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Chapter 737: Eating the Dark-Dark Fruit
Facing the Dark-Dark Fruit, Teach took a large bite, swallowing more than half of the Devil Fruit.
Then, with another bite, he consumed the entire Dark-Dark Fruit.
Teach was already mentally prepared for the disgusting taste of the Devil Fruit.
Despite the extreme nausea, Teach forced himself to endure it.
Saga keenly observed Teach's slightly trembling throat.
Even so, Teach's expression was one of extreme enjoyment, as if he were savoring a peerless delicacy.
Teach felt the strength continuously surging within his body.
Although it was his first time obtaining it, he felt incredibly familiar with it and could easily control it.
Ordinary humans who eat a devil fruit often struggle to control the power and don't know how to use the ability.
But Teach was different.
His powerful strength was sufficient to support the use of the ability, and he clearly understood the Dark-Dark Fruit's ability, having long been mentally prepared.
Over the years, besides improving his strength, Teach had also been thinking about how to develop the Dark-Dark Fruit's ability.
Developing the Dark-Dark Fruit required practical operation; theory alone was insufficient.
However, a solid theoretical foundation would allow him to quickly control the Dark-Dark Fruit and apply it directly to battle.
Beside him was Lubock, his Staff Officer.
Although Lubock had not studied at the Royal Military Academy.
His naturally high vision and his own learning talent destined him to possess the talent for developing devil fruits.
He could offer Teach some suggestions.
Moreover, they weren't illiterate.
That's right, both Lubock and Teach had studied.
In the few years after arriving at Paros Island and formally entering the Sky Arena for combat.
Besides working to earn money, at Lubock's requirement, they had attended a school on Paros Island for a period of time.
After all, Lubock's "parents" had been shipwrecked on The Great Sea, leaving behind a small inheritance.
The curriculum was simple: reading, writing, and some scientific knowledge.
Although it was only for three years, it brought about significant change in Teach.
Lubock undoubtedly graduated with excellent grades.
Surprisingly, Teach also graduated with excellent grades.
Lubock, who understood Teach, was not surprised by this.
Being able to memorize the entire Devil Fruit Encyclopedia at the age of a few years old, Teach possessed incredibly strong memory and perseverance.
Furthermore, Teach's special sleepless physique allowed him to constantly maintain abundant energy.
Young people are easier to train.
Therefore, besides training, Teach could also read books to pass the boring time.
The school on Paros Island wasn't large, but it had a library with a considerable book collection.
In a world where most people on The Great Sea were illiterate, Teach could undoubtedly be considered an academic prodigy.
His abundant knowledge reserve would be an important treasure for developing the Dark-Dark Fruit, though Teach hadn't realized this point yet.
The power belonging to darkness surged out continuously.
Standing not far away, Saga could clearly see a strange dark aura erupting from Teach's body.
Teach raised his arm, his claws had become completely black, and the dark aura strangely coiled around Teach's body, continuously surging out and spreading in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, except for the area where Saga stood, the ground of the entire Secret Room was covered by darkness.
The darkness seemed to be continuously spreading upwards along the walls, and even the light seemed to have dimmed considerably.
Saga keenly noticed that the darkness emitted a mysterious dark gravity, which even seemed to devour light.
However, this did not affect Saga.
A barrier formed by Psychic Power enveloped him and the staff member beside him, who looked somewhat frightened.
The power of the Dark-Dark Fruit could not break through the defense of Psychic Power.
However, Teach did not show too much.
There were no enemies to battle now, and there was also an outsider present.
Soon, the dark aura was completely retracted into Teach's body.
Everything seemed to return to normal, and the light seemed to have brightened considerably.
"Heh! I hope that when you come down next time, it will be with a different identity."
Looking at Teach's figure, Saga's mind wasn't greatly moved.
He had witnessed the Dark-Dark Fruit, and currently, it hadn't shown anything particularly special.
As one of the monsters who would emerge from the Sky Arena, he actually had some expectation.
The greater the reputation Teach built, the more star power it would bring to the Sky Arena.
The news that Teach would be leaving the Sky Arena was no secret to Saga.
He had seen this kind of thing many times.
If the Elder doesn't leave, how can the newcomers rise?
There were quite a few people who specifically stayed on Paros Island, living by competing in the Arena.
Many people, once they adapted to the environment of Paros Island, didn't want to leave.
Once accustomed to City life, it's difficult to return to the countryside.
