084 Burgess Devil Fruit
Yonko Kaido's strength has undeniably reached huge levels, and the artificial devil fruits have played an essential role in this growth.
If Blackbeard cuts off Kaido's artificial devil fruit, Kaido is going to be furious... Caesar gulped nervously.
Caught between Blackbeard in front and Kaido behind, there's no escape for him.
Now, he's left with no choice but to go along with Blackbeard.
Caesar feels extremely miserable.
...
Once Blackbeard brought Caesar on board, they quickly reached the laboratory.
Due to the presence of a Sea Stone near the laboratory, it's impossible for Observation Haki to see inside.
Blackbeard could patiently await the clash between Aokiji and Akainu.
Stepping into the laboratory, he soon encountered an individual with unique abilities – Monet, the Logia user with the power of the snow-snow fruit.
"Monet..."
After Blackbeard saw her, his eyes showed deep meaning.
He knew that Monet was Doflamingo's subordinate, and she was a loyal subordinate willing to go through hell for him. Her Logia snow fruit was also a gift from Doflamingo.
"Blackbeard, why are you here?"
Monet asked, narrowing her eyes slightly.
Of course, she wants to know more about Blackbeard, one of the Four Emperors!
"Monet, step back. I need to talk with Boss Blackbeard"
Caesar explained to her.
"Bos Blackbeard... Caesar, when did you acknowledge him as your boss?"
Monet asked, narrowing her eyes with a glint of curiosity.
Now, she wanted to discover Blackbeard's intentions and quickly report back to Doflamingo!
"Caesar, your men don't seem to be very sensible"
Shiryu remarked, puffing on a cigar in his hoarse voice.
"It's better not to ask into things you shouldn't know"
Burgess cautioned Monet while grinning.
Blackbeard raised his hand, signaling them to stop talking.
Then he extended his right hand, utilizing the power of the Dark Fruit.
Black gas emerged in his hand, accompanied by an gravitational force that swept towards Monet.
Monet instinctively tried to use her fruit's ability, but her expression changed drastically. She realized the Snow-snow fruit couldn't be used at all!
She tried to inflate her wings using all her strength to escape, but ultimately, Blackbeard firmly grabbed her.
"Is this the Dark Fruit's power?"
Caesar exclaimed in shock as he witnessed it.
With this weird ability, those with weak physical abilities are essentially no different from normal people.
"Little girl, are you in a hurry to inform your master, Doflamingo, about why I am here?"
Blackbeard tightly gripped her wings, leaving no room for escape.
"Even knowing I'm Boss Doffy's subordinate, are you still planning to do something to me?"
Monet asked Blackbeard coldly.
"Do something..."
Blackbeard smiled faintly after hearing this, and then he threw Monet away and said coldly
"Shiryu! Kill her!"
"Hehehe!!"
After his command, Shiryu's sword swiftly split Monet in half, its blade enveloped in a thick layer of Armament Haki.
"You..."
Monet stared at the wounds on her body in disbelief. She hadn't expected Blackbeard to act so decisively and kill her.
"Hiss..."
Caesar broke into a cold sweat and took a deep breath.
Just like that, Monet was gone?
Does he want to provoke Kaido and Doflamingo at the same time?
Now Caesar has defined Blackbeard as a lunatic!
A madman who is reckless with everything!
In reality, the situation unfolded just as he had suspected. Blackbeard did it knowingly, fully aware of the consequences.
He couldn't allow Monet to expose his presence to Doflamingo, as it would ruining his upcoming plan.
And...
"The Logia Snow Snow Fruit is wasted in your hands"
Blackbeard remarked to Monet, glancing at Burgess.
Burgess carried a package on his back, within which a new Devil Fruit had taken shape!
This Devil Fruit is the Logia Snow Fruit!
Caesar's eyes narrowed as he saw it. Though unsure of how Blackbeard discovered the method to retrieve Devil Fruits, it genuinely surprised him.
"You will suffer revenge from Doffy! "
After uttering her final words, Monet closed her eyes completely.
"You're overestimating your value."
Blackbeard glanced at her and murmured.
Considering Doflamingo's temperament, would he really risk his life for her?
After witnessing Blackbeard's methods, Caesar became more honest. After all, he didn't want to meet the same fate as Monet.
Then Blackbeard turned to Burgess and said, "This Logia Snow-Snow fruit is yours now. If you can awaken its full potential, your strength will reach the ranks of the top powerhouses."
"Weihahaha, thanks Captain Blackbeard!"
Burgess laughed with excitement on his face. He finally had his own Devil Fruit!
And indeed, as Blackbeard said, it was a Logia Devil Fruit!
Then Burgess took a bite in front of everyone, eating the Snow-Snow Fruit.
Upon eating the fruit, his body could transform into snowflakes.
He try to control himself to fly, but it seemed a bit clumsy.
"Captain, how did you get devil fruit power and manage to control it so quickly?"
Burgess asked, rubbing his head, returning to his physical form.
"Just practice more."
Blackbeard could only offer this advice. The mastery of fruit abilities is a personal journey. If Burgess is taught like him, maybe he can't do it.
"However, I feel that if I can control the Snow Snow Fruit, it will indeed bring me a lot of strength. "
Burgess said, then extended his hand toward Blackbeard.
"Captain, give me that fruit too."
When Blackbeard saw this, he paused for a moment, then a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Burgess was always so sensible.
He then gestured with his palm, and a fruit designed for the crew's link appeared in his hand.
Burgess wasted no time. As soon as he grabbed the fruit, he ate it in one bite.
"Sure enough, it tastes worse than Devil Fruit!" Burgess sighed and swallowed it hard.
By connecting Burgess and Caesar today, he had now used up his last two crew links.
He opened the Character information.
"Role : Marshall D. Teach"
"Character points: 78.000 points"
"Number of souls: 5 (available: 1)"
"Crew Link: Laffitte (Zoan Dove), Avalo Pizarro (Island fruit), Catarina Devon (Zoan Nine Tail Fox). Caesar Clown (Logia Gas Fruit), Jesus Burgess (Logia Snow fruit) (available: 0)"
"Possessing fruits: Dark Fruit (AW), Thunder Fruit (AW), Tremor-Tremor Fruit (AW), Diamond Fruit (AW)"
With the "Awakening Diamond Fruit" and redeeming a soul, his character points exceeded 60,000, and now they have gradually increased to nearly 80,000.
He exchanged 10,000 character points for two more crew links, leaving him with only 68,000 character points left!
These character points are enough for him, and he's confident he'll earn more when he disrupts the duel between Aokiji and Akainu.
Now, all he has to do is wait patiently.
Soon, after four days of anticipation, the day finally arrived...
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TO BE CONTINUED
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