Expressions of Intertwined Suspicion

Moke casually shrugged and said in a relaxed tone, "I'll be staying here for a while longer anyway. Leave that slave-catching crew to me." His words were light, yet they carried an air of confidence and composure.

Upon hearing that, Ata and Haila both turned to look at Moke, obvious doubt in their eyes. "You?" they asked in unison, clearly skeptical that Moke could accomplish such a difficult task.

Just then, a graceful figure entered everyone's sight—a tall woman with exceptional bearing. She belonged to the Longarm Tribe, and her elongated arms were particularly striking. She approached with elegant steps, as eye-catching as though she had descended from a fairyland. Everyone present instinctively turned their eyes toward her, drawn in by her unique charm.

The instant the Longarm Tribe beauty's gaze met Moke's, everyone was astonished to see a barely perceptible trace of reverence flash through her eyes. This mysterious woman was Sisis, the respected big sister whom Ata and Haila had mentioned before.

Sisis's lips curled slightly into a faint smile, as lovely as a flower blooming in spring. Her beautiful eyes remained fixed on Moke as she said softly, "That's right. Do you know who this gentleman is? He is the one and only person in this world capable of wielding multiple Devil Fruits! That is precisely why he dared to speak so boldly."

"What? A multiple-Devil-Fruit user?"

Ata and Haila were dumbfounded, their faces filled with a mixture of shock and suspicion. Devil Fruits were regarded as priceless treasures by the world, but they were also exceptionally dangerous and bizarre things.

Under normal circumstances, a person could eat at most one Devil Fruit in their lifetime. If someone dared to be greedy and tried to consume more, they would inevitably suffer unimaginable consequences.

Yet now, they had