Natsuya's Reason for Not Fleeing!?

"Natsuya!!!"

Rob Lucci and the others quickly discovered Natsuya's trail.

On a lone pirate ship, the young man stood in a black suit, leaning against the railing and gazing into the distance.

Sunlight spilled down, casting a beautiful halo across his handsome face.

Kalifa was momentarily dazed, then hurriedly asked, "Natsuya, what exactly have you done? Do you intend to betray the World Government!?"

Clearly, Kalifa was indeed protective of Natsuya, and she questioned him quickly before Rob Lucci and the others could make a move.

In truth, she was also giving Natsuya a chance to explain himself.

Blueno frowned; he wanted to strike immediately.

But considering Natsuya's strength, he held himself back.

However, he immediately felt a sense of confusion.

Why hadn't this guy, Natsuya, run away?

He was still lingering on the very pirate ship they had attacked, and his position was not far from the scene of the crime.

This was precisely why they had been able to find Natsuya so quickly.

What on earth was going on?

Wait, could it be that he stayed here on purpose, intending to confront them directly?

Thinking of this, Blueno's brow furrowed even tighter.

He certainly wasn't afraid of a confrontation; as long as Natsuya had eaten that Devil Fruit, he wouldn't be able to talk his way out of it!

Wait, what if Natsuya hadn't eaten it?

At this moment, Blueno suddenly thought of another possibility, and his expression turned ugly.

If Natsuya hadn't eaten that Devil Fruit, then he was in trouble.

But upon reflection, Blueno felt that couldn't be right.

Under those circumstances, how could Natsuya not have eaten that Devil Fruit?

One had to know, their retaliation was no joke.

What if they didn't even give Natsuya a chance to confront them and just killed him outright?

If that were the case, wouldn't Natsuya be acting clever only to dig his own grave by not eating the Devil Fruit?

But if he had eaten it, why would he still be staying here instead of running? And now, seeing them, he didn't seem to have any change in expression; instead, there was an extra hint of a smile on his face.

Blueno's brow was tightly knit, and for a moment, he couldn't make sense of it.

But in reality, he was overthinking things.

The reason Natsuya remained in the East Blue, and even stayed on that pirate ship, was not to confront them.

Of course, it wasn't that Natsuya couldn't escape.

Possessing the power of the Door-Door Fruit, he could go anywhere in this world.

If he hadn't intentionally let himself be found, it would have been nearly impossible for Rob Lucci and the others to track him down!

So, what was the reason for Natsuya staying here?

The reason was simple!

It was actually because he was now fearless.

Yes, completely fearless!

After obtaining the Door-Door Fruit ability and upgrading it to the advanced level, Natsuya had spent these past few days testing and familiarizing himself with the power, as well as verifying the various wild ideas in his mind.

It is worth mentioning that no matter the skill, once the level increases, developing new techniques becomes increasingly simple.

For example, after Natsuya's Finger Pistol reached the top level, mastering the Flying Finger Pistol was almost a natural progression.

The same was true for the other Six Powers of the Navy.

Therefore, after the Door-Door Fruit ability reached the advanced level, Natsuya's development of it was incredibly smooth.

Often, as soon as he had an idea, he could almost immediately execute the corresponding move!

It was precisely because of this that, despite only a few short days passing, Natsuya's strength had increased by a significant margin!

And this was the reason Natsuya had stayed here.

His strength was now enough that he no longer feared Rob Lucci and the others!

He even intended to take this opportunity to test the fruit ability techniques he had developed on Rob Lucci and the others.

Of course, facing his former teammates, Natsuya wasn't cold enough to strike immediately. Instead, he smiled and replied, "Sister Kalifa, if I said I haven't betrayed the World Government, would you believe me?"

Kalifa was stunned upon hearing this.

Immediately after, Natsuya looked at Rob Lucci and Kaku, continuing to ask, "And you? Would you believe me?"

Blueno's eyelids twitched, and he hurriedly shouted, "Natsuya, stop making excuses! At this point, do you still dare not admit it!?"

"I'll ask you one thing: has that Devil Fruit already entered your stomach!"

Natsuya heard this and said nothing, seemingly tacitly acknowledging it.

Rob Lucci and Kaku immediately reached a conclusion.

Kalifa also snapped back to her senses, her pretty face wearing a complex expression.

If Natsuya hadn't eaten that Devil Fruit, everything would be fine.

But if he had, then even if he hadn't attacked Blueno, it would still count as a betrayal of the World Government.

Because that was something belonging to the Celestial Dragons!

The gaze Blueno directed at Natsuya immediately grew more murderous.

Looking at it this way, Natsuya really had eaten that Devil Fruit!

Although he was very angry, this was not necessarily bad news for him.

Blueno immediately struck while the iron was hot, saying, "Did you see that, everyone? He's already admitted it!"

"Let's attack!"

Hearing this, Kalifa's entire body jolted.

Rob Lucci looked at Natsuya and said indifferently, "Natsuya, I didn't come here to listen to your explanations. Will you surrender, or shall we force you?"

Upon hearing this, Blueno's eyes lit up, and he grew restless!

He decided to kill Natsuya with his own hands to avenge the hatred of missing out on the Devil Fruit!

He didn't know why, but he always felt that because Natsuya had eaten that Devil Fruit, he had missed out on a massive benefit!

Kaku didn't speak, but he also assumed a stance ready to move at any moment.

Facing such a formation, however, Natsuya curled the corner of his mouth into a smile.

He suddenly looked at Blueno: "Hey, Blueno, I did indeed eat that Devil Fruit."

"Aren't you curious about what kind of ability it is!?"

Hearing this, Rob Lucci and the others were momentarily stunned.

To be honest, they were also a bit curious.

What series was the Devil Fruit Natsuya had eaten, and what was its ability!?

Blueno asked subconsciously: "What ability!?"

Natsuya immediately revealed an inexplicable smile.

"I'll let you witness it right now."

As his voice fell, an incredible scene unfolded!

Natsuya suddenly raised a finger and pointed into the void in front of him.

It clearly wasn't aimed at Blueno, but in that instant, a sharp, hard object suddenly manifested in front of Blueno and lunged at him!

The situation was far too sudden to guard against.

So much so that Blueno couldn't react at all before the sharp, hard object pierced into his heart with a squelch.

"What!?"

Blueno's entire body shook violently, and he looked down abruptly.

He saw his white bandages rapidly turning red with blood; in a daze, Blueno seemed to see half a finger withdrawing from his body.

Then, his consciousness began to blur!

"Is that... a Flying Finger Pistol? How did it turn!?"

Blueno muttered, his figure suddenly toppling from mid-air.

It was at this moment that Natsuya's voice rang out.

"NONONO, it's not a Flying Finger Pistol; it's a Devil Fruit ability!"

"It's called the Door-Door Fruit!"

The Door-Door Fruit?

Why did it feel so familiar?

Blueno's blurred consciousness vanished completely, and his body crashed into the sea with a boom.

At this moment, Rob Lucci, Kalifa, and Kaku were all shocked.

How had Blueno been defeated?

They hadn't even seen it clearly!