r18novel Chapter 435 Diamond Fruit
Chapter 435 Diamond Fruit
Chapter 435 Diamond Fruit
"That's pretty much what Jinbe said before," Sanji said, frowning. "Jinbe also mentioned that he heard some rumors about the Blackbeard Pirates from Katakuri, saying that they might be hunting Devil Fruit users."
However, at the time, this news was just a rumor, and it wasn't 100% certain that it was true.
But now it seems... that wasn't just a rumor!
The Blackbeard Pirates are really hunting Devil Fruit users!!
"Looks like there's something wrong with Blackbeard's Devil Fruit," west Yan said. "He wanted Whitebeard's corpse back then because he wanted the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, right?"
No wonder Blackbeard was so angry when he took away Whitebeard's body.
Thinking about this, west Yan felt like laughing.
"It's probably because of his Devil Fruit," Shakky said.
But she didn't know the specifics, because she hadn't read any information about the Blackbeard Devil Fruit, so she didn't know what the other person's abilities were.
"Looks like we really need to be careful of that guy," Brooke said.
Upon hearing Brooke's words, west Yan and the other two burst into laughter.
"careful?"
west Yan shook his head and said, "Luffy's dream is to become the Pirate King, which means we're destined to clash with Blackbeard in the future."
So there's no need to worry too much about it; just go for it when you encounter it.
Brook tilted his head upon hearing this, as if it were indeed true.
"I know you'll have to fight that guy sooner or later, but I'm telling you to be careful not because I'm afraid, but because I'm wary of his abilities," Xia Qi said helplessly.
"Of course we know that, so don't worry, Sister Xiaqi."
Seeing that west Yan had said that, Xia Qi didn't say anything more.
"And another piece of news?" west Yan asked.
"The other one..."
When another piece of news was mentioned, Xia Qi's expression became somewhat complicated.
"Do you know Diamond Joss?"
As he listened to Xia Qi's words, west Yan unconsciously recalled a person from the Marineford War.
"You're talking about that guy whose body can turn into diamonds, right?" west Yan said. "I remember he lost an arm to Aokiji's freezing."
That guy is the third division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, right? He's a pretty strong guy.
"Yes, it's him."
"What's wrong with him?"
"He's dead."
"Dead?"
west Yan was stunned. A guy who could go toe-to-toe with a Navy Admiral had been killed?
Is it because his strength dropped too much after losing an arm?
"Yes, he's dead," Shakky said.
"Shouldn't he be with Ace's pirate crew? How could he be dead?" west Yan asked in surprise.
Normally, that guy should have joined Ace's pirate crew along with Marco and the others.
How could he be killed in this situation?
Could it be... that he died in the battle against the Blackbeard Pirates?
"No, he didn't join Ace's pirate crew," Shakky said, shaking her head. "He left when Ace formed his pirate crew."
"Because you lost an arm?"
"Maybe."
Xia Qi said, "It might be because of the broken arm, or it might be because of the death of Whitebeard." Xi Yan remained silent upon hearing this, "It's probably both."
Physically injured and heartbroken, he no longer wanted to be a pirate.
Such people are not uncommon on this vast sea.
After shaking his head, west Yan asked, "Do you know who killed him?"
"It's unclear; no one has even seen his body."
"what?"
west Yan was taken aback for a moment, then asked in surprise, "How did you know he was already dead?"
There were no witnesses, and no body was seen... How can we be sure the other person is dead?
"Because his Devil Fruit has been reborn," Shakky said with a complicated expression.
Devil Fruits can only be reborn after the user dies, which is why she was certain that the man was dead.
"Oh, I see."
west Yan sighed, never expecting that the strong man who fought alongside him in the Marineford War would end up like this.
No one even knows how he died...
Then, west Yan asked, "Who ate that Devil Fruit?"
"It wasn't eaten," Shakky said. "This Devil Fruit was sold at an underground auction yesterday."
"It's been bought?"
west Yan said in surprise, "This person is quite bold."
