In the "dream," Sig appears at the prison gate.
Today's "prison" is different; flashes of electricity occasionally flicker on the iron bars and pipes...
"It seems quite lively since the new neighbors arrived?" Sig smiled slightly, then followed the usual path deeper into the area.
As Sieg deepens his role in the "Paths of the Divine" and gains more and more extraordinary power, Sig finds it increasingly easier to suppress the Devil within his consciousness. For Sig, the danger lies in the "loss of control" when he is unconscious!
Upon reaching the depths of the prison, Sig indeed saw two handsome faces. One was dressed in the uniform of a warden, the Prison Demon he knew well; the other had a wilder expression, his eyes brimming with rage, his upper body bare, and his body surrounded by electric sparks—presumably the "newcomer."
At this moment, the two Devil Fruits, both sporting the same handsome face, clearly didn't get along well, as they were already attacking each other before Sig entered!
Sig had prepared for a 1 vs 2 match, but instead witnessed their infighting.
Of course, considering that their existence is a combination of "the power of Devil Fruit and a part of Sig's consciousness," Sig's struggle against them can also be considered a kind of "internal strife"!
Sig wasn't entirely unprepared for what was happening...
Sig had previously noticed that when the Prison Demon discovered the powers of other Devil Fruit, they were only slightly more friendly and showed approval towards Paramecia Fruits.
There was a blatant aversion to Logia Aokiji's approach in Water Seven.
As for the most common Zoan Devil Fruit, he displayed a dismissive disdain...
And what he hates most is Sig praising Logia Devil Fruit in front of him—does a smaller quantity mean they are more precious and stronger? What foolish humans!
Sig once speculated that perhaps the Devil within these Devil Fruit already "knew" each other.
At this moment, the Prison Demon not only reached out and grasped several iron bars in its palm, but also controlled the surrounding instruments of torture, entangled with or attacked the Thunder-Thunder Demon.
Of course, they were all imbued with Armament Haki.
Seeing Sig, Zig couldn't help but click his tongue in amazement—this Prison Demon had actually held back a trick up his sleeve.
Normally, the Prison-Prison Fruit's power is the type that cannot control objects outside the body, meaning... this should be considered a "Devil Fruit Awakening" ability!
However, the Thunder-Thunder Demon merely chuckled, showing no fear whatsoever, and its entire body swelled up, transforming into lightning...
While Armament Haki can reach the Elementalization form of Logia Fruit users, Logia can also change their form and avoid Armament Haki while in their Elementalization state.
In theory, if one can fully control it, Logia Fruit user can be pierced by Seastone Bullets while in Elementalization and remain unharmed—provided that they are not pierced by the bullet, but rather dodge it one step ahead of its trajectory. This requires having Observation Haki that surpasses the opponent's and extremely strong control abilities.
The strongest Logia Fruit user was not shaken by the existence of Armament Haki.
Armament Haki only allows opponents to come into contact with Logia Devil Fruit users, but for true Logia powerhouses, the versatility and versatility of Elementalization transformation do not disappear.
Only Logia-type Logia users who rely solely on the "ineffectiveness of physical attacks" of Elementalization without developing stronger abilities or training greater power can be considered "countered by Armament Haki".
"Oh? Because you've adapted to such a weak body, you're able to 'Awakening' so feebly?" The newcomer Thunder-Thunder Demon, mocked Sig along with him.
The mere mention of this matter only fueled the Prison Demon —indeed, Sig's power was far too weak...
But he himself possesses an even greater power from who-knows-where!
"Even though you've bypassed the restrictions, you still haven't completely taken over this weak body. It's really... It seems you Marduk have also fallen." The Thunder-Thunder Demon continued its incessant mockery.
Sig's expression shifted slightly—he seemed to have just mentioned a strange word, semantically similar to non-surname names like Mutel or Kusa...
Could the consciousness of the Devil within Devil Fruit truly possess a social structure?
Sig wasn't in a hurry to intervene; he wanted to listen more.
But at that moment, the Thunder-Thunder Demon, who had used its Elementalization to evade all the attacks from the Prison Demon, suddenly pounced on Sig with the force of lightning!
"Since you failed, then... I'll accept it without hesitation!" Like the previous Prison Demon, the Thunder-Thunder Demon wanted to completely possess Sig's body.
But...
The Thunder-Thunder Demon's speed was still within the range of Sig's Observation Haki.
The next moment, a muffled thud was heard, and Sieg's fist, hardened by Armament Haki, slammed directly into Thunder Demon's handsome face. Because the fist carried an impact force much greater than the fist itself, Thunder Demon was completely unable to dodge and was sent flying, crashing into the prison wall.
The Prison Demon wanted to take advantage of the situation to restrain the Thunder-Thunder Demon, but considering how strong Sig, he had even less of a chance. Disheartened, he didn't make a move and instead went back to his "throne" to strike a pose.
"H-How is this possible? How could you possess such power? You clearly shared it with me..." The Thunder-Thunder Demon Distortion in its Elementalization before reverting to human form, staring at Sig in disbelief.
That expression... makes it seem like Sig is a scumbag who wears his bra backwards.
However, it's normal for him to react this way.
After all, according to the "setting" of Devil Fruits, he should possess all of Sig's power here, including physical strength, all Three Types of Haki, and at the same time, the Devil Fruit ability that can be developed to its limit at this level!
In that case, there's no way we could possibly lose.
However, the power of the Paths of the Divine is clearly outside of this "setting".
If we disregard the Paths of the Divine, Sig did indeed train very hard. However... it is undeniable that the Paths of the Divine has a tremendous impact, and Sig's training is all aimed at the power that complements his own Paths of the Divine.
Imagine if Sig didn't have the Paths of the Divine; physically he would just be an ordinary person who had practiced Fish-Man Karate for three years!
Without the Tyrant Path to the Fish-Man Race's physique and affinity with the Sea Power, what level could an ordinary person achieve after three years of diligent training in Fish-Man Karate? That's the level the Prison Demon and Thunder-Thunder Demon currently possess...
Similarly, without the aptitude gained through Pathway like Visionary, a purely ordinary person, given Sig's current training methods, would not have the optimal approach to training in Armament Haki and Observation Haki —the fact that the Prison Demon could even be entangled in Armament Haki was already quite an achievement.
As for Conqueror's Haki, there's no point in even thinking about it.
With such a physique, how much of his Devil Fruit ability could he possibly unleash?
In front of Sig, of course, there's nothing left but to be beaten!
The difference is even greater than when the Prison Demon first arrived...