Because that Rust-Rust Fruit Devil Fruit User, under Kuina's horrified gaze, was completely unable to corrode Kuina's Demon Blade Thousand Blades, and was then sent to meet the King of Hell by a single strike from Kuina.
As Zoro and Sanji fought, the Straw Hat Pirates and the Pink Hat Pirates stood watching the spectacle.
Even The Girls of the Pink Hat Pirates could clearly tell that this was just a minor squabble between partners within the Straw Hat Pirates.
Naturally, they had no intention of stopping the fight; after all, while Chopper was helping Luffy thaw out from the Freezing, wasn't it better to just enjoy a good show?
However, since Zoro and Sanji had just gone through a battle, they were still injured and low on stamina, so this fight ended quickly.
The two of them lay on the ground, panting heavily, like two bears about to hibernate.
Just then, Chopper finally managed to rescue Luffy.
Usopp had already gone over and personally lit a fire for Luffy to warm himself.
There is a saying that Usopp joined the Straw Hat Pirates just to play with Luffy.
This could be seen when the Straw Hat Pirates arrived at Drum Island, as Usopp and Luffy were building a snowman on the deck.
However, it must be admitted that their relationship is quite good; even after almost falling apart due to time, they reconciled, and their bond as partners is now even deeper.
But even with the fire to warm him, Luffy was still shivering from the cold.
"Luna... why did you have to use Freezing? Couldn't you have used something else?" Luffy's teeth chattered incessantly, but he couldn't help but ask.
"Only Freezing doesn't cause too much damage. My other abilities would hurt you badly, or even blast you into dust," Luna said, holding her palms up and feigning an innocent expression.
But quickly, a serious expression appeared on her face as she continued: "But at the same time, this is what you lack, Luffy. Developing your Devil Fruit Ability properly is very important for you."
"Especially in a world where Haki and physical techniques are still the main focus, combining your Devil Fruit Ability with these two skills, plus your superhuman body, can give you a huge advantage in battle."
"The fact that you were able to defeat Crocodile and Eneru is the best proof. You defeated them without even mastering Armament Haki."
Luna genuinely wanted to guide Luffy. As she had said before, not only were the Straw Hat Pirates and the Pink Hat Pirates already on good terms, but compared to Imu, who sat on the Void Throne, Luffy, favored by the world, was the only one who truly had the potential and ability to breach her Void.
She had to find a way to build a good relationship with Luffy and help him grow stronger, and guiding him now was an excellent first step.
One of her goals was to destroy the Navy, but she believed that after experiencing the Summit War, combined with his identity as a pirate, Luffy's feelings toward the Navy would surely drop to rock bottom.
Furthermore, she would show mercy to Garp, an old man she respected, giving him a way out. Coupled with her current ability to resurrect the dead, there was significant room for maneuver.
Since she couldn't completely eliminate him, she would build a good relationship. Luna believed that what she was doing for Luffy now was not wrong.
After all, she was neutralizing all threats unfavorable to her in the cradle.
Or rather, ensuring that the spearhead of these threats would never point at her.
"So that's how it is? I understand now, thank you, Luna." Luffy completely recovered after hearing this. He understood what he was lacking and knew the path he needed to take next.
His confidence instantly soared, and his signature confident smile returned to his face.
At the same time, he offered his sincere gratitude to Luna.
However, the words Luna spoke next shocked him and everyone in the Straw Hat Pirates and the Pink Hat Pirates.
"Luffy, I've been sailing for a while now. You should know what my ability is, right?"
Luna asked this knowing that Luffy had been competing with her earlier, so there was no reason for him not to know.
"Oh, everyone on the seas knows, and I know too. You are the Mythical Zoan, Void Demon God Greeza Form," Luffy said, scratching his head as if that would help him recall it faster. But Luffy's answer was indeed spot on.
"There are many Devil Fruits scattered across this great sea. They are the treasures of the sea, but many of them have been collected by the World Government, whose power and influence are currently overwhelming."
"But there is one Devil Fruit that the World Government—or rather, those damned Celestial Dragons—desperately want to acquire. The problem is that this Devil Fruit seems to have a soul and thoughts of its own. It wants to escape the World Government's control, which is why the World Government has failed to obtain this Devil Fruit for the 800 years since its founding."
"This Devil Fruit has been eaten by people over these 800 years, but none of them managed to achieve Awakening. Speaking of which, Devil Fruit Awakening is a brand-new and powerful ability gained when a Devil Fruit User develops their Devil Fruit to an extremely high level."
"Only truly gifted Users can cultivate their Devil Fruit to this realm."
