Shaki silently watched this scene.
Her heart was deeply shaken.
With her rich experience, she had actually long suspected Stussy's former identity from some of Stussy's details and the display of her abilities.
She had secretly warned Kevin.
Now it seems Kevin already knew.
At that time, Shaki was very shocked, wondering what kind of charisma it would take to even subdue an enemy.
Even Captain Rocks couldn't do it; all his subordinates were traitors.
Now Shaki understood.
It should be so.
"The Rumble-Rumble Fruit, when I heard about it, I couldn't help but be tempted. If I were younger, I would have fought for such an ability no matter what." Shaki knew she couldn't be so generous.
The more shocked she was.
Shaki's heart also felt a sense of melancholy.
Why wasn't she born a few decades later?
She had thought the sea decades ago was the most exciting, but now it seemed she was wrong.
"At least I had a journey with him; that's enough for '867'."
Shaki was satisfied.
"Shaki, the Captain's magnanimity is not just this. My Mythical Zoan-Phoenix Form and Betty's Paramecia Type Ope-Ope no Mi were both given to us by Kevin. Adding the current Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Kevin has given us top-tier Devil Fruits of all three major types." Gion came to Shaki's side.
Shaki's pupils widened.
Unbelievable.
This situation wasn't just a one-time occurrence.
It was the third time.
Top-tier Devil Fruits of three types were all given to crew members.
What kind of magnanimity is this?
Shaki kept taking deep breaths, unable to calm her shocked heart.
"Is it because Kevin doesn't want to become an ability user?" Shaki couldn't help but ask.
Other than this possibility.
Shaki couldn't imagine who else could possess such magnanimity.
Even if one loved their crew members deeply, it wouldn't lead to giving up rare top-tier Fruits three times in a row.
"I also asked Kevin, and he said that he might become an ability user in the future; he doesn't reject it."
Shaki's mind was like a lightning bolt flashing through.
It was not as she had guessed.
Shaki was unable to recover for a long time.
...
...
Under everyone's gaze.
Stussy held the Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit and placed it on her rosy lips.
Taking a gentle bite.
Her smile grew even brighter.
"Why? Stussy, is your Devil Fruit not unpalatable?" Belo Betty's composure broke.
She had been expecting Stussy to show the same distressed expression as her.
She was even ready to take a picture.
"Why do you look like you're enjoying a delicious meal? It's not fair! Why is my Ope-Ope no Mi so unpalatable?"
"Because this was given to me by Captain Kevin, the most delicious thing in the world," Stussy said with a sweet expression.
Sweetly, she ate the entire Rumble-Rumble Fruit, not wasting a single bit.
She could have gained the ability by eating just one bite, but she ate it all.
She gently wiped the fruit juice from her lips.
She put her finger in her mouth and sucked on it.
Kevin took the opportunity to pat her.
"Try out elementalization, the Logia type."
She was the Sun and Moon Pirates' only Logia ability user.
"Bang!"
Kevin's palm landed on Stussy's chest.
A very direct sensation.
Kevin: "?...Could it be that it's not the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, so she can't elementalize?"
"Because I can't bear to use elementalization to dodge."
"Huh—", the onlookers gasped dramatically.
Kevin: "...?"
He silently turned away.
Pretending he hadn't noticed anything.
He realized that as time passed, he, as the captain, felt more like prey on the ship.
This won't do.
He needed to reassert his dominance.
Fortunately, the others weren't as bold as Stussy and Betty.
They all pretended not to see anything.
They all urged Stussy to try out the legendary Rumble-Rumble Fruit's ability.
"Fruit ability?"
Lightning flashed around Stussy.
She transformed into a bolt of lightning and instantly vanished, reappearing a hundred meters away the next moment.
Before many people could react.
Stussy elementalized into lightning again and returned to her original spot.
In an instant, she crossed a hundred meters.
"Even with Observation Haki, it's hard to pinpoint her," Shaki said, looking at Stussy.
Before, she was confident she could defeat her.
Now Shaki knew she was no longer Stussy's opponent.
The manifestation of this ability.
She couldn't help but think of Admiral Kizaru's ability, light-speed movement.
Lightning-speed movement, in her eyes, was just as astonishing and beyond reason as light-speed movement.
"Lightning Spear!"
Stussy pointed her finger forward.
A bullet formed from lightning shot out, landing in a cloud several kilometers away.
The lightning leaped.
A dozen-meter-wide hole opened in the white clouds, and sunlight pierced through...
Stussy once again gathered power at her fingertips.
Lightning snakes coiled around her fingertips.
Then, a giant lightning beam, several meters in diameter, shot out, directly pulverizing hundreds of meters of thick cloud cover.
The power reached a level that made Gion serious.
The instant boost from the Rumble-Rumble Fruit significantly elevated Stussy's strength.
Perhaps Stussy herself didn't yet understand how strong she was at this moment.
Kevin was very clear.
He personally witnessed Stussy's combat power increase in a sudden, leaping fashion.
Before, Stussy's combat power was over fifty thousand.
Now it had exceeded one hundred and twenty thousand.
An increase of nearly seventy thousand combat power in one go, a double increase.
It was also the biggest increase Kevin had ever seen.
Surpassing the boost Gion received from obtaining the Mythical Zoan-Phoenix Form.
"Logia types have the strongest initial power, so a powerful initial boost is reasonable," Kevin had long thought.
The Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
It should have such an increase.
Naturally.
Kevin's combat power also increased by nearly 70,000, and his total combat power exceeded 500,000 for the first time.
Furthermore, he gained special abilities.
When Kevin recruits crew members with Zoan Type abilities, his physique generally increases.
Paramecia Type abilities provide varied increases.
Hancock's Paramecia-type Sweet Fruit increased Kevin's charm.
Lily's Mini Fruit increased Kevin's height.
The Ope-Ope no Mi obtained by Belo Betty enhanced Kevin's control over all his muscles, hair, meridians, and internal organs, essentially turning "Life Return" into Kevin's passive skill.
"Life Return" is definitely one of the top secret techniques of the sea.
It is the ultimate trump card for many powerhouses.
However, using "Life Return" comes at a great cost, and excessive use can even deplete life force.
What is others' trump card became Kevin's passive skill.
Nico Robin's Hana Hana Fruit increased Kevin's agility.
Kevin hadn't quite figured out why.
The Hana Hana Fruit doesn't seem to be strongly associated with agility or speed.
Now, Stussy has obtained the Logia - Rumble-Rumble Fruit.
She is the first Logia user on the ship.
Kevin gained the ability to utilize lightning.
This means the ability to control elemental lightning.
It's not like Stussy, transforming into a lightning person; it's more akin to Big Mom or Kaido's indirect control and utilization of lightning.
Kevin is now also a man who controls thunder.
This increased the power and versatility of his moves.
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