Golden Lion
Inside the botanical garden, Vidal waved to Bullet, who was walking down a forest path.
"Come, sit down."
Bullet, without a smile, sat down on a wooden chair in front of the elegant cabin and asked, "What is it?"
Vidal smiled gently at him, pulled out a wooden chair on the other side, and sat down. The next moment, two branches covered with green leaves, each Coating with a blue and a gold Devil Fruit, fell down.
[Slap.]
Two fruits gently landed on the wooden table, and the branch rose again and retracted back to the trunk. Bullet recognized the blue one at a glance; it was the Devil Fruit he had found back then.
As for the other golden one, I'm not sure.
"This blue one is Paramecia Combine-Combine Fruit; its ability allows objects to fuse with the body." Vidal didn't explain how he knew.
Bullet remained silent, watching Vidal quietly.
The reason I took it from you in the first place was because I felt that the power of this Devil Fruit was not suitable for you.
"And I think you shouldn't have acquired Devil Fruit abilities so early."
Vidal placed his hands together on the table, calmly meeting the gaze of his eldest son.
"During your time at the Navy Academy, you should have also discovered your extraordinary talent in physical combat."
"Those Gunko have been trained since childhood are no match for you."
"Therefore, I hope you can focus all your energy on physical skills and mastering Haki first. When you feel you've hit a bottleneck, then come to me for them."
He was explaining the reasoning to Bullet, showing that he wasn't after a Devil Fruit.
Although it sounds like I don't care what you think, I only care what I think, so what?
Isn't this just a privilege of being an elder or a parent? Anyway, Vidal thinks there's nothing wrong with it. I'm doing this for your own good!
Bullet nodded. After gaining a basic understanding of Vidal, he no longer believed that this man who always wanted to be his father had any ill intentions.
"And what about this golden Devil Fruit?"
In truth, after hearing Vidal's explanation of the Combine-Combine Fruit's abilities, he wasn't particularly interested.
Blend in with the object?
That sounds pretty stupid. Only an idiot or a mediocre person would eat that, right?
"Then what is this fruit?" Bullet looked at another Devil Fruit, which was entirely golden and much prettier than the Combine-Combine Fruit.
"Speaking of which, there's an interesting story." Vidal picked up the golden fruit and recounted how the marines had taken the wrong fruit that day.
"So, if you ever decide you want a Devil Fruit power, I suggest you choose it."
"Besides feeling that its abilities are more suitable for you, I also feel that it's destined for you!" This sounded like a joke, but Vidal was serious.
"Really? Do you know its abilities?" Bullet asked, taking it and looking it up and down.
"It should be a Zoan Fruit, and one of the rarest among Zoan, even rarer than Logia, second only to the Special Paramecia: Mythical Zoan!"
"Mythical Zoan." Bullet became even more interested in the Devil Fruit in his hand after hearing Vidal's exaggerated description.
Although he had personally killed several Zoan Devil Fruit users, he always believed that Zoan Devil Fruits were the weakest.
However, for some reason, after Vidal said those words to him, he inexplicably came to believe that the Zoan Fruit in his hand was very strong.
"Mythical Zoan- Zoan Mythical Zoan often possess not only the physical enhancements of their Zoan but also a special ability comparable to that of Paramecia."
"What form of Zoan is this?" Bullet asked curiously.
"A lion." Vidal told him directly about the beast he had seen, then added, "A male lion with a completely golden coat and emerald green eyes, but I don't know what special ability it possessed."
"Lion!"
Bullet's eyes lit up. A lion was great! Lions were his favorite animal, not for any other reason than that they looked as fierce as he did.
Not to mention it's a golden lion, which perfectly matches his thick golden hair!
"Uh, you like it?" Vidal saw the undisguised excitement in his eldest son's eyes and asked the obvious question hesitantly.
"Of course!" Bullet raised the Devil Fruit with both hands, staring intently at it, and said, "I want to eat it! Now! Right now!"
Vidal's face darkened. This brat wasn't taking him seriously at all! Had he already forgotten what he'd said just a few minutes ago?
"You should focus on physical training now; we can talk about the fruit later!"
"I know that physical skills are my foundation."
Bullet looked up at Vidal with great seriousness. He knew that his adoptive father was genuinely good to him, but he also had his own thoughts.
"I know you're worried that after eating Devil Fruit, you'll focus your energy on developing its abilities."
"But I'd like to ask you, do Zoan Devil Fruit abilities need to be developed?"
"This..." Vidal was taken aback. What kind of talk was this? What Devil Fruit doesn't need to be developed?
Bullet continued, "I've seen several Devil Fruit users at school, some Zoan and some Paramecia."
"I've noticed that Paramecia Fruit users do indeed dedicate time every day to developing and training their Devil Fruit abilities."
"But the training content for the Zoan students is very similar to ours, the only difference being that they train much more."
"I am not included here."
Vidal realized that there really wasn't much potential to develop Zoan Devil Fruit abilities.
Its strength depends entirely on the user's own power, and has absolutely nothing to do with the development of their imagination or the creation of techniques.
In this way, it certainly won't affect the training of physical skills!
On the contrary, the physical enhancements from Zoan Devil Fruits can also promote the training of physical skills, and naturally, it is also very beneficial for mastering Armament Haki.
Previously, all he could think about was the Combine-Combine Fruit and his experience of developing the Forest-Forest Fruit.
Therefore, it's only natural to assume that eating Devil Fruit requires spending a lot of time and effort developing its abilities.
However, he overlooked the fact that both the Combine-Combine Fruit and the Forest-Forest Fruit are Paramecia, so his experience is not very valuable as a reference.
"I don't think this Mythical Zoan -Mythical Zoan Fruit will have any negative impact on my physical training."
"So, I hope you'll let me eat it!" Bullet said firmly in a deep voice, Vidal remained silent.
His silence lasted quite a while, creating a tense atmosphere between them for nearly ten minutes, before he suddenly smiled.
"Alright, since you've put it that way, I'll respect your wishes. But remember, this is your own choice."
"Yes!"
"Eat it, I'm also quite curious to see what its special ability is." Vidal looked at Bullet expectantly.
Bullet glanced at him gratefully, then lowered his head and tore off a piece of the golden fruit without hesitation.
Even though the intense bitterness in his mouth made him pause for a moment, he still swallowed it all, including the green leaves on top.
Then he slowly closed his eyes, sensing something—perhaps a subtle change in his body, or perhaps receiving some kind of information.
Vidal understood this feeling well, so he wasn't in a hurry and quietly watched as the man slowly opened his eyes again.
The next moment, Bullet began to undergo strange changes. Golden fur grew from his skin, and his eyes gradually turned into emerald green lion eyes.
A layer of pale golden light then flowed slowly across his fur like water. Cat-Cat Fruit- Zoan Cat-Cat Fruit Mythical Zoan Mahes Form!
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Finally, everything that needed to be explained in the early stages has been covered. Vidal is about to graduate from the Zephyr Training Camp and enter a new phase of his life. Please continue to support this book!
Regarding Bullet's special abilities, please allow me to keep you in suspense for a moment. As long as you keep watching, you will definitely see him fight with all his might!
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