Zhu Tian started by deceiving his father-in-law from the perspective of pirates.

Then you must learn it in this world to use it in other worlds. If you only know one cultivation method in other worlds, you will not be able to learn this power.

For example, if you awaken Conqueror's Haki in the One Piece world, you can also train Observation Haki and Armament Haki.

Rhodes conducted an experiment before. When he first came to the world of One Piece, he exchanged a Devil Fruit with the Golden Emperor Tesoro, namely the Zoan-type Wildebeest Fruit.

After the fruit came to the world of Azeroth with him, it immediately turned into a strange fruit.

The fruit still retains some of the appearance of a Devil Fruit, but it has lost its mysterious patterns.

It's a rather peculiar fruit that doesn't rot.

Rhodes had guessed at the time that if one ate a Devil Fruit in the world of Azeroth, there was a high probability that one would not gain the Devil Fruit's power.

After being transported back to the world of One Piece, the Devil Fruit returned to its original form.

Therefore, Rhodes concluded that eating a Devil Fruit in the world of Azeroth would not grant Devil Fruit abilities.

However, after eating a Devil Fruit in the One Piece world, one should be able to normally obtain the Devil Fruit's abilities.

"Now that you mention it, I'm intrigued. Increasing my strength has always been my favorite thing."

"I'm already eager to learn about the combat techniques from another world. Kid, when are we setting off?" Kaido asked.

"Don't worry, Kaido. After that artificial Devil Fruit is delivered, I'll eat it and then train for a while."

"We'll head to the world of Azeroth, and I'll find you a top-tier warrior mentor to teach you the way of the warrior," Rhodes said.

Just as the two were talking, a pirate came to report that King the Wildfire had returned and that the artificial Devil Fruit that Rod needed had also been retrieved.

Chapter 30 Fusion of Power, Transformation of the Fel Dragon

After waiting for so long, the artificial Devil Fruit I've been longing for has finally arrived.

This artificial Devil Fruit from the Azure Dragon is the key item for Rhodes' rise to power.

Soon, King the Wildfire flew to the skies above Onigashima in his Pteranodon form and arrived in front of Rod and Kaido.

After landing, he took out a box and handed it to Kaido.

"How is it? No major problems, right? Is that clown still obedient?" Kaido asked.

"Don't worry, Kaido. That guy is very honest. As soon as I arrived and explained my purpose, he handed me the artificial Devil Fruit," King said.

"Here you go, kid. This is the Devil Fruit you wanted. Vegapunk said it had a major flaw when he created it. If you have the guts, eat it!" Kaido tossed the artificial Devil Fruit box to Rod and said.

Rhodes said that Vegapunk was a perfectionist and that this fruit perfectly replicated his Devil Fruit ability, but Kaido still didn't quite believe it, after all, he had seen quite a few artificial Devil Fruits.

The artificial Devil Fruit users in his own army, the Zoan-type artificial Devil Fruits they ate were made by Caesar based on Vegapunk's research data, so there's no reason for them to be too different.

Rod chuckled, opened the Devil Fruit box, revealing a dark red Devil Fruit with various patterns on it, shaped like an apple.

This is Vegapunk's Devil Fruit, created based on Kaido's genetic material. Can I tell you that I got this exact information from the anime?

Without any hesitation, Rhodes took a bite. Instantly, a disgusting, shit-like taste began to spread in his mouth. Suppressing the nausea, Rhodes calmly finished the Devil Fruit in one go.

This was, after all, an artificial Devil Fruit. Unlike ordinary Devil Fruits, which grant abilities with just one bite, Rhodes ate the entire artificial Devil Fruit just to be on the safe side.

After consuming the artificial Devil Fruit, Rhodes could clearly feel a new power beginning to transform his body.

This is a power different from evil energy; it is transforming and strengthening its own body.

However, the evil energy within Rhodes' body did not seem to be content to sit idly by. It immediately began to fight back, with the powerful evil energy starting to contend with the power formed by the Devil Fruit.

