Chapter 328: The Devil-Form Fruit
"Then forget it."
Garp quickly shook his head. Guarding the New World? That would be far too troublesome. He still needed to go back and see his grandson.
"Alright then, it's settled. Once the seas calm down, I'll make up your leave."
"You said that…"
A smile appeared on Garp's face.
"I said it."
Kong couldn't help rolling his eyes.
For a Marine Vice Admiral to want a vacation this badly—there really was no one else like him.
…
On Dragon Island.
"Captain, the Giant Soldier Pirates obtained a somewhat unusual Devil Fruit."
Robin walked up to Jiang Qize, holding a box in her hands. A faint black aura was seeping out from inside the box.
"Oh?"
A glint flashed through Jiang Qize's eyes.
He then took the box and opened it.
Bang!
Inside the box was a round fruit, slightly larger than a fist, covered with black-and-red spiral patterns. Strands of black aura continuously drifted out of it. Breathing in that aura made a trace of irritability rise in one's heart.
Then he placed the fruit into the synthesis interface.
[Zoan-Type · Mythical Beast-Type · Devil Form Fruit]
"So it's actually this fruit!"
A smile appeared on Jiang Qize's face.
Caesar's fruit. Originally, he had intended to suppress Caesar before the Red Demon Pirates could get to him, so that such a good fruit wouldn't go to waste.
Unexpectedly, after some time had passed, the fruit still ended up in his hands. It truly seemed like fate.
The Devil Form Fruit allowed its user to transform into a demon and wield demonic powers—extremely powerful abilities.
Moreover, its attacks carried demonic energy capable of driving people into madness. As long as enough demonic energy entered someone's body and reached their soul, the demon ability user could control that person.
The demonic energy could also strengthen people, greatly increasing their attack and defense.
"Not bad."
Jiang Qize nodded in satisfaction.
"As long as the captain likes it." Robin looked at him with a smile.
Meanwhile, Jiang Qize was already thinking about who this fruit should be synthesized with.
As for letting a subordinate eat it, he hadn't considered it. The abilities of the Devil Form were far too difficult for them to develop—it would take a long time before it could become effective combat power.
"Right… the Black Dragon!"
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him and he thought of a suitable dragon candidate.
"I wonder if the Black Dragon can be synthesized with it."
The Black Dragon possessed a darkness attribute, which fit perfectly with demonic abilities. Perhaps it could greatly increase the Black Dragon's strength.
Then he opened the Black Dragon's interface, and sure enough, he saw the synthesis option.
"It works!"
A smile spread across his face.
Then he directly dragged the Black Dragon into the synthesis slot.
Ten million Beli was deducted.
Buzz!!
The Devil Fruit in his hand disappeared.
…
Black Dragon Peak.
A mountain named after the Black Dragon.
On a massive platform at the summit, the Black Dragon had shrunk its body to ten meters in length and was lying on the ground, its head buried beneath its dragon wings as it slept. Thunder-like snores echoed out.
Suddenly, the Black Dragon's body stiffened.
Boom!
Immediately afterward, a terrifying black flame surged out from its body, dyeing the sky red. The scorching heat distorted the very air.
"Roar—"
The enormous mass of black flames condensed in the sky into a gigantic demonic phantom, roaring toward the heavens. A pair of world-covering demonic wings blotted out the sky, while demonic energy spread across heaven and earth.
The Black Dragon also unfolded its body, its pair of crimson dragon eyes radiating terrifying majesty.
"Rooaaar—!"
An earth-shaking dragon's roar rang out. Ten thousand meters above, dark clouds gathered densely, pressing down upon the sky as bolts of lightning churned like thunder dragons, displaying an apocalyptic might.
With a flap of its dragon wings, the Black Dragon shot into the sky, its body expanding back to several hundred meters in size.