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"AHHH—"
KABOOM! KABOOM!
The figure of Geoffrey, suspended in mid-air, was brutally slammed into the ground.
Accompanied by deafening explosions and agonized screams, the earth shattered instantly. A violent shockwave surged outward, sending clouds of dust billowing into the sky!
"WHOOSH! WHOOSH!"
"Captain—!"
"Argh... AHHH..."
The once calm sea now churned violently, waves crashing against one another. Shockwaves rippled outward, knocking most of the pirates off their feet as they screamed in terror.
Even the massive pirate ship swayed precariously.
Gulp!
"M-Monster..."
"A pirate with a bounty over 300 million Berries... completely crushed like this..."
Some of the higher-ranking pirates, seasoned veterans of the New World, stared wide-eyed at the crimson figure hovering above. Cold sweat trickled down their faces. Their captain, "Bloody Butcher" Geoffrey, whose bounty was an astonishing 357 million Berries, had been utterly overwhelmed. He wasn't even on the same level as his opponent.
"A pirate worth 357 million Berries... defeated just like that..."
From atop the colossal war fortress still over a hundred meters away, the intelligence agent from the World Government muttered in disbelief. Even when confronted by Marine Vice Admirals, Geoffrey's crew had always managed to escape unscathed. Yet here, Vinsmoke Iji had obliterated them without breaking a sweat. It sent chills down everyone's spines.
"A pirate worth over 300 million Berries... killed just like that?"
Bepo's voice trembled; the sheer magnitude of what he'd witnessed shook him to his core. His own captain wouldn't stand a chance against someone with a bounty of even 100 million Berries.
"He's absurdly strong..."
Even Rou himself couldn't help but reassess his understanding of Iji's power. While he wasn't surprised by the outcome of the battle, the speed at which it ended shocked him. Their war fortress hadn't even reached the shore yet.
He suddenly found himself wondering: If the fight between Iji and Doflamingo hadn't taken place on the open seas but rather on an island like Bridge Island, who would have emerged victorious?
Whoosh!
Glancing briefly at Geoffrey, who was now embedded deep within the ground, unconscious or possibly dead, Iji paid no heed to the terrified officers. Using *Geppo*, he soared onto the massive pirate ship!
Ignoring the trembling pirates pointing guns and swords at him, Iji pointed directly at one of them and coldly demanded, "Tell me where Geoffrey hid the Devil Fruit."
"The Devil Fruit?!"
"So Germa's target was the Devil Fruit all along..."
"But how did Germa know our captain obtained a Devil Fruit recently?"
The pirates were utterly stunned. None had expected that the enemy's goal was the mysterious fruit their captain had acquired not long ago.
Thud!
The pirate singled out by Iji collapsed in fear under the accusing stares of his comrades. Summoning what little courage he had left, he pointed toward the second deck, his face pale. "I don't know where the captain keeps the Devil Fruit, but there's a treasure room inside his quarters. After dividing up the spoils, he usually stores most of it there. It's on the second floor."
"You bastard! You're betraying the captain?!"
"Damn you for leaking secrets to the enemy..."
"You traitor to the Geoffrey Pirates!"
The other pirates glared furiously at the informant, some even raising their weapons impulsively, ready to charge.
"ENOUGH!!"
Iji's gaze hardened, and an invisible wave of pressure swept through the area.
Thud! Thud!
Every pirate aboard the ship collapsed unconscious, their eyes rolling back. However, those on the shore—who hesitated to intervene despite their murderous glares—were unaffected.
Without wasting another moment, Iji leapt onto the second deck and kicked open the locked door with brute force.
By this time, the colossal war fortress had docked, much to the horror of the remaining pirates.
"KILL THEM!"
"*Soru!!!*"
"ROOM: Slaughterhouse!"
Fully armed Germa elite soldiers, along with Rou and the others who had grown restless, descended upon the pirates, clashing fiercely with them.
BANG! BANG! BOOM! BOOM!
The relentless sound of gunfire and explosions outside failed to distract Iji inside the pirate ship.
Piles of glittering gold coins and treasures lay scattered around like miniature mountains, yet none of it caught his attention. With a mix of anticipation, excitement, and nervousness, he opened a black box, revealing a Devil Fruit that was pale purple, snail-like in texture, and shaped like a pineapple.
"It's definitely this one..."
Without hesitation, he took a bite.
"Ugh..." The vilest, most disgusting taste imaginable made Iji's face turn greenish-purple as he fought back the urge to vomit.
"Just as rumored—it tastes absolutely revolting!"
"But... I finally have it."
Leaping through the ship's hull, Iji landed atop the mast, laughing maniacally toward the heavens. "HAHAHA! The most malevolent power in Devil Fruit history—the *Dark-Dark Fruit!!!*"
"What?!"
"The Dark-Dark Fruit?"
"So that's the name of the fruit?"
Both sides engaged in combat paused momentarily, their shocked gazes drawn to the spectacle unfolding before them.
As they stared at the red-clad figure standing atop the mast, eerie black smoke began pouring out uncontrollably. It carried an ominous and sinister aura, as if it sought to devour everything in its path, chilling all who beheld it. Their pupils contracted sharply...
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