63. Once A Year, The Ultimate Sublimation!
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The Angel was driven by Rob, heading towards the Heaven's Gate. At the Heaven's Gate, after paying the entry fee, with the help of the Speedy Shrimp, Rob, along with Robin and Uta and their boat, reached the White-White Sea above 10,000 meters.
See the real Sky Island here too: Angel Island.
After docking the Angel at Angel Beach, Rob took Robin and Uta to explore Angel Island, enjoying the unique food and culture of Sky Island.
Currently, the ruler of Sky Island is Gan fall, who does not impose a reign of terror like Enel did. Additionally, it's not uncommon for Blue Sea people to visit Sky Island!
So, after paying the entry fee, the three of them did not violate any laws. They spent a lot of money, and being young, they did not face any discrimination or mistreatment while exploring.
After wandering around Angel Island, experiencing the unique culture of Sky Island, and buying some special dials, Rob took Robin and Uta and left Angel Island, heading towards Birka, guided by the Sky Island residents!
As for the Island of the Gods, Upper Yard, the war between the Sky Island people and the Shandia, and the golden treasures, Rob wasn't interested. He just wanted to go to Birka to find the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
Birka.
This island is similar to Angel Island. With Rob spending money generously, they were respected by the Sky Island people and managed to stay in Birka temporarily.
Inside a room made of clouds.
Rob held a Devil Fruit book and turned to the Rumble-Rumble Fruit page.
He looked at Robin and Uta and said:
"Next, we only have one goal in Birka - to find the most powerful Logia, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit! Especially you, Robin, your Flower-Flower Fruit should help us a lot!"
Hearing Rob's words, Robin nodded seriously and said:
"Yes, Oni-chan, don't worry, I'll do my best to find this Rumble-Rumble Fruit... But, are you sure it's here?"
Hearing Robin's question, Rob was silent for a moment, then said:
"I'm not completely sure! I just have a feeling it should be here. Anyway, let's look for it first! If we find it, great. If not, it means it wasn't meant to be, so we'll just give up!"
The Rumble-Rumble Fruit is most likely on Sky Island, and right here in Birka!
But Rob can't be certain it will be there!
What if it was brought by a pirate group that came up to Sky Island?
In short, they'll search first. It would be great to find it, but it doesn't matter if they don't. Rob doesn't have to get the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!
The next day.
Rob, Robin, and Uta hang out in Birka, learn about the history of Sky Island, and look for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit at the same time!
Ten days passed.
Still finding nothing, Rob took Robin and Uta to live and train in Birka while continuing the search for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!
A month passed.
Rob still didn't give up searching!
The second month.
The trio, having searched many places in Birka, were still looking!
Three months passed.
Some part of Rob wanted to give up, but Robin, determined by her Oni-chan's request, kept working hard!
The fifth month.
This day--
Just when Robin was about to give up, Uta, who was out playing with some friends from Sky Island, came running back holding a Devil Fruit with special spiral lines and a peel shaped like lightning.
"Ni-chan! Look at this Devil Fruit~."
With a happy face, Uta ran directly into the small yard, coming to Rob who was practicing sword skills.
Rob's eyes instantly fell on the Devil Fruit in Uta's hands, his eyes glistened, and Robin, who was also in the yard, came to Uta's side with a confused expression on her face.
Looking at the shape of the Devil Fruit, Rob's face lit up with determination:
"Rumble-Rumble Fruit... There's no doubt, this is definitely the Rumble-Rumble Fruit! Uta, where did you find it?"
Small hands on hips, Uta had a proud smile on her face:
"Bought it from Nia's father! That uncle considered this Rumble-Rumble Fruit a collectible and had it in his collection cabinet. I saw it when I went there!"
"It cost 200,000 berries, and the uncle sold it to me."
Hearing Uta talk about the origin of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Robin, who had been searching for five months in Birka, couldn't help but twitch the corners of her mouth. Who would have thought this Devil Fruit would be regarded as a collectible by someone in Birka and kept in their home?
She realized she had overlooked the obvious.
