One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 277 The Distribution of the Nine Devil Fruits

Xia Nuo's words startled Jinbe slightly, but he quickly smiled with relief.

"I was overthinking it. With your magnanimity and broad-mindedness, you can even let go of Ah Long's matter, so how could you possibly care about those people?"

Even if the Charlotte family were to make a comeback in the future, they would be no match for the fallen.

Xia Nuo glanced at Jinbe.

This "sea knight" has a moral standard that is too high. In fact, even he did not expect that the other party would come to apologize in person because of the Ah Long incident back then.

Ah Long...

That guy really gave him a deep childhood nightmare.

It once caused him anxiety and restlessness, making it difficult for him to eat or sleep. The sense of oppression he felt was incomparable to when he first encountered Akainu in the first half of the Grand Line.

But it is precisely because of this that he is who he is today.

Otherwise, at this point, he might not even have left the East China Sea and would still be picking oranges in the countryside of Cocoa West Village.

In short, it's all in the past.

“My injuries have healed. I came here today, just like Katakuri, specifically to say goodbye.”

Jinbe bowed slightly, his tone sincere and solemn:
"I am relieved to have your understanding and the opportunity to join the Fallen Ones and contribute my strength. However, I cannot stay here for long, otherwise it will be difficult to explain if the Navy Headquarters investigates."

"Well, be careful on the road."

Shano nodded and watched Jinbe leave.

Yes.

During a conversation a few days ago, Jinbe took the initiative to express his willingness to lend a helping hand and has officially joined the Enders, becoming one of their top executives.

As the strongest naval warrior among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, Jinbe naturally deserves this title.

However, it was precisely because of his status as a "Shichibukai" that Xia Nuo and Jinbe, after discussing it, decided not to reveal the news of Jinbe joining the Enders for the time being.

Instead, they allowed him to continue acting as a Shichibukai, a hidden pawn planted within the Navy by the Decisive One.

If one day in the future the Navy really gathers the Seven Warlords of the Sea and sets up a battle against the fallen heroes, then it's not too late to switch sides.

of course.

Fortunately, the person Jinbe stopped earlier was Green Bull, who had not yet officially taken up his post and whose identity was unknown; he could not be found on the Navy's roster.

If it were one of the three admirals who blocked him, he would most likely be expelled from the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

After Jinbe's figure disappeared into the distance,

Xia Nuo shifted her gaze to the castle where she stood, picked up her coffee, and seemed lost in thought:
"Next, we need to seriously consider how to utilize the resources of the World Kingdom..."

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The Fallen One controls all nations, and has taken over far too many resources.

The "part" that Shano is currently considering prioritizing is how best to distribute the Devil Fruits collected from Whole Cake Island.

Before this.

Since Blackbeard used up the Fly-Fly Fruit, Shano only has three Devil Fruits left.

Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Sand-Sand Fruit, and White Tiger Fruit.

And this time.

There are as many as six Devil Fruits collected from Big Mom's castle vault alone.

Most of them are superhuman-type and can be categorized as food-type.

They are:
Butternut fruit;

Cotton candy fruit;
Honey fruit;

Cigarette fruit;

Pea fruit.

The sixth one is a Zoan type, the Elephant Fruit.

This is considered a lower-level version of the Jack-Mammoth Fruit, and Shano remembers it quite well.

Its previous owner was Spandam, the commander of CP-9.

Last year, he shattered the man and his sword together, but unexpectedly, after the fruit was reborn, it ended up in the Land of Ten Thousand Kingdoms.

"Nine fruits in total..." Xia Nuo pondered, "How should we allocate them to maximize their use?"

What a headache.

Let's just let our subordinates make the decision themselves.

He already had a vague idea of ​​the best candidate for the most precious Rumble-Rumble Fruit, but he would keep it for himself for the time being.

The remaining eight coins are all released for everyone to choose from.

"Ok?"

Xia Nuo looked down from the terrace and saw a polar bear passing by. He greeted it with a smile, "Hey, Bepo, could you do me a favor and call a few people over here?"

……

An hour later.

The conference room at the headquarters of the corps was bustling with people.

Almost all the executives who joined the Fallen Ones after the Sabaody Archipelago incident and did not have Devil Fruit abilities were summoned.

This also includes some outstanding cadres from the stationed corps and the construction corps.

After all, many of these Devil Fruits are better suited for production and construction within a territory than for combat.

