What Is Nika?

Clatter!

The exquisite, luxurious coffee cup slipped from Saint Jaygarcia Saturn's hand. He could hardly believe his ears, while the other Five Elders wore equally stunned expressions.

The Devil Fruit they had gone so far as to alter the Devil Fruit encyclopedia to conceal—the Devil Fruit that had evaded the World Government's search all this time—had now fallen into the hands of a Cipher Pol 9 member?

"Well done, Who's-Who. Immediately escort the Gum-Gum Fruit to Mary Geoise. Once the mission is complete, the position of Cipher Pol 9 chief will be yours."

On the other end of the Den Den Mushi, Who's-Who stood aboard the escort ship in a crisp black suit. His loose pink hair covered his eyes, and a faint smile curled across his lips.

"Thank you for your patronage, Lord Saint Jaygarcia Saturn!"

Click!

After hanging up, Saint Jaygarcia Saturn revealed an unprecedented look of excitement. The news Who's-Who had brought was practically the only good news the World Government had received in all these years.

"That fruit has finally shown itself before us. It represents rebellion and freedom—the enemy of the gods. We must never allow anyone to eat it. They would become our enemy!"

As he spoke, images flashed through Saint Jaygarcia Saturn's eyes, as though he had recalled the battle waged between the original twenty kingdoms and that colossal entity.

"We absolutely cannot let it appear again. A spark that should have vanished from history must disappear completely. Perhaps we should have a slave wearing Seastone shackles eat it, then keep them imprisoned by us for the rest of their life."

Saint Shepherd Ju Peter voiced his opinion, drawing nods of agreement from the other Five Elders.

"No matter what, I do not want to see that leaping Monkey again. The world should