Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 205 Devil Fruits

"Hahahaha, you old geezer, hand over that legendary treasure!!"

In the village, a tall woman with a burly build, a pockmarked face, and who looked to weigh at least 800 pounds, held a spiked club in her hand and shouted loudly at an old man kneeling in front of her.

The old man trembled with fear upon hearing the roar of the fat woman before him, and pleaded desperately:

"This pirate sir..."

"Don't call me a pirate!"

The female pirate, with a face full of freckles, an obese figure, and an ugly appearance, held her head high, exuding arrogance.

"You should call me Lady Alvida, the most beautiful woman in the world!"

"Well……"

The old man was old, but not blind. He glanced at the mountain of flesh demon in front of him, opened his mouth, and couldn't understand where this fat pig got such confidence.

However, upon seeing Alvida's unfriendly gaze and the iron bar poised to strike in her hand, he wisely lowered his head.

"Um... Lady Alvida, the most beautiful woman in the world, we don't have any legendary ocean treasures here..."

With a deafening roar, the old man let out a piercing scream as the black spiked club slammed into his hand, which was bracing against the ground, smashing it into a bloody pulp.

"My hand...my hand!!"

Looking at the old man rolling on the ground with his arms crossed, Alvida revealed a sinister smile and said:

"If you don't have it, then die!"

"Damn it... Village Chief, let's fight her to the death!"

Behind the old man, dozens of villagers were kneeling. Seeing Alita's brutality, some of the younger villagers could no longer bear it and stood up.

"Hahaha, you want to fight me? Haven't you realized the truth yet? I've already wiped out all the guards in your village. Do you still think you can turn the world upside down?"

Upon hearing this, despair filled the villagers' eyes. Alvida, though not a big shot, was a well-known pirate in the East Blue. She was recognized by the island's sheriff as soon as she landed on the island, which led to a fight between the villagers' guards and the female pirate.

The outcome of the fight was obvious. Although Alvida's strength was not even worth mentioning on the high seas, and even on the Grand Line, she was just one of the lowest-ranking pirates, she was still not someone that a dozen or so village guards with spears could handle.

The East Blue is the weakest in terms of average strength among the four seas. This refers not only to the pirates in the East Blue, but also to the countries and villages in the East Blue. A pirate with a bounty of 500 million Berries is considered a "great pirate" in the East Blue who can destroy villages and small islands.

The young villager, who had just stood up out of passion, was chilled to the bone by Alvida's words, and his body trembled uncontrollably, as if he were remembering the guards who had been smashed into bloody pulp.

Seeing the increasingly fierce glint in the eyes of this brutal female pirate, just then, the village chief, lying on the ground, seemed to have slightly recovered from the pain and gritted his teeth as he spoke:

"Wait, wait, the most beautiful lady in the world, Alvida! We do indeed possess a treasure of the sea here! I will present this treasure to you immediately!"

Upon hearing this, Alvida's face lit up with joy, while the villagers behind the village chief stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

"Village Chief...does our village truly possess a treasure from the sea?"

"Really? That kind of treasure will appear in our village? I thought it was just a rumor!"

The elderly village chief, his brow beaded with sweat, clutched his wrist and gritted his teeth as he spoke:

"There is indeed such a treasure... About seven or eight days ago, a member of the guard found that Devil Fruit on the beach and reported the news to me... Originally, I wanted to sell this Devil Fruit and share the money with everyone."

"However, since I didn't know the different types of Devil Fruits, I asked a friend to help me find a Devil Fruit encyclopedia. But unexpectedly... it ended up attracting pirates."

Different types of Devil Fruits have completely different prices. The worst common Zoan type and useless Paramecia type can only be sold for 1 million Berries. But if you are lucky enough to get a Mythical Zoan, Ancient Zoan, or Logia type Devil Fruit, it is not impossible to sell it for billions of Berries!

