Target: Devil Fruit!

Splashing water landed on Gigue's face, causing him to cough violently. An abnormal flush spread across his face, and steam even seemed to rise from his skin, as if his blood had "boiled."

Ivan and the others behind him rushed forward. Ivan supported Gigue and said, "Gigue, are you alright? Your body..."

Gigue recovered slightly, then unbuttoned his shirt. The skin around his heart was crisscrossed with terrifying, stitched scars.

Steam rose from his skin, and his entire body was red, especially the skin over his heart, which looked like a red sun was imprinted there.

Gigue's appearance was similar to Luffy's Second Gear state, but only superficially.

Luffy in Second Gear was like he'd been injected with stimulants, full of life and energy. But when Gigue entered this state, he was like a deflated balloon, utterly weak.

This condition would occur whenever he got too emotional or exerted himself too much.

This was clearly a problem with his original body. Judging by the scars and his clothing, which was different from the other slaves, the original owner must have gone through something unusual.

However, Gigue had not inherited the original body's memories, so he had no idea why he had this condition.

"Damn it, no cheat system is bad enough, but I've got a built-in debuff too!"

He cursed inwardly, Gigue endured the discomfort and slowly sat on the ground. Kuma immediately straightened up, allowing Gigue to lean against him.

Ginny cupped water in her small hands and carefully offered it to Gigue's lips.

The concern from the three was evident, warming Gigue's troubled heart.

Meeting these three was truly a stroke of luck amidst his misfortune. Otherwise, he doubted he could have survived this long on his own, let alone escape God Valley.

Gigue's only advantage was having read the manga and knowing some key information. But the problem was that the manga didn't specify the exact locations of the six Devil Fruits placed in God Valley by the Celestial Dragons.

However, according to the mystical saying that "fruits also choose their masters," staying with Kuma greatly increased the chances of finding the Paw-Paw Fruit.

Among these six Devil Fruits, the Paw-Paw Fruit and the Azure Dragon Fruit were confirmed. These two alone represented top-tier Paramecia and Zoan fruits, respectively. It was no wonder they were chosen as prizes by the Celestial Dragons; the other fruits must be of equally high quality.

However, as far as Gigue knew, one of the other four boxes containing Devil Fruits likely held Red-Haired Shanks. To be precise, the number of Devil Fruits on the island should currently be five.

Gigue guessed that the Phoenix and Great Buddha were among them. He was unsure about the last one. He didn't know if Whitebeard had eaten a fruit yet; if not, it was likely the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

No matter which of these five Devil Fruits he ate, as long as the user wasn't too lazy or useless, it would be a meteoric rise with boundless future potential.

Forget the saying, "There are no useless Devil Fruits, only useless users." Anyone with a brain knew that was nonsense.

Look at Monkey D. Luffy's Rubber turning into Nika. In the end, wasn't it just that the Rubber ability had become impossible to hype up?

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Could a common bird-type Zoan compare to a Mythical Zoan Phoenix?

You say Lucci eating a common Leopard-Leopard Fruit is impressive, and he could trade a few blows with Nika. But wasn't that simply because Lucci himself had solid fundamentals and exceptional physical skills?

What if he had eaten the Azure Dragon or Great Buddha Fruit? Wouldn't the power boost be far greater than that of a Leopard-Leopard Fruit?

Since he was in the Pirate World, eating a Devil Fruit was a must. For Gigue, without a cheat system, a powerful Devil Fruit was the foundation for his survival in this world.

With that thought, Gigue looked up and sternly at Ginny.

Caught by Gigue's gaze, Ginny unconsciously sat up straighter and asked softly, "W-what is it, Gigue...?"

"Ginny, you're sure you transmitted the information about the premium Devil Fruits here, right?"

Speaking of which, Ginny's slightly dirty face lit up with a confident smile. She patted her chest firmly and said, "Don't worry, Gigue! This is my specialty. I can guarantee that every place in the world that can receive a signal now knows about this!"

Receiving Ginny's confirmation, Gigue let out a sigh of relief. He was afraid his arrival might have caused a butterfly effect, preventing the Rocks Pirates and Marines from appearing at God Valley.

If these two forces didn't come, God Valley would remain a hunting ground, and they would only be prey to be slaughtered. After all, they were currently weaklings; aside from Kuma, Gigue and the others would struggle to defeat an ordinary adult.

To get Devil Fruits, God Valley needed to be thrown into chaos. Only then would they have a chance.

From the day Ginny spread the information, judging by the time, Rocks should be arriving soon. Since the number of slaves on the island had significantly decreased, if Rocks didn't come soon, he'd miss out on all the good stuff.

Perhaps tomorrow would be the start of the free-for-all.

With that thought, Gigue narrowed his eyes and reviewed his plan in his mind.

The Paw-Paw Fruit was the absolute core of this plan. Its ability was their guarantee of escape from God Valley for himself, Kuma, and the others.

This was an absolutely god-tier Paramecia fruit. As long as he could find it, Gigue would not hesitate to eat it. He had already thought through how to develop the Paw-Paw Fruit's abilities countless times in his mind over the past few days.

The Azure Dragon Fruit was also excellent, but Gigue felt it was still lacking compared to the conceptual Paw-Paw Fruit.

Moreover, although the Azure Dragon Fruit had the ability to fly, it wouldn't be enough in the current battlefield of God Valley, filled with powerhouses. Given his current physique, his flight speed wouldn't be fast. He'd likely be shot down by a ranged Haki attack before he could even take off.

Furthermore, Gigue had to consider taking Kuma and the other two with him. Although they hadn't known each other long, bonds formed in desperate situations were often the strongest. Plus, Gigue knew the character of these three; they were all people worth befriending.

Even though eating the Paw-Paw Fruit and escaping alone was the optimal solution, Gigue looked at the arrow still stuck in Kuma's back and shook his head slightly.

A person could be selfish, but they could never be a heartless beast.