But whatever he thought of it, this information could never be allowed to leak! Unlike the elusive One Piece or the history of the Void Century, the Voice of All Things was not unique.
That was why Doflamingo had wanted Jones. Roger had already demonstrated the power of that ability, and Doflamingo had hoped to use Jones to gain control over the fate of the world.
Then he had failed, leaving behind not even a scrap of his soul. Everyone had tacitly forgotten him, as though he had never existed.
Moria, the Shichibukai known as "Moonlight" who had long since vanished into history, had wanted to use that power to become the Pirate King.
Of course, there was another crucial reason: Jones's Devil Fruit Powers had tempted Moria too.
Jones had come up with the name Beast-Speech Fruit himself. He had once believed that his ability to communicate with animals came from the unrecorded Devil Fruit he had eaten.
Now he understood. The Voice of All Things within him had happened to awaken at that time, giving him the ability to speak with animals. Perhaps the changes to his body after he ate the Devil Fruit had triggered it, or perhaps it was something else. By sheer coincidence, Jones had awakened that power at just that moment.
The Beast-Speech Fruit's true nature, however, had nothing to do with speaking to beasts.
Moria knew that better than anyone. An ancestor of his family had once possessed the Fruit's power. Rather than call it the Beast-Speech Fruit, Moria preferred another name: the Evolution Fruit.
Yes—evolution!
It was precisely the direction Jones was now pursuing. He was trying to retain the Lava Turtle's defense while gaining the Black King Snake's agility, then gradually incorporate the Silverback Great Ape's strength and the Feather King