To avoid being caught out by the fact that he didn't know what was good for him, the old village chief naturally wanted to collect a Devil Fruit encyclopedia. In the end, he didn't collect the Devil Fruit encyclopedia, but instead got into trouble with this pirate.

In the dense forest beside the village, Uchiha Tou and Nami hid, quietly watching how things unfolded.

Just as Alvida smashed the old village chief's hand, Nami tried to rush out, but Uchiha Touya pressed a pressure point on her waist, instantly numbing half of her body.

By the time she recovered, the old village chief had already begun explaining the Devil Fruit. At this point, Nami could only glare fiercely at Uchiha Touyu before falling silent again.

After all—a Devil Fruit is worth at least 1 million Berries!

Although Nami is kind-hearted, she is also a complete money-grubber. Now that she has heard about the Devil Fruit, even if she wants to stop Alita and help these villagers, she will have to do so after she gets her hands on the Devil Fruit.

"You old codger, you won't admit it until you're faced with death! I have to force you to do this. Now, hand over the Devil Fruit!"

Ariel brandished her spiked club and spoke triumphantly to the old village chief, who gave a wry smile and sighed:

"The Devil Fruit is buried in the cemetery at the east entrance of the village. It's the third tombstone from the right."

After speaking, the old village chief sighed and remained silent. Arital, who had long been unable to contain herself, ignored the villagers kneeling on the ground and ran directly towards the cemetery at the east entrance of the village.

Meanwhile, in the woods on the other side, Nami, upon hearing the news, also wore a joyful expression:

"A Devil Fruit! I never imagined it would be such a legendary treasure of the sea! Let's go, let's set off! We must protect my Devil Fruit from that fat woman!"

"Tsk, it hasn't even started yet, and this Devil Fruit is already yours?" Uchiha Touyu pursed his lips slightly, but didn't say anything more, and set off behind Nami.

Although Nami desperately wanted the Devil Fruit, she wasn't blinded by greed. She didn't show herself, but instead followed Alita from a distance, waiting to ambush her once Alita had dug out the Devil Fruit.

Although Nami has some strength now, she is still far inferior to Alita. This female pirate is a representative of natural superhuman strength and thick skin, much stronger than Nami's small frame.

Following behind Nami, Uchiha Touyu stroked his chin and began to think:

The Devil Fruit that Alita found must be that one, the Smooth-Smooth Fruit, also known as the Beauty Fruit.

This Paramecia-type Devil Fruit is of a very rare type, similar to the Chop-Chop Fruit. Once eaten, it grants the user powerful attributes, including immunity to many types of impact damage.

Furthermore, its potential is also very strong. If the developer has enough talent and imagination, it is not impossible to develop some abnormal functions for this kind of rule-based Devil Fruit.

Of course, the most impressive thing about the Smooth-Smooth Fruit is not its special ability, but its almost heaven-defying beauty ability!

Although Alita constantly proclaims herself to be the most beautiful woman in the world, she is clearly not just a world apart from Hancock, the true beauty of the sea; she is practically a world apart.

Or rather, unless she is among the troll race, Ariel is completely unrelated to the word "beauty".

However, this strange female creature, born as a troll, with an ugly appearance, a violent temper, and a voice like thunder, transformed into a stunningly beautiful woman after eating the Smooth-Smooth Fruit. Even her personality became charming and passionate, making it arguably the Devil Fruit that changes a person the most in the entire One Piece world.

"However... Devil Fruits don't seem to be of much use to me. Unless I can eliminate my flaws, I don't want to eat any Devil Fruits."

"But Ariel might be of some use to me... for example, to experiment with the positional substitution method of the Shadow Corpse Skin Sutra..."

The two followed behind Ariel, quietly heading towards the cemetery to the east of the village. Uchiha Touyu even saw the village guards who had been killed by Ariel, and casually picked up a long sword from one of the guards' corpses.

On the high seas, weapons are considered valuable items. So, all the weapons on the merchant ship that was robbed were taken by the pirates. It wasn't until now that Uchiha Touyu had finally gotten a sword.

