One Piece: The Immortal Rocks Pirates
Chapter 42

The Undead's Multi-Fruit Experiment

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"It's a slash attack, dodge!"

Sengoku roared, pushing his palms forward with immense force. A blinding golden light erupted, sharp and intense.

Dimon's slash met the Great Buddha's hands, but it was forcefully blocked.

"Zoan-Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Model: Great Buddha... its defense is quite strong."

Dimon observed intently. The sword energy he unleashed didn't directly touch the Great Buddha's hands; instead, two surges of Conqueror's Haki collided in mid-air.

It was as if a level 10 typhoon had erupted on flat ground, the hurricane sweeping away several Vice Admirals of giant stature nearby.

"What kind of battle is this!" Gion exclaimed, clutching her wounded abdomen, stunned. "Those below Vice Admiral can't even get involved!"

In battles between such powerful individuals, numbers were meaningless.

Suddenly, Sengoku roared, swinging his arms upward, guiding the sword energy towards the sky. Like slicing through tofu, he sliced off a corner of the Marine Headquarters fortress.

Simultaneously, Steel-Bones Kong closed in rapidly, lunging forward. His fist, dyed ink-black with Armament Haki, struck towards Dimon's forehead.

The fist wind howled, black lightning scattering.

Dimon raised his blade to block, sneering, "Getting old, huh? Is that punch just you playing around?"

"I'm still very young!"

Steel-Bones Kong's face darkened. Though they were acting, he wasn't entirely holding back.

He unleashed a rapid barrage of punches, but Dimon blocked them all.

His final, charged attack unleashed a blazing sun, instantly engulfing Dimon.

The sun exploded, rapidly expanding into a massive sphere. The terrifying Armament Haki had surpassed the level of internal destruction, capable of striking the opponent from a distance.

"Fleet Admiral!"

"After taking that hit, that kid should be flayed alive, right?"

"No... wait, look at the sky!"

Someone cried out, pointing at a figure above in the sky.

Dimon's expression remained calm as he slowly sheathed his dual blades. He didn't counterattack, merely gazing down at the Marines with a serene expression.

Vice Admiral Tsuru's eyelids twitched slightly. "He's completely unharmed..."

Rocks' remnants had bodies that couldn't die, but this wasn't a case of healing after injury; he simply hadn't been hurt at all.

He had perfectly blocked Steel-Bones Kong's charged punch!

"Hehehe..."

Dimon chuckled softly, pressing his thumb against his middle finger and exerting force. With a soft "click,"

The next moment, a five-pointed star magic circle appeared beneath his feet.

The magic circle slowly ascended, engulfing him bit by bit from the soles of his feet.

"I've got what I came for. Thanks for the hospitality, everyone from the Marines. Farewell..."

A living person vanished before everyone's eyes, leaving only a few wisps of black smoke dissipating in the air.

Those still conscious fell into silence.

Even Sengoku was speechless. With such teleportation abilities, who could possibly catch him?

Paramecia-Teleport Fruit?

Various Devil Fruits flashed through his mind, but none matched.

"Fleet Admiral!" a Vice Admiral stepped forward.

"It's nothing..."

Steel-Bones Kong waved his hand. "Just a few Devil Fruits were stolen. It's fortunate there were no casualties."

He then turned to leave.

Sengoku immediately ordered, "You all clean up the battlefield and call the medical team to treat the wounded!"

"Yes, Fleet Admiral Sengoku!"

Soon, the Marines began clearing the battlefield, while Sengoku quietly departed for the Fleet Admiral's office.

"Where is it?"

"Here."

Sengoku produced the Elixir of Immortality, uncorked it, and poured two cups. The crimson liquid exuded a rich aroma, and just inhaling it brought a sense of profound comfort to the soul.

Kong examined it for a moment, then whispered, "Could there be a trap?"

After all, it was something to be ingested. If it were poisoned, it would be troublesome.

Sengoku, however, shook his head. "No, he's very trustworthy. He even provided after-sales service, clearly intending for long-term trade with us. Fleet Admiral, I'll drink first!"

Saying that, he picked up a cup and drank it in one gulp.

"How is it?"

"Even those who don't like drinking would call this the best wine in the world after trying it."

Sengoku exclaimed in amazement. The Elixir of Immortality was the most unique and delicious wine he had ever tasted.

Kong said irritably, "I'm not asking how the wine tastes, I want to know about the effects of immortality..."

Wano Country, Shogun's Residence.

A magic circle on the floor flickered with black light, and a figure silently emerged from the black mist.

"Those two working together are quite troublesome."

Dimon shook his head. He wasn't afraid of either of them in a one-on-one fight, and if it came down to a prolonged battle, he would definitely win.

He sat down cross-legged and picked up a Devil Fruit encyclopedia from the side to identify the three Devil Fruits he had just acquired.

Zoan type - Human-Human Fruit.

Paramecia type - Scent-Scent Fruit.

Zoan type - Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Model: Pterodactyl.

"Huh? There's an Ancient Zoan?"

Dimon picked up the Pterodactyl Fruit in surprise and examined it in his palm.

Comparing it to the encyclopedia, it was indeed an Ancient Zoan fruit.

In the original story, this fruit was eaten by Abel, but now it had fallen into his hands, which was perfect for his subordinate to eat.

Besides the Pterodactyl, the Human-Human Fruit was also special.

This fruit was eaten by Chopper, and among the various Human-Human Fruits, it was the commoner form.

As for the Paramecia: Scent-Scent Fruit, the description in the encyclopedia was quite ordinary. It allowed the user to fight using released scents, with different aromas having different effects.

This was also a decent fruit.

Of course, Dimon wasn't interested in eating it himself, nor did he want to absorb it. He wasn't short on Demon Points for now, and he was still a bit far from unlocking his next skill.

"I might as well use it for an experiment."

With that thought, Dimon called for Abel.

"Lord Dimon, you were looking for me?"

"This Ancient Zoan fruit is for you. If you don't eat it, remember to return it to me." Dimon tossed the Pterodactyl Fruit to him. "Now go find a prisoner. Among Kozuki Oden's retainers, find the one named Kin'emon."

Abel caught the fruit, momentarily stunned by the sudden surprise.

"Hurry up."

"Yes!"

Kin'emon and the other prisoners had already been transferred from Kuri to the prison in Flower Capital. In just over ten minutes, Abel returned with him under escort.

"Kneel!"

"Damn pirate!"

Abel kicked Kin'emon, forcing him to his knees. His eyes, however, were filled with hatred.

Dimon was unfazed. He picked up a cup of the Elixir of Immortality and forcibly poured it down Kin'emon's throat.

"Cough! Cough! You bastard, what did you feed me..." Kin'emon choked, then suddenly froze.

Delicious, fine wine!

Could this be a cup of fine wine bestowed upon him before his execution?

"Now for the exciting part." Dimon smiled. "You're a user of the Paramecia: Garment-Garment Fruit, right? You yourself seem to consider it sorcery."

"What do you want to do?!"

"Don't be nervous, relax, take a deep breath. It'll be quick."

Dimon picked up the Human-Human Fruit and forced it into Kin'emon's mouth, explaining as he did, "There's a saying circulating in the outer seas that a person can only eat one Devil Fruit in their lifetime; eating a second one will cause them to explode and die. I'm going to test it on you, you don't mind, do you?"

He minded! He minded very much! Damn bastard, what does he want to do to me!?

Kin'emon couldn't speak clearly, and before he knew it, the entire Devil Fruit was swallowed.

Then, he froze.

Dimon stepped back a few paces, quietly observing the subject's reaction.

Would he explode and die?

Or would he gain a second Devil Fruit ability?

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