The Shichibukai, King of Lizards

"Tsk tsk tsk, what a disgrace, Samael," Big Eye taunted from the side. "He volunteered for the battle, but still couldn't defeat Kizaru, and in the end, he had to beg his master for help."

Samael glanced at him sideways, unusually refraining from verbal sparring; the facts were undeniable, and he had no room for rebuttal.

Big Eye was surprised by his reaction; had this guy changed his ways?

"I'm not used to you acting like this all of a sudden."

Samael rolled his eyes. "I am Wrath, one of the Seven Deadly Sins. You'd better show me some respect, you mere lowly demon!"

"That's it! That's it! This is the Samael I know!"

Big Eye nodded contentedly.

Dimon: "..."

These idiots.

Upon arriving at the punishment room, the corpses that had been brought aboard yesterday were still relatively fresh. Bethany released a fragrance here to mask the smell of the bodies.

Dimon went straight to the body, squatted down, and placed his hand on Rogers' chest.

The ability activated in the next instant.

Animation!

A faint golden light enveloped the corpse; after the mysterious, Animation energy was injected, the radiance lasted for several seconds.

When the golden light faded, the corpse that had been torn apart by Lycaon was restored to its original state, its skin resembling that of a newborn baby, with a rosy complexion.

Thump, thump, thump!

Dimon's Observation Haki detected a heartbeat, and the revitalized heart powerfully propelled blood throughout his body.

The person came to life.

But it seems he only lived half his life.

"Master, what are you doing?" Samael asked curiously as he approached.

Ain's voice suddenly rang out. "Did you succeed?"

"Hmm, halfway there."

Dimon stood up and thoughtfully examined Rogers' body.

The physical wounds were healed, and the body did indeed come back to life, but this body had no soul or consciousness.

"A state of being alive or dead?"

Dimon suspected that this situation was different from when he first tried to Animation a corpse.

Back then in Sleepy Town, he opened a coffin in a cemetery on the outskirts and used his ability on a recently buried corpse, but nothing changed.

What he saw confirmed his judgment.

His talent is indeed getting stronger!

Even more so, Dimon immediately thought of a question.

If this talent continues to grow, could it one day allow one to directly resurrect the dead?

Reviving the dead is an incredibly absurd ability even in the world of One Piece!

Based on his current knowledge, only the Paramecia Revive-Revive Fruit) possesses a similar effect.

We haven't delved into it yet; time will tell.

Dimon turned to Samael and instructed him:

"Try to inhabit this body; with it, perhaps you can Awakening your Haki."

"Yes, Master!"

Samael excitedly rammed his head into the corpse, becoming one with it.

Flames erupted around Rogers's lying corpse. As the flames gradually died down, the corpse suddenly opened its eyes.

"It feels so strange; the human body is so fragile."

Samael tried to control his body and stand up. He moved his arms, but everything felt wrong.

Previously, it possessed an elemental body, flowing and agile; now, it's as if it's dressed in a very heavy garment.

"Try using your ability."

"Ah?"

Samael was taken aback for a moment, but since it was his master's order, he didn't think much of it and did as he was told.

With a thought, he took the initiative to transform into his Elementalization, his body turning into flames that burned fiercely.

"That's right. People who eat Devil Fruit gain abilities; in your case, it's more like the fruit ate a person."

Dimon smiled, pleased with the success of his experiment.

The combination of two Animation can produce many unexpected chemical reactions.

For example, A Breath of Fresh Wind and Den Den Mushi Fruit in the past led to the current Ain.

The combination of now- Animation corpses and the Flame-Flame Fruit is also quite interesting.

Big Eye flapped its wings, circled Samael once, and asked with great curiosity:

"You didn't have the concept of a 'Devil Fruit user' before, but now you'd be hit by Armament Haki, wouldn't you?"

"Hmph, so what if it hits? It's just a piece of 'clothing'."

Samael pouted, then gave a fawning, puppy-like smile. "Master, will this teach me how to Haki?"

"You'll need to work on that yourself; you can try Mammon's method. However..."

At this point, Dimon adopted a fatherly tone and scolded, "Don't ruin this body; it'll be a hassle to find a new one."

The main problem is that he has to personally Animation a corpse; an ordinary corpse is meaningless, Devil Fruit cannot reside in the bodies of the dead.

Upon hearing this, Samael nodded vigorously.

A sudden inspiration flashed through his mind, and he chuckled:

"Master, would the effect be even better if it were the corpse of a powerful expert? If the corpse possessed Haki while alive, I might not even need to cultivate."

"You want a better corpse?" Dimon raised an eyebrow.

Samael nodded vigorously, "Those bastards from Bigmoon dared to pull that sneak attack earlier! Let's just go and wipe them out! I heard that old woman Bigmoon's body is known as the 'Iron Balloon'!"

Upon hearing this, Dimon was speechless.

"She possesses Conqueror's Haki, and it's quite powerful. She also has the ability to use Conqueror's Coating, which can revert you to your original form."

