Tremor-Tremor Fruit

Hearing Xi Yan's words, a hint of emotion appeared on Rayleigh's face.

This is also why he felt Ace was inferior to Luffy.

"But Whitebeard is already dead," Nami said. "Would this still affect Ace?"

"Whitebeard is indeed dead, but the influence he had on Ace is not so easily erased," Rayleigh said.

Some ideas, once planted, are not so easy to eradicate.

Seeing the confusion return to Nami's eyes, Rayleigh could only put down his sake jug and continue, "Although Whitebeard died in battle, his influence on the Whitebeard Pirates remains!"

"Therefore... Ace will inherit Whitebeard's will and continue to protect the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates!!"

"And this... is what he did before the Whitebeard Pirates disbanded."

Ace is now like a child who has suddenly lost his parents. Although he is trying his best to shoulder the burden of the family, he is still far behind those who have been working hard outside from the beginning.

As for whether he can overcome that mental hurdle... that depends on his own choice.

If he can never come up with the idea of surpassing Whitebeard, then his life will remain just that.

"So that's how it is..."

Nami nodded, then fell into deep thought.

It seems Luffy's older brother has had a tough time too.

"Then why did he disband the Whitebeard Pirates?" Perona asked curiously.

"It's a way of protecting the members of my pirate crew," Shakky said.

"Protect?"

"Um."

Shakky nodded, then selected some intelligence and pushed it in front of the group, saying, "After Whitebeard's death, numerous pirate crews began attacking the Whitebeard Pirates ' base."

"Among them are quite a few Silver Medalist and members of the Four Emperors Crew!"

"Under these circumstances, it would be very difficult for the Whitebeard Pirates to protect everyone."

"So after persisting for a year and a half, the Whitebeard Pirates announced their disbandment."

As she finished speaking, a hint of melancholy appeared on Shakky's face.

To be honest, the Whitebeard Pirates could hold out for a year and a half under those circumstances was somewhat beyond her expectations.

It has to be said, this pirate crew has a truly profound foundation.

"I see..."

Perona nodded, then said with a somewhat grave expression, "It seems the New World is far more dangerous than I imagined."

Even a behemoth like the Whitebeard Pirates was forced to disband, so...

Looking at Perona's expression, Rayleigh said, "Otherwise, why do you think I said those things before?"

The New World is far more dangerous than these little guys can imagine!

"Been taught a lesson."

Rayleigh smiled upon hearing this, saying that it was best to take his advice.

"What happened after the Whitebeard Pirates disbanded?" Xi Yan asked. "Without the shackles of the Whitebeard Pirates, Ace should be able to regain his faith."

Just like Moria, once certain conditions are met, one can regain their faith!

"Beliefs aren't something that can be changed so easily," Rayleigh shook his head helplessly. "Besides... even if he could regain his beliefs, it's impossible for him to become as strong as Four Emperors within six months."

If he had a few more years, it might be possible, but six months is not an option.

Xi Yan paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's true."

Once a belief is established, it is indeed not so easy to change.

"Maybe one day he'll reach that level," Shakky said, "But not now."

According to the intelligence they gathered, Ace's current strength is about the same as Marco's.

But they're not good enough to fight someone like Kaido or Linling.

This time, Xi Yan simply nodded and said nothing more.

After pondering for a moment, Xi Yan seemed to remember something and said, "By the way, what's the current situation with that Blackbeard?"

Whitebeard Uncle died at the hands of Blackbeard, so the two pirate crews should have frequent conflicts.

"You want to ask if the Blackbeard Pirates had any conflict with Little Ace and his crew, right?" Shakky said.

"More or less."

"A conflict did indeed occur."

After saying that, Shakky stubbed out her cigarette, then took out a piece of intelligence and pushed it in front of Xi Yan, gesturing for him to take a look.

Without wasting any words, Xi Yan immediately picked up the intelligence report and glanced at it.

Then, he looked surprised and said, "The Blackbeard Pirates clashed with the Whitebeard Pirates just six months ago?!"

