"It's a slash! Get out of the way!"
Sengoku shouted and thrust both palms forward. Golden light blazed brilliantly, almost blinding.
Dimon's slash struck the Great Buddha's hands, but they forcibly blocked it.
"Zoan... Human-Human Fruit... Mythical Zoan... Great Buddha form. Its defense is pretty strong."
Dimon watched intently. The sword energy he had unleashed had not directly touched the Great Buddha's hands; the two bursts of Conqueror's Haki had clashed through the air.
It was like a Category 10 typhoon had erupted from the ground, and the hurricane sent several Giant Vice Admirals flying.
"What kind of battle is this?!" Gion clutched her injured abdomen, staring in shock. "Anyone below vice admiral level can't even interfere!"
In a battle between such powerful figures, numbers meant nothing.
Suddenly, Sengoku roared and swept both arms upward, guiding the sword energy into the sky. It sliced through a corner of the Marine Headquarters fortress as easily as cutting tofu.
At the same time, Steel-Bones Kong rapidly closed in. He lunged forward, his Armament Haki-coated fist, black as ink, smashing toward Dimon's forehead.
The fist wind howled, black flashes scattering everywhere.
Dimon raised his blade to block it and mocked, "Getting old? That punch was practically begging for attention."
"This old man is still young!"
Steel-Bones Kong's face darkened. Though this was an act, he did not entirely lack the intention to get serious.
He threw punch after punch, but Dimon blocked them all.
His final charged blow erupted like a crimson sun, swallowing Dimon in an instant.
The crimson sun exploded and rapidly expanded into a massive sphere. The terrifying Armament Haki had already surpassed the level of internal destruction, allowing him to strike an opponent from afar.
"Fleet Admiral!"
"After taking that attack, even if that brat didn't die, he'd lose a layer of skin, right?"
"No... wait, look up!"
Someone cried out, pointing at the figure in the sky.
Dimon's expression remained calm as he slowly sheathed his twin swords. He did not counterattack, merely gazing down at the Marines below.
Vice Admiral Tsuru's eyes narrowed slightly. "Not a scratch..."
Those remnants of Rocks possessed immortal bodies, but this was not a case of his body repairing itself after being injured. He had not been injured at all.
He had perfectly blocked Steel-Bones Kong's charged punch!
"Hehehe..."
Dimon chuckled softly, pressed his thumb against his middle finger, and snapped them hard. A faint snap rang out.
The next moment, a pentagram magic circle appeared beneath his feet.
The magic circle slowly rose, swallowing him bit by bit from the soles of his feet.
"I've gotten what I came for. Thank you for the hospitality. Farewell, Marines..."
A living man vanished before everyone's eyes, leaving only a few wisps of black smoke dispersing through the air.
Everyone still conscious fell silent.
Even Sengoku was completely speechless. With such teleportation abilities, who could possibly catch him?
A Paramecia Teleport Fruit?
Countless Devil Fruits flashed through his mind, but none matched.
"Fleet Admiral!" A vice admiral stepped forward.
"It's nothing..."
Steel-Bones Kong waved a hand. "He merely stole a few Devil Fruits. It's fortunate that there were no serious casualties."
With that, he turned and left.
Sengoku immediately ordered, "Clean up the battlefield. Call the medical unit and treat the wounded!"
"Yes, Admiral Sengoku!"
Before long, the Marines began clearing the battlefield, while Sengoku quietly left for the Fleet Admiral's office.
"Where is it?"
"Here."
Sengoku took out the Wine of Immortality, removed the wooden stopper, and poured two cups. The scarlet wine gave off a rich fragrance; merely smelling it made one's soul feel refreshed.
Kong examined it for a moment and asked quietly, "Could there be a trap?"
After all, it was something they were about to drink. If it was poisoned, that would be troublesome.
Sengoku shook his head. "No. He's very trustworthy. He even offered after-sales service. It's obvious he wants a long-term deal with us. Fleet Admiral, I'll drink first!"
As he spoke, he picked up one cup and drained it in a single gulp.
"How is it?"
"Even someone who doesn't like alcohol would call this the finest wine in the world after tasting it."
Sengoku was utterly amazed. The Wine of Immortality was the most unique and delicious wine he had ever tasted in his life.
Kong said irritably, "I wasn't asking about the flavor. Try out the effect of eternal youth and immortality..."
Wano Country, General's Mansion.
The magic circle on the floor flickered with black light as a figure quietly emerged from the black mist.
"Those two were quite difficult to handle together."
Dimon shook his head. He feared neither of them in a one-on-one fight. If it turned into a prolonged battle, he would definitely win.
Sitting cross-legged, he picked up the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia from nearby and compared it against the three Devil Fruits he had just acquired.
Zoan—Human-Human Fruit.
Paramecia—Scent-Scent Fruit.
Zoan—Dragon-Dragon Fruit—Ancient Zoan—Pterodactyl form.
"Hm? There's actually an Ancient Zoan?"
Dimon picked up the Pterodactyl Fruit in surprise and examined it in his palm.
After comparing it with the encyclopedia, it was indeed an Ancient Zoan fruit.
In the original story, Abel had eaten this fruit. Now that it had fallen into his hands, it was perfect for one of his underlings.
Besides the Pterodactyl Fruit, the Human-Human Fruit was also quite special.
This was the fruit Chopper had eaten. Among the many Human-Human Fruit variants, it belonged to the ordinary human form.
As for the Paramecia Scent-Scent Fruit, its description in the encyclopedia was unremarkable. It fought by releasing scents, with different fragrances producing different effects.
This was also a fairly decent fruit.
Of course, Dimon had no interest in eating it, but he did not want to use it for devouring either. He was not lacking Demon Points for now, and he was still rather far from unlocking his next skill.
"I might as well use it for an experiment."
With that thought, Dimon summoned Abel.
"Lord Dimon, you called for me?"
"I'll give you this Ancient Zoan fruit. If you don't eat it, remember to return it to me." Dimon tossed the Pterodactyl Fruit to him. "Now go bring me a prisoner. Among Kozuki Oden's retainers, the one called Kin'emon."
Abel caught the fruit, so stunned by the sudden surprise that he was momentarily dazed.
"Go."
"Yes!"
Kin'emon and the other prisoners had already been transferred from Kuri to the prison in the Flower Capital. In less than fifteen minutes, Abel returned with him under escort.
"Kneel!"
"Damn pirates!"
Abel kicked Kin'emon, forcing him to his knees. His eyes, however, were full of hatred.
Dimon paid it no mind. He picked up a cup of the Wine of Immortality and forcibly poured it down his throat.
"Cough, cough! Bastard, what did you make me drink..." Kin'emon choked, then suddenly froze.
Delicious. What fine wine!
Was this a final cup of good wine before his execution?
"Now comes the interesting part." Dimon smiled. "You're the user of the Paramecia Sube Sube no Mi, right? You seem to believe it is sorcery?"
"What are you trying to do?!"
"Don't be nervous. Relax, take a deep breath. It'll be quick."
Dimon picked up the Human-Human Fruit and forcibly stuffed it into Kin'emon's mouth. As he did so, he explained, "There has always been a saying in the outside seas: a person can only eat one Devil Fruit in their lifetime. Eat a second one, and they'll explode to death. I want to test it on you. You don't mind, do you?"
I mind! I mind very much! What does this damned bastard want to do to me?!
Kin'emon could only make muffled sounds. Before he realized it, an entire Devil Fruit had been swallowed.
Then he froze.
Dimon took several steps back and quietly observed the experimental subject's reaction.
Would he explode and die?
Or would he gain a second Devil Fruit ability?
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