Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 89 Fubuki, get daze!

Seeing that Fubuki's attention was completely drawn to the Devil Fruit, Bane quickly interjected, "Hey, watch where you're going while you're driving! I don't want to die in a car accident!"

"None of the people in this car could have died in a car accident, right?" Fubuki quickly looked back at the road ahead, but couldn't help but complain.

King, who was playing cards in the back row and was about to win, suddenly felt a chill. However, because the soundproofing device in the front and rear of the car was activated when Bane got in (because he thought their card game was too noisy), he did not hear Bane and Fubuki's conversation and did not know what was going on.

"What's wrong?" Saitama asked, somewhat puzzled.

King then snapped out of his daze, a smile spreading across his face. "It's nothing, I won!"

In the front seat, Fubuki, though no longer looking at the Devil Fruit, was still discussing it with Bane.

"Just by eating this fruit, you can gain such powerful superpowers? It feels a bit unreal to me. Doesn't gaining power come at a price?" Fubuki asked, somewhat puzzled.

Even she knew very well that to gain power, one had to pay a price!

"I've already paid the price," Bane said, uttering a statement whose meaning remained unclear.

Only by traversing worlds can he avoid being affected by the side effects of this Devil Fruit. However, traversing worlds consumes his energy, which is the price he has to pay.

However, when Fubuki heard Bane's words, she misunderstood their meaning.

A blush crept onto her pretty face, and she stammered, "So...so to obtain this power, I need to pay a sufficient price, right?"

"Ah, that's about right." Bane was looking out the window and didn't notice Fubuki's change in expression, so he replied casually.

This is no joke. Although he admires Fubuki and their relationship is currently quite good, he would never casually give the Sand-Sand Fruit to Fubuki. That would be a joke. The Sand-Sand Fruit is not some cheap trinket; it is a very powerful Logia-type Devil Fruit, enough to create a true powerhouse.

Back on Skypiea, Bane had considered giving the Sand-Sand Fruit to Waver, but now that he thinks about it, Waver probably wouldn't want to have that ability either. Someone like him, if he were to become a Devil Fruit user, would definitely prefer a fierce and straightforward Devil Fruit ability, given his warlike personality and brutal fighting style.

So if Fubuki really wants to obtain this power, then Bane will definitely offer her corresponding conditions.

She glanced at Bane out of the corner of her eye and found that he was looking at the scenery and not paying attention to her. This made Fubuki breathe a sigh of relief, and her shyness subsided.

After driving for a while longer, Fubuki casually asked, "If I really want to obtain this power, what kind of price do I need to pay you?"

Bane, who had been looking out the window, became interested upon hearing this. He turned around, smiling, and said to Fubuki, "I'm not short of money, so it's definitely not something as mundane as money. And considering the capital you currently possess, there's really nothing in return that particularly appeals to me. So, if you really want to obtain this power..."

Bane paused, his tone becoming slightly seductive, and said enticingly, "The only price you can pay is yourself, Fubuki."

'I...I...myself?' Fubuki's face turned bright red, and she said somewhat flusteredly, 'So you really have ill intentions towards me?'

"What do you mean by 'ill intentions'?" Bane quickly retorted, "I mean, you have to come with me, come home with me and Zoro!"

"You still say you don't have any ill intentions? I knew you were planning to lure me to your hometown and do this or that to me, you bastard!" Fubuki said, flustered and embarrassed.

In his excitement, the guy started swerving wildly on the road, but luckily there weren't many people around, so it didn't cause any trouble.

It took about ten minutes for the snow to finally calm down.

Meanwhile, Bane was also recounting his story with Zoro.

"In short, on the other side of the sea, Zoro and I still have a lot to do and will encounter many powerful enemies. So I need to build a team that I can trust to help me. And you, I think, are quite suitable. So you can take this as an invitation. If you are willing to join us and fight for me, then I can also pass on this power to you. At the same time, you will also gain more. Perhaps when you come back, you will be qualified to stand by your sister's side." Bane lit a cigarette and said softly.

As the leader of the Fubuki Group, Fubuki naturally understood what Bane meant.

However, she was a little puzzled, and after hesitating for a while, she couldn't help but ask, "I've been to the other side of the ocean before, and I've never heard of many superpowered people like you."

"Hahahaha." Bane laughed twice, then looked at Fubuki seriously and said, "I'm talking about the stars and the sea."

"The vast universe?" Fubuki was taken aback for a moment, then seemed to realize something and exclaimed in surprise, "You're an alien too?"

A bunch of aliens just appeared in City A today and got wiped out, and now there's another one right next to me?

"No, no, no, it's different. We're pure human beings, okay?" Bane quickly waved his hand.

In fact, having come this far, Bane no longer needed to hide anything. Being able to travel between worlds was extremely dangerous in the Empire, but in this world, upon closer inspection, it posed little threat. This world was busy dealing with monsters; it didn't have time to target him.

Not to mention that Bane thought that even if Fubuki knew something, she probably wouldn't spread it, and even if she did, so what?

Whether others will believe it is uncertain, and even if it does cause some ripples, let alone the fact that there aren't many beings in this world that can threaten him, even if he does encounter one, he's Saitama's good brother, what's there to be afraid of?

So after some consideration, Bane explained, "Aside from this dark power, I am indeed a natural-born superhuman."

"You just said you weren't!" Fubuki mocked.

But I was secretly pleased; this guy was indeed like me.

"What I mean is, my superpowers are different from what you all know. Let me put it this way, I can travel between worlds," Bane said simply and bluntly.

"Huh?" Fubuki was dumbfounded, not understanding what she meant at all.

"Actually, neither Zoro nor I are from this world. We come from..." Bane quickly told Fubuki these things.

As Fubuki drove, she listened to this fantastical and somewhat absurd story. Several times she wanted to interrupt Bane and tell him to stop talking nonsense, but when she saw Bane's serious expression, she wavered and couldn't help but wonder if it was true.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"So how should I put it? If you're willing to join my ranks, then at least in my opinion, it's the biggest opportunity you might ever encounter in your life. You can't even imagine how high you can grow in the future. Your vision of surpassing Tornado might be gradually realized on this wonderful journey," Bane concluded.

"To traverse countless worlds, seeking the power of each world to arm and strengthen myself, and embark on a broader path to becoming a stronger being?" Fubuki murmured softly.

The image of the tornado flashed through her mind. If... if this was all true, then it was indeed as Bane said, perhaps the greatest opportunity she had ever encountered!

"Why me?" Fubuki suddenly thought of a question and couldn't help but ask, "Bang-senpai sitting behind me, as well as King and Saitama, they're all stronger than me, right? If, as you say, you want to build a strong team, why choose me and not them?"

Bane paused for a moment, then stroked his chin, carefully examining Fubuki's looks and figure. After a while, he said seriously, "Is it enough that you're a great beauty and they're all rough men?"

Fubuki? ? ?

After a moment, Fubuki couldn't help but smile and said with satisfaction, "You have good taste."

"So you agree?" Bane chuckled.

"Your story is too outrageous; I can't believe it's true," Fubuki replied first, pausing slightly before continuing, "But if it's true, then I'm willing."

As far as Bane is concerned, as long as Fubuki agrees, he can give her his full trust. It's not because he's bewitched by her beauty, but because once Fubuki goes to the world of pirates with him, she will be truly all alone. The only person she can trust is Bane. If she wants to come back and compete with Tatsumaki, she can only rely on Bane.

Therefore, the possibility of her betraying him is unlikely, and there is no reason for her to betray him.

Therefore, Bane smiled and tossed the Sand-Sand Fruit in his hand onto Fubuki's thigh, which was clad in black stockings, and said, "Then I'll give you this power."

"Hmm?" Fubuki glanced down at the strange fruit, then said, "Aren't you afraid I'll change my mind after I get this power?"

"Even if you change your mind, I can take this power back," Bane said casually.

The Dark-Dark Fruit—that's how confident I am!

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(End of this chapter)