Chapter 276: Overridden by the Fruit's Will

Having received the promise, Morgans beamed with joy.

Since Captain Saint Saint Saiwen became a Celestial Dragon, hardly any major news has occurred on the seas for over a year.

The circulation of the World Newspaper has plummeted.

It is not even one-tenth of what it was a few years ago, especially the issue covering the Morning Star Fleet's attack on Marineford.

Recently, two Supernovas emerged: Blackbeard, captain of the Black Fleet, who looted the Heavenly Gold, and Revolutionary Army officer Sengoku Mahaba Yi, the Old Man, who caused chaos in Impel Down.

However, these two Supernovas cannot compare to Captain Saint Saint Saiwen at all.

The captain makes a huge scene every so often, while the two Supernovas are now completely untraceable.

Morgans was nearly driven to despair.

He wished he could urge Captain Saint Saint Saiwen to rebel.

"By the way," Saint Saint Saiwen asked casually, "Do you know a woman named Stussy?"

Stussy is a clone of Rox Pirates member Baskin Gom Stussy, the first successful product of the MADS cloning experiment.

She is the future Queen of Happy Street.

If Saint Saint Saiwen's memory serves, Stussy should be around seventeen years old at this time.

Morgans thought for a moment and said.

"She seems to be with Loan Shark Wang Du's Field, Captain. Are you interested in her?"

"So that's how it is," Saint Saint Saiwen understood clearly.

The MADS Laboratory was precisely established under the leadership of Vegapunk and funded by Loan Shark Wang Du's Field, gathering scientists such as Caesar Clown, Vinsmoke Judge, and Queen.

It was dedicated to developing the Lineage Factor cloning technology.

It is quite normal for her to be by Loan Shark Wang's side; perhaps at this time Stussy has not yet infiltrated CP0 as a spy.

Stussy is an excellent intelligence operative, but she is loyal only to her creator: Vegapunk.

Then, one only needs to coax Vegapunk over, and whether it is Stussy or the clones Vegapunk is currently manufacturing, they will all become Saint Saint Saiwen's assets.

"She is Vegapunk's person; I am interested in Vegapunk."

"Eh?" Morgans was shocked again.

"Captain, Vegapunk is currently on Punk Hazard, personally protected by Admiral Akainu; it is very difficult for me to get close."

Saint Saint Saiwen did not intend to have Morgans take action.

"You just need to handle the intelligence work."

Akainu is only temporarily guarding Punk Hazard; once Kizaru returns, Saint Saint Saiwen can go whenever he wants.

Besides, Vegapunk is currently spending the World Government's money and is thoroughly addicted to it.

Saint Saint Saiwen does not plan to recruit the other party for now; he only needs to dangle many strange and bizarre things to hook Vegapunk.

"Remember to keep the Pure Gold Ring confidential."

"Rest assured, I am not stupid."

If everyone on the seas could live forever, how could the advantages of the Pure Gold Ring be reflected? Morgans intended to bury this secret deep in his heart.

"Captain, I will return first, reorganize the intelligence from these years, and then send it to you."

"Mm, stay in touch at all times."

Watching Morgans fly toward the airship in the half-sky, the Donghai Dihuang turned its bow and sailed rapidly toward Elbaf.

This trip is to Elbaf.

On one hand, to deliver the Pure Gold Ring to Uncle Jabba, keeping the friendly top combat power at its peak permanently.

On the other hand.

It is to negotiate with Harald: to exchange the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Nidhogg Form, by waiving debts or through other means.

Although the Nidhogg Form has always been in Saint Saint Saiwen's possession, if he consumes it without saying a word, Saint Saint Saiwen will break his promise.

This would be detrimental to subduing Elbaf in the future.

The Giant Kingdom is a realm that even the old man Imu covets; how could Saint Saint Saiwen miss it?

In addition, Saint Saint Saiwen wants to inquire about some news.

As everyone knows,

Paramecia and Logia Devil Fruits have an essential difference from Zoan Devil Fruits.

Unlike Paramecia and Logia fruits which serve merely as vessels for abilities, the core trait of Zoan Devil Fruits is: possessing an independent will.

Every single Zoan Devil Fruit carries the corresponding will.

