A large amount of white light enveloped Robin, finally pouring into her body. After half a minute, everything settled down.
Robin opened her eyes.
"How do you feel, Onee-chan?"
Uta, who was most concerned about the side effects of Robin removing the fruit, immediately asked:
"Is there any special feeling?"
Hearing Uta's inquiry, both Rob and Makino looked at Robin curiously. They both ate Devil Fruits whose side effects had been removed, so they hadn't experienced the feeling of the ultimate sublimation directly acting on the ability user themselves!
"How to say?"
Hearing Uta's question, Robin felt her state and said:
"It's as if the body has suddenly released an invisible shackle, and it seems that something has been stripped away. At the same time, more power has been released. It's quite comfortable and feels very good!"
She paused and smiled:
"But the side effects have been completely removed!"
"The ability has also been strengthened - now the injuries to the limbs created by the ability will not be fed back to my own body! And even the limbs that are not connected to my body can also be equipped with Armament Haki!"
The limbs produced by the original Flower-Flower Fruit were only in direct contact with Robin's body, allowing her to cover them with Armament Haki. There was no way to cover limbs that were not in direct contact!
While speaking, Robin used her ability to demonstrate that an arm extended from the boat could indeed be covered with Armament Haki, showing she could cover Armament Haki on limbs created from the air.
Quickly, she tested it on the limbs she developed and found that they could completely isolate damage without feedback on her body, which was quite convenient.
"Very strong!"
Rob's face was serious and dignified as he said:
"After the side effects of the Flower-Flower Fruit are removed and strengthened at the same time, the prospect of development is really terrifying!"
This is a sincere emotion!
The Flower-Flower Fruit is truly terrifying, as it ignores everything and can bloom wherever it can be seen. Now—
As long as Robin can see something, there will be nothing she can't subdue.
With the physical damage caused by the ability no longer affecting her main body, Robin can freely use many moves she originally hesitated to, such as: True Several Thousand Hands, and other abilities!
Familiarizing herself with the strengthened abilities, Robin's combat effectiveness will be absolutely terrifying in no time.
Rob pondered for a moment and said to Robin:
"Afterward, I'll give you a development suggestion. If you can complete it, your combat power will definitely reach the level of a sea 'monster.' By then, Robin, you will be someone other people won't dare to underestimate! Hahaha..."
Hearing this, Robin had a satisfied smile on her face:
"Thank you, Oni-chan!"
Rob gently touched Robin's head, his face softening:
"Thank you? no need for that, you little idiot!"
After enjoying a laugh, the four of them tested whether Robin could touch Seastone and seawater.
After confirming that there were no problems, Robin pulled Makino and Uta, who hadn't yet awakened her ability, to the swimming pool on the deck to enjoy the seawater comfortably.
Watching the two beauties in beautiful swimsuits and Uta with a life buoy, Rob lay casually on a chair.
Picking up the Shinto at hand, he said:
"I'm sorry, Shinto! Next time, I'll give you the sublimation and let you birth a soul, then you can help me protect our family! Hahaha..."
Speaking of which—
Today's Shinto has experienced many battles with Rob and has been fed by his Conqueror's Haki and Armament Haki.
However, the sword still hasn't turned into a black blade, which makes Rob quite regretful. After all, Hawkeye's supreme blade, Yoru, has become a black blade. His sword, the "world's number one swordsman's," sword not being a black blade is unsatisfactory!
The fifth talent—extreme sublimation—needs to be used on Shinto!
Rob has made up his mind. Next time, when the fifth talent—the extreme sublimation—doesn't have a more urgent target, he will first sublimate the Shinto in his hand!
Five days later, on a large island with an autumn climate in the New World, they reached a tavern in a small town where many guests with various identities were drinking and chatting.
Crunch—
The sound of the tavern's door opening echoed, and then the tall and straight Rob, dressed in casual clothes with a sword at his waist, walked leisurely into the small tavern!
When the patrons saw Rob, many were stunned. After taking a closer look at his clothes and familiar face, some people's pupils shrank, their expressions showed awe, and they subconsciously shrank their necks.
Ignoring their reactions, Rob went straight to the bar and looked at the tavern owner:
"I heard one can buy information here, so I came to take a look. Do you have any news about the Whitebeard Pirates' Moby Dick? If so, please give me a copy, money is not a problem!"
The tavern owner, a middle-aged man with a stubbly face and a decent aura but not considered strong, recognized Rob immediately.
Hearing Rob's request, the tavern owner quickly said:
"Please wait a moment! Master Rob, I need to consult. You know the Whitebeard Pirates are the overlords of this sea. I don't dare disclose their information easily!"
Rob nodded casually:
"Can."
Receiving Rob's affirmative response, the tavern owner quickly served Rob a free drink, then hurriedly went to the back and used a Den Den Mushi to contact his superiors privately.
A minute later, the tavern owner returned, holding a sealed letter.
"Master Rob, here is the information you need! Although I'd love to make friends with you, I can't break the rules above. This information costs a million berries!"
Snap—
Rob casually placed a stack of berries on the bar, took the envelope, and looked it over. A satisfied smile appeared on his face:
"Say hello to Ms. Stussy behind you for me!"
With that, Rob stood up and left the small information tavern leisurely.
The tavern owner had contacted the big boss behind him, and at such a close distance, Rob used his Rumble-Rumble Fruit ability to hear the conversation clearly, directly confirming who the boss was: one of the kings of the underground world, Queen of the Pleasure District—Stussy, a woman with a very complicated background and special means!
After Rob left with the information, the tavern's patrons, all with various identities, started discussing:
"Did you hear that just now? Rob seems to want..."
"Information on the Whitebeard Pirates!"
"Is he going to challenge the 'World's Strongest Man'—Whitebeard? That's big news!"
The tavern owner didn't care about the discussions around him.
His tavern is dedicated to selling information, and the final boss behind it is the Queen of the Pleasure District, Stussy. With her extensive network, there's no need to fear repercussions for selling information here.
The tavern owner was more concerned that Rob even knew about the real owner—Stussy. It seems that this young man, who appears to be rootless on the sea, is not just strong but also has sources of information!
With the information in hand, Rob leisurely walked through the town. He came to obtain the whereabouts of the Whitebeard Pirates, while Robin, Uta, and Makino went to purchase supplies.
Reading the information, Rob found a small note with a series of numbers on it. If nothing else, it should be a Den Den Mushi number.
"Stussy's number!"
Looking at the note, Rob smiled:
"It seems if I need information, I can directly contact the Queen of the Pleasure District! Besides... I might need to use her to connect with that genius scientist—Vegapunk."
"After I finish what I want to do, maybe I can contact Vegapunk and learn his technology for artificial Devil Fruits and Seraphim."
The technology of artificial Devil Fruits and Seraphim is incredibly powerful!
If he could acquire these skills, then using his third talent—learn and know—and sixth talent—A Second Feels Like a Year—he could quickly understand and even develop further!
From then on, he could make any type of fruit he wanted, and after using the fifth talent—extreme sublimation—there would be no side effects, making it stronger than normal Devil Fruits!
As for the Seraphim technology, it's even more promising.
With the World Government and Marines as invisible enemies, even in the future, if combat power is insufficient, he doesn't need to find other subordinates. Instead, he can use the information of many strong individuals combined with Seraphim technology to create his own.
A fearless, mighty army!
Perhaps at this time, Vegapunk's two technologies are still immature.
But it doesn't matter.
As long as Rob can get involved, he is confident he can quickly complete the research and development of these two major technologies!
For Rob, with his third talent, the challenge is not the step from 1 to 2, but the step from 0 to 1!
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