Arceus' Pirate Journey

"The devil fruit was found by a member of the Revolutionary Army not long ago. This is a very dangerous mission, but it is up to you whether to eat the fruit or not."

Chapter 1243: The Return of Darkness, the God of Creation, and the Opening Meeting

The purple fruit lay quietly in the box. Most of the commanders of the Revolutionary Army and Dragon were special-ability users. After the fruit was found and delivered to Dragon, the first person he thought of was Sabo.

Given Sabo's current situation, one fruit can increase his strength significantly. For the Revolutionary Army which is at a critical moment, this is not a trivial matter.

"This is..."

“The Crow’s Northern Army found this fruit from pirates who were plundering a kingdom a few days ago. I have verified that this fruit is the Dark-Dark Fruit, the most special fruit in the natural system.

It cannot be transformed into an element, but it can absorb damage, at the cost of double the pain.

It can control the gravity of darkness, absorb and devour everything, and even restrain other people with special abilities. The information I saw even has rumors that it can plunder the abilities of other people with special abilities, but I don’t know the details.”

As Long said this, he took it out of the box, and Ivankov beside him also became interested in it.

"Dark-Dark Fruit? Back in the Undersea Prison, that guy's ability was the Dark-Dark Fruit, right?

Not only the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, but also this fruit has been revived?"

"That's it. Its power cannot be underestimated, but the eater will suffer unimaginable pain. The World Conference will begin soon. If you decide to eat it, I will help you master the power of this fruit as soon as possible during this period of time."

"Don't worry, Chief, I'm ready."

Before Long finished introducing the abilities of the fruit, Sabo had already realized that this was an extremely powerful fruit.

Outsiders should not know that Blackbeard killed Thatch for the Dark-Dark Fruit and tried to use it to steal the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. It was only Ace and Sabo who told him about it in Dressrosa.

In addition, Ivankov had also seen the power of this fruit, so Sabo also had some understanding of it.

“The purpose of these ‘dragon claws’ is to crush those tyrannical and overbearing powers. In the process, countless people have suffered. Under the rule of those royal families, the people are wailing.

Mr. Xiong, everyone in the revolutionary army has already paid a lot.

A mere doubling of pain is nothing."

Then Sabo took a bite of the Dark-Dark Fruit and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"What's wrong, Sabo boy? Any problem?"

"No, it's just... this fruit is really unpalatable..."

Restraining the urge to vomit, Sabo swallowed it. Not long after, black air surrounded his hands, and Long began emergency special training for him.

Outsiders cannot directly help a person develop and control the fruit. The only thing they can do is to fight and help the person with the ability adapt to how to integrate the ability into his or her own battles as quickly as possible.

They were pressed for time. Although it would take a long time for countries around the world to reach Marijoa, the first country to set out had already arrived.

The Revolutionary Army needs to complete its plan before the World Conference officially begins. Excluding the time spent on the road, Sabo himself does not have much time.

Normally, the revolutionary army is scattered across the four seas and the Grand Route to accumulate strength and look for suitable locations to launch operations. This is a rare gathering for them, which shows the importance they attach to this operation.

During the special training at Saab, the others were also busy organizing plans, determining their own tasks, and striving to avoid mistakes.

In addition to the use of force, they also have their own ways of working hard in other areas. For example, there is also a member of the Revolutionary Army on Gulan Tesoro.

......

At night, Gulan Tezoro is the morning star on the sea. With the reflection of gold, its light spreads all over the surrounding sea.

Night usually means the end of a day's work, but for Gulan Tesoro, night means the beginning of a new life.

Some people are spending money here, while others are struggling to make a living. Especially some people who settled in Gulan Tezoro know that the night is an opportunity to make a lot of money.

For example, in the previous haunted house, Gengar had already followed the Celestial Dragons into Marijoa with Ditto, but Tesoro quickly built a new haunted house.

The Celestial Dragons have a special appeal to the nobles of other countries. Many of those nobles have fantasized about becoming Celestial Dragons themselves, so the places that the Celestial Dragons like can be regarded as an advertising effect for them.

Ultimately, many nobles were frightened to the point of screaming and howling, but they still had to pretend to be very satisfied.

And Tesoro will also deal with some special situations at this time.

"I say, it's about time to stop. If you are too greedy, something bad will happen, Rez Max."

In Gulan Tesoro's casino, Tesoro looked at the gambler in front of him and said lightly.

