Inside the ship's cabin, Gion, Kuzan, Tsuru, and Diarmuid were each holding a Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, comparing the one on the table to the one in their hands.
Originally, Diarmuid thought the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia was just a single scroll or book.
But in reality, the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia was made up of many small booklets.
They contained records of a large number of Devil Fruits. After all, the world was full of countless, strange, and bizarre abilities.
How many could one book or one scroll contain?
These small booklets seemed to be more practical.
These booklets were a mix of old and new. According to Tsuru, even now, not all Devil Fruits had been fully recorded, so the encyclopedia was constantly being updated.
At the same time, although almost every major power had a Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, they weren't all the same. The information they had was sometimes repeated, and other times different.
Just as Diarmuid and the others were focused on comparing, Sengoku walked in, with Borsalino following behind him.
As for Sakazuki, he had returned to Sengoku's ship to command.
"We're getting ready to head back. Have you figured out what ability it is?" Sengoku asked with a smile.
Earlier, he had already reported the situation in the Edd War Sea to Fleet Admiral Kong at Marine Headquarters.
Fleet Admiral Kong never expected things to develop this way. Golden Lion Shiki's Flying Pirates' fleet had been completely destroyed, and he himself had been severely injured and barely escaped.
Even though the Marines didn't do any actual fighting, they were truly the biggest winners of this sea battle.
A few photos of the Marine ships cruising through the wreckage of Shiki's fleet had already been sent back to Marineford. In two to three days, the World Economic Journal would likely report a story about "Marine Admiral Sengoku leading the Marines to a decisive victory against Golden Lion Shiki in the New World."
In short, the Marines were thrilled and in a great mood.
Listening to Sengoku's question, Kuzan shook his head. "No, it's possible that this Devil Fruit hasn't been recorded yet."
Sengoku looked a bit disappointed when he heard this. "If that's the case, it might be a bit of a problem."
If they knew what the ability was, then Diarmuid could decide whether or not to eat it based on that information.
But if they couldn't confirm it, it would be a gamble.
If he was lucky, he might get a world-changing ability. If he was unlucky, it might become a burden.
Although many people in the world said, "There are no useless abilities, only useless Devil Fruit users."
Sengoku and the other Marine high-ranking officers knew very well that sometimes abilities really did have a hierarchy of strength.
They had even created the concepts of "superior species" and "inferior species."
Saying there were no useless abilities in this situation… was just something you said to trick naive young people.
Diarmuid was one of their own; they couldn't deceive him like that.
"What's the problem? The Marines are huge, and you're an Admiral. Can't you find Diarmuid a good Devil Fruit in the future?" Tsuru asked with a laugh.
Sengoku laughed when he heard this. He was in a great mood, so he said generously, "You're right, Tsuru-chan. Diarmuid, don't be so fixated. If it doesn't work out, just wait a little longer. This old man will get you a powerful Devil Fruit."
Diarmuid smiled and nodded. "Yes, thank you, Admiral."
"Hahaha, it's nothing. Just don't disappoint this old man in the future," Sengoku said with a big laugh.
"I will definitely not fail to live up to your expectations, Admiral!" Diarmuid said very seriously.
At that moment, Gion cried out, "I found it!"
As soon as she said that, everyone gathered around. Sure enough, the Devil Fruit in the encyclopedia looked exactly like the one on the table.
With its light purple pattern, it looked like an orange. They compared them carefully, and it was a perfect match. It was definitely the one!
After comparing it, everyone quickly looked at the description of the Devil Fruit.
Sure enough, as Kuzan had said, it was a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit ability.
But it was a very powerful ability. The faces of the high-ranking Marines showed pleasant surprise.
"It's this one… Diarmuid, you really hit the jackpot!" Kuzan couldn't help but pat Diarmuid's shoulder.
Diarmuid's breathing was also a little heavy at this moment.
This Devil Fruit ability was truly powerful.
If you asked him why, it was because he knew the future "journey" of this Devil Fruit.
That's right, this was the Devil Fruit ability of one of the two future Admirals recruited by the Marines through a worldwide draft… Issho, also known as Fujitora!
The Paramecia-type, Gravity-Gravity Fruit!
Without a doubt, this was a top-tier Devil Fruit ability!
Just as Zephyr had once said, this kind of Devil Fruit was enough to directly open the door for Diarmuid to become a powerhouse and help him on his path to becoming one!
Sengoku also looked at Diarmuid with a bit of emotion. Was this kid's luck really this good?
He was practically a good luck charm for the Marines!
On his first trip to the New World, he "defeated" Golden Lion Shiki's great fleet and found the Paramecia-type, Gravity-Gravity Fruit.
An ordinary person wouldn't have this kind of luck.
Of course, he also felt a little reluctant, but he had already said the words, and as an Admiral, he couldn't take them back. Otherwise, what would Diarmuid think?
