Chapter 228

Sima Di used the telepathic link to notify everyone to gather.

"Whoosh—"

"Whoosh—"

"Whoosh—"

One after another, teleportation pillars of light lit up; even the slowest, Luffy, returned in just half a minute.

Looking at his mouth stuffed with fish meat, and a big slab of cake in each hand, that half a minute was probably spent diligently "packing" food.

"Mmph mmph mmph—"

Luffy's mouth was stuffed full of fish meat; barely a word he said could be understood.

Brook volunteered: "Di, Luffy is asking what you gathered everyone for. He still has a whole dish he hasn't eaten yet, he's in a rush to get back to his meal."

"Lucky you can understand him." Sima Di said with amusement: "Calling everyone back, of course, is because there's good news."

Sima Di took out that bottle of Devil Fruit Compatibility Agent.

"This bottle is called the Devil Fruit Compatibility Agent. I swiped it from Blackbeard Teach."

"As for its effect..."

"It allows one person to obtain up to three Devil Fruits, without any rejection."

The scene fell into dead silence; even Luffy stopped chewing.

After a long while...

"Huh? Do you know what you're saying?" Usopp said in shock: "A person can only eat one Devil Fruit — that's common knowledge everyone knows..."

Hancock's brows shot up!

Usopp instantly wilted, giving himself a light slap across the face.

"How could I doubt Di?"

"If Di says so, then so it is!"

"It absolutely cannot be wrong!"

"It can grant three Devil Fruits!"

Good lord!

That will to survive is unmatched.

Hancock nodded in satisfaction. That's more like it.

But thanks to Usopp's little clowning act, the crowd's shock gradually eased.

"If there's even a Devil Fruit Separation Agent, then a Devil Fruit Compatibility Agent doesn't seem impossible either?" Zoro said in a low voice.

In any case, he was a steadfast "non-power user" — only swords could pique his interest.

"What are we waiting for?" Hancock said excitedly: "Your Majesty! Hurry and take it!"

After all, she's only just boarded the ship — she doesn't yet know how fearsome your Majesty truly is.

"My Tama Tama Fruit can already mimic the abilities of various Devil Fruits, so this Devil Fruit Compatibility Agent is neither here nor there for me." Sima Di said indifferently: "I've found a rather nice Devil Fruit — the Mark-Mark Fruit. Its ability is..."

Sima Di briefly explained the Mark-Mark Fruit.

"If any of you ability users want it, this Devil Fruit Compatibility Agent can be given to her."

Non-ability users certainly don't need this Devil Fruit Compatibility Agent.

The few exchanged glances,

and found that hardly anyone was interested in the Mark-Mark Fruit.

Except...

"If it's lock-on by touch, then my Flower-Flower Fruit seems a perfect match for this ability?" Robin said hesitantly.

The limbs formed by the Flower-Flower Fruit should be able to trigger the Mark-Mark Fruit, right?

Hearing this, the crowd couldn't help but widen their eyes!

Right!

This Flower-Flower Fruit and Mark-Mark Fruit — they're simply a perfect pair!

"Just as I thought." Sima Di smiled: "The terrifying thing about the Mark-Mark Fruit is that once it locks onto a target, it can even hurl an entire island at the enemy."

Even Robin's eyes went wide!

That strong?

However...

Jinbe suddenly spoke up: "After this Vander Decken IX failed in his proposal to our Mermaid Island's Mermaid Princess Bai Xing when she was six, he hid in the deep sea, hurling massive weapons every day to threaten Bai Xing into marrying him. Long Gong has searched for years without result... finding him probably won't be simple..."

"What? Proposing to a six-year-old Mermaid Princess?" Sanji's fury turned to flame: "This Vander Decken IX — I'm killing him today! Nobody stop me!!!"

How could anyone do something so cruel to his Mermaid Princess?

Vander Decken IX must die!

"As for how to find Vander Decken IX, I roughly have an idea." Sima Di said: "Jinbe, you know King Neptune, right?"

"We're well acquainted. Do you need me to introduce you?"

"Mm, let's go — time to catch some fish."

A whole group swaggered their way to Long Gong.

They had expected Jinbe would have to step forward,

but no sooner had they shown themselves than the "shrimp soldiers and crab generals" at the gate hurriedly bowed to welcome them.

"Honored lords of the Straw Hat Pirates, what are your orders?" the shrimp-headed Fishman said respectfully.

"We've already got that much fame?" Usopp said, puffed up with pride.

If he were to get upset and slice Fish-Man Island in half...

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