In this decree...
The person who finds the fruit with the special pattern will receive a huge reward and may even become a nobleman of the kingdom.
This caused an uproar throughout the entire Kura Island.
Countless people searched for Pattern-Pattern Fruit in the mountains and forests.
Meanwhile, the Wang Shi had his men investigate the noble family to which Kikuhime belonged, and focused their attention on Kikuhime and her bodyguard Toraji.
This Toraji is the man who should have obtained the Mythical Zoan Beast Nue form.
His beloved Kikuhime is to be married to Prince of Kura.
Unwilling to accept defeat, Toraji, in Despair, accidentally obtained the power of the Mythical Zoan Nue and immediately went to steal Kikuhime back.
The Straw Hat Pirates, having landed on Kura Island, sided with Prince of Kura, fought against Toraji, and ultimately rescued Kikuhime.
"Spaden, go and keep an eye on that guard named Toraji."
Wang Shi gave instructions to Spaden, and at the same time ordered everyone to focus their search on Devil Fruit in the territory where Kikuhime's family was located, as well as in the area where Toraji was active.
"Clear."
Now Spaden is 100% obedient to Wang Shi. If Wang Shi asks him to monitor this guard, he will monitor this guard.
He felt that the opportunity to obtain the Devil Fruit chosen for him by His Majesty lay with this blond-haired guard.
When the entire Goa Empire mobilized.
Toraji, the bodyguard, also attached great importance to this decree.
He knew that, given his status, he was not qualified to marry Miss Kikuhime.
"If I find the Pattern-Pattern Fruit that the king desires, I can become a nobleman of the kingdom, worthy of the young lady's status."
Toraji also joined the trend of searching for the Pattern-Pattern Fruit.
He longed for this opportunity to become a nobleman.
But he was completely unaware that someone was watching him.
'His Majesty ordered me to keep an eye on him. Could it be that he possesses Devil Fruit, or that he has seen Devil Fruit?'
Although Spaden didn't quite understand, he still trusted Wang Shi's arrangements.
The entire Kura Island is searching for Pattern-Pattern Fruit.
Every day, many strangely shaped fruits are transported to the Kura Palace.
But none of these bizarre fruits are Devil Fruit.
This left the citizens who had found the bizarre fruit extremely disappointed.
Some foolish citizens, in a moment of inspiration, even drew patterns on the fruit themselves.
As a result, these people became withered prisoners.
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Five days passed quickly.
The fruit they found each day was not the patterned fruit the king wanted.
This caused many citizens to lose enthusiasm and even doubt whether the king was fooling them.
Many voices emerged among the people, vehemently criticizing the king for his tyranny.
Even the people of the Goa Empire felt a bit bored, thinking that searching for Devil Fruit like this was like looking for a needle in a haystack.
Wang Shi was also a little uncertain, since the Mythical Zoan Nue form fruit would not be obtained by Toraji until after Straw Hat Luffy sail.
That's awkward.
This greatly impacted Wang Shi's image as a 'brilliant strategist' and 'mastermind.'
Fortunately, Wang Shi set a one-week deadline for the search.
This is what kept everyone believing in Wang Shi and tirelessly searching for this unknown Devil Fruit.
Meanwhile, the Wang Shi himself lived a carefree life in the Kura Palace, playing mahjong with his women every day and keeping an eye on intelligence from the outside world.
[The two children of Hanafuzha, formerly one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, have joined the Beasts Pirates and become part of the Flying Six!]
[The Pachycephalosaurus Ulti the Spinosaurus Page One avenged their father by killing the despicable Claw Tiger Dirty Edge who attacked Hanafusa!]
[Ulti's latest bounty is 400 million Belly, Page One's bounty is 290 million Belly!]
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The Whitebeard Pirates, a subordinate Chameleon Pirates, have left the Whitebeard Pirates, apparently due to a heated conflict with one of the division commanders.
Chameleon Cameo, bounty 300 million Belly, Paramecia Devil Fruit User.
Among the captains of the affiliated pirate crews, they are all among the strongest.
Wang Shi looked at the newspapers and intelligence provided by Robin and gently tapped the table.
After searching for five days on Kura Island without finding any clues, Wang Shi was somewhat frustrated.
Doflamingo also called Wang Shi, wanting to invite Wang Shi to enter the North Blue with him and completely conquer those stubborn old-school underworld forces.
The forces that survived the chaos of the North Blue are now rivaling the Flower Kingdom and Mulberry Kingdom of the West Blue in strength.
Without a powerful figure to suppress them, the few executives sent by the Donquixote Family and Germa brothers are indeed somewhat lacking in strength.
"Rumor has it that this Chameleon Cameo's abilities not only allow him to copy other people's appearances and steal their skills, but he can even copy parts of the abilities of Devil Fruit."
"It has demonstrated unparalleled adaptability."
"It seems to be the ultimate evolution of Mr. 2's Clone-Clone Fruit ability."
"This greedy guy wanted to copy Whitebeard's skills and abilities, which led to him being reprimanded and beaten by the division commanders, causing him to angrily leave the Whitebeard Pirates."
Robin continued reporting the information she had acquired at a high price; she sensed that Wang Shi would be very interested in this Devil Fruit User.
"That is indeed a good ability."
If Wang Shi had the technology and ability to strip away Devil Fruit powers, he would definitely hunt down Cameo.
Keep this replication capability in the hands of your own people.
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At this moment, in a noble's mansion in the Kura Kingdom.
The guard, Toraji, overheard the family head talking to Miss Kikuhime about marrying Kikuhime off to Prince of Kura.
This news left Toraji feeling heartbroken and helpless.
But he dared not voice his objection, after all, he was just a guard.
Seeing that Miss Kikuhime did not object, Toraji felt even more powerless.
After the guards changed shifts, Toraji was too exhausted to return to his residence.
In Despair, Toraji could only place his hopes on the Pattern-Pattern Fruit. He wanted to become a nobleman, so he searched for the Pattern-Pattern Fruit even more frantically.
He didn't let go of anything, whether it was a dangerous cliff or a deep mountain.
They were unwilling to give up this only hope.
Just when he was in utter Despair, he helplessly returned to his old home in his hometown to pay respects to his deceased parents, and poured out his troubles to them like a child.
As a result, among the three plates of withered fruit offerings, he found a patterned fruit that was not shriveled.
This scene filled him with immense joy.
Unexpectedly, the Pattern-Pattern Fruit he had been searching for was actually among the offerings made by his parents.
He didn't know why this was happening; these fruits were just ordinary fruits with no patterns.
But this did not dampen his spirits.
"Father, Mother, this must be you protecting me from heaven!"
"I will definitely marry Kikuhime and have many descendants for our family!"
Toraji knelt on the ground, his voice filled with longing and gratitude for his parents.
Spaden, who had been tracking Toraji, never expected that the guard would actually obtain a Devil Fruit.
And the Devil Fruit delivered itself to their doorstep.
"Is this the Devil Fruit His Majesty prepared for me?"
Spaden didn't hesitate to snatch the Devil Fruit.
In Toraji's eyes, this patterned fruit was an opportunity given to him by his parents to change his fate.
But in Spaden's eyes, this was clearly Devil Fruit bestowed upon him by His Majesty.
After Toraji, he immediately stood up and tried to pick up the Pattern-Pattern Fruit, but a blur flashed by and the Pattern-Pattern Fruit appeared in the hands of a strange man.
This caused Toraji instantly turn red.
This was his hope of marrying Kikuhime!!
He absolutely will not allow anyone to take it away!