One Piece: Blue Scale Admiral

Weiwei stretched out her fair fingers and was about to peel off the skin of the prickly pear she was holding.

Just then, right under their noses, the yellow fruit in Weiwei's hand underwent a strange change.

On the uneven, spiky yellow skin, swirling patterns rapidly appeared.

Spiral patterns also appeared on the small, ear-like protrusions on both sides.

This sudden and bizarre change turned the cactus fruit that Weiwei was holding, which already had a peculiar appearance and looked like a cactus, into an even stranger-looking fruit.

By any measure, it doesn't look like an edible fruit.

"Major General Luo Xia, what... what happened? Has the prickly pear gone bad?"

The strange changes in the fairy fruit startled Weiwei, and she almost dropped the fruit in her hand.

"What... what is this?"

Rorschach was stunned.

He stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the fruit that Weiwei was holding in her hand. It resembled a cactus but was covered in spiral patterns. A thought flashed through his mind.

"Isn't this Crocodile's Logia-type Sand-Sand Fruit?"

Chapter 340 The Desert Princess of Destiny

Rorschach had never imagined what the rebirth of a Devil Fruit would be like.

Along the way, quite a few Devil Fruit users have died at his hands.

The only reborn Devil Fruit I've ever encountered is the Sandworm Fruit, let alone witnessing the rebirth of a Devil Fruit firsthand.

However, at this very moment, the phenomenon of Devil Fruit rebirth, which is as mysterious as the legendary treasure One Piece in the world of One Piece, is happening right before my eyes.

Moreover, it's a top-tier Devil Fruit.

The Logia-type Sand-Sand Fruit from the deceased Shichibukai Crocodile.

"So, the rebirth of a Devil Fruit doesn't necessarily mean that the user will immediately appear in another place right after they die."

Looking at Weiwei, who seemed somewhat at a loss, Luo Xia couldn't help but feel a pang of emotion.

Crocodile died yesterday.

And it was Vivi, right in front of him, who killed him.

The Sand-Sand Fruit on his body was only reborn today, and it just so happens that it was reborn on the fruit that Vivi picked up.

Rorschach remembered seeing a picture of the Sand-Sand Fruit in his past life; it was a cactus covered in thorns.

The fruit that Weiwei is holding is also a prickly pear.

All these coincidences made Rorschach unable to help but associate them with so-called destiny.

Is this destiny?

Looking at the strange fruit in her hand, Weiwei was taken aback when she heard Luo Xia's words: "Major General Luo Xia, you...you said this fruit is a Nature-type Sand-Sand Fruit?"

As the princess of the Alabasta Kingdom, Vivi had naturally seen the Devil Fruit encyclopedia.

Vivi was obviously aware of the Sand-Sand Fruit, a Logia-type Devil Fruit.

It was precisely because she knew this that she found it all the more incredible.

This is a top-tier Logia-type Devil Fruit, the most suitable Devil Fruit to be used in a desert country like Alabasta, bar none.

It can be said that Alabasta, which occupies 70% of the kingdom's area in the desert region, is essentially ruled by the Sand-Sand Fruit.

This is why Crocodile was originally called the guardian of the desert by the people.

“Yes, this fruit should definitely be the Sand-Sand Fruit.” Rorschach nodded, confirming Vivi’s question.

Then Rorschach laughed and said:

“Vivi, I’ve heard that Devil Fruits have their own will and choose the most suitable master for them. Its previous master, Crocodile, is dead, and now it seems that it has made a new choice. I think this choice is the right one.”

"No! It's yours, Major General Rorschach. I can't take something so precious."

Upon hearing this, Weiwei quickly placed the fruit she was holding into Luo Xia's hand.

"Huh? Why? Doesn't Vivi want to eat a Devil Fruit?" Rorschach was stunned.

Vivi quickly shook her head, "No, it's just that this Devil Fruit belongs to Major General Rorschach, and you defeated Crocodile. Besides, it's one of the world's top Logia-type abilities. If someone as weak as me were to wield it, wouldn't that be a waste?"

Luo Xia smiled, reached out and peeled off the outer skin of the sand fruit in his hand, handing the red flesh inside to Weiwei.

"You killed Crocodile, and this Devil Fruit has chosen you."

No one is born strong. You may not know that a few years ago, I was a pitiful creature who couldn't even kill a chicken and needed to be fed.

Back then, I was nowhere near as good as you, Weiwei, nor as kind and strong.

So, eat it, master this ability. Crocodile used it to destroy this country, so you should use it to protect it.

I used to disbelieve in fatalism, but now I do. Vivi, you are the desert princess destined for us.

Weiwei stared blankly at the fruit that Luo Xia handed to her. She looked up at the gentle smile on the boy's face and her eyes reddened. She pursed her lips and, to Luo Xia's astonishment, threw herself into his arms.

"Um... Weiwei, are you alright?" Luo Xia held the piece of fruit stiffly in his right hand, somewhat at a loss.

Weiwei buried her face in his chest, her voice choked with emotion: "Thank you, Luo Xia... Big Brother."