Aren't they afraid of attracting Ace's gang?
Although the white-bearded uncle is dead, Marco and his group are still quite powerful.
Without the Four Emperors present, they can defeat any of them!
You're overthinking it.
Shakky shook her head and said, "After Whitebeard died, the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates were no longer a threat."
Without Whitebeard, a peak fighter, who would care about a bunch of remnants?
Even if Ace formed his own pirate crew, no one would fear him as much as they feared Whitebeard.
After all... he couldn't even beat Blackbeard.
Upon hearing this, west Yan shook his head helplessly and said, "That's true."
Ace and his group's current deterrent power is indeed not that great, after all... none of them have reached the level of the Four Emperors.
So the other silver medalists really don't need to pay attention to them.
"But Ace and his crew are indeed looking for buyers," Shakky said. "He even had Marco pay me for information, but unfortunately, I couldn't get any information on that guy either."
Upon learning of this, she sent people to gather intelligence on the matter.
Unfortunately, all those who knew about it were silenced, so she had no way of knowing who the other person was.
"They did a pretty good job," west Yan said. "It seems they came prepared."
As they spoke, west Yan pondered the purpose behind the other party's actions.
Judging from the other party's actions, they probably don't intend to eat the Devil Fruit themselves, since eating it would expose them!
So... what is their purpose?
Are they trying to use this Devil Fruit to entice Ace and his crew to do something big?
Thinking of this, west Yan frowned.
"Another ambitious person..."
Forget it, this matter has nothing to do with them anyway, let Ace and the others worry about it themselves.
After shaking his head, west Yan asked, "Sister Xia Qi, is there any other information?"
This time, Xia Qi did not answer immediately, but picked up the documents on the table and looked at them carefully.
Then she said, "There really is something."
"What is it?"
"Remember when I told you about the future general candidate—Smoker, the White Serpent?"
"Of course I remember," west Yan nodded and said.
How could he possibly forget this? After all, this was a guy comparable to a naval admiral.
"No, wait a minute."
Zoro's eyes widened as he asked, "Who are you talking about?"
"Smoker?"
"A potential general?"
Has that guy become that strong now?
"Yes, it's Smoker," Shakky said. "Although I don't know what happened between you two, Smoker has indeed become stronger in two years, and... ridiculously strong!"
To be able to defeat Valde in a one-on-one fight, the opponent's strength must be considerable!
Zoro fell silent upon hearing this, while Smoker's image flashed through his mind.
He really didn't expect that guy to have become so strong.
And... what about that female Marine named Tashigi?
Has she become stronger too?
For some reason, Zoro actually hoped that the other person could become stronger.
Thinking of this, Zoro's mind was once again filled with images of Kuina.
"Guina..."
If she were still alive, she would definitely be much stronger than that Tashigi.
Thinking of this, Zoro sighed silently.
"Looks like this old smoker has been through a lot these past two years," Sanji said, frowning.
west Yan nodded in agreement, guessing that the other party had probably been training under the tutelage of some powerful expert.
Special training for the elite...
Could it be old man Garp?
Thinking of this, west Yan recalled the feeling of that punch that old man Garp had thrown at him.
An attack shrouded in Conqueror's Haki... that really fucking hurts!
"I don't know what he's been through these past two years, but I do know he's in the New World now," Shakky said. "Based on your previous descriptions, I suspect this person is the one hunting you down."
Upon hearing this, Zoro and Sanji were immediately rendered speechless.
Mountain Killer?
Why is this guy so persistent?!
They started killing them from Rogge Town, and continued killing them for two years without giving up.
Is this person mentally ill?
west Yan was also speechless, clearly not expecting Smoker to be so persistent.
Shaking his head in bewilderment, west Yan said, "Alright, I know about silk."
"If this guy dares to cause us trouble, I wouldn't mind throwing him into the sea."
He's fought all the great generals, so why would he be afraid of a mere general?
Xia Qi smiled upon hearing this. With the strength of Xi Yan and his group, they indeed didn't need to care about a mere general...
