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"Devil's Hoofprint!"

Davo leaped into the air, facing the horned Sea King blocking the ship, and then swooped down, landing a hoof on the Sea King's forehead. The sound of bones shattering rang out, and the horned Sea King lost consciousness and collapsed.

At the same time...

Fish-Man Karate - (Rounded) Three Thousand Welas True Punch!

Sig, in the water, punched through the outer armor of the Devil's Horn, timing it perfectly to coincide with Davo's attack.

Although the ship was rocking violently, the pirates all assumed that the waves were caused by the force of their boss's kick.

Only one burly middle-aged man with long, fluffy blond hair, a strange mask, and an odd beard frowned slightly and glanced towards the deck.

"Retrieve it, and send the freshest meat to our guests," Davo ordered as he landed back on the deck.

"Thank you so much for the hospitality," the blond middle-aged man grinned.

"Haha, no problem, no problem. Mr. Gage is a guest that Master values highly." Davo laughed and patted Gage, who was shorter than himself in his Human-Beast Form.

Gage was still smiling, but if Sig had seen it, he would have noticed the underlying "disdain" in his smile.

Meanwhile, Sig broke through the ship's outer armor and entered the ballast compartment, discovering that the ballast compartments were indeed designed as separate, watertight compartments. Breaking only one or two compartments would not cause the Sunken Ship.

Sig didn't intend to sink the ship either...

Although Sig didn't see Davo make a move, he did see him fly up just now—not to mention that he could fly even if the ship sank, more importantly, Sig needed to hitch a ride now.

Even if we were to actually take action, it would have to be when we were almost at Axe Island.

At the same time, Sig was also extremely puzzled...

What form was Voda in just now?

It has ram horns and bat wings... Could it be Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit?

That's unlikely, isn't it?

While the strength of Devil Fruit ability is closely related to its development and the user's skill, if Mythical Zoan, which is even rarer than Logia- type Devil Fruits, is only the sixth leader of the Giant Axe Pirates, then the quality of this pirate crew is far too high.

Therefore, Sig speculated that Davo, like Sitoon, likely obtained the effects of two fruits using an unknown ability.

The counterweight compartment that Sig entered originally had a lot of counterweight, so the flooding didn't have much of an impact for the time being. Sig quietly sneaked onto the ship, and soon after, he encountered a Sailor who came to check. Sig immediately "detained" him and changed into his clothes.

Although Sig is not Faceless and cannot transform into his appearance, at least this way he doesn't look so conspicuous, and it also hides his Seastone Handcuffs.

Of the two or three hundred Sailor on board, not all of them knew each other. Moreover, when Sig changed into his clothes, he made some changes to the details of his attire to make himself look different from the other person and avoid arousing suspicion.

Sig was also very low-key, trying not to communicate with others. Coupled with his ability to immediately detect the "suspicion" of others, he could always do something that could dispel suspicion in a timely manner, so he was not discovered for a while.

Then Sig was called to join the other Sailor in repairing the leaking cabin...

As for the one who just went missing, he was probably swept away by the seawater that surged into the ballast tank!

At this point, Sig used his Telepathist ability to psychologically manipulate the other Sailor, making them believe that "my companions know this quiet fellow."

Little did they know that if they spoke openly with each other, they would discover that neither of them knew who the person in front of them was!

Not only did he hide himself among them, but Sig even took on a challenging task before returning to the Sailor' cabin to rest with the others.

Like most pirate crews, the Devil's Horn wasn't very particular. Apart from a few officers who had their own rest cabins, everyone else rested in the middle of the first Sailor below deck. There was no concept of assigned beds; everyone just shared some broken planks and rickety hammocks.

After all, on large pirate ships, just like in factories, there are always people on "duty," and the rest cabins usually only have half the number of beds available for the number of people!

Although everyone has their own preferred bed, and classmates in the same class often share this tacit understanding, Sig, by observing emotions, also successfully found a bed that no one was watching. He went there and took a nap, and no one noticed anything amiss until he woke up.

If he reaches Sequence 6, with his "Hypnotist" abilities, Sig wouldn't even need to blend in; he could completely hide in the blind spots of psychology, becoming invisible on a psychological level...

Even now, Sig is both riding on the coattails of the "Telepathist" role and making progress—constantly assessing the emotions of those around him. If he senses suspicion, he immediately tries to dispel it. When asked probing questions, Sig gives ambiguous answers, completely going along with the other person's mood.

The next morning, while working on deck, some of the Sailor around him even greeted Sig.

However, if you keep an eye on Sig, you'll notice that "this Sailor seems to be doing nothing," appearing to do a little bit of everything, but in reality, he doesn't have a specific post!

No one was really watching Sig for no reason, and when Sig did notice someone occasionally seeing him, he was always "busy," moving barrels, pulling ropes...

Last night, the flooding of a counterweight compartment didn't raise much alarm; it was simply assumed to be caused by an underwater attack by Sea King, with the only consequence being that one unlucky person was swept away.

Sig had also heard about the "guest" on the ship— Vinsmoke Gage!

At this time, the defeat of the four North Blue nations by Germa 66 had just happened not long ago. Gage, who was once a fugitive researcher, was now recognized by the World Government as the king of the Germa Kingdom and had a seat in Affiliated Nation because of the existence of the Germa Kingdom... even though he did not have actual territory.

The Germa Kingdom at this time is not as strong as it will be more than ten years later. They came to find Silver Axe in secret and did not build their own ship, which does not make them seem Haki.

Gage, Vegapunk, Queen, Caesar, and others once worked at the same illegal research facility, and their greatest discovery was undoubtedly the "Lineage Factor"—a special factor closely related to Devil Fruit abilities, which Sig understood to be something similar to DNA.

The organization was later destroyed by the World Government, and its most brilliant strategist, Vegapunk, was recruited by the World Government to become a scientist at the Marine Headquarters. As a result, the Marines mastered the technology of "using Devil Fruit abilities on objects," and the future emergence of the "Pacifista" also relied on his wisdom.

Vegapunk was undoubtedly the person with the deepest understanding of Lineage Factor and the most extensive wisdom. The other three researchers who escaped were also remarkable.

Gage is not only Sanji's father, but also an expert in research on "genetics" and "Battle Suit development," the former of which is based on the "Lineage Factor" research of that time.

Therefore, although Gage is not a Devil Fruit user, in terms of understanding Devil Fruit, Gage can be ranked in the top five, or even the top three.

Upon hearing this name, Sig's first thought was that perhaps he could find answers to the questions surrounding the existence of the Prison Demon and his own doubts about Devil Fruit...

My second thought was that this guy was on the Giant Axe Pirates' ship; were they about to join forces?