An Experiment

"The Sun God, the Earth God, the Forest God, the Sea God, the Rain God —these so-called gods are nothing more than Devil Fruit User."

Are there five gods?

Kizaru looked astonished.

He didn't expect the other person to actually answer, and the content of their answer far exceeded his expectations.

Dimon remained noncommittal, only casually offering some unimportant information:

Do you really want to know? Some secrets have long been buried deep in history.

Upon hearing this, Kizaru's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately understood what the other person meant.

Void Century!

Knowing too much will prompt a reaction from the World Government...

Anyone attempting to explore a century of history is considered to be committing a serious crime.

About 17 years ago, there was a holy site for archaeologists in the West Blue, an island called Ohara.

The archaeologists on the island refused to believe in such superstitions and touched upon forbidden topics, ultimately leading to the destruction of the entire island and Ohara's complete disappearance from the map.

Among those who carried out the destruction mission were his two current colleagues, Admiral Aokiji and Admiral Akainu.

"Is that so? That's truly frightening."

Kizaru's lips curled slightly. He was just an ordinary Marine Admiral; there was no need for him to investigate any taboos.

However, during his brief conversation with this man, he also realized a serious problem.

At least, the Lord is not one of the five gods mentioned...

But the other party clearly knows these secrets, so they might be an ancient monster that survived from antiquity.

The sixth god?

What is the purpose of your Seven Deadly Sins?

Kizaru abruptly changed the subject, no longer exploring the topic of gods, and instead focused on the present.

To avoid misunderstanding, he raised his hand in surrender, showing none of the arrogance an Admiral:

"I surrender. Don't misunderstand, I was just asking out of curiosity. I was sent here to deal with the Big Mom Pirates. Encountering the Seven Deadly Sins was an accident, and I didn't originally intend to attack your people."

If even a high-ranking official can be this Wrath, then Kizaru certainly wouldn't dare to underestimate his so-called master in the slightest.

Dimon smiled slightly, showing no surprise whatsoever at Kizaru's shameless behavior.

During the Paramount War, this guy also decisively surrendered when facing the vice-captain of the Red Hair Pirates.

Of course, this behavior does not mean that there is no real resistance; it is just expressing an attitude.

Your question is closed.

Why would I tell Kizaru what my purpose is?

Dimon then instructed Samael, "It's time to go, Samael, get back to the ship."

"Yes, Master!"

Samael obediently responded, then said fiercely to Kizaru, "You stinky monkey, you just wait! Our battle isn't over, and I'll be back!"

After uttering those harsh words, with a "poof," Samael transformed into a wisp of flame and exploded, vanishing without a trace in an instant.

The coastline fell silent.

Kizaru waited in place for half a minute, and seeing nothing unusual, he lowered his raised hands and sighed inwardly.

"This is really troublesome. The Seven Deadly Sins... There are six more executives as powerful as Wrath?"

It's hard to imagine that seven such powerful experts belong to the same organization, yet they were previously unknown.

Compared to the Seven Deadly Sins, the Shichibukai all seem adorable.

"They can already be called the [fourth largest power in the Grand Line]. Well, these are troublesome matters, not for me to worry about. Let Sengoku handle Sengoku."

Muttering something to himself, Kizaru glanced behind him out of the corner of his eye.

"I've been watching for a long time. What are you trying to do now? Donquixote Doflamingo, Shichibukai."

"Fufu..."

Doflamingo, strutting with his feet turned upside down, wearing Crocs, hands in his pockets, exuded arrogance. "I didn't do anything, Kizaru. It was Big Mom and the Seven Deadly Sins who dared to cause trouble on my turf."

"Is that so?" Kizaru said expressionlessly. "Do you think I would believe such words?"

What difference does it make whether you believe or not?

Doflamingo opened his arms, embraced the sky, and his laughter grew increasingly wild.

"Can you feel it, Kizaru? This Demon Sea is about to unleash another massive wave!"

"Fufufu... fufu..."

Wave-Breaking Warrior.

Dimon withdrew his gaze and awaited Samael's return.

With Ain guiding him, this brat won't get lost and won't be unable to find his way home.

After this battle with Kizaru, he must have realized that there are many strong people in this world, and relying solely on Logia powers is far from enough to make one invincible.

The saying goes, "If a person can't teach a person, then experience will teach a person; once is enough."

"Haki is still very important. Now that this incident is over, it's time for them to begin their training in Haki."

Mammon's side has already started; no need to pay attention.

Dimon was more concerned about Samael. Logia were indeed difficult to deal with once they became spirits, and this brat certainly had the right to be arrogant.