Therefore, even if it was the Gravity-Gravity Fruit, Sengoku decided to give it to him if he wanted it.
At the same time, he became even more certain of his own thoughts. If Diarmuid really became a Gravity-Gravity Fruit user because of this, they had to train him well and turn him into a pillar of the Marines. Maybe… he could even become a Marine Admiral one day?
"That guy, Shiki, is really careful. I wonder why he ran into a storm this time…" Tsuru suddenly said.
As soon as she said this, the others were a little confused and dazed. Why did she suddenly bring up Shiki again?
But soon, Sengoku also reacted. He rubbed the braided beard on his chin with a sigh and nodded in agreement. "Indeed. That guy is truly careful."
Diarmuid also reacted at this moment and said, "I see…"
As a Float-Float Fruit user, Shiki stood at the pinnacle of the world with his powerful ability, but he wasn't arrogant or complacent because of it. On the contrary, he was very aware of the flaws in his ability.
Therefore, he was especially mindful of these weaknesses. For example, he kept a group of very skilled, top-tier climate scientists in his crew.
Another example was… this Gravity-Gravity Fruit.
Without a doubt, Shiki's ability was countered by the Gravity-Gravity Fruit.
So, from the current situation, they could probably deduce that a long time ago, Shiki went to great lengths to find this Gravity-Gravity Fruit so he could collect it and prevent an enemy who could completely counter him from appearing in the world.
The facts proved that he succeeded. Shiki had found this Gravity-Gravity Fruit at some point and kept it on his ship.
He hadn't even given this ability, which was capable of giving him a powerful subordinate, to anyone.
This showed that he didn't trust anyone in his heart and didn't want this ability that countered him to be known to the world.
When Diarmuid found this Devil Fruit, it was in a broken, leaky cabin. If nothing had changed, this Devil Fruit collected by Shiki would have been lost in the sea during the Battle of Edd War.
After an unknown number of years, it would eventually fall into the hands of Issho, also known as Fujitora, who would become powerful because of it.
But now, because of Diarmuid's appearance, things had already changed. The Gravity-Gravity Fruit, which should have been lost, was now in his hands.
So, I guess there's no Fujitora in the future… At the same time, doesn't this ability also indicate that I, Diarmuid, have a chance to become a Marine Admiral? Diarmuid thought to himself.
In an instant, Diarmuid made up his mind.
He wanted this Gravity-Gravity Fruit!
This was already an incredibly powerful Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that was not inferior to any other ability.
If that was the case, what else was there to be picky about?
With the Gravity-Gravity Fruit in hand, why would he wait and fantasize about finding a chance to get the Rumble-Rumble Fruit?
That would be like throwing away what was in front of him for something that wasn't even there.
With that thought, Diarmuid turned to Sengoku, his eyes filled with a passionate gaze.
Sengoku was explaining his deduction about Shiki and this fruit to the others. He was a little taken aback by Diarmuid's gaze and said with a helpless smile, "Don't worry. This old man said that this Devil Fruit is yours, and it's yours. Even if it's the Gravity-Gravity Fruit, it doesn't matter."
With Sengoku's promise, Diarmuid instantly smiled and said happily, "Thank you, Admiral!"
He really didn't make a mistake by joining the Marines!
If he hadn't joined the Marines back then, how could he have gotten to Marineford and "chatted and laughed" with so many important people?
How could he have gotten training from Zephyr?
And it would have been impossible for him to get the Gravity-Gravity Fruit here!
Sure enough, the Marines are my lucky place!
Thinking that there was no time to lose, Diarmuid was about to eat the Gravity-Gravity Fruit. Just as he reached for it, Tsuru quickly said, "Diarmuid, don't be in such a hurry!"
Diarmuid was stunned for a moment. He looked at Tsuru with some surprise. If I remember correctly, you're also a Devil Fruit user, right? Are you trying to steal it from me?
Or are you trying to get it for Gion?
But Tsuru had no such intention. She followed up by saying, "This is a ship! Wait until you get back to Marineford to eat it!"
As soon as she said that, the others seemed to react and quickly said, "That's right, just wait a little longer, Diarmuid."
"There's a good chance that Devil Fruit users will lose control the first time they get their abilities," Kuzan said with a smile, seeing that Diarmuid was a little dazed.
Sengoku also nodded. "If you lose control of your ability here, the ship will be destroyed in an instant."
Diarmuid finally understood and said with a smile, "Yes, thank you for the reminder, Vice Admiral Tsuru. I'll wait until we get to a safe place to eat it."
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TN:
Gravity-Gravity Fruit is officially translated as Press-Press Fruit, but fuck that.
Gravity-Gravity Fruit + Dark-Dark Fruit. I think you already know why author chose these two and why this story is a crossover.