At that moment, Elior had no idea that Garp had already gone to Baltigo and found the long-dead body of Dragon — and that Garp planned to bring his son's remains back to the East Blue for burial.
Of course, Garp would soon come to the Paradise as well.
Elior's life over the past few days had been quite enjoyable.
He even hosted a grand celebration banquet. Other than his own crew, all the food and drinks on the island were free for the locals that day — a gesture that spread his reputation even further.
Naturally, it was only food and drink that were free.
Under Elior's rule, the people of Paradise Island lived in fear and awe. Still, things were relatively stable overall.
After the banquet ended, Elior returned to his mansion, spending time with his companions as usual.
To Elior, after such an intense battle, it was time to rest and recover before his next campaign began.
That night, not long after sunset, Elior and his women soaked together in the hot springs inside his vast estate. White steam rose from the water, and graceful silhouettes could be seen beneath it — a scene that could only be described as heavenly.
Elior's mansion was enormous — covering nearly three thousand acres. Of course, it hadn't been that large initially. It had expanded over time through his continued conquests and reconstruction efforts.
His residence was an absolute restricted area. No one dared to trespass. After all, who would be foolish enough to invade the home of a Yonko?
At this moment, Elior was, of course, enjoying the bath himself — like an emperor reveling in his triumph after annihilating the Revolutionary Army.
Naturally, Tama and Sugar weren't allowed to join. "Not good to teach bad habits," Elior had said.
Although Sugar was in her twenties, her body remained that of a child, which made things… awkward. Elior treated her like a child and asked her to watch over Tama.
Tama, truly a child, was only six years old — innocent and pure beyond words.
Her powers, though, were extraordinary even for her age.
Elior sometimes joked that if he ever left the world of pirates and entered the world of shinobi, he would have Tama tame the Tailed Beasts herself.
But even here, he believed that one day, she could control the beasts of the seas — especially the monstrous creatures known as the Sea Kings.
The Sea Kings that Princess Shirahoshi could command were said to exceed five thousand meters in length.
Compared to them, humans were nothing more than ants.
Tama, to Elior, was a prodigy beyond compare.
Meanwhile, the steam in the hot spring thickened — blurring the boundaries between mist and flesh.
All the women were there except Sugar and Ayu.
That night, even Baby 5 and Yamato — who Elior had never before laid claim to — finally succumbed to his will.
Yamato, despite being the daughter of the monstrous Kaido, had inherited nothing of her father's brutishness except the horns on her head.
She was breathtakingly beautiful — and her figure could rival any of the other women.
If Kaido ever discovered what had happened to his daughter, he'd likely want to tear Elior apart with his bare hands.
Of course, Elior would never mention it.
And honestly? Even if Kaido knew, he couldn't defeat him now. Still, Elior didn't see Kaido as any kind of father-in-law.
Elior was a ruler in every sense — more of a tyrant than even the emperors of the old world he came from. It was only natural that he would possess a "crystal palace" of beauties.
As his power grew, so too did his desires.
His strength, already immense, was now far beyond anything ordinary men could comprehend.
Even if Reiju and the other seven women joined forces, they wouldn't be able to so much as scratch him.
Yet, thanks to Elior's unique constitution, their strength had also grown dramatically after being with him — far beyond what they could've achieved through normal training.
In that hot spring, Elior truly sat like a king among gods.
Outside the residence, Sugar and Tama played together — nibbling on sweets and laughing as they played chess.
When Tama heard strange noises from inside, she tilted her head in confusion.
"Is Elior bullying the sisters again?" she asked.
Sugar smiled awkwardly and replied, "No, no… He's helping them get stronger."
That little white lie was enough to fool her.
Sugar herself, though, was lucky. If not for her childlike form, she might not have escaped Elior's insatiable attention.
But truth be told, aside from that side of him, Elior had no real flaws. He was easy-going and surprisingly calm when not on the battlefield.
By noon the next day, Elior received news — the Red the Aloof had arrived on Paradise Island.
That genuinely surprised him. He hadn't forgotten about the man.
Last time they met, the Redfield had been searching for a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit that could restore his youth and power.
Ten minutes later, Elior met him face-to-face. World and the others were already present.
Everyone was stunned by the Redfield's reappearance.
After all, the man was a living legend — one of the most fearsome individuals of the old era.
And now, he had truly regained his youth. Once a frail old man nearing ninety, half his body in the grave — now he stood tall, looking barely forty, filled with vitality and power.
For warriors in this world, forty was the age of absolute prime.
And the aura the Redfield emitted now — that invisible pressure of an apex predator — sent chills through the air.
Even Bullet was speechless.
In just a few months, the difference was staggering.
"What happened to you?"
"That power… unbelievable. Truly a man of the old era" one of them muttered.
World asked directly, "Red… you found that Devil Fruit, didn't you?"
Indeed, he had.
While World had used Bonney's immature ability to temporarily restore some of his youth, it wasn't true rejuvenation — his body was only partially restored.
But Redfield… Redfield's transformation was pure and absolute. His very presence made World uneasy.
Redfield simply smiled.
"I found it" he said.
And Elior immediately understood — there was only one Devil Fruit in the world that could do this.
The Bat-Bat Fruit, Model: Vampire.