"A Devil Fruit user?"
"And a rare Logia at that!"
Kuzan's Devil Fruit ability made the middle-aged man's pupils constrict, and he could not help crying out. In the world of the Pirate King, Devil Fruits themselves were exceedingly rare, known as treasures of the sea.
Even Devil Fruits with unknown abilities sold for over a hundred million Beli. As for Devil Fruits with special powers, such as Logias, Mythical Zoans, or certain special Paramecias, their value could not even be measured in Beli.
From evading to counterattacking, Kuzan's series of displays had already given the middle-aged man a rough understanding of his abilities.
"You're right. I ate the Ice-Ice Fruit. I'm an Ice Man, and I am indeed a Logia."
"Your scent carries the smell of a pirate."
"So you're a pirate, aren't you?"
Kuzan rested one hand on the man's shoulder as he spoke. He lowered his head slightly, and sunlight glinted across his sunglasses, leaving two bright streaks on the lenses.
"Kid, don't think you can act so high and mighty just because you're a Devil Fruit user!"
"You're only a mere Logia!"
The middle-aged man did not answer Kuzan's question directly. With an enraged roar, he spun around and drove a fist into Kuzan. Kuzan clearly had not expected him to dare retaliate under such circumstances. The punch struck him squarely in the chest, sending him flying toward the cabin.
Thud!!!
A dull boom rang out across the deck. Kuzan vanished from sight, while a large hole had already been punched through the distant cabin wall.
"Ptui!"
"A Logia!"
"On these seas, relying solely on a Devil Fruit means you can't accomplish anything!"
The man spat, lowering his head to glance at his right arm, which Kuzan had frozen into solid ice. He tried to gather