing this, apart from those who were already aware, like Linlin, Sally, and Gerd, the others couldn’t help but widen their eyes in shock, their expressions filled with disbelief and uainty. These women had already offered themselves to El, yet while others became pregnant oer ahey—ordinary humans—remained childless. Despite their offers to use methods like in vitro fertilization, El had sistently refused and reassured them not to rush. Now they realized El had a carefully thought-out pn all along.

  "I pn to have you, Toki, use the Time-Time Fruit to send yourself, Furiko, Nef, Stussy, ahys ten years into the future," El said pinly, looking directly at Toki. "By then, I expect gene-modification teology to be suffitly advanced."

  "None of you would want your children to grow up to be like those Celestial Dragons—mediocre beings who only indulge in excess and idleness, would you?"

  "What?"

  "Ten years into the future?"

  The women’s faces shifted with a mix of emotions. They, too, wished for their children to keep pace with Thor, Sif, and their siblings. Even if they couldn’t match them, they didn’t want their children to g far behind. But the idea of suddenly beien years into the future felt overwhelming and difficult to process.

  "Wait... does that include me?"

  Tethys, the female giant and the only woman currently pregnant for a sed time, looked pletely baffled.

  "Even though you’re a giantess, I still want our child to be as strong as possible," El replied with a calm smile. So far, none of the children born had shown mediocre talents. Even Willie, whose abilities were initially sidered average, had improved signifitly with the Mythical Zoan Angel Form Fruit. However, El knew luck couldn’t always be relied upon. Careful preparation was essential. This pn wasn’t just about improving the children’s potential—it was also a tingency. If the Fallen Angel Pirates were ever defeated, their future geions would remain as a legacy, a "seed" for what might e .

  "Ma-ma-ma-ma, don’t worry," Linlin said with a gentle ugh. "Time travel will feel like nothing more than falling asleep and waking up ten years ter!"

  El had already discussed the specifics of the Time-Time Fruit’s ability with Toki. While it couldn’t send ao the past, it allowed them to travel freely to any point iure.

  "If it’s for the sake of my child, I’m willing to go," Toki said resolutely, gently stroking her visible baby bump. Her face reflected determination and maternal radiance. She nodded softly, ready to step forward once more. Though she had grown weary of repeatedly traveling into the future over the turies, she was willing to e again for her child.

  "I’ll go too."

  "So will I!"

  Nef, Stussy, and Furiko relutly agreed. Even though none of them had pns for their children to pete for power or status, they still waheir offspring to reach their fullest potential.

  "Fine, giants live long lives anyway. I suppose I don’t mind," Tethys said with a sigh. She looked flicted, clearly relut to leave her beloved daughter behind for ten years. However, for the sake of the little one growing inside her, she steeled herself and agreed to the sacrifice.

  Bleam