Crack…
Under the varied gazes of the crew, Nami didn't hesitate and took a bite of the fruit in her hand.
"Ugh—so disgusting!"
"Ahahahaha!"
"Hehe…"
"Giggle…"
Seeing Nami's pitiful expression, everyone on deck burst into laughter.
"There's a rumor that eating the entire fruit might accelerate the awakening of its abilities," Caesar remarked casually.
Hearing this, Nami suppressed her nausea and quickly devoured the remaining fruit.
"Gag—"
An uncontrollable retching sound made everyone laugh even harder.
Currently, aside from Bepo and Dr. Wolf, everyone on the ship was a Devil Fruit user. Except for Bonney, who gained her ability through Saturn's experiments, the others had all gone through this ordeal.
"Quick, test the ability!" Yamato cheered excitedly. "This is the third Logia Type on the ship!"
"Hmm…"
Nami rubbed her head, her expression conflicted. She lightly raised her index finger, and sparks of electricity crackled at her fingertip. "Wait a second, it feels a bit…"
Buzz—
An invisible ripple spread out. In an instant, countless images and sounds flooded Nami's mind.
Children's laughter, vendors' shouts, and the sounds of birds and beasts hunting in the forest.
Nami felt overwhelmed by the noise, her head growing dizzy.
"It's the awakening of Observation Haki."
Caesar's voice suddenly cut through the chaotic noise, clear and resonant in Nami's mind.
His calm tone carried an inexplicable power, soothing Nami's agitation like afternoon sunlight and sparkling water—gentle and refreshing.
Soon, the chaotic influx of external information receded like a tide. As if by instinct, Nami had gained preliminary control over her Observation Haki!
"How lucky! Not only did you eat such a powerful fruit, but you also awakened Observation Haki," Ace laughed. "Mine isn't that great."
"This can be considered an innate talent of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit," Caesar explained. "Its ability allows the user to clearly sense electromagnetic fields around them, enhancing the range of Observation Haki. Nami has been training her Haki lately, so it's no surprise she awakened it now."
"By the way, users of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit can also teleport anywhere within their perception range by manipulating electric fields. Given how much it amplifies Observation Haki, the minimum range would cover an entire island."
"Additionally, secondary abilities like high temperatures and electromagnetism are also within this fruit's control."
"That's practically cheating!" Even Law couldn't stay composed after hearing Caesar's words. "Not only does it grant thunder-based attacks, but also ultra-high-speed mobility. This fruit's power is way too overpowered."
"No, it still has weaknesses." Caesar pointed at Galdino. "Make a candle wall."
Galdino waved his hand, and a two-meter-tall candle wall appeared before him.
"Care to test it out?" Caesar glanced at Nami and tilted his head toward the wall.
Nami nodded and raised her hand, pointing forward as a bolt of lightning erupted from her fingertips, striking the wax wall.
With a thunderous boom and a flash of electricity, the wax wall remained completely unharmed.
"This is the attribute suppression of Devil Fruits. The weakness of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is naturally insulators like wax and rubber."
"Wait, that doesn't make sense, does it?"
Nami's expression changed: "Lightning also carries high-temperature properties and has striking effects!"
"Correct, the high temperature. The instantaneous high temperature from lightning isn't enough to melt this wax wall. Additionally, Galdino's wax walls have hardness comparable to steel, so ordinary striking effects aren't noticeable. But you could try continuous electrical discharge?"
Caesar explained: "What I'm referring to is the inherent nature. The hierarchical suppression, attribute suppression, and ability suppression effects of Devil Fruits are all quite unreasonable because Devil Fruit abilities themselves are absolute."
"For example, the Magma-Magma Fruit hierarchically suppresses the Flare-Flare Fruit, rubber suppresses thunder through attributes, or some Paramecia types suppressing each other's abilities—like Shiki's Float-Float Fruit, which would have to call Issho 'daddy' if they met..."
"Hold on a second!"
Ace quickly raised his hand to interrupt Caesar: "Why would my Flare-Flare Fruit be suppressed by magma?"
"Can't help it, that's just how it's set..."
Caesar chuckled helplessly, spreading his hands with a resigned expression: "The Flare-Flare Fruit's ability is the combustion of natural fires, not the flames themselves. If you had the Fire-Fire Fruit, then without a doubt, even magma would be crushed beneath you."
"Nani?!"
Ace's eyes widened in shock.
"But don't be discouraged. The Flare-Flare Fruit is actually very powerful. As long as you don't face hierarchical suppression like magma, you can hold your own against other Logia types." Caesar assured him confidently.
In the original storyline, although Ace lost in a direct clash with Akainu, his clashes with Kuzan's Ice-Ice Fruit showed that his flames were at least evenly matched in intensity.
