Chapter 247: Returning to Alabasta

Uchiha Feiyu only gave a cursory glance to the matter of Usopp and the Going Merry before losing interest, but another piece of news caught his attention.

"A strange pirate ship, and a guy who looks like this—this fellow must be Blackbeard!"

Looking at the portrait provided by Baroque Works in his hand, Uchiha Feiyu immediately recognized the identity of the dark-skinned, bearded, big-bellied, and toothless man before him; it was indeed that strange, freakish Blackbeard.

Baroque Works had now become agents for the Alabasta Royal Family, and among them was a pair of strange animals known as the Unluckies, a combination of an otter and a vulture, who could be called the most outstanding intelligence officers in all of Alabasta.

Furthermore, animals generally don't attract much attention and even possess a "friendliness halo" (in the cover stories, even many cold-blooded boss pirates are very fond of animals), so this animal duo managed to draw a portrait of Blackbeard without attracting any notice.

"He must have come chasing after the Straw Hat kid and Fire Fist Ace! But was he driven away by Bell in the end?"

Princess Vivi was well aware of how Uchiha Feiyu had helped Bell develop his Devil Fruit, and she also understood the importance of faith. After hearing Uchiha Feiyu's request, she naturally agreed, though her tone was slightly worried:

Even in the manga, his childhood image showed him holding a wrench in one hand and a small robot in the other, which shows he had a great talent for this from a young age.

Princess Vivi was stunned for a moment, then immediately asked.

"Oh, oh, oh, that's amazing! So, Feiyu, you went to the New World just for this Devil Fruit?"

But if he was going to be treated as an evil god or a great demon king, then so be it! It wouldn't hinder him from harvesting faith anyway; or rather, this kind of evil god faith might spread even faster in the short term.

However, as the Princess of Alabasta, Vivi was kind-hearted, sweet-looking, and possessed off-the-charts charisma. She carried a significant amount of Faith Power herself and could easily cultivate the Future Unborn Sutra to a certain level, allowing her to eliminate the aftereffects of any Devil Fruit.

"I heard that the kind Princess Vivi couldn't bear to see it happen and used her own gentleness to seal away this terrifying great demon king, which is what made him turn over a new leaf..."

"It is said that this Royal Consort is a God of Slaughter born from blood, and his favorite things to do are fighting and killing."

As soon as they met, the princess approached Uchiha Feiyu with a face full of curiosity, tugged on his arm, stared with her large, watery eyes, and asked.

Magneto from American comics is not the "Magneto" from the movies; by relying on the ability to control magnetic fields, he can create wormholes for teleportation on a microscopic level, and on a macroscopic level, he can reverse the planet's magnetic poles to destroy humanity. He is a bug-level mutant capable of world-ending destruction—it's just that there are too many bug-level characters in American comics, which makes him seem less outstanding.

One could tell from Princess Vivi's own experiences that she wasn't someone who followed the rules either. If it weren't for the responsibilities and ties of Alabasta, she might have been pirate material herself, so she was naturally very curious about Uchiha Feiyu's experiences.

With the Future Unborn Sutra, Uchiha Feiyu didn't have to worry about the aftereffects caused by transferring Devil Fruits, and the Magnet-Magnet Fruit itself didn't carry much Faith Power.

"It's too terrifying! I heard that all the Rebel Army soldiers who fought this Royal Consort were drained directly into dried corpses!"

"Devil Fruit? What kind of Devil Fruit is it?"

"By the way, Vivi, do you want a Devil Fruit? I happened to run into a group of blind pirates on my way back this time. Although their strength wasn't much, the Devil Fruit ability of the pirate captain was quite good."

"So now there are only two things to do... find a way to capture Blackbeard, and promote faith in Alabasta!"

"Alright, alright, stop shaking me. I'll tell you right now..."

"It's a Paramecia Magnet-Magnet Fruit. By relying on this Devil Fruit, one can control the power of magnetic fields. The primary stage is manipulating metal; if developed to the limit, changing the island's magnetic field, automatic flight, railguns, and even opening micro-wormholes should all be possible."

Bell was now an awakened user of the Falcon Fruit. After his Devil Fruit awakened, he easily learned Two-Color Haki. In terms of strength, even among Marine Vice Admirals, he could be considered a formidable expert.

Princess Vivi didn't actually know much about Devil Fruits; after all, the first half of the Grand Line is not the New World, and all sorts of overpowered Devil Fruits rarely appear here.