However, there were exceptions among those who came—

"So this is about distributing Devil Fruits... So why did you drag me here?!"

Chopper looked at Bepo with a face full of questions, "I'm already a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user!"

"Huh?" Bepo was dumbfounded, turning to look at Chopper. "A Zoan-type Devil Fruit user? Isn't Chopper a Mink?"

"It's a purebred reindeer! Idiot!"

Chopper was furious. "I even considered you a good friend, but you idiot, you didn't even know I was Human-Human Fruit user!"

"sorry."

Bepo lowered his head, looking guilty. "I... I didn't think that much about it. I just heard that one of the Devil Fruits being distributed this time was the Cotton Candy Fruit, so I went to find you right away..."

Upon hearing this, Chopper's previously puffed-up face suddenly froze, and his eyes lit up:
"Huh? Cotton... cotton candy?"

Is there such a good thing?
Am I in heaven?
Bepo chuckled and scratched his head: "Yeah, I heard that eating it allows you to produce an endless supply of cotton candy, and I was thinking that Chopper, you love eating this the most..."

Waaaaah, I actually yelled at it! I'm such a bad reindeer!
Chopper hugged Bepo's furry body tightly, buried his face in the polar bear's fur, and burst into tears:
"Waaaah, I'm so sorry, Bepo, I misunderstood you. You...you're just too kind!"

Chopper was caught off guard by the sudden hug, awkwardly patting Chopper's back and chuckling, "N-It's okay..."

The fluffy duo is always so noisy, and everyone watched the two little cuties with smiles, not bothering them.

But they clearly didn't have the same patience for the other "noisy duo".

"Hmph, green-haired moss, what are you doing here?" Sanji lit a cigarette and glanced at the person next to him with disdain. "Even powerful swordsmen disdain eating Devil Fruits. You shameless guy really don't have that kind of awareness."

"Huh? Stop talking nonsense, I came here specifically to see you make a fool of yourself!"

Zoro crossed his arms and sneered, "As expected, you did come. What, is it that guy with the 50-Berry bounty thinks it's too low and embarrassing, and wants to make up for it with his Devil Fruit ability?"

"What did you say?! You mentioned a bounty! It was all your idiot idea that ruined my chances of defeating my opponent, and now my wanted poster looks like that stupid thing. Want to fight, you bastard!"

"Just what I wanted! Watch me slice you into sashimi!"

Since the wanted notice was updated, the two have felt extremely humiliated. In addition to studying harder every day, they have been picking fights with each other. At this moment, they almost simultaneously slammed their fists on the table and stood up, and it looked like they were about to have a big fight in the conference room.

Sudden--

Boom!Boom!
With two muffled thuds, Zoro and Sanji both got big bumps on their heads at the same time.

Tashigi sheathed her sword and said unhappily, "If you want to fight, go outside and fight. You two brats, don't delay Lord Shano's important business."

"Oh."

The two covered their heads and wept, then obediently sat back down, no longer daring to argue.

The next second, realizing something was amiss, Zoro exchanged a glance with Tashigi and roared, "Who are you?! What right do you have to tell us what to do?!"

That brat didn't realize it for a moment and actually mistook her for Kuina!
"What, you're not convinced?" Tashigi snorted. "Once this matter is over, I'm ready to fight to the bitter end."

Zoro gritted his teeth.

He was actually a little unsure of himself. When he first joined the Fallen Ones, he didn't take this girl seriously, thinking that his swordsmanship was a level above.

As a result, in the Battle of Whole Cake Island, Tashigi withstood the long bread for half an hour, displaying amazing swordsmanship that impressed everyone.

She's not that old, so who did she learn from...?

"Okay, everyone, be quiet."

Xia Nuo tapped the table, and the conference room immediately fell silent.

He looked around at everyone and smiled slightly: "Let me remind you first, a powerful swordsman might disdain eating Devil Fruits... but it depends on the situation, you can't just blindly follow."

"Don't put strange shackles on yourself. True strong people are never bound by formalities, nor do they care about the opinions of others. Whether it's a Devil Fruit, pure physical skills, swordsmanship, or Haki, they are all just tools to reach the peak."

He raised his hand to signal, and Bepo quickly stood up and opened all the boxes on the table, immediately displaying eight Devil Fruits of different shapes in a row in front of everyone.

"Bepo, please give us a detailed introduction to the abilities and characteristics of these fruits."

