16. Regretful Teach. Reappearance of Special Paramecia.

│3rd Person POV│

[Grand Line, New World, Sphinx Island, Moby Dick…]

But Ron couldn't express such a sentiment outright.

Teach, this traitorous bastard, unless it was truly a matter of HIS life and death, he would never reveal his true strength.

The scar on Shanks' face likely resulted from Shanks' relentless persecution of him; otherwise, Teach would never have shown his true strength in front of him.

"It's because of what happened this time."

Considering this, Ron subtly remarked, "Partridge Island fight resulted in a significant loss among our Second and Fourth Divisions.

Commander Thatch blamed himself for his lack of strength, so he thought of eating Devil Fruit to enhance his strength.

"But none of us have ever seen the Devil Fruit illustration book, so it's just you we can consult for things related to them."

At this juncture, Ron changed his tone to a curious one and inquired, "By the way, Teach, are you interested in eating Devil Fruit?

"Pops presented ten Devil Fruits this time for Commander Thatch to choose from. If you're interested, I can request Pops about it. In service of identifying the Devil Fruits, he would surely agree to give you one."

Broaching this topic, Ron felt a mischievous satisfaction within.

If Teach truly consumed a Devil Fruit, could he still scheme for the Dark-Dark Fruit?

Did the Dark-Dark Fruit provide the ability to possess two Devil Fruits, or was Teach a unique individual, an extraordinary being embodying three individuals in one body, as some One Piece fans had speculated in previous life?

"No, no!"

As anticipated, Teach's countenance shifted slightly, and he promptly waved his hands, saying, "I'm too weak; we shouldn't squander something as valuable as Devil Fruit on someone like me.

"And I'm not particularly keen on combat. I'm more enamored with wine and food."

'Pfft! Yeah, I believe you! You keep up the act, Teach!'

Ron ridiculed within his mind, but he didn't betray any signs of it on his face.

Even if he were aware of Teach's plan, he was still relatively a new face and lacked substantial influence within the Whitebeard Pirates.

If he were to point out Teach's secret intentions directly, nobody would believe it.

It would only result in Teach resorting to secretly eliminating him in such a scenario.

Considering this, Ron chuckled, "Is that so? That's also good. If I had a choice, I'd prefer to lead a carefree and easygoing life."

Just as they concluded their conversation, the two of them reached the Moby-Dick.

Upon their arrival, Ron and Teach saluted Whitebeard.

Subsequently, they approached Thatch.

"Teach, you're here."

Seeing Teach's arrival, Thatch's eyes suddenly brightened, and he said, "Come on, come on, help me examine these Devil Fruits. Which Devil Fruit should I choose?"

"Commander Thatch."

He carefully inspected the Devil Fruits in the box, confirming that there was no Dark-Dark Fruit that he needed.

Teach breathed a sigh of relief in his heart and then remarked, "I have read some incomplete illustrations and did my best to identify them. If I can't recognize any, Commander Thatch, please don't take offense."

"What are you talking about!"

Waving his hand, Thatch disapproved, saying, "We are brothers; how could I be offended by such a small matter? Come on, come on, tell me which one you recognize."

With these words, Whitebeard, Marco, and other Commanders also turned their attention to Thatch.

After all, these Devil Fruits were unfamiliar to them.

In the world of One Piece, apart from the World Government, which possessed the relatively complete Devil Fruit illustration book, most people lack the ability to discern these fruits.

Due to this, without relevant knowledge of Devil Fruits, many individuals essentially gamble when consuming them, resulting in either the acquisition of the most subpar abilities or incredibly powerful ones.

Consequently, individuals with the capability to identify Devil Fruit are highly sought after and respected.

In the first half of the Grand Line, Logia-type Devil Fruits are deemed invincible, while in the New World, Mythical Zoan-types are often considered the best.

There are exceptions like Whitebeard, Big Mom, Sweet Commander Katakuri, etc.

"Yes!"

Agreeing to help, Teach did not attempt to evade responsibility.

Although this was equivalent to revealing some of his secret capabilities, if others were aware of his ability to identify Devil Fruits, the Whitebeard Pirates would likely seek his assistance promptly when acquiring Devil Fruits, potentially including the elusive Dark-Dark Fruit.

Considering this, Teach couldn't help but regret why he didn't think of this earlier, as he might not have missed the unique Copy-Copy Fruit then.

Subsequently, Teach began identifying the fruits.

After a while, he selected five Devil Fruits and placed them in front of Thatch, stating, "I'm sorry, Commander Thatch, I only recognize these five. The other five, unfortunately, remain unidentified."

Of course, this was a lie.

Teach, having seen the complete and even collector's versions of the Devil Fruit illustration book, knew them all.

However, compared to the five he chose, the other five were considerably less impressive. This way, his true abilities remained a secret.

"Just five is enough."

Waving his hand, Thatch eagerly said, "Tell me about the situation of these five Devil Fruits."

At this point, Whitebeard also became curious.

Whitebeard didn't recognize the fruits, having only seen a mutilated version of the Devil Fruit illustration book sometime in the past.

Meanwhile, Ron, somewhat familiar with Teach's situation, speculated that the Devil Fruits he had chosen were definitely not weak.

"Yes!"

Teach agreed, introducing the Devil Fruits from left to right, "This is the Paramecia-type Hurricane-Hurricane Fruit. While it isn't a Logia-type Devil Fruit, it boasts considerable destructive power and even enables flight.

"This is the Paramecia-type Speed-Speed ​​Fruit. After consuming it, you would become a Speed Human, being able to increase your speed at will, even surpassing the speed of sound. It is second only to Marine Admiral Kizaru's Glint-Glint fruit.

"This one is Ancient Zoan-type, Snake-Snake Fruit; Model: Thunder Python. After consumption, it greatly enhances an individual's physical abilities and grants limited control over thunder and lightning.

"This one also is the Ancient Zoan-type, Dragon-Dragon Fruit; Model: Stegosaurus. It can be considered one of the strongest Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit with considerable power.

"This last one!"

At this point, Teach paused before stating, "This is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, a special one similar to Ron's Copy-Copy Fruit. It's known as the Replica-Replica Fruit!

"A Copy-Copy Fruit user can copy the powers of three Devil Fruits, utilizing 100% of their power except for awakening.

"However, this Replica-Replica Fruit can only replicate the power of one Devil Fruit, and only harnesses approximately fifty percent of the fruit's power. However, if awakened, it can unleash about seventy percent power.

"I found its record in the Devil Fruit illustration book. This fruit is peculiar—some consider it potent, while others find it lackluster."

Replica-Replica fruit!

Ron's pupils contracted, his gaze fixed on the rightmost Devil Fruit. Though not as powerful as his own Copy-Copy Fruit, the replication ability was certainly formidable.

One of the biggest advantages was that the Devil Fruit user could decide whose ability they wanted to replicate.

Even at 50% power before awakening, its value depended on the power being replicated.

If it were a weak Devil Fruit, it might be deemed worthless.

However, if the replication involved top-tier fruits like Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit, even at 50% power, the implications were significant.

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