Chapter 1097: Gifting the Devil Fruits! Han Ku Ke Has Fallen! [Request Subscription]

"A Sweet Fruit?"

"So that means…"

"The other two Animal-type Devil Fruits—are those the Snake-Snake Fruits belonging to the Empress's two younger sisters?"

Lu En's eyes flickered.

He hadn't expected this.

Here, he had actually found all three Devil Fruits.

Was it fate?

The Sweet Fruit matches Han Ku Ke extremely well.

Of course.

Han Ku Ke's own innate talent is also impressive, but the foundation of her future dominance over this sea will ultimately be the Sweet Fruit.

Han Ku Ke, who already possesses the potential for Conqueror's Haki, inherently has the makings of a powerhouse.

The Sweet Fruit has accelerated her growth.

Without this Devil Fruit, it would have taken her far longer to reach the level of a Warlord of the Sea.

With this Devil Fruit, her path to becoming the future Empress is infinitely shortened.

"Han Ku Ke, who already possesses a face that could topple nations, now gains the irresistibly alluring Sweet Fruit."

"It's unimaginable…"

"How immense will Han Ku Ke's charm become in the future?"

Lu En's mind wandered.

The only difference is…

If he hadn't intercepted this batch of slaves.

Han Ku Ke would have been forced to eat the Sweet Fruit.

Now,

he intercepted this batch of slaves, preventing Han Ku Ke and the others from becoming Celestial Dragon slaves.

Thus,

how her future path unfolds…

is entirely up to Han Ku Ke herself to seize.

While Lu En observed the three Devil Fruits,

Han Ku Ke and her two sisters had also recognized the Devil Fruits.

They let out a series of startled cries.

"Devil Fruits?"

"The most precious treasures of the sea?"

"There are three Devil Fruits altogether!"

The three sisters were stunned.

Though they came from the Amazon Lily and had limited knowledge of Devil Fruits, they were certainly not clueless about them.

They knew well how valuable Devil Fruits were.

Any single Devil Fruit could fetch an exorbitant price on this sea.

They were fully aware of this.

Upon seeing the three Devil Fruits, they turned to Lu En with beaming faces, their expressions brimming with excitement: "Mr., you're going to be rich!"

They felt no greed whatsoever; instead, they genuinely rejoiced for Lu En.

"Rich?"

Lu En chuckled.

After a moment's thought,

he gazed deeply at Han Ku Ke and her sisters and smiled: "I'll give you a chance to choose your own future. These three Devil Fruits are yours."

As he spoke,

the atmosphere grew strange.

Silence.

Han Ku Ke and her sisters widened their eyes.

They stared at Lu En, utterly unprepared for such a turn of events.

Give them to us?!

Such precious Devil Fruits…

He's just giving them to us?

Are you serious?

They felt as if a pie had fallen from the sky.

This pie had knocked their heads dizzy.

"Mr., don't you need them?"

"Each Devil Fruit could sell for an exorbitant price."

"You really mean to give the Devil Fruits to us?"

Han Ku Ke's face was filled with shock; she couldn't help but ask instinctively.

"I never go back on my word."

Lu En nodded with a smile.

"This!"

The three Han Ku Ke sisters exchanged a glance, their expressions hesitant and uncertain.

They found it hard to accept Lu En's kindness.

Simply because…

They owed Lu En far too much.

Merely saving them from their suffering today was a debt they could never repay in this lifetime.

And now,

He was about to gift them the incredibly precious Devil Fruits.

For a moment,

Their hearts were filled with conflicting emotions, unsure what to do.

"Don't be so shy."

"Do you want them or not?"

"If you don't want them, I'll take them back."

"Before that, I must remind you: eating a Devil Fruit will strengthen your power and allow you, in a very short time, to elevate your strength to a fearful realm."

"But it will also constrain your future growth, limiting your ultimate potential."

"In short,"

"Eating a Devil Fruit has both advantages and drawbacks."

"You must decide for yourselves whether or not to eat them."

Lu En spoke plainly.

He had laid out all the drawbacks of the Devil Fruits.

Now it was up to the three Han Ku Ke sisters to choose.

"Landlubbers?"

The three Han Ku Ke sisters stared at the three Devil Fruits, their eyes glazed over.

They knew full well…

The great drawbacks of eating a Devil Fruit.

But compared to the immense power it granted, these drawbacks could be ignored.

"Mr., do you know what kind of Devil Fruits these are?"

Han Ku Ke asked softly.