"Right."

Shakky picked up the coffee on the table, took a sip, and said, "About six months ago."

Xi Yan paused for a moment upon hearing this, then said with some emotion, "They really are very patient..."

Xi Yan had initially thought that the Blackbeard Pirates would join the other pirate crews in gradually encroaching on the Whitebeard Pirates ' territory, but instead they didn't do that and instead went into hiding?

What... what is this guy thinking?

After shaking his head, Xi Yan asked, "So, who won?"

"Blackbeard won."

Xi Yan:???

Xi Yan looked at Shakky with a puzzled expression, clearly not expecting such an answer.

"Is Blackbeard that powerful?"

"Otherwise?" Shakky retorted. "You don't actually think Blackbeard is weak, do you?"

"This is the man who can leave a permanent scar on Shanks' face!"

Upon hearing Shakky's words, Xi Yan was immediately rendered silent.

If that's the case... then Blackbeard is indeed very strong.

After shaking his head, Xi Yan said, "Did Blackbeard also attack Ace and his crew to Whitebeard Pirates ' territory?"

"No, that's not true."

At this point, Shakky's expression became somewhat serious.

Seeing Shakky's reaction, a look of doubt immediately appeared in Xi Yan's eyes.

Why did Shakky-jie react this way?

Shakky, who had taken in Xi Yan's reaction, lit another cigarette for herself.

Then, with a complicated expression, she said, "Blackbeard clashed with the Whitebeard Pirates because of a Devil Fruit."

Xi Yan:???

Xi Yan:!!!

As if a possibility had occurred to him, Xi Yan's eyes widened as he exclaimed, "You're not talking about... the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, are you?!"

"That's right, it's the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!"

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan was immediately rendered speechless.

After a moment, Xi Yan looked up at Shakky and said, "Then was Blackbeard who stole this Devil Fruit?"

Shakky-jie Blackbeard won, so that means the Devil Fruit was stolen, right?

"Yes, it was indeed stolen by Blackbeard," Shakky said.

"Then who obtained this ability?" Xi Yan asked.

As he spoke, he mentally reviewed the members of the Blackbeard Pirates, wondering which member had eaten the Devil Fruit.

It's Blackbeard himself!

Xi Yan:???

Xi Yan stared at Shakky with a face full of question marks, and said incredulously, "Blackbeard himself?"

"How is this possible!"

Blackbeard is Devil Fruit User, so how was he able to eat a second Devil Fruit?

Is this reasonable?

Luffy looked at Shakky with a puzzled expression and said, "How could someone possibly eat two Devil Fruit?"

Wouldn't eating two of that thing at the same time cause it to explode?

"When I heard about this, my reaction was the same as yours," Shakky said with a complicated expression. "But it's the truth!"

"Blackbeard somehow managed to forcibly obtain the power of a second Devil Fruit!"

"That's why he was able to defeat Little Ace and the others."

After obtaining the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Blackbeard is now ridiculously strong!

"I never knew such a thing existed in this world..." Xi Yan said, frowning. "I've really learned something new."

Just then, a thought popped into Xi Yan's mind.

'Could it be because of Blackbeard's Dark-Dark Fruit?' Xi Yan murmured to himself.

Recalling Blackbeard's earlier explanation of the Dark-Dark Fruit, Xi Yan fell into deep thought.

Although this idea is somewhat outrageous, it's not impossible.

"Blackbeard's physique is indeed very special," Rayleigh said. "Perhaps he's from some special race."

As he spoke, Rayleigh recalled what Buggy had told him before.

This monstrous creature's body is mostly abnormal.

"Special Race, huh?" Xi Yan said. "That makes sense then."

This explains why Blackbeard was able to eat two Devil Fruit at the same time.

"What happened to Ace and the others after that?" Luffy asked.

Although he wouldn't interfere with his brother's path, he still wanted to know if the other was safe.

"Didn't I just say that the Whitebeard Pirates disbanded, Ace formed his own pirate crew?" Nami said helplessly. "So you don't need to worry about his safety."

