One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 53 Hans: I feel a warm feeling in my heart.
"Bulu Bulu." "Bulu Bulu."

On the warship, the Den Den Mushi (snail phone) kept ringing.

Until the Den Den Mushi got a little tired of calling.

"Click."

Hans's trembling hand finally managed to answer the Den Den Mushi.

"Hey!"

"Hans, you idiot! Why did it take you so long to answer? How's Roy doing?!"

The Den Den Mushi roared as if it were about to jump up, and judging from its expression and tone, it was clearly Lieutenant General Bilos.

“I’ve already reported the situation. Give this Den Den Mushi to the ‘Lizard King’ right now—tell him that if anything happens to Roy, I will absolutely…”

"Lieutenant General Bibiros is no longer needed!"

But before he could finish speaking, Hans interrupted him, which was unusual for him.

"What do you mean, 'don't need'? Roy kid, you don't know how?"

Lieutenant General Bilos seemed to have considered a possibility, and his voice suddenly turned somber.

Even through the Den Den Mushi, Hans could almost sense the other person's anger.

"No, no—Lieutenant General Bilos, please don't misunderstand."

He explained quickly.

But his voice still trembled slightly: "When I said it wasn't necessary, I meant that the battle was indeed over."

At this point, Hans swallowed hard and involuntarily looked into the distance.

Even now, he still can't believe it.

"The boss has already won!"

".ah?"

And it was precisely at this time that the Den Den Mushi (transmitter worm) was showing signs of losing contact.

The battlefield was a scene of exaggerated grandeur.

At this moment, the sea that had been frozen by Roy had completely changed its appearance.

In the center of that vast ice field, a massive 'rift valley' suddenly appeared.

Seawater surged violently at the edge of the rift valley, and chunks of ice rose from it.

At the end of that rift valley, there was a giant wave frozen solid.

A figure was embedded in the giant wave—it was a Hanafuda (flower card).

At this moment, the Shichibukai's limbs were clearly twisted abnormally, and his helmet was completely deformed and broken.

He was embedded in the frozen giant wave, covered in blood, breathing weakly, yet still incredulously opened his eyes.

In front of him, a figure was standing there.

The sunlight from the sky fell on the ice, casting his shadow and silently indicating the outcome of the battle.

Loy Amos was the victor in this battle.

"Wow, as expected of an ancient species nearing awakening, its vitality is truly tenacious."

At this moment, Roy's breathing was somewhat heavy as he spoke.

For someone who had only just barely entered the 'Black Body Style', that punch was an enormous burden, even for someone with his physique.

Without a doubt, he was absolutely satisfied with the power of that punch—the surrounding scenery spoke for itself.

But that's exactly what surprised him.

Even after taking that punch head-on, Hanafuda is still alive.

Its vitality is evident.

And it was precisely at this moment that Roy was expressing his feelings.
"Boss!" "Boss!" "Wait a minute!"

The voice from behind startled Roy.

He turned his head and saw Hans and Farr leaping off the warship and rushing toward him.

Besides
"Moll? Lanster?"

Roy could also clearly see two marines, their bodies wrapped in bandages, waving at him from the deck of the warship.

Those were the two marines who had gone missing during the bombing.

"Boss. Haha."

Soon, Hans and Far arrived at Lloyd's side.

"We found Moore and Lanster in the bottom of the ship's hold; they were hiding in the water room and didn't suffer any particularly fatal injuries—and this is a Den Den Mushi from headquarters."

They were panting heavily as they handed the Den Den Mushi to Roy.

Upon hearing their words, Roy's expression relaxed slightly.

He then picked up the Den Den Mushi: "Hello, is this Grandpa Biros?"

He naturally assumed that the person on the other end of the Den Den Mushi was Lieutenant General Bilos, and his words were quite casual at the moment.

"Major Roy."

But the voice coming from the other end of the Den Den Mushi made him pause.

Because that was clearly not Lieutenant General Bilos's voice, but a more solemn and dignified one.

And this voice was not unfamiliar to Roy.

"Marshal of the Warring States Period?"

He had seen Sengoku during the annual naval mobilization meetings and military exercises—and that's how he obtained the Buddha Fruit.

"it's me."

As expected, Sengoku himself confirmed his identity.

then
“I’ve already heard the situation from Bilos, but to confirm, I’ll repeat it again.”

"You defeated 'King of Lizards' Hanafuda, didn't you?"

His tone was very calm—but judging from the serious expression on the Den Den Mushi, it was clearly not so.

"Ah."

And Roy, of course, did not deny it: "He was right in front of me—still breathing."

The Den Den Mushi fell silent.

Even so, Roy could still sense the marshal's shock.

A moment later
"Major Roy, I'm afraid I have to tell you."

Zhan Guo spoke in a deep voice, getting straight to the point: "You cannot kill him."

Upon hearing Sengoku's words, Roy remained unmoved: "Because he is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea?"

"Yes."

Sengoku declared loudly, "The Seven Warlords of the Sea are one of the 'Three Great Powers' chosen by the government; the Navy cannot take action against them."

He was interrupted by Roy before he could finish speaking.

