Eyes! A Double-Devil-Fruit Ability User!

It's the Dark-Dark Fruit!

Roa raised the corners of his mouth.

The timing seems about right.

The current time is the second half of the year 1519 in the Grand Line Calendar, only a few months away from the year 1520 in the Grand Line Calendar when Luffy in the original work.

In the original work, after Teach obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit, he traveled all the way from the latter part of the New World to the entrance area of Grand Line, which must have been much earlier than Luffy the sea.

Based on this calculation, the Dark-Dark Fruit should have appeared around this time.

But it was actually stolen by the World Government?

In fact, during this past year or so, the World Government has been expanding at an almost reckless pace.

Not only is the navy constantly expanding, but according to Stussy, the CP system and even the Knights of God are recruiting new members.

That's the Knights of God! Joining this organization automatically grants you Celestial Dragons status, placing you at the very top of this world.

Stussy said that within that year, the Knights of God had grown to an even larger size than before.

Of course, scale is one thing, and combat effectiveness is another.

The previous Divine Knight were nothing more than stray dogs to Roa, whom he could easily wipe out with a single move.

But even without considering their immortality, these guys are already quite powerful in the entire ocean; each one is a master of the Sweet Commander.

There aren't many experts of this caliber, even if you look at the whole world.

The current Knights of God seem to prioritize quantity over quality.

In addition to constantly recruiting combatants, the World Government is also frantically searching for Devil Fruit worldwide.

Becoming stronger through training is certainly not as fast as directly consuming a powerful Devil Fruit.

That's why the Dark-Dark Fruit was stolen by government agents who infiltrated the New World.

"Let Teach go."

Roa spoke with a smile.

"Yes, Boss!"

Dylan came in a hurry, and left in a hurry.

Katakuri, however, said with some surprise, "Sending Teach out? Is it really necessary to be so serious?"

Although Teach's strength doesn't even rank in the top five among the current pirate alliance, that doesn't mean Teach's weak.

On the contrary, if placed in the era before Roa's return, Teach would now be strong enough to be called the Pirate Emperor.

It's simply because there are just too many powerful individuals within the pirate alliance at this time.

Bullet, Kaido, Golden Lion— these three monsters need no introduction; they are practically beyond the limits of human capability.

Loki, who gained his powers over a year ago, has caught up and is now almost on par with the three of them.

Although Abel was somewhat weaker due to the lack of Conqueror's Haki, the natural racial advantages of the Lunarians, combined with the Black Blade, meant that his strength was only slightly inferior to these monsters.

Teach is simply not strong enough compared to these monsters.

Those who stole that Devil Fruit were just some government agents, not even Divine Knight. Wouldn't it have been easy to take care of them by sending a few Calamity Knights?

"That's because Teach has been waiting for this fruit for decades."

"I'm laughing, "Roa said.

"Ah?"

Katakuri was taken aback.

He knew that Teach was capable of eating a second Devil Fruit, but he hadn't eaten it yet because he was waiting for a certain fruit, which he had heard Roa mention more than a year ago.

Is this the Dark-Dark Fruit?

So, is there anything special about this fruit?

Without even needing to observe Katakuri's emotions, Roa knew what his good friend was thinking. "Leaving aside combat power, that fruit has unimaginable strategic value."

The Dark-Dark Fruit's ability to suppress the abilities of other Devil Fruit users isn't that useful in truly high-intensity battles.

After all, it only works when you come into contact with someone with special abilities. And a truly top-tier expert, even without considering their abilities, is definitely a master of Haki presence. If you bring someone to your side, the outcome is really hard to say.

The truly terrifying aspect of the Dark-Dark Fruit lies in its ability to steal the powers of its users.

Although the technology for copying Devil Fruit is now quite advanced, many very powerful Devil Fruit are still difficult to copy.

But with the Dark-Dark Fruit, things are different.

But.

"The more important thing now is to find Imu's whereabouts, right?"

Roa stroked his chin. "If that guy is hiding too, then I think I need to see him."

"Eyes that can help me see every corner of the world!"

So, where can one find such a pair of eyes?

This is so hard to think of!

On a sea in the New World, a pirate ship is speeding through the water.

However, those gathered on the deck of this ship were not pirates.

Several people, dressed simply and with ordinary faces, who would be easily lost in a crowd, were looking back hurriedly.

"They didn't catch up!"

