· At that moment, if Dragon hadn’t known for a fact that Nico Robin possessed the powers of the Hana Hana no Mi, he would have suspected she had eaten some kind of Information-Information Fruit instead.
…Assuming such a Devil Fruit even existed.
In any case, after everything Robin had revealed, Dragon was completely convinced.
He no longer doubted a single word of her intelligence.
Robin continued.
She told Dragon about the true ruler of the World Government—Imu.
She also revealed the identities and abilities of the God’s Knights, along with the powers possessed by the Five Elders.
This time…
Dragon was genuinely stunned.
He had always known the Five Elders were powerful.
But he had never imagined that every one of them possessed a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit…
Nor that they were effectively immortal.
Even the members of the God’s Knights possessed the same kind of immortality.
More importantly…
The Five Elders actually served a supreme master— Imu.
It was almost unbelievable.
Dragon had always known the World Government’s foundations ran deep…
But he had never imagined they were this terrifying.
The Five Elders.
Mythical Zoans.
The God’s Knights.
Immortality.
And above them all…
A monster named Imu, whom even Rocks D.
Xebec, Whitebeard, Gol D.
Roger, Monkey D.
Garp, Kaido, and Charlotte Linlin would be unable to defeat.
Although Dragon wasn’t discouraged…
He had to admit that overthrowing the World Government was a far more daunting task than he had imagined.
Compared to the World Government…
The Revolutionary Army was still far too weak.
At the same time…
His curiosity about Robin grew even stronger.
Obtaining detailed intelligence on the Revolutionary Army was already incredible enough.
But somehow…
She had practically stripped the World Government naked.
Was this really the Nico Robin he knew?
Or had someone somehow replaced her?
Dragon desperately wanted to know where all of this information had come from.
His heart was filled with questions…
Yet he didn’t dare ask.
He was afraid that pressing the matter might offend her.
Robin naturally noticed his hesitation.
But instead of explaining herself…
She simply changed the subject.
“I need your help with something.” Hearing those words, Dragon secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Robin had already provided the Revolutionary Army with an enormous amount of invaluable intelligence.
She had given them a far clearer understanding of the World Government than ever before.
That information alone would be of tremendous help in their goal of overthrowing the regime and creating a new world.
He had been wondering how he could possibly repay her.
Now that she had asked for a favor…
He agreed without the slightest hesitation.
“Please tell me, Miss Nico Robin.” “As long as it’s within our abilities…” “We won’t refuse.” Robin nodded calmly.
“At Punk Hazard, in the New World, there is an artificial Devil Fruit.” “It was created by Dr.
Vegapunk using Kaido’s Lineage Factor.” “It is the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan: Azure Dragon.” “Although Vegapunk declared it a failure…” “In reality, the only difference between it and Kaido’s Devil Fruit is its color.” “It is currently hidden beneath the abandoned laboratory.” “I want you to contact Bartholomew Kuma.” “Have him go there as quickly as possible.” “Then use the power of the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi to send that Devil Fruit to a designated location in Alabasta.” Dragon was astonished once again.
Robin’s request had revealed several more unbelievable secrets.
First…
Dr.
Vegapunk had successfully created an artificial Devil Fruit…
Using Kaido’s Lineage Factor.
Second…
She even knew exactly where the fruit was hidden.
Third…
She somehow knew that Bartholomew Kuma was a member of the Revolutionary Army…
Despite the fact that the two had never met.
Dragon was becoming increasingly shocked by the sheer extent of Robin’s intelligence network.
Even so…
He never considered refusing.
Instead…
He regarded this as the first step toward earning Robin’s trust and establishing a lasting alliance.
After ending the call…
Dragon immediately contacted Bartholomew Kuma and ordered him to retrieve the Azure Dragon Devil Fruit.
Kuma did not disappoint.
He reached Punk Hazard in the shortest possible time…
Located the abandoned laboratory…
And found the artificial Devil Fruit exactly where Robin had said it would be.
Afterward…
He contacted Robin and received the precise destination coordinates.
Using the power of the Nikyu Nikyu no Mi…
He instantly sent the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan: Azure Dragon to the designated location.
That was also the reason Ryan hadn’t found Robin at home earlier that day.
She had gone to retrieve the Devil Fruit.
“So…” Robin asked with a smile after explaining everything.
“Do you like my surprise?” “I love it.” Ryan turned the Devil Fruit over in his hands several times, examining it from every angle.
Yet…
He made no move to eat it.
Robin noticed immediately.
She could tell Ryan genuinely liked the fruit.
But for some reason…
He had no intention of consuming it.
Unable to hold back her curiosity, she asked, “Then why won’t you eat it?” Ryan sighed.
“If it were the Door-Door Fruit, I’d eat it without hesitation.” “You already know how my ability works.” “I travel between different worlds through doors.” “So in my opinion…” “The Devil Fruit that suits me best in this world is the Door-Door Fruit.” “If I had that fruit…” “I wouldn’t need to search for doors every time I traveled.” “I could simply open one anywhere—even in midair.” “Of course…” “I’m not saying this fruit is bad.” “In my world…” “The dragon is the symbol of my nation.” “I’d gladly accept an Azure Dragon.” “A Red Dragon.” “A Black Dragon.” “A White Dragon.” “Even a Yellow Dragon.” “But…” “A pink dragon?” “I’ll pass.” “I just don’t like pink.” “It feels a little too feminine.” Ryan casually tossed the artificial Devil Fruit toward Orochimaru.
“Take it.” “Use it for your research.” “And get some results as soon as possible.” Orochimaru caught the fruit.
For a brief moment…
He instinctively considered taking a bite.
Truthfully…
He didn’t care whether the dragon was pink or not.
But in the end…
He restrained himself.
His true goal had always been the Snake-Snake Fruit, Mythical Zoan: Yamata no Orochi.
Although the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan: Azure Dragon (Pink Version) was undeniably powerful…
It still wasn’t the ability he desired most.
Compared to overwhelming offensive strength…
He valued Yamata no Orochi’s extraordinary survivability even more.
So…
Without another word…
Orochimaru tossed the fruit toward Kabuto.
“Eat it, Kabuto.” Kabuto never expected the Devil Fruit to end up in his hands.
“Are you sure, Lord Orochimaru?” Orochimaru smiled.
“Of course.” “But after you eat it…” “You’ll have to cooperate with all of our experiments.” “You don’t have any objections…” “Do you, Kabuto?” Kabuto bit into the artificial Devil Fruit without the slightest hesitation.
“Of course not.” He understood exactly how valuable this Devil Fruit was.
All he had to do was cooperate with a few experiments…
And in return…
He would obtain such an incredible power.
It was an unbelievable bargain.
As for whether the dragon was pink…
Orochimaru didn’t care.
Neither did Kabuto.
To a ninja…
True power was what mattered.
Everything else…
Was meaningless.
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