The countryside here doesn't have beautiful pastoral scenery; there is only poverty and backwardness.
Saga turned around and left unhurriedly.
After the staff member reacted, he quickly followed Saga.
Teach was still a bit too dangerous for someone like him.
Only by the General Manager's side did he feel safe.
Looking at Saga's departing back, he knew that in Saga's eyes, he was currently considered someone of note.
But, that was all.
From Saga's eyes, he could actually sense a little interest, but it was far from reaching the point of being taken seriously, let alone being considered an equal.
This was a fact.
Look at Hades' other children.
"Blood Sea" Ming He was already a top Swordsman on The Great Sea, having shown terrifying combat power in the Swordsmanship Tournament, and he still had the hidden Blood-Blood Fruit ability he hadn't used.
There was no need to mention Kasa.
He directly withstood Whitebeard's punch.
Many people believed he was qualified to inherit the title of "Pluto".
"Underworld Serpent" Möbius even dared to provoke Whitebeard and challenge him to a battle.
Compared to them, he was still far behind!
However, Teach had absolute confidence in himself.
All he lacked was time.
According to Lubock's plan for his special physique and devil fruit, he had an infinitely bright future.
Becoming an unprecedented Ten Fruit Ability User.
Next, he would debut from Paros Island.
He would begin his adventure from the Four Seas, find sufficiently powerful companions, and then fight his way back to the Grand Line.
The Munch-Munch Fruit, the Yamata no Orochi Fruit, and even other powerful devil fruits suitable for him were all his targets.
He still needed enough time to grow.
Going to the Four Seas was the best choice; the New World was still too conspicuous.
Teach had enough patience.
After obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit, he was truly no longer in a hurry.
The situation of the New World was still too chaotic; it wasn't the place for him to develop.
He would wait for the right moment, and after fighting his way back to the New World, he would ascend to the top in one fell swoop!
All of this was based on powerful strength as the foundation.
Currently, he was still too naive to get involved in the brutal competition of the New World.
He didn't want to be like "Tyrant" Grado, "Godspeed" Char, and others, who had to rely on "Golden Lion" Shiki's command.
Although it was safer and they had a backer, to some extent, it also limited their development.
(end of chapter)
Facing the Dark-Dark Fruit, Teach took a large bite, swallowing more than half of the Devil Fruit.
Then, with another bite, he consumed the entire Dark-Dark Fruit.
Teach was already mentally prepared for the disgusting taste of the Devil Fruit.
Despite the extreme nausea, Teach forced himself to endure it.
Saga keenly observed Teach's slightly trembling throat.
Even so, Teach's expression was one of extreme enjoyment, as if he were savoring a peerless delicacy.
Teach felt the strength continuously surging within his body.
Although it was his first time obtaining it, he felt incredibly familiar with it and could easily control it.
Ordinary humans who eat a devil fruit often struggle to control the power and don't know how to use the ability.
But Teach was different.
His powerful strength was sufficient to support the use of the ability, and he clearly understood the Dark-Dark Fruit's ability, having long been mentally prepared.
Over the years, besides improving his strength, Teach had also been thinking about how to develop the Dark-Dark Fruit's ability.
Developing the Dark-Dark Fruit required practical operation; theory alone was insufficient.
However, a solid theoretical foundation would allow him to quickly control the Dark-Dark Fruit and apply it directly to battle.
Beside him was Lubock, his Staff Officer.
Although Lubock had not studied at the Royal Military Academy.
His naturally high vision and his own learning talent destined him to possess the talent for developing devil fruits.
He could offer Teach some suggestions.
Moreover, they weren't illiterate.
That's right, both Lubock and Teach had studied.
In the few years after arriving at Paros Island and formally entering the Sky Arena for combat.
Besides working to earn money, at Lubock's requirement, they had attended a school on Paros Island for a period of time.
After all, Lubock's "parents" had been shipwrecked on The Great Sea, leaving behind a small inheritance.
The curriculum was simple: reading, writing, and some scientific knowledge.
Although it was only for three years, it brought about significant change in Teach.
Lubock undoubtedly graduated with excellent grades.
Surprisingly, Teach also graduated with excellent grades.
Lubock, who understood Teach, was not surprised by this.
Being able to memorize the entire Devil Fruit Encyclopedia at the age of a few years old, Teach possessed incredibly strong memory and perseverance.
