Faced with the Dark-Dark Fruit, Teach bit off more than half of it, then swallowed the rest in another bite.
Teach had long prepared himself for the disgusting taste of a devil fruit.
Although it was utterly revolting, Teach forced himself to endure it.
Saga keenly noticed the slight trembling in Teach's throat.
Even so, Teach wore an expression of sheer enjoyment, as though savoring an exquisite delicacy.
Teach felt power continuously welling up within him. Although this was his first time acquiring it, it felt incredibly familiar, and he could control it with ease.
Ordinary people who ate a devil fruit would struggle to control their power, unsure of how to use their abilities.
Teach was different. His formidable strength was enough to support his use of the ability, and he understood the Dark-Dark Fruit's powers and had long prepared himself for them.
Over the years, besides improving his strength, Teach had also thought about how to develop the Dark-Dark Fruit's abilities.
Developing the Dark-Dark Fruit required practical experimentation. Theory alone would not suffice.
Still, a solid theoretical foundation would let him master the Dark-Dark Fruit extremely quickly and put it to use in battle.
He also had Lubbock at his side as an adviser.
Although Lubbock had never studied at the Royal Military Academy.
His innately exceptional insight and talent for learning ensured that he had a gift for developing devil fruit abilities.
He could offer Teach some advice.
Besides, it was not as though they had never received an education.
That was right. Both Lubbock and Teach had attended school.
During the few years between their arrival on Paros Island and their official entry into combat at the Sky Arena.
Besides working to earn money, they had spent some time studying at a school on Paros Island