Every Devil Fruit she had encountered before was either in a treasure chest or found in the wild, like her Flower-Flower Fruit, which she had eaten to stave off hunger!
She never expected someone would display a Devil Fruit as a collectible!
"Amazing!"
After patting Uta's little head, Rob picked her up and kissed her chubby cheek.
With sincere thanks, he asked, "Can you give this Rumble-Rumble Fruit to Oni-chan?"
Uta, who was kissed by Rob, kept smiling and nodded:
"It was always meant for Oni-chan!"
Smiling contentedly, Rob kissed Uta's cheek again and then took the Devil Fruit he had dreamed of with joy, his eyes shining brightly!
Seeing him like this, Robin looked curious:
"Oni-chan, do you want to eat the Rumble-Rumble Fruit?"
Seeing the bloodshot eyes and dark circles around Robin's eyes, Rob didn't answer her directly. Instead, he raised his hand and stroked her hair:
"I've put you through so much these past five months because of one of my whims. You haven't been able to think about anything but this... I promise, there will never be a next time!"
Feeling the warmth of his hand on her head, Robin felt a surge of warmth in her heart, and a sweet smile appeared on her face. She didn't feel tired at all, and she hadn't really contributed much, but getting this much appreciation from Oni-chan made her feel completely satisfied!
"Since it was so hard to get, it's natural to eat it!"
Looking at the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in his hand, Rob's eyes were full of ambition, and he spoke his mind.
Robin nodded and didn't stop him, just looking serious:
"Oni-chan will become even stronger after eating the Rumble-Rumble Fruit... but this way, there will be three Devil Fruit users on our boat! We must be careful not to fall into the water!"
Hearing Robin's concern, Rob smiled confidently and said:
"Don't worry about that! I already have a way to counter the side effects of Devil Fruits! After eating the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, I won't have any weaknesses, and my abilities will be much stronger than a normal Devil Fruit user!"
"Eh?!"
After hearing Rob's words, Robin and Uta looked at him in surprise, bewildered and in disbelief.
Immune to the side effects of Devil Fruits? And with even more powerful abilities?
This kind of thing—
Simply unheard of!
Even Robin, who has read countless classics and books, and knows a lot, had never encountered such information!
"This is a special ability that I mastered not long ago!" Rob said, smiling at the confused Robin and Uta.
"And - not only can I be immune to the side effects of Devil Fruits, but you can too! You just need to develop your Devil Fruit powers to the awakened stage, and then I can help you!"
"So, in the next few days, you must work hard to develop your Devil Fruit powers and reach the awakened level as quickly as possible for both the Flower-Flower Fruit and the Sing-Sing Fruit."
The concept of fruit awakening was something Robin mentioned after Uta ate the Sing-Sing Fruit, so both Robin and Uta were aware of it. Hearing Rob's firm words now, although a bit unbelievable, Robin and Uta, who absolutely trusted Rob, nodded seriously.
If they could get rid of the side effects of their Devil Fruits, they were willing to work hard to see if they could awaken their powers.
Rob's confidence stemmed from his unique talent.
The fifth talent - Extreme Sublimation -
Once activated annually, it could upgrade some defective treasures to a flawless level.
For example, with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit in Rob's hands now, he could use the fifth talent - Extreme Sublimation, remove all the side effects of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and enhance its already powerful lightning abilities!
Originally, if he couldn't find the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Rob planned to sublimate his saber - Supreme Grade Sword - Cursed Sword - Shinto, to surpass its current supreme quality!
But now, having obtained the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, his priority was to sublimate it.
Holding the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Rob's eyes grew serious:
"Extreme Sublimation!"
As Rob activated his ability, a white ray of light radiated out and integrated into the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. The originally blue peel of the fruit turned into a deep purple peel.
"Finished."
Looking at the transformed Rumble-Rumble Fruit in his hand, although there was no system beep, Rob already knew it had been fully sublimated.
After a moment's pause, Rob didn't hesitate and took a bite of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's flesh. To his surprise, it melted in his mouth, sweet and crispy, without the unspeakably terrible taste he had expected!
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