That was not just empty talk.
Take Charlotte Katakuri, Charlotte Perospero, and Mr.
3, for example.
The first two had the Paramecia-type Mochi-Mochi Fruit and the Paramecia-type Lick-Lick Fruit, while the latter had the Paramecia-type Wax-Wax Fruit.
It could be said that these three Devil Fruits were extremely similar.
This was especially true for Charlotte Perospero and Mr.
3.
The way they developed their fruits was very similar.
However, the difference in strength between the two was like heaven and earth.
So, aside from a few individual Devil Fruits, it mainly depended on the person using them.
Moreover, in Moke’s view, the Paramecia-type Slip-Slip Fruit was far stronger than those three Devil Fruits.
…
“Buggy the Clown?
He’s a great pirate with a bounty of fifteen million berries!” In the East Blue, pirates with bounties over ten million could be counted on one hand.
As a pirate of the East Blue herself, Alvida was naturally very familiar with these great pirates.
The moment she recognized Buggy the Clown’s pirate flag, her expression immediately darkened.
To a certain extent, a bounty was also proof of one’s strength.
Because of that, Alvida instantly became alert.
Then she looked at the small island in front of her, before turning to look at Buggy the Clown’s pirate ship, which was rapidly sailing toward them.
Right now, she was facing a difficult choice.
If she went ashore, the two sides would inevitably fight over the treasure.
And once a fight broke out, it was very likely to end with her defeat, or even her death.
But asking her to give up on the treasure right in front of her was something she was extremely unwilling to do.
However, Alvida quickly made her decision.
With a wave of her hand, she said with a somewhat ferocious expression, “Full speed ahead!
Land on the island as quickly as possible!
We must find the treasure before Buggy the Clown!” It was not just her.
Moke also grew nervous.
Although Buggy the Clown was basically small fry in One Piece…
He was still far from someone the current Moke could contend with.
…
Under Alvida’s orders, the pirate ship immediately sailed toward the small island.
They successfully landed before Buggy the Clown.
The moment they set foot on the island, Alvida immediately followed the route marked on the treasure map and rushed toward the center of the island.
The pirates, including Moke, followed closely behind her.
Very soon, a huge cave appeared before them.
“This is the place.” A trace of joy flashed through Alvida’s eyes.
Then, with a wave of her hand, all the pirates rushed into the cave behind her.
But when they entered the cave, they were all dumbfounded.
Because what appeared before them were six forked passages…
Obviously, the correct path should have been marked on the missing half of the map.
At this point, Alvida no longer had time to search them one by one.
So she immediately divided everyone into six groups and sent each group into one of the six passages.
Before entering, Moke had quietly fallen to the very back without anyone noticing.
Once they entered the cave, he took advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention, flashed to the side, and hid outside the cave entrance.
At the same time, he kept an eye on everything happening inside.
When he saw all the pirates split into six groups, a look of joy appeared on Moke’s face.
Because this situation was extremely favorable to him!
What he needed to do now was wait…
As long as the person who found the Paramecia-type Devil Fruit was not Alvida, he would have a very high chance of getting his hands on it.
…
Time passed little by little.
It was not until he saw Buggy the Clown and his crew also land on the island that movement finally came from within the cave.
“Captain, we found it…
There’s a lot of treasure inside!” A pirate rushed out from the third passage.
Moke’s eyes immediately lit up.
Then, under the surprised gaze of that pirate, he openly walked into the third passage.
Because they were on the same side, the pirate did not suspect anything.
He simply assumed that Moke, like the others, was eager to grab some benefits.
After all, they were pirates!
Which pirate was not greedy for money?
Besides, there were still seven or eight brothers inside guarding the place!
“Ah…” Moke quickly rushed into the third passage.
Before he even reached the deepest part, he heard a miserable scream.
His expression instantly changed.
Clearly, something unexpected had happened inside.
This was not something he wanted to see.
Moke rushed in at full speed.
“Tsk, tsk…
A Devil Fruit.
It’s actually a Devil Fruit.” When Moke reached the deepest part, he saw a pirate standing there, holding a Devil Fruit in his hand and laughing wildly.
Only, the smile on his face looked extremely sinister.
What was even more terrifying was that around him, six pirates were lying in pools of blood.
Four of them had been stabbed in the back.
Clearly, he had taken advantage of their lack of vigilance and launched a swift sneak attack…
before directly killing the other two as well.
“Bang!” Without even thinking, Moke raised his gun and fired.
The shot struck the man directly in the chest.
The pirate felt a sharp pain in his chest and instinctively looked down.
Then he turned his head and looked at Moke.
The moment he saw Moke, he could not help but freeze.
“It’s actually you…” The instant he was shot, many people had flashed through his mind.
But Moke, one of the newcomers, had never been among them…
Then, slowly, he collapsed to the ground.
At that moment, his eyes were filled with unwillingness.
Although he was merely a small squad leader in the Alvida Pirates, he was one of the few pirates in the East Blue who knew about Devil Fruits.
He knew that as long as he ate a Devil Fruit, he would immediately become one of the powerful figures in the East Blue.
That was why he had not hesitated to kill his subordinates.
Because this was his only chance to become stronger.
After all, he was nothing more than an ordinary person among ordinary people.
Even after training hard for more than ten years, he had only become a small squad leader in the Alvida Pirates, managing seven or eight people.
How could someone as ambitious as him give up such an opportunity?
But he had never expected that, even though the Devil Fruit was already in his hands, he would not get the chance to eat it.
Moke quickly walked over, snatched the Devil Fruit from his hand, and ate it directly.
Then he cursed, “Idiot…
Once you get it, just eat it.
What the hell were you acting smug for?” When it came to something like a Devil Fruit, eating it immediately was the best choice.
Squad leader: “…” He completely closed his eyes.
Only, before dying, his heart had been stabbed one last time.
That’s right!
What the hell had he been acting smug for?
He should have eaten it immediately just now…
However, Moke no longer paid any attention to him.
Instead, he carefully sensed the changes within himself.
Not long after, Moke’s eyes suddenly widened.
“Holy crap…
Wasn’t it supposed to be the Paramecia-type Slip-Slip Fruit?
How did it become the Paramecia-type Absorption Fruit?” “Did I grab the wrong fruit?” “Or did my arrival cause a butterfly effect and change this world?” But soon, Moke became excited.
Because compared to the Paramecia-type Slip-Slip Fruit, this Paramecia-type Absorption Fruit was even more incredible.
No, it was insanely incredible.
The Tremor-Tremor Fruit, the Dark-Dark Fruit, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit — all of them were weak in comparison.
Because this fruit’s ability allowed him to absorb any material he touched, then assimilate his body into that same material.
If he touched iron, he would become an iron man.
If he touched lightning, he could release lightning just like Enel.
He could even elementalize like a Logia-type ability user.
If the Dark-Dark Fruit was the most special existence among Logia-types, then this Absorption Fruit was definitely the most special existence among Paramecia-types.
Even the Nika Fruit would have to step aside.