Sig didn't expect that in the world of One Piece, the "Solar High Priest" would have such an opportunity to play the role. In the mysterious world, Purification the dead is one of the main ways for the Solar High Priest to play the role, but in the world of One Piece, it is not easy to find any "dead spirits".
However, with such a large Vampire delivered right to his doorstep, Sig couldn't very well refuse to "accept" it.
Kaki's strength is similar to Momousagi's, both being much stronger than Sig. Compared to them, Rafid is actually much weaker. However, the advantages and disadvantages of the Vampire Fruit are very obvious. By sacrificing being greatly suppressed by sunlight, he gains a significant boost at night, which is why he is Kaki Kake.
When Rafid fled underground, he was already at his limit and naturally could not withstand Sig's "holy light"—light that was roughly equivalent to the Sun!
Even the ability of Vampire to create shadows to block sunlight was just as effective for Sig, who was also a "Shadow Ascetic," forcing Rafid to retreat.
Sig then used his aura and Psychological Suggestion to prevent the injured Kaki from entering and discovering his true identity, which further spurred the "Shadow Ascetic" act to progress...
To remain unknown is to be "hidden";
To be not fully known by others is to be "hidden";
To keep something secret from others is also a form of "concealment."
The "Hanged Man" Pathway, to which the "Shadow Ascetic" belongs, is a story of victims turning into Evil Dragon. At Low Sequence, they are most easily corrupted by evil gods, while at High Sequence, they are adept at corrupting others.
The "Shadow Ascetic" is actually a turning point. The most important thing is to remain hidden from those of High Sequence individuals on the same Pathway, to avoid further contamination. Only after achieving this can one gradually become stronger, progress through several Sequence that enhance oneself, and reach the Angel rank, at which point one can begin to corrupt others...
At this moment, Sig's "fear of the unknown" scared away Kaki, preventing him from exploring his own identity. This can be considered a high-level role-playing method that Shadow Ascetic could not achieve in the mysterious world.
After all, in the mysterious world, it's rare for Sequence 7 to have the opportunity to equip "the fear of the unknown".
In just this one instance, Sig's portrayal of the "Shadow Ascetic" progressed significantly.
Kaki leaving, Kaji didn't intend for the branch navy to be scapegoats; he subtly reminded them that the castle would be searched later...
He could sense that the person in the underground chamber didn't want to reveal their identity; they just needed to be given a chance to leave!
For Kaki, the next step is to quickly inventory the tomatoes carried with the troops and see if the fruit has been successfully recovered.
Furthermore, Kaki learned from Momousagi's experience—while trusting his subordinates, he arranged for them to be counted in groups of several to avoid testing their character...
As for the sniper who fired shots in Twilight Town, the Zoan Devil Fruit user who stopped the fake Vampire, and... the expert in the tunnel who, as expected, never appeared, Kaki completely adopted the attitude of "better to avoid trouble!"
Shortly afterward, the fleet departed from Eternal Night Island, and Seven disembarked from the warship before Kaki boarded.
Without needing to count anything, Sig directly "heard" the voice of the Vampire Fruit, and without even entering the storage compartment, he turned the tomato that had just become Devil Fruit back into a normal tomato!
After that, Seven quietly left. Under the influence of Psychological Suggestion, no one cared that a Marine who shouldn't have existed was missing. Unless someone mentioned it, they wouldn't actively think of Seven—after all, it wasn't an important matter to begin with.
On the small boat, watching Sig swim back, Yasopp quickly asked, "How did it go? Did Gion retrieve the fruit?"
As Sig climbed onto the ship, he said, "Of course he wasn't retrieved... I 'retrieved' him."
Upon hearing Yasopp realized that Sig must have intercepted the regeneration Vampire Fruit!
However, Yasopp didn't see Devil Fruit on Sig, and he understood that Sig must have "digested" the Devil Fruit on the spot for the sake of convenience.
"Vampire Fruit... Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit is quite strong, but its advantages and disadvantages are too obvious... Aren't you feeling unwell right now?" Yasopp sighed, then looked at Sig with a puzzled expression.
Back in Twilight Town, Yasopp had heard many legends about Eternal Night Island and was able to deduce the advantages and disadvantages of the Vampire Fruit.
It's powerful, but it also has significant drawbacks, directly weakening the ability user's performance under Sun!
However, with the Sun directly overhead, Sig didn't seem to be acting strangely.
"No, it was it that absorbed the fruit." Sig's right glove then reverted to its "Bananaman" appearance.
At this moment, Bananaman had an additional pair of bat wings on its back, on top of what it already had!
Normally, the thin bat wings are close to the body and not very noticeable, but at Sig's urging, Bananaman spread his wings and looked... like a miniature Evil Dragon.
"Bananaman can absorb two abilities? No, I should say... Bananaman can also gain an additional Devil Fruit ability?" Morio asked in surprise.
Bananaman was originally Salamander Fruit Devil summoned by Sig's "Sun Path" and manifested through his Battle Suit, but now he has somehow gained the abilities of the Vampire Fruit?
"It's not a matter of Bananaman being able to absorb several abilities, but rather... I can control several abilities for it to absorb," Sig explained, though not very clearly.
That's right, Bananaman himself doesn't have a broken Lineage Factor and can bear multiple abilities, at least the abilities guided by Sig. However, Sig's "guidance" is only effective on a very small number of Devil Fruits.
The "Salamander Fruit - Spotted Salamander Form" can be guided because of its dependence on the "Sun," while the "Bat-Bat Fruit - Vampire Form" can be guided because it is extremely restrained by the "Sun," thus being completely controlled!
After Sig discovered that the "Vampire Fruit" could be fully controlled and bestowed upon Bananaman, he did not hesitate and chose to absorb the Devil Fruit ability using his Battle Suit.
After learning about it over the past two days, Sig also understood the flaws of this Mythical Zoan Fruit.
If Sig absorbs it himself, although the Seastone Handcuffs can counteract the effect of sunlight during the day, it also means he has to accept the restriction of not being able to use any Devil Fruit ability during the day, in exchange for being able to use the powerful abilities of the Vampire Fruit at night.
So, Sig hesitated about whether to reserve a "slot" for it.
In comparison, attributing the power of the Vampire Fruit to the Battle Suit is more acceptable—in sunlight, the Battle Suit will appear in its "Bananaman" form, and in the absence of sunlight, it can transform into Vampire suit...
For Sig, this greatly increased the practicality of the Battle Suit.
After all, without the technical support of the Germa Kingdom, as Sig's strength increases, the old-fashioned Battle Suit will eventually become useless. However, with the addition of the Vampire Set, not only is the amplification of the Battle Suit increased, but the upper limit is also raised, increasing its growth potential.
As night fell, egged on by Yasopp and Morio, Sig curiously changed into his Vampire Battle Suit, ready to test its effects...