Foxy passed away, but Cifer suddenly leaped up from the beach chair and appeared high in the sky in the blink of an eye.
"What's wrong?"
Back on the ground, his hand gestures suggested he was grasping something, but from Enel's perspective, it was empty.
"I found something interesting!"
Cifer was examining the void that had escaped from Foxy's body in his hand.
Everything went as expected. After the Devil Fruit User died, the Hollow would leave his body and find another Devil Fruit to parasitize, waiting for the next host.
However, the ability user killed by themselves will die along with the Hollow.
"Captain Cifer, what is this thing?!"
Nolan immediately noticed the strange-looking little thing in his hand, and after realizing that Robin and the others couldn't see it, he quickly rushed to Cifer.
"It's something called Hollow. The reason you gain all sorts of powers after eating Devil Fruit is because of this!"
Cifer began to explain that Nolan could see the Hollow because she possessed her own Spiritual Pressure and had begun to master and control that power.
Although the others couldn't see it for the time being, it didn't stop them from gathering around and listening.
However, he soon shared his speculation with everyone.
One void occupies one soul. If two voids enter one soul at the same time, they will unconsciously fight each other for territory.
This results in the host's soul being unable to withstand the strain and thus dying.
At the same time, Cifer casually picked up a fruit, put the Hollow inside, and in the blink of an eye, the originally ordinary fruit began to show spiral patterns and turned into Devil Fruit.
"Does that Cifer... Nolan can actually still consume this fruit?!"
Before anyone else could figure it out, Robin had already discovered the key point: there was no such thing as a void within Nolan's body.
Based on Foxy's reaction just now, we can conclude that Hollows and Hollow remains can coexist!
"That's right. This is Paramecia Fruit that can emit light waves that make people sluggish."
"But as you can see, if you encounter an opponent whose Haki far surpasses your own, it won't have any effect at all."
So, do you want to eat?
Cifer handed the Devil Fruit to Nolan, who hesitantly took it but didn't eat it for a long time.
"Wait, I have a question!"
Lucci suddenly interjected.
"According to you, the Hollows you crushed still retain the characteristic of being afraid of water, but it will be covered by your Spiritual Pressure and thus will not be revealed."
"Is there a way to use your Spiritual Pressure to conceal the presence of living Hollows, preventing them from detecting the existence of other Hollows, thus allowing the same person to consume multiple fruits?"
Lucci's idea may seem far-fetched, but it gave Cifer a new perspective.
Because he seems to actually have a solution!
If that could really be done, the strength of the entire team would be greatly enhanced, and everyone would have the ability to protect themselves!
"Nolan, give me this fruit first, and I'll give it to you after I finish the experiment, okay?"
With only the Hollow inside this fruit still alive, Cifer shamelessly asked her for it back.
"It's alright, Captain Cifer. Actually, I don't really want this, because..."
Nolan readily returned the knife, and at the same time pulled out a small knife from his pocket and slashed his own arm.
Nolan!
Chopper and Bonney looked surprised; Chopper even prepared to run to the ship to find a first-aid kit.
But something unexpected happened.
"Clang!"
A flash of light, and then a sound followed, and the knife snapped in two.
"Eh~"
Almost everyone present was shocked, because in their minds, Nolan was just a girl with a little bit of physical skill.
"Tekkai...?"
Lucci was somewhat surprised; to his senses, wasn't this the Tekkai from the Six Powers?
After all, Enel's Armament Haki seems to turn black...
"It's Steel Skin!"
Cifer immediately recognized it as one of the unique characteristics of the Adjuchas: Steel Skin!
Unexpectedly, the Spiritual Pressure that I transmitted and replaced in place of Hollow has already begun to show its own characteristics.
"Steel Skin? What's that?"
Chopper looked at Cifer with a face full of curiosity.
"That's one of my abilities. Even without consciously putting up a defense, my physical strength surpasses the Armament Haki of most people in the world!"
"Eh~ Isn't that a monster?!"
Chopper and Bonney were shocked, as they had learned about the power of Haki from Rayleigh.
"So, when we invited Chopper, didn't we say that our ship was full of big monsters? Now I'm one of them!"
Nolan picked up Chopper, looking quite pleased with himself. It seemed he finally had the chance to become a combatant following behind them!
"Is this the only characteristic that appeared?"
Cifer pressed on, wanting to know exactly how much power his Spiritual Pressure would grant her.
"Uh... I seem to have gained a lot of strength, and I'm much more adept at using the Kido taught by Captain Cifer..."
Nolan rested his chin on his hand, thinking back and forth, and it seemed that there were only these two changes.
Cifer stroked his chin and began to think.
Because of Hollow abilities, he now possesses Steel Skin and strength. And because of Shinigami abilities, he is more adept at Kido?
"But what does that have to do with you not wanting to eat this fruit? Abilities are mainly a matter of personal ability!"
Cifer, I feel that if this fruit can be properly developed, it could definitely be considered a god-level existence.
"Because I now possess defensive capabilities, I want to have powerful offensive abilities like Captain Cifer and Brother Enel, so we can fight bravely together!"
Nolan scratched his head, looking completely bewildered.
"What a hassle! Let's pack up and get ready to set sail!"
Cifer plans to first go to the high seas to find a Devil Fruit User to test Lucci's idea, and then find powerful Devil Fruits for the crew to enhance their combat strength.
After all, it's only a matter of time before we break ties with the World Government. Everyone understands the saying that it's easy to dodge a spear in the open but hard to guard against a hidden arrow.
Mary Geoise.
"Gentlemen, do you still think we should continue to let that reckless guy run rampant?!"
The five elderly men, the highest representatives of the World Government, are gathered together at this moment.
"So, he's become so arrogant that he's brought Ohara's remaining followers with him... and even taken in CP9 traitors?"
Looking at the intelligence report, the old man holding the Kitetsu Grade 1 and wearing glasses touched his glowing head, his face full of annoyance.
"That's not all. He seems to have spoken with the former head instructor of the elite training camp at the Marineford, and even used Conqueror's Haki to clear the area!"
Saturn continued speaking, his eyes and words revealing a deep-seated murderous intent.
"What a wolf in sheep's clothing! We let him become Shichibukai without any repercussions!"
"If this continues, he will be the next Rocks!"
The man with the golden beard, who appeared to be the youngest of the five, also expressed his dissatisfaction.
"No, he will be a more terrifying man than Rocks!"
An elderly man with a long white beard and a kind face responded.
"However, if we can't kill a powerhouse of this level in one blow, we'll be in a very passive position!"
The elderly man with the W-shaped beard also offered a reminder at this time.
"Then let's find an opportunity to lure them into a trap!"
Silence fell over the meeting room once again.