Pirate: Hades! ( One Piece)

Chapter 233: Family Banquet, Barrett

In the colorful Palace Garden, a unique Royal Family banquet was held.

The main attendees were Hades, Titan, his many wives, his mother Nyx, and Hades's children.

The scene could be described as very lively.

However, compared to the Royal Military Academy, they were slightly more restrained at this moment.

This was a rare opportunity, a short break granted by the Royal Military Academy every three months.

These were the rules, which even Hades wouldn't break.

 Under normal circumstances, Hades wouldn't casually visit his children at the Royal Military Academy.

Although he also held the position of Royal Military Academy Principal.

To date, Hades already has 81 children.

54 sons and 27 daughters.

Overall, Hades's many children were born in three batches.

First was the eldest son Kasa, born in 1474, now eleven years old.

The first batch consisted of children born in 1475, totaling 25 people, all now ten years old.

Due to their similar ages, Kasa was considered part of the first batch.

The second batch was born in 1478, totaling 27 people, all now seven years old.

The third batch was born in 1482, totaling 27 people, all now three years old.

There was also one more, Ouroboros, Shakky's Child, born in 1484.

These were all children who inherited the Tartarus Family surname!

Besides these, there were also two children who did not inherit his surname.

Abel, Masuo's son from the Fiorella Family.

Putin, Yekaterina's son from the Vladimir Family in the Moscow Duchy.

Hades maintained his authority, a faint smile on his face, watching his children enjoy the food, chatting with each other, and playing.

He himself was also playing with the children.

Compared to the first two batches of children, the third batch was only three years old, and Hades spent more time accompanying them, making their connections seem closer and more familiar.

Hades was also happy to accompany them.

His twentieth daughter, Esdeath, jumped onto Hades's back.

His sixth daughter, Bellegarde, and eighth daughter, Shyvana, were sparring with each other.

His eleventh son, Ignis, and twelfth son, Shirek, were playing chess, while his nineteenth son, Kyle, and twenty-eighth son, Fara, watched from the side.

Many children gathered around Hades, looking at him with adoring eyes, wanting to hear stories of his adventures on The Great Sea.

The giant golden bell currently in the Royal Palace was one of the spoils Hades brought back.

Besides that, there were also many rare treasures collected from The Great Sea.

There was one child among them that Hades paid particular attention to.

He was the same age as Hades's twenty-second son, Kazu, both now seven years old.

Their battle was very intense, attracting many children to watch and cheer them on.

Both of them were outstanding in terms of combat strength among the children their age.

Kazu was Ananke's second son, the younger brother of the eldest son Kasa, and perfectly inherited the Tartarus Family bloodline.

And the one he was battling was also a member of the Tartarus Family.

The difference was that he was a Vassal, similar to Titan, and was granted the Tartarus surname.

Tartarus Barrett was his name.

If another name were mentioned, it might sound somewhat familiar.

Douglas Bullet.

That's right, this was the future Douglas Bullet, known as the "Devil's Heir" and the "Ghost's Successor".

Being called the Heir of "Devil" Roger was enough to show how terrifying he was.

Two years ago, the Tartarus Family brought him to the Kronos Kingdom.

Barrett was born in the "Nation Where War Never Ceases" on the Grand Line.

 He was abandoned by his mother right after birth and became an orphan, then adopted by the Kingdom Army.

At a young age, he had to undergo various training, and by the age of eight, he would become a member of the "Child Soldier" unit.

The main mission of Child Soldiers was to charge first onto the Battlefield to step on Landmines or clear paths with bombs.

They were completely cannon fodder.

 A child's small body was less likely to be targeted by enemies compared to adults.

These children had no names, only codename.

 Barrett's name was also something he gave himself at the age of eight.

For a future World Peak Combat Power like Barrett, Hades naturally wouldn't let him go easily.

He didn't know who the future Barrett would be, but he knew That Person, the Army Officer named Douglas.

So, through a transaction, the Kronos Kingdom used a sum of precious supplies to exchange for the orphans who had not yet become Child Soldiers from Douglas and many Army Officers' Subordinates.

Especially children with blonde hair were the main focus.

Just like that, among these orphans, Barrett, who had great potential, stood out, was valued by the Tartarus Family, became a Vassal of the Tartarus Family, and was granted the Tartarus surname.

As for the name Barrett, it was something he chose for himself and wasn't influenced by anything.

Barrett was a key training target for the Kingdom, a future Top Tier Combatant, and was being cultivated to become an Army General.

Although he didn't have the tempering of war in the "Nation Where War Never Ceases", Barrett, being cultivated by the Kronos Kingdom, would surely be even stronger in the future, and his growth rate would be faster.

Barrett, who hadn't experienced betrayal, would also become an important strength for the Kingdom.

Currently, the Kingdom's military reform looks relatively perfect, but in reality, most positions are empty.

There is one Fleet Admiral, and that is Zoffy.

As for the positions of Army General, referencing the World Government, there are roughly three.

Among them, Zoro has more or less reserved one spot, while others have to wait.

The Kronos Kingdom doesn't have that many Strongman.

 "Hell" is another system, and the strongest "Owl" is still hidden in the shadows and won't appear openly.

Therefore, the Kronos Kingdom also needs time to grow.

The impact brought by the Royal Military Academy needs time to ferment.

The Kingdom also needs more Strongman.

The Kronos Kingdom also needs time.

Although Hades has more children than Charlotte Linlin, they all need to go through the process of growth.

The oldest is Titan's son, Titan, who is already twelve years old.

In about ten years' time, the first and second batches of children will grow up.

They enter the Royal Military Academy at six years old, and according to the Royal Military Academy's learning system, they will officially graduate at eighteen.

However, this is only in theory.

If there are no surprises, most of the children will choose to graduate early.

The knowledge taught by the Kingdom is inexhaustible.

But the required textbooks can be taught in just five years' time.

For powerful warriors, graduating early is the best choice.

Anyway, the main requirement for graduation is strength, and secondly, just passing the required course exams.

That is, non-primary combat members, such as staff officers and scientists, will specifically continue to learn.

During their time at the Royal Military Academy, there are also a large number of practical classes to accumulate experience in advance.

After graduation, they will enter various departments for internship.

Only when they truly grow up will the Kronos Kingdom usher in its true glory.

(end of chapter)