Three Devil Fruits! The Repair Fruit

"So..."

Inside the room, the bold and grandiose William sat smiling. 

His fingers gently lifted Perona's chin: "What's your choice?"

He looked down at this pear-shaped faced little Ghost Princess, and I felt pity for her. With a height of 1.6 meters, she appeared rather petite, with a pretty and charming appearance. She wore a crown and a princess costume...

If I remembered correctly, this girl must have just turned eighteen. She was completely a legal loli. Most importantly...she had pink hair, stockings, and twin tails - a prime assisting character.

"Do not kill me..."

The handsome face in front of her. In Perona's eyes, he already looked like a demon. Her face was stained with tears, her complexion turned pale, and her whole body was trembling full of fear.

Without hesitation, he said loudly: "I, I am also willing to work for you!"

Although she hated the other party for killing Gecko Moria, Perona didn't want to die in vain. Moreover, what Dr. Hogback said made sense. Lord Moria was killed by the opponent, but the power of the Shadow Fruit appeared in front of this man. Wasn't it the Shadow Fruit that chose him? She also wanted to know how far the other party could go in the future.

[Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu I'm so sorry, Lord Moria, please forgive my cowardice. I'm still so young and don't want to die so early... I will pay homage to you on time every year! Woohoo!]

"Very good..."

William smiled and let go of Perona. Looking to the side, Absalom was looking at him with fear. 

"Wait, I am also willing to serve you, Lord William..." Absalom said hurriedly with a cold sweat on his head. But in those panicked eyes, there was a hint of resentment that could not be concealed, and there was a deep malice in his heart.

But William couldn't help but sneer. "Yeah?"

Without warning, he kicked out violently. He kicked directly towards the ugly face with the lion's mouth sewn together.

"Boom!"

"Ah..." Blood splattered. Absalom screamed with a bloody head.

The expressions of Perona and Dr. Hogback changed drastically, and they were a little frightened. "Are you thinking about how to kill me?"

William's face was expressionless. The right foot wearing shiny black leather shoes. He stepped on Absalom's face unceremoniously and crushed it hard: "Teach you a lesson for free. When you lie in the next life, remember to hide the malice in your eyes..."

"Ahh..." Absalom screamed. The whole person was so painful that he fainted. Faintly, there was a slight cracking sound from the skull.

Both Hogback and Perona couldn't help but feel numbness in their scalps and chills.

"Bang dang..."

Under William's control, the dark shadow seemed to have an entity. A black tentacle was directly divided, and the tip penetrated directly into the keyhole, unlocking the seastone handcuffs on the hands of Dr. Hogback and Perona.

For him, a user with the ability of the Shadow Fruit. As long as the main body did not directly touch the seastone, the shadow controlled by itself could touch the seastone. It's just that the zombies created by plundering other people's shadows will be restrained by sea water and salt.

"Call..."

After gaining freedom, the two people who survived the disaster could not help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Looking at Absalom who was covered in blood and unconscious after being tortured, I was a little frightened, but at the same time I was very happy.

"Click..." 

William ignored the two men. He opened the box in his hand directly. This made Perona and Hogback widen their eyes. I saw three weird-shaped Devil Fruits, quietly placed there. There was also a logo on it.

Paramecia·Repair Fruit;

Cat Fruit·Leopard Form; 

Rat Fruit·Mythical Zoan·Scythe Weasel Form;

"Hiss--"

"Three Devil Fruits?" Gasped. Both Hogback and Perona's eyes widened. He never expected that the other party actually had so many Devil Fruits. Moreover, there was also a legendary Mythical Zoan species. They had heard Lord Moria mention it. That was a rarer ability than a Logia.

"Hogback, you must not be an Devil Fruit User, right?" 

Glancing at Dr. Hogback. Looking at the three Devil Fruits, William thought for a moment. He picked up the Paramecia·Repair Fruit and threw it directly to the opponent: "This fruit... is given to you!"

Honestly, even William didn't expect it at first. The World Government could give itself such a big surprise before leaving. That's right, the abilities of the Cat Fruit·Leopard Form and Rat Fruit·Mythical Zoan·Scythe Weasel Form. When he defected, he snatched it directly from the World Government escort ship that had just arrived at Enies Lobby. This is why William's bounty was so high.

And the ability of that Paramecia·Repair Fruit. He had just joined CP9 two years ago and accidentally obtained it when he was sent to a kingdom in South Blue to perform an assassination mission. He intercepted it privately and did not turn it over to the World Government.

Not to mention the ability of the Cat Fruit and Leopard Form, it was just an ordinary Zoan. Regardless of whether it was the Paramecia·Repair Fruit, or the Rat Fruit·Mythical Zoan·Scythe Weasel Form ability, generally speaking, they were quite good. But it still failed to meet William's psychological expectations. So he had been hesitant and had not made up his mind to eat it. In the end, he chose the Paramecia Shadow Fruit that appeared in front of him.