"Marshal of the Warring States Period, you've probably made a mistake."

"It wasn't me who attacked him, but him who attacked me—he attacked my ship, allowing 'Fire Fist' Ace to escape, seriously injuring two of my subordinates, and even tried to run my warship over."

At this moment, Roy's voice was very calm.

"Anyone who wants to harm my comrades, if they think I'll back down just because of my so-called 'Seven Warlords of the Sea' status—I don't remember ever joining such a navy!"

As he finished speaking, his voice suddenly rose in pitch.

These words startled Hans and Far, who were standing nearby, and their expressions immediately showed even more obvious emotion.

The leader directly defeated a Shichibukai for their sake, and now he's even challenging the Fleet Admiral—who wouldn't be moved by that?
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The Warring States period fell silent again.

At the same time, Roy vaguely heard what sounded like cheerful laughter coming from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

A moment later, Sengoku's voice came through the Den Den Mushi again, but this time his voice sounded somewhat helpless: "Major Roy, I understand what you mean. The Navy is by no means as heartless as you say."

"The reason I spared you Hanafuda is not solely because of his status as a Shichibukai, but for another reason."

This is clearly the limit of what he can reveal.

"I can guarantee that if Hanafuda dares to retaliate against you, the World Government will strip him of his title of Shichibukai and have an Admiral lead an expedition against him!"

His words were righteous and stern!
He then immediately added, "As for the two wounded men on your ship, Private First Class Moore and Private Second Class Lanster are not in mortal danger—the headquarters will compensate them and award them additional merits."

He said so.

Upon hearing this, Roy continued to shake his head: "No, Marshal Sengoku—even if there is to be compensation, it shouldn't be the responsibility of headquarters. Moreover, you may not know this, but besides my two closest friends and comrades-in-arms, my warship and I myself were also damaged in the battle just now."

As he spoke, the Den Den Mushi's expression grew increasingly strange.

Then, Sengoku interrupted Roy's exaggerated statement that "I have twenty broken ribs and a comminuted fracture of my arm, and there is a high probability that I will be disabled," and said directly, "Major Roy, just state your demands."

He had clearly understood what Roy meant—this kid seemed to have had this idea for a while.

Upon hearing this, Roy laughed.

"Lord Hanafuda, the 'Lizard King,' took the initiative to attack me, which led to serious consequences. I hope he can give me sufficient compensation."

“I heard he has a hobby of collecting Devil Fruits, so I hope he can take out two Devil Fruits, and two billion Berries in cash as medical expenses for me and my brothers.”

His true intentions were revealed.

Upon hearing this, Zhan Guo seemed speechless again.

After a long pause, he said, "You are Zephyr's disciple, and as far as I know, his 'Black Body Stream' ability users cannot cultivate it."

"I know."

He was only halfway through his sentence when Roy interrupted him again.

He knew, of course, that whether from the perspective of concealing his identity or from the perspective of training with Zephyr, he could not openly consume the Devil Fruit.

But what does his inability to eat fruits have to do with his inability to obtain fruit abilities?
so.
"I'm asking for it on behalf of my subordinates."

At this moment, Roy said righteously, "They want to become stronger, and as their superior, I naturally have an obligation to help them!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Far and Hans were struck dumb.

They looked at Roy in disbelief.

"Boss, you..."

What a deep concern this is!
Yes—they had deeply felt their own weakness during the battle just now.

In that instant, they did indeed think about becoming stronger.

But they knew their talents were not those of geniuses.

But now, Roy actually guessed their thoughts and even took the initiative to ask for the precious Devil Fruits for them—each one a treasure of the sea worth more than 100 million.

Such attention and care warmed their hearts.

"Boss—don't worry, even if I become stronger than you after eating the fruit, I absolutely, cough cough, I probably won't beat you up. You'll always be my boss!"

Hans was only halfway through his heartfelt words when Roy kicked him to the ground.

After dealing with Sergeant Hans, who had inadvertently revealed his rebellious intentions, Roy continued speaking to the Den Den Mushi: "In short, as I just said, Sengoku-sensei, this is my request."

He looked up at the dying flower slip: "Do you think this request is excessive?"

Is that too much?
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

then
"Give the Den Den Mushi to Hanafuda so I can talk to him alone."

"The admiral said softly."

"no problem."

Roy, however, had no objections whatsoever. He simply leaped into the air and casually tossed the Den Den Mushi onto Hanafuda's shoulder.

He then landed again and waved to Hans and Far: "Come here, Marshal Sengoku wants to have a private talk with him—and you, Hans, we two brothers need to have a private talk too."

While the trembling Hans was being helped aside by the gloating Far and Lloyd.

They could still clearly hear Hanafuda's unwilling yet resolute words: "Sengoku, stop dreaming—I could never do it."

He clearly still possessed the pride and self-respect of a strong person.

Despite his defeat, he was still clearly unwilling to compromise.

But
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As the Den Den Mushi continued to speak, Hanafuda's expression visibly changed.

Until the end.

The Shichibukai's expression no longer held any fierceness or malice, only a gloomy look.

(End of this chapter)