If you leave it lying around, it will always be useless. Only when you take it out and use it will it become a valuable thing.

Esdeath didn't think much of this, since she already possessed the ability to control ice, so consuming it wouldn't be very useful and would also leave her with the weakness of being unable to move when wet, making it truly useless.

But it's different for Setsuna. Setsuna was someone she had high hopes for, possessing general-level strength. After eating the fruit, he might be able to grow to the so-called "general" level in this world.

That's fair enough to live up to the value of this product.

"Eh……"

He caught the fruit in a flustered manner, his face showing great hesitation.

Of course she wanted to eat it, but... she wasn't the shameless kind of person. She knew very well how precious it was and hesitated about whether she could reciprocate in kind.

"This stuff is useless to me, you eat it! Become stronger, I look forward to you achieving your goal."

Esdeath chuckled softly; she liked Setsuna's goal and was looking forward to it.

It wasn't about her opinion on the slave trade; she simply admired the spirit of one person challenging the world.

She hoped that Setsuna could begin to achieve this goal, and whether she succeeded or not was a matter for later.

When talking about her goals, she bit her lip slightly, her resolve hardening.

"Thank you, Esdeath-neechan..."

She said softly in an instant.

She will find a way to repay this kindness.

With a determined heart, she opened her small mouth and bit into the Devil Fruit, her cute little tiger teeth piercing into the fruit first.

"Woo~~"

It's hard to imagine the stench filling your mouth, like eating rotten garbage.

A churning sound came from his abdomen, and his entire body was rejecting the flesh of the Devil Fruit.

He forced himself to swallow it, suppressing his nausea.

As it slid down the esophagus and into the stomach, a feeling of fullness spread from the abdomen throughout the body.

It's like an inflated balloon.

At the same time, an impulse influenced her mind from her body, and she chose to be eager to unleash her abilities.

An invisible force enveloped Setsuna's body, as if she were wearing an outer garment. This "outer garment" twisted and changed shape constantly, gradually transforming into the form of a wolf.

It was a snow-white wolf, with only its eyes displaying a deep, icy blue hue; its form was graceful and noble.

A slight chill emanated from its body, and frost settled on the ground beneath it.

"Phantom beast species?"

Rayleigh said uncertainly.

Generally speaking, neither ancient nor ordinary species possess the ability to release elements. Animals that typically possess this ability are mythical beasts, these legendary creatures.

However, Rayleigh wasn't sure, because he couldn't find a mythical beast in the legends that matched the image of the girl before him.

In fact, the names of fruits are all given by people. Those recorded in ancient times are called ancient species, and those appearing in mythology are called mythical species.

This is how many kinds of fruits were recorded, and it also provided later generations with a lot of experience in developing their abilities.

However, new fruits, or fruits buried in history, will often appear.

Rayleigh judged that this fruit should be of this type.

There are currently no ancient records of this creature, nor has it been passed down in myths or legends, so whether it is an ancient species or a mythical beast is a question.

Of course, this in itself is not important.

"Since it has special abilities, let's just assume it's a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit for now! How does it feel, Setsuna?"

"Rayleigh asked."

It felt wonderful for a moment, better than I've ever felt before.

She ran excitedly.

"So fast!!!"

In the blink of an eye, it had run hundreds of meters and then launched an attack on the huge rock.

Frost condensed on the claw, and a giant ice claw transformed into a weapon, protecting the claw as it launched an attack.

The rock was easily shattered.

"Hmm... he's probably at the level of a Marine Headquarters captain. With a little more training, he should be able to reach the commodore level. Then, once he learns and masters Haki, he'll be roughly at the vice admiral level."

Reilly analyzed.

"Oh~~"

Esdeath laughed with some excitement.

Besides getting stronger and fighting, her greatest hobby is watching others get stronger.

She was very happy with the huge gains she had made in that instant.

The more powerful the people, the more fun she has.

"Thank you, Esdeath-neechan."

She ran back in an instant, retracting her transformed state. Her delicate, fair face was filled with excitement. This was what it meant to become significantly stronger in a short period of time—exciting and joyful.

"Then do your best and don't let me down."

Esdeath reached out and ruffled Setsuna's hair.

"Uh-huh……"

She nodded quickly in an instant, which was very cute.

Her initial disappointment vanished, replaced by a surge of fighting spirit. She was eager to begin more training.

"Hahaha, not bad, you're very motivated!"

Rayleigh laughed heartily and raised his glass to drink.

He was also very pleased with the sudden increase in strength. Seeing more promising young people stepping into this era has long been his greatest joy since retirement.

Moreover, Shana was practically one of their own.

"Now that Setsuna has become stronger, the training plan needs to be changed. Setsuna, come with me in a moment. I need to gather some information to prepare a new training plan for you."

After consuming a Zoan-type Devil Fruit, the most noticeable effect on the user is the strengthening of their body, and even the enhancement of their life force.

Therefore, the original plan to train Setsuna is no longer suitable, and it is necessary to find out Setsuna's current situation and create a completely new training plan.

"Yes, Ms. Xia Qi."

He nodded instantly.

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you, Esdeath. We need to go out for a bit."

Setsuna was primarily taught by Shakky, while Rayleigh was responsible for Esdeath.

According to his observation, Esdeath has made rapid progress and has now condensed her Armament Haki to a very high level.

Therefore, it is time to start teaching the essential skills for the new world's hegemon.

It was enveloped in Conqueror's Haki.

"it is good!"

Esdeath understood that the time had finally come; she had been looking forward to the so-called Conqueror's Haki enchantment for a long time.

Chapter 50 The Whitebeard Pirates

"The villains who kidnapped the Celestial Dragons fled in disarray in the Sabaody Archipelago. The World Government has issued a warrant for their arrest: 10 billion Berries for the killer, and 100 million Berries for the informant."

"A rout? The World Government, are you trying to fool us idiots? Five admirals were being overwhelmed, the live broadcast was cut off halfway through, and now you're saying the result is a great victory for the World Government and the enemy's rout?"

"Jozu, you just don't understand! The World Government is indeed fooling idiots, but we're not their target. Hahahaha~~"

"That's right. There are over a hundred member states of the World Government, with a population of billions. There are plenty of people who believe what they say."

"Yeah, that's really outrageous! Breaking two records at once!"

"Yeah! This must be the highest bounty in history! And it's also the first bounty where you get a reward for providing information."

"This is incredible!"

In the New World, aboard the Moby Dick, the main ship of the Whitebeard Pirates, the many division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates are exchanging information about the World Government's latest announcement.

The report claims that the previous live broadcast was interrupted because the battle destroyed the Den Den Mushi (a type of electric scoop) at the scene. After that, the madman who killed the Celestial Dragon was defeated and fled in a sorry state.

Currently, a reward of 1 billion is offered, and those who provide information that is verified can receive a reward of 100 million.

The whole world is hunting down this madman.

No one with brains or power would believe this claim of direct government.

However, the majority of people in the world are brainless and powerless, which has indeed stabilized the world government order.

Of course, this has little to do with the Whitebeard Pirates.

They were just discussing it for fun.

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