"Oh... that's good."

Upon hearing Nami's words, Luffy immediately relaxed.

As long as Ace is alright.

"Ace is indeed still alive, so you can rest assured," Shakky said to Luffy.

This time, Luffy simply nodded and said nothing more.

Just then, Xi Yan said, "Speaking of which... could it be that the reason the Whitebeard Pirates disbanded was because of this battle?"

"You're right," Shakky nodded. "It is indeed closely related to a battle."

Tell me about it.

"After Blackbeard obtained the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, his strength increased dramatically," Shakky said. "After that... Blackbeard used this power to defeat Little Ace and the others."

"That battle was extremely fierce, wiping out almost half of the remaining members of the Whitebeard Pirates."

That's why Ace and Marco made the decision to disband the pirate crew.

"That doesn't make sense," Perona said. "Even if Blackbeard ate Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, it wouldn't be enough to defeat the Whitebeard Pirates."

That's one of the Four Emperors Crew, after all!

Even a starved camel is bigger than a horse!

"If it were two years ago, the Whitebeard Pirates wouldn't be in such a sorry state," Shakky said. "But the problem is... the Whitebeard Pirates have been through a year and a half of bloody battles, so their strength is definitely not what it used to be."

"Besides... the Blackbeard Pirates are quite strong."

After recalling the information about the Blackbeard Pirates, Shakky's expression became somewhat serious.

"So that's how it is..."

Perona fell into deep thought as she listened to Shakky's explanation.

Xi Yan looked at Shakky with a puzzled expression and asked, "A member of the Blackbeard Pirates?"

Are they really that strong?

Xi Yan frowned as he recalled the guys he had met during the Marineford War.

I didn't realize how amazing it was.

Or perhaps... those guys didn't intend to show their strength at all, and were just putting on an act?

Thinking about it carefully, it seems that those guys didn't actually lay a hand on the Whitebeard Uncle except for firing a few shots at him.

Thinking about this, Xi Yan fell into deep thought.

"I know what you're trying to say," Shakky said. "Those guys didn't really do anything particularly impressive during the Marineford War."

"But I can tell you very clearly that these guys are not weak!"

"Especially those guys Blackbeard pulled out of Underwater Great Prison, they're all incredibly strong!"

Otherwise, Blackbeard wouldn't have risked his life to bring these guys out.

"Is that so...?"

After thinking for a moment, Xi Yan continued, "So... Blackbeard relied on the Devil Fruit he stole from these guys and the Whitebeard Pirates he defeated, right?"

"Yes and no."

Xi Yan:???

No, why does Shakky-jie like to say things like that?

Seeing Xi Yan looking at her with a speechless expression, Shakky smiled.

She then explained, "There's a reason I said that."

"Then tell me your reasons," Xi Yan said, rolling his eyes.

"Blackbeard didn't get his Devil Fruit from those who escaped from Underwater Great Prison," Shakky said.

Xi Yan:???

"What's the meaning?"

What do you mean by "Devil Fruit not obtained by relying on those guys to steal it"?

Could it be that those guys have betrayed us?

"Do you think those guys who came out of Underwater Great Prison with Blackbeard have been following Blackbeard all this time?" Shakky asked.

"Isn't that right?" Xi Yan asked, puzzled.

If those guys didn't want to follow Blackbeard, why did they go to Navy Headquarters with him?

This is completely unreasonable.

"No, that's not true."

Shakky shook her head and said, "Three months after the end of the Marineford War, these great pirates who used to be with Blackbeard reappeared on the sea."

"These guys formed their own pirate crew and started doing whatever they wanted."

"Blackbeard himself, along with the original members of the Blackbeard Pirates, went into hiding and did not show himself."

Upon hearing Shakky's words, Xi Yan was completely stunned.

Then, somewhat surprised, he said, "So, Blackbeard stole the Tremor-Tremor Fruit himself?"

"Yes," Shakky nodded and said.

Hearing Shakky's words, Xi Yan fell into deep thought.

Why does he feel... a little awkward?