Chapter 126

Magnet-Magnet Fruit—Luode plans to temporarily set it aside; for the second fruit, he will not first pick this buggy Devil Fruit.

The power of this fruit is indeed strong; if developed well, it is absolutely the strongest series. Kid, that idiot, casually developed an electromagnetic cannon.

Combining it with an iron robot yields that kind of combat power; this is merely the crudest, most superficial use of this fruit.

However, this does not mean Luode will abandon the Magnet-Magnet Fruit; this represents electromagnetism, one of the four fundamental forces! After receiving an infusion of life energy and raising his life rank, he can thus consume a second Devil Fruit.

Then, when his death power is further enhanced—for example, by wearing the Lich King's Crown of Domination and gaining Domination power—

the Soul-Soul Fruit will be completely absorbed by him; the fruit will disappear, truly becoming Luode's own power rather than the Devil Fruit's power.

At that point Luode can eat a third fruit; this is also why he chose the Soul-Soul Fruit, not because he intends to abandon the Magnet-Magnet Fruit.

I desire the Soul-Soul Fruit! I also desire the Magnet-Magnet Fruit! Only children make choices; I want them all.

Wait for that idiot Kid; once he appears in the New World, Luode intends to capture him and then extract the Magnet-Magnet Fruit.

"Then there's no need to delay; let's act now!" After Luode finished eating and stood up, he spoke.

Say it, do it; picking a day is no good as hitting the day—today I will extract the Soul-Soul Fruit.

With the power of the Soul-Soul Fruit, I might also be able to resolve the werewolf curse, after all it's also a spiritual energy issue; a soul-related fruit should be able to help.

"Should we go wake that little girl? After all, we're going to kill her mother." Xierwanasi spoke.

"Hmm! Forget it—don't wake that girl. Once she wakes up, everything will already be settled." Luode spoke.

Killing someone's mother and then calling their daughter to watch—this is a bit excessive.

After the three had eaten, they first went to Kaido's side and told him they were going to extract the Soul-Soul Fruit.

After listening, Kaido fell silent for a moment, then nodded at Luode, indicating that he too would go together to see Lingling off on her final journey.

Soon Kaido, Luode, Sylvanas, and Yamato arrived at the place where Charlotte Lingling was imprisoned; after the passage between the two worlds was opened, to prevent the old woman from causing trouble, Kaido directly brought her to the world of Azeroth.

Normally, Baihuzi personally oversaw the detention here; after seeing Luode and the others, Baihuzi silently nodded and opened the prison door.

To be safe, Luode deliberately brought Charlotte Lingling through the Dark Gate, returning once again to Wano Country; after all, if he killed her and failed to extract the fruit, that would be disastrous.

"You bastard brat, what the hell did you bring this old lady here for?" Xialuote Lingling shouted, struggling.

Vaguely, Xialuote Lingling sensed that something bad was about to happen to her.

"I've come to see you off on your final journey, Lingling." Kaido said, looking at Xialuote Lingling.

"Damn it! After all, are you going to attack me? Didn't I say I'd submit to you? Why? Why do you still want to kill me?" Xialuote Lingling shouted.

After being captured and seeing the power of Kaido and Baihuzi, Xialuote Lingling also came to understand some things.

But having understood that doesn't matter; since Luode has made his choice, you have no need to survive.

This is the pirate world, Lingling; from the day you set sail, you should have been prepared and resolved.

"All right, no need for all that sentimental talk; in the future I will turn you into a death knight and revive you, Xialuote Lingling, but then you will obey my commands wholeheartedly." Luode said.

Dama's body is even stronger than Baihuzi's.

"Damn it, you want to turn me into something like Baihuzi—this old coot has completely changed into another person; damn it, I don't want to die yet! Kid, what about we negotiate terms? I really don't want to die!" Xialuote Lingling suddenly struggled to her feet and shouted.

When it really comes to that, anyone would be afraid, and Xialuote Lingling is no exception; moreover, after death she would also be enslaved and turned into a monster like Baihuzi.

Although she remembers everything from before, she has completely become another person, even her personality has become twisted—this is certainly not what she wanted!

"Let me do it! Luode, I'll do it myself." Kaido said.

Baihuzi was killed by his own hands; since that's the case, Lingling should also be sent off by him personally.

"Can you bring yourself to do it? Kaido! Let me do it!" Luode glanced at Kaido, shook his head, and said.

