The taste of gummy candy!

"We've finally arrived, Alabasta." Vidal, who had been bored in the cabin, led Rogers, Isoka, and the others to the deck. Although there was still no sign of the island, the noticeably hot sea breeze told him so.

"Isoka, haven't you eaten your fruit yet?" Turning to look at his secretary behind him, he was indeed looking forward to seeing the abilities of the Gummy-Gummy Fruit, and preferably tasting it himself.

"I've already eaten," Lieutenant Isoka replied awkwardly in a low voice, her face flushing slightly.

"Have eaten?"

Vidal was taken aback, then laughed, "Didn't you say you were going to eat with Rabani?"

"Well, I thought I could eat it right away, but things have changed. Rabani has to wait until we get back, so I couldn't resist."

The girl looked embarrassed; the Devil Fruit was simply too amazing. It was impossible for her to be completely indifferent; on the contrary, she was very much looking forward to it.

Seeing her expression, the men around her all smiled, and Vidal nodded in understanding. "Are you satisfied? Let's start it up and see."

"This is not quite what I imagined!" Isoka pursed her lips, looking very conflicted. She raised her right hand, which quickly turned into a dark green gummy candy.

"I thought I was creating gummy candies, but now I've turned into gummy candies myself. How am I supposed to eat this?"

Vidal appeared calm on the surface, but inwardly he was secretly amused. However, he had indeed suspected that this fruit might be the 'Lick-Lick Fruit' of Charlotte Perospero, the eldest son of Big Mom, a Paramecia fruit that could create all kinds of candy.

But after he learned that Perospero, who was about to turn twenty, was already the 'Candy Minister'.

"So you haven't tried it yet?" Vidal asked.

"Uh, I only licked it once." Isoka lowered her head shyly.

Is it sweet?

"Sweet."

"Can we have some?" Vidal was too embarrassed to say that he wanted to eat it himself, so he directly pulled Rogers, Rabani and the others along.

"This, this... okay." Isoka bit her lip, then pinched off a small piece of gummy candy from her right hand with her left hand and handed it to Vidal.

Ignoring her continued 'dedication' to others, Vidal grabbed the gummy candy and popped it into his mouth, instantly filling his mouth with a rich, chewy sweetness.

Hmm, so this is what Gummy-Gummy Fruit candies taste like. They're not very sweet, but they have a fruity aroma—it tastes like green apple!

The Commodore was quite satisfied; he had simply satisfied his curiosity.

Meanwhile, Rabani and the others also tasted the flavor of Isoka. They didn't seem to like sweets much, and their expressions didn't change much.

"Isoka, your Gummy-Gummy Fruit is probably Special Paramecia with a Paramecia comparable to Logia and Mythical Zoan. With proper development, it won't be weak!"

Isoka was taken aback. "Isn't that the same as your Woods-Woods Fruit?"

Everyone present knew how strong Brigadier General Vidal was, so they subconsciously felt that anyone with a Devil Fruit of the same type as him must also be extremely powerful.

"Yes, mine is also Special Paramecia, and we both have a common weakness: we are countered by high-temperature abilities." Vidal briefly explained his understanding of the Gummy-Gummy Fruit.

"Your Gummy-Gummy Fruit will melt when exposed to high temperatures like flames, and they will harden when they come into contact with flour. The hardened parts will then be unable to soften again. You must be careful!"

When gummy candy meets flour, it's like sand meeting water—the principle is the same: both prevent ability users from becoming elemental.

"I see, thank you for your guidance, Commodore!" Isoka said gratefully.

"Oh, right, you can also Hardening the gummy candy yourself, creating an effect similar to a sword. Also, the gummy candy is sticky, but it loses its stickiness after Hardening. So, in battle, whether to use it soft or hard depends on the actual situation!"

At this moment, apart from Isoka who was nodding repeatedly, Rogers, Rogers, Rabani Simpson, and the others all looked at Vidal with surprise in their eyes.

It seems like this Commodore general knows more about Gummy-Gummy Fruit than Isoka himself does.

Does this mean that powerful Devil Fruit users also have a high level of understanding of other Devil Fruits of the same type? But how does that make sense?

Vidal naturally noticed their gazes and expressions, but there was absolutely no need to explain, or rather, it was better not to explain than to explain.

"Commodore, we can see Alabasta!" Captain Simpson suddenly pointed into the distance and alerted him.

Vidal and the others looked back and, sure enough, the outline of an island appeared on the horizon. He immediately ordered, "Go directly to the Sandora River and proceed to Erumalu."

"Yes!"

A nearby messenger turned and ran into the cabin.

Before long, they encountered Alabasta warships patrolling the coastline. Vidal had already greeted Prince Cobra, and the warships showed no intention of coming aboard to question them, continuing to sail away.

"Once we arrive, you can explore the city. Buy or eat whatever you like, but remember to return to the warship to rest on time."

"Rogers, you're with me."

"Yes!" everyone answered in unison.

The Oxhead Battleship entered the Sandora River, Vidal saw the Kung Fu Dugong of kung fu manatees again on the bank, but this time he looked at them and fell into deep thought.

As he pondered this, the warship arrived at the port of Erumalu, and he immediately spotted Yixiao and Brook below, which brought a happy smile to his face.

Yixiao is the only partner he can completely trust right now, and he really hopes to have a few more!

Vidal didn't use any planks; as soon as the warship stopped, he instantly stepped off the deck and appeared in front of the two, with Major Rogers following closely behind.

He greeted Brook first, then looked at his old friend.

"I smiled, I thought you were busy in Forest City."

"The sand layer over Sencheng has been moved, and Alabasta will build the rest." Yixiao showed a simple smile, and turned around and walked towards the city, "Let's go, isn't it just to see those children that you came here this time?"

"Yes, I'm also looking forward to seeing them." Vidal followed along, chatting with the former with a smile.

"Speaking of which, they probably haven't seen me yet. What about Woonan? Has he lost weight?"

"As soon as he came back, I put them through two weeks of rigorous training. Strangely enough, their physical condition improved significantly after losing weight," Yi Xiao said, revealing the doubts that had been lingering in her mind for some time.

"Oh, it must be because they ate highly nutritious food. Before, they didn't exercise, so the nutrients were stored in their fat. After losing weight, they turned into muscle."

Vidal didn't care whether the statement was reasonable or not; he just said whatever came to mind. Anyway, as Yixiao had already said, Woonan and the others had become stronger, so that was fine.

"Highly nutritious foods? Are there any more?" Yixiao asked curiously.

Vidal chuckled, "Yes, I'll get you a bowl of hand-rolled udon noodles later!"

As they talked, they walked through several bustling streets of Erumalu and arrived at the gate of a manor with distinctive desert civilization features. Woonan was standing in front of a group of children waiting for them, among whom the three following closely behind him were the most conspicuous: two boys and a girl.

"Greetings, Master of the Household!"

At this moment, the fifty-one children, aged five to eleven, suddenly shouted in unison towards Vidal, which startled him.

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