Only then did he realize that in the fierce battle just now, he seemed to have cornered his opponent, but in reality, his opponent had lured him away from the door of Sachi's room.

Step by step, little by little, they gradually widened the distance to more than ten meters!

And that unknown weapon that just grazed his cheek!

His Observation Haki did detect something amiss, but he never imagined that the weapon was transformed from a person!

Even the Imitation Fruit, which can mimic the appearance of others, can only allow the user to imitate people, but cannot be transformed into an object!

Moreover, if that weapon was transformed from this brat, then what was that thing that fought him and then disappeared into smoke?

Stand, transformation, clone, wind breathing, fire breathing—upon closer inspection, the opponent displayed so many abilities in just a few minutes.

Limited by his understanding of this world, Teach felt his brain completely frozen, unable to figure out why!

However, his longing and anxiety for the Dark Fruit overcame his other chaotic thoughts.

Before his brain could even process it, he had already gathered Armament Haki on his arm and then lunged towards Sachi's room.

Some of the flames were violently dispersed, but others were not initially aimed at Teach, but instead shot towards the airspace above the Moby Dick.

"Damn it!!"

Teach's pupils contracted, and he couldn't help but curse.

There was no time to look back in the emergency, but he knew that this was tantamount to setting off a grand fireworks display on a silent ship!

Next, both he and that brat of unknown origin will likely face the man's terrifying rage!

……

The Moby Dick was a massive ship with a huge crew.

Therefore, ordinary crew members usually live in the same room, and only captains like Sachi can have a private room.

After breaking down the door, the scene inside the room was reflected in Shiranui Sho's dark eyes.

The space, cramped and low for the average height of people in this world, was spacious enough for Shiranui Sho, a ninja from Konoha Village in the Land of Fire.

A large wooden bed was nailed against the wall, taking up almost a quarter of the room, and was covered with neat coarse cloth bedding.

Sachi's weapons hung on the wall beside the bed, along with some furs of unknown creatures as decoration.

Near the head of the bed was a wooden table, with several thick notebooks stacked on the corner against the wall.

Considering that Sachi's profession is not limited to herding, this should be a recipe he collected or created himself.

Of course, Shiranui Sho had no interest in the life of a deceased stranger.

After quickly scanning the room, he fixed his gaze on the small box that was neatly placed on the table.

Sachi never even considered how to painstakingly hide a Devil Fruit in his bedroom.

Whoever gets the fruit keeps it; this is Whitebeard's rule, and no one dares to break this rule by harming their companions or betraying their father for the fruit.

So the box was placed openly and prominently on the table.

Shiranui Sho quickly stepped forward, pressed her finger on the clasp, and opