A streak of golden lightning tore across the northern sky from afar, splitting the dusk and crashing straight into the central plaza of Nestadt Town.
The electric arcs dissipated, revealing a tall, thin figure holding something tightly wrapped in animal hide.
The surrounding pirates who were finishing their work and returning to camp stepped aside, craning their necks with curiosity as whispers spread across the plaza like a rising tide.
They all knew Enel was going out to find that Mythical Zoan Fruit.
And judging by this, he had probably found it.
"Got it?" Norton walked down the steps of the council hall, watching him from the edge of the plaza.
Enel flicked the package in his hand, tossed it to Norton, and dusted off some non-existent dirt from his hands.
"That bear was actually a bit interesting, taking dozens of my lightning bolts before finally going down. It should taste pretty good roasted, have that curly-browed cook handle it."
Norton caught the package and peeled back a corner of the animal hide.
Inside lay a strangely shaped fruit covered in twisted black patterns. Those markings intertwined into some kind of bizarre design, faintly emanating a fierce and baleful aura that made people feel uneasy just by looking at it.
"Thanks for the effort."
Enel shrugged and didn't say much else, vanishing into a flash of lightning on the spot-he had probably gone looking for food, since fighting for three days would naturally make anyone starved.
Early the next morning, Luo set off with the fruit.
Morgans had dedicated Devil Fruit experts who could supposedly accurately determine a fruit's type and ability from its patterns, color, and shape, and there were only a handful of such people across the entire Grand Line.
This was Norton's decision-until they knew what fruit