The Smooth-Smooth Fruit, [Devil Vileis]

Realizing this, Dimon lost interest in breakfast and immediately activated a magic circle, returning to the East Blue once again.

Arlong Park.

Dimon walked out of the lobby on the first floor and came to the outdoor swimming pool.

Tide was already waiting there. Upon seeing Dimon appear, he immediately reached into his body, which was constructed of seawater, and pulled out the Devil Fruit.

"Master, this was found last night in the waters of Moon Bay. There are many shipwrecks there, and my clone found it in a treasure chest on one of them."

Dimon was unfamiliar with the East Blue, and even less aware of where Moon Bay was, but that didn't matter; his attention was completely drawn to the Devil Fruit before him.

This is a pink fruit, its surface covered with the spiral patterns unique to Devil Fruits, and its shape is very similar to a peach.

Dimon had seen this fruit in a fragment of an illustrated guide.

"It's Paramecia Fruit, the Smooth-Smooth Fruit..."

Dimon looked surprised, remembering that in the original story, this fruit was eaten by the captain of the Alvida Pirates, a fat woman.

After eating the Smooth-Smooth Fruit, the woman instantly transformed from an ugly duckling into a beautiful woman.

Of course, turning you into a beautiful woman is only a minor effect. The fruit's true power, just like its name, is to make things smooth.

Before Awakening, the ability user can make their skin "absolutely smooth," and any physical attack such as punches, kicks, swords, or bullets will be deflected the moment they come into contact with the smooth skin.

Of course, this absolute smoothness does not mean absolute defense; it can still be caught when facing abilities such as the Smoke-Smoke Fruit.

However, once the ability Awakening, the situation changes.

In the incomplete Devil Fruit Encyclopedia that Dimon had seen, the compiler rated this fruit as "above average," classifying it as a relatively superior Paramecia.

"Nice one!"

Dimon gladly accepted the fruit and recalled the plot of Pirate King.

In the original storyline, Alvida fell into the sea after being knocked away by Straw Hat Luffy, and was most likely found at the bottom of the ocean.

"Congratulations, Master, we have gained another member of our family," Ain, offering his congratulations.

Dimon couldn't help but laugh. This time, the reward was too easy, like finding ten thousand dollars on the roadside. It was hard not to laugh.

"You've done very well, Tide. What reward do you want?" Dimon asked with a delighted smile.

As a creature of seawater, the Tides had no desires. After thinking for several seconds, it finally answered:

"Master, I want more of my kind."

"You mean more aquatic creatures like you?"

"Yes, Master."

Even without its suggestion, Dimon would have done it anyway; he planned to create a massive army of water elementals, placing a portion of them in the world's oceans specifically to collect Devil Fruits for him.

"Is that all you wish for? Okay, soon you'll have many more compatriots."

After making his promise, Dimon turned his gaze to the Smooth-Smooth Fruit in his hand.

The next instant, his innate ability activated!

The fruit was enveloped in a layer of golden light, and its pink peel turned golden. After absorbing this Animation power, the Smooth-Smooth Fruit fell from Dimon's hand.

As it landed, its shape began to change.

It quickly transforms from the appearance of a peach into a flattened, almost transparent sheet of cloth, eventually becoming as thin as a cicada's wing.

The nearly transparent square of cloth, about a meter long, floated in mid-air.

A little girl's voice came from inside the cloth.

"Master~"

Chapter 188 The Smooth-Smooth Fruit, [Devil Vileis]

"You're... quite interesting."

Dimon examined the transparent cloth in front of him and tried to reach out and touch it.

To the naked eye, the thickness of the slippery cloth was almost zero. When he held the cloth from below, he did not feel any solidity, and the cloth naturally slid to the side from his hand.

I can't grip it... It's an absolutely smooth cloth; there's no way to hold it with my hands.

"Hehe, Master can't catch me!"

A transparent square of cloth fluttered in the air, from which a mischievous sound emanated.

"Let me give you a name first," Dimon smiled slightly, considering that the Smooth-Smooth Fruit's voice was more suited to a little girl, "... Vileis, the Devil of the Smooth Curtain."

Vileis was overjoyed to receive her name, flying around Dimon once and jumping for joy like a little girl.

"Tell me about your abilities... Hmm, never mind, you'll have to stay with me."

"Yes, Master~"

Vileis pressed close to Dimon's chest and instantly merged into his body.

At this moment, Dimon once again becomes a Devil Fruit user, the Paramecia Smooth-Smooth Fruit, making him Smooth-Smooth Man.

He closed his eyes slightly, silently absorbing the new abilities he had acquired.

As a fruit rated as "above average", the strength of the Smooth-Smooth Fruit lies in its Awakening form.

After Awakening, the ability can influence things beyond oneself, creating a smooth field centered on oneself. Within this field, the ground, rocks, metals, and other materials will be assimilated.

This means that the enemy couldn't even stand still during the battle.

"It altered the rules of physics; what a shameless ability."

Dimon slowly opened his eyes; the only word to describe this ability was "shameless."

Moreover, this ability is applied to the outside world, not to enemies, so even if the opponent possesses very strong Haki, they will still fall on the smooth ground.

It is common knowledge that a person walks by relying on the friction generated by the contact between their shoes and the ground.

What should we do when faced with a zero-friction field?

Dimon adopts the enemy's perspective, attempting to break free from this predicament.

