Chapter 93

"Still better to have some meat."

"Got it, I'll cook soon."

"Hehehe—"

Seeing the others' understanding, Robin smiled.

Looking at Sima Di: "So when you left just now, you went to find these?"

"Yeah, it was a small lab; most things had rotted away, only these items remained," Sima Di said casually.

They were already off the Sky Island, so no one could expose them.

He pointed to the hammer with cracks and said: "This hammer is interesting; everyone can try it. I can sense it holds great power, but I can't activate it."

Zoro immediately sat down to watch.

As a swordsman,

he clearly had no interest in a hammer.

"I'll try!"

Luffy slid down from the Inflatable Octopus's head—how could such an interesting thing be without him?

But when he gripped the handle and strained with all his might, still unable to lift Lei Shenzhichui, everyone was stunned!

"What's this hammer made of? So heavy?" Vivi exclaimed.

"No! It's not about the material—if it were, the deck of the Thousand Sunny couldn't handle it…" Usopp shook head to veto.

"Then is it a special ability? Or… an item that ate a Devil Fruit?" Robin speculated.

"Items can eat Devil Fruits?" Nami was shocked.

Robin immediately explained: the Baroque Works had a rifle that ate the Dog-Dog Fruit.

"So amazing!"

"That must be it."

"Then how do you use it?"

While the others were in People's Discussion Phase,

Luffy, who always strived to be the strongest, suddenly activated "Gear Second," looking determined to challenge Lei Shenzhichui.

Too bad…

Lei Shenzhichui had now been "heartbroken"; no man, no matter how strong, could ever lift it—even Sima Di could only store it in his System Space.

"Enough, don't waste your life," Sima Di sent a holy light toward Luffy.

It officially declared Luffy's failure.

Sanji, refusing to believe it, stepped forward to test it—result…

Also couldn't lift it!

"Hahahaha—can't even lift a hammer, hahahaha—" Zoro laughed mercilessly.

"You can? Then you try!" Sanji retorted.

Zoro took the bait immediately, rolled up his sleeves to show Sanji what a "real man" could do!

Then…

He couldn't lift it either.

"Hahahaha—Greenhair, what were you barking about just now?" Sanji mocked mercilessly.

"Asshole! Want to fight?"

"Come on! Who's afraid of whom!"

"Come on!"

The two went off to fight elsewhere.

Now Kurokasi's interest was piqued—he came over and tugged at it.

The surge of power in that instant made Sima Di narrow his eyes.

Old man!

You said you're ordinary?

But even then, Kurokasi couldn't lift Lei Shenzhichui.

After all the men had tried, Laboon stepped forward as the first woman.

Sima Di couldn't help but focus—Laboon had waited fifty years for her companions; her character must be exceptional, right?

But when Laboon strained, Lei Shenzhichui didn't budge at all.

"Even Laboon can't lift it? She's an island whale!" Usopp exclaimed.

If anyone on the ship had the strongest strength, it was definitely Laboon!

Even in human form, where her power was greatly weakened, she could still easily lift the Thousand Sunny with 0.9 effort.

Nami also went to try—and failed.

Only Robin and Vivi remained.

Robin shook her head directly: "I don't know how to use a hammer, and my Devil Fruit ability doesn't match… Vivi, you try."

Vivi looked very insecure.

If even the strongest among them couldn't do it, how could she…

But Sima Di suddenly brightened!

Vivi was the one who risked everything to save Alabasta—a royal with a "sacrificial personality," remarkably similar to Thor after his awakening.

Perhaps…

She really could lift it?

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Perhaps it really can be lifted?

Sima Di looked at Vivi with expectation, but Vivi herself lacked confidence.

She could be considered the weakest combatant on the ship; even Usopp was at least a sniper who could always play a crucial role at critical moments.

"Maybe... it's better to forget it?"

Vivi did not want to make a fool of herself.

Everyone saw through Vivi's thoughts and said nothing more.

After all...

This hammer is extremely strange; they had all failed, and indeed no one believed Vivi could lift it...

"You must believe in yourself, Vivi," Sima Di said gently. "The Vivi I know is a warrior who risked everything to infiltrate deep into enemy territory for Alabasta. Not even having the courage to try is not like you."

Upon hearing this, Vivi stared unblinkingly at Sima Di, then broke into a confident smile.

"I understand."

She walked toward the Lei Shenzhichui, gripped the hammer handle with both hands, lowered her stance, took a deep breath, and then pulled with all her might—

"Thump—!"

Vivi landed squarely on her bottom on the deck, staring blankly at the Lei Shenzhichui in her hands, which had mass but wasn't very heavy, utterly bewildered.

This...

Is it heavy?

"Zzzzt—!"

Arcs of lightning flashed across the hammer's body; immediately, the sky changed color, clouds swirling into a thunderstorm, as massive bolts of lightning surged toward Vivi, weaving and condensing into tangible armor that enveloped her, while a crimson cape billowed behind her.

Lei Shen battle armor!

Vivi remained in a state of bewilderment from start to finish, unable to comprehend what had just happened.

Only Sima Di smiled.

As expected!