Zoan Mythical Beast Type?!

On the way back just now.

Finding himself a bit bored, Will had taken out this book and studied it briefly.

Only then did he discover that what had been placed alongside that Devil Fruit was nothing else.

But rather another equally rare item on the sea—a Devil Fruit Encyclopedia.

Within this fruit encyclopedia.

A vast amount of Devil Fruit information was recorded in detail.

It was exactly the kind of thing those with clear goals, or immense ambition, dreamed of obtaining.

Though he had been quite surprised at the time.

The moment he remembered it came from the Celestial Dragons, it suddenly made perfect sense.

The Celestial Dragons were arguably the most resource-rich group in this world.

So no matter what good thing came from them, it didn't feel strange at all.

Take the Battle of God Valley, for instance.

Because the Celestial Dragons had brought a large number of Devil Fruits, many future powerhouses were born from that event.

Will sometimes even wondered.

If these Celestial Dragons went out without carrying anything valuable, would they be mocked by other Celestial Dragons?

Just as his thoughts were swirling.

Nami and Carina had also figured out the purpose of the book in their hands.

"This is actually a Devil Fruit Encyclopedia..."

Carina, who had already been surprised once, couldn't help but gasp again in shock.

"I never imagined there were so many Devil Fruits on the sea..."

Meanwhile, Nami, amid her astonishment, felt a mix of greed and fear rising in her heart.

Greed, because those Devil Fruits were all extremely valuable.

She thought that if she could get her hands on a few more, she could easily rake in a fortune!

Fear, on the other hand, came from the uncertainty of the sea.

She now felt that anywhere on this ocean, a Devil Fruit user could suddenly pop up at any moment.

This greatly diminished Nami's sense of security, and she instinctively scooted her chair closer to Will.

After her initial shock, Carina immediately turned to look at Will beside her and asked curiously:

"Captain Will, have you already found the information about this Devil Fruit from the encyclopedia?"

Hearing this, Will snapped back to reality and shook his head slightly. "Not yet."

Then he casually took the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia and flipped through it as he spoke:

"The trip back was short, so I planned to search more carefully once we returned."

As he looked for the corresponding Devil Fruit, Will also spotted many familiar ones.

Logia types: the Smoke-Smoke Fruit, the Dark-Dark Fruit, the Flame-Flame Fruit...

Paramecia types: the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, the Thread-Thread Fruit, the Op-Op Fruit...

And Zoan types: the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, the Fish-Fish Fruit, the Human-Human Fruit...

After flipping to the Zoan section, he finally found the illustrated entry matching the Devil Fruit in his hand.

"Found it. Take a look."

Will gave it a quick scan, a hint of surprise on his face, then handed the encyclopedia to the two curious women beside him.

Nami and Carina immediately took it together, huddling close to read carefully.

"Animal Type-Cat Fruit Beast Type Form?!"

Upon seeing the name of this Devil Fruit, Carina couldn't help but exclaim:

"It's the rarest Mythical Beast Type among Zoan fruits!"

Nami was equally astonished after reading it, then continued to read aloud:

"After consuming this fruit, the user gains two special forms: the Human-Beast Form and the Beast Form."

"Each form has its own characteristics, suited for different situations and enemies."

"The difference between the Human-Beast Form and the Beast Form lies in..."

"The abilities of the two forms..."

Sitting nearby, Will watched the two women absorbed in reading, and the initial surprise in his heart gradually faded.

He hadn't expected that the Devil Fruit he obtained from the Celestial Dragons would actually be the rarest Mythical Beast Type among Zoan fruits.

He had originally thought the fruit he obtained might be a Paramecia or a common Zoan type.

After all, among those two categories of Devil Fruits, in the first half of the Grand Line and the surrounding Four Seas, they were the most numerous and common.

As for Mythical Beast Type fruits, they were exceedingly rare.

It wasn't until later, during the Wano Country arc, that Zoan Mythical Beast Types began to appear one after another.

Things like the Mythical Beast Type, Azure Dragon Form, and the Mythical Beast Type, Yamata no Orochi Form.

The Mythical Beast Type, Great Tengu Form, the Mythical Beast Type, Okuchi no Makami Form...

And the one that could bring the most joy to people, the Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Beast Type, Nika Form.

So he always felt that in Wano, the originally rare Mythical Beast Type fruits seemed to lose their rarity.

Just then, Nami and Carina beside him had also finished reading the fruit's information in the illustrated guide.

Carina couldn't help turning her head and asking curiously:

"Captain, this fruit is so rare, it's probably worth much more than an ordinary Devil Fruit."

"What are you planning to do with this Devil Fruit?"

Hearing this, Nami also looked over, her eyes sparkling with desire for Berries.

Will snapped back to reality at the words.

Then he directly picked up this item, which countless people would consider extremely precious, and said in a very casual tone:

"I don't want to waste time finding some buyer to sell it for money."

"So the only reason I brought this thing back is to have one of you eat it."

"To strengthen our overall combat power."

"Huh? For us to eat?!"

Carina and Nami exchanged glances, both looking utterly shocked.

Such a precious and scarce item, they had assumed Will would either eat it himself

or find a way to sell it for a huge amount of Berries.

But unexpectedly, he actually intended to have one of the two of them eat it!

Seeing the stunned expressions on their faces, Will didn't bother to explain much.

With his current strength, he had no need to eat a Devil Fruit just to become stronger.

Doing so would only add an unnecessary weakness for no reason.

If he didn't have the system and lacked any talent, then if he had a Devil Fruit, he would definitely choose to eat it without hesitation.

But now that he had both the system and talent, would he still choose to eat a Devil Fruit?

Then what would be the point of having the system and talent!

And besides, this mere Devil Fruit, how could it compare to his thoroughly tempered body! And the vast amount of Haki within him!

Just as Teacher Kai said, only Haki can transcend all!

Will firmly believed in his heart that only his own body and Haki—power derived from within himself—would never betray him.

As for who should eat this Mythical Beast Type fruit in his hand, Will didn't really care either way.

After all, whether Carina or Nami ate the fruit, either one could protect the other well.

Plus, both Nami and Carina were excellent swimmers.

So even if the one who ate the fruit accidentally fell into the water, the other could rescue them in time.

This way, on their future journey, he could feel much more at ease about their safety.

He wouldn't have to be too distracted during battles and could focus more on dealing with the even stronger opponents ahead.