At the Same Time—

  The First Half of the New World, Dressrosa

  A massive, opulent building named 'Fairy Tower', t seven ht stories high, domihe city skyline. With only two- to three-story buildings surrounding it, 'Fairy Tower' loomed impressively over the town.

  The tower beloo the 'Tain Group', a rising powerhouse in the New World's underground business world over the past two years. The upper floors housed Dressrosa's only four-star hotel, while the first two floors featured a rge retail space with stores spread across the New World's isnds and nations.

  This trade plex offered everything from essentials to luxury goods, including specialty items from various New World isnds and even the Four Blues and the first half of the Grand Lihe diversity and affordability of the goods made the 'Tain Group' highly popur among Dressrosa's residents. The group's developments, including a tourist bead a rge amusement park, signifitly boosted the nation's tourism industry, providing mueeded eic relief. King Riku himself had visited several times to express his gratitude for 'Tain Group''s positive impa Dressrosa's ey, employment, and tourism, which helped the citizens afford the high "Heavenly Tribute" required to maintain their status as a Wover affiliate.

  "President Tain…"

  In the luxurious top-floor hall of 'Fairy Tower', a few members of the Tontatta Tribe, ealy a fra of the size of a human hand, arrived excitedly. The young Tontatta leading the group proudly presented a Devil Fruit to the underground trading ty. "We Tontattas found another Devil Fruit! Is it the one you wanted?"

  "Devil Fruit?"

  The young, long-armed man in a vish pink suit, with a slicked-back hairstyle, gold s, and heavy rings on all ten fingers, raised his brows. Few khat the president of 'Tain Group' held a secret role as the head of Hell's Trading pany's New World division—a faown only to selesiders within Hell's Trading pany and the Fallen Angel Pirates.

  "Thank you all. We're always willing to pay handsomely for any Devil Fruits y us," Tain said, gratefully accepting the fruit. "I know you don't need money, so we'll trade it for items your Tontatta tribe values just as much."

  Tain eagerly opened a Devil Fruit pendium from his bookshelf and sed through it. Years ago, El had specifically instructed him to befriend the Tontatta tribe and ence them to search for Devil Fruits, a mission that had already yielded two Zoan fruits from their efforts: the 'I-I Fruit, Model: Hor', and the 'I-I Fruit, Model: Beetle'.

  "Is this... the Paramecia 'Gre-Gre Fruit Fruit'?" Tain's eyes lit up, reizing it as one of El's requested finds. As a former member of Dreamhouse, Tain's talents in business had quickly elevated him to the head of Hell's Trading pany's New World operations, with El's support. Uhe group's trol, Hell's Trading pany influence had expanded across the New World, with strong footholds in agriculture, medie, hotels, retail, and shipping, building a diverse portfolio of covertly trolled business empires.

  "Thank you; this fruit is exactly what we needed!" Tain said, his excitement undisguised.

  The Tontatta were pleased. "We're just gd it's useful to you, President Tain. We're grateful for your help, too. Those products yht us are amazing!"

  After a brief exge of thanks, the Tontatta departed. Tain immediately picked up a bcrypted Den Den Mushi and tapped on it: one knock, then two.

  A quick response came back with two knocks and one: "Hey, Tain? Rumor has it yetting on well with a Dressrosa noble dy," Moss said, chug.

  "Get lost!" Tain ughed, then, uo tain his excitement, said, "Let El know I've located the Paramecia 'Gre-Gre Fruit Fruit' in Dressrosa!"

  …

  At the Airborne Fortress Atntis, located in the first half of the Grand Line

  Hearing Moss's report, El raised a brow, looking pleased. "Perfect timing," he said, standing atop the viewing ptform of a tall wooden tower. He gnced over at Lillian, the cheerful young girl from the rare Three-Eye Tribe, who ying with Linlin and the others. With a faint smile, he replied, "Keep it secure for now; I'll have Moss bring it over soon."

  As a Three-Eye Tribe member with a strong grasp of Observation Haki and a high aptitude for navigation, Lillian was the perfect didate for the power of the 'Gre-Gre Fruit Fruit'.

  "Yes, sir!"

  Bleam