Only after returning to the Dudu did Xie Wen open the package Whitebeard had tossed him.
Then he discovered that, apart from an unremarkable Devil Fruit with no distinguishing features, it also contained a Vivre Card with a phone number written on it...
"Heh... that old man's all bark and no bite..."
Xie Wen rubbed his nose, feeling somewhat surprised.
In the One Piece world, giving someone your Vivre Card was no ordinary matter. After all, on this sea with its unpredictable climate, only Vivre Cards could point out a direction accurately besides Log Poses.
In fact, at certain times, a Vivre Card was even more reliable than a Log Pose.
Especially for someone of Whitebeard's standing, a Vivre Card was not something he could give away lightly. After all, if it fell into the World Government's hands, who knew what plans they might devise against him?
Now, if anything happened on Whitebeard's end, I could hardly refuse to help...
Thick-skinned as Xie Wen was, he still could not take all the benefits and then vanish when trouble came.
Oh well... Blackbeard already has his eye on my cats anyway. We'll clash sooner or later. At worst, I'll just have to take part in the Paramount War.
Shaking his head, Xie Wen put the Vivre Card away and decided to leave future matters for the future. Then he turned his attention to the Devil Fruit Whitebeard had given him.
Judging by its appearance, Xie Wen did not recognize this fruit. It was most likely one that had never appeared in the original story, or had only played a minor role, so Summon Ticket Fragments were pretty much out of the question.
Besides, even if it did produce a Fragment, it would not help Xie Wen much. The Paramecia and Zoan