"These are the Devil Fruits the World Government promised you."
After returning to his Fleet Admiral's Office, Sengoku took a large treasure chest out of a safe to one side and handed it to Xie Wen.
Xie Wen opened the lid. Sure enough, three Devil Fruits of different shapes lay inside.
Well, the process was a bit of a hassle, but the World Government did keep its word. I just wonder whether any of these fruits are useful to me, and whether I can get a new fragment.
After closing the lid again, Xie Wen intended to say goodbye to Sengoku and head back to study his newly acquired Devil Fruits, but Fleet Admiral Sengoku spoke first.
"Sigh..." He first let out a helpless sigh, then said to Xie Wen, "Actually, I'm quite happy to have you become one of the Shichibukai. Captain Burinburi in the East Blue, Captain Hilnans in the West Blue-the commander of the Marine Base in Cody's hometown-and others all think very highly of you. I also know you're different from scum like Doflamingo."
Fleet Admiral Sengoku first gave Xie Wen his full approval, then changed tack and decisively shifted the blame. "Personally, I don't want to make things difficult for you, but the orders came from above, because they couldn't stomach the loss of face."
As he spoke, he pointed at the treasure chest of Devil Fruits in Xie Wen's hands.
"So, what exactly are you trying to say?"
Xie Wen looked in bewilderment at Sengoku, who had suddenly started "baring his heart" to him, unable to understand what he was getting at.
"I simply don't want this incident to give you a bad impression of us Marines."
"Oh, you can rest easy about that." Xie Wen shrugged.
After all, he had long since learned