Chapter 195: Phantom Beast Nue
"Bang!"
Spartan casually sent the red-eyed, yellow-haired guard flying with a single punch.
"I'm taking this Devil Fruit, but you can still go to the King to claim your reward."
Spartan dropped a token, took the Devil Fruit, and turned to leave. He headed back to report to Kael. Toratsugu, who had struggled to get up from the ground, wiped the blood from his mouth and nose, unwilling to accept his defeat. He looked at the token on the ground, and the anger in his eyes gradually faded.
Who was this man? He could still claim a reward? He had frantically searched for this patterned fruit precisely to gain a Hereditary Title, to have the capital to change his family head's mind and marry Miss Kikuhime.
"Please don't lie to me..."
Toratsugu picked up the token, his only hope now resting on it. After offering another prayer to his parents, he immediately left the old house, carrying the token and his hopes as he headed for the Kura Palace.
Meanwhile, Spartan, holding the Devil Fruit, had already rushed back to the Kura Palace.
"Your Majesty! I truly snatched this Devil Fruit from that guard."
Spartan excitedly presented the unknown Devil Fruit to Kael. He wondered if this was the powerful ability Kael was looking for.
"It really exists?"
Kael took the Devil Fruit from Spartan's hand and examined it carefully. The appearance of this Devil Fruit was not recorded in any encyclopedia. It was an unknown Devil Fruit. But the stem of the fruit resembled a long snake, very similar to the snake-shaped tail of a Nue.
Kael felt that this Devil Fruit was the Mythical Zoan: Nue form. He remembered that the stem and leaves of the Mythical Zoan Yamata no Orochi Fruit had 8 petals, while the Azure Dragon form fruit had two dragon-horn-like stems and patterns resembling dragon scales.
"Spartan, there's a very high chance this Devil Fruit is the Mythical Zoan Nue form." "Whether to eat it or not, that's your choice."
Kael was 80% certain it was the Mythical Zoan Nue form, but he didn't state it as absolute fact. He handed the Devil Fruit back to Spartan.
"I trust Your Majesty!"
Spartan took the Devil Fruit and, without hesitation, took a bite. Even if it were a common Animal-type Devil Fruit, he wouldn't regret it.
"It tastes awful, Duke Spartan."
Desire and Maya, the two women who had recently eaten Devil Fruits, laughed as they looked at Spartan's grim face. Spartan quickly devoured the entire Devil Fruit in a few large bites.
"Robin, notify the others to end this search."
Watching Spartan grow a long snake tail and his body transform into a beastly form, Kael smiled and instructed Nico Robin.
"Understood!"
Robin knew that Kael had found the target of this operation. It seemed their Emperor truly possessed the ability of prophecy. To be able to accurately predict even an unmanifested Devil Fruit was simply divine.
"Such powerful strength."
The Nue that Spartan transformed into swung its tiger claws, feeling its strength increase several times over. No wonder the world pursued the power of Devil Fruits. This kind of additional power boost was truly captivating. He felt his strength, speed, and recovery power had all increased many times over. Moreover, this was a Mythical Zoan ability, granting him purple flame attack bonuses.
He directly pushed off the ground into mid-air, and the yellow auspicious clouds appearing beneath his 4 limbs allowed him to float and run in the sky. This Mythical Zoan ability was simply too perfect. He believed that his current self could definitely defeat Jack.
"What an amazing ability."
Nami, Kaya, Nojiko, and the other women all looked on with envy. Spartan's Mythical Zoan ability was far more useful than Maya's Bottle-Bottle Fruit ability.
"Thank you for your Majesty's grace."
After adapting to his new ability, Spartan transformed back into human form and knelt on 1 knee before Kael, his eyes filled with gratitude. Emperor Kael had ventured thousands of miles into the territory of the Four Emperors to help him find a Devil Fruit. Spartan would forever remember this kindness. With this Mythical Zoan ability, he even had the courage to face Kaido of the Beasts directly, and the shadow in his heart was rapidly dissipating.
"Work hard to develop your ability, and strive to catch up to Aramaki and Issho." "Your Imperial Admiral title shall be Black Nue."
Kael had just seen Spartan's full-beast Nue form possessing various colors. This Mythical Zoan was originally a mixture of various animals. It had that feeling of a 'colorful black', so he chose the name Black Nue.
"Thank you, Your Majesty! I will certainly cultivate diligently and strive to be worthy of the title bestowed by Your Majesty, and live up to the name of Imperial Admiral."
Spartan's expression was incredibly devout and serious, his eyes filled with determination; he would definitely not disappoint Kael. From now on, he would be Imperial Admiral: Black Nue, Goa Fist, Fist Assassin: Spartan!
"Spartan! You found a Devil Fruit? Have you eaten it? Quick, let me see how strong you are now!"
Aramaki's voice arrived before he did, eager to know what Spartan's ability was. Spartan watched Aramaki rush in, about to speak, but feeling others still arriving behind him, he held back.
"Tell me quickly."
Aramaki first paid his respects to Kael, then continued to question Spartan. Seeing more and more people arrive, Spartan smiled.
"Standing before you now is Imperial Admiral: Black Nue, Goa Fist, Mythical Zoan Nue Ability User, Fist Assassin: Spartan!"
Spartan actually imitated Aramaki and Bartolomeo, introducing himself with a straight face. This made Aramaki and the arriving Hereditary Titles freeze for several seconds. Since when did the silent and cool Spartan become so playful?
"Black Nue?" "Mythical Zoan Nue Ability User?" "Duke Spartan, you've received the title of Imperial Admiral?" "A Mythical Zoan ability, I'm so envious!"
The Hereditary Titles all became boisterous; they had searched for so many days and couldn't find a Devil Fruit. Could it be that this Devil Fruit truly only had a connection with Spartan?
"Quick, quick, let's have a fight! Spartan, let me see how strong you are."
Aramaki continued to challenge him, eagerly staring at Spartan.
"Alright."
Spartan also wanted to know his current strength, wanting to see if he could catch up to Aramaki.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the Kura Palace, Toratsugu quickly rushed there and presented the token to King Kura. Laffitte, who was controlling King Kura from behind, saw Spartan's token and hypnotized King Kura into casually granting Toratsugu the position of a Kingdom Viscount.
As for what happened next, it was none of his business. Moreover, Laffitte and Bege soon received a phone notification from Robin that the mission was over. He and Bege no longer bothered with King Kura and Kura Prince, simply ordering them to halt the decree to search for patterned fruits. Soon, news that someone had found a patterned fruit that satisfied the King and obtained the status of a Kingdom Viscount spread rapidly throughout Namakura Island.
Toratsugu looked at the Viscount's seal and attire in his hand in disbelief; he had actually become a Kingdom Viscount. This made him incredibly excited; he finally had the qualification to 'equally' converse with Miss Kikuhime, the daughter of an Earl. For many years, the Kura Kingdom had not bestowed the titles of Duke and Marquis; Earl was already the highest Hereditary Title in the kingdom at present.
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