Tezoro is the banker here, and the liquid funds come from other gamblers. In theory, the banker will definitely not lose money, and they earn the commission from the winner.

It’s just that in special circumstances, their interests will be reduced.

"I didn't cheat."

"Of course I know you didn't cheat. If you rely on that kind of means, then I won't treat you this way. If you want to continue gambling, come to the VIP room."

As he spoke, Tanaka emerged from the floor next to Rez Max and gestured to him to come in.

Rez Max showed no intention of stopping, but instead adjusted his dress and followed him in.

Only after passing through several walls in succession did Tesoro turn around.

"Has the revolutionary army become so poor? Can it only rely on you to earn funds in the casino?"

"I do not know what you're talking about."

"You know, Rez Max, a soldier of the Revolutionary Army, I was surprised for a while when I found out that a super gambler like you had joined the Revolutionary Army.

Don't worry, I have no ill intentions. It's better to say that I saved you, but the people from the World Government are also targeting you."

As he spoke, Tezoro snapped his fingers, and the surrounding display screens immediately showed several pictures with a few faces specially marked.

"My intelligence revealed that your revolutionary army has made some big moves recently. Could you please tell me what it is?"

"No comment... What exactly do you want to do?"

Rez Max does not understand Tesoro's behavior, and Tesoro does this only to cause trouble for the enemy. The conflict between the Revolutionary Army and the World Government is even greater than the conflict between the World Government and the pirates.

To this day, they still believe that Long is the most vicious criminal. After all, the actions of the Revolutionary Army are contrary to their fundamental interests.

As the World Government could turn against each other at any time, Tesoro will naturally not be polite.

"What do you want to do... Let's make a bet. You have won a total of 23 billion Baileys here. If you beat me, then the bet will be doubled, and I will make it an even number for you. Take 50 billion Baileys directly, and I promise to send you to a safe island."

When Rez Max heard the amount of 50 billion, he was excited.

"Five billion... this amount will allow the leader to relax for a while..."

His purpose of coming here to gamble was money. Tesoro was right, the revolutionary army was very poor and had never had sufficient funds.

One of the reasons why Vegapunk rejected Dragon's invitation was that he thought the Revolutionary Army was too poor and could not support his research.

As he didn't cheat but relied on his real ability, Rez Max felt that he would not lose, and the way he looked at Tesoro changed to looking at the God of Wealth.

"Don't be too happy too soon. If you lose, you won't have a penny. And you have to tell me everything you can say."

"Okay, I promise you."

After all, he had never experienced what it felt like to lose a bet.

"What are we betting on? I can accept any method."

"What are you betting on? That's an interesting question. Let's bet on life. Without considering qualifications and status, or money and wealth, let's bet on who has a better life, you or me."

After hearing this, Rez Marquez paused. He had never lost in the casino, but he had experienced two divorces in his life, and cracks appeared in his life with his ex-wife.

Although Tezoro seemed to have voluntarily given up a lot of advantages, he actually had him completely under his control.

"You guys...checked it very clearly. It looks like I can't take this money with me."

There are rules in casinos, and as long as you don't cheat, you can find them through some algorithms as long as you have enough brain power. Rez Max gambles with this kind of brain power.

The meaning of Tesoro's words was very clear to him. He was afraid that he had been investigated to the point where he was left with nothing but his underwear. In his opinion, Tesoro didn't want him to leave with the money at all.

"Greed can make people lose their minds, and you are no exception. This is 18 billion Baileys. After deducting our original commission, you can just take this. It can be considered as my personal support for you."

"What on earth do you mean?"

"It's very simple. Please do it carefully and at least make a big enough noise."

18 billion baileys is not a big sum for Tesoro, and they can afford to lose. Under normal circumstances, this is all that Rez Marquez can take away.

Just by doing this, the money was transformed into extra favors in disguise, which was a no-cost business and could also establish some connection with the revolutionary army.

"Okay, I won't ask you any more questions. After all, what you can tell me is probably what I know. Tanaka, I'll show you around."

After Tanaka and his men left, Bakara also came here with the good luck he had collected.

There are no cheats on the Gulan Tezoro, because Bakara alone can control the entire casino with just luck.

"Boss, what's the point of us doing this?"

“Of course, with 18 billion Baileys out there, you can’t find such useful mercenaries.

Our philosophies are different, but the World Government is our common enemy. As long as they can cause enough trouble to the World Government, our actions will be smoother."

The relationship between the Beasts and the Revolutionary Army is also very complicated. On the one hand, the Revolutionary Army believes that the Beasts transporting weapons to all parts of the world affects peace.

But they have also bought weapons sold by Baishou. The revolutionary army also needs to fight, and they cannot do without weapons.

The complexity of the Hundred Beasts made Long confused. After all, there were pirates and a special cult within the Hundred Beasts, and their styles of doing things varied.

But overall, they are much better than the Celestial Dragons.

Given the current situation of the Revolutionary Army, the Beasts are not the number one enemy, but the World Government.

And for Kaido... everyone can be an enemy. The more people are involved in the war, the more excited he becomes.

Therefore, Tezoro's behavior did not constitute a loss to the interests of Baishou itself, but rather maximized the benefits of the money.

The only ones who were depressed were the agents who were tracking down Rez Max. Tesoro's behavior caused them to lose track of him halfway, but they couldn't do anything about it. After all, Tesoro was also doing things according to his own procedures.

It is reasonable for a casino to bring people who have won too much into the VIP room. They wanted to go in at first, but due to insufficient funds, they were not qualified to enter. They wanted to try a few gambles, but almost lost all their last funds.

......

At the same time, in Wano Country, another divine grace ceremony was completed, and some people obtained their abilities as they wished.

However, the ones who benefited the most from this divine grace ceremony were not the newly-crowned divine grace recipients, but some bystanders.

"I see, Camel, that's how you changed, right?"

In the corner of the court, Kuzan looked at the penguin next to him. Now he finally understood why the camel changed from an ordinary penguin to a penguin with magical powers.

When the camel conveyed his affirmative message to him, Kuzan also confirmed his idea.

"He is a remnant of the Lunaria tribe and is revered as a saint by the Lunaria tribe. So this person has never been a person with special abilities, nor a product of technology, but... an ancient god?"

Kuzan's mumbling was heard clearly by Quinn who was standing beside him. For some reason, Quinn was moved at this moment.

Jhin and Shayna were no longer hiding, and as the Lunalia came to the fore, Arceus further demonstrated his presence, otherwise people like Kuzan, whose motives were still unclear, would definitely not be able to watch the Divine Grace Ceremony.

"Did you finally find out?"

"Humans can be powerful, but this kind of creative power... is not something that can be possessed by a certain fruit. If there really is such a fruit, the World Government would not have been completely unaware of it for hundreds of years."

Although shocked, Kuzan did not lose his composure. As a high-ranking naval official, he knew a lot of intelligence, but he was still not as good as the people of Beasts. After all, that information was all based on speculation.

This kind of thing first appeared among the beasts. The abilities of the mythical beasts and the Pokémon that were born one after another were all signs that showed the power of Arceus.

The magical springs on the holy mountain and the mysterious power around the mountain, not to mention the existence of believers like the Cult of Arceus, even the core members of the Hundred Beasts have their own ideas.

As long as one's intelligence is greater than or equal to the average human level, one will have his own ideas about this, but they have never been officially exposed to the outside world.

"I have suffered so much... To be honest, I wonder what your navy and the World Government's intelligence department are thinking."

“No, this speculation has already existed, but the World Government also hopes that you can take the blame. They will never admit that the enemy has gods, ever.

An evil scientist is much easier to deal with than a mysterious god."

After thinking about it, Kuzan stabbed Quinn again.

“From what I understand, if they are unsure, the World Government will hedge their bets and increase your bounty at the same time.

But once they are sure of this person's true identity, they will do their best to conceal his existence and then throw all the problems to you.

And find a way to kill you to show off their efforts."

Looking at Quinn who was gradually petrified and lost some hope, Kuzan got up and left. His thoughts seemed to change again. He would wait for a suitable opportunity. He also wanted to know what God was thinking.

"It's different from the so-called gods of the Celestial Dragons. Speaking of which... I think I should go to their monastery to take a look..."

While Kuzan was thinking about whether to study the lives of these believers, information from the outside world was sent to Wano Country one after another, and Doflamingo, who was living a retired life and reading newspapers, began to doubt his life a little.

In just one month, the changes in the sea were so great that he couldn't understand it, especially Luffy and Law, who were even more confused.

Before, they had a hard time beating him, but now they turned around and challenged Big. Such courage made him wonder if he was still asleep.