"Of course, I'm saying all this just to remind you not to let your guard down just because of Elementalization. In reality, most Logia users are defeated because of this very arrogance—just look at Enel."
Caesar warned.
"I understand!"
Ace nodded.
"No, you don't."
Caesar shook his head slightly. Among this group, Ace was the most reckless. Even Nami, though clever, often stumbled over details in the original story due to her overly straightforward nature.
"Starting today, until you master Armament Emission and Foresight in Observation Haki, none of you are allowed to use Elementalization to dodge attacks!"
"Eh?!"
Nami exclaimed: "Then what's the point of me having a Logia Fruit?!"
"Well, I don't really mind..."
Ace said casually, resting his hands on his hips.
He had already mastered Armament Haki Flow. Though his Observation Haki wasn't as strong as his Armament, he had full confidence in himself.
It was clear that despite the Flare-Flare Fruit's assistance, Caesar placed the highest demands on his Haki. Ace himself recognized that the biggest gap between him and the ship's top fighters was in Haki.
"Heh, so the Rumble-Rumble Fruit isn't invincible after all."
Galdino stroked his chin, eyeing the candle wall before him with a smug tone. "I never expected my candles could counter Logia Types. If I'd known earlier, why would I have feared Crocodile?"
Caesar remarked, "Crocodile could shatter your candle wall."
"Well, never mind then..." Galdino chuckled awkwardly.
"Just some candles, after all..." Nami pressed her hand against the candle wall.
With a sizzling hum, electric sparks flickered continuously, rapidly melting the wall. Seeing this, Nami lifted her chin cheerfully. "Not bad. Next time we encounter insulated opponents, we'll just use electricity to generate heat."
Caesar glanced at her. "I think you should use Haki instead."
"That's too hard to learn..." Nami laughed sheepishly. Despite having consumed the so-called strongest Logia Type, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, she still lacked confidence when facing Caesar.
"Once you master Armament Haki, I'll teach you an ultimate skill tailored for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit," Caesar coaxed. "It'll let you unleash the strongest attack with minimal stamina."
Nami's heart raced at the idea.
Lightning techniques were limited in variety, so what Caesar intended to teach was undoubtedly the most iconic move for electromagnetism users: the spark at one's fingertips, an unwavering faith.
Theoretically, the Railgun was feasible, but its practical execution depended on Nami's mastery of her Devil Fruit ability.
"Also, you could try using lightning to temper your physical strength..."
After sharing some development ideas for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit with Nami, the group advanced toward the island's center.
Soon, a man as round as a ball appeared before them.
Caesar recognized him—one of Enel's God Enforcers.
But he couldn't recall the man's name.
"Hoh~ hohoho~"
Upon spotting Caesar's group, the man let out a peculiar laugh.
Snap!
Caesar flicked his fingers. "Take him out."
"Second Round: Clutch."
Robin spoke softly. With a crisp crack, the man's neck was instantly twisted.
"Who was that guy? One of Big Ears' lackeys?" Ace asked.
"He's one of Enel's God Enforcers. There are three more just as weak as him. If any of you are interested, feel free to clean them up," Caesar said indifferently.
To be honest, Enel was probably the only antagonist boss so far whose subordinates didn't include a single Devil Fruit user.
Frankly, it was a bit underwhelming...
Not just Enel's underlings—even among the Sky Island natives, including the Shandia, there wasn't a single other Devil Fruit user besides Enel.
Because of this, Caesar's impression of the Sky Island arc's characters wasn't particularly deep.
Aside from the main antagonist Enel, the former Sky Island god Gan Fall, and the kind-hearted angel girl Conis, Caesar couldn't remember a single other name. This was the only arc where he couldn't recall the villains' names.
Fortunately, the unique Dial Technology, the City of Gold, and Sky Island's breathtaking scenery left a lasting impression on Caesar, making this arc stand out distinctly from the others.
Those without Devil Fruit abilities naturally didn't catch Caesar's interest.
Though these God Enforcers had mastered Observation Haki, such skills were a dime a dozen in the New World. There was no reason for Caesar to spare them.
Baroque Works at least had a few who were forced into villainy, but these four God Enforcers under Enel were genuine antagonists through and through.
"I'll handle it."
Issho turned and walked into the forest. Aside from Caesar, he possessed the strongest Observation Haki here, and his abilities were the type to dominate in first encounters—his methods of elimination would be absolutely foolproof.
"Ah, much appreciated!"
Caesar waved before turning to the others. "From now on, this island belongs to us. I plan to build a city here, establish my own faction, and bring both the Sky Islanders and the Shandia under my command!"
"The path to conquering the world begins here!"
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