Chapter 49: The Secret of the Celestial Dragon

Carl feels now the same as when he got the Dark-Dark Fruit in the Valley of Gods. The demon sword Muramasa seems to be a part of his body.

With a thought, Muramasa instantly turned into a black energy that merged with Carl's right hand, finally forming a black sword-shaped mark on the back of his hand.

Garling witnessed the whole process. His expression changed from initial shock to calm. Looking at the mark on the back of Carl's hand, he slowly said, "As expected, with the power of the Dark-Dark Fruit, you are the most suitable master for Muramasa."

Garling's words sounded a bit mysterious. Carl asked, "Does Uncle Garling mean that anyone with Dark-Dark Fruit abilities can become Muramasa's master?"

"Of course not. To become the master of the demon sword Muramasa, you must first be of the Figarland family's blood. Otherwise, you will be devoured by Muramasa."

"Devoured?"

"Yes, Saint Ancestor Casillas eight hundred years ago was also a Dark-Dark Fruit user, and his development of the Dark-Dark Fruit almost exceeded the limit. He could even actively separate the demonic power in his body."

When Carl heard the "beyond the boundaries" mentioned by Garling just now, he thought it was fruit awakening.

He even thought that the development level of this ancestor was a bit low and was just "almost surpassing." Doesn't that mean that he hadn't even awakened the fruit?

But the last sentence made Carl reconsider because actively separating the power of demons sounded so outrageous that even with his memories of Earth, he'd never heard of it.

This shows that the ancestor touched the original power of Devil Fruits, and it also shows that the awakening of the fruit is not the limit of a Devil Fruit's power. There is a higher realm above this!

The news he got from Garling today completely overturned Carl's understanding of the pirate world and made him put away his sense of superiority based on his memories of Earth.

Think about it, the comics were never finished, and no one can guarantee that this world line will be exactly the same as in the comics. There are too many unknown factors.

Carl believes that he has developed the Dark-Dark Fruit very well based on his memories from Earth, but he is still far from awakening, let alone transcending the boundaries.

At this moment, his thirst for knowledge was very strong. Regarding Carl, the heir of the family, Garling did not hide anything and continued to talk about their ancestor.

"Eight hundred years ago, our ancestor used this demon sword Muramasa to deal a critical blow to Joyboy, but he himself was severely injured. He died of his injuries shortly after the establishment of the World Government."

Although he already knew of Joyboy's existence, Carl still pretended to be curious and asked, "Uncle Garling, who is this Joyboy you just talked about? Is he very strong? Was he not even a match for powerful figures like our ancestor?"

"Joyboy is the common enemy of all our Celestial Dragons. He is also the only one who has trained the power of a Devil Fruit beyond its limits. He mastered a terrifying power of rules, and because he combined his own power with that of the Devil Fruit, a Devil Fruit with both Paramecia and Zoan characteristics was born, named the Nika Fruit."

As soon as the name "Nika Fruit" was mentioned, the mark on Carl's right hand suddenly flashed with black light, and the Demon Sword Muramasa conveyed to him a feeling of unwillingness.

He suppressed the restless Muramasa and asked in a deep voice, "So this Joyboy is dead, right?"

Garling did not respond immediately. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke, "According to secular terms, he must have died at the hands of the twenty kings of that time, but everyone knows that the Devil Fruit will be reborn after the person with the abilities dies. As long as the Devil Fruit that contains his will exists, then he has not truly died!"

After saying that, Garling looked at Carl deeply and said, "Of course, we will not let this fruit wander into the world. We have been searching for it for the past eight hundred years, but this fruit, like your Dark-Dark Fruit, seems to have its own will. Whenever we are about to find it, it has either been eaten or suddenly disappeared again."

"Fortunately, for such a long time, those who were lucky enough to obtain the Nika Fruit could not use its power at all, and not a single person was able to awaken it. So the world only knows about the Gomu Gomu no Mi we fabricated, without knowing about the Nika Fruit."

After saying this in one breath, Garling suddenly stretched out his hand and put it on Carl's shoulder, speaking sincerely, "But we still can't let our guard down. This world belongs to us, the Celestial Dragons. Once someone fully activates the power of the Nika Fruit, it will become our biggest threat. You must have heard a lot of rumors about us Celestial Dragons over the years, right?"

"Yeah, the world doesn't describe us Celestial Dragons very well."

"Hmph, you don't need to pay attention to what the ants say, but most of the Celestial Dragons nowadays are really just greedy for pleasure. Their long-term pampered life has corroded their minds. There is only one king left from the past. Once the Nika Fruit emerges, it's hard to imagine how we can resist now that the power has revived."

Carl nodded in agreement, thinking that if it weren't for Garling and the few Awakening factions among the Celestial Dragons, there would be no need to wait for the Nika Fruit to awaken. Just one Rocks Pirate might have been enough to destroy the Celestial Dragons.

Garling sighed and said, "Actually, in addition to the Nika Fruit, the Dark-Dark Fruit is also a focus of our search. Its power played a vital role in the battle eight hundred years ago, but after all, our ancestor did not truly reach the level of Joyboy. So, to prevent the Dark-Dark Fruit from becoming difficult to deal with in the hands of others, before he died, he separated part of the Dark Fruit's demonic power and injected it into the Demon Sword Muramasa."

"This demon sword accompanied our ancestor in battles for several years. Our ancestor often nourished it with his own blood, so although the Dark-Dark Fruit left the Figarland family, it will always belong to our family."

"As a user with the Dark-Dark Fruit ability, with its help, things like fruit awakening will become much easier for you. I don't know the details; you need to experience this yourself."

"It turns out that our ancestor's ideas back then were far-sighted. A powerful Devil Fruit like the Dark-Dark Fruit is really hard to find. If it weren't for that fool Rocks, we don't know how long it would have taken to see it again."

"Now it has finally returned to our Figarland family again. I believe this is God's arrangement!"

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