Moke shrugged. "I'll be staying here for a while longer. As for that Slaver Group, I'll take care of them for you."
"You?"
Ata and Haila both looked at Moke, their eyes filled with skepticism.
"The world's only Multi-Fruit User does have the right to say that." At that moment, a tall woman of the Longarm Tribe stepped out from one side.
However, the way she looked at Moke carried a hint of awe.
"Multi-Fruit User? Doesn't a person only get to eat one Devil Fruit?"
Ata and Haila looked utterly confused, even wondering if they had misheard. If the speaker had not been their eldest sister, Sisis, they would have refuted her long ago.
The newcomer added, "And not long ago, he defeated Crocodile, one of the Shichibukai... I imagine his new bounty poster will be spread across the world within the next few days!"
"What?!"
Ata and Haila cried out in unison. When they looked at Moke again, their expressions had completely changed.
If Moke truly possessed such strength, then those Slaver Groups were nothing.
Sisis rolled her eyes, then looked at Moke. "Most people who come here have ulterior motives, so I checked with the underground intelligence network. I never expected such a huge surprise."
Then she added, "As long as you can truly heal Ata's injuries, I'll support her joining your pirate crew too."
Ata: "..."
Sisis said, "Ata, to tell you the truth, I learned from the underground forces long ago who harmed your companions."
Ata's eyes widened as she stared at Sisis in shock.
Sisis looked apologetic. "I shouldn't have hidden this from you... But I stayed silent because that person was far beyond your ability to handle. You're so straightforward, and I was afraid you'd throw everything away and do something foolish!"
As she spoke, she looked at Moke again. "But now, you have the means to stand against that person."
Moke narrowed his eyes. It had to be said, anyone capable of guarding an entire island of beautiful chefs was truly no simple person!
She had struck right at the heart of the matter.
However, Moke had already been prepared. "Doflamingo, one of the Shichibukai, is Ata's enemy. The one who ambushed the Chef Pirates back then was Gladius, one of Doflamingo's subordinates."
Ata's expression changed drastically.
Indeed, he was not someone she could stand against. She could never match him on her own.
Moke caught every change in Ata's expression. He immediately added, "I can also tell you plainly that even if Ata doesn't join my pirate crew, I'll face Doflamingo sooner or later. So... you have no reason to suspect that I'm deceiving Ata about this."
Then he took a box from the bundle in his hand and held it out before Ata. "This is my sincerity."
Sisis, Ata, and Haila exchanged looks. Then Ata took the box and opened it. She froze at first, then cried out, "A Devil Fruit!"
Moke said, "This is the Paramecia-type Slip-Slip Fruit. After eating it, the skin over your entire body becomes incredibly smooth and tender, even able to deflect attacks. Most importantly, it is one of the rare Devil Fruits capable of completely transforming a person."
"To put it plainly, no matter how ugly someone is, after eating it, they'll become one of the world's greatest beauties or most handsome men."
"There's a Devil Fruit like that?"
Sisis, Ata, and Haila all widened their eyes, their gazes filled with disbelief.
With trembling hands, Ata picked up the Devil Fruit. Then she looked at Moke, and finally made her decision. She brought the Devil Fruit to her lips and bit down.
Soon, something miraculous happened...
With such wholehearted sincerity, Moke successfully brought Chef Ata under his command.
Time flew by, and half a month soon passed.
Robin, Mr. 1, Mr. 2, and Mr. 3 had arrived at Chef Island and secretly found Moke.
Mr. 1 presented the Holy Sword to Moke with both hands.
Moke looked at Mr. 1, then at Robin. "I'm quite curious how you convinced him."
Robin blinked and revealed a charming smile. "That's a secret!"
Moke chuckled, but did not press further. Instead, he took the Holy Sword and reached toward its blade.
"Careful..."
Mr. 1, Mr. 2, and Mr. 3's expressions changed drastically. The three of them had suffered at the hands of this Holy Sword before. If they had not used the power of the jewel to suppress it, they might not even have been able to bring it out.
"Hahaha!"
Moke burst into laughter. "Looks like you suffered because of it. But... to me, it's just nourishment."
As he spoke, he touched the Holy Sword beneath everyone's watchful eyes.
Boom...
The strange power within the Holy Sword seemed to have been provoked. It immediately erupted and desperately surged into Moke's body...
But the next second.
Moke absorbed that power, which tried to assimilate him into the same strange force. However, the Ghost Aura belonging to Sandai Kitetsu within his body immediately came under pressure.
It seemed unwilling to be replaced and resisted with all its strength.
Yet for the moment, neither force could do anything to the other. Seeing this, Moke revealed a surprised expression. He did not rush to interfere, merely watching the two tigers battle.
In the end, he discovered that the two powers showed signs of merging.
His eyes lit up, and he immediately activated his Devil Fruit Ability. Under the interference of his Devil Fruit Ability, the two powers truly fused together.
It possessed the tyranny of Ghost Aura and the strangeness of the Holy Sword.
At the same time, Moke felt his control over his ability reach a new realm.
The strange power within the Holy Sword and the Ghost Aura of Sandai Kitetsu were both drawn into his body. This time, he was no longer merely absorbing a little and transforming his body into the same substance.
Instead, he absorbed them completely and made them his own.
In the end, the entire Holy Sword entered Moke's body and became a Holy Sword tattoo on his chest. The Ghost Aura on Sandai Kitetsu in his hand had also vanished.
It had become an ordinary Grade Meito!
Yet those two powers continuously tempered Moke's body. Moke could even feel every aspect of his body rapidly improving without pause.
Most importantly, at the instant the Holy Sword entered his body.
Besides its strange power, the Holy Sword actually contained an incomparably tyrannical force. Though it was very weak, it undeniably existed.
Although it had entered Moke's body along with the Holy Sword, it was constantly resisting him.
"What is this?"
Moke was deeply surprised. Then he used his evolved Devil Fruit Ability to absorb it frantically. At last, a wisp of it was successfully absorbed.
That wisp shot directly into his mind.
Boom...
A terrifying force erupted from Moke and swept outward in every direction with him at its center.
Robin, Mr. 1, Mr. 2, and Mr. 3 bore the brunt of it, and all their faces turned pale. Robin's body swayed, and she nearly collapsed.
"Conqueror's Haki..."
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