I have the Flame-Flame Fruit, I'm invincible!

The wine glass in Shanks' hand shattered with a crash, and wine splattered all over Shanks' face.

A storm raged in the redhead's heart.

No, how could Dick possibly know what the One Piece is?

Where did he get the information?

nonsense?

Redheads should think about Dick's performance.

A brilliant mind, unparalleled talent, formidable strength, Koushirou's most prized disciple and successor, and the knowledge that the Great Treasure is not some gold or silver treasure.

Although she has a somewhat arrogant personality, she has plenty of support.

It's probably not nonsense.

"How did you know?" the redhead couldn't help but ask.

"Of course someone told me."

Who told him? Was it Senior Koushirou?

But that's impossible. How could Koushirou-senpai possibly know about the One Piece? You have to understand, even he himself only speculates about it.

Isshin Dojo, Wano Country, could it be...?

A realization dawned on the redhead's eyes. A towering figure flashed through his mind.

That was the great hero, the extraordinary man of the world, the great warrior of the sea, Kozuki Oden, whom Shanks admired immensely just by thinking about him. He possessed unparalleled wisdom and unmatched martial prowess, and his charismatic leadership was unmatched. (Shanks' perspective)

"So, it was a backup plan from Kozuki Oden-senpai?" The red-haired man lowered his gaze.

They felt they had discovered the whole truth.

"Well, now that I've told you what the great treasure is, aren't you curious?" Dick said with a smile.

Monkey Mengshida was dancing when he lost his footing and fell off the table; Rakilu coughed, spitting meat from his nostrils; Yasopp's dice turned to dust; even the most composed Beckman choked on his cigarette and couldn't help coughing...

"I can't say!" Luffy shouted.

"If you tell me, I will hate you for the rest of my life."

For Luffy, the process is more important than the result.

Luffy's true desire is to gradually approach the One Piece through adventures and with his companions, ultimately obtaining it. Giving Luffy the answer directly is simply not an option.

Oops.

Redhead rests his hand on his forehead.

Revealing a secret treasure in public makes it impossible to keep it a secret, because people are gossipy and prone to showing off. Unless Shanks silences everyone present who is unrelated to the story.

But the redhead couldn't do it.

“Luffy, you don’t have to listen,” Shanks then said to Dick.

"Tell me about it, I'm very interested."

Redhead had made up his mind that no matter what Dick said, he would deny it outright, laugh loudly, and say that Dick was talking nonsense.

Kids brag, especially when they've had too much to drink, they tend to exaggerate, it's understandable.

Only in this way can he protect Windmill Village from the harassment of the World Government and the great pirates.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 17 The Godhood Plan

"Ahem," Dick sat up straight, and only spoke slowly after everyone around him had turned to look at him.

"It's the Flame-Flame Fruit."

Redheads have headaches.

A secret treasure—is something this important really something that can be discussed in public? Even if you're going to talk about it, shouldn't you find a quiet place where there aren't many people around?

Dick, you have let down Koushirou-senpai, and even more so, you have let down Kozuki Oden-senpai.

Red-Haired Shanks was having a headache about how to cover up what Dick would say if he revealed the Poneglyphs or the Void Century, when he heard something unexpected.

"What?" The redhead doubted his ears.

"The ultimate treasure is the Flame-Flame Fruit."

"Flame-Flame Fruit?" Shanks muttered to himself, touching his hair.

Is it the Flame-Flame Fruit I was thinking of?

Well, as a top-tier Logia-type Devil Fruit, the Flame-Flame Fruit certainly deserves to be part of the One Piece.

But did the captain obtain the Flame-Flame Fruit at that time?

Redhead was puzzled.

I do not know.

"The Flame-Flame Fruit is the strongest Devil Fruit in the world. The reason the Pirate King treasures it is because it can create divine fire," Dick said with a serious expression.

"???" The redhead blinked.

Beckman: (((*))

The Red-Haired Pirates: ? ? ?

"Sacred fire?"

Now, the redhead was truly confused. His eyes shone with a clear light.

What is that stuff?

Red-Haired Shanks considered himself knowledgeable, but as for divine fire, sorry, he really didn't know.

Beckman and the others also looked completely bewildered.

I don't understand.

"It's very simple. It's a magical flame created by the strongest Devil Fruit, the Flame-Flame Fruit. It draws upon the creation of heaven and earth and gathers the essence of the sun and moon, making it the most precious treasure in the world. It possesses all sorts of amazing abilities, and its power is so great that it can destroy the heavens and the earth, and it is collectively known as divine fire."

"For example, there's the Flame of Evolution, which can comprehensively evolve a person's aptitude; the Flame of Reincarnation, which can bring people back to life and grant them control over life and death; the Flame of Life, which is full of vitality, can heal any injury, and can even grant immortality; and the Flame of Fallen Heart, which can accelerate a person's cultivation speed..."

Redhead and the others looked at each other in bewilderment.

Are you sure you mean the Flame-Flame Fruit?

If the Flame-Flame Fruit can achieve what you described, how come we didn't know?

Are you sure the name "Divine Fire" wasn't copied from Devil Fruits?

Moreover, even Devil Fruits don't go this far in granting the power to be resurrected from the dead and to control both life and death.

"Wow, that's amazing," Makino said, covering her mouth. Her eyes were wide open.

They were afraid of missing any information.

"The Pirate King rose from humble beginnings to become king because he obtained a divine fire, specifically the fourth-ranked divine fire on the Divine Fire Ranking."

Redhead's mouth twitched.

As a former member of Roger's pirate crew, even as an apprentice, how could he not know that Roger had no such thing as divine fire?

And what's with this Divine Fire Ranking?

Do you think this is a guide to Devil Fruits?

Even the Devil Fruit encyclopedia doesn't have a ranking of Devil Fruits.

"By the way, Garp, the Pirate King's rival, also obtained the Divine Fire. Otherwise, neither Garp nor Whitebeard could have stood a chance against Roger, who possessed the Divine Fire..."

"Pfft..." Yasopp couldn't help but laugh.

Immediately afterwards, the other members of the Red-Haired Pirates also laughed.

The air was filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Dick wasn't angry; he had expected it.

"So, was that joke funny?" Dick chuckled.

"I've seen you train all day, so I'll tell you a joke to cheer you up."

“It was a joke,” Uta said, pouting angrily.

She actually thought it was true.

"Is it fake?" Makino asked, disappointed.

She was actually quite looking forward to that so-called divine fire.

Immortality! Who wouldn't want that? If only she could obtain the Flame of Life, or even the Flame-Flame Fruit...

"Haha, that's funny, really funny," the redhead said, clutching his stomach, suddenly realizing what he meant.

He said it himself: Dick couldn't possibly know about the One Piece, much less believe in any divine fire.

"Boss lady, this is the story I wrote. You can hang it up so all customers can see it."