Only after confirming that there were no ships behind them did one of the men breathe a long sigh of relief, looking as if he had escaped a disaster.

This is just the first step! It's far from time to relax!

Another man spoke in a deep voice, "The entire New World is their territory; a crisis could strike at any moment! We must not let our guard down until we hand that prize over to our superiors!"

Everyone—the agents sent by the World Government to infiltrate the New World —nodded in agreement.

"But,"

Another person laughed and said, "Shouldn't we thank Roa? If it weren't for him allowing all ships flying pirate flags to pass through his waters, we wouldn't even have had a chance to escape."

"That guy is a madman."

"Another agent remarked with a sigh."

After the pirate alliance officially brought the West Blue and North Blue under its control, the Sea Beast's uprising was considered to have stopped.

It is said to be considered as such because the Sea Beast are still active and still attack ships on the sea.

However, they do not attack pirate ships that fly pirate flags.

Whether they are real pirates or not, as long as they fly a pirate flag, they will not be attacked.

It goes without saying what Lord Roa was encouraging.

But at least this is a good thing.

Merchant ships can set sail again, and fleets forced by heavy taxes to plunder other countries can also launch attacks smoothly.

However, the price to pay is that the number of pirates in this half of the world on the Red Line is increasing at a visible rate.

Regardless, this incident certainly provided convenience for government agents.

Unlike the Calamity Company, they cannot travel around the world in warships that sail through the skies.

"Logia - Dark-Dark Fruit!"

An agent glanced at the small box the leader was holding, a hint of excitement on his face. "If we hand this over to the government, we can get back from this hellhole, right?"

"That's right!"

Another agent nodded repeatedly, "This is Logia! There are only so many Logia in the entire world. Handing this back would be a major achievement!"

At that moment, everyone's face couldn't help but show a hint of anticipation.

Although, in theory, they, as government agents, should not be afraid of danger.

But the New World is too dangerous.

Even if they weren't exposed, they could still face all sorts of unexpected disasters at any time.

This sea area is in complete chaos right now, there's absolutely no order to speak of, it's practically a giant breeding ground for venomous creatures.

Hopefully, this time, the higher-ups will consider this achievement and transfer them back.

Just as the agents were beginning to have hope, the once calm sea suddenly became turbulent.

Boom!!

Amidst a deafening roar and splashing waves, a colossal creature raised its head from beneath the surface of the sea.

But that wasn't all. On the other side of the pirate ship, amidst equally surging waves, another enormous creature burst forth from the water.

The two colossal creatures, each with a head measuring tens of meters in size, silently lowered their heads, looking down at the pirate ship sandwiched in the middle.

The agents on the pirate ship, which was violently shaken by the aftershocks, were instantly stunned.

"The sea, the Sea Beast!!"

One of the agents couldn't help but scream.

Not only the Sea Beast, but several more sea beasts emerged from the surface of the sea. Although they were much smaller than the two Sea Beasts, these sea beasts were equipped with various weapons and were surrounded by many Fish-Man.

"Fish-Man! It's the Fish-Man legion under Roa's command."

One of the agents' voices was almost desperate.

It's no secret that the Calamity Company has a massive army of fishermen.

With a total strength exceeding 200,000, equipped with sophisticated gear, and accompanied by nearly 10,000 massively armed sea monsters, this was a terrifying force capable of overturning the entire world order.

This force was dispersed throughout the three seas ruled by Roa.

In reality, the pirate alliance didn't really take charge, allowing the West Blue, North Blue, and New World to descend into chaos.

However, they still maintain bases in these three sea areas, which are occupied by their pirates.

Since they were just some worthless pirates, the World Government wouldn't care even if they were destroyed.

Furthermore, the purpose of these bases is not to maintain order, but to impose sanctions on countries that cannot pay their taxes in the shortest possible time.

The Fish-Man legions are generally scattered in the sea near these bases, and they are the main force in naval warfare.

As for the Sea Beast, only Roa could mobilize that power; no one else could communicate with those monsters.

This time, the Dark-Dark Fruit was discovered by pirates at one of the bases, and then stolen by government agents who were lurking in that base.

We've gone off on a tangent.

The moment the Sea Beast and the Fish-Man army appeared, the agents were plunged into utter despair, their faces turning deathly pale.

There was no chance of escape anymore.

"Destroy this fruit immediately!"

