Devil Fruit...

It's another Devil Fruit.

But Kuro was immune to it; he wasn't surprised at all when Lida pulled a Devil Fruit out of her bag.

"Next time, please pay attention before you eat. Don't just put everything in your mouth without looking at it first, okay?"

Kuro took the Devil Fruit and examined it carefully.

"Paramita type?" He was taken aback.

Devil Fruits have a wide variety of abilities and forms. Any fruit can be possessed by a demon and transformed into a magical fruit with its own abilities.

But ultimately there is a broad category.

Natural-type flowers are generally pineapple-shaped, with a cloud-like or fire-like appearance. The patterns and structures on their surface are particularly distinct. Whether they are dark or shiny, there are differences, but they are not significant and are easy to distinguish.

Paramecia-type fruits are generally shaped like cantaloupes, with different shapes depending on their abilities. The Op-Op Fruit is shaped like a heart, while the Smooth-Smooth Fruit is pink and has a smooth surface. It's hard to tell the exact difference, but you can get the general idea.

Animal-type creatures are generally banana-shaped, but this only applies to common species. Ancient and mythical species are completely unclear, as their forms are too numerous to distinguish.

But this isn't right...

Logically speaking, if he killed Jack and appeared in Lida's bag, it shouldn't be a Devil Fruit that resembles a Paramecia type.

The fruit in his hand resembled a gourd with many patterns and little cloud or fire structure. It looked like a fist that was thinner at the top and thicker at the bottom, giving it a striking feel.

"Have you killed anyone recently?" Kuro asked suspiciously.

"No."

Lida shook her head and said, "I've been with you the whole time."

"Strange, Chloe, Chloe, what happened to my..."

He paused right after he finished speaking, then added, "I forgot, this guy is gone."

Lida rolled her eyes. "You're making him sound like he's dead."

"Go back and see him; the Devil Fruit encyclopedia is in his hands."

With that, Kuro took the Devil Fruit and walked towards his office.

From Sabaody to G-3, his display case, which was specifically for displaying Devil Fruits, naturally moved to a different location.

He had initially considered putting it directly on the Golden Lion, but then he thought that he might not have that much time to go to sea normally.

After all, the best place right now is still G-3, which is very safe.

He didn't want to operate such an eye-catching warship.

The reason for having so many subordinates is simply to have them do things for you.

However, the Golden Lion also had a display case set up specifically to deal with situations where someone suddenly obtains a Devil Fruit.

While it's fine to just put it in the box, it's just too unsightly.

Having collected things for a long time, he's now even interested in collecting Devil Fruits.

Anyway, it's free, it's all obtained for free.

It looks quite nice just sitting there, and having the fruit in my hands is better than leaving it at sea to be eaten by some pirate.

Despite the storm, the ship continued its journey towards headquarters.

With so many warships, apart from people like Jack, we didn't encounter any foolish pirates attacking us along the way.

Pirates have never attacked the Navy; their primary strategy has always been to evade and flee.

Why would pirates fight with the Navy for no reason? If they lose, they'll either end up in Impel Down or die at sea. If they win, they'll just get a higher bounty. But in this world, there are always bounty hunters who are after the bounty and other pirates who want to become famous.

If you have the strength, you have nothing to fear; if you don't, rashly increasing the bounty will only cause more trouble.

What they want is treasure, territory, power, and some even want the throne of the Pirate King.

They're already struggling to survive even with their own strength, so why would they waste their own resources fighting the Navy?

Winning or losing brings no benefit.

The voyage proceeded smoothly without any obstacles, and the ship arrived at headquarters a few days later.

Tsuru took the lead and left with Doflamingo, Sengoku laughed and disappeared somewhere, Issho temporarily returned to Sakazuki's place, and of course, Kuro was also there with him.

Marshal's office.

Beneath the plaque proclaiming "Thorough Justice," Sakazuki raised his head, biting down on a thick cigar with an air of dominance.

"Thank you for your hard work. I didn't expect you to run into Big Mom."

Yixiao said, "It's fortunate that no one was injured. That young lady seems to have come for a scientist, and that scientist is the one who caused the child abduction incident and is being protected by the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

He paused for a moment, then said, "Sakasan, is the existence of the Seven Warlords of the Sea really necessary?"

Here it comes.

Kuro sighed inwardly. This guy had been silent the whole way, and it was obvious that he had something on his mind.

After thinking it over, this is the only option.

He delayed this matter back in Dressrosa, but now that they're face to face, a confrontation is inevitable.

“I laugh. The Seven Warlords system was established by the World Government and is one of the ways to maintain the balance of the world; it cannot be broken. I know your desire to join the Navy, but now is not the time to explore that,” Sakazuki said in a deep voice.

"Aren't the sins committed by the Seven Warlords of the Sea enough?!"

With a solemn smile, he said, "The darkness hidden within Dressrosa, and the Alabasta incident that I heard about before joining the Navy—that wasn't a case of being hunted by the Navy, was it? If I'm not mistaken, it was a reaction from the government after being defeated."

He rolled his eyes open, facing Sakazuki directly, and said, "The Shichibukai system should never have existed in the first place. It's a harmful system and should be abolished."

"Shut up..."

Sakazuki said in a deep voice, "It's not your place to point fingers here. I am the marshal. Don't say such things."

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