After swinging the weapon a couple of times to get a feel for it, Uchiha Touya slightly pursed his lips.

The knife has an unstable center of gravity and uneven thickness. The iron used to forge it was overly rigid, resulting in a lack of toughness and making it somewhat thin and brittle. However, considering that it is just a weapon for a member of the village guard, one cannot expect too much.

At least this weapon is much more lethal than his own fists. In the world of One Piece, everyone is a tank. Although Uchiha Touyu felt that he was stronger than Ariattal, he didn't want to try to knock that fat pig down with his fists.

Hearing the wind behind her, Nami glanced back at Uchiha Touu wielding his weapon, but then paid it no further attention.

Even in a peaceful sea like the East Blue, those who can sail on the open sea are not ordinary people. It's perfectly normal for Nami to think that Uchiha Touyu has some skills.

"Looks like you're pretty good at fighting, that's great. In a little while, wait for my instructions. When I yell 'Attack,' you and I will launch a sneak attack together!"

Nami gave a few casual instructions, and Uchiha Tou nodded perfunctorily with "uh-huh" sounds. Unfortunately, Nami was focused on the Devil Fruit and didn't notice Uchiha Tou's expression at all.

Fortunately, Alita wasn't very perceptive, and her massive body left clear marks, so Nami's half-baked tracking went unnoticed.

"Found it! This is it, the village cemetery... Hahahaha, after I eat the Devil Fruit, Straw Hat Luffy, I'll make you pay!"

Upon arriving at the cemetery, Ariel laughed twice, raised her spiked club high, and began smashing it wildly against the tombstones and the ground. She quickly shattered the tombstones and created a huge crack in the ground.

What was revealed beneath the grave was not a coffin, but a treasure chest about 30 centimeters square. Upon seeing the chest, the female pirate's eyes lit up, and she reached out and pulled it out.

"I wonder what kind of Devil Fruit it is... but to be able to match someone as beautiful as me, it must be a powerful and beautiful Devil Fruit!"

While the woman was acting mad, she smashed the treasure chest with all her might. This ordinary little treasure chest could not withstand Ariel's monstrous strength and shattered with a crack.

A pink, peach-like Devil Fruit was revealed inside the treasure chest. Unlike a peach, it had strange patterns and a smooth, almost mirror-like skin.

"Hmm... what kind of Devil Fruit is this?"

The moment the Devil Fruit was revealed, Nami, who had also been hiding there, shouted:

"Feiyu, hurry up and do it!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the cunning little thief cat took a step back instead of advancing, and looked hopefully at Uchiha Tou beside him, hoping that his partner (cannon fodder) would rush out to attract the other party's attention. However, he was surprised to find that Uchiha Tou had already disappeared.

"Get out of here!"

Before Nami could even react, she suddenly felt a powerful force pushing her from behind, and she was involuntarily propelled toward Alita.

"Aaaaaaah!! Fei Yu, you damn bastard!!"

Nami had been hunting geese every year, but she never expected to be pecked in the eye by one. She really hadn't expected that she would become the cannon fodder herself this time, since she was the one who usually teased those pirates and pushed them out as cannon fodder.

"Little girl, you dare to try and compete with me for the treasures of the sea?!"

Alita's freckled, muscular face contorted into a ferocious expression. She opened her gaping maw, raised her massive spiked club, and with a whooshing sound, slammed it down on Nami.

Nami, who had already rushed out, had a look of wanting to cry on her face. Under the push of Uchiha Tou, she was unable to turn around or take advantage of her agility. She could only hold up her wooden stick and fight head-on with Alita, who was holding a spiked club.

With a snap, the wooden stick was smashed in two. The spiked club, still carrying force, slammed towards Nami's face. Nami's pupils widened, and she raised her arm to block the spiked club.

Then came another sickening cracking sound as the spiked club, propelled by the broken arm, slammed into Nami's face, sending her flying.

(End of this chapter)