Just because they had been doing business smoothly, the employees could work safely and the amount of berries owned by her were all kept safe until she spent it was just a temporary thing if everyone was not prepared for what was to come.
One or two mistakes would result in several ships being taken over by the new pirate groups that had come into the first half of the Grand Line, many deaths and a large amount of stolen items which would make the White Storm Merchant Group take its first loss in a long time since it had been established.
However if they are able to remain firm and handle it well enough then they would be able to grow much more smoothly resulting in an increase of their businesses profits and they would be able to keep the trust of those they had deals with which would further improve the White Storms image, influence and connections allowing for more cooperation from other groups or islands that wish to do business or wish to receive protection from the White Storm.
Upon the business becoming stable, it would also allow for other products to be brought out and sold to many islands that the White Storm could travel to and send their products.
Among the products, the weather tools were the most unique and profitable among them and they would sell well in certain islands where they suffer from really bad weather conditions like Alabasta which could use a rain tool while a place like Baldimore would benefit from heat based tools.
Zhihaojin cheerfully spoke up. "I need more experience so sign me up for it and if anyone needs anything built, ask me soon before I become busy."
Liushi looked over to him and said. "I need some improvements to my weapons."
Sunila spoke too. "The bow that you made me is perfect so thank you but please keep making me some spare arrows just in case my others get lost or are damaged."
Pascia, Ann and Aizah were happily eating and chatting to each other while the others had formed their own small groups to talk and mess around with.
Ashwin, Tristan, Nica and Ein were discussing science based topics ranging from mechanical engineering to medicine and serums while occasionally dragging Zhihaojin into their conversation.
Monera, Archie, Clifford, Carrot, Sunila and Liushi were talking about their previous missions and things that they had experienced.
Yvie and the two Tontatta Tribe members were discussing their love for plants and gardening and Alfred was able to get a little closer to Medea to talk to her about how she was doing and how she was adapting to her changes.
He used their similarities as cyborgs and the fact that they were both within the same room to strike up a conversation with his daughter to get to know her a little better and make up for the time that they had been apart but he still did not have the confidence to tell her the truth about how he was related to her.
He was just happy to be able to see a small smile appear on his daughters usually expressionless face and to have a little time with her so he did not wish to ruin the atmosphere and relationship he had built up with her to be ruined by bringing up that she is his child.
Alyssia watched everyone as they were enjoying their food and drink then raised her glass. "Here is to the success of the next mission and what follows afterwards. We have little time left to prepare but everything should already be in place. All that we need to do now is wait until the time is right and achieve the best desired result without suffering any losses or being discovered. So if you all remember the plan then that is good but if you forgot then we can go over it again."
Not long after the meal was over, a select group were chosen from them to be brought along on a dangerous mission as they were instructed on each of their roles once again and Alyssia brought Medea into a room where a figure was chained up. "Follow what I say without error from now on and you will be able to gain an improvement to your abilities. I had previously mentioned this to you so you should be aware of why I brought you here."
Medea nodded. "Un."
Not long afterwards there was a body that had bled out and died on the ground which was the body of Enel who had been captured and standing over him was Medea who had transformed into a body of lightning as she adapted to the changes within her body.
Alyssia had long considered who she should give the Rumble Devil Fruit to for a long time even considering to give it to Carrot but she did not know how the powers would influence Carrot's electro and if it was even worth giving her such a power since she was already quite strong and had very high talent as she had also recently unlocked her Haki.
Medea did not improve much unless she worked on her sword techniques or received further modifications so the Rumble Logia Devil Fruit would help her gain more powerful attacks and achieve better speed and abilities to ignore attacks while she would be able to keep herself powered and store energy up when combining her lightning powers and her power source.
Alyssia smirked as she patted the shoulder of the lightning cyborg and he hand did not pass through as she had used Haki. "For now just get used to your new abilities and I will help you out a little with learning it but if you are bored you can use some generators or electrical based tools to play with and fill them up with enough energy."
Medea revealed a small smile as she spoke. "Thank you, I will definitely find a way to pay you back."
Alyssia shook her head and then started leaving. "Just bury the body somewhere but you can remove his head. I will be needing it for something and you can just continue doing as you have. Slowly adjust to your abilities and try not to overly use and expose them to the outside world unless you absolutely need to. If you can take those powers from him then there can also be someone who could do the same to you."
Medea looked seriously towards Alyssia and then went to deal with the body.
After everything was prepared, Alyssia took everyone up into the sky as they stepped upon an abandoned sky island nearby where there was a ship there with many scientists and things around it.