"Natsuya!!!"
Rob Lucci and the others quickly discovered Natsuya's whereabouts.
On a lone pirate ship, the young man stood in a black suit, leaning against the railing as he gazed into the distance.
Sunlight spilled down, casting a beautiful halo over his handsome face.
Kalifa was briefly dazed before hurriedly asking, "Natsuya, what exactly did you do? Are you planning to betray the World Government?!"
Clearly, Kalifa truly wanted to protect Natsuya. Before Rob Lucci and the others could make a move, she hurriedly questioned him.
It was also an opportunity for Natsuya to explain himself.
Blueno frowned. He had wanted to attack immediately.
But considering Natsuya's strength, he held himself back.
Then, however, he found something strange.
Why hadn't Natsuya run away?
He was actually still on the pirate ship they had attacked, and he was not far from the scene of the incident.
That was also why they had been able to find Natsuya so quickly.
What was going on?
Wait, could he have deliberately stayed here because he wanted to confront them voluntarily?
Thinking of this, Blueno's frown deepened.
He certainly wasn't afraid of a direct confrontation. As long as Natsuya had eaten that Devil Fruit, no amount of talking would clear him!
Wait, what if Natsuya hadn't eaten it?
At that moment, Blueno suddenly considered another possibility, and his expression darkened.
If Natsuya had not eaten that Devil Fruit, then Blueno would be in trouble.
But after thinking about it, Blueno felt that something was off.
How could Natsuya possibly have refused to eat that Devil Fruit under those circumstances?
Their retaliation was no joke.
What if they had not even given Natsuya a chance to explain and had simply killed him?
Wouldn't refusing to eat the Devil Fruit have been Natsuya trying to be clever and getting himself killed instead?
But if he had eaten it, why was he still here instead of running? And now that he saw them, his expression had not changed in the slightest. If anything, the smile on his face had grown wider.
Blueno frowned deeply, unable to figure it out for the moment.
But in truth, he was overthinking it.
The reason Natsuya had remained in the East Blue, even staying aboard the pirate ship from before, was not because he wanted to confront them voluntarily.
Of course, it was not because Natsuya was unable to escape, either.
With the powers of the Door-Door Fruit, he could go anywhere in this vast world.
If he had not deliberately allowed himself to be found, Rob Lucci and the others would have had almost no chance of locating him!
So why had Natsuya stayed here?
The reason was simple!
He was no longer afraid of anything.
Yes, he had nothing to fear!
After gaining the powers of the Door-Door Fruit and raising them to an advanced level, Natsuya had spent the past few days testing and familiarizing himself with them, while also putting all the ideas in his mind to the test.
It was worth mentioning that regardless of the skill, developing new moves became easier and easier after its level increased.
For example, after Natsuya's Finger Pistol reached its peak, he had naturally mastered the Flying Finger Pistol.
The other Rokushiki techniques were the same.
Thus, after the Door-Door Fruit powers reached an advanced level, Natsuya's development of them had been exceptionally smooth as well.
Many times, as soon as an idea came to him, he could practically use the corresponding move!
That was why, despite only a few short days having passed, Natsuya's strength had increased tremendously!
And that was the reason Natsuya had stayed here.
His strength was no longer something Rob Lucci and the others could threaten!
He had even planned to use this opportunity to familiarize himself with the Devil Fruit moves he had developed by testing them on Rob Lucci and the others.
Of course, Natsuya was not so cold-hearted as to attack his former teammates outright. Instead, he smiled and replied, "Sister Kalifa, if I said I hadn't betrayed the World Government, would you believe me?"
Kalifa froze upon hearing that.
Then Natsuya looked at Rob Lucci and Kaku and continued, "What about you two? Would you believe me?"
Blueno's eyelid twitched, and he hurriedly shouted, "Natsuya, stop making excuses! At this point, do you still refuse to admit it?!"
"Let me ask you one thing: did that Devil Fruit already go into your stomach?!"
Natsuya did not speak, as though silently admitting it.
Rob Lucci and Kaku immediately came to a conclusion.
Kalifa also suddenly snapped back to her senses, her pretty face filled with conflicted emotions.
If Natsuya had not eaten that Devil Fruit, everything could still be discussed.
But if he had eaten it, then even if he had not attacked Blueno, it still counted as betraying the World Government.
Because that was something belonging to the Celestial Dragons!
Blueno's gaze toward Natsuya immediately gained a hint of killing intent.
It seemed Natsuya truly had eaten that Devil Fruit!
Although Blueno was furious, it was not entirely bad news for him.
Blueno immediately pressed the advantage. "Did you all see that? He has already admitted it!"
"Let's attack!"
Kalifa's entire body trembled upon hearing those words.
Rob Lucci looked at Natsuya and said flatly, "Natsuya, I didn't come here to hear your explanation. Will you surrender quietly, or do you want us to make a move?"
Blueno's eyes lit up at once, and he was eager to act!
He decided to kill Natsuya personally, to vent his resentment over missing out on the Devil Fruit!
For some reason, he always felt that Natsuya's consumption of that Devil Fruit had made him miss out on an enormous benefit!
Kaku did not speak, but he also looked ready to attack at any moment.
Yet in the face of such a formation, Natsuya merely curled his lips into a smile.
He suddenly looked at Blueno. "Hey, Blueno, I really did eat that Devil Fruit."
"Aren't you curious what kind of power it is?!"
Rob Lucci and the others were stunned when they heard that.
To be honest, they were somewhat curious as well.
What type of Devil Fruit had Natsuya eaten, and what power did it grant him?!
Blueno subconsciously asked, "What power?!"
Natsuya immediately revealed an enigmatic smile.
"Then I'll let you see it now."
As his words fell, an unbelievable scene unfolded!
Natsuya suddenly raised a finger and flicked it toward the space ahead.
He clearly had not aimed at Blueno, yet at that instant, something sharp and hard abruptly appeared before Blueno and stabbed toward him!
It happened far too suddenly.
Blueno could not react at all before the sharp, hard object pierced his heart with a wet squelch.
"What?!"
Blueno's entire body shook violently as he abruptly looked down.
The white bandages were rapidly stained red with blood. In his daze, Blueno seemed to see half a finger leaving his body.
Then his consciousness began to blur!
"Flying Finger Pistol? How could it turn!?"
Blueno muttered as his body suddenly fell from the air.
At that moment, Natsuya's voice rang out.
"NO NO NO, it's not the Flying Finger Pistol. It's a Devil Fruit power!"
"It's called the Door-Door Fruit!"
The Door-Door Fruit?
Why did it feel so familiar?
Blueno's hazy consciousness completely faded away, and his body crashed into the sea.
Rob Lucci, Kalifa, and Kaku were all utterly shocked.
How had Blueno been defeated?
They had not seen it at all!
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