"Gulu! This is...the Repair Fruit?"

Subconsciously, he caught the fruit thrown by William. Dr. Hogback swallowed his saliva and couldn't help being overjoyed: "Sir William, do you really want to give it to me?"

Even Perona on the side could not help but be filled with astonishment. Some couldn't believe it. They were just forced to join, right? Is the other party so generous? Aren't you afraid of their betrayal?

"For you doctors, I think you should be very clear about the value of this fruit, right?" William asked with a smile.

The Paramecia·Repair Fruit. According to the Devil Fruit encyclopedia, its ability was very simple - it could repair all targets. Whether it was a living body or a non-living body, it was truly a snake oil level ability. For the medical profession, the desire for it was definitely second only to the Op-Op Fruit.

"Certainly!" Dr. Hogback nodded repeatedly. He had seen the Devil Fruit encyclopedia when he was young, and of course he knew the value of this Repair Fruit. For doctors, it was simply priceless.

"Don't be suspicious of people you employ, don't be suspicious of people..." 

Putting away the other Devil Fruits, William patted him on the shoulder, full of confidence, and said with a chuckle: "I am different from the guy in Moria who was completely beaten by Kaido and lost his spirit and was unable to recover..."

"Follow me, your future will never stop here!"

Although his Observation Haki could not listen to other people's voices, it could accurately sense the target's emotions and even determine whether the other party was malicious. If the two of them wanted to fool themselves, it couldn't be hidden from his perception at all.

"Don't let me down, Dr. Hogback!"

Just the ability of the Paramecia·Repair Fruit. For him, it was worth it to train an excellent ship doctor. Although Dr. Hogback was still very weak at present, it didn't matter - he would adjust slowly next time. Anyway, he didn't expect the other party to become a high-ranking officer like the Three Disasters. Just have a certain ability to protect yourself. Don't hesitate anymore.

"Thank you so much, Lord William..." Dr. Hogback was a little overjoyed, full of excitement and delight: "I will work hard for you, and I will do my best without any hesitation!"

Said that, he couldn't wait to grab the fruit and took a bite. "Ugh..." His face turned purple all of a sudden, and he covered his mouth: "It tastes just like the rumors..."

"Hehe~hehe~hehe~, idiot, who told you to be so impatient..." 

Meeting William wasn't just about taking advantage of them. But he really intended to make the two of them his subordinates. He even gave a precious Devil Fruit to Dr. Hogback.

Perona, who had relaxed a little, felt a little gloating when she saw the other party was in trouble.

"Stop blabbering... Perona, you brat!" Dr. Hogback bared his teeth: "This is one of the abilities that countless doctors dream of, in addition to the legendary Op-Op Fruit!"

Having just faced the threat of a strong man like William, and witnessed Absalom's tragic situation with his own eyes, he realized how weak he was, and of course he longed for greater power. Although it was impossible to compete with those ridiculously powerful monsters, at least it could give himself some sense of security. Especially the Paramecia·Repair Fruit for a doctor like him - it was simply a dream ability.

"Remember to dispose of Moria's body and freeze it first..."

Using Moria's clothes to wipe the bloodstains on the leather shoes. Glancing at his cold body and the unconscious Absalom, the seated William ordered: "As for this guy, lock him up first and don't let him escape!"

Although this guy was very weak, as a user with the Paramecia Invisible Fruit ability, maybe he could come in handy.

"Yes, Lord William!" 

Dr. Hogback nodded hurriedly. He was now 100% confirmed that there was a much better future following this master than following the deceased Moria. That kind of courage alone was not comparable to Moria's.

"In addition, I have asked the shadow clones to arrest the other people on this island..." William pointed outside.

Glancing at Dr. Hogback, who was inexplicably excited, he continued to give instructions: "You go and lock them all up, I will find use for them next!"

"Yes--" Dr. Hogback nodded repeatedly, still a little immersed in the joy of obtaining the Paramecia·Repair Fruit ability. Full of ecstasy, unable to extricate himself.

"Then I'll leave it to you... Next, you can get familiar with your newly acquired abilities!" After explaining, William stretched his back. 

He stood up and walked outside: "Perona, come with me!"

"Hiss~hiss~hiss~, please walk slowly..."

Watching William leave with Perona, Dr. Hogback looked at Moria's little giant-like body. He couldn't help grinning, and laughed strangely: "Lord Moria, I'm sorry!"

Now that he had made up his mind, he would follow this adult. Then of course he would have to do what the other party told him. He would show himself to be as loyal as possible.

(end of chapter)