Aftermath and Gifts / Paramecia: Space-Space Fruit, Alternate Space Form
Although I don't want to admit it, it seems that I've been walking right into their trap.
It would be fine if either 'Fire Fist' Ace or Whitebeard 3.4 died, but now we have the addition of Red Hair Pirates.
The Sengoku also knew that this battle...
"The war is over-"
The navy lost on the surface, but won on the shadows.
In reality, just as Shanks said, neither side will be a winner.
The navy suffered a defeat with minimal casualties, while Whitebeard Pirates achieved a victory with heavy losses!
The navy suffered few casualties, Whitebeard Pirates suffered heavy losses.
The navy suffered almost no casualties among its admirals, Whitebeard Pirates Division commanders lost one person and one arm, and the Grand Fleet captains suffered heavy casualties.
Blackbeard's plan ultimately failed, so he wasn't exactly a winner.
If we really have to find a winner, it might be the one who shone brightly on the battlefield and is destined to be an enemy of the world in the New World —the 'Knight of Knights'.
Chapter 123 Aftermath and Gifts (Third Update)
The war is over!
The result was that the navy was defeated.
Without the intervention of Red Hair Pirates, the Navy would have had a very high chance of winning.
Unfortunately, Red Hair Pirates arrived too early, and the events at Impel Down, along with Blackbeard Pirates's arrival, left Sengoku and Whitebeard with no motivation to continue fighting.
Moreover, with the intervention of Red Hair Pirates, they won't be allowed to continue fighting.
Even if they fought recklessly, Ace, as the captain's son and Red Hair Pirates, would definitely not side with the Navy.
Whitebeard, who understood everything at that time, would certainly not refuse again for the safety of his sons. Then it would be a battle between two Four Emperors) and the Marine Headquarters.
Unless the World Government decides to abandon the Navy and let them fight each other to the death.
Clearly, even if the government were willing, the Sengoku would not have done so.
Even if the Marine Headquarters is sacrificed, the final victory will belong to the Navy, but the real victory will definitely belong to someone else.
Even so, the Navy and Whitebeard Pirates fell into Blackbeard's trap and were completely fooled.
Furthermore, through the efforts of others, the situation at sea was altered.
The deterioration of the ocean's environment will inevitably worsen this era, and a new era is on the horizon.
Someone must take responsibility for this naval defeat.
Without a doubt, Sengoku, who ended the Sengoku on his own initiative, could not keep his position as Fleet Admiral.
The disheartened Whitebeard and the worried Sengoku, these two old rivals who had fought for decades, silently and tacitly cleaned up the battlefield after shutting down the Live Broadcast Den Den Mushi.
During this period, the navy and the naval forces remained hostile towards each other.
Akainu glared menacingly at Ace, who was being protected by the Akainu -Red Hair Pirates.
However, he still gave Shanks face and did not make a move.
The Red Hair Pirates seemed to have transformed into one of the forces maintaining order, restraining both sides.
This scene was utterly astonishing to Arthur, who was standing not far away with the Shichibukai.
To be honest, since joining the Paramount War, Arthur never imagined that the final outcome would be like this.
The premature appearance of Red Hair Pirates.) caused the plot to deviate completely from the original story.
Ace didn't die! Whitebeard didn't die either!
Despite his powerful intervention, the navy was unexpectedly defeated!
Therefore, Whitebeard Pirates is still one of the Four Emperors.
Meanwhile, Arthur, who has incurred countless hatreds in this war, will become Whitebeard Pirates's greatest enemy, just like 'Blackbeard' Marshall D. Teach.
Once Whitebeard Pirates recovers, he will definitely launch a full-scale manhunt for the murderer of their Third Division Captain.
For some reason, Arthur felt not panic at all, but rather a sense of joy.
If we were to acquire the spoils of victory from Whitebeard, just how powerful would the enhancements the system would grant us?
The greatest battle in history has ended, and the world will inevitably be in a state of great upheaval for some time to come.
But none of this concerns Arthur.
Perhaps it was related to him, but he himself didn't care at all.
Perhaps it was related to him, but he himself didn't care at all.
After the Paramount War, Arthur's contract with the Navy was completed.
That very day, carrying the 'unknown Devil Fruit's and several black boxes, he rode the King's Horse away from Marineford, Luffy towards Water 7.
Worried about Nami and Robin without King's Horse's protection, Arthur relentlessly used the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. High in the sky, King's Horse transformed into a blue-white beam of light, streaking across the sky like a shooting star.
That night, in a villa on the main street of Water 7.
"Ahhh... I miss you so much, Arthur!!"
With his Vivre Card and Observation Haki (A++), Arthur easily located Nami and Robin.
When he reunited with the two women, Nami clung to him like a kangaroo, her beautiful and lovely face beaming with joy. She cupped his head and kissed him passionately without saying a word.
Arthur, carrying a backpack, was also supporting Nami's lower body, responding enthusiastically.
Robin, standing nearby, watched the scene with a gentle smile, without disturbing them.
Looking into Arthur's eyes, she felt a deep sense of admiration and security.
Facing the combined attack of two division commanders from Whitebeard Pirates faction, he not only held his own but also managed to defeat one of them.
He held his own against the World's Strongest Man in a brief clash.
This Paramount War made Robin, who had been speculating about Arthur's fighting strength, clearly realize just how astonishing her captain's power truly was.
