Pirate: Hades! ( One Piece)

Chapter 278: Redfield's Change, Peeking in Secret

In Hades's eyes, the current Redfield had undergone some changes.

He was still "The Lone Red," the "Blood Count," but something had been added to him.

This was likely the influence of his clansmen.

In a sense, the current Redfield was no longer alone.

Regardless, he had established a certain bond with the race behind him.

If the original Redfield was a Monster with no weaknesses, then he now had them.

This change surprised Hades somewhat.

In his memory, the last person to touch Redfield's heart was likely the musician of the Rumbar Pirates, the future "Soul King," Brook.

The crimson red wine entered his mouth, and Redfield frowned slightly.

Hades's gaze made him feel a little strange.

Taking the map, Redfield put it away directly.

He wanted to rescue his clansmen, but the Holy Land Mariejois was a Dragon's Den and Tiger's Lair.

Relying on his strength alone would be courting death.

He needed to find a suitable opportunity, similar to the chance presented by the Great Battle at God Valley.

Such opportunities were too difficult to encounter, let alone seize.

Therefore, he needed Hades's help.

In terms of intelligence, he was too weak.

If Hades hadn't sent someone to inform him, he might not have known about the event even after the Great Battle in the Kingdom of God had ended.

Hades wanted to build a good relationship with Redfield, and Redfield felt the same way.

Although there was no obvious link of interests between them, essentially, their objective was the World Government.

Hades might need to leverage Redfield's terrifying combatant strength to deal with the World Government.

Redfield also needed to rescue his clansmen from the Holy Land Mariejois.

Along the way here, he had witnessed the power of the Kronos Kingdom.

The terrifying Observation Haki was impossible to guard against, and he inevitably gleaned some intelligence about the Kronos Kingdom.

Hades saw this and didn't mind.

Knowing each other's background was beneficial for their cooperation.

Moreover, these circumstances didn't involve the true secret information of the Kronos Kingdom, and Redfield wouldn't leak it to the World Government.

"Why did you call me here this time?"

Redfield didn't believe Hades had called him to his Territory just to inform him.

The map of the Holy Land Mariejois was very important to Redfield, but it was a small matter to Hades.

He could have just sent someone to deliver it; there was no need to give it to him in person.

Hades smiled, slightly turned his head, and gestured with his eyes towards the distance.

Through the glass, Redfield noticed some young figures in the Palace Garden a thousand meters away, visible through the dense jungle.

The Palace Garden wasn't exactly the secret Base of Hades's many children, but it was a place where they often gathered.

"Oh?"

Redfield raised an eyebrow.

Just now, facing Hades, coupled with the fact that those little guys were too weak, he hadn't noticed he was being spied upon.

Sharp gazes intertwined with several pairs of eyes in the air.

"Gulp!"

Hiding in the bushes, holding a telescope and observing Hades and Redfield from afar, several children suddenly broke out in cold sweat.

Startled, their bodies trembled and they instantly lost their balance.

"Bang!"

Several figures fell from the tree onto the ground.

This immediately startled the others.

"What happened?"

The other children quickly gathered around.

The smart ones already knew what had happened.

"Uh, we were discovered!"

Tinifa stood up awkwardly.

Cheshire and Colletier also got up from the ground.

Under the gaze of their many siblings, they were too embarrassed to speak.

"Tinifa, you should have known from the start that your actions couldn't be hidden from Father, let alone from That Person, who is a Strongman recognized by Father."

A figure slowly walked over, came before Tinifa, brushed the dust off her, and gently ruffled her blood-colored hair, which was the same color as his own, saying softly.

"Older Brother, I know I was wrong."

Tinifa obediently lowered her head.

If it weren't for the slight upward curve of her lips, one might actually believe she regretted it.

What a little actress, Styx shook his head helplessly.

He was very fond of his younger sister.

Tinifa also knew that her Older Brother wasn't blaming her at all, and her Father wouldn't care about such trivial matters!

"But aren't you curious?

That's a Strongman invited by Father, a Lone Wolf known as The Lone Red, and he's also a powerful Swordsman who will participate in the Sword Tournament next."

Tinifa still couldn't hide her inner curiosity.

Usually during the holiday, those "Training Maniacs" spent most of their time training and fighting, and many Older Brothers were nowhere to be found, perhaps only returning for dinner.

Besides that, they would stay in the Royal Palace to accompany Mama, chat, or some might even visit other places in the Kingdom.

Father would sometimes accompany them and sometimes disappear without a trace.

Now that a guest had finally arrived, they definitely had to observe him carefully.

Moreover, Redfield's blood-colored hair was the same color as hers and her Older Brother's.

Subtly, Tinifa could also feel a sense of closeness from Redfield.

"Sister, Redfield is also a Blood Race."

Styx understood his younger sister well; she was clever and mischievous and would instinctively be curious about Redfield.

This contained a hint of bloodline connection.

As a Blood-Blood Fruit User, Styx was very sensitive to blood and life aura.

That Person Redfield was undoubtedly of the same kind as him, possessing the bloodline of the Blood Race within him.

His perception wouldn't be wrong about the blood of the Blood Race, which possessed rich vitality.

"Really?"

Tinifa became even more curious.

Besides her Mama Selina, Older Brother Styx, and her twin sisters Akali and Avili, this was the first time she had seen other Blood Race members.

They had learned about the plight of the Blood Race from their Mother a long time ago.