Ace excitedly began explaining to Ron exactly how they had obtained the blood samples.
Naturally, he spent the most time describing his battle with Aokiji.
Especially his newly created technique.
The fact that he had managed to fight an Admiral on equal footing—and even injure him—filled Ace with pride.
Every time he recalled the battle, his eyes lit up with excitement.
Nearby, Whitebeard listened to his sons chatting and laughing.
A satisfied smile appeared on his face.
For him, seeing his family enjoying themselves together was one of his greatest wishes.
Ever since he had formed this family, Whitebeard had wanted to provide every member with warmth, belonging, and a true home.
Watching Ace enthusiastically share his experience, he felt that dream slowly becoming reality.
For Whitebeard, nothing was more important than a united and happy family.
Then—
BOOM!
A thunderous explosion suddenly shook the earth.
The ground trembled violently.
Immediately afterward, countless pillars of golden light shot into the sky.
They illuminated the heavens like a grand fireworks display.
One beam.
Ten beams.
Twenty beams.
Dozens of golden pillars rose simultaneously.
Each radiated an awe-inspiring brilliance.
The breathtaking sight left everyone stunned.
They instinctively looked upward.
The air itself seemed filled with a mysterious and sacred aura.
As members of the Whitebeard Pirates, they immediately understood what this meant.
Their eyes widened.
Their bodies trembled with excitement.
"Golden light!"
"It’s really the golden light!"
"Vice-Captain Ron’s experiment succeeded!"
"It has to be!"
"We’re so lucky!"
"Hahaha! I can’t wait to become a user with Two Devil Fruit Powers!"
"Long live Vice-Captain Ron!"
"Vice-Captain Ron is amazing!"
The crowd erupted into cheers.
Seeing the familiar golden pillars, Ron instantly understood.
The experiment had succeeded.
Even so, he hadn’t expected success to arrive so suddenly.
"It seems you’ve all come at exactly the right time."
Ron turned toward the crowd.
Unable to hide his excitement, he smiled.
"Come on."
"Let’s go see the results of our experiment."
"Gurarararara!"
Whitebeard burst into laughter.
"Brats, don’t forget to thank Ron!"
With large strides, he followed behind Ron.
Even Whitebeard’s eyes were filled with anticipation.
The others became even more excited.
Expressions of gratitude erupted from every direction.
Everyone hurried after Ron.
No one wanted to miss a single detail.
More importantly—
No one wanted to miss their chance to obtain an Enchanted Devil Fruit.
The atmosphere was tense yet hopeful.
Everyone eagerly awaited what came next.
After entering the laboratory, the group finally saw the results.
Thirty pure white Devil Fruits rested neatly atop the laboratory tables.
Each emitted a faint glow.
The sight alone made everyone’s hearts race.
"It actually worked..."
Marco wiped at the corner of his eye.
He looked so emotional he was almost about to cry.
Years of effort had finally paid off.
Hope had become reality.
"Captain."
Ron pointed toward the fruits.
"There are thirty Enchanted Devil Fruits here."
"Based on previous enchantment results, this should be enough for ten people."
Everyone immediately nodded.
Then they focused their attention on Ron’s next words.
This decision would directly affect the future strength of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Ron took a deep breath.
Originally, the plan had been simple.
"Initially, we intended to prepare seven portions of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit and three portions of the Bird-Bird Fruit, Model: Phoenix."
"But circumstances have changed."
"We need to adjust the allocation."
The room grew quiet.
Everyone listened carefully.
This wasn’t merely a question of power.
It would influence the future direction of the crew.
Whitebeard slowly nodded.
"You’re right."
"Aokiji’s ability is extremely valuable."
"The Ice-Ice Fruit is worth adding to our plans."
After a brief moment of thought, he made his decision.
"Three portions of the Ice-Ice Fruit."
"Two portions of the Bird-Bird Fruit, Model: Phoenix."
"The remaining portions will be the Tremor-Tremor Fruit."
As soon as Whitebeard finished speaking, everyone nodded in agreement.
No one objected.
Whitebeard’s authority within the crew was unquestionable.
More importantly, everyone understood that this was the most efficient use of their resources.
Marco smiled approvingly.
"Currently, Pops, Ace, and I possess Phoenix powers."
"With two additional users, that’ll make five of us."
"Having five Phoenix users on the battlefield changes everything."
"No matter who gets injured, we’ll always have immediate support and healing available."
"It’ll dramatically increase our overall combat effectiveness."
The surrounding pirates became even more excited.
They knew exactly what that meant.
"That’s right!"
"Back then, Marco was the only one with Phoenix powers. It wasn’t enough to cover everyone."
"But five users?"
"That’s more than enough!"
"We should focus on increasing our combat strength!"
"Pops’ Tremor-Tremor Fruit is unmatched when it comes to destructive power!"
"Hahaha! One punch would probably leave Kaido dazed!"
"A second punch might make him forget his own name!"
"Hahahahaha!"
"Stop fooling around already!"
Ron laughed and scolded them.
"Let’s begin the enchantments."
The selected Division Commanders immediately gathered around.
"Let’s start with the Ice-Ice Fruit."
Ron’s voice carried obvious excitement.
Three complete sets of Enchanted Devil Fruits were brought forward.
Nine pure white fruits were carefully arranged before everyone.
The fruits glowed softly.
The laboratory became completely silent.
Heavy breathing could be heard from all directions.
Every pirate stared fixedly at the fruits.
The thought of becoming an Ice-Ice Fruit user made their hearts pound uncontrollably.
The anticipation was almost unbearable.