He doesn't possess the so-called "ability user's true form," and he's not even afraid of Armament Haki.

But this also brought a problem.

"Without a physical body, can Samael learn Haki?"

Chapter 75 An Experiment

After Awakening his Haki, Dimon gained a clearer understanding of it.

Whether it's Observation Haki or Armament Haki, they are just branches of Haki. They are essentially the same, a combination of a person's life energy and willpower.

Samael does not possess a physical body in the conventional sense; he is an alternative life form, which can be described as an "elemental being."

Can he release "life energy"?

Without any examples to refer to, Dimon couldn't make a judgment, but he already had a guess in his mind...

Samael may truly be unable to master the Haki.

However, there are solutions to this problem. As long as we don't give up, there are always more solutions than problems.

Since he can't gather life energy and Awakening his Haki without a physical body, why not just prepare a physical body for him?

"Ain."

Dimon, sipping his Longevity Wine, asked Ain:

"You said before that Devil Fruits were to reside in a human, it would conflict with the human's own will, right?"

Yes, Master.

[Moreover, this isn't limited to humans. Any creature with self-awareness, the stronger its willpower, the greater the danger after being parasitized. We are more easily suppressed by human self-control and fall into a complete slumber.]

This is particularly evident in Dimon himself.

Any fruit that resides within him will be completely suppressed by his consciousness, as if it were locked in a small dark room.

This has nothing to do with the strength of the fruit itself; the result is the same no matter who it is.

"What if it's a dead person?"

[Dead people? We can't live in dead people... Master, are you referring to human corpses that you 'Animation?]

Ain suddenly realized something halfway through her sentence.

Having spent every day with his master, he quickly came to understand the meaning of death.

"That's right."

Dimon nodded.

In fact, shortly after he arrived in this world, he had tried to Animation the corpses of the dead in Sleepy Town.

In order to find the Vampire Fruit hidden in Sleepy Town, he needs his subordinates to help him search for it.

Clearly, his attempt failed; the body remained unchanged.

The reason he brought it up now is that he gradually realized his Animation talent seemed to be getting stronger.

This process of becoming stronger happens every day; as the number of times it's used increases, the talent evolves!

"Go and look around. Below is the entrance to the New World; see if there are any suitable targets."

[Yes, Master.]

Ain transformed into A Breath of Fresh Wind, drifting out of the cabin and heading towards the boundless sea below.

New World, entrance sea area.

Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared on the once calm sea. The shadow gradually expanded and eventually broke through the sea.

A pirate ship flying the skull and crossbones flag rose from the seabed. Once exposed to the air, the bubble wrap on the hull burst open, and a large amount of fresh air rushed in.

On the deck, a group of pirates were panting heavily, still shaken.

"That was close! That was too dangerous!"

"The underwater world is terrifying! If we hadn't been lucky, we might have been eaten by those giant whales!"

"That's called Island Whale, you idiot!"

"Damn those Bad Kid Pirates! If it weren't for their trouble on Fish-Man Island, we could definitely have caught one or two mermaids! Those things are worth a fortune!"

"Captain, we absolutely must settle this score with them!"

The man, whom his underlings called the captain, had a bandage around his right eye; he was one-eyed.

His face was contorted with rage, and he felt furious towards the Bad Kid Pirates.

"That damn brat, just because he's Supernovas, he thinks he can look down on us!"

In his anger, he only raged for a moment.

Revenge? That's out of the question, at least not now. Even if their entire pirate crew were tied together, they wouldn't be enough to be killed by one hand.

"Captain, I have an idea!" the navigator wisely suggested. "Now that we've entered the New World, we're faced with a choice."

You mean?

"That's right, choose one of the Four Emperors and become their pirate crew!"

The navigator adjusted his glasses and said confidently, "Captain, your bounty is a hefty 77 million. I doubt even one of the Four Emperors would refuse our offer to join."

In the New World, there's only one way for pirates to survive.

Choose one of the Four Emperors to join your side, or your entire crew will be wiped out sooner or later. This is the survival guide for pirates in the New World.

Of course, there is actually another way.

Go and kill one of the Four Emperors, and become the new Pirate Emperor.

However, they clearly do not possess such capabilities; they cannot even handle the Bad Kid Pirates and need to rely on the prestige of the Four Emperors.

"Indeed, you're right. I've heard before that Kaido's Beasts Pirates love recruiting subordinates. We could go and join Kaido."

The captain nodded, already thinking about how to join the Beasts Pirates.