Not far from Kuraigana Island, Andy sat cross-legged on the bow, quietly wiping Demon Blade Zhu Chi, whose blade continuously emanated a bloody killing intent.
Standing beside him at this moment was not Carifa, but Lucci.
Lucci was greatly astonished; he suddenly felt a bit of admiration for Carifa, who could remain so composed despite being around such a terrifying person all day.
"Lucci, keep those Devil Fruits Spandam gave us for now. You don't need to be too serious about future missions to find Pluton blueprints. Focus more on training your physique," Andy said casually while wiping Demon Blade Zhu Chi.
"We understand," Lucci immediately responded.
"Ordinary Devil Fruits aren't worthy of you. As long as you continue to prove your worth, I will give you more powerful Devil Fruits then," Andy continued to say indifferently.
More powerful Devil Fruits?
Hearing this, Lucci subconsciously looked at Carifa behind him, and Carifa subtly nodded at him.
She knew.
Although she didn't know how Andy did it, the Mythical Zoan Fruit of Kiringom Saint was indeed in Andy's hands!
"How can we prove our worth?" Lucci asked in a deep voice.
"That's for you to figure out," Andy said faintly. "All right, you should go. Remember to cultivate your physique more when you go back. I have high hopes for you."
Lucci nodded, then turned to glance at Carifa, and finally jumped into the merchant ship he had arrived on.
After Lucci left, Carifa walked over, asking with some confusion, "Andy, are you planning to give that Mythical Zoan Fruit to Lucci?"
"I have that idea, but it's not the right time yet. We'll talk about it later," Andy said, putting the wiping cloth into his spatial storage, then stood up and turned to Alpha, saying, "Doctor, come here for a moment."
Alpha gracefully stepped over to Andy's side.
Andy raised his hand, and the Door-Door Fruit appeared in his palm: "This Door-Door Fruit is yours. Develop it well. If you mess up its development, I'll hang you up and beat you."
Alpha's face flushed: "I understand." Then she took the Door-Door Fruit.
Next, Andy looked at Princess Tia.
He suddenly thought of the Leopard Fruit that Lucci was originally supposed to eat; it seemed like a very good fit for Princess Tia.
Cat girl~
"Alright, I'll go ahead. Carifa, supervise Alpha and make sure she eats the entire fruit. That way, it might be easier to awaken," Andy said, and a pair of wings emerged from a ripple on his back. With a single flap, he soared into the sky.
The three women watched Andy leave. After retracting their gazes, Carifa and Princess Tia both looked at Alpha.
Princess Tia felt a bit envious of Alpha.
Although Andy seemed to favor her the most now, almost always holding her while sleeping, and during the day, he was most fond of her massaging hands.
But compared to Carifa and Alpha, she still had a bit of a gap in Andy's heart, because her current role was only in that aspect.
It seemed she needed to work harder.
"Sister, does eating the entire Devil Fruit really increase the chances of awakening?" Alpha looked at the Door-Door Fruit in her hand for a while, then looked at Carifa and asked in confusion.
Carifa nodded: "Andy ate his whole, and isn't he awakened now?"
"In that case, I understand," Alpha responded. She then took a deep breath. She knew Devil Fruits tasted bad, but now she had to try.
"Yue~"
"Don't spit it out! Swallow it!" Carifa covered Alpha's mouth the moment she was about to vomit.
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Kuraigana Island coast.
Some people who were too weak suddenly wanted to escape from here. The Four Emperors, Shichibukai, and the Marine were all here; they didn't even dare to speak.
It was truly stifling!
Gekko Moriah's obese body was pressed onto a small chair, looking relaxed, with Perona and Absalom standing beside him.
Pirate Empress Boa Hancock maintained a stance with one hand on her hip, with her two sisters, Marigold and Sandersonia, standing on either side.
"Sister, do you think Red Hawk won't come?" Marigold couldn't help but ask.
"Impossible," the Empress said with a firm tone. "He dared to kill a Celestial Dragon, so he definitely has the courage to accept Hawkeye's challenge!"