Kaido harbors complicated feelings for Xialuote Lingling; it's not romantic love but a sibling bond—back in his youth, he truly regarded Xialuote Lingling as his own sister.

In the environment of the Rocks Pirates, only Xialuote Lingling treated him best, and she also gave him the key item that would later allow him to become king of the world—the Mythical Zoan Fish-Fish Fruit, Azure Dragon form.

"No need for Luode; from the day I became a pirate, I've already prepared myself for everything—no matter who it is, as long as they're an enemy, I will never hold back." Kaido said.

"Don't damage her corpse." Luode nodded and said.

Kaido nodded at the words, stepped before Xialuote Lingling, coated his arm with Armament Haki, and grabbed her neck. "Damn it! Kaido, are you really going to kill me? You forget who protected and looked after you on that ship—it was me, this old lady!" Xialuote Lingling began to struggle madly.

Kaido's arm burst with force, crushing Xialuote Lingling's neck in a relentless constriction.

"I know, Lingling, but this is the pirate world—this world is just that cruel. Don't worry, you will rise up in the same manner as Baihuzi." Kaido's arm continued to exert force, relentlessly constricting Xialuote Lingling's neck.

"Cough cough! Ah! Damn, damn it! Kaido!!"

"The pirate world also has righteousness!"

Xialuote Lingling struggled, wanting to stretch out her hands, but the Seastone shackles firmly held her in place.

Xialuote Lingling's breath grew weaker and weaker, her eyes began to roll white, and her whole body began to convulse.

"Hah!" Kaido bellowed, exerting force with both hands, and wrenched Xialuote Lingling's entire head off.

It completely ended her life, and also ended her suffering.

Four Emperors' Big Mom, Xialuote Lingling, died at Kaido's hands.

"Get to it! Luode, extract the Devil Fruit." Kaido said.

Luode and Sylvanas nodded, then placed their hands together on Dama's corpse.

Then began to absorb the Devil Fruit's ability, while taking out a fruit and infusing it.

A few minutes later, a sky-blue fruit with strange patterns appeared in the hands of Xierwanasi and Luode.

"Success! This is the Soul-Soul Fruit." Looking at the fruit in hand, Luode spoke excitedly.

This is the item that will lead the future self to strength, the key to obtaining the power of death.

"Since you've already obtained the Soul-Soul Fruit, Luode kid, this is the only time I'll ask you—can you let me do something?" Kaido suddenly turned their head and spoke.

"Sure, what do you want to do?" Luode spoke.

"Thank you, I recently learned a druid spell called Resurrection, which only the highest-level druids can use."

Kaido's palm flashed with a greenish light, brimming with endless vitality, then slowly began to infuse into Xialuotelengling's body.

The already-dead Xialuotelengling suddenly showed a reaction; their body began to slowly repair, and even their severed neck started to heal, though it still seemed slightly lacking.

Kaido increased the output of life force, and even sweat appeared on his forehead.

Luode stood aside, helplessly shook his head, and put away the Soul-Soul Fruit.

He came to Kaido's side, placed his palm on the old father-in-law's back, and began to transmit life force to him.

You really are a tough guy with a soft heart, old father-in-law!

For this woman, you actually managed to reach this extent—this is the Druids' highest-level resurrection spell! In the present age, the number of Druids capable of casting this spell can be counted on one's fingers, and moreover, the conditions for casting this spell are extremely strict; the time of death cannot exceed half an hour.

Natural death, death from illness, old age—cannot be revived; only accidental death can be brought back. But the stronger the target, the more life energy is consumed; even the greatest Archdruid can only revive a few ordinary professionals.

To revive someone as strong as Dama, even with Kaido's current life force, it's still a bit short—but with Luode's help, it's different.

With Luode's life energy, Dama's body began to regain vitality, and then slowly opened her eyes.

The resurrection spell succeeded.

Luode also stopped transmitting life force, while Kaido collapsed to his knees, exhausted, gasping heavily.

Dahe rushed over, supported her father, and it was the first time she had seen Kaido so weak.

"What's wrong with me? You, you didn't kill me, did you?" Xialuote Lingling turned her head to look at Kaido and asked.

"Ha! Ha! Old lady, I've repaid the favor I owed you! I, Kaido, owe you nothing anymore."

"Remember this clearly: from now on you are Luode's subordinate; if you dare to defy orders,"

"I guarantee I will take you down again." Kaido said.

That huge favor, I have finally repaid it.

(End of chapter)