"Cough, cough..." Moke coughed softly, trying to conceal his embarrassment and unease. He took a deep breath, steadied himself, and walked toward Jora. After all, the pleasurable business was already over; it really was time to handle something serious.
When Moke reached Jora, he gently crouched down and lightly placed his palm on her forehead... Then a mysterious, powerful force surged from his hand—the Absorb-Absorb Fruit was activating!
Moke focused completely on the changes around him. Seconds passed, and at last, he sharply sensed the target he had been searching for.
To his astonishment, it was clinging to the depths of Jora's soul like a parasite!
Joy instantly flooded his heart, and Moke could no longer suppress the upward curl of his lips. So that's it. I really can sense its presence clearly!
If that was the case, then the method he had imagined countless times might actually work!
With that thought, Moke turned without hesitation, fixing his gaze on Sugar nearby. "Sugar, please go find me a piece of fruit."
Sugar looked puzzled when she heard that, muttering, "Fruit? What kind of fruit?"
She simply could not understand why Moke had suddenly made such a request, especially under these circumstances.
Moreover, she was even more confused by the badly wounded, near-dead Jora before her and Moke pressing on her head. She had no idea what was going on.
Moke smiled faintly. "An apple or pineapple will do."
Sugar nodded slightly to show she understood, then moved quickly. Before long, she returned with an enticing golden pineapple and promptly handed it to Moke.
After taking the pineapple, Moke suddenly narrowed his eyes, as though he had noticed something unusual.
The next instant, the Devil Fruit Ability within him erupted like a volcano!
There was a soft sound—"Whoosh..."
A black shadow