Chapter 102: The Two Devil Fruits!

Chapter 102: The Two Devil Fruits!

"So that's how it is. It seems you know my ability. But I'd like a reason to help you," the man turned his body and asked Buggy.

"As for finding help, you're not the only choice. To be precise, there are two people who can help me, you and one other person. Speaking of which, the other person also has the ability to excavate on his own. His speed might even be faster than the two of us combined," Buggy replied slowly, looking into the distance.

"Why not look for him?" the man asked curiously.

"That guy is a pirate, a pirate who never considers the common people. He and I are, at best, in a hostile relationship. It's definitely impossible for him to help me. For a guy who is not worthy of having his name left on the tunnel, if I really have to use his ability, I would rather kill him and let someone else get his ability. Of course, this step would be very troublesome to implement, which is why I came to find you, user of the Gravity-Gravity Fruit, Fujitora Issho."

After hearing Buggy's words, Fujitora raised his head, looked at Buggy, and said, "You really do know me. But Captain Red Nose, there was no reason in what you just said."

"There was, but you didn't notice. The excavation of the Southwest Tunnel this time will not be free; it will be charged by the kingdom. I think you should be very clear about where the fees the kingdoms will pay me come from. As long as you make a move, I can reduce the original quoted price by half as the price for your help. How about it?" Buggy asked Fujitora.

"It seems you really do know me," Fujitora suddenly laughed.

"If I didn't know you, why would I have come looking for you?" Buggy asked Fujitora in return.

"Hehehehe, understood. I never thought I would encounter such a thing that could leave a mark on history. I'm truly lucky. Do I need to set off with you now?" Fujitora said with a loud laugh.

"No need to hurry. I don't have time to act right now. A year and a half later, I will come find you again. At that time, we will go together to the place they have chosen and start work," shaking his head, Buggy was not an impatient person. He would not make a move until Kuja City had received enough supplies.

Bidding farewell to Fujitora, Buggy headed back towards Rusukaina.

A week later, in front of the villa on Rusukaina, Buggy gathered all the crew members together.

"Two things to announce. The first is that the entire pirate crew does not need to go for the excavation of the Southwest Tunnel. I have found a helper with a special ability, hmm, and also a master of the sword path. I will cooperate with him to complete the Southwest Tunnel at the fastest speed. The time is tentatively set for a year and a half later. The second matter is about Devil Fruits. I found these two Devil Fruits for the two new crew members. Both are Zoan-type. One is the Ant-Ant Fruit, and the other is the Flea-Flea Fruit. The Ant-Ant Fruit is for Shiliew, and the Flea-Flea Fruit is for the Baboon (King of the Human Drills)."

After speaking, Buggy handed the two fruits to Shiliew and the Baboon respectively.

"The Baboon asks you what's the use of eating this Devil Fruit?" Chopper asked Buggy after hearing the Baboon grunt twice.

"According to the research of a certain zoologist, the exoskeleton of a flea has the greatest ability to protect life; it can withstand a weight ninety times greater than its own body weight. There's a saying that if a person's body had an exoskeleton like a flea's, then even if that person fell from a height of one thousand meters onto hard ground, they would be safe and sound. And the strength of its powerful hind legs can support it to jump a distance 350 times longer than its own body. In other words, with this leg strength, the destructive power you can achieve with the leg techniques I taught you is beyond your imagination. I think kicking a Sea King to death with one kick should not be a problem," Buggy didn't say the last half of the sentence, which was that these were still just theories for now.

Hearing Buggy's answer, the Baboon ate the Flea-Flea Fruit in one bite.

"Then Captain, what about the Ant-Ant Fruit?" Shiliew also became a little curious.

"According to the measurements of a certain scientist, an ant can lift something more than 400 times its own body weight. If that scientist's experimental results are correct, then this Ant-Ant Fruit should be able to provide you with sufficiently powerful strength."

Receiving Buggy's answer, both Shiliew's and Mihawk's eyes lit up.

Of course, Shiliew was not as easily fooled as the Baboon. Instead, he held the fruit in his hand and looked towards the Baboon.

Before everyone's eyes, the two rather thin thighs of the Baboon that had eaten the fruit began to become thick and strong. The thickness of its calves didn't change much, but there were clear and distinct segments. At the same time, the fur on the Baboon's body began to harden and then formed an exoskeleton similar to armor.

In the next second, a rotating airflow appeared out of thin air around the Baboon's two calves. Then, the ground began to crack, and the Baboon, which weighed more than a ton, shot up into the sky with a roar, instantly becoming a small black dot in everyone's sight.

Seeing this scene, Buggy secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seemed that Zoan-type fruit abilities could indeed allow the eater to inherit the original characteristics of the animal.

Half a minute later, watching the already falling Baboon, surprise flashed across Buggy's face even more.

Originally, according to the Baboon's weight, if it fell directly, the villa that Sandersonia had worked so hard to have built would definitely be destroyed. Buggy was even preparing to call Hancock to make a move, but just as the Baboon was about to approach the ground, it kicked its feet in the air. After a loud and somewhat ear-piercing sonic boom, the Baboon's falling speed was instantly reduced by more than eighty percent.

Truly worthy of being the King of the Human Drills. Although Buggy had not taught him "Moonwalk," this guy had actually learned it after watching Buggy use it only twice.

At this moment, Buggy felt that even if this guy ultimately couldn't master Haki, with his fruit ability, he could definitely be considered a main combatant.

If those scientists' data were accurate, based on the Baboon's weight, its resistance to attacks could reach the level of 100,000 kg. If Buggy's estimate was correct, the current Baboon should be able to withstand a shockwave from Marine Fleet Admiral Sengoku head-on without any injury.

Of course, what the specific situation was would have to be tested somewhere else.

With the Baboon's performance, Shiliew instantly had a hundred times more confidence in the Ant-Ant Fruit in his hand. He directly brought it to his mouth and ate it in large bites.

After finishing it, Shiliew stretched out his hands and began to brew his power.

After a good while, everyone saw Shiliew's two hands change, but it was only the joints that changed; there was no obvious difference in size or thickness.

Impressive!

Seeing this scene, Buggy secretly exclaimed.

The biggest characteristic of a Zoan-type fruit user is the animalization of their appearance. A partial animalization of just the arms, like Shiliew's, was generally something that could only be achieved after long-term training with the fruit.

And Shiliew had achieved this on his very first try. If that wasn't impressive, what was?

"Well? How is it?" Compared to Buggy, Mihawk was a bit more impatient.

(End of Chapter)

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