"Haha~"
"It really worked."
"No one has ever been able to eat two Devil Fruits."
"Captain, you were right."
Watching the avenue lit by flickering flames, Burgess, Van Augur, and the others erupted in excitement.
They had gathered together not only because they shared the same ambition, but also because Blackbeard had dangled such an enticing promise before them. They hadn't expected their gamble to pay off.
Blackbeard really could eat two Devil Fruits.
The first person in history, past, present, and future.
Stealing Devil Fruit powers and eating two Devil Fruits—either one would turn the world's understanding upside down.
If word got out, it would surely set the whole world ablaze.
"Brrring, brrring!"
Just as they were cheering and dreaming of the future, Gai sat on a tree stump nearby and took out a Den Den Mushi to make a call.
He accidentally put it on speaker, too.
"BOSS."
The moment the call connected,
a pleasant yet cool voice came through, sounding utterly devoid of emotion.
"Marshall D. Archy has successfully eaten a second Devil Fruit. So far, he doesn't seem to have suffered any side effects. How are things on your end?"
Gai lit a cigarette, struck a flame, and took a drag.
Slowly,
the excited Blackbeard, Lafitte, and the others turned to look at Gai in confusion.
What did he mean?
Who was he talking to?
Archy had successfully eaten a second Devil Fruit? There were no side effects?
An ominous feeling slowly crept into their hearts.
Their minds went blank.
"BOSS, that Munch-Munch Fruit user you mentioned has been brought back to Gold City by Little Ai."
"Good. Then have Caesar come back and get ready to study Archy. This Emperor has more or less figured things out, but I still need to do some more