Sometimes, a debt of gratitude could be so heavy that it became a burden.
Kuina had no idea what the strange fruit White Ghost had produced was. Initially puzzled, she shrewdly noticed her father's excitement and immediately settled down to watch how things unfolded.
"This Devil Fruit is indeed extremely precious, but there is no one on this sea better suited to it than Kuina."
Adrian explained this to the members of the Shimotsuki Clan in the room, then raised his hand a little higher, giving Kuina a clearer view of the Okuchi no Makami Fruit.
That was right!
The Devil Fruit Adrian had just taken out of the Impenetrable Fortress was none other than the [Zoan · Mythical Zoan · Dog-Dog Fruit · Model: Okuchi no Makami] he had unexpectedly acquired while rescuing Shimotsuki Ushimaru and the others from Wano Country!
Adrian had once jokingly called this Devil Fruit the "White-Eyed Wolf Fruit."
In truth, however, its quality absolutely deserved to be called outstanding. Even among Mythical Zoans, its abilities ranked near the top.
More importantly, the Okuchi no Makami Fruit had once been an heirloom of the Shimotsuki Clan, and the animal it represented was a legendary sacred beast of Wano Country!
As Adrian had said, there could hardly be a more suitable Devil Fruit for Kuina!
As for how "little Kozuki Oden," Yamato, would develop in the future if he gave the Okuchi no Makami Fruit to Kuina...
Adrian couldn't care less if she dropped dead.
He had never liked that oh-so-filial daughter who embodied the sentiment, "I love my dad, but I love my self-appointed dad even more, and Wano Country most of all."
"Junior Sister Kuina, aren't you going to take it? My arm is getting sore."
Adrian waved the Okuchi no Makami Fruit in