Door-Door Fruit

With his first experience under his belt, Lu Ge was inspired and immediately circulated the strange energy within his body. It surged out at his command, instantly transforming into a curtain of light that completely enveloped Lago's body. As Lago died for good, a strange ball of energy floated out of his body and slammed into the curtain of light. The curtain, formed from that mysterious power, seemed to activate in an instant and began to shine brilliantly, gradually devouring the energy ball until not a trace remained.

The mysterious power then retracted along Lu Ge's arm and returned to his body, settling once more into his Dantian. This scene was strikingly similar to when he had devoured the Time-Time Fruit. Lu Ge immediately grew incredibly excited. Could he really master a second Devil Fruit Ability? Could he really obtain the Door-Door Fruit this way?

Just as he was filled with anticipation, the female warriors of Amazon Lily ran over to Lu Ge. They all looked at him with admiration and gratitude. Victory had filled their faces with joy and excitement. "Lu Ge, we really have to thank you this time. If it weren't for you, we would all have been in serious trouble!"

"That's right! That guy was so powerful! Even Sanya wasn't his match. I never thought you'd take him down so easily. You're amazing!"

"How exactly did you disappear just now? And how did you suddenly appear again? That was so amazing~"

"That's my secret, so naturally I can't tell you." Lu Ge smiled mysteriously without explaining. Explaining his abilities to other people was something only an idiot would do.

Actually, killing Ark just now had been very simple. Lu Ge had merely used the Time-Time Fruit's most basic ability, Time-Space Travel, to travel directly four minutes into the future.

Although he still couldn't accelerate time or stop time, he could travel into the future. After "one year" of developing the Time-Time Fruit, the maximum duration of this travel was still only ten years, but he could already control that period with precision—precisely enough to calculate it down to the second.

So just now, he had merely traveled four minutes into the future.

Besides, Ark had been stupid enough to remain on guard in the same spot for four whole minutes. If he had moved elsewhere, Lu Ge wouldn't have been able to ambush him so easily. He might have needed to make several more jumps through time before succeeding. But Ark's refusal to move had allowed Lu Ge to catch him off guard in one attempt.

At that moment, Sanya also arrived in front of Lu Ge, dragging her heavily injured body forward with the support of two others. With a solemn, grateful expression, she said, "I'm truly sorry. I even doubted you before. If it weren't for you this time, Amazon Lily might have suffered disastrous losses. From this moment onward, I swear that you, Lu Ge, are Amazon Lily's most important friend."

Lu Ge's eyes lit up when he heard that. "Then can I move into the village?"

Sanya shook her head with a bitter smile. "That won't do. You're a man, and Amazon Lily has clear rules of its own. I have no authority to change them. If the new empress takes the throne in the future, allows it, and the people don't object, you might be granted temporary permission to live in the city. But living here permanently is impossible."

Lu Ge: "Great. So you said all that for nothing. You'd better hurry and rescue the others! Without their leader, the Lone Wolf Chamber of Commerce shouldn't pose much of a threat to you anymore."

Upon hearing that, Sanya immediately looked toward the mature beauty Mana beside her. "Mana, I'll leave what comes next to you."

Mana nodded seriously. "Don't worry. I'll bring them back safely."

With that, she led a group of people onto a small boat at the port and sailed toward the Lone Wolf Merchant Ship to the southwest...

After chatting with Lu Ge for a few moments, Sanya was also taken away. After all, she was injured and needed immediate treatment.

The others also began busily treating the wounded. Fortunately, although many people had been injured, no one had died.

As Lu Ge admired the busy figures of the older women, information about the Door-Door Fruit quietly appeared in his mind. Although he had expected it, the moment he truly obtained it, he became intensely excited. "Holy crap! I really obtained the Door-Door Fruit's ability! This is already my second ability, and there isn't the slightest conflict or discomfort. Does this mean I can continue devouring Fruits and obtain even more Devil Fruit Abilities? Then what exactly is my limit?"

After his excitement subsided, Lu Ge casually pulled at the air before him. A door strangely opened right there. Looking at the door he had created, his heart brimmed with excitement. With this ability—and without the weakness of an ordinary Devil Fruit user—there would be nowhere that could trap him in the future. He could go wherever he pleased.

Then he suddenly discovered another issue. When he had previously activated [Time Is on My Side], he hadn't possessed the Door-Door Fruit's ability. In other words, his skill could change and reshape the future according to the abilities he currently possessed. Was this "future" extended based on what he currently knew and could do?

"Then, if I use [Time Is on My Side] now, will my future self already have mastered the Door-Door Fruit's ability?"

To confirm this, Lu Ge immediately activated [Time Is on My Side]. As that familiar surge of power emerged, his mind gained a wealth of information regarding the proficient use of the Door-Door Fruit. His eyes instantly lit up.

The combined use of the Time-Time Fruit and the Door-Door Fruit was especially remarkable. If successfully traveling four minutes into the future and assassinating Ark in one move had involved an element of luck, then he no longer needed to worry about that now. With the Door-Door Fruit, all he needed to do was lock onto a target and mark it with a seal of time. No matter where the target moved, he could use the mark as a coordinate, supplement it with the Door-Door Fruit, and travel directly to the person's side to deliver the deadliest blow.

"I never thought Time-Space Travel could work together with the Door-Door Fruit so well. [Time Is on My Side] is truly incredible! It took me from knowing nothing to mastering everything without a teacher. Amazing! Absolutely amazing!"

Lu Ge looked at the door that had yet to disappear. Wanting to experience the Door-Door Fruit's travel ability for himself, he immediately stepped through it.

Amazon Lily, the southwestern sea, where the Lone Wolf Merchant Ship was anchored amid swirling fog.

Using the Door-Door Fruit's ability, Lu Ge appeared directly inside the ship's cabin.

When the door appeared, the four guards nearby all looked delighted. But when they saw a complete stranger walk out of it, the four of them froze. "Who are you? Why do you have Lago's ability? Where's Lago? And what about our boss?"