Kazu strode into the temple, surrounded by ruins, with rubble and weeds underfoot.
There were some dilapidated murals on the wall. Kazu stopped and looked at them carefully, and found that the content they expressed was very likely related to the moon.
"No wonder Enel is so obsessed with the Endless Vearth; he obtained divine power there, so it's understandable that he has such unwavering faith in it."
There were no Rumble-Rumble Fruit on the surface of the temple. Kazu continued walking in and found that there was no way out when he followed the murals to the end.
Having watched many suspenseful detective films and television dramas in my previous life, this time it came in handy.
Following the principle of "going all in even if there's no chance," Kazu tapped on the wall with his hand, just like in movies and TV shows.
"Ta-da!"
"Ta-da!"
"Ta-da..."
"Bang bang bang~"
After knocking on several places, Kazu finally found one spot that sounded different; it didn't sound like a solid wall, as if it were empty inside.
Without saying a word, Kazu used his Space Cutting ability to carefully slice the wall in two.
There really was something inside.
Kazu reached into the dark box, opened it, and found it contained the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
Kazu had specifically looked at the picture of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, then closed the box and threw it directly into his Independent Space.
"No wonder it hasn't been eaten by anyone all these years; it seems Enel obtained this Devil Fruit by sheer luck."
Now that Kazu has obtained the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, it's time for him to make a trip to the mainland of Sky Island — Upper Yard.
The oxygen content in the air here is too low, so Kazu doesn't really want to stay any longer. It's much more comfortable at lower altitudes.
In a flash, Kazu disappeared, leaving nothing behind except for rubble scattered on the ground.
"Oh, Kazu, you're back! The pumpkins here are so weird, they're inedible."
As soon as Kazu returned, he saw Carlmand and Behrens fiddling with a green pumpkin-shaped thing on the beach in front of Angel Island.
"Give me."
Kazu took the pumpkin from Carlmand, poked a hole in the top center with his finger, and then took out a straw from the Independent Space and inserted it.
ton ton ton~
Burp~
"It tastes really good. We can pick more and save them for later."
"Ah, Kazu, I want to try some too."
When Carlmand saw that Kazu had already started drinking, he quickly ran over and wanted to try some too.
"This is a specialty of the Sky Island. It looks like a pumpkin, but it's actually a coconut."
Upon hearing Kazu's words, Carlmand realized what was happening and immediately began slurping vigorously through the straw.
"Wow, this tastes really good! So it's coconut, no wonder it's so hard."
Carlmand finished his drink in no time. There were still plenty of coconuts left. Having tasted the sweetness, he was full of energy and, without Kazu urging him, started looking for coconuts on his own.
" Behrens, here you go."
Kazu called out to Behrens, who was about to help Carlmand, and a black box appeared out of thin air in his hand.
"Captain Kazu, this is..."
Behrens stared intently at the black box in front of him, his breathing becoming heavy, before reaching out to take it.
Creak~
Upon opening the black box, a yellow Devil Fruit was revealed before his eyes.
"Eat it. This fruit is one in a million, among the very best in the world."
"Yes!"
Without saying a word, Behrens picked up the Rumble-Rumble Fruit and took a bite out of half of it.
An extremely strong, bizarre taste exploded in his mouth, as if his taste buds had been hit by a thousand blows.
Behrens ate so much that tears welled up in his eyes, but he still managed to do it. He used the remaining half of the Devil Fruit in his hand to forcefully shove the first bite of the fruit into his stomach.
He didn't even bother chewing the second half of the Devil Fruit; he swallowed it whole, which made him feel less pain.
The discomfort in his mouth and stomach quickly subsided, and with a burst of strength, a Behrens of azure lightning shot from the top of his head, soaring into the sky.
Thump~
Kazu instantly teleported to Behrens's side and interrupted his spellcasting with a flick on the forehead.
"Idiot, just say so when you're about to explode! Look at my clothes, they're all blackened by your electric shocks, and there are two holes in them."
"Excuse me, Captain Kazu."
When Behrens saw Kazu's clothes, he scratched the back of his head a little embarrassedly.
He was too excited just now and forgot that Captain Kazu, the pirate, was right next to him.
"Hey, hey, Behrens, you've turned into an electric rat!!"
Behrens made quite a commotion just now, and Carlmand, Robin, and Makino also came over.