Gigue stood there in a daze for a moment. He hesitantly raised both hands and clenched his fists tightly.
Not only did he feel no weakness at all, he instead felt that the power of darkness within him was far stronger than before he had arrived.
Watching Gigue stand there spacing out for so long, Garling shook his head and chuckled before stepping forward and saying,
"How does it feel? Are you satisfied with your current state?"
Gigue nodded. Then he flicked his right hand, and the blade-shaped mark on the back of it began to writhe. Several streams of darkness surged out, gathering in his palm through the gaps between his fingers and gradually taking the shape of a sword.
With a tremor of his arm, the liquid darkness suddenly solidified. The Demonic Sword: Muramasa, gleaming with black light, appeared in Gigue's hand.
Holding Muramasa, Gigue felt the darkness within him pouring out endlessly. If not for the treasures in the secret chamber, he truly wanted to let loose completely right now.
Gigue had roughly guessed why Seastone no longer affected him. Looking at the Demonic Sword: Muramasa in his hand, he said,
"Uncle Garling, it's because of this sword, right?"
"That's right. The Demonic Sword: Muramasa can not only enhance the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, but also conceal the Devil Fruit aura on you. From now on, you won't have to worry about the sea or Seastone anymore."
A smile appeared on Gigue's face upon hearing that. After he and Garling walked out through the doors, he turned around and unleashed Banshō Ten'in at them. Pulled by gravity, the two Seastone doors swiftly slammed shut with a deafening boom.
Garling took out a key and locked the doors, then the two of them left.
Outside the Royal