blogombal Chapter 9 [Poaching] x [Plundering] x [Giving]
Chapter 9 [Poaching] x [Plundering] x [Giving]
Looking at the page that appeared, which contained information about Devil Fruits,
Kuroro's lips curled into an uncontrollable upward smile.
Just as he expected!
The upgraded [Thief's Ultimate] now possesses the ability to plunder the core power system of the One Piece world—Devil Fruits!
Urouge can be considered a marginal figure among the Supernovas, ranking at the bottom in terms of achievements, performance, and personal charisma.
Even if someone like that had their Devil Fruit stolen by Chrollo, it wouldn't significantly alter the course of the world, nor would it bring annihilation to the Phantom Troupe.
It couldn't be more perfect!
Gazing at the empty settlement screen, Kuroro's calm expression couldn't hide his excitement.
"My success today is inseparable from hard work and dedication..."
Deep blue, no…
The ultimate thief skill, add points!
In the world of One Piece, you can be without strengths, but you can't have obvious weaknesses. Kuroro distributed his four attribute points evenly across the four main attributes.
Kuroro's final panel page looks like this:
Name: Kuroro
[Attributes: Strength: 56 (B) / Agility: 62 (B+) / Intelligence: 73 (A) / Stamina: 59 (B)]
[Self-awakened Nen ability: Thief's Ultimate (Specialty Type - Evolved)]
[Amount: 380000 (Guard Team Level)]
[Points Mall Launch Progress: 8000/100000]
Current holdings:
Nen abilities: 23 types (click to expand details)
Devil Fruit Ability: 1
Current Reputation: 8000
Seeing that the number of Devil Fruits on the panel had reached 1 and the reputation value had reached 8000,
Even with Kuroro's years of experience in maintaining a poker face, he almost couldn't hold back and let out a soft hum.
This means that, in Kuroro's eyes, all those powerful individuals with strong or unique Devil Fruit abilities on this vast ocean will no longer be merely enemies or opponents...
They will become "nutrients" for the spiders.
The Phantom Troupe will become the most feared hunters of Devil Fruit abilities in this great pirate era!
Kuroro reached out and firmly grasped the pale blue, transparent page in his hand.
With a thought, the pages of the book turned into streaks of light and disappeared.
Almost at the same time, light gathered in his other palm and quickly condensed into a physical object—the "Cause and Effect Fruit," shaped like an asymmetrical hourglass and dark gold in color!
He looked up at Uvogin and handed him the fruit of cause and effect:
"He's yours now..."
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"Gurgle!"
Uvogin gazed at the strangely patterned Devil Fruit in his hand, which emanated an ominous aura, and then tilted his head back and swallowed it in one gulp.
The moment the fruit entered his stomach, a strange rhythm, seemingly emanating from the very source of the world, flashed across his massive body.
"Burp—" Uvogin let out a loud burp, grinned, revealing a row of gleaming white teeth, and his eyes sparkled with excitement.
He nodded emphatically to Finks, who was already waiting to the side, twisting his neck.
After the battle, Uvogin returned the Reincarnation to Phinks. Phinks walked up to Uvogin, a malicious smile on his face, and cracked his knuckles.
"How many times should I spin around?"
"How about ten laps!"
buzzing-
Seemingly to retaliate against his loud-voiced companion, Phinks mischievously spun his arm ten times, gathering surging Nen energy in his right fist, transforming his entire arm into a small golden sun, radiating a chilling energy fluctuation.
"Here you go, Uvogin!"
Before the words were even finished, the right fist, carrying a destructive golden light, slammed into Uvogin's unsuspecting chest like a cannonball.
"boom--"
The dazzling golden light instantly engulfed Uvogin's figure.
The immense impact sent him flying backward like a kite with a broken string, crashing violently into the solid walls of the ship's house on the stern deck, kicking up clouds of dust and wood chips that completely buried him.
Everyone on the deck—Kuroro, Pakunoda, Machi, Nobunaga, Shalnark, Shizuku, Franklin, and others—all turned their gazes toward the ruins.
After a brief silence.
"Ah—hahahahahahahaha—!!!"
"That's it!! That's how it should be—"
"Bang--!!!"
The rubble and debris covering his body were violently ripped away by an incredibly powerful force.
In the smoke and dust, Uvogin's figure reappeared.
However, Uvogin's appearance had changed drastically at this moment!
His body almost swelled up, his already rock-like muscles became even more bulging and taut, with veins winding like dragons, full of explosive power.
What's most shocking is his height—he has grown from a giant of over two meters to a terrifying four meters!
Just standing there, he exuded a suffocating sense of oppression.
The effects of cause and effect have taken hold.
Watching this incredibly impactful scene, Kuroro, who had been observing quietly, subtly raised the corners of his mouth.
Sure enough.
The "Cause and Effect Fruit" belongs to the Paramecia-type Devil Fruit.
Kuroro surmised that the Paramecia-type Devil Fruits corresponded to... one of the six major types of Nen abilities—the Enhancement type!
That's exactly the case!
The [Thief's Secret] ability [Granting] takes effect, and the [Cause and Effect Fruit] is perfectly implanted into Uvogin's body.
In Chrollo's view, the [Cause and Effect Fruit]'s ability to "first endure attacks to accumulate power, and then return the favor many times over" was practically tailor-made for Uvogin.
Uvogin's original enhanced Nen ability had already tempered his body to the extreme, making his defense unparalleled in the Phantom Troupe.
Therefore, it is perfect for combining the effect of "Cause and Effect Fruit" to first take hits to accumulate power before attacking others!
Besides, even if Uvogin were given the skills that require micro-management, he wouldn't understand how to use them.
All his battles ultimately devolve into a series of loud laughs, followed by him charging at his enemy and tearing them to shreds...
As a result, Uvogin, who was in his normal state, has now become a dual-ability user.
"How is it?!"
Uvogin excitedly displayed his new, massive physique, as large as a mountain, and his muscles that seemed capable of crushing steel.
His gaze, filled with undisguised arrogance and provocation, swept over every combat member of the brigade.
"With that, I'll truly be the strongest in the Phantom Troupe—!!"
The Phantom Troupe is a group of top villains who came together because of Chrollo. They believe in the supremacy of strength and are inherently resistant to each other.
Upon hearing Uvogin's words, the atmosphere instantly became tense, and Nobunaga, Phinks, and other combat members glared at him with hostility.
The atmosphere on the field changed abruptly.
A clear, disdainful snort broke the deadlock.
"Boring." Machi glanced at Uvogin indifferently, her gaze passing over Uvogin's massive body and landing on the ruins of the ship's cabin behind him, which he had smashed into a mess.
"The strongest one, remember to repair the damaged cabin."
The air seemed to freeze for a moment.
"Pfft—" Finks was the first to fail at suppressing a laugh.
"Hahahaha—" Nobunaga couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The tense atmosphere instantly dissipated.
Everyone laughed and shook their heads as they left the deck one after another.
Before leaving, Phinks carried the unconscious Urouge on his back, and as he passed by, he patted Uvogin on the shoulder, mimicking Machi's tone.
"Remember to fix it, the strongest one~"
For a moment, only Uvogin remained inside the ship's interior on the first floor.
Uvogin's expression turned strange. He scratched his spiky hair with his large, fan-like hand.
"Let's fix it..."
But looking at the mess in front of him, a mess that required a professional carpenter to repair, his thick eyebrows furrowed together.
"But I'm not good at this kind of thing, I'd better go first..."
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