Depriving the Kirin Fruit and Shamrock's Defeat

Taking advantage of the fact that Saint Kirin Gorm had not yet died, Blackbeard Teach acted swiftly and decisively, using the Dark-Dark Fruit's power to strangle the Holy Knight to death. He then extracted his ability and placed it into a special fruit.

"Success!!"

As Devil Fruit swirls emerged on the special fruit, Blackbeard Teach immediately burst into laughter.

He had finally seized a Devil Fruit ability from Imu's grasp.

Holy Knight Rimoxif Saint Kirin Gorm (Saint Killingham) had fallen!

"Zoan-type Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Kirin Form!"

Holding the Devil Fruit, Blackbeard Teach excitedly read out its ability.

In a certain Oda's understanding, influenced by the Dragon Country legend of "a fish leaping over the Dragon Gate," the Azure Dragon ability had somehow been classified as a Zoan-type Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon Form.

Meanwhile, the Kirin was a Dragon-Dragon Fruit.

The Ancient Zoan dinosaur abilities—Brachiosaurus, Triceratops, Spinosaurus, Pachycephalosaurus, and Allosaurus—were also classified as Dragon-Dragon Fruit abilities.

"Zoro, this is a Mythical Zoan Kirin ability. Interested?"

Bill, Laffitte, Capone Bege, and the others all spoke up. They all recognized Zoro's potential and strength.

If Zoro gained the boost of a Mythical Zoan ability, his strength would definitely surge again.

In fact, if they had not already been ability users, Capone Bege and the others would have wanted this Mythical Zoan Kirin ability themselves.

"No. My goal has always been to become the World's Greatest Swordsman. I don't need a Devil Fruit ability."

Zoro rejected it without hesitation, his eyes exceptionally resolute.

"How stubborn! Look at Garling and Nusjuro, those two Five Elders who are great swordsmen, and Issho and Shiryu, those two great swordsmen—they're all Devil Fruit ability users."

"Pure swordsmanship will always fall a little short in the end."

"Look at Hawkeye Mihawk. He can't even fly, so