Recruit Luffy at the start and build the strongest navy.

Squeak!

A soft sound came, and light shone into the shrine, illuminating it.

The first thing you see is some offerings, followed by a statue of a deity being worshipped.

Kyle's gaze was instantly drawn to the right hand of the statue. It wasn't that there was anything special about the right hand, but rather that a round fruit was quietly placed on it.

The fruit is blue overall, with lightning-shaped protrusions on the surface and a propeller-shaped stem at the top.

What else could it be but the Rumble-Rumble Fruit?

A slight smile appeared on Kyle's lips.

It came to me without any effort!

The process was just a little too simple.

Kyle reached out and grabbed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, examining it closely in his hand.

The appearance of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is very similar to the Rumble-Rumble Fruit Purple Cloud that he ate at the time.

Aside from the colors being purple and blue, the lightning patterns have subtle differences.

If you hold it a little further away, you can hardly tell the difference except for the color.

Sabo arrived shortly afterward.

Kyle casually tossed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit toward Sabo.

! !

Sabo's pupils widened slightly, and he immediately performed several Moonwalks in mid-air, holding the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in his palm with extreme gentleness.

Upon landing, he gazed at the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in his hand with shining eyes, as if looking at some priceless treasure.

Gudong! !

Sabo couldn't help but swallow hard, and looked at Kyle with a slightly stiff expression.

"This...this is the Rumble-Rumble Fruit?"

"What else?!"

Having received Kyle's approval, Sabo didn't hesitate at all. He immediately opened his mouth and took a big bite of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

And within a few seconds, it took countless bites, swallowing the entire Rumble-Rumble Fruit whole, its mouth bulging like a hamster's.

After swallowing several times, all the flesh of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit went into Sabo's stomach, including the fruit stem.

"Cough cough!!"

Sabo suddenly knelt on the ground, supporting himself with his hands, his face contorted in pain, and stuck out his tongue.

"Why...why does it taste so bad even when I'm holding my breath??"

Kyle: ...

"Why did you eat it all? Don't you know that a Devil Fruit only needs one bite to have an effect?!"

"Of course I know that! But what if I don't eat enough and my abilities aren't as strong? Just in case, it's best to eat it all!"

Sabo spoke in a wise tone.

Kyle fell silent again.

That silly little brother seems a bit too silly!!

After a moment, Sabo turned his gaze to Kyle and asked with a curious expression:

"How did you find the Rumble-Rumble Fruit so easily?"

"I also think it's a bit too easy!"

Kyle shrugged.

"As long as the goal is achieved, it's fine. Keeping the process simpler is actually more convenient!"

How are you feeling now?

"Try to feel the power of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!"

"good!"

Sabo nodded, then closed his eyes.

I don't know how much time passed...

Sizzle!

Suddenly, the sound of crackling electricity filled the air, followed by wisps of blue lightning surging around Sabo. As time passed, the blue lightning increased, gradually enveloping Sabo completely.

Lightning crackled around him, forming a blue cocoon of lightning!

Suddenly, the lightning cocoon exploded, scattering into countless lightning snakes that attacked Kyle.

"Um?!"

Kyle raised an eyebrow, and without him making any move, wisps of purple lightning suddenly appeared in the void.

A crackling sound rang out as purple and blue lightning collided in the air.

As expected, the blue lightning was instantly blasted away, but the purple lightning continued its relentless assault on Sabo.

!!!

Sabo's expression suddenly changed, and he immediately tried to transform into lightning to escape.

Unfortunately, imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel!

Having just eaten the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Sabo was clearly not yet able to transform himself into an elemental form.

boom--

The purple lightning struck Sabo directly, sending him flying like a cannonball and crashing into the distant island clouds.

Kyle glanced at the humanoid silhouette that appeared on the island cloud.

"You seem a little cocky, Sabo!"

"You just got your abilities and you want to show off your three tricks, huh?"

"Let's go back and practice first! Otherwise, it'll be a bit embarrassing!"

"Take your time to familiarize yourself with your abilities, then come find me later!"

Before Sabo could speak, Kyle vanished in a flash of purple lightning...

-

At this moment, on a small floating island in the White Sea.

A gigantic figure sat on the edge of the island cloud, with a blank area in front of him, not a single cloud in sight.

With just a gentle jump forward, you can enjoy the freefall experience from 10,000 meters in the air.

The enormous figure was naked from the waist up, with long black hair, a pair of long horns resembling dragon horns on its head, a long beard like a dragon's whiskers on its mouth, dragon scale tattoos on its left arm, and a cross-shaped scar on its right abdomen.

Holding a gourd with the character "天" (heaven) printed on it, he gulped down the wine.

Who else could this familiar figure be but the famous Teacher Ke'aiduo?!

"Burp~"

Kaido put down the sake jug, let out a burp, and a flush appeared on his face.

He wiped the remaining wine stains from the corner of his mouth, remained silent for a moment, and then suddenly roared:

"I really want to die!!"

As he roared, an extremely powerful Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted from his body, sweeping outwards.

The surrounding clouds were instantly blasted away by his terrifying domineering aura.

After a while, apart from the floating island beneath him, not a single white cloud could be seen in the surrounding view.

"Burp~"

After unleashing his Conqueror's Haki, Kaido couldn't help but let out another burp.

"Why can't I die?"

"When is that brat Kyle finally going to come and fight me? I really want to get electrocuted!!"

"But not coming doesn't seem like a good idea either, I'm afraid... hiccup~"

"I'm afraid I'll beat him to a pulp! *burp*"

Kaido's head was shaking, and judging from his words and the flushed expression on his face, he was clearly drunk.

Kaido stood up, bracing himself against the edge of the island cloud, looking down at the clouds, his cloak billowing in the wind behind him.

"Hiccup~ Looks like I'll have to jump around a bit to feel better!"

As he spoke, Kaido prepared to leap down, but just then, a voice rang out from not far away.

"Who is it that's recklessly unleashing their Conqueror's Haki so high up in the sky, ten thousand meters above the ground?!"

"So it's the king of pirates, Lord Kaido of the Beasts~"

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