Brook and Aokiji's Third Battle

"Mu... Multiple Devil Fruit users? H-How is that possible?"

"The iron law... of Devil Fruits... has been broken."

"These people... have all become dual-ability users? Some even... triple-ability users?"

"Monsters... They're all monsters..."

Their worldview was once again ruthlessly crushed and shattered.

If Brook being able to extract Fruits had merely been like tossing a stone into a pond,

then the Cloud Wanderer Pirates' "multi-Fruit fusion" on display now was nothing less than a bomb.

It meant Brook could continuously "create" a super army of multi-ability users with limitless potential.

It was simply heaven-defying.

Granted.

In theory, having more abilities did not necessarily mean greater strength.

The depth to which abilities were developed, the user's physical skills, mastery of Haki, and combat wisdom were all equally crucial.

But.

One indisputable fact stood before them.

Possessing a more diverse, complementary, and powerful combination of abilities meant broader tactical options, fewer exploitable weaknesses, and theoretically higher growth potential and fault tolerance in actual combat.

And the members of the Cloud Wanderer Pirates had already been formidable fighters to begin with.

Now, after this virtually "cheating" level of "ability fusion upgrade,"

their individual combat power and future potential could no longer be measured by common sense.

Perhaps a ruler of the seas had already emerged.

Sengoku, who was engaged in fierce battle with Whitebeard, noticed it as well.

His heart began pounding wildly.

This was trouble...

No, this was a disaster!

A catastrophe of the highest order!

This had long surpassed the threat posed by "a powerful pirate crew."

This was strategic-level terror.

A "technology" or "ability" capable of completely changing the balance of power in the world, inciting every force into a mad scramble for it, and overturning the established order.

"I must... I must at all costs..."

An unprecedented killing intent