Chapter 160: The Shock Brought by the Nika Fruit, Hangcheng's Future Number One

Zhang Tian felt that the Devil Fruit the Tianshu Bureau should provide was of a value similar to the Ancient Zoan types.

Although powerful, it did not seem special compared to the top-tier Devil Fruits of the Logia and Paramecia types, making it most suitable for this trade.

Such as the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Type, Pteranodon Model; the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Type, Allosaurus Model; the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Type, Spinosaurus Model; the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Type, Pachycephalosaurus Model; and the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Type, Triceratops Model—these he felt were all excellent.

What? Why not mention other Ancient Types? Compared to others, he preferred dragons.

As for the Mythical Zoan types, rarer than other fruits, he hadn't even considered them; it was the same reason, he did not feel the value of the egg he provided could match a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.

Unless it was the egg of a Divine Beast, but the possibility was too small; anyway, he felt it was impossible.

Just as he was lost in wild thoughts, the main door was pushed open, and Su Su Mengyao walked in carrying a sealed box.

"You're here quite early; did you get impatient?"

She raised an eyebrow, glanced at Zhang Tian, and a smile curled her lips.

Zhang Tian suddenly stood up, his eyes burning as he stared at the box in Su Su Mengyao's hands.

"Take it."

Su Su Mengyao handed the sealed box to Zhang Tian; the latter couldn't wait to open it. Inside lay a fruit covered in spiral patterns, indeed a Devil Fruit as he had imagined, but although it looked familiar, he couldn't recall at that moment what Devil Fruit it was.

However, the Element types could basically be ruled out.

"The Nika Fruit."

Seeing Zhang Tian's confused expression, Su Su Mengyao chuckled and revealed the answer.

"What?!"

Zhang Tian suddenly looked up, his voice changing pitch.

Had he heard wrong? But he had indeed just heard that name.

"The Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Nika Model; the Devil Fruit of Pirate King Luffy; the Sun God Nika."

Su Su Mengyao repeated it, confirming Zhang Tian had not misheard, but after speaking, she continued:

"However, I heard the will of Joy Boy resides within it; whether or not..."

"I don't care about that kind of thing at all!"

Zhang Tian, looking extremely excited, interrupted her, then hugged the fruit to his chest.

Not only was it a Mythical Zoan type he hadn't previously imagined! But it was also the Nika Fruit of Luffy, the protagonist of the Pirate world!

This was, in a sense, the most precious and even the most powerful fruit in One Piece; the awakened Nika Fruit even possessed abilities that could be called the most bizarre in the world.

As for the will of Joy Boy?

It was fine to talk about it during online discussions, but now that the real thing was right before his eyes, he wasn't a fool; how could he possibly not eat it?

Seeing Zhang Tian's look as if he had found a treasure, Su Su Mengyao was stunned first, then laughed and shook her head:

"As long as you are satisfied."

"Then I also wish you breakthrough to the Third Tier soon."

"The potential of the Nika Fruit is no worse than Gu Che's Azure Dragon Fruit, far surpassing Lu Jing's Flame-Flame Fruit; if they can do it, you naturally can too."

"Perhaps by then, the third place on the Transcendent Rankings won't be Gu Che, but you."

What?

You say Gu Che is technically the third on the Transcendent Rankings, but actually he ranks fourth?

That kind of thing doesn't matter; who else but Old Zhong and Ye Xuan tied for first place?

Speaking of which, she added meaningfully:

"Moreover, the entire Hangcheng still doesn't have a single Third Tier powerhouse."

Indeed, there wasn't.

Ye Xuan's strength in his normal state is already Fifth Tier, let alone with the Flame Dragon Armor's boost; even under the Bankai of Rengoku, this guy's threat level is greater than a Fifth Tier.

Hearing this, Zhang Tian tightened his grip on the fruit, and fierce fighting spirit burned in his eyes.

He wouldn't think about surpassing Gu Che for now, but if he couldn't comprehend the awakening of the Nika Fruit later, he felt he could challenge Gu Che.

Doesn't Gu Che also use a spiked club? Perhaps with three strikes, he could force an awakening out of him too?

In the Pirate world, Kaido, the user of the Azure Dragon Fruit, used three strikes to make Luffy, the user of the Nika Fruit, achieve Armament Haki, Advanced Conqueror's Haki, and Fruit Awakening.

In the real world, Gu Che, the user of the Azure Dragon Fruit, uses three strikes to make him, the user of the Nika Fruit, achieve Fruit Awakening.

This is inheritance!

The will of "Teacher Kaido" is destined to shine again in this world!

The first Third Tier in Hangcheng?

He has decided to take that title!

Even Jesus can't stop him; that's what he said!

"Beep beep beep"

Su Su Mengyao's phone suddenly rang; she picked it up and glanced at it; it was a call from Ye Xuan; without avoiding Zhang Tian's presence, she answered directly.

"Hello, Ye Xuan, what's wrong?"

God Ye?!

Zhang Tian's ears instantly perked up, and his whole body straightened.

That was God Ye! The recognized strongest in Great Xia, no, the world!

Usually, meeting him even once was as hard as climbing to the sky; now he could actually hear his voice?

But shouldn't people of their level avoid making calls in front of others? What if there was information that couldn't be known by others?

The thought had just risen in his mind when it was instantly confirmed by Su Su Mengyao's next words.

"You extracted the Goro Goro no Mi? You want me to go get it now?"

"Then why didn't you say it while I was here just now? I'm already at the Tianshu Bureau!"

"What do you mean by 'a trivial matter you don't care much about, and once you confirm your guess, you forget it'?"

"Is the Devil Fruit really so unworthy of your attention?"

"That's the Thunder Fruit, you know!"

"If I don't want it, should I just let Gu Che, Lin Lin Ruoxi, and the others come and take it?"

"I do want it! Of course I want it! How could I not want it!"

"Although I might not be able to stay here, there's still some hope!"

After hanging up the phone, Su Su Mengyao let out a sigh.

She didn't even know that the heart of that mutated ape had been taken by Ye Xuan; Wang Wang Shouguo must have known, but he probably didn't think Ye Xuan had the ability to do so at all.

So no one had told her about this until now; she only learned it when Ye Xuan called just now.

Come to think of it, she had actually forgotten to report this last time, but mainly because the shock she received then was too great, completely causing her to overlook this point.

Compared to those treasures of the myriad heavens, this news is indeed not that important.

But Ye Xuan actually said that Gu Che and the other two killed that mutated ape, and asked her to tell them about it later?

Can she say that?

If she says it, can the Thunder Fruit still stay in Hangcheng? It's likely they would take it away on the spot!

Then, in the struggle for the Tianji Bureau among the three places of the Imperial Capital, Jin Ling, and Pengcheng, where would Hangcheng have any chance?

But she can't not say it.

Su Su Mengyao narrowed her eyes, and a thought suddenly flashed through her mind: perhaps she could use the information to try and steer the conversation to, "The Research Institute couldn't do it, but Ye Xuan did? If he can really do it, then you don't need to turn in the Thunder Fruit; just keep it yourselves."

Anyway, Wang Wang Shouguo doesn't know Ye Xuan has this ability, so the chance of success is still very high.

(End of this chapter)