After counting the Logia and Mythical Zoan types, the next category was the Ancient Zoan fruits.
Coincidentally, most Ancient Zoan users were gathered in one place, Wano Country. To be exact, they were all part of the Beasts Pirates.
"Kaido really made things convenient for me. That saves a lot of effort."
"Aside from the four I've already taken, there are still King, the Pteranodon Ancient Zoan user of the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Model Pteranodon, Queen, the Brachiosaurus Ancient Zoan user, Jack, the Mammoth Ancient Zoan user of the Elephant-Elephant Fruit, Model Mammoth, and Black Maria, the Ancient Zoan user of the Spider-Spider Fruit, Model Rosamygale grauvogeli. All of them are lying outside."
"There is also the Marine undercover agent, X Drake, who possesses the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Model Allosaurus. He has not yet joined the Beasts Pirates."
As the thought crossed his mind, Ash vanished and reappeared on the battlefield. He passed swiftly by the unconscious and heavily injured All-Stars and Black Maria, then disappeared once again.
His speed was overwhelming. Even Kaido and the others, caught in the chaos of battle, only noticed a fleeting afterimage from the corner of their eyes.
None of them realized that in less than a moment, the Beasts Pirates had already been completely wiped out.
Back in his room, Ash sat cross-legged on the bed, a faint smile on his face as he looked at his panel.
"Energy points gained: 2050"
"Current progress: 24 out of 500"
At this point, the energy itself was no longer Ash's concern. Compared to what he would obtain in the future, this was only the beginning.
Eight of the nine known Ancient Zoan fruits had already been collected. The remaining one belonged to X Drake, who should still be active in the North Blue at this time, making him relatively easy to locate.
However, X Drake was an undercover agent placed by Sengoku and a member of SWORD. Taking his Devil Fruit now would risk exposing Ash's ability prematurely.
Ash was not afraid of the consequences, but unnecessary complications were best avoided. He would need a more reliable approach.
With the Mythical Zoan and Ancient Zoan categories largely handled, his attention shifted to regular Zoan and Paramecia fruits.
"The Four Seas are too vast to search blindly. It is more efficient to proceed region by region, starting from Paradise."
"First is Drum Kingdom. There is the Munch-Munch Fruit, the Ox-Ox Fruit, Model Bison, and the Human-Human Fruit. There is also the Mushroom-Mushroom Fruit. I wonder if Mushul is still there."
"Next is Alabasta Kingdom. The Dog-Dog Fruit, Model Jackal, and the Bird-Bird Fruit, Model Falcon..."
Ash frowned.
"I moved against Crocodile too early."
"Without him, Baroque Works will not gather as it should. Tracking all those Devil Fruit users individually will take far more time."
"The Dice-Dice Fruit, Spike-Spike Fruit, Clone-Clone Fruit, Wax-Wax Fruit, Mole-Mole Fruit, Dog-Dog Fruit, Model Dachshund, Bomb-Bomb Fruit, and Kilo-Kilo Fruit..."
He let out a breath.
"This is a loss."
"Originally, those agents were recruited through Nico Robin. Since I intercepted her, Baroque Works will inevitably change."
After a brief pause, he continued.
"I will assign Sali and the others to track them down gradually. Next is Skypiea."
"Gan Fall's mount, Pierre, has the Horse-Horse Fruit, which is simple to deal with. However, Urouge possesses the Karma-Karma Fruit, and he originates from Birka."
"Birka was destroyed by Enel. Urouge's whereabouts are unknown. He only reappeared when the Worst Generation gathered at Sabaody."
Ash's expression darkened slightly.
"So I have to wait until the proper timeline for him to show up?"
"And the Dawn ship did not locate Capone Bege in the West Blue either."
"Are these people truly impossible to find before their time? I refuse to accept that."
"I will have Sali search the Four Seas again."
"If they are going anyway, they might as well locate Buggy and the Slip-Slip Fruit."
"After Skypiea comes Water Seven."
"By now, CP9 should already be gathered around Iceburg. The Cat-Cat Fruit, Model Leopard, the Ox-Ox Fruit, Model Giraffe, the Dog-Dog Fruit, Model Wolf, the Door-Door Fruit, and the Bubble-Bubble Fruit."
"And the sword Spandam carries, the Elephant-Elephant Fruit. That is worth taking if the opportunity arises."
"That makes roughly twenty so far."
"Further ahead is the Sabaody Archipelago, where Devil Fruits are frequently auctioned. I can station people there. For long-term gains, spending Berries is acceptable."
"There are also many overlooked islands along the other routes of Paradise. I can have Wyper's forces sweep through them again."
"And then there is Impel Down. That place holds dozens of Devil Fruit users."
"However, it cannot be disturbed lightly. Like the Marines and the World Government, it is better left untouched for now. It can serve as a final harvesting ground."
"Then comes the New World."
"The Four Emperors' crews and the Donquixote Family are the primary targets. Smaller factions will require careful and steady elimination."
"Based on what I know, Big Mom possesses the largest number of Devil Fruits."
"The Soul-Soul Fruit, Cook-Cook Fruit, Lick-Lick Fruit, Mochi-Mochi Fruit, Steam-Steam Fruit, Heat-Heat Fruit, Squeeze-Squeeze Fruit, Mirror-Mirror Fruit, Biscuit-Biscuit Fruit, Book-Book Fruit, Memory-Memory Fruit, Butter-Butter Fruit, Cream-Cream Fruit, and more."
"At least seventeen confirmed users, not counting those never revealed."
"Her territory is a treasure vault."
"In comparison, Whitebeard has fewer."
"Aside from his Tremor-Tremor Fruit, there is Marco with the Mythical Zoan Phoenix fruit, Jozu with the Diamond fruit, and Blamenco with the Pocket-Pocket Fruit."
"The rest of his allied crews remain uncertain."
"The Red Hair Pirates..."
Ash shook his head.
"Shanks does not rely on Devil Fruits."
"Among the Seven Warlords, Boa Hancock possesses the Love-Love Fruit, while her two sisters wield Snake-Snake fruits. Only three in total."
"The Fish-Man Pirates have none. Completely useless."
"However, on Fish-Man Island, there are still two Devil Fruits. The Target-Target Fruit, and another one stored in a refrigerator."
Ash frowned again.
"But the one who knew about it is long gone. Tracking that down will not be easy."
"Dracule Mihawk has no Devil Fruit. Crocodile's situation is uncertain. In contrast, Donquixote Doflamingo is far more valuable."
"He has many Devil Fruit users under his command, and there are additional fruits within Dressrosa, including those connected to the Tontatta Tribe."
"Even so, all confirmed locations barely reach one hundred."
"The rest are scattered across the Four Seas, mostly in the hands of insignificant individuals who have yet to rise."
Ash leaned back slightly.
"Am I supposed to wait and collect them one by one as events unfold?"
"It seems I must also consider the Marines and the World Government. The Celestial Dragons have undoubtedly accumulated a number of Devil Fruits."
"And Doflamingo's auction at Sabaody will serve as a backup."
He let out a long breath.
"Five hundred. What an absurd requirement."
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