This Was a Necessary Choice

The corners of Moke's mouth curled upward uncontrollably, as though he had already foreseen his future strength. This attempt had delighted him with the discovery that even his own shadow could be absorbed and transformed into an ability. Then what else could not be absorbed?

This astonishing discovery gave Moke an entirely new understanding of the Absorb-Absorb Fruit's power. He secretly pondered that if this idea could be successfully realized, he would possess an utterly heaven-defying ability.

However, now was not the time to indulge in fantasies. Moke knew full well that turning this idea into reality would require far more effort and exploration. And at present, he had a more urgent task—heading to the New World.

His target was M. Caesar Clown, a notorious figure in the New World. Since the intelligence network there was not yet fully established, Moke could not obtain detailed information on M. Caesar Clown through conventional channels. Therefore, he could only personally delve into the Underworld and use its intelligence network to locate his target.

That was also why he had asked Ata and the others to head to Champion Island first. This would save him time while ensuring Ata and the others' safety. Though temporarily parting from Ata's group left him somewhat reluctant, this was a necessary choice for the sake of achieving his goal.

So why exactly was he seeking M. Caesar Clown? The reason was actually simple: an extremely precious Dragon-Dragon Fruit was hidden there. One only had to look at what happened after Momonosuke ate the Dragon-Dragon Fruit and initially mastered it in the original story to understand how powerful it was. It could practically be considered the equivalent of Kaido's Azure Dragon Fruit! Such an incredible fruit was naturally something people dreamed of obtaining. He had to find a