In an instant, two forces began to engage in a fierce battle within Rhode's body.

Rhodes' entire body began to tremble and convulse. He knelt on the ground, panting heavily, with veins bulging on his forehead.

One half of its body turned pink, while the other half turned dark green. The pink half even showed signs of dragonification.

"Hey, hey, hey, are you really alright? Kid, don't scare me like that!" Kaido was shocked to see Rod's current state.

Please! Our lives are now tied together, and I, Kaido, don't want to die for no reason!

“It does look like a damaged fruit, but it’s definitely your ability, boss. The other half of its body has transformed into a dragon, it’s just that the color is a little different from yours,” said King the Wildfire.

He didn't understand why Kaido was so nervous. He was just a newcomer, and the Beasts Pirates had indeed received what he offered.

"Cough cough! The fruit, the fruit is fine, but the evil energy within me is in conflict with it, damn it!" Rhodes gritted his teeth and began to control the evil energy within his body, seemingly trying to find a balance between the two forces.

However, finding this balance point is not easy; a fierce battle is currently taking place within Rhodes' body.

The two forces refused to yield to each other and began a fierce struggle.

However, Devil Fruit abilities are, after all, an outsider.

It was like water without a source, but the evil energy within Rhodes did indeed come from his years of cultivation.

Gradually, the power of fel energy began to gain a slight advantage, and Rhodes's dragon-like body began to be eroded by the fel energy.

Damn, what do we do in this situation?

If the energy of a Devil Fruit is completely absorbed and transformed by the power of evil, then the evil power within one's body will become overloaded, and irreversible demonization will occur.

"Kaido! Quickly feed me your blood. The power of this Devil Fruit is about to be suppressed by the evil energy within me."

"But it was made using your bloodline factors, so your blood contains its original power, which should enhance its energy." Rhode knelt on the ground and spoke with great difficulty.

"I understand, kid. You have to hold on! Don't die." Kaido nodded, then one of his hands began to partially transform into a dragon claw, which he then used to slash the skin of his other hand.

A large amount of blood dripped down and flowed into Rhodes' mouth, but Rhodes seemed to have forgotten one thing: Kaido's bloodline factor was different now.

Kaido has fused with the power of evil energy, and it is a perfect fusion. The evil energy has become Kaido's power, but it has not corrupted his body.

Therefore, even though his blood contains the power of a complete Devil Fruit, it also carries evil energy.

After Kaido's blood entered Rod's body, both powers were greatly enhanced, but the two powers did not continue to fight each other.

Instead, a subtle shift occurred, and the two forces began to merge together; the Devil Fruit and the evil energy fused together.

The two forces seemed to have found a new balance and began to merge together within Rhode's body.

At this moment, Rhodes, who was kneeling on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes wide, and the muscles all over his body began to bulge.

He grew from 1.8 meters tall to over 1.9 meters tall, with muscles bulging all over his body.

"Ah! Ah!" Rhodes roared, his head began to transform into a dragon, followed by his limbs, which began to turn into dragon claws. His entire body became slender, and then he soared into the sky.

"Roar! Roar!"

A colossal, malevolent dragon, over a hundred meters long, shimmering with red and green light, its scales displaying an eerie red and green hue, and possessing deer antlers, a snake's body, fish scales, a lion's mane, a bull's mouth, tiger's eyes, and eagle's claws, appeared on Ghost Island.

Aside from a slight difference in color, it's basically no different from Kaido transforming into a dragon.

“This kid has really become just like you, Boss Kaido!” King the Wildfire said.

Chapter 31: Twin Dragons Soar, Kaido Wants to Challenge Someone to a Fight

So, the huge flaw Vegapunk mentioned was just the wrong color?

Vegapunk, you idiot! You perfectly replicated Lao Tzu's fruit, yet you consider it a flawed failure simply because of its supposedly different color.

"Hey! Kid, how are you feeling now?" Kaido asked loudly.

The enormous dragon hovering in the sky lowered its head and looked at Kaido.