Luo Xia reached out and patted her head. "Hurry up and eat it. Don't keep it waiting."

"Ah."

Weiwei got up from his arms a little embarrassed, wiped away her tears, and blushed as she took the peeled red fruit from Luo Xia's hand.

Looking at the fruit pulp in her hand, Weiwei was a little excited.

What Rorschach didn't know was how significant this Sand-Sand Fruit was to the Kingdom of Alabasta and the Nefertari royal family.

Throughout the history of the Nefertari royal family, there have been many kings who were Logia-type Sand-Sand Fruit users.

Therefore, the king of the Alabasta Kingdom was once known as the Desert Monarch or the Desert Emperor.

This fruit, like Bell's Bird-Bird Fruit (Falcon Form) and Jakka's Dog-Dog Fruit (Jackal Form), is a treasure passed down through generations in the Kingdom of Alabasta for thousands of years.

Once the owner of these three fruits dies, the fruits themselves will usually be reborn in Alabasta or a neighboring desert country.

This is destiny, a gift from fate.

In fact, if Rorschach hadn't come here, Crocodile, who possessed the Sand-Sand Fruit, would have surely succeeded in seizing this country and becoming the king of Alabasta.

This is fate.

Now, this treasure bestowed by fate has finally returned to the Nefertari family.

And the gift of this treasure came from the gentle young man before us.

He could have taken the Sand-Sand Fruit with him, but he stayed behind.

Even if Rorschach wanted to take the Sand-Sand Fruit, Vivi definitely wouldn't say anything, because Vivi felt that it belonged to Rorschach.

With mixed feelings, and under Luo Xia's expectant gaze, Weiwei ate the fruit piece by piece.

The flesh of the Devil Fruit was hard to eat, but the thought of having the power to dominate the desert and truly protect the country made Vivi willingly eat the entire fruit.

As the last bite of fruit went down her throat, before Luo Xia could even ask, Vivi, as if she had an innate affinity with the Sand-Sand Fruit, stretched out her hands and, under her control, slowly turned them into flowing yellow sand.

Strands of flowing sand danced and swirled on her wrists, like desert sprites.

Watching her hands turn into dust, Weiwei felt no fear whatsoever.

On the contrary, a charming and radiant smile appeared on her delicate face.

Suddenly, to Luo Xia's astonishment, Weiwei's long dress swayed, and her petite body spun around like a blooming flower bud. She leaned half her body over, brought her blushing face close to his, and quickly kissed him on the cheek with her eyes closed.

The next second, Vivi, who had just eaten the Sand-Sand Fruit, turned into sand completely, collapsed, and became a swirling, flowing yellow sand in mid-air. Under Rorschach's astonished gaze, it surged out of the hall along the passageway.

"It's incredible! Vivi just ate the Sand-Sand Fruit, and she already knows how to control this Logia-type ability?"

Luo Xia got up and quickly followed Weiwei, who had turned into yellow sand and drifted away.

Outside the palace, several royal guards stood on guard, holding long spears and standing on either side with their eyes fixed straight ahead.

When they saw a long, dragon-like ribbon of yellow sand fly out of the conference hall's passageway and drift towards the outside of the main hall, their expressions changed drastically, and without hesitation, they swung the spears they held at that wisp of yellow sand.

"Crocodile! It's Crocodile!"

The guards' eyes were filled with fear, but they did not retreat or run away.

Some people rushed forward with weapons, attempting to attack the swirling yellow sand.

Some people ran frantically towards the outside of the palace, wanting to inform the king.

Some people even remembered Weiwei, who had entered the conference hall not long ago, and their expressions changed drastically as they rushed towards the passageway.

"Quickly inform His Majesty the King and Major General Rorschach! Crocodile is not dead!"

Outside the palace, the spacious square was already filled with fully equipped naval soldiers, as well as members of the Nefertari royal family who had come to see them off.

Cobra, who had left the meeting room earlier, was among them, expressing his gratitude to Tina.

The gasps and panic from inside the hall behind them quickly drew everyone's attention.

When Enel, Law, Hibari, and Cobra saw that wisp of yellow sand drifting out, they were all stunned.

Cobra was shocked. "Crocodile isn't dead? How is that possible?"

The naval soldiers and the kingdom's guards were very excited and drew their weapons.

However, Enel, Law, Hibari, and Tina did not panic; instead, a look of surprise and astonishment appeared on their faces.

“It’s not that arrogant guy from yesterday.” Enel’s Observation Haki was so powerful that he could sense with a little effort that the aura emanating from the yellow sand was not Crocodile.

Hibari stared intently at the yellow sand that was slowly turning into a miniature sandstorm, and said somewhat uncertainly, "It seems... it seems to be... Vivi's aura?"

She awakened her Observation Haki very early, but it wasn't very strong, and her perception wasn't very clear.

An invisible current of air surged, halting any further action by the surrounding kingdom guards.

Luo Xia walked out of the main hall with a smile.

"Hahaha, Uncle Cobra, don't panic, this isn't Crocodile being resurrected."

"Not Crocodile?" Cobra asked, puzzled.