Furthermore, Teach's special sleepless physique allowed him to constantly maintain abundant energy.
Young people are easier to train.
Therefore, besides training, Teach could also read books to pass the boring time.
The school on Paros Island wasn't large, but it had a library with a considerable book collection.
In a world where most people on The Great Sea were illiterate, Teach could undoubtedly be considered an academic prodigy.
His abundant knowledge reserve would be an important treasure for developing the Dark-Dark Fruit, though Teach hadn't realized this point yet.
The power belonging to darkness surged out continuously.
Standing not far away, Saga could clearly see a strange dark aura erupting from Teach's body.
Teach raised his arm, his claws had become completely black, and the dark aura strangely coiled around Teach's body, continuously surging out and spreading in all directions.
In the blink of an eye, except for the area where Saga stood, the ground of the entire Secret Room was covered by darkness.
The darkness seemed to be continuously spreading upwards along the walls, and even the light seemed to have dimmed considerably.
Saga keenly noticed that the darkness emitted a mysterious dark gravity, which even seemed to devour light.
However, this did not affect Saga.
A barrier formed by Psychic Power enveloped him and the staff member beside him, who looked somewhat frightened.
The power of the Dark-Dark Fruit could not break through the defense of Psychic Power.
However, Teach did not show too much.
There were no enemies to battle now, and there was also an outsider present.
Soon, the dark aura was completely retracted into Teach's body.
Everything seemed to return to normal, and the light seemed to have brightened considerably.
"Heh! I hope that when you come down next time, it will be with a different identity."
Looking at Teach's figure, Saga's mind wasn't greatly moved.
He had witnessed the Dark-Dark Fruit, and currently, it hadn't shown anything particularly special.
As one of the monsters who would emerge from the Sky Arena, he actually had some expectation.
The greater the reputation Teach built, the more star power it would bring to the Sky Arena.
The news that Teach would be leaving the Sky Arena was no secret to Saga.
He had seen this kind of thing many times.
If the Elder doesn't leave, how can the newcomers rise?
There were quite a few people who specifically stayed on Paros Island, living by competing in the Arena.
Many people, once they adapted to the environment of Paros Island, didn't want to leave.
Once accustomed to City life, it's difficult to return to the countryside.
The countryside here doesn't have beautiful pastoral scenery; there is only poverty and backwardness.
Saga turned around and left unhurriedly.
After the staff member reacted, he quickly followed Saga.
Teach was still a bit too dangerous for someone like him.
Only by the General Manager's side did he feel safe.
Looking at Saga's departing back, he knew that in Saga's eyes, he was currently considered someone of note.
But, that was all.
From Saga's eyes, he could actually sense a little interest, but it was far from reaching the point of being taken seriously, let alone being considered an equal.
This was a fact.
Look at Hades' other children.
"Blood Sea" Ming He was already a top Swordsman on The Great Sea, having shown terrifying combat power in the Swordsmanship Tournament, and he still had the hidden Blood-Blood Fruit ability he hadn't used.
There was no need to mention Kasa.
He directly withstood Whitebeard's punch.
Many people believed he was qualified to inherit the title of "Pluto".
"Underworld Serpent" Möbius even dared to provoke Whitebeard and challenge him to a battle.
Compared to them, he was still far behind!
However, Teach had absolute confidence in himself.
All he lacked was time.
According to Lubock's plan for his special physique and devil fruit, he had an infinitely bright future.
Becoming an unprecedented Ten Fruit Ability User.
Next, he would debut from Paros Island.
He would begin his adventure from the Four Seas, find sufficiently powerful companions, and then fight his way back to the Grand Line.
The Munch-Munch Fruit, the Yamata no Orochi Fruit, and even other powerful devil fruits suitable for him were all his targets.
He still needed enough time to grow.
Going to the Four Seas was the best choice; the New World was still too conspicuous.
Teach had enough patience.
After obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit, he was truly no longer in a hurry.
The situation of the New World was still too chaotic; it wasn't the place for him to develop.
He would wait for the right moment, and after fighting his way back to the New World, he would ascend to the top in one fell swoop!
All of this was based on powerful strength as the foundation.
Currently, he was still too naive to get involved in the brutal competition of the New World.
He didn't want to be like "Tyrant" Grado, "Godspeed" Char, and others, who had to rely on "Golden Lion" Shiki's command.
Although it was safer and they had a backer, to some extent, it also limited their development.
(end of chapter)
