Chapter 1067

The Surgical Fruit is a Devil Fruit worth a staggering fifty billion Berries!

Even the strongest of the Natural-type fruits have never commanded such an outrageous price.

So much so that…

Not even a handful of the Four Emperors, who rule the New World with fearsome renown, have bounties reaching fifty billion Berries!

Only one man: Bai Huzi!

Only Bai Huzi, hailed as the strongest man in the world, barely reached the astronomical bounty of fifty billion Berries.

And the price of a single Surgical Fruit rivals the bounty on Bai Huzi's head.

Think about that.

Just how precious the Surgical Fruit truly is.

"The secrets tied to the Surgical Fruit run deep…"

"According to rumors."

"Its ultimate mystery is granting immortality."

Lu En was eagerly intrigued.

He could hardly wait for the Surgical Fruit incident to erupt.

No matter what…

He was definitely going to get involved.

Huh!

With a soft exhale, Lu En casually tossed the poster into the trash bin in the corner of the deck.

He had already read every word of its contents.

Several matters had stirred his interest deeply.

Especially…

The matter involving the Surgical Fruit.

He was highly attentive, vowing to monitor it closely.

Of course.

In the short term, the Surgical Fruit has not yet surfaced, so the incident won't fully erupt yet.

Lu En still had plenty of time.

According to his estimation,

It would take several more months before the Plumbum Disease fully erupted.

Therefore,

For these few months, he didn't need to concern himself with the Surgical Fruit.

"A few months…"

"I only need to focus on raising my own strength to a higher realm."

"That's enough."

"Once my strength rises several more levels, I'll have far greater certainty in joining the battle for the Surgical Fruit."

Lu En thought to himself.

If possible, he wouldn't mind saving Rosinante, the adopted son of Admiral Sengoku.

After all…

Admiral Sengoku had treated him quite well.

Moreover,

The man had a deep personal bond with Captain Kapu.

"If I remember correctly,"

"the Donquixote Family will seize the Surgical Fruit, while the Marines intend to purchase it from them."

"But in the end, Rosinante intercepts it to save Law."

Lu En fell into deep thought.

If he returned to Marine Headquarters, he could surely learn the exact timing of the Surgical Fruit transaction.

At that time…

He would voluntarily apply to join the operation.

Surely,

Admiral Kong, as the Marine Commander-in-Chief, would not refuse.

Though he was only a Rear Admiral of Marine Headquarters.

But across the entire Marine Headquarters,

Tell me,

How many people possess strength capable of matching him?

You could count them on one hand.

Letting him join this operation—Admiral Kong would never refuse.

With his formidable combat strength…

As long as he participates in the Marine-Donquixote Family transaction, he can ensure its smooth execution.

Shaking his head, Lu En suppressed all thoughts in his mind.

In the short term,

He didn't need to concern himself with the Surgical Fruit.

Gradually,

Sailing toward it in a single-masted sailboat.

Following the direction of the record needle.

Faintly,

Lu En seemed to see a tiny black dot gradually emerging from the distant sea.

"Is that an island?"

"The Sabaody Archipelago?"

Upon closer inspection, he shook his head again.

Something's off.

It's not an island.

It's more like…

A ship!

As the sailboat drew nearer.

Soon after,

Lu En finally made out the outer appearance of the tiny black dot.

It was a merchant ship!

Its size was enormous,

Roughly ten times the size of Lu En's own sailboat.

Vast beyond measure,

Exuding a powerful sense of oppression.

"A merchant ship?"

Lu En squinted slightly, not giving it much thought.

In this sea, aside from pirate ships, merchant vessels were clearly far more numerous.

Each merchant ship carried considerable security forces to deter pirate attacks.

A moment later,

Lu En's sailboat came into direct contact with the enormous merchant ship.

Separated by only a few meters,