"Linlin!"
Layers of black energy rose from Shane's entire body.
With the greetings out of the way, there was only one thing left to do: strike and knock his opponent flat!
The Dark-Dark Fruit's power was exactly as the rumors described.
The moment Big Mom saw it, she recalled her days on Hachinosu.
"You kept it hidden for so long before using it. Was it all to trick the Celestial Dragons' Holy Knights into eating Devil Fruits, turning them into your stepping stones to finish that battle on Hachinosu?"
"Shane! When it comes to scheming, you really are one of a kind in this world. If it were me, I wouldn't have been able to wait until I left God Valley to tell the whole world!"
"That bastard Rocks is dead, yet he still left you this legacy!"
"I didn't think much of it back then, but looking back now, everything was strange."
"Why did he make you an Apprentice Crew Member when the battle began, and why was he so certain you would inherit his will?"
"Even Kaido, who's followed you for so long, might not have recognized your true colors!"
Linlin infused multiple elements into her blade.
A ranged attack.
"Maser Cannon!"
Boom!
The world-shattering blow pierced through every wave on the sea.
Energy poured into the core, all flowing between her palms.
Finally, she unleashed its full power through her blade!
Shane knew this attack relied primarily on Devil Fruit powers, so he felt no fear whatsoever.
"Dark Water!"
Ever since obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit, Shane had kept turning one question over in his mind.
Whether it was elemental transformation or Paramecia powers.
The Dark-Dark Fruit could also erase the effects of the states and substances they produced.
Could it be that everything ability users created was