As long as you have your feet on the ground, there is almost no other way; no matter how experienced a master is, they all need to rely on friction to move.

Even if I were in this situation, I would have no choice but to fight in the air.

This is without considering the Devil Fruit's abilities. If one chooses a Devil Fruit to reside within oneself, there are many ways to resolve the situation.

For example, the Storyboard Fruit- Self-Storyboard to separate themselves from the outside world, thus avoiding the influence of the Smooth-Smooth Fruit's domain.

However, the zero-friction field is only one derivative ability of the Smooth-Smooth Fruit; the fruit's abilities go far beyond that.

As he pondered, Dimon looked up at the Tide:

"Continue your search for Devil Fruits in the East Blue; you will soon meet the people you desire."

"Yes, Master."

After giving his instructions, Dimon raised his hand and released a pentagram magic circle, instantly returning to the Sabaody Archipelago.

Having practically gotten a Devil Fruit, Dimon was in high spirits and returned to the restaurant to continue enjoying his breakfast.

"Ain, notify Ship Zuizui to immediately travel to the West Blue, South Blue, and North Blue, and leave teleportation marks at each location."

He plans to deploy a large army of water elementals in each of the four seas—east, west, south, and north—along with the first and second halves of the Grand Line New World.

Yes, Master.

While Dimon was busy creating an army of water elementals, the World Government was also taking action.

Rewinding a little, to one day ago...

As Big Eyes and Samael left the Box Garden Space and landed on Baltigo.

New World, G-1 Branch.

Base Commander Vice Admiral Momonga hurried into the office. Inside, two Marine Admirals were sitting on the sofa, the air thick with tension between them.

"Kuzan, give up. Borsalino has no interest in vying for the Fleet Admiral's position. If you give up now, there's no need for us to engage in a death struggle."

"Oh dear, that's not like something you'd say, Sakazuki."

Aokiji, holding a steaming cup of green tea, raised his eyebrows upon hearing this, utterly surprised by Akainu's sudden words.

"Hmph, as a fellow Admiral, I know you well, Kuzan. You're too weak. In the coming era, the Navy doesn't need Fleet Admiral like you!"

There were disagreements among the Five Elders, so the higher-ups decided to have the three of them spar with each other, and the winner would become the Fleet Admiral.

Kizaru has already given up the fight; if Aokiji can also voluntarily withdraw, an unnecessary battle can be avoided.

Akainu is determined to get the position of Fleet Admiral!

"Don't get too cocky, Sakazuki. Who's fit to be Fleet Admiral isn't up to you to decide."

Aokiji spoke in a lazy tone. Given his personality, he didn't care much about the position of Fleet Admiral. However, since Mr. Sengoku wanted him to fight for it, he had no choice but to go.

Moreover, Akainu's words were somewhat disrespectful to him.

Seeing that the two seemed poised to fight at any moment in his office, Momonga Vice Admiral Momonga quickly tried to put the situation under control:

"Gentlemen, wait a minute, gentlemen. If you want to fight, you can go to Punk Hazard, which is closer to here. Anyway, that place has turned into a Flame Island."

"Is there something you need?"

Aokiji glanced at him, then simply put on his eye mask, leaned back on the sofa, and dozed off.

He and Akainu were indeed planning to go to Punk Hazard to resolve the issue of who would become the Fleet Admiral. That's why they were at the G-1 Branch, since it was relatively close to Punk Hazard.

"Yes, it's something important!"

The Momonga then remembered its purpose and said with a serious face:

"A few days ago, the Seven Deadly Sins kidnapped two Celestial Dragons in the Sabaody Archipelago. Just now, the Holy Land's Surveillance Department finally received the coordinates."

Akainu frowned. It seemed he and Aokiji were to go rescue them?

Where?

"Not far from here, on the White Soil Island, in Baltigo."

"Never heard of it."

The Momonga walked to the New World map hanging on the wall and pointed to one of the small black dots, saying:

"This is it, a deserted island, speculated to be a secret base of the Seven Deadly Sins."

"Could it be a trap?"

Facing the Seven Deadly Sins, Akainu was extremely cautious, having suffered a great loss in the previous battle at Marine Headquarters.

"That's possible. Celestial Dragons have special chips inside their bodies. This is a secret outside the official channels, but given the Seven Deadly Sins' intelligence-gathering capabilities, they might know about it."

Even the Momonga couldn't guarantee it.

After all, the chip had been silent since the two Celestial Dragons were captured, and only recently did it transmit their coordinates.

Why is the chip silent during this time?

Is it because it's in another dimension and unable to send signals outwards, or... have the Seven Deadly Sins discovered it?

This cannot be guaranteed, therefore it cannot be ruled out that this is a trap.

"However, even if it's a trap, we must go to rescue them, otherwise the Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land will never stop."

The Momonga said helplessly, "Admiral Akainu, the Sky Commander-in-Chief's order is for you and Admiral Aokiji to set off together, leading the fleet to attack Baltigo."

Upon hearing this, Aokiji had no choice but to remove his blindfold, scratch his head, and walk towards the door.

"What a nuisance. The Celestial Dragons should just stay in the Holy Land; they're just causing trouble. Hey, Sakazuki, what are you waiting for?"

Akainu snorted, "If it's a trap, you might as well die there."

Shortly afterward, three warships departed from the G-1 Branch, and Momonga, the base commander, participated in the operation.

Let's go back to the present.

Baltigo, Revolutionary Army Headquarters.