However, at the same time, Robin couldn't help but feel a sense of worry.
Whitebeard Pirates won this war.
As someone who shone so brightly, Whitebeard Pirates would definitely seek revenge on the captain afterwards.
How should the captain deal with this?
Immediately, Robin thought of the captain's amazing perception, and the 850% of worry in his heart suddenly subsided.
Pop!
Their lips, which had been bitten until they were bright red, parted, and Arthur gave Nami's bottom a hard slap, smiling as he said, "Get down first, I brought you a present."
"What gift? Beli?!" Nami reluctantly got off Arthur, then asked with shining eyes.
Snap!
Arthur delivered a familiar chop to Nami's forehead, watching her groan in pain, and said helplessly, "Is money all you care about?"
"Of course not! Not only in my eyes, but also in my heart, I am filled with the image of the Knight." Nami covered her chest, her face flushed with a drunken shyness.
"Alright, alright... Beli's here too!"
Arthur couldn't help but laugh at Nami's appearance. He took off his backpack and unzipped it in front of Nami and Robin.
The first thing to appear was naturally those black boxes; the moment Nami saw them, her eyes turned into the shape of dollars.
But Robin was more focused on what was at the bottom of the black box. Unlike the miserly Nami, the mature and calm Robin understood Arthur's words.
"This is the gift I'm giving you."
Arthur pulled out the metal box from the bottom of the black box and handed it to Nami.
Chapter 124 Paramecia Devil Space-Space Fruit -Alternate Space Form
Devil Fruit?
Upon opening the iron box, a small, silver-white fruit with spiral patterns, shaped like an apple, immediately came into Nami and Robin's view.
Looking at the fruit with its spiral pattern, neither Nami nor Luo Bing felt unfamiliar with it.
"Captain, I remember the Marine Headquarters was destroyed. How did you manage to preserve these two items?" Robin asked, puzzled. The power displayed at Paramount War had completely changed her understanding of this world.
I thought characters like Aokiji and Crocodile were already incredibly powerful.
But in this war, the seas were tilted and created, and the clash of swords altered the weather. In the end, even the Marine Headquarters was turned into a wasteland.
Throughout the entire story, Arthur was dressed in white and carried a sword; he carried nothing else.
Even the Marine Headquarters has been turned into a wasteland, so how did this Devil Fruit and Beli survive?
"Do you think I would leave something so valuable on a battlefield that could be reduced to ruins at any moment?" Arthur said with a smile. "Before the war, I was assigned to the Holy Land, Mary Geoise."
"I see!" Robin suddenly realized.
"Nami, do you like this gift?" Arthur asked, looking at Nami.
"Mmm..." Nami nodded repeatedly with a sweet smile, then said with some distress, "But does that mean I'll become a Devil Fruit user? Does that mean I won't be able to swim anymore?!"
"It's up to you..." Arthur said nonchalantly, "This fruit's ability is unknown. Even if you eat it, it might be a very useless ability. If you don't want to eat it, just hide it."
"Hehe... Let me think." Nami smiled and took out the Devil Fruit from the box, holding it in both hands and carefully examining the strangely shaped silver-white apple.
'Click--'
After observing for only a short while, Nami did something surprising: she bit directly into the fruit in her hand.
The sound of her pearly teeth biting into the fruit was followed by a moment of visceral pain as Nami's face contorted, turning bluish-green as she covered her mouth and exclaimed, "Ugh... it tastes awful!"
Is it really that bad?
Arthur's eyes showed a hint of curiosity. In his previous life, people had always said that Devil Fruits were as disgusting as shit, but that was obviously impossible unless that person was a time traveler who had eaten both shit and Devil Fruit.
But the taste of Devil Fruits is indeed very unpalatable.
Both Luffy and Sabo mentioned this point in the original manga.
Furthermore, official information states that Devil Fruits are extremely unpalatable, confirming that Devil Fruit difficult to eat.
"Do we have to finish it?" Nami swallowed with great difficulty, looked at the Devil Fruit in her hand with only one piece of fruit missing, and asked Arthur in horror.
"Just one bite is enough," Arthur said with a smile. Once the Devil Fruit is effective after the first bite, the second bite is just ordinary, unpalatable fruit.
'Snap--'
"This is terrifying! Something so awful is worth 100 million Beli!" Upon hearing Arthur's words, Nami immediately threw away the Devil Fruit in her hand and said in disbelief.
"Hehe... it's worth the price after all." Robin chuckled, covering her mouth, then looked at Nami with curiosity and asked, "Can you sense it? What kind of ability is it?"
"Hmm... I'll give it a try!" Upon hearing this, Nami closed her eyes and calmed herself down.
"Hmm... I'll give it a try!" Upon hearing this, Nami closed her eyes and calmed herself down.
"Huh?!"
Suddenly, before Nami could even close her eyes for more than a few seconds, she let out a surprised sound.
Upon opening their eyes, Arthur and Robin could both see the intense surprise and shock reflected in Nami orange eyes.
"What kind of ability is it?" Arthur asked curiously.
Robin also stood beside Arthur, stroking her chin and examining him as if she had obtained some precious treasure, while Nami's face was filled with joy.
"Hehe... that's quite an amazing ability." After Nami finished speaking, she reached out to grab Arthur as if showing off.
Immediately afterwards, Nami's hand passed right through Arthur's body, as if it were an illusion.