El was referring to the most loyal, non-Devil Fruit-eating subordinates he had.
He intended to have one of them eat the Op-Op Fruit and then perform the legendary "Immortality Operation" on him.
Once El underwent this procedure, he would truly become immortal!
Even El himself couldn't help but feel excited. Immortality, the ultimate desire, was finally within his grasp.
Soon, Naguri returned with a few pirates. Each pirate's face showed fervent adoration for El.
"Naguri has told you the details, correct?" El asked calmly.
All of them nodded excitedly. They were all El's most loyal followers, and they worshipped him deeply.
Moreover, they shared another characteristic: they were not afraid of death.
They were men who had tasted blood on the battlefield, long having cast aside any fear of dying.
Besides, El possessed the Rinne Rebirth Jutsu, capable of resurrecting his subordinates. For these men, it was a win-win situation.
They looked at El, each hoping to be chosen.
El scanned them and selected the one with the most talent and the healthiest body.
"He will do." El said quietly.
Seeing himself chosen, the pirate was so ecstatic he nearly fainted on the spot. The other pirates, looking disappointed, were led out.
Naguri retrieved a large treasure chest from a corner.
When opened, it revealed various gold and silver jewels, gleaming brilliantly, enough to make anyone die for them.
The chosen pirate's eyes widened at the sight of the treasures.
El handed him the Op-Op Fruit and said calmly, "Alright, eat this, perform the surgery on me, and this entire chest is yours."
"It would be my honor!"
The pirate took the Op-Op Fruit and bit into it without hesitation. A look of pain immediately crossed his face.
It was incredibly awful!
However, he endured it and quickly finished the fruit.
After consuming the Devil Fruit, strange demonic factors began to transform his body. A few minutes later, the pirate opened his eyes.
"Lord, I am ready!"
The "Immortality Operation" characteristic of the Op-Op Fruit could be comprehended once one mastered the fruit's abilities.
El suppressed his excitement and said calmly, "Good, proceed with the surgery!"
The subordinate stepped forward, ready to perform the Immortality Operation on El.
But El raised a hand, stopping him.
"Lord?" The pirate looked at El, puzzled. Immortality was within reach, so why was El stopping him?
El calmly said, "Practice a bit first, get familiar with the Op-Op Fruit."
"Once you are proficient, then perform the surgery on me."
Even when faced with the temptation of immortality, El managed to restrain himself.
Safety had to be paramount. If his subordinate, unfamiliar with the fruit's intricacies, caused some unforeseen consequences, it would be disastrous.
The pirate looked at El with immense admiration. Truly worthy of his worship.
To maintain such composure even when immortality was on the line. He vowed to fulfill Lord El's wish!
Thus, under the supervision and guidance of Naguri and others, the pirate who had eaten the Op-Op Fruit quickly became much more familiar with its abilities.
Led by Naguri, he returned to El.
"Lord, this time I am 100% confident! I will not disappoint you!" The pirate declared firmly.
El gave him an encouraging smile. "Good, proceed!"
"Yes, sir!"
After Naguri and the others withdrew, only El and the pirate remained in the room.
The pirate, who had eaten the Op-Op Fruit, began to perform the "Immortality Operation" on El.
Immediately, a spherical space formed around El.
El's body instantly floated up into the air.
His body tensed, instinctively wanting to retaliate.
"Lord, please don't be alarmed! This is a necessary procedure before the surgery!" The pirate nervously told El.
Hearing him, El forced himself to relax. Otherwise, with his power, even an instinctive reaction could harm or even kill the pirate, which El did not want.
Once El and the surgical space were stabilized, the pirate began the operation.
The principle of the "Immortality Operation" was unknown to anyone. However, everyone knew it was an extremely taxing procedure.
It required all the life force from the young and strong pirate, combined with the demonic factors of the Op-Op Fruit, to react and collectively transform all of El's cells!
Afterward, El would gain the ability to live forever without aging.
The surgery continued.
The pirate assisting El was clearly struggling. Sweat poured off his body.
But he didn't care. He could feel his own life force draining away, yet he stubbornly continued to perform the surgery on El.
As for El himself.
The Op-Op Fruit was a miraculous fruit. Often, those treated by it didn't experience intense pain.
But the Immortality Operation seemed to be an exception.
El felt as if his entire body was constantly being burned by fire, an excruciating pain.
Occasionally, it felt as if he were frozen by millennia of ice.
Sometimes, he felt no pain at all, as if completely disconnected from the world.
These various, strange sensations put El under unprecedented pressure.
The surgery lasted an entire day!
Naguri and the others waited outside the door, anxious and worried.
To be honest, the Op-Op Fruit's ability to grant immortality was merely a rumor!
What if the rumor wasn't true?
Naguri and the others felt they couldn't bear such a consequence.
At the same time, they wondered if El had undergone this surgery too early!
He was still so young; he didn't need an immortality operation…
Just as Naguri and the others worried, inside the room…
The Immortality Operation was finally complete.
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