Chapter 800

Lu En ruffled Little Lufei's hair and smiled.

"That bandit was totally despicable!"

Little Lufei's face twisted with anger.

He changed the subject.

His eyes filled with admiration as he continued, "But you wiped him out in one blow, Brother! Even Shanks wouldn't dare touch that bandit—and you killed him instantly!"

These words landed.

The red-haired figure nearby staggered, nearly toppling sideways.

"I wouldn't dare?"

The red-haired man looked utterly bewildered.

Just a bandit…

Could he really be afraid to act?

He simply thought it unnecessary.

How had it become proof of his weakness in Little Lufei's eyes?

As if sensing the red-haired man's attention…

Lu En glanced at the red-haired man and said coolly, "Little Lufei, remember this: Shanks isn't some noble hero—he's just a weak, pathetic coward."

"Mm."

Little Lufei nodded solemnly, as if this were sacred truth.

"…"

The red-haired man was speechless.

That brat, Fist Demon…

He's truly insufferable!

Not only did he come to ruin my plans,

but now he's deliberately slandering me and trashing my reputation right in front of Little Lufei!

Yet,

the red-haired man had no reply.

He could only silently return to Ben Beike Man and the others.

After a moment's thought, he suddenly asked with grave seriousness, "You took the wooden box on the table, didn't you?"

That was an extremely precious item!

It must not be lost!

The red-haired man would never allow its loss.

That item was vital to him!

"Don't worry—it's with me."

Ben Beike Man nodded.

Then,

he pulled out a mysterious, ancient wooden box and handed it to the red-haired man before him.

"Good."

After receiving the mysterious wooden box, the red-haired man visibly relaxed, his tense mood easing slightly.

"What's inside?"

"That makes you so anxious?"

Ben Beike Man lowered his voice, unable to resist asking.

"An item capable of changing an era!"

The red-haired man's eyes gleamed as he smiled mysteriously.

Meanwhile,

as Lu En conversed with Machino, his peripheral vision caught every movement of the red-haired man—and noticed the mysterious wooden box he held.

"Gomu Gomu no Mi?"

Lu En's eyes narrowed slightly, a teasing expression on his face.

"No!"

"If I recall correctly,"

"the Devil Fruit inside that wooden box…"

"isn't the so-called Gomu Gomu no Mi."

"It's…"

"Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Nika!"

Lu En knew this well.

Little Lufei's greatest future asset…

wasn't some notion of self-driven strength.

Little Lufei's greatest future asset was the Devil Fruit he accidentally ate today.

The Nika Fruit, mistaken for the Gomu Gomu no Mi!

A Devil Fruit appearing once in centuries!

A Devil Fruit said to possess its own consciousness.

One that chooses its master on its own.

This Devil Fruit is too powerful.

It is also known as…

The Devil Fruit chosen by fate!

Once.

The World Government expended countless human and material resources searching for this Devil Fruit, yet ended up with nothing.

Therefore.

The World Government's high-level officials reached a conclusion.

The Nika Fruit possesses self-awareness.

It will never be obtained by the World Government.

It was precisely because they learned this that the World Government voluntarily abandoned its search for the Nika Fruit.

However…

The existence of this Devil Fruit exerts an immense influence.

Forcing the World Government's high-level officials to closely monitor it!

Unfortunately,

A Devil Fruit with self-awareness chooses its own master automatically and cannot be detected by the World Government.

Therefore,

Over these years, the World Government has still failed to uncover even the slightest piece of information regarding the Nika Fruit.

They probably never dreamed…

The Nika Fruit, which they held in such high regard, has appeared right now in the Windmill Village of the East Blue!

"The Devil Fruit, which has had no host for centuries, has appeared today."

"Is this what is called fate?"

Lu En pondered deeply, his expression subtly enigmatic.

Rumor has it.

The Nika Fruit is also known as the Sun God Fruit.

This is a Devil Fruit brimming with countless secrets.

And the host chosen by the Nika Fruit…

Is called Joy Boy!