Teach swept his gaze over the thirteen mighty beasts.
He trusted Lubbock's screening.
As for which beasts to choose, Teach only needed to go with whichever caught his eye.
He would pick whichever appealed to him. It was that simple; there was no need to complicate things.
It did not take long.
In less than half a minute, Teach had already made his decision.
He walked over to the whiteboard and took down three photographs.
One showed a Black Giant Ape, tens of meters tall, with muscles that looked cast from steel and held terrifying power.
Teach liked the sense of strength it exuded.
Ryan's expression darkened.
In the photograph, he looked utterly battered as he faced the Black Giant Ape.
Even as a Steel-Steel Fruit user with a body of steel, his body still ached faintly when he recalled that battle.
The Black Giant Ape's strength was overwhelming, and it wielded an irregular iron club made from some unknown material.
With its exceptional intelligence, considerable fighting skills, and terrifying Armament Haki, he was no match for it.
If he had not fled quickly enough, he might well have died at its hands.
Ryan silently resolved to keep training and grow stronger.
He did not possess the naturally powerful physical gifts of Slada or the Megalodon Fish-Man, Mog.
If he wanted to grow stronger, he would have to work harder.
Lubbock smiled faintly. Teach certainly knew how to pick them; he had immediately chosen one of the strongest among the thirteen beasts.
It was also one Lubbock had high hopes for.
Compared with other beasts, apes naturally possessed greater intelligence and a stronger ability to learn.
Their compatibility with the Human-Human Fruit was also far higher than that of other beasts.
The second beast radiated just as much power.
It