"Buru buru... buru buru..."
"Master, your call is ringing."
"Mm, that's Master's Den Den Mushi ringing."
One day, Yami, Carina, and the other two girls were playing mahjong—a very bold game of strip mahjong.
Just as Yami was feasting his eyes, Carina, who possessed sound wave abilities, and Nami, who almost always had her top-tier Observation Haki active while awake, suddenly spoke.
"Is it Sister Hancock calling?"
Perona, who was used to this atmosphere and wasn't shy about it, asked subconsciously.
"It's not Sister Hancock or Sister Robin. It's probably Doffy. Anyway, only a few people have Master's contact info," Carina replied.
"Then you all play here. I'll go take the call."
Yami had Carina and the girls help him get dressed, then teleported back to his room and answered the ringing Den Den Mushi: "Moshi moshi... Yami here."
"Yami, I've found the person you were looking for."
The call had just connected. The Den Den Mushi immediately mimicked Doflamingo's evil expression and brought Yami good news.
"You finally found him? Where is he?" An excited smile instantly appeared on Yami's face.
"He's currently in Paradise, at a non-affiliated kingdom called Telurofee."
Afraid the information might be wrong and get Yami's hopes up for nothing, Doflamingo asked again: "The person you're looking for, is he a civilian master who dresses like a samurai, is blind, but is extremely strong?"
"Mm, that's him." Yami nodded.
"Then it's definitely him."
Doflamingo said with certainty: "That blind man's Observation Haki is incredibly strong. He might have known someone was looking for him, so he's been hiding. It was only when he protected that Telurofee Kingdom recently that he revealed his whereabouts, and he happened to be spotted by my informant."
"Good work. I'll give you the gift in a few days. I'm going to find him now."
Hearing Doflamingo's words, Yami's expression tensed slightly. He didn't bother with small talk and hung up.
Immediately, Yami teleported in front of Carina and the other two girls, who were also dressed, and said to Nami: "Nami, where in Paradise is the Telurofee Kingdom?"
"One moment, Master."
Nami, who had also heard the conversation, immediately teleported to her drawing room, took out a modified version of the most detailed Grand Line map available, and quickly searched the first-half region for the island.
"Found it. It's on the route closest to this stretch of the Calm Belt."
After a moment, Nami's finger landed on an island next to the Calm Belt.
"Good. Wait for me here. I'll be right back."
After confirming the location, Yami immediately used his Clairvoyance to perform a 4,000-kilometer ultra-long-distance teleport.
After a few teleports, Yami was in the air above the general location. He looked around, quickly found an island, and immediately confirmed it was the Telurofee Kingdom.
Because that island was extremely poor, shrouded in the smoke of war—either having just been plundered by pirates or invaded by another country. It matched Doflamingo's description of being under someone's protection.
Thus, Yami teleported onto the island.
"ROOM—"
The moment he landed, Yami immediately opened his "Ope-Ope Room," enveloping the small island, turning his vision from a radius-based Clairvoyance into an omnidirectional, god's-eye view.
"Found him... Shambles!"
Quickly, Yami's mouth quirked. He clenched one fist, and his other hand's fingers twitched slightly.
The next instant, a 2.7-meter-tall figure appeared out of thin air in front of Yami.
"King's Punch!"
The moment Issho appeared, Yami threw a punch. A terrifying shockwave, like an ocean wave, was about to submerge and pierce Issho's body, forming a transparent white pillar of light that continued roaring forward.
Boom!
However, Issho seemed to have predicted it, or perhaps it was just instinct.
As Yami's punch flew, he rapidly drew his cane sword, using Advanced Armament Haki and repulsive force to block.
A different kind of shockwave, a transparent dome formed by repulsive force, successfully blocked Yami's fatal surprise attack...
"Impressive. Can your Observation Haki predict the future?"
Yami wasn't discouraged by the failed ambush; instead, he praised Issho.
If the opponent wasn't strong, Yami wouldn't have gone to such lengths to find him so many years in advance.
"Your Excellency, are you the mastermind who has been sending people to find me all these years?"
Issho said in a deep voice: "Such abilities... If I'm not mistaken, Your Excellency must be the New World Emperor, 'Black Hole' Yami? Are you after my fruit ability?"
"Yes. Your ability is very important to me. Not only can it make up for my shortcomings in Observation Haki, but it is also a vital piece of the puzzle for me to become the strongest in history." Yami nodded honestly, not hiding anything.
That's right. Of the last three Devil Fruits Yami needed, besides the Paramecia-type Barrier-Barrier Fruit, one of the others was the Paramecia-type Zushi Zushi no Mi.
This Devil Fruit could elevate Yami's Observation Haki to a top-tier level, just like Nami's.
Furthermore, this Devil Fruit would also elevate Yami's "control" to an inescapable level.
The Fuwa Fuwa no Mi and the Zushi Zushi no Mi are abilities that counter each other. The former can escape gravity and float, while the latter can apply gravity to suppress enemies.
Although Issho's ability couldn't counter Yami, in a chaotic battle, he could catch Yami off guard and hit him, causing a temporary stun.
If Yami obtained this ability, not only would the Fuwa Fuwa no Mi lose one of its counters, but his control ability and combat power would also see an astonishing increase.
Because the Zushi Zushi no Mi can manipulate not only gravity, but also pressure, tension, repulsion, and attraction.
It is a top-tier Paramecia fruit, and also one filled with strategic deterrence.
Therefore, Yami was determined to get this Devil Fruit!
As long as he obtained this Devil Fruit, his strength would evolve to become the strongest in history. He would be an existence who wouldn't fear even the combined forces of super-powerhouses like the Four Emperors, and would even be confident in defeating and killing them.
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