One of the agents suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs.

They're doomed anyway, so let them do one last thing for the government before they die!

The lead agent suddenly snapped out of his daze, quickly opened the box, and prepared to take a bite.

But, it was at this very moment...

"You thief! Hahaha!! What do you want to do with my fruit?!"

Accompanied by a deafening roar of laughter that seemed to descend from the sky, a terrifying aura compressed the air, creating a howling storm that swept down.

The entire pirate ship began to tremble at that moment, and the agents on the deck collapsed one after another, foaming at the mouth, like harvested straw.

"Forehead!"

Even the most powerful agent, the head of the special agents, swayed unsteadily before collapsing to the ground.

My limbs were completely weak and sore, and I couldn't even hold the fruit with my right hand. It just rolled to the ground with a thud.

It's over.

This is truly the end.

"Thief, hahaha!!"

Amidst maniacal laughter, a fat figure descended from the sky, and just as it was about to crash onto the deck of the large ship, it suddenly stepped on air with its right foot.

Boom!

The air was shattered by the impact of the impact, a cloud of mist spread out, and the strong winds nearly capsized the already rocking ship.

Using the force of stepping on the air, the figure falling from the sky paused for a moment, and then landed lightly on the deck.

The moment the figure was clearly seen, the pupils of the only remaining conscious agent, the head of the special agents, shrank to the size of pinpoints.

Marshall D. Teach!

The highest-ranking officer under Roa, such a monster, actually dispatched himself!

Just for this Dark-Dark Fruit?

"Hahaha! Finally!!"

Teach, one of the world-renowned pirates and one of Roa's top executives, picked up the fruit that had fallen to the ground like a vicious dog pouncing on its prey.

He stared almost obsessively at the purple fruit in his hand, covered with spiral patterns.

"Finally, it's mine! Joining the Boss's team was definitely the best decision I ever made! Now, my ambitions—"

The excitement suddenly stalled at that moment.

Well, with the boss around, my past dreams seem to be nothing more than Illusion.

Teach suddenly wasn't as happy as before.

Even if you obtain the most vicious Devil Fruit in history, you still wouldn't be able to compete with the Boss.

Well.

If the extraordinary is born, why was the second extraordinary?

Teach suddenly sighed for no apparent reason.

Just as eight hundred years ago was the era of Joy Boy and Imu, this era belongs to the Boss.

But who cares!

Anyway, the fruit I've longed for since childhood has finally come to me!

Teach opened his mouth wide with longing and stuffed the Devil Fruit was bigger than his fist, into his mouth.

It's common knowledge that Devil Fruit unpalatable, but at this moment, Teach was chewing with a look of pure bliss on his face.

This action completely stunned the intelligence chief, who was still conscious.

This guy is already a power user!

He actually ate a second Devil Fruit! Does this monster have a death wish?

Each person can only eat one Devil Fruit. Anyone who eats a second Devil Fruit will explode and die. This is the ironclad rule of this world!

A sudden surge of schadenfreude welled up in the head of the intelligence agency's heart.

Having such a monster to die with wouldn't be bad!

But.

"Hahaha!! This feeling!!"

Teach suddenly burst into laughter, and black mist rose from his body in that instant.

"Fantastic!!"

"What!!"

The head of the intelligence agency stared wide-eyed, almost unable to believe what he was seeing.

This guy in front of me not only didn't die after eating the second Devil Fruit, but he actually gained a second power?

How could that be!

How could such a thing possibly happen in the world? The ironclad rules of Devil Fruit have been broken!

"Hahaha!"

Teach lowered his head and looked at the agent who had brought him the Devil Fruit.

"Let me show you the power I just gained!"

Darkness spread.

Calamity City.

"Oh, is everything going well?"

Roa, who was lazily watching the mermaids dancing in the giant aquarium in front of him, glanced back slightly.

"Yes, Boss,"

Dylan said calmly, "Teach has eaten the Dark-Dark Fruit and successfully gained his second ability."

Although Dylan had known about this for decades, he was still somewhat shocked when Teach actually obtained a second Devil Fruit ability.

"Then let him come back soon. I can't wait to see what he's capable of."

Roa chuckled, "By the way, has Abel set off yet?"

"They just set off; Bege and Enel are with him."

"Well, everyone else is fine, but the Devil Fruit User and the Devil Fruit User must be brought back."

"Yes, Boss!"