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Doflamingo, in the distance, had already arrived on Tesoro's ship. Since this guy had already eaten the Gold-Gold Fruit and had now succeeded, then... there was only cooperation.
Vice Admiral Gion held her great sword, konpira, with a calm mind, with several Marine female soldiers standing beside her.
Just then, Shanks slowly looked towards the horizon, uttering two words in a calm tone: "He's here!"
Immediately, everyone on the coast looked up at the sky.
One breath later.
A figure appeared, with black-golden wings on its back, enveloped in a strange blood-red flame, and with lightning swirling and rumbling within the flame.
"Gyahahahahaha! He's finally here!" Gekko Moriah seemed very excited to see Andy's appearance, his eyes full of admiration.
Doflamingo and Tesoro immediately stopped talking, also looking at the figure in the sky.
Empress Hancock raised her beautiful eyes to look at Andy, and a faint, almost imperceptible blush suddenly appeared on her face.
She didn't know if it was from the heat.
Vice Admiral Gion finally released her hands from konpira, also looking at the sky. So this was Red Hawk, who had killed three Celestial Dragons?
Andy descended from the sky, retracting all his Devil Fruit abilities.
"Quite a grand scene, so many people..." Andy first looked towards the Red Hair Pirates, pausing for a moment on Shanks before shifting his gaze to other powerful figures.
Gekko Moriah... why were his eyes so fervent when looking at him?
Doflamingo, his posture was truly arrogant.
Tesoro, hmm, indeed looked like a nouveau riche, a very good potential partner.
Pirate Empress Boa Hancock, Andy instantly got goosebumps... What the hell, why is your face blushing like that?
Andy quickly averted his gaze and looked towards the castle on the island, shouting: "Hawkeye, today, we will decide who is superior, and also who lives or... never mind, come out and fight!!"
Just then.
"Zheng—"
A piercing sword cry suddenly ripped through the air.
From the depths of the dense forest in the direction of the castle, a dark green sword energy roared out like a vicious dragon.
Trees in its path were all cut in half at the waist.
Shattered wood and scattered leaves, swept up by the sword energy, formed a destructive torrent that rushed towards Andy.
"Yahaha! Good timing!"
Andy's wild laughter shook the sky, and a frantic battle intent ignited in his eyes.
With a flick of his wrist, Demon Blade Zhu Chi drew a crimson arc, and the Haoshoku Haki entwined around the blade surged as if corporeal.
As he swung with all his might, a scarlet slash, imbued with dark red lightning, tore through the air and violently collided with the dark green sword energy mid-air.
"Boom!!!"
The instant the two forces collided, a blinding flash of light engulfed the entire forest.
A terrifying shockwave exploded in a ring, pulverizing the forest within a hundred-meter radius in an instant, and wood splinters rained down like a storm.
After the dreadful sound, Hawkeye, with his black blade in his right hand, slowly emerged from the scattered debris.
"Not bad, it was worth waiting for you for so long," Hawkeye looked at Andy, his eyes full of praise.
"Less talk, let's fight!" Andy roared, charging towards Hawkeye with Demon Blade Zhu Chi.
At the same moment, a strange red glow appeared in the eyes of both Andy and Hawkeye; their Observation Haki activated simultaneously!
The next second.
Hawkeye's figure instantly vanished. Andy violently swung Demon Blade Zhu Chi, and countless crimson slashes, like feathers, instantly covered the space in front of him.
Hawkeye's black blade moved at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye. In just a blink, he shattered the slashes blocking him and directly engaged Andy in close combat!
"Zheng—"
"Clang... Clang clang...!"
Hawkeye's black blade night and Andy's Demon Blade Zhu Chi collided more than a dozen times in an instant!
Under the clash of Haki, the surrounding atmosphere solidified until it could no longer withstand the Haki impact of the two, resulting in a terrifying energy explosion!
A dreadful shockwave roared outwards!
"Damn it! Run!" Shanks suddenly shouted, then instantly moved away from the battlefield, with the rest of the Red Hair Pirates following closely.
The next moment, a terrifying energy shockwave surged towards the crowd. Everyone looked horrified, wishing they had two more legs to escape!
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