Blackbeard Reappears

G1, Vergo looked at the box in his hand, which Moke had given to Robin by the intelligence agent.

I felt a sense of anticipation.

He had known all along that Moke had been searching for a suitable Devil Fruit for himself. Presumably, this was the Devil Fruit he was looking for.

I opened the box and took a look.

As expected, it's a Devil Fruit.

He originally didn't want to eat Devil Fruit; in his view, Armament Haki and physical skills were enough. But Moke persuaded him... Zoan and physical skills don't conflict.

Moreover, it can greatly increase a person's potential in physical skills.

He picked up the Devil Fruit and ate it.

Before long, his eyes widened in surprise, even a hint of shock.

He knew that the Devil Fruit the captain had found for him would be top-notch. But he never expected it to be a Mythical Zoan.

This is even rarer than Logia.

Most importantly, some Logia, aside from their Elementalization, aren't particularly impressive. For example, Smoker's Smoke-Smoke Fruit he never really cared about.

What's the point of making it all fancy and elaborate?

Could it cause any real harm? At most, it would just bully newcomers and weaklings who haven't Awakening their Armament Haki.

Besides that, was there any other substantial harm?

In his opinion, none of them were as good as Monet's Snow Snow Fruit.

Besides, could Smoker's Smoke-Smoke Fruit withstand even one of his blows?

Can they hold on?

This is also why he has always looked down on Devil Fruit. In his view, it's better to focus on training physical skills and Haki.

However, the captain is also right.

Even if Zoan Devil Fruit is not fully developed after consumption, it can instantly boost one's strength to a higher level.

So why not?

Moreover, none of the Mythical Zoan are weak.

"Vice Admiral Vergo... something terrible has happened!" A naval soldier rushed in, his voice trembling with rage.

"Um?"

Vice Admiral Vergo looked surprised. "What happened?"

A naval soldier handed three sheets of paper to Vice Vergo: "Vice Admiral Vergo, please take a look."

Vergo took a look, and his pupils suddenly contracted.

"World Military Draft, Marine Internal Tournament?"

Immediately, he couldn't suppress the smile on his face.

Having just consumed the Zoan - Mythical Zoan Fruit, White Tiger Form Fruit, and experiencing a significant power boost, the Marine Internal Tournament has arrived?

Tsk tsk!

He had immense confidence in his abilities. Even before consuming this Devil Fruit, he was already one of the top vice Marine Vice Admiral.

After consuming this powerful Devil Fruit, let's not even talk about the position of Admiral.

He was more than qualified to secure a candidate position as Admiral. He then looked at the third sheet of paper, which contained the list of base commanders participating in the Navy Grand Tournament competition.

He was in the sixth and last batch, meaning it would be three months before it was his turn.

"Three months..."

Vergo narrowed his eyes. In three months, it would be almost impossible to improve much in terms of physical skills and Haki.

After all, his Six Powers and Armament Haki are already top-tier.

It's already extremely difficult to improve; the only way is through consistent practice and gradual accumulation.

However, it's enough for the Devil Fruit power he just acquired.

That's enough for him to become familiar with and develop his own fighting style. Perhaps, he can even compete for the position of Admiral.

Not only Vergo, but all the major powers around the world have received this news. The Navy has placed people in the Four Emperors' pirate crews, and various other forces are also placing people in the Navy.

Such opportunities don't come around all the time.

Therefore, it caused a huge uproar throughout the world.

Moke's group was already rapidly advancing towards the location of Ata, Brook, and Perona. He understood that they should seize the opportunity to take down Gold City.

Not only did they stand completely against the Celestial Dragons and the World Government, but they also shattered a strange balance.

Most importantly, he also has Kaido's and Big Mom's people under his control.

These two guys will definitely not let him off easily.

A major war is inevitable.

Therefore, he needs to bring Baby-5, Sugar, Monet, Rebecca, and Ms. Miss Goldenweek back to the Gold City as soon as possible.

These five individuals each possess unique abilities, and together they constitute a formidable fighting force. In particular, Ms. Miss Goldenweek underwent a qualitative transformation after consuming the Art-Art Fruit.

She is even more powerful than Rebecca, who ate the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, by more than one level.

Indeed, this Devil Fruit really suitable for her... Perhaps, before long, his pirate crew will produce another powerful figure who can stand alone.

Just then, Moke saw an island appear ahead and asked, "Which island is that?"

Monet: "Hachinosu... After passing this island, and sailing another hundred nautical miles, we'll reach the current location of Gold City."

After saying that, he added, "This Hachinosu is now occupied by Ochoku. He, like Kaido, Whitebeard, and Big Mom, was one of the original members of the Rocks Pirates. He is considered one of the top pirates in the New World, second only to the Four Emperors. Even the Four Emperors' pirate crews would not easily provoke him."

Therefore, I suggest taking a detour to avoid unnecessary trouble. After all, we already have two Emperor Level pirate crews, Beasts Pirates and Big Mom, to contend with. It's best not to make any more enemies..."

"Hachinosu? Ochoku?"

Moke was somewhat surprised; Ochoku was truly no ordinary person.

The Rocks Pirates were defeated at God Valley, but he survived and became a renowned pirate. Afterwards, Ochoku occupied Hachinosu, the former stronghold of the Rocks Pirates...

Finally, it was taken over by Blackbeard...

"Rumble..."

Just then, a violent tremor occurred on Hachinosu. It was clear that a fierce battle was taking place there.

Moreover, judging from their posture, both sides are incredibly powerful.

Moke looked curious, thinking to himself, "Blackbeard is already dead. Who will attack Ochoku's Hachinosu now?"

"Don't change course, keep up... I want to see who's attacking Hachinosu."

Monet nodded upon hearing this, but did not continue to suggest that Moke change course. She was well aware of her position; making suggestions was her responsibility, but the decision always rested with the captain.

As the pirate ship drew closer to Hachinosu, Moke's expression changed. Large swathes of darkness were appearing intermittently on the Hachinosu.

This reminded him of someone, and he murmured to himself, "Could it be that Blackbeard isn't dead after all?"