One Piece: Starting from Awakening the Cosmo at Marineford

Aaron had the pirate walk in the middle, while he and Finbuddy followed on either side, and that's how they entered the research institute.

The air inside was much warmer, and the passageway was tall and wide. Occasionally, you could run into a few people dressed in the same clothes.

Some were unable to walk on their own two legs and had ring-shaped balloons around their waists.

Aaron observed that there weren't many surveillance Den Den Mushi in the passage.

The journey went relatively smoothly. After walking for about half an hour, the three of them arrived at a house.

"You guys go in, I'm afraid to."

Aaron said, "Finbuddy, you stay outside and watch him."

"Boss," Finbdi asked, "since this is a restricted area and there aren't many guards, this door shouldn't be easy to open, right?"

Aaron walked to the door, turned the top handle, and the door opened just like that.

Finbdi scratched his head: "That's really surprising."

The room was spacious, with a rectangular table in the middle. On the tabletop was a glass dome containing a pink fruit with scale-like markings on it.

This is the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Azure Dragon form, created by Vegapunk using Kaido's bloodline factor.

Apart from being pink, there are no other flaws.

It's a bit too casual to just leave something so precious here.

Aaron stepped forward, flicked his finger, and the glass dome shattered.

The pirates at the entrance have been here for over a year and have come to imagine this room as an incredibly dangerous forbidden zone filled with venomous snakes and ferocious beasts. They believe that if you open it, countless monsters that will make your soul fly out of your body will emerge.

But now, looking inside, it's empty and no different from other rooms.

Finbuddy was peeking inside, and when he saw Aaron come out, he asked curiously, "Boss, there's nothing in there. What kind of restricted area is this?"

Aaron said, "Take off the hood."

Without hesitation, Fombardy removed his hood: "Boss, what are you doing?"

Aaron shoved the Azure Dragon Fruit into his mouth, and Finbuddy instinctively took a bite.

"Hmm..."

His facial expression was contorted, his eyebrows and nose scrunched up.

"How is it? What does it taste like?"

Finbdy gagged twice: "It was sour, fishy, ​​and smelly. It felt like licking a piece of poop that had been soaking in lemon juice for days! I've never eaten anything so disgusting and repulsive."

Aaron chuckled, "You're lucky to have such a delicious meal."

"I'm afraid I won't be able to eat for days," Fombardy asked. "What is this?"

"Devil Fruit".

"What?" Findy exclaimed in shock, his voice rising slightly. "A Devil Fruit? Such a precious thing, boss, you're giving it to me?"

Aaron had already considered who should eat the Azure Dragon Fruit.

Eating the Azure Dragon Fruit isn't impossible. Even if it would kill him, he could still be resurrected with the power of the Phoenix Cosmo.

However, he felt it would be a waste for him to eat it.

After he awakened his sixth sense, he could feel his body improving every day. In the future, his physical strength would definitely far exceed that of eating the Azure Dragon Fruit.

Moreover, after consuming it and transforming, the beast form becomes several hundred meters tall, and the human-beast form is twice the size, so the Saint Cloth would probably no longer fit.

This becomes a matter of choice, and the answer is obvious.

As for whether to give it to Lark or Finbdi, Aaron did consider it for a long time.

Lark is a sniper, specializing in long-range attacks.

If she were to eat the Azure Dragon Fruit, she would have no choice but to switch to melee combat.

If Akainu knew that Aaron had made his precious daughter engage in close-quarters "hand-to-hand combat," he would probably punch Aaron a few times and still not be satisfied.

If he saw Aaron riding on his daughter and flying through the air, he'd probably have a stroke on the spot.

As for Finbdi, he can be considered a Marine with a strong sense of justice, which is worthy of his position.

Aside from being a bit flashy, his combat ability is somewhat lacking.

Aaron had seen his efforts during this time and felt that he wouldn't waste this opportunity.

Moreover, he was a man, and Aaron's first underling. So, there was nothing wrong with riding on his back after he transformed.

Coincidentally, Fombardy's hair is pink. This is quite a match for the "Pink Dragon" fruit.

Fenbdi hadn't noticed anything wrong with his body yet, and was spitting out saliva, trying to clean the strange taste from his mouth.

Aaron patted him on the shoulder: "Finbuddy, I'll be working hard for you from now on."

"Boss, you're being too polite!" said Finbdi.

Aaron said to the pirate, "Now, take us to your master's room."

Although the pirates didn't want to betray Caesar, they still agreed, since nothing was more important than their own lives.

After wandering around the research institute for a long time, the three of them finally arrived at a large room.

"My lord, the master is inside."

"Who else is there?" asked Finbdi.

"His secretary, Monet."

Aaron said, "Finbuddy, there's something I need you to do. Go and take good care of the children at the research institute."

Fenbundy nodded: "Don't worry, boss. Just be careful!"

Aaron said, "Finbuddy, if you encounter anything that's harmful to the child, you know what to do."

Finbdi said, "Kill them all! But, boss, aren't you having too much faith in me? My current strength..."

Aaron interrupted him: "You've already eaten a Devil Fruit. Although you haven't felt it yourself yet, your strength is already vastly different."

"Boss, you still haven't told me what kind of Devil Fruit I ate?"

"Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Pink Dragon Form".

"A Mythical Zoan type, even rarer than a Logia type?" Findy was so astonished he could hardly close his mouth, almost drooling. "Boss, how could you let me eat such a precious Devil Fruit?"

Aaron said, "What? You're looking down on a mythical beast? You're my first underling. How will you help me in the future if you don't have strong enough power?"

Fombardy was moved to tears: "Boss, you've been so good to me, I'll follow you for life and be your little brother!"

Aaron smiled. "Alright, enough with the sentimentality. Go and protect the children."

"Yes!" Finbuddy saluted, grabbed the pirate, and walked in the other direction.

After they had walked away, Aaron pressed the button by the door.

The door slowly opened, and Aaron walked in.

There were only two people inside. One was floating in mid-air, which was Caesar. The other had green hair, wore glasses, and was sitting at a table looking at some documents.

Caesar asked, "What's the situation? Have the marines invaded?"

Aaron said, "It's a clear intrusion."

Caesar glanced at the large screen on the wall again; none of the dozen or so images showed any signs of chaos.

Caesar asked doubtfully, "If the marines came in, it would definitely cause a commotion. It's so quiet; that's unusual! Where is this invasion you're referring to?"

Aaron slowly removed his hood: "Right here."