"I'm fine, better than ever before, hahaha! Roar! Roar!" Rhodes transformed into a fel dragon and soared into the sky above the orbiter, letting out a loud roar.

This time, the effects of consuming the artificial Devil Fruit were even better than he had imagined. The two forces, fel energy and the power of the Devil Fruit, actually fused together, bringing the fel energy and life energy within his body to a balance.

The cause of this incident was Kaido's blood. Kaido had already fused with fel energy, so by a twist of fate, Rhodes also successfully fused with fel energy.

As long as you don't receive a large influx of evil energy, disrupting the balance within your body.

Now, through daily cultivation, one's evil energy, life force, and physical strength will also increase.

A delicate balance will be formed, and Rhodes will no longer have to worry about fel energy eroding his body.

"Haha, your Devil Fruit ability is the same as mine. I can teach you something. Let me show you around first." After saying that, Kaido activated his Devil Fruit ability, transforming into a blue-green evil dragon.

Kaido's dragon form was far longer and more terrifying than Rod's, and two dragons, one large and one small, suddenly appeared in the sky, flying around.

"Kaido's dragon form is a different color now, with some dark green added. It must be some kind of evil energy!" said a member of the Beasts Pirates who looked up at the sky.

"Don't you guys think that Kaido's size seems to have increased quite a bit compared to before?" a member of the Beasts Pirates said.

"Now that you mention it, it does seem quite a bit bigger! And it looks even more terrifying and ferocious. That flame on its head is terrifying too!"

On the dragon horns atop Kaido's dragon form, a massive fel flame was burning, somewhat resembling the flame on the head of the Abyss Lord.

"Come on, kid, fly around Onigashima!" Kaido roared.

After using the power of evil energy, he secretly practiced his Devil Fruit abilities during this time. His Devil Fruit abilities, including the Dragon Man transformation, can be combined with his demon form. Now, Kaido's strength has grown to an unimaginable level.

"Alright!" Rhodes, now in his dragon form, nodded and flew into the clouds together with Kaido, who had also transformed into his dragon form.

"Make good use of this power! The power of this Devil Fruit is beyond your imagination, hahaha! In your current form, if you go out and tell people you're my son, they'll believe you," Kaido said.

"Get this straight, I'm your boss now," Rhodes said, clearly displeased.

Damn it, Kaido, you bastard, when did you become like Whitebeard? It's my son's fetish, and I never intended to be your son.

"If you can beat me in 10 years, I'll be your subordinate. Now, kid, what do you think of Yamato? How about becoming my son-in-law?"

"A son-in-law is like half a son. In that case, you are my son, Kaido's son. My Beasts Pirates can be handed over to you in the future," Kaido said.

Kaido quite likes this kid's strength and personality. Although the kid used despicable means to control him, it doesn't stop Kaido from appreciating Rod.

People with ambition, ability, and wisdom like this are rare.

“Yamato can consider it! But forget about inheriting your Beasts Pirates! It’s better if you lead the Beasts Pirates,” Rhodes said.

Yamato is good-looking and very strong; she'd be a powerful asset if we took her on a world-traveling adventure. She can be used to beat people up during the day and... (The sentence is incomplete and ends abruptly).

As for inheriting the Beasts Pirates, forget it! I've got my eye on the Burning Legion. As the saying goes, the bolder the man, the greater the harvest.

After successfully outmaneuvering Kaido in the One Piece world, Rod has now set his sights on Sargeras.

Moreover, he can travel through countless worlds. Rhodes doesn't think he will turn to dust a hundred years from now, nor will his subordinates.

"What? You little brat, you look down on my Beasts Pirates?" Kaido asked.

“What I mean is, you won’t die. At least after you’ve followed me, you won’t have to worry about your lifespan anymore. You don’t think that the power of fel energy just increases your strength, do you?” Rhodes said.

Draenei, the pillar of light infused with holy light, can live for tens of thousands of years. Even Turalyon, after being forged by light, can live for thousands of years. Demons modified by fel energy basically have no lifespan limit, so Kaido is the same at this time.