No, not even a single admiral could save you!
Looking around, Shakky seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, those Devil Fruits you gave me have been sold, and the price was pretty good."
"Keep the money with you for now," west Yan said. "I'll take it whenever I have the ointment."
After saying that, west Yan paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, if Hancock has time, she can also take it home."
"You're still so good to her," Xia Qi said with a smile.
"She's my wife after all," west Yan said with a smile, "of course I have to treat her well."
Of course, you have to pamper your own wife.
Upon hearing this, a flame immediately ignited in Sanji's eyes.
How could such a bastard win the favor of the Pirate Empress?!
"west Yan, you deserve to die!"
Upon hearing this, Xi Yan glanced at Bai Si and thought, "Why is this guy still like this?"
"Heh, you lecherous cook," Zoro muttered, scoffing.
"ha?"
"You green algae-headed guy, what do you mean?!"
"Who's the green algae-headed bastard?!"
"It's you!"
"Damn it, let's fight!"
"I'm afraid of you!"
Ping Pong
So the two of them started fighting again in the snow.
west Yan:
Brook:
Xia Qi:
All three were rendered speechless by the act, but these two were still full of energy.
"Ahem, anyway... I'll let Hancock know," Shakky said with a light cough.
"it is good."
west Yan smiled and nodded, saying, "Then I'll pay my respects to you."
"Don't mention it."
Xia Qi smiled; this brat still liked to be so polite.
"That one..."
Brooke whispered a reminder, "If we don't find that guy soon, he might freeze to death..."
If the other person's body were to fall into the sea, the probability of them freezing to death would be extremely high.
"Well, you're right."
west Yan coughed lightly and said, "Sister Xia Qi, let's stop chatting for now, we have important business to attend to."
"Okay, go ahead," Xia Qi said with a smile.
Xi Yan nodded, then turned to Zhi and Zoro and said, "You two idiots, stop right there! We're going to lose money!"
"Kaga"
Looking at the now quiet Den Den Mushi, a hint of emotion appeared on Shakky's face.
"It's good to be young."
Just then, the bar door suddenly opened, and a few people walked in.
"This is the legendary 'Hit-and-Run' tavern?" The leader, a man with messy hair, frowned and said, "You must be the proprietress. Come and drink with me, you'll get your share of the benefits!"
Xia Qi shook her head upon hearing this, thinking, "There's no shortage of people looking for death in this place."
Fine, since they've delivered this to her doorstep, then... she'll accept this head with a bounty of 5000 Berries!
Thinking of this, Xia Qi gave the group a "friendly" smile and said, "They're here~"
Meanwhile, on the other side...
In his bedroom in Dressrosa, Doflamingo was looking at a Devil Fruit that was shimmering with light.
"I never expected this Devil Fruit to fall into my hands," Doflamingo said with a smirk. "Returning the favor is interesting."
"Fufufufufu~"
Doflamingo's eyes were gleaming, and a series of thoughts were already forming in his mind.
"Doflamingo, what do you plan to do with this Devil Fruit?" Leybol asked curiously. "There aren't any suitable people in your family left to eat Devil Fruits, are there?"
Apart from Suora G and Dellinger, all the officers here are Devil Fruit users.
Those two people would not eat Devil Fruits, and they had made it clear that they did.
Then, as if remembering something, Zhang Rebol said, "You're planning to give this to Vergo?"
"No, Vergo won't eat a Devil Fruit either," Doflamingo said. "He's said that before."
The other party had made it clear that he would not eat a Devil Fruit, so he didn't intend to worry about it.
"Then this is...."
"Don't you think this is a pretty good bait?" Doflamingo said with a smirk. "The World Government is extremely interested in Ace's head, isn't it?"
"Fufufufufu~"
If he manages to capture Fire Fist Ace, then... he can exchange him for the benefits of Fizz!
Fufufufufu!
Torrepol immediately understood; he truly lived up to his young master's reputation!
"Get ready, I'm going to start scattering the rice noodles."
"Yes"
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