On the way to Alubarna from the Rainbase.
On the floating Exile Emperor.
"Your Majesty, another giant bird is chasing us! It seems to be a superhuman, and there's a person on its back."
Van Augur, atop the mast, shouted at Wang Shi on the deck.
"Haha, could it be that someone else, like Laffitte, is coming to join us?"
Aramaki immediately ran to the railing of the boat, looking at the black dot behind him.
"Could it be one of Crocodile's subordinates?"
Capone Bege was skeptical that someone else was coming to seek refuge, but he wasn't overly worried.
Whether enemies or those seeking refuge, the strongmen on this ship can handle them with ease.
"Very fast."
Laffitte watched the rapidly approaching falcon, which was several times faster than him.
What kind of ability is this?
"It is Pell the Falcon, the guardian deity of the Kingdom of Alabasta."
"This is one of the two great Zoan users passed down through generations in Alabasta."
Reiju, holding her binoculars, spoke calmly; she had seen this guy at the Reverie.
"Passed down through generations? Is that really true?"
Wang Shi saw the bird and the person flying towards him and recognized them as Pell the Falcon and Princess Vivi.
But the idea that Alabasta has passed down these two Devil Fruit through generations is indeed a bit unbelievable and absurd.
Could it be that these two Devil Fruit abilities have deviated from the random regeneration pattern of Devil Fruit?
"These two enormous statues of powerful individuals were already standing in Alabasta thousands of years ago."
"These two abilities seem to have been reborn in Alabasta, then obtained by the royal family, and then nurtured a new guardian deity for the kingdom."
Reiju wasn't quite sure how Alabasta passed down these two abilities either.
However, both of these abilities have indeed always been controlled by Alabasta.
If you knew the secret to the rebirth of this Devil Fruit, you'd be rich.
"Alabasta always reborn?"
"Guardian of the Kingdom!"
Wang Shi frowned. Could it be that Alabasta really possesses some treasure, or is there some special circumstance at play?
Inherited Devil Fruit abilities?
Wang Shi suddenly remembered that the Van der Decken family of Fish-Man Island had also been said to possess the Hobby-Hobby Fruit ability for generations.
The Mythical Zoan Okuchi no Makami, is the guardian deity of Wano Country, and it seems that this fruit can only be reborn in Wano Country.
'Guardian Deity! Rebirth on a Specific Island?'
Wang Shi seems to have discovered a pattern; could it be related to human willpower and faith?
No, there seems to be another condition.
Every Devil Fruit ability, and the fruit it parasitizes, has always been the same type of fruit throughout history.
That's why things like Devil Fruit Encyclopedia exist.
If Devil Fruit abilities meant that each rebirth brought a different fruit, then the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia would be meaningless.
"Bring me the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia?"
Wang Shi took the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia from Nojiko and quickly looked up the appearance of the Devil Fruit with Falcon and Jackal abilities.
As the images of these two Devil Fruit appeared before Wang Shi's eyes...
He then immediately looked up the fruits unique to Alabasta.
He seems to have discovered some secret!
A powerful faith! A guardian deity for generations! Reborn on a specific island! Unique island fruits!
Is that really the case?
Is it really that simple?
This is just as 'brainless' as the Seastone inlay technique.
Did no one notice all these years?
It seems that Wang Shi overestimated the intelligence of this world.
He also researched the unique fruits of Wano Country and Fish-Man Island, as well as the appearance of the Okuchi no Makami Fruit and the Hobby-Hobby Fruit.
We want to uncover its secrets and verify its underlying mysteries.
The more common, ordinary, and widely distributed the fruit that Devil Fruit can regenerate, such as bananas, apples, and pineapples, the more it truly conforms to the 'rule' of random regeneration.
The more unique and rare a reborn fruit is, the more likely it is to be reborn in a specific sea area or on a special island.
The Sand-Sand Fruit resembles a cactus and is likely to grow in desert regions.
It's unlikely that it will be reborn on Winter Island or Fish-Man Island.
No wonder Blackbeard had to memorize the appearance of every single Devil Fruit.
No wonder Burgess brought a bag of special fruits to hunt down Straw Hat Luffy in Dressrosa.
Does this increase the probability of random respawn?
During the few minutes that Wang Shi pondered.
The Pell the Falcon carried Princess Vivi, with her blue hair, aboard the Exile Emperor.
No one stopped these two 'weaklings' at all.
Reiju looked with great interest at the only princess of this 'superpower,' one of the Twenty Kings descendants.
The Nefertari are a more ancient and prestigious family than the Vinsmoke.
Alabasta was established more than four thousand years ago, making it very ancient and mysterious.
There might really be some secret to inheriting Devil Fruit abilities.
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Pell reverted to human form and stood guard beside Princess Vivi. He was visibly tense, sweating profusely under the watchful eyes of everyone around him.
"Nefertari Vivi greets Your Majesty, the Wang Shi."
Princess Vivi suppressed her nervousness and walked gracefully and elegantly toward the Wang Shi, performing a very standard noble greeting.
While Vivi is usually a bit wild and doesn't care much about clothing or etiquette, in this formal setting, her aristocratic manners are impeccable.
Wang Shi closed the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia and looked at the fourteen or fifteen-year-old blue-haired girl.
"No need to be so polite, Princess Vivi."
Wang Shi smiled slightly, it was unclear whether he was smiling for Princess Vivi or because he had discovered some secrets about Devil Fruit.
"Your Wang Shi, please help Alabasta suppress the Rebel Army and help us deal with Crocodile!"
"I am willing to represent Alabasta in a marriage alliance with the Goa Empire and become His Majesty's queen!"
Princess Vivi's fear subsided upon seeing the Wang Shi's gentle demeanor, and she immediately revealed her trump card.
She thought about it for a long time and realized that there was nothing in Alabasta that could impress the Wang Shi.
She had no choice but to use herself as a bargaining chip!
For her father and for the people of Alabasta, she was willing to give everything.
Moreover, after seeing Wang Shi's appearance, my resistance lessened.
Strong, young, and handsome—it seems acceptable, Vivi comforted herself inwardly.
"Princess!?"
Pell the Falcon's eyes widened instantly, his mind a complete mess. Was this the method Princess Vivi had mentioned?
"..."
Not to mention the Wang Shi, everyone in the Goa Empire fell silent.
This Alabasta princess actually chased after us all the way here, and then took the initiative to propose marriage?
Nami and Kaya pursed their lips. This blue-haired princess seemed to be a little younger than them. How could His Majesty possibly have taken a liking to her?
Reiju smiled, her eyes narrowing. She had previously joked about having Wang Shi propose marriage to Princess Vivi.
As a result, the princess of this superpower, who was also a descendant of the Twenty Kings, delivered herself to their doorstep.
Surely Wang Shi wouldn't refuse meat delivered to his doorstep?
After all, even if we can't eat them now, we can raise them for a few years.
Does your father know about this?
Wang Shi smiled and looked at Princess Vivi.
"I can make my own decisions!"
Princess Vivi hurriedly said, "Crocodile may have already attacked her father."
She had to pull Wang Shi, this powerful and unstable factor, to her side to save her father.
Otherwise, if the Wang Shi an enemy of Alabasta and chooses to take advantage of the chaos, it will be too late.
"Grow up well first, my brave princess."
"Go, go to Alubarna and ask your father for his opinion."
Wang Shi walked over and patted Vivi's head with a smile.
Vivi felt Wang Shi's kindness and warm hand, and immediately smiled.
She successfully dealt with this powerful, Emperor of Exile!