Secrets of the Celestial Dragons

Gigue's current feeling was just like when he obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit in God Valley back then. The Demonic Sword: Muramasa felt like a part of his own body.

With a thought, Muramasa instantly transformed into a black mist that merged with Gigue's right hand, finally forming a black, sword-shaped mark on the back of his hand.

Garling witnessed the entire process. His expression shifted from initial shock to calmness. Looking at the mark on Gigue's hand, he slowly spoke, "As expected, you are the Master most compatible with Muramasa, possessing the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit."

Garling's words sounded a bit mystical, and Gigue pressed further, "Uncle Garling, do you mean any Ability User with the Dark-Dark Fruit can become Muramasa's Master?"

"Of course not. To become the Master of the Demonic Sword: Muramasa, one must first possess the bloodline of the Figarland Family. Otherwise, they will be devoured by Muramasa instead."

"Devoured?"

"That's right. Eight hundred years ago, our ancestor, Saint Cassius, was also a Dark-Dark Fruit Ability User. His mastery of the Dark-Dark Fruit was already close to transcending limits. He could even actively separate the Devil's Power within his body."

When Garling mentioned "transcending limits," Gigue initially thought it referred to an Awakened Devil Fruit.

He even thought this ancestor's mastery was a bit lacking, only "close to transcending," meaning he hadn't even achieved an Awakened Devil Fruit, right?

It wasn't until the last sentence that Gigue completely dismissed this idea. The ability to actively separate Devil's Power sounded utterly preposterous. Even with his memories from Earth, he had never heard of such a thing.

This indicated that the Ability User had touched upon the most fundamental power of Devil Fruits. It further suggested that Awakened Devil Fruit was not the limit of a Devil Fruit's power; there was a higher realm above it!

The information Gigue received from Garling today completely overturned his understanding of the Pirate World. It also made him, with his Earth memories, put away his sense of superiority.

It made sense. The manga wasn't finished yet, and no one could guarantee that this world's timeline would be exactly the same as in the manga. There were too many unknown factors.

Gigue believed he had developed the Dark-Dark Fruit quite well with his Earth memories, but awakening it was still nowhere in sight, let alone transcending limits.

At this moment, his thirst for knowledge was immense. As the family heir, Garling did not hold back, continuing to speak about that ancestor.

"Eight hundred years ago, our ancestor used this Demonic Sword: Muramasa to deliver a critical blow to Joy Boy. However, he himself was also heavily wounded. Shortly after the World Government was established, he passed away due to his severe injuries."

Although he already knew of Joy Boy's existence, Gigue still feigned curiosity and asked, "Uncle Garling, who is this Joy Boy you mentioned? Was he very strong, to the point that even a powerhouse like our ancestor couldn't defeat him?"

"Joy Boy is the common enemy of all us Celestial Dragons, and the only one who honed the power of a Devil Fruit to transcend limits. He wielded a terrifying rule-based power. Furthermore, because he completely fused his own power with the Devil Fruit's power, a Devil Fruit with characteristics of both Paramecia and Zoan was born, named the Nika Fruit."

As soon as the name "Nika Fruit" was uttered, the mark on Gigue's right hand suddenly flashed with black light. The Demonic Sword: Muramasa was conveying a sense of unwillingness to him.

He suppressed the restless Muramasa and asked in a deep voice, "So, this Joy Boy is already dead, right?"

Garling did not respond immediately. After a moment of silence, he slowly said, "By conventional standards, he is certainly dead, having fallen at the hands of the Twenty Kings back then. But everyone knows that after an Ability User dies, their Devil Fruit will be reborn. As long as the Devil Fruit containing his will still exists, then he is not truly dead!"

After speaking, Garling looked deeply at Gigue and said, "We naturally will not allow this fruit to fall into the world. We have been searching for it for the past eight hundred years. But this fruit, much like your Dark-Dark Fruit, seems to have a will of its own. Every time we were close to finding it, it would either already be eaten, or some unexpected event would occur, causing it to disappear again."

"Fortunately, during this long period, those who were lucky enough to obtain the Nika Fruit could not unleash its power at all. Not even a single Ability User could achieve an Awakened Devil Fruit. Thus, the world only knows of the Rubber Fruit that we fabricated to conceal the truth, and not the Nika Fruit."

Having said all this in one breath, Garling suddenly reached out and placed his hand on Gigue's shoulder, saying earnestly, "But we still cannot let our guard down. This world belongs to us Celestial Dragons. Once someone fully awakens the power of the Nika Fruit, it will become our greatest threat. You must have heard quite a bit about the Celestial Dragons while you were out these past years, right?"

"Yes, the descriptions people have of us Celestial Dragons are not very good."

"Hmph, the words of ants are not worth heeding. However, it is true that most of the Celestial Dragons nowadays only pursue pleasure. A life of prolonged luxury has corrupted their minds. Of the former Kings, only one remains. Once the power of the Nika Fruit revives, I cannot imagine how we can resist it with our current strength."

Gigue nodded in agreement, thinking that without Garling and the few clear-headed factions among the Celestial Dragons, they might not even need to wait for the Nika Fruit to awaken. The Rocks Pirates alone might have been enough to destroy the Celestial Dragons.

Garling sighed and said, "Actually, besides the Nika Fruit, the Dark-Dark Fruit is also a primary target of our search. Its power undoubtedly played a crucial role in that battle eight hundred years ago. But our ancestor had not truly reached Joy Boy's level. Therefore, to prevent the Dark-Dark Fruit from becoming difficult to deal with in someone else's hands, he separated a portion of its Devil's Power before his death and infused it into the Demonic Sword: Muramasa."

"This demonic sword accompanied our ancestor through years of battles. Our ancestor often nourished it with his own blood. Therefore, the Dark-Dark Fruit may leave the Figarland Family, but this sword absolutely will not. It will forever belong to our clan."

"With its help, as a Dark-Dark Fruit Ability User, things like Awakening your Devil Fruit will become much easier for you. I'm not entirely clear on the specifics, and you will need to experience it yourself."

"The facts prove how visionary our ancestor was back then. A powerful Devil Fruit like the Dark-Dark Fruit is indeed difficult to find. If it weren't for that fool Rocks, we wouldn't know how much longer it would take for us to see it again."

"Now that it has finally returned to our Figarland Family, I believe this is the arrangement of heaven!"

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