Shane's body had entered an entirely new state, showing signs of an abrupt transformation.
Before long, he had taken on another unprecedented form, a colossal, big-mouthed monster that treated even the Heaven-Reaching Tree as the tiniest fruit and swallowed it in one bite.
Without Imu as its brain, the Heaven-Reaching Tree instantly lost its ability to think. After Shane swallowed it, it rapidly expanded, trying to cancel each other out and create a way to survive, but the chances were almost zero.
Shane would give the Heaven-Reaching Tree no opportunity whatsoever. Once he had devoured the Demonic Wills of all thirteen Devil Fruits, he had gained the right to devour the Heaven-Reaching Tree. Once he succeeded, he would command both greed and reason.
Originally, this world would never have offered a third choice, a choice beyond victory for either Imu or Joy Boy.
But Shane had forcibly opened up an entirely new possibility for himself!
Only through this step had Shane gained the chance to unlock his third form.
Whoosh!
Inside his belly was the Heaven-Reaching Tree he had eaten, while on the outside, Shane was also turning into a tree.
A tree!
It was a form of life unique to the Blue Planet. Only because these Divine Trees existed could Devil Fruits be created.
Shane was now entering this form as well, making the final preparations to strengthen himself.
This tree would grow only one fruit, a power that no one could command, because it would be Shane!
"Your true body is actually a fruit, isn't it? After all, you share the same origin as the Devil Fruit Tree."
The Heaven-Reaching Tree inside Shane's belly was still struggling, but its efforts were utterly futile. They only served as preparation for Shane's final strengthening.
As the vines were devoured, the