# Chapter 19: "Jiu"
This is the Family, because they clearly know who can bring glory to the Tartarus Family.
In whose hands the Kingdom can become stronger.
Especially the changes Hades brought to the Kingdom after taking over Hades further strengthened their belief in this point.
"Alright." Facing Ananke's gaze that couldn't be refused, Hades was silent for a long time before sighing.
Getting Hades's permission, Ananke tightly hugged Hades. At this time of parting, he was happy yet also a little sad.
"Okay, then you guys go. Your mother has already arranged a ship to pick you up," Bane nodded.
The Kronos Kingdom is very vast. If walking, it would take an unknown amount of time to get from the Royal Capital to the shore.
Moreover, some areas within the country are currently maintaining a chaotic situation, making it very likely to be exposed in the eyes of the World Government.
Therefore, ordinary methods cannot be used.
The Kronos Kingdom specifically raised a group of Ospreys, also named "Kais Eagle," implying traversing the Sky.
This is a creature unique to the Kronos Kingdom, a type of Giant Eagle among eagles. With wings spread, it is over ten meters wide, and the largest even reaches thirty meters.
Their temperament is peaceful, they are very intelligent, and after training, they are close to people.
This type of eagle can not only fly but also glide into the sea for a short time. It likes to eat fish and can even hunt small Sea Beasts.
This is also the mount taking Hades and the others away.
At this time, the Kais Eagles are already ready, with blankets draped on their backs. There are a total of two.
One will carry Titan, while Hades and Ananke will share one.
"Let's go!"
Hades called out to Titan.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Titan followed.
Titan's seemingly somewhat corpulent body contained terrifying strength.
He pulled out a roasted leg from under his loose clothes, opened his mouth, and continuously tore at it, swallowing it into his belly along with the bone.
Titan, being a Glutton Fruit Ability User, possesses vast, almost endless Space within his body.
He possesses the terrifying Talent of Gluttony. The Devouring Power attached to his ability can devour all matter.
He can release Poison Mist, formed by the condensation of Ferocious Aura, which can even corrode Steel. It can also combine with the Gluttony Talent to grant powerful devouring attraction.
As a Ferocious Beast, the Glutton's Malevolent Aura is also naturally carried within Titan's body as an Ability User.
Similar to the Ferocious God Aura that comes with Hades's innate Ferocious God Physique.
In the Future, it can be used together with Armament Haki, like Douglas Bullet's Demonic Aura, to increase Combatant Strength by a level.
Hades and the others didn't carry anything with them on their journey because they were all stored within the Devouring Space inside Titan's body.
Food, daily necessities, training equipment, even gold treasures, and Beli.
Facing Titan, the Ospreys clearly showed fear in their eyes. That faintly emanating Aura belonging to a Ferocious Beast created a life-level suppression over the Ospreys.
Despite this, they still reluctantly let Titan sit on their backs, only hoping to quickly finish this mission.
The two Ospreys spread their wings and flew high, carrying the three of them.
As the Ospreys flew higher and higher, the Royal Capital continuously shrank in their eyes.
The scenery of the Sky was so magnificent, but Hades had no lingering attachment because he would eventually return.
"Jiu!"
Looking at the figure disappearing into the Sky, Bane said softly.
As soon as the words fell, a tall figure appeared out of thin air behind Bane, wearing a black cloak. Like a ghost, he had no aura on his body and didn't say a word.
"Secretly protect Hades!"
"Absolutely no accidents allowed!"
Bane was extremely serious.
"Yes," the black robe man nodded and disappeared from the spot again, as if he had never been there.
Regarding Hades's departure, how could Bane and the others be at ease? Who knows if any accidents might happen during this process.
Although they didn't say it, in reality, they sent someone to secretly protect him.
In order not to affect Hades.
They specifically sent out the strongest "Jiu" from Hades to protect Hades.
"Jiu" possesses Top Tier Combatant strength and is the strongest shield of the Tartarus Family.
He is proficient in Two-Color Haki, his body technique is powerful, and even without relying on a Devil Fruit, he is a Top Tier Combatant on The Great Sea.
However, he is still a Space-type Paramecia Replacement Fruit ability user.
The ability of the Replacement Fruit can freely swap the positions of people and objects.
His appearance and departure just now was because "Jiu" used his ability to swap positions with dust in the air.
This means "Jiu" possesses the ability of free teleportation.
And can move together with others.
Such an ability can produce extremely terrifying effects in war, whether saving people or using someone else to kill.
If there isn't Haki of sufficient strength, it's simply impossible to resist "Jiu's" Replacement Fruit ability.
In a certain sense, "Jiu" represents invincibility.
By now, "Jiu's" Replacement Fruit has long since reached the awakening degree.
Originally, he could only perform replacement on a whole entity, but now he can perform separation replacement on a whole entity.
What does this represent? "Jiu" can completely swap a person's heart with a stone. What kind of result would this be? Just thinking about it is a little terrifying.
"Jiu," who possesses the Replacement Fruit ability, is considered a Strongman even among Top Tier Combatants.
Especially in assassination, the strength exhibited is much stronger than in frontal battle/combat.
Of course, what Bane values most is still "Jiu's" space movement ability. If a truly dangerous moment arrives, he can take Hades and escape.
Hades's life is above all else!
The Tartarus Family has already lost a Jaeger and absolutely cannot lose Hades again.
"Jiu's" departure does not affect the operation of Hades, and the Kronos Kingdom temporarily doesn't need "Jiu's" strength.
The threat brought by the World Government is not great. Although they created quite a stir within the territory, it's just a lot of noise, little action.
Relying solely on General Zoffy is completely sufficient to handle it.
Even in the war the World Government stirred up last time, the Kronos Kingdom did not send out "Jiu". This time is the same.
For the World Government, "Jiu" is still a hidden unknown strength.
Under the stress brought by the World Government, the Tartarus Family increased its investment in Hades. Evidently, the number of members in Hades greatly increased, and more talent emerged.
And specifically formed a training analysis team to judge potential, create suitable training plans, filter out those with potential, and focus on cultivating them.
Those who were not selected will also be assigned positions based on differences.
Such a system has also only gradually improved in recent years, being even more efficient than the Marines before the establishment of the Marine Elite Training Camp.
Bane and Hades also have the plan to increase the number of Twenty-Four Underworld Guards to thirty-six.
Even add the positions of Three Underworld Generals between the Underworld Guards and the Commander-in-Chief of "Hell", "Jiu".
Besides the Underworld Special Training Camp, within the military, the Kronos Kingdom also established an Elite Military Academy.
One represents the Tartaros Royal Family, secretly controlling and cultivating elites.
The other is the elites openly cultivated by the Kronos Kingdom.
Even for many people in the Kronos Kingdom, Hades is still a Mysterious Organization only known by name.
The Tartaros Royal Family will also arrange some geniuses who are not suitable for staying in Hades to join the Military Elite Academy.
(end of chapter)