Ares's words seemed to have been proven true.
Somewhere on the island.
Kuma looked delighted, holding a Devil Fruit that resembled a bear's paw. "This... This should be the Devil Fruit they're looking for, right?!"
Beside him, Ginny stared wide-eyed at the fruit in Kuma's hands. "Kuma!!! You're so lucky! There are only six Devil Fruits on this huge island!"
"And one of them is in your hands!"
Ivankov pressed his face against the 'bear-paw-shaped' fruit, his eyes only a few centimeters away from it.
He said in astonishment, "Even the Celestial Dragons couldn't bear to use this fruit as a reward for their slaves. It's an incredibly precious fruit, so its ability must be extremely powerful."
He looked up at Kuma, whose face was pure and innocent.
"Big Kuma, hurry up and eat this Devil Fruit. Let us see what ability it has?!"
Kind and innocent, Kuma froze for a moment. Then he held the fruit out to Ivankov with both hands and refused. "Iva, Ginny, the three of us found this Devil Fruit together. You both have a share."
"I don't want the fruit. You two can divide it up!!"
Ivankov and Ginny were instantly moved by Kuma's selflessness and generosity.
Ivankov shook his head and pushed Kuma's hands back, saying firmly, "Kuma! You're the strongest of the three of us, and you were the one who found this fruit first. You should eat it!!"
Ginny nodded vigorously. "Kuma!! Hurry up and eat the fruit!! Once you eat it, you'll have the power to protect us!!"
This scene.
It was practically a vision of true human goodness, like 'Kong Rong giving up the bigger pear.'
This Devil Fruit was worth a fortune.
But at their young age, they might not have understood the fruit's true value.
They only