"Upon the Awakening of a Paramecia Type Devil Fruit, the User gains the ability to affect things outside of the User's own body, such as changing the surrounding environment or the physical properties of opponents."
"For example, when Doflamingo, one of the Warlord of the Sea, awakened his String-String Fruit, he could turn surrounding buildings into strings, enhancing the power of his techniques."
"And Katakuri, the head of the Three Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirate Crew, one of the current Four Emperor Crew, awakened his Mochi-Mochi Fruit, allowing him to influence surrounding objects and turn them into mochi, strengthening his combat power."
"Upon the Awakening of a Zoan Type Devil Fruit, the User gains immense vitality and recovery ability, and their body becomes incredibly tough, allowing them to recover even after being knocked down multiple times."
"Their appearance may also change, and their combat power is greatly enhanced. For instance, the Jailer Beasts in Impel Down retained their animal characteristics after Awakening but gained tremendous strength."
"Upon the Awakening of a Logia Type Devil Fruit, the User may gain the ability to change the natural environment. This ability is extremely powerful and can continuously affect or permanently alter the natural environment of an area. Akainu and Aokiji, two of the current Three Admirals of the Navy, should both possess this ability, turning an area into a Magma land or a Freezing wasteland."
Luna was now revealing the secrets of the One Piece World and explaining the Devil Fruit Awakening.
Regardless of which of the two topics she was discussing, everyone from both Pirate Crews was listening intently, eyes wide, ears perked, and faces serious.
Robin was listening to the first matter most attentively, as she knew that what Luna was currently describing was likely a hidden piece of history.
But the others were no less focused; after all, there were quite a few Devil Fruit Users present.
How could they not care? Of course, this also included The Girls' desire for gossip and the desire of the otherworldly partners to learn about the One Piece World.
"Many years ago, the World Government finally managed to capture this Devil Fruit. They were overjoyed and immediately dispatched their best agents to escort and transport it. But what they never expected was that Shanks, who had not yet become one of the Yonko, attacked the transport ship with his subordinates and stole this Devil Fruit."
"The specific location at the time should have been the East Blue. Afterward, to rest, Red-Haired Shanks went to the nearby Windmill Village. But something unexpected happened: perhaps this Devil Fruit finally chose the master it was destined to recognize. In the time it took for some casual chatting and drinking a cup of sake, this Devil Fruit was eaten by a clumsy kid who kept clamoring to become a Pirate."
"And this Devil Fruit, which had been dormant for over 800 years, began its new activity."
Luna paused her story here. At this moment, Luffy, standing before her, was completely stunned, his face filled with disbelief and astonishment.
"I've told you this much, you should understand now, shouldn't you, Luffy?"
Facing Luna's repeated question, Luffy nodded.
After hearing this, how could he possibly not understand? If he still didn't get it, he would truly be a complete idiot and fool.
His IQ definitely wouldn't be over 30.
"So you're saying..."
Luffy swallowed hard, finally gulping down a mouthful of saliva.
Not only him, but the entire Straw Hat Pirates and Pink Hat Pirates beside him also widened their eyes, showing expressions of complete shock.
Of course. Almost everyone there was much smarter than Luffy. If Luffy could understand, how could they not?
"What I ate wasn't actually the Rubber-Rubber Fruit, right?"
Luffy said, his voice trembling. He realized that his Devil Fruit definitely wasn't the weakest Paramecia Type, the so-called Rubber-Rubber Fruit. How could such a seemingly mediocre fruit garner the intense attention of the World Government and be sought for over 800 years?
Because a Devil Fruit like that would never cause the World Government to search for it for so many years.
Therefore, there was only one truth: the Devil Fruit he ate was definitely hundreds or thousands of times stronger than the Banana Fruit—in short, it certainly wasn't the Rubber-Rubber Fruit.
"That's right. If I am the Mythical Zoan, Void Demon God Greeza Form..."
Luna was clearly lying with this statement, as she wasn't a Devil Fruit User at all, but a template User with a system cheat.
And the only person who knew this truth was Shiro, who also came from the Ultraman World, was familiar with many things in the Ultraman World, and had some understanding.
Soon, Luna continued.
"The true name of your Devil Fruit is the Hito Hito no Mi, Mythical Zoan Model: sun god nika."
"nika?" Hearing this name, everyone was confused. Was there such a name?
Was there a legendary Mythical Beast or God with this name?
What also surprised them was that Luffy was actually a Zoan Type, and a Hito Hito no Mi, Mythical Zoan User at that.
The most shocked among them was Chopper. After all, he also had the Hito Hito no Mi, but he wanted to ask, why did I eat the commoner form, a regular type?
The little one felt like crying.
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