Chapter 190: Maya, the User of the Bottle-Bottle Fruit
Desire's reappearance truly shocked everyone. The girls who were testing the Den Den Mushi signals hurried back. Upon learning that Desire had become a Devil Fruit user, Nami and Kaya were filled with envy.
"You said you found a Devil Fruit in an abandoned mine?"
Nami was so envious she felt like her cell walls were separating. Why couldn't she pick up a Devil Fruit by the sea?
"So amazing, she can control silver."
Kaya, Nojiko, and Maya all stared at the changing silver around Desire, their eyes full of envy. This ability seemed very powerful.
"Hehe, just luck."
Desire's face was very pleased. This time, she not only gained the Silver-Silver Fruit ability but also received His Majesty's approval. This was simply her blessed day.
"Looks pretty good! Let's have a fight, Desire!"
Bartolomeo looked excitedly at the 'good buddy' he had grown up with.
"I'll defeat you sooner or later."
Desire looked at Bartolomeo, that turtle-shell bastard, with disdain. This guy was notoriously difficult to defeat. She didn't want to fight this turtle Hereditary Title at all.
"What a lucky woman!"
The others, upon learning that Desire had obtained a Devil Fruit in the mine, Van Augur and Burgess, were all a little envious. And the Silver Guard members felt a bit down. There had been a Devil Fruit in their territory all along, and they hadn't known. The second-in-command, Pesseta, felt helpless. This Silver-Silver Fruit ability had just brushed past him. His luck was truly bad. Although the third-in-command Abelon's Rolling-Rolling Fruit ability was somewhat useless, he was at least an ability user.
To celebrate Desire obtaining the Silver-Silver Fruit ability and, incidentally, the completion of the Silver Fortress, Kael held a grand banquet. For a time, the entire Silver Island became lively. At the banquet, seeing the envious gazes of Nami, Kaya, Maya, and Nojiko, Kael spoke with a faint smile.
"Doflamingo has already sent two Devil Fruits over. They should arrive tomorrow." "One is a Paramecia-type Bottle-Bottle Fruit, and the other is a Zoan-type Dragonfly Fruit." "Who among you wants them?"
Kael introduced these two Devil Fruits. According to the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, the space-type Bottle-Bottle Fruit ability was like the magical bottles in Pirates of the Caribbean; it could seal an entire pirate ship within a bottle. It was like a ship-in-a-bottle toy. This seemed even more practical than the Bag-Bag Fruit ability of Blamenco, the captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' 6th Division. Each bottle created by the Bottle-Bottle Fruit was an independent small space.
For Sea Transport King Umit, who handles maritime logistics, and Hidden Master Kiberson, who handles warehousing, this was truly an extremely precious space-type Devil Fruit ability. Even Doflamingo's underground brokerage business seemed to need this rare ability, but he surprisingly sent it over. It must be said that this fallen Celestial Dragon seemed a bit brain-dead in his selection of Devil Fruits. The precious Gold-Gold Fruit was put up for auction and to make a name, but Tesoro snatched it. If he had let his subordinates eat it earlier, the Donquixote Family would have prospered long ago. He couldn't even get the Ope Ope no Mi. The Logia-type Mera Mera no Mi that he would obtain in the future was even used as a prize for a competition, and Sabo snatched it. Sometimes, one really has to doubt the intelligence of this ambitious figure. He clearly knew that strength was paramount in this world, yet he squandered powerful fruits like the Gold-Gold Fruit and Mera Mera no Mi, just not letting his own subordinates eat them. One truly doesn't know what his thought process is.
Of course, now Doflamingo was sending him treasures. Then Doflamingo was not brain-dead, but a truly good person.
"It sounds like a support-type space ability."
After hearing the description of the Bottle-Bottle Fruit, Nami decisively gave up on it, though she was somewhat interested in the Dragonfly Fruit. But the ability to fly no longer held as much appeal for everyone because the Goa Empire's version of the memory metal battle suit was already in small-batch production. By then, they would also be able to obtain a battle suit, possess the ability to fly, and not become 'landlubbers'. So the appeal of the Dragonfly Fruit had decreased significantly.
Kaya and Maya were both very interested in the Bottle-Bottle Fruit. Kaya was drawn to its ability to store many medicinal herbs and potions. And Maya was drawn to its 'sealing' ability. As a miko, she might need to seal various strange things in the future. This bottle's sealing ability was very good. Nojiko felt that the Bottle-Bottle Fruit ability was useless to her, but she could consider the Dragonfly Fruit. However, it seemed a bit ordinary, so she didn't have as much desire for it.
"It doesn't matter if you don't want to eat them. You might get more powerful Devil Fruit abilities in the future."
Kael let these women choose first. If they didn't like them, they could let other Hereditary Titles choose. If no one wanted them, they would be temporarily stored as merit exchange items.
"Your Majesty, I want the Bottle-Bottle Fruit."
Maya and Kaya spoke at the same time, which made them look at each other and immediately feel a little embarrassed.
"Let Kaya have it…" "Let Maya have it…"
The two girls spoke again at the same time, making Nami and Nojiko look at them with interest.
"It's just a transport officer ability like Bege's, nothing interesting."
Little Bonney was eating meat heartily. Support-type abilities were not good at all. She even felt that her Toshi Toshi no Mi (Age-Age Fruit) ability was very useless, not cool or powerful at all.
"Since you both want it and want to yield, why not play rock-paper-scissors? Let fate choose its master."
Reiju smiled, and with a casual remark, she resolved the awkwardness between the two. And Baby 5 diligently served Kael, cutting the grilled meat into pieces and feeding it to him.
"Then tomorrow, after the Devil Fruits arrive, you two can decide by playing rock-paper-scissors."
Kael smiled easily. The feeling of a harmonious harem was truly good. The banquet ended late into the night. That night, Kael was not with his imperial concubine, because Desire, the newcomer, proactively went to his bedchamber. This Silver-Silver Fruit user was truly a wild little leopard. As expected of the underworld boss, she was fierce! (Ding, one more spot in the harem.)
The next day, as Doflamingo's merchant fleet arrived at the Silver Fortress, Big News Morgans was one step faster than Stussy and Doflamingo in selling the location of Namakura Island to the Goa Empire, earning 100,000,000 in intelligence fees. This efficiency was indeed worthy of a true intelligence dealer, the News Emperor of the Underground Dark Emperors. Kael immediately prepared to go to Namakura Island to search for the Mythical Zoan Nue Nue no Mi. If he had the technology and ability to strip Devil Fruit abilities, he wouldn't need to search so painstakingly. He would have long since actively hunted down Devil Fruit users with clear abilities, just like Blackbeard Teach.
And Maya and Kaya also decided the winner by playing rock-paper-scissors. Fate seemed to have chosen the miko Maya. The Paramecia-type Bottle-Bottle Fruit belonged to her.
"Kaya, next time I'll help you find an ability that suits you better."
Kael stroked Kaya's little head, comforting her.
"Okay, I believe Your Majesty."
Kaya, who had lost the Bottle-Bottle Fruit ability, quickly cheered up, because Kael had stroked her head, and his tone was so gentle. She loved it. She loved it.
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