One Piece Devouring Fruit - Chapter 43

Suppose Michion had crossed over a bit earlier. In that case, he might have been deeply influenced by the cautious mindset often seen in some fanfiction, carefully guarding his Conqueror’s Haki as an untouchable secret.

But now, Michion wasn’t that anxious. He treated the awakening of his Conqueror’s Haki with a mindset of avoiding unnecessary complications and drawing too much attention without any sense of crisis.

This change in perspective came after official revelations before his crossover. The Life Card data book confirmed that Fleet Admiral Sengoku was a possessor of Conqueror’s Haki, upholding the path of Dominant Justice.

In Loguetown’s square, Buggy the Clown continued to cry loudly.

Shanks covered the straw hat Roger had given him, the rain mixing with his tears, making it hard to tell if it was rain or tears on his face.

Dragon quietly left elsewhere with a stern expression and no tattoos yet.

In the sixth level of the Deep Sea Prison—Level 6, Infinite Hell—the entire prison began to riot upon hearing the news of the Pirate King’s death.

“Have you heard? The big news? The Pirate King left behind a great treasure before he died.”

“The era of pirates has begun!”

“I wish I could go back outside right now.”

“The new era has started!”

“I want to set sail for the sea of the new pirate era.”

The entire prison was constantly uprooted while Shiki the Golden Lion lay calmly on the floor like a volcano about to erupt.

“Roger, why did you die?”

“Boring to the extreme, even if those treasure-seeking fans run rampant at sea, they’re just eyesores.”

“What new era? Pirates are the rulers of the sea. One day, I’ll make you understand.”

…

Hearing the news, the Marine high command worldwide looked incredibly solemn. Even though they were scattered globally, they could all feel that the world was about to descend into chaos.

“Return to Marine Headquarters!”

Kong was filled with rage but had no outlet, “Mobilize forces to intercept in the four seas and Reverse Mountain, and let those hot-headed fools seeking treasure as pirates repent well!”

Initially, the public execution of the Pirate King Roger was meant to deter people from becoming pirates, boost the Marine’s influence, and, naturally, more people would join the Marines, bringing about peace.

But Roger’s last words before his death turned their plan into a fantasy. Peace did not come; the Great Pirate Era was ushered in!

The failure of their plans made Kong and others clench their jaws, their blood vessels nearly bursting.

Even the Five Elders felt as if they had swallowed a fly, disgusted and uncomfortable. They hadn’t anticipated that he would use Roger’s execution to set them up.

They probably wished they could eat his flesh, drink his blood, pull his tendons, and grind his bones to dust.

But what could they do? The man was already dead. There was nothing they could do to him.

…

Ignoring the various reactions, Michion and his companions sat in a tavern, eating and drinking.

They had no choice; with their strength, they couldn’t intervene in anything. Michion comforted his team, telling them not to overthink and to continue as usual.

“Two years from now, Shiki will break out of prison, and in the year 1507 of the Sea Calendar, Tiger will rescue the slaves. Perhaps I could…”

As he ate, Michion pondered. He felt he could take advantage of these events to recruit some followers, but these rescued enslaved people couldn’t be trusted easily.

If word got out that he was harboring these slaves of the Celestial Dragons, it could endanger his companions, so he had to plan carefully.

“But if I could control them…” Michion thought, considering a possibility.

As a transmigrator, having a creative mind was essential, especially useful for developing his devil fruit powers.

Michion’s fruit could be considered a unique dual-fruit, a fusion of two separate fruits into one.

When he realized it was a dual fruit, Michion wondered if someone else consuming it would die because he considered his situation of possessing both his and the original soul’s essence, merging them into one.

It was like his original soul was a layer of clothing, and he wore it on the outside, integrating it with his being.

This allowed him to inherit the original owner’s memories, possibly enhancing his Observation Haki.

Among the two abilities, the Aura Fruit was incredibly versatile, forming the basis for Michion’s “Airspace Series” skills.

Yet, the potential for developing the Aura Fruit should be considered.

Having played many games in his past life, Michion had seen various aura skills, both positive and negative, with numerous unique effects.

The possibilities were endless, making creativity vital.

However, there were limits to how far he could develop these abilities. Michion didn’t think the Aura Fruit could do everything, but it had broader development potential than other fruits.

Especially after the Ouroboros appeared, Michion noticed it was fundamentally composed of aura, and the Devour-Devour Fruit seemed unremarkable but enhanced the potential of the Aura Fruit.

This combination of two fruits increased the upper limit of his abilities, allowing for the development of capabilities that neither fruit could achieve alone.

This realization led Michion to a very enticing and bold idea.

Watching anime as a stress relief from his surgeries gave him insights into various systems.

The Ouroboros’ birth reminded Michion of a unique concept from the Hunter x Hunter world—Nen Beasts.

In the world of Hunter x Hunter, Nen was a strange power. Everyone had it, but each person’s abilities varied greatly, akin to developing devil fruit powers.

Nen’s ability development depended on your affinity.

But in One Piece, development depended on the devil fruit you consumed.

Nen Beasts, however, were unique to Hunter x Hunter, with only Big Mom’s Soul-Soul Fruit coming close.

Michion’s fused fruit abilities were different, almost overpowered. The feedback from defeating enemies was unusual.

This was a bold development, but the Ouroboros’ snake form was its manifestation as if it was fulfilling some hidden achievement, making it unique.

This touched upon specific rules like Big Mom could create sentient beings.

Referencing Big Mom’s development of the Soul-Soul Fruit, Michion considered if he could develop the Ouroboros to a conscious level.

Could it then allow others’ souls to manifest as their personal Ouroboros?

Under such circumstances, could he establish a contract and oversee them?

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