Chapter 13: Oh No... This is Real!

Chapter 13: Oh No... This is Real!

Inside the office!

Money really moves mountains! Although the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia is very valuable, for the big underground organizations, getting it is not a problem.

The requirement is having money! He also spent a considerable amount to buy basic training methods for the six forms of the Marine's Rokushiki in the black market.

Everything went very well.

Charlotte compared the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia and began to review it carefully.

A moment later, he couldn't help but be amazed.

A Zoan-type Devil Fruit, ancient model, Titan King Kong form! Zoan-type Devil Fruits are already powerful, and this one, being an ancient model, is really impressive.

These fruits can grant the user a tenacious and terrifying life. Although they can't compare to the Mythical type, their combat power shouldn't be underestimated.

Even though this Devil Fruit is very powerful, Charlotte didn't plan to eat it himself.

The fact that seawater counters the Devil Fruits is a big risk, very easy to drown.

If he really had to eat a Devil Fruit, he would choose a Logia type or one of the very special few.

Who would he give this Devil Fruit to?

The answer is obvious! A moment later...

"Charlotte, boss, here I am."

That booming voice, who else could it be but Beta?

"Beta, can't you change your clumsiness?"

Charlotte looked at him sharply and unpleasantly.

"Hehe, boss, I promise I will."

The same gesture of regret, the same tone of embarrassment, but without memory. What's with that?

Given Beta's carefree nature, Charlotte could only roll his eyes in resignation.

Well, what's the point of getting angry with a minor?

"Take this."

Charlotte opened the treasure chest on the table and pushed it toward Beta, almost forgetting the main matter.

Beta looked at this strange fruit curiously.

He had never seen a Devil Fruit, so he didn't recognize it.

However, he never doubted Charlotte's words and, without hesitation, prepared to eat it.

"That's a Devil Fruit!"

Charlotte said instinctively.

Beta paused. He had heard of Devil Fruits, those legendary things.

Immediately, he was filled with tears of gratitude. Charlotte, the boss, is too good to me.

Beta opened his mouth and bit fiercely into the Devil Fruit. Instantly, an indescribable taste invaded his mouth! How to describe it? Like a rotten shoe buried in a drain for years, filled with twenty-year-old moldy socks, finally soaked in stinky tofu juice...

Ugh...! Beta almost vomited, but quickly, with red eyes, decided he couldn't let Charlotte down. Besides, Beta never wastes food, never!!!

He endured and swallowed the rest of the fruit in one gulp.

Charlotte sat there, watching Beta devour the last portion of the fruit. A cold feeling ran down his back. Wow, really amazing!

He only needed a small bite. No need for so much effort! It was long known that Devil Fruits have a horrible taste. Just one bite is enough to get their powers, it's well known. But it seems Beta didn't know that...

What a brave man!

Beta, with tears in his eyes and tongue out, said with a face of suffering.

"Boss, I mean, the taste of the Devil Fruit, like toilet water, is it possible that it's a subtle description...?"

Huh??? Before Charlotte could respond... Beta's aura changed drastically! A violent and wild beastly energy exploded!

His body began to grow uncontrollably. At the same time, Charlotte kicked him mercilessly out the window.

"Boom!"

Beta shot out, falling to the ground and raising a cloud of dust.

In one breath, his body exceeded five meters. A huge golden ape suddenly appeared in the garden.

His muscles swelled, his arms were long and thick, his hands wide and strong, with nails as sharp as knives, two golden fangs shone, and his red eyes emitted an imposing authority. Charlotte slid out the window and landed gently.

Seeing Beta, Charlotte nodded in satisfaction. Beta was equally excited.

"Boss, I've turned into a giant gorilla."

Charlotte held his head. This guy is still an idiot. He started doubting his decision.

He could only say resignedly, "Fool, that's a Titan King Kong."

Soon, Beta returned to his human form, growing to be two and a half meters tall.

Charlotte was surprised. Can Zoan fruits make people grow? He had no idea about that.

It seemed a bit unscientific.

"Boss, why did you kick me?"

Beta approached Charlotte with a sad expression.

Is this the way he talks? Charlotte felt his molars clenching.

"Fool, you didn't control the power of the Devil Fruit well, you wanted to destroy my castle!"

Hearing the reason, Beta burst out laughing. "As long as you don't hate me, it's okay, boss."

???

Where does he get these ideas from? Charlotte was speechless at Beta's logic. He probably could never be someone smart in his life.

"Train well. From now on, you'll train with me, I'll personally give you more work."

Beta shivered, with an expression of absolute pain.

He had been trained hard by Charlotte before.

Charlotte completely ignored Beta's expressions. Such a powerful Devil Fruit can't be wasted.

Besides, Armament Haki and Marine's Rokushiki require a lot of training.

Beta would be an essential element for the Hiberfield family. Charlotte couldn't leave him unsupervised.

"Boss, I think that..."

Charlotte looked at him with cold eyes and asked slowly, "Think what?"

Beta swallowed hard.

"Nothing, nothing."

"Everything is fine, haha, everything is fine."

Charlotte gave him a "you better" look and stopped worrying about what Beta thought.

With such a good Devil Fruit, there's no place for laziness. Not a chance.

(End of the chapter)