Pirate: Hades! ( One Piece)

Chapter 250: Variant Species

Three months later.

After some time, Hades finally determined the specific abilities of the unknown Devil Fruits sent by the World Government.

 Zoan Devil Fruits are known simply by eating them, while Paramecia Types require experimentation.

 For Paramecia Types, setting aside detailed analysis for now, just noting their basic abilities is sufficient; the rest relies entirely on development.

 As for Zoan Devil Fruits, distinguishing them is simple: their power is immediately evident.

 Among them, two Devil Fruits surprised Hades somewhat.

Zoan Type, Variant, Snake-Snake Fruit, Demon Snake Form.

Zoan Type, Variant, Bug-Bug Fruit, Three-Tailed Emperor Scorpion Form.

The creatures represented by these two Devil Fruits both belong to the Variant Species.

The so-called Paramecia Type, Zoan Type, and Logia Type are merely broad classifications of Devil Fruits.

 Leaving aside Logia Types, Paramecia Types can also be divided into several categories based on the focus of their abilities.

 For example, the Mythical Zoan, Vampire Fruit, and the Mythical Zoan, Werewolf Fruit, which can grant eternal youth or even longevity.

 Within the Zoan Type category, a Longevity Type can also be independently classified due to special abilities.

 Variant Species are another such type.

 Unlike Ancient Zoans, which lived in the Ancient and Primordial Eras, these ancient creatures cannot survive long in the current World, except on certain Islands where ancient environments are maintained.

Why are they called Variant Species? Because they are extremely powerful and rare, such as Gold-Eating Ants and Manticores.

 These rare and powerful creatures exceed the boundaries of ordinary animals, having evolved through beneficial mutation from existing animals.

 These are special creatures, found only in limited areas.

 After all, they evolved over millions of years to adapt to their environments.

The variety of creatures in this World far surpasses that of his previous life.

 Furthermore, there are many peculiar and powerful creatures that cannot be simply categorized into the three classifications of Standard Type, Ancient Zoan, and Mythical Zoan.

 Some existing creatures are no weaker than those from the Ancient Era; they are just rare.

 Once discovered, they become highly sought after.

In God Valley, in the Celestial Dragons' collection, various peculiar species never before encountered were discovered and brought back by curious Pirates.

 They were either traded or cooked and eaten during Banquets.

On The Great Sea today, some terrifying Variant Species have even become legends, often appearing in stories and tales.

 And they truly exist.

 Even on The Great Sea, where Sea Kings are numerous, they can hold their own, and some are even more terrifying.

Especially in the Four Seas, each Sea Area contains terrifying Monsters.

 The Kraken, a Monster of unknown age, occasionally appears on the Great Sea in the North Blue, dragging Ships into the seabed with its tentacles without anyone noticing.

 Even in other Sea Areas, rumors about the Kraken have appeared.

 However, these are all false; they are likely descendants of this Kraken, also named Kraken due to their similar appearance.

 The true Kraken has always resided deep within the North Blue.

In the North Blue, there is also a special festival, said to be the day the Kraken comes out to feed.

 On this day, fishermen take leave, and Merchant Ships are prohibited from sailing on The Great Sea.

On an Island in the West Blue named Isloranka, lives a terrifying bird creature that rules the entire Island, known as the "Wings of Isloranka".

 One hundred miles around this Island is a Great Sea Forbidden Zone, because this Area is the hunting ground of the "Wings of Isloranka".

On Skull Island in the South Blue, lives a terrifying creature named Skull Lizard.

The Absolute Forbidden Zone in the East Blue is home to a terrifying Earth Dragon.

Each of these creatures is not weak when placed among Top Tier Combatants.

 In the past, countless individuals who wanted to use them as stepping stones ended up becoming their food.

 Over the long years, they only grew stronger, gradually becoming legends.

The Demon Snake, or Great Demon Snake, also known as the Demon's Eye, is a Variant of the King Cobra.

 Its true name should be Evil Eye King Cobra, and there are traces of its existence on a dangerous Island in the West Blue.

The origin of this name is because it possesses three eyes, and its eerie eyes hold peculiar strength.

 It possesses a length far exceeding that of a King Cobra; an ordinary Evil Eye King Cobra can reach over forty meters and has five times the explosive power and speed of a King Cobra.

 Its venom is more than ten times that of a King Cobra, and its massive body possesses astonishing strength.

 Even among Ancient Zoans, it is considered a top-tier Devil Fruit.

The Three-tailed Emperor Scorpion, as the name suggests, possesses three scorpion tails.

 It is highly venomous, has a massive body, standing four meters tall even without counting its tails, and its pair of pincers possesses astonishing strength.

 Dozens of such Variant Species live in an Area of the Primeval Forest north of the Kronos Kingdom.

 They are also local hegemons, with the largest reaching six meters in height.

Hades was quite familiar with the Three-tailed Emperor Scorpion.

 These two Variant Species are considered two high-grade Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits.

 Along with the other Devil Fruits, they were placed by Hades into the Treasury.

To distinguish the specific abilities of these Devil Fruits, the lives of some Pirates were sacrificed.

 The testing ground was within Titan's internal space.

 Once the ability was confirmed, these Pirates would be immediately killed, and the Devil Fruits would be recovered.

And Hades knew that the time had come to open the Battle Pyramid.

 Before that, he needed to focus the world's attention on Paros Island.

(end of chapter)