He paused, then shook his head and said, "Besides, you can't master Haki just by changing your body. It requires a combination of your own mental will and life energy. Even if you got Charlotte Linlin's body, you still wouldn't be able to use her Haki."

Is Haki really such an inconvenient thing?

Samael was immediately deflated. This was troublesome. He was born with immense power but had never cultivated it. Now he had to work hard to improve his Haki.

However, in order to beat Kizaru to a pulp next time, he absolutely has to practice this Haki!

"Understood, Master. I will definitely cultivate diligently."

Dimon nodded and turned to leave the punishment room.

"Go and gather everyone; it's time to decide on the next course of action."

Chapter 79 The Shichibukai, Lizard King

Wave-Breaking Warrior, Captain's Cabin.

This room is usually deserted, but today, Dimon is on the ship and has gathered all the members here to discuss the next steps.

Dimon sat on the captain's throne, his gaze sweeping over the group of demons before him.

Samael, Big Eye, Lycaon, Bethany, and the formless and intangible Ain.

Apart from Dimon, no one knew what Ain looked like. There was just A Breath of Fresh Wind in the room that made everyone else feel his presence.

"Let's Mammon on his mission in the Navy aside for now. Hasn't Sigma returned yet?"

"Master, he might be lost."

Ain's tone was quite subtle; it was hard to imagine that a flying dragon could get lost.

Lycaon looked puzzled. "Maybe they were captured by the Navy."

"That's Mythical Zoan, it can fly." Bethany was speechless at her classmate's stupidity. "How could the Navy possibly catch Lord Lust?"

Lord Lust!?

Samael frowned and couldn't help but glance at Bethany.

Noticing his expression, Bethany smiled gently:

"Wrath Lord, what is it you wish to do?"

"Hehehe, it's nothing. You're very good. Your abilities are a good match for mine. I admire you. From now on, you'll work for me."

After saying that, Samael immediately looked at Dimon, "Master, I request a change of deputy. That Big Eye guy is too disrespectful to me."

You brat, you just want to hear people call you "Lord Wrath," don't you? I wouldn't even bother to call you out on it!

Dimon ignored the request, saying there was no rush to adjust personnel. The Seven Deadly Sins didn't have many members at the moment, and they could be flexibly deployed when carrying out missions; there was no need to be too rigid.

"Next, we have three things to do."

The demons immediately perked up and listened attentively to their master's teachings.

Dimon began slowly:

"The first, and most important, task at present."

We need to continue developing our membership and expanding our organization, collecting Devil Fruit from various sources. What suggestions do you have regarding this?

Samael immediately said, "Let's kidnap another Bigmoon and keep making ransom."

Big Eye objected. "If we use the same trick again, everyone will be on guard. Besides, where would the Charlotte Family find so many Devil Fruits?"

Of the two fruits this time, one was stolen on short notice.

Lycaon naturally suggested, "Why not choose another Four Emperors as our target? There are four Four Emperors anyway."

"Wouldn't it be bad to provoke too many people at once?" Bethany pondered for a moment. "Compared to pirates, the Celestial Dragons are much richer. We can kidnap Celestial Dragons and demand a ransom from the World Government."

The Celestial Dragons are a tempting target, and Dimon has had his eye on them for a long time.

One of the reasons he stayed in the Sabaody Archipelago was that it was easier to run into Celestial Dragons there.

Of course, extorting the World Government is riskier than causing trouble for the Four Emperors, and the specific approach needs to be analyzed on a case-by-case basis.

"Ain."

Thinking of this, Dimon suddenly asked, "With your abilities, could you find out where the Celestial Dragons' treasure vault is by asking the Den Den Mushi located in Mary Geoise?"

"It's possible, Master, but I'll need to infiltrate the Holy Land in my true form to gather intelligence at close range."

Unlike the ability to [Listening to All Things], Ain needs to personally intervene to communicate and question individual Den Den Mushi.

The last time he used this ability was on Punk Hazard, when his true form was with Dimon, so he was able to easily find out the location of the Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit from the local Den Den Mushi.

"Does the main body need to go in person?"

After a moment of contemplation, Dimon decided to temporarily abandon the adventure.

The Holy Land is inhabited by the ancient monster Imu; if Ain were to fall into danger, he would be unable to come to his rescue.

Of course, Ain is a demon and can't die, but if he's captured by Imu, things will backfire.

"In that case, let's put this matter aside for now. I have other plans." Dimon changed the subject, moving on to the next topic:

"The second thing is that all of you must master Haki as soon as possible. With Bethany's abilities to assist you, I believe you will all Awakening quickly."

The training of Haki must be put on the agenda. Considering the enemies the Seven Deadly Sins will face in the future, it is impossible not to master Haki.

"Finally, there's a third thing."

Dimon tapped his fingers lightly on the table. "After Sigma returns, you'll go to the Sky Island, the Land of God, to collect gold. However, there's a self-proclaimed god Devil Fruit User the Rumble-Rumble Fruit; he's also collecting gold there."

"Another Logia?"