Chapter 256 / Chapter 257

Reiju touched her delicate chin and smiled gently. "Another Devil Fruit. What type could this one be?"

"If it's a Logia, that would be the best outcome."

The others said nothing more. They nodded in agreement with Reiju.

To them, Logia Devil Fruits were so rare they could only dream of finding one.

Ten minutes later.

Deep on the island, at the Achino Family's home.

The luxurious Palace was crowded with people, all of them busy.

The Achino Family had collected so much gold, silver, and jewelry that Chris's crew had to make trip after trip carrying it all.

The place buzzed with noise. Everyone wore a smile, and no one seemed tired. They strode about with fresh energy.

After all, this was money!!

"Captain, this is the Devil Fruit I told you about."

Achino approached slowly, holding a black wooden box. His tone was respectful.

"I got this Devil Fruit many years ago, but no matter how much I studied it, I couldn't figure out what kind it was."

"Still, I have a feeling it's no ordinary Devil Fruit. It must be something incredible."

Achino shook his head and sighed. "I'd planned to let one of my children eat it once I'd figured it out."

"But now that I've joined the crew, I'd feel bad if I didn't bring a welcome gift. Hahaha..."

Burgess, the most boisterous of them all, clapped him on the shoulder and burst out laughing.

"Not bad! Your attitude's almost as good as mine! Wehahahaha~~"

With his hands in his pockets, Bartolomeo said cockily, "You know what's up. Nicely done!"

Gin remained as cold as ever. "As if you could've kept it hidden."

"Once the Captain set foot on this island, nothing here was going to escape his notice."

"If you hadn't handed it