"Since it's you who told me to eat it, then I will eat it."
"You're not going to ask what kind of fruit this is?"
Kaku: "No matter what kind of fruit it is, your decision must be the best."
Kaku would never think that the Mr. Vane he respected would give him a useless fruit to eat.
"Very good."
Kaku took the Nine-Tailed Fox fruit and devoured it voraciously. His expression had already twisted to the extreme, yet he still forced himself to finish the entire Nine-Tailed Fox fruit cleanly.
Aside from Dragonite swallowing it in one gulp, this was the first time Vane had seen someone eat an entire Devil Fruit. This kind of willpower was truly admirable.
"I've finished eating."
Kaku stood in place, silently sensing his Devil Fruit ability.
Boom!
Nine golden tails appeared, fluffy and irresistibly tempting to grab.
Aside from the tails, various fox-like characteristics also appeared one by one.
"This is a Zoan Mythical Beast type, Nine-Tailed Fox form. This fruit ability not only enhances your physique, but also grants you the ability to transform into other people. Try it."
Kaku was filled with joy. He never expected Vane to let him eat such a powerful Devil Fruit. He was very aware of how precious a Mythical Beast type was.
I must not disappoint Vane.
When the Nine-Tailed Fox transformation ability activated, Kaku's nine tails began to dance. Finally, with a bang, Kaku disappeared, and another Vane appeared in the captain's cabin.
"I—I turned into Vane."
Even his voice had changed.
"As expected, the Nine-Tailed Fox doesn't need to touch others. Just observing them is enough."
The Clone-Clone Fruit required touching someone to imitate them, but the Nine-Tailed Fox's transformation ability only required seeing the person's appearance and hearing their voice.
"Kaku, develop your transformation ability properly, and also combine your own physical techniques with the fruit."
"Understood!"
Kaku was very hardworking, but his development conditions were limited. He could defeat adults who hadn't trained much, but once he faced the combat personnel on Vane's ship, he would still lose.
Now that the Zoan had enhanced his physical qualities, his body had essentially gained growth ahead of time. Challenging the combatants again would yield very different results.
"By the way, help me call Burgess in."
Burgess had long had a premonition that this fruit distribution would include him. As a battle-hungry fighter, he did not reject something like a Devil Fruit.
"Ku hahaha~ Captain, I'm here! Is there a suitable fruit for me?"
Vane nodded and took out the Ankylosaurus fruit, saying: "This is the powerful Ancient Zoan Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ankylosaurus form."
"You know Kaido, the great pirate of the New World, right? His strongest subordinate, Queen the Plague, has the Ancient Zoan Brachiosaurus fruit, and King the Wildfire has the Ancient Zoan Pteranodon fruit."
He didn't mention Jack, because Jack was still just a young man and not yet qualified to be listed alongside Queen and King.
"And this one is the Ancient Zoan Ankylosaurus fruit. The Ankylosaurus has stronger defense than the Brachiosaurus and Pteranodon, its strength enhancement is no worse than the Brachiosaurus, and the vitality of Dragon-Dragon Fruits is extremely powerful."
"Will you eat it?"
If Burgess didn't eat it, Vane planned to let the giant Mogan eat it. A giant paired with the Ankylosaurus fruit would also be a very wonderful combination.
"Ku hahaha! Ankylosaurus fruit, sounds like a very good choice."
Defense, vitality, and strength were all enhanced, though speed was somewhat lacking.
He didn't care much about speed anyway, so this Devil Fruit truly tempted him.
"I choose to eat it."
Burgess had a large mouth and finished the Ankylosaurus fruit completely in just two bites.
"Don't activate your ability yet. Wait until we reach Fish-Man Island."
Zoan users often had trouble controlling their bodies at the beginning. Transforming into a massive dinosaur like the Ankylosaurus would put great pressure on the ship.
The Nine-Tailed Fox fruit and the Dragon-Dragon Fruit had been distributed.
Now, the Devil Fruits currently in Vane's possession were three ordinary Zoans, the Arrow-Arrow Fruit, the Rust-Rust Fruit, the artificial Azure Dragon fruit, and the Gas-Gas Fruit.
The Gas-Gas Fruit and the artificial Azure Dragon fruit needed to be kept for now. The Zoans could be distributed at Fish-Man Island, and the Rust-Rust Fruit and Arrow-Arrow Fruit could also be distributed if he found suitable candidates.
After roughly arranging the fruit distribution, Vane came to the deck. At this moment, the five ships had already reached the deep sea where sunlight could no longer be seen.
Because the surroundings were extremely dark, unless someone was strong enough, they wouldn't even notice his presence.
Using Observation Haki, Vane located Hancock. With demon blood flowing in his body, observing others at night was incredibly clear.
The future world-recognized number one beauty in the pirate world, Hancock, was still just a little girl now. She could only be called pretty—far from possessing that unparalleled beauty of the future.
That was understandable. Hancock had escaped Mary Geoise before fully maturing. If she had already possessed that world-shaking beauty back then, who knew what kind of harm she might have suffered.
"Hancock."
Vane arrived almost silently, and Hancock and her two sisters were startled by his sudden voice.
Since he was close, Hancock could clearly see that it was Vane.
"Thank you very much for saving us."
"Thank you very much."
"Thank you."
Her second and third sisters still looked quite delicate at this time, unlike their future distorted appearances. It was said that their future forms were the result of muscle training combined with their fruit abilities.
Vane believed the fruit abilities had a greater influence. Otherwise, there was no reason that despite being sisters and training the same way, Hancock would become the world's greatest beauty while they became monsters.
"I will give you the opportunity to repay your gratitude. Hancock, your talent is among the best on this ship. After arriving in the New World, the Rocket Team Pirates will become a great pirate crew."
"At that time, it's inevitable that we'll split into one main ship and multiple subordinate ships. I hope you and your two sisters can lead one of those ships."
Those who could lead ships had to be among the "Pillars" Vane established within the crew.
The "Shadow Pillar" Moria, the "Steel Pillar" Daz Bonez. The future Pirate Empress would likely achieve the highest accomplishments among them and could be called the "Snake Pillar."
Of course, in the future there might also be the "Gold Pillar," the "Beast Pillar," the "Karma Pillar"…
"This position is far too important. The three of us sisters may… not be able to handle it."
The current Hancock was not yet the Pirate Empress who believed herself the most beautiful in heaven and earth. Facing Vane's appointment, she felt tremendous pressure as a newcomer.
"You have that potential. And the ship you lead will mainly consist of female crew members. No one except you is more suitable."
Lena belonged to the Musketeer Squad, and her position was separate from the Pillars. Pillars were like generals who led fleets into battle and conquered territories, while dedicated captains were more like instructors.
In normal times, they trained people at the base. When needed, they would lead their teams to join the fleet of a certain Pillar, rather than being permanently fixed under one.
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