This will is not complete wisdom; it is more like an instinct carved into the very essence of the fruit.

In simple terms,

when Logia and Paramecia Devil Fruits awaken, they will not be overridden by the will within the Devil Fruit.

But when a Zoan Devil Fruit awakens, if the awakening fails, it will be consumed by the will, turning into a monster like the Impel Down Jailer Beasts.

Commonly known as being overridden by the will within the fruit.

Examples of this are too numerous to list; in the anime, when Kaido faced Nika Luffy, he covered his face and asked.

"Who exactly are you?"

And through the analysis of the Devil Power within the shallow sea contract over the past year, Saint Saint Saiwen reached a conclusion: Imu is very likely not human.

Imu is most likely an existence that failed to awaken and was subsequently overridden by the Devil Fruit's will.

Besides Imu.

The ancestors of Rox and the Blackbeard father and son pair—Dai Wei D. Jones, known as the Demon of the Deep Sea—may also have been overridden by the fruit's will.

Joy Boy, as well as the Giant Kingdom's God of War and the previous owner of the Lightning Squirrel Tetsu: Elbaf, are existences that were not overridden by a Divine Mythical Zoan.

Joy Boy currently cannot be verified.

Dai Wei D. Jones is said to still be alive, but his exact whereabouts are unknown.

Only Harald should know some news regarding the Elbaf Kingdom of the Giant War God.

Considering all of the above,

Saint Saint Saiwen decided to head to Elbaf again, this kingdom ruled by the Giant War God's command.

If the speculation proves true.

Saint Saint Saiwen decided to take a huge gamble: temporarily not consuming the Nidhogg form, but instead seeking the power source of Imu.

That is, the name is currently unclear, but the one who successfully usurped Imu's title through the will within the Fruit—that God-level Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.

Saint Saint Saiwen named it: The Home-Stealing Plan.

If the Home-Stealing Plan succeeds, Saint Saint Saiwen will become the master of the World Government, including the Five Elders and the God Knights.

Even if it fails.

Saint Saint Saiwen can consume the Nidhogg form at any time, and then defeat Imu in the simplest and most direct way.

In any case, the advantage is mine.

For this, Saint Saint Saiwen specifically purchased several Universal Sealing Scrolls from the trading platform again.

And prepared to secretly try sealing Imu's entire "person" inside a fingernail when signing the Deep Sea Contract with Imu next time.

After all, Imu is very likely not human.

If Saint Saint Saiwen's speculation is correct, the body under Imu's black robe might just be one of the containers for the will of an unknown Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit.

"Uncle? Come play with us quickly."

The shout heard in his ear made Saint Saint Saiwen snap out of it, his forehead covered in black lines.

"How many times have I said it, I am only twenty years old."

"Call me brother, not uncle."

The first half of the Grand Line, the Little Garden sea area.

On a simple wooden raft, Blackbeard frowned, looking at the tiny little brat Wapol.

"I am only twenty-one years old, don't call me uncle."

"Okay, uncle."

Wapol shrank his head, seemingly afraid of being kicked unconscious again by the strange uncle Blackbeard.

"Uncle, can you return the Devil Fruit to me?"

If it were not for getting the Devil Fruit back, Wapol would never have agreed to join the Blackbeard Pirates.

The Black Crew is truly too poor; they don't even have a decent small wooden boat and can only ride a raft...

Blackbeard's corners of the mouth rose slightly.

"Thief hahaha~"

"Wapol, the water in here is too deep for you to handle; I, the Captain, will keep it safe for you first~"

"I will return it to you when you grow up."

Wapol frowned: "Uncle, where are we preparing to go?"

After going ashore, once Blackbeard falls asleep, he will definitely snatch the Devil Fruit back and escape.

"First to Reverse Mountain, then to the North Blue."

"What are we going to the North Blue for?"

"Recruiting!"

East Blue... Blackbeard was simply too lazy to go there, because all the pirates in the East Blue had been brainwashed by Little Bai Mao, refusing to join anyone but the Morning Star Crew.

Having just escaped the Navy's pursuit from the West Blue and South Blue, the Four Seas only had the North Blue left to visit.

If they can't recruit anyone in the North Blue either... Sigh, Blackbeard has already prepared himself mentally for failure.