Xia Nuo instructed, "Everyone, please choose for yourselves. If you don't find anything you like, that's okay. There will be other opportunities in the future."

Don't put useless shackles on yourself.
Bepo stepped forward and introduced everyone, while Tashigi narrowed her eyes slightly and remained silent.

She looked down at her hands, where the palms, the base of the thumb, and the knuckles were covered in thick calluses.

Xia Nuo's words from earlier flashed through his mind.

Indeed, I have always been too fixated on the pure way of the sword.

He even believed that only in this way could he live up to his path as a swordsman, which he had diligently cultivated day and night after being inspired by Lord Xia Nuo.
Only then can he openly stand alongside Kuina, side by side, behind Lord Shano.

But, but...

This world is just so unfair. The effect of hard work is ultimately limited and cannot erase the vast gap in talent between people.

Even though he himself had been practicing swordsmanship since childhood;

He had been taught by the former world's greatest swordsman, Mr. Khomi, for almost a year.

His strength is nowhere near that of Kuina, let alone even seeing her back. He hasn't even managed to pull himself out much from the newcomers like Zoro and Sanji.

I, so weak and unable to help Lord Shano, am still fortunate enough to bear the title of a crew member of the Fallen Ones headquarters.

Every time she walked within her territory and received envious glances from members of the four major legions, she felt... unworthy of her position.

Tashigi closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

Lord Xia Nuo is right.

Perhaps it's time to break free of our shackles and let go of our prejudices.

Tashigi suddenly opened her eyes.

His gaze wandered among the eight Devil Fruits, finally settling on the one that was entirely sandy yellow and shaped like a cactus.

"Sand-sand fruit..."

She murmured softly, the image of the three admirals of the Navy appearing in her mind.

Back then, she firmly believed in the Navy's path of justice, and besides Shano, she also idolized those three admirals.

All three are Logia-type users. Although they are no longer idols, this power is undeniable...

Tashigi's gaze hardened. She reached out and picked up the Sand Fruit. The rough texture of the fruit's surface rubbed against her palm, giving her a strange tactile sensation.

“I choose this one.” She looked up, her voice clear and bright.

The meeting room fell silent for a moment.

Everyone looked at Tashigi with some surprise, including Zoro and Sanji.

"Hey! You, are you really no longer pursuing the pure way of the sword?" Zoro's expression changed slightly, and he couldn't help but ask.

Tashigi chuckled softly, not looking at him, but instead gazing intently at Shano in the main seat.

My greatest wish is to be able to serve as Lord Xia Nuo's right-hand man.

This is the sword path I aspire to, so why would anyone say it's not pure?
Xia Nuo, unaware of Tashigi's gaze, nodded slightly and said:

“A wise choice. The Sand-Sand Fruit is outstanding even among all Logia-type abilities. Logia-type abilities may seem to have little to do with swordsmanship, but Kizaru is an example. If developed properly, it can complement swordsmanship perfectly. Take it.”

"Yes, my lord."

Tashigi nodded solemnly and carefully put the fruit away. She was already starting to think about how to integrate the Sand Sand ability into her swordsmanship system.

"So, next—" Xia Nuo looked around at everyone, "has the others made a decision?"

"I would like to choose the White Tiger Fruit, sir."

Bepo hesitated for a moment, then raised its furry paw.

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on him, Bepo scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly and explained in a simple and honest manner:

"My greatest strength lies in close-quarters combat, but I've always struggled with my limited power ceiling. If I could gain a Zoan-type boost, I should be able to unleash the full power of my fighting techniques..."

Xia Nuo nodded approvingly and smiled, "A very reasonable consideration. The White Tiger Fruit is indeed very suitable for you. It's yours, Bepo."

Has the physical body been greatly enhanced? What if I were to enter the Sulong form again...?

After all, it was the bear who was able to rescue his captain from the Four Emperors, so Shano had always been quite optimistic about Bepo's potential.

"Yay! Thank you, sir!"

Bepo happily took out the White Tiger Fruit and, like Tashigi, carefully put it away.

"Wow, there's even a Cigarette Fruit."

Sanji exhaled a smoke ring and sighed:

"Can they produce all kinds of cigarettes without limit? That's incredibly tempting. Unfortunately, a true knight on this high seas must be ready to dive in and rescue a lady at any time. He can't afford to become a landlubber..."

(End of this chapter)