However, the special effects of the Slippery-Slippery Fruit are something almost no woman can refuse, and Nami was naturally no exception; compared to that, strength could only rank second.

Although the Vampire Fruit is good, its pure potential definitely cannot compare to the Dark-Dark Fruit. This fruit, representing darkness and gravity, is essentially a superposition of two abilities: a conceptual type and a fundamental physical force. If Uchiha Feiyu used the Future Unborn Sutra to fully unleash its potential, even he would find it hard to estimate how powerful it could become.

If he could kill Blackbeard in advance and obtain the secrets of this guy's freakish flesh and the Dark-Dark Fruit, Uchiha Feiyu's strength and potential would increase once again.

"Princess Vivi is so pitiful. I never expected that as a princess, she would be willing to sacrifice herself to this extent for us citizens!"

After all, Bell is the captain of the Alabasta Guard and doesn't work alone, not to mention that Fire Fist Ace could appear at any time. Weighing the pros and cons, Blackbeard retreating was a very normal choice.

The arm she was shaking suddenly turned into many blood-red bats, flew out of Vivi's hands, and then returned to Uchiha Feiyu's shoulder to condense back into his arm, which immediately made the princess's eyes widen.

"This is my harvest this time—a Zoan, Mythical type, Vampire Fruit!"

"Feiyu, you're here! I heard you went to the New World this time; what is it like there?"

This level of strength shouldn't be enough to deal with Blackbeard, but it was already enough to make that guy feel wary.

"Uh... if you put it that way, wouldn't Princess Vivi be in danger?"

Don't look down on Magneto just because he graduated from the "University of Hard Knocks"; his actual knowledge is definitely no less than those doctors of electromagnetism. Since Princess Vivi is a failure at science, she can basically say goodbye to this type of fundamental force Devil Fruit.

In fact, even the most ordinary Mythical Zoan possesses at least the powerful physique of a Zoan Devil Fruit and a supernatural power, equivalent to a combination of a powerful Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit and a Paramecia Devil Fruit.

However, Devil Fruits have their strengths and weaknesses. Although Uchiha Feiyu said it was a good Devil Fruit, Vivi definitely needed to know what kind of Devil Fruit it was before she could make a decision.

This guy was someone with very clear objectives from the start; without any profit to be made, he had no interest in fighting strong enemies.

Perhaps he could wait until Uchiha Feiyu had thoroughly understood the mysteries of Blackbeard's body structure before letting someone else eat another Devil Fruit. As for now, he would just have to let that Captain Kid go.

At Alabasta Palace, a streak of blood-colored light descended from the sky and condensed into the figure of Uchiha Feiyu. After landing, he looked at the surrounding guards, whose eyes were a mixture of surprise, fear, and worship. He remained expressionless on the surface, but nodded slightly in his heart.

Walking into the palace, Uchiha Feiyu immediately saw Princess Vivi, who was wearing a blue dress and had a slight smile on her face.

He would put the Blackbeard matter aside for now; there would be plenty of opportunities later. But promoting faith was something that should be done as early and as quickly as possible.

Regarding the power of magnetic fields, not considering those magnetic-field-maniac systems that have nothing to do with science and could never be replicated in the One Piece World, the strongest one Uchiha Feiyu could imagine naturally belonged to Magneto from American comics.

"There is one more thing; I need you to help me promote my faith in Alabasta to help me develop my Devil Fruit."

Blackbeard had left Alabasta, but Uchiha Feiyu didn't want to let it go just like that. Now, with his current strength, even if he couldn't crush Blackbeard, he held a massive advantage.

Princess Vivi hadn't been idle during this time either. Alabasta had just experienced a rebellion and was in need of this highly charismatic princess to soothe the hearts of the people, so she had been traveling and giving speeches all over Alabasta.

The potential of the Vampire Fruit had not yet been fully explored, but his Faith Power had been completely exhausted. Relying solely on the faith generated naturally every day, it would probably take more than a decade to fully develop the potential of this fruit, so promoting faith was imperative.

The Faith Power brought by the Future Unborn Sutra could only strengthen the power of the Magnet-Magnet Fruit. To fully develop this fruit ability related to fundamental physical forces, one's own scientific knowledge was also absolutely indispensable.

In fact, this level was enough. If Princess Vivi could really develop to the level of Magneto, she would be more than capable of overturning the Red Line, destroying Mary Geoise, and ruling the entire One Piece World. Whether she had the heart for it was another matter, but her strength would definitely be sufficient.

Moreover, Blackbeard still wanted to obtain the status of one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. In order to obtain this status, he couldn't act recklessly now. Alabasta was not a small country like the Drum Kingdom; even the Marine and the World Government had a certain amount of influence in Alabasta.

Alabasta, where the rebellion had just been quelled, wasn't actually very peaceful. Fortunately, with the protection of Baroque Works, and given that Princess Vivi herself wasn't a flower vase with no strength, although they encountered some problems, they were all easily resolved.

Ever since returning to Alabasta, Uchiha Feiyu had begun to manifest his divinity in front of others. Fortunately, the various abilities brought by the Vampire Fruit, which had already entered the Mythical Realm, were indeed eye-catching enough. Coupled with his own powerful strength and high prestige, this "playing god" effect was surprisingly good.

However, because of this, today was the first day Princess Vivi had seen Uchiha Feiyu.

In terms of power and potential, the Magnet-Magnet Fruit was definitely far superior to the Slippery-Slippery Fruit. In terms of compatibility, the Magnet-Magnet Fruit was also more suitable for Nami.

After listening to Uchiha Feiyu's introduction, Princess Vivi was stunned for a moment, pondered for a while, and shook her head:

"I don't think I can unleash all the power of this fruit in my hands. Uh... although it's a bit embarrassing, in reality, my grades in science classes have never passed..."

"Promoting faith is no problem, but your reputation in Alabasta right now... well, I can't say it's bad, it's just..."

"It doesn't matter, whether it's an evil god or a great demon king, as long as there is enough faith, I'm not picky."

After hearing the discussion among the group of guards behind him, Uchiha Feiyu had black lines all over his face; what on earth were they saying? The beginning was slightly reliable, but by the end, it was simply unwatchable—he was being treated purely as an evil god and a great demon king!

"More or less... the wish has finally been fulfilled. Among all the Devil Fruits, this Mythical Zoan fruit can be considered top-tier."

The development of the Magnet-Magnet Fruit naturally requires knowledge of natural science. Don't let Kid's appearance as a delinquent punk fool you; even if he is a punk, he is a steampunk punk, and his mechanical theory and knowledge are absolutely up to par.

Uchiha Feiyu waved his hand and spoke directly. Upon hearing this, Princess Vivi finally breathed a sigh of relief, then said with a bit of embarrassment:

Not to mention the commoners of Alabasta, even those palace guards with some insight now looked at Uchiha Feiyu as if they were looking at a deity.

Hearing this, Uchiha Feiyu nodded, while simultaneously abandoning the idea of giving Princess Vivi the Magnet-Magnet Fruit in his heart.

Having once been pushed to the brink by the Baroque Works and having experienced the power of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Vivi herself was absolutely desperate for power.

"Fine, then I'll see if there are any Devil Fruits suitable for you later... Tsk, this Devil Fruit would actually be best for Nami to use, but she definitely wouldn't be willing."

But regardless, as a princess of a nation, even if she had never seen such a powerful Mythical Zoan, she had at least seen the Devil Fruit Illustrated Guide and knew the power of Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits—they were Devil Fruits even more powerful and rare than the average Logia.

"He is truly worthy of being Princess Vivi's fiancé; just one look from him makes me feel a chill all over!"

Uchiha Feiyu's Observation Haki and Devil Fruit Ability had merged and been developed to the point of covering the city and reading minds, so the words and inner thoughts of these guards naturally could not be hidden from him.

Furthermore, as Uchiha Feiyu developed the Vampire Fruit and merged it with the power of the Blood Scripture, he would even be able to extract Devil Fruit Abilities from the bodies of living people in the future; even if Princess Vivi wanted a better Devil Fruit later, she could simply switch.

As the princess of Alabasta, Vivi had received the most high-end private education since childhood, and the courses taught were very comprehensive. While Vivi did quite well in some etiquette or cultural classes, science classes were practically like listening to gibberish to her.

"I'm sorry, I've made you take the blame again. Everyone doesn't know how much you have done in the shadows for Alabasta."

Uchiha Feiyu twitched the corner of his mouth, knowing in his heart that this princess had started overthinking again, and he didn't say anything more.

(End of this chapter)