One Piece: Nico Robin Collection

Chapter 78: Dark Clues
"Fufufu... Long time no see, Mr. Caesar. How's baby5?"

"That's good, but it looks like you haven't found any news about the Dark-Dark Fruit yet?"

Hearing the low laughter from the other end of the phone, Caesar snorted lightly. He played the emotional card right away. It was obvious that this guy was really panicked now.

"There's nothing we can do about it. This ocean is so vast, and devil fruits are rare. Searching for just one particular fruit is like looking for a needle in a haystack. Two months is really too tight..."

Doflamingo said cautiously, "But I've found the blind swordsman you were looking for, and I've also found the devil fruit we agreed on..."

"Oh?"

Caesar raised his eyebrows slightly: "I'm quite curious, what kind of fruit are you going to give me?"

"Fufufu, come to think of it, the three fruits I found this time are all pretty good, and one of them seems to have some connection with you..."

"Three fruits?"

Caesar was a little surprised: "I remember there weren't two?"

"Fufufu, maybe you remembered it wrong..."

Doflamingo smiled and said, "I remember it very clearly. I bet one, and then in the arena, I promised you two more, didn't I?"

"You really know how to behave..."

Caesar smiled. He thought Doflamingo later promised to give him two pills in total. This guy was really willing to give.

"Okay, I'll take it. Now, which three are they?"

"They are the Parahuman-type Disease-Sickness Fruit, the Animal-type Snake-Snake Fruit in Anaconda form, and the Ancient Cat-Cat Fruit... in Sabertooth Tiger form. How about that?"

Doflamingo chuckled softly, "When I first saw the Sabretooth tiger form, I was a bit surprised. Later, I asked around and found out that Fo Zver had been killed by you long ago."

"It's really good. Do you have any other fruits? I'll take them all at the price we agreed on!"

Caesar was a little surprised. Compared to the Sabretooth Fruit, he was more surprised by the Disease-Disease Fruit. He remembered that it was the ability of Poison Q, the doctor of the Blackbeard Pirates. He didn't expect it to fall into Doflamingo's hands.

"temporarily unavailable."

Doflamingo shook his head regretfully. "Even I can only find so much in a short period of time. Once this thing appears on the market, it's not difficult to get it. The real difficulty lies in the fact that many fruits often regenerate in sparsely populated primeval forests, where no one passes by for who knows how many years."

"Also, according to my information, there are quite a few animals in this world that have eaten devil fruits, so finding them will be very difficult."

"Thank you for your trouble. Let's have a chat. Where is he now?" Caesar asked.

"That swordsman, Mr. Swordsman, is currently in the Kingdom of Sroka in the North Sea. Do you need help contacting him?"

"No, just keep paying attention."

Caesar said calmly that Yixiao was undoubtedly a decent character. Doflamingo had a group of criminals under his command, and any hasty contact with them might damage his image in other people's eyes.

"Then this fruit..."

"I'll send someone to get it."

Caesar said this and hung up the phone. Thinking about the Flame-Flame Fruit in the original plot, he really couldn't trust those scoundrels under Doflamingo.

After thinking for a while, Kaiser dialed Hanafza's number.

This guy went out to sea again shortly after being redeemed. Although his position as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea was abolished, his original power is still there, and he is still collecting ancient species everywhere in the paradise.

Because of the relationship with Kaido and the fact that he was redeemed by him personally, the relationship between the two is pretty good.

Their strength is acceptable, but the key point is that based on Caesar's contact with them, they are much smarter than Doflamingo's men.

Bulu Bulu Ka…

"Moshimoshi? This is Hanafza!"

"It's me, Caesar."

"Caesar? Ahahahaha, Caesar, ignore me, kid!"

Hearing it was Caesar, Hanafzai seemed very excited. "I heard from my son that you actually made Kaido suffer a loss... I saw in the newspaper that you are in the South China Sea now? When do you plan to come to the Grand Line?"

"Maybe in a while. I'm in the East China Sea now."

Caesar smiled and said, "I have something I want to trouble you with. You are in Paradise now, right? Can you help me deliver some devil fruits from Joker? I hope you can come there in person!"

"Devil Fruit?"

Hanafzai became interested. "Are you building a faction? What kind of fruits are they? Are there any ancient species?"

"There's one in the shape of a saber-toothed tiger. It's the one that belonged to Fo Ziver."

Caesar sighed. "I'm not interested in ancient seeds, but I'm also short of fruit right now. If you have other fruits, how about I trade with you?"

"Then I happen to have a few good ones here."

Hanafzai said casually, "What kind do you want?"

"I'm not picky. Fantasy beasts and nature-types are all fine."

"You...are a bit shameless."

Hanafza was silent for a moment. "Before you say anything more shameless, I must tell you one thing. That big-mouthed True God that Yamato girl had was found by me!"

"Huh? Is there such a connection?"

Caesar was stunned: "Thank you so much!"

"Well... forget about the mythical beasts. Those are even rarer than the natural ones."

Hanafza was a little helpless: "But I do have a Nature-type fruit in my hand. Do you want the Dark-Dark Fruit?"

After the words fell, the air suddenly became silent.

Big Bear and Bonnie stopped eating and looked at Caesar silently. Because of Caesar's previous instructions, they both knew that this was the fruit that Caesar valued most at the moment.

Caesar also slowly sat up straight, looking at the Den Den Mushi in astonishment: "The Dark-Dark Fruit... is with you?!"

"Why? You want it?"

Hanafza was a little surprised by Caesar's reaction. "Although this fruit is a nature-type, it can't be elementalized. It also has the drawback of doubling the pain. Besides being able to restrain users with special abilities, it's pretty good. But wouldn't seastone be more useful?"

Caesar was also a little surprised. Judging from Hanafza's reaction, he obviously didn't know that the Dark-Dark Fruit could plunder the power of other fruits.

How did Blackbeard know that?
No, judging from the reaction during the Battle of Marineford, before Blackbeard seized Whitebeard's abilities, the plundering of their abilities was just a guess!

But what basis did the other party have for making this conjecture?

And didn’t the previous users of the Dark-Dark Fruit discover this ability?
Caesar's mind raced as he took a deep breath. "This fruit is indeed useful to me, but we're all family, so I can't take advantage of you. So, let me give you a Sabertooth Tiger Fruit, a Buffalo Fruit, and an Anaconda Fruit in exchange for your Dark-Dark Fruit."

"Oh, there are two more animal-type ones?"

Hanafza was a little surprised: "In that case, you are in the East China Sea now, right?"

"Yes, what's wrong?"

"There's an uninhabited island about three hundred nautical miles due east of the 162nd Marine Branch Base. The ocean currents around that island are very special. They allow entry but not exit. At least the rookies from the East China Sea definitely can't leave. So a few years ago, I hid some treasures there, including a devil fruit. You can go look for them. The rest of the treasure is just a treat for you."

"Oh?"

Caesar was a little surprised: "You also hid treasure in the East China Sea?"

"Isn't it normal for pirates to hide treasure?"

Hanafza laughed heartily. "Those pirates who are even slightly famous usually have their own treasure troves. If you have time, you can go to those uninhabited islands with dangerous environments. They pose no threat to a man of your strength anyway. Who knows, there might be some unexpected surprises there."

"Thank you very much!"

"If you want to thank me, please find me more ancient seeds."

Hanafza grinned and said, "Don't worry, I will personally deliver this Dark Dark Fruit to you. Where are you in the East China Sea now?"

Caesar didn't rush to answer. He suppressed his excitement and asked, "Which island in Paradise are you on now?"

“Sanfarud.” “That carnival island? Enjoying life, huh?”

"Yes, my territory is nearby. After being captured by that bastard Whitebeard last time, I suddenly realized that my strength has declined a lot in the past two years. After all, I can't compare with a monster like Kaido. After two more years of wandering on the sea, I should almost think about retirement. Of course, it would be even better if I could hold my grandchildren before retiring."

"Yes Yes Yes…"

Caesar responded verbally while thinking in his mind.

Sanfarud is near the Seven Waters City, but a little further ahead than the Seven Waters City, close to the central area of ​​the paradise.

The East China Sea is a paradise just across the doldrums. With Big Bear's speed, he can fly two round trips a day. It would take three days and three nights to take pictures of others, but he doesn't need that.

"I'd better send someone to pick it up from you. I also need to order a ship from the Seven Waters City."

"Oh...? It seems this fruit is very important to you?"

"Tsk, you see it but don't say it..."

Caesar sighed helplessly and became anxious.

But it's no wonder he was worried. Caesar never imagined that the Dark-Dark Fruit would be in Hanafza's hands!

"It's a natural type after all, why don't you think of selling it?"

"Of course, it's to facilitate the exchange for ancient species and mythical beast species! After all, it's a natural type."

Hanafza sneered, "You don't think I have to rob everything just because I'm a pirate, do you?"

"No, no, no, I'll send someone to find you right away!"

Caesar hurriedly said, "I'll leave Doflamingo's affairs to you from now on!"

After hanging up the phone, Caesar looked at Big Bear.

Big Bear stood up consciously. "Although I haven't been to Sanfarud, I have been to the nearby islands. I should be back before tomorrow morning."

Caesar nodded. At this moment he was extremely glad that he had recruited Big Bear as his subordinate.

"There's a buffalo fruit in here!"

He took out a small wooden box and handed it to Big Bear, and Caesar casually stuffed a stack of ten thousand yuan bills into his hand.

"Once you get what you want, don't stop. The development of the organization depends on you!"

"Ok!"

Big Bear nodded heavily. He knew how much Caesar valued this fruit. The other party even did not hide the fact that he could eat the second fruit from him. He would never let this trust down.

"Is Dad going out?"

Bonnie looked at Big Bear and said, "Have a safe journey!"

"Daddy is not here, Bonnie has to listen to Caesar."

The big bear reached out and rubbed Bonnie's little head, then hurried away.

As soon as he went out, he heard a soft "pop" sound, like a bubble bursting, and the big bear's figure disappeared into the sky in the blink of an eye.

"Eh?!"

Bartolomeo looked out the window in astonishment: "Did that guy just fly out?"

"Dad is the user of the Meat-Glob Fruit. He can send people flying to anywhere he goes!" Bonnie introduced proudly.

"What? That's amazing!"

Bartolomeo was shocked. "What about the final island?"

“It has to be a place I’ve been to…”

Bonnie grinned, "By the way, Barto, can you take me shopping later? I haven't seen any gangsters yet!"

"If you haven't seen it, don't see it."

Caesar slowly wiped his mouth, took a sip of tea, and then picked up the newspaper and flipped through it. "Gangsters aren't something a little girl your age should be involved with, and besides, we're leaving tomorrow morning."

"Eh--"

"Hey what? I'll treat you to something delicious later!"

"Okay then~"

Bonnie pouted, looking like she was going to obey him even though she was very reluctant.

"By the way, Barto, go to the shipyard and ask if they have any larger new boats. The length isn't a big deal, but the interior space must be large enough to accommodate Big Bear's size. If there are any, just buy them."

"Yes! Leave it to me!"

After finally receiving Caesar's mission, Bartolomeo didn't even bother to eat and hurried out to find a boat.

Seeing Bartolomeo leave, Bonnie blinked her big eyes and looked at Caesar: "Caesar..."

"Ok?"

Caesar flipped through the newspaper, tilting his head nonchalantly, but his eyes were fixed on the paper.

"You know a lot of things, don't you?"

"What do you want to ask?"

Hearing this, Caesar raised an eyebrow and then turned his gaze to Bonnie.

"hey-hey…"

The little girl smiled slyly and leaned over to sit on the chair next to Caesar: "Do you know who my mother is?"

"Big Bear...didn't tell you?"

Caesar narrowed his eyes and said, "Then I can't tell you. This is a matter between you and your daughter. It's not good for an outsider like me to interfere in family matters. You know, Yamato was in her twenties and was beaten up by her father."

"Hey—stingy!"

Bonnie pouted: "I just want to know. Your name is Ginny, right? Every time I ask Dad, he hesitates and doesn't tell me..."

"He was right not to tell you. You're not old enough to know that. As a crew member, you should trust the judgment of me, the captain, right?"

Caesar snorted softly, picked up the teacup, and blew gently on the hot steam from the rim of the cup: "Besides, this is not only your family problem, it is also Big Bear's privacy. You should try to grow up."

With a soft rustling sound, Bonnie instantly transformed into an eighteen-year-old, puffing out her full chest: "Here! You've grown up!"

"Pfft—you don't grow up like this, idiot!"

Caesar spat out a mouthful of tea and struck the little girl on the head with a knife. "It's about your mental age. You haven't grown to the point where you can accept the past calmly. Knowing these things in advance may have a negative impact on your future growth."

"That's it..."

Bonnie pouted and rolled her eyes, "I... am not actually Dad's biological child, am I?"

Caesar laughed: "Why? Is Big Bear not good to you? How could you have such an illusion?"

Seeing that Caesar didn't seem to be lying, Bonnie breathed a sigh of relief and grinned, "Because Daddy said I'm a treasure given to him by God!"

"That's good. Most of the children in this ocean are picked up from trash cans, roadsides and other places."

Caesar chuckled and said, "Little girl, you still want to cheat me?"

In my previous life, I collected twenty homework assignments, and I handed in forty-five of them without blinking an eye!

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

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I'm currently working on the Ace Legend content, which has wasted quite a bit of time!
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