First half of the Grand Line, Angel Island.
Mountain-top villa, second-floor corridor.
Sephiroth reached out and opened Kozuki Hiyori's door, stepping inside. Kozuki Hiyori followed behind him and conscientiously closed the door.
"Master! What do you want me to cooperate with you on~?"
As she spoke, Kozuki Hiyori bent her knees and knelt down. Slowly crawling on all fours, she came before Sephiroth and lightly rubbed her cheek against the leg of his white suit pants, looking exactly like a kitten acting spoiled.
Seeing this, Sephiroth could not help sighing inwardly.
You little vixen who knows how to torment people. If this had been yesterday, right after I came out of the Rainbow Mist, I definitely would have made you cry and beg for mercy!
Sephiroth crouched down and gently lifted Kozuki Hiyori's chin with his right hand. Smiling, he said:
"I want you to cooperate with me on a Devil Fruit ability test...
Honestly, if this test succeeds, your strength should increase dramatically. You could directly break through the swordsman realm and take a huge step toward becoming a Great Swordsman!
However, you will also develop certain weaknesses afterward. For example, you'll fear sunlight and won't be able to stay exposed to it for too long...
It's just like how eating a Devil Fruit makes someone fear seawater."
"Hehehe! Is that true?
It can actually make me stronger? That's wonderful!
Besides, Xiao Zi is already afraid of strong sunlight. I'm scared it'll tan my skin, so I always bring an umbrella whenever I go out!" Kozuki Hiyori said with a giggle.
"Mm! Since you don't object, let's begin now!"
As he spoke, Sephiroth took a blood-red pill from his pants pocket and swallowed it.
Gulp!
The instant he swallowed the Awakening Drug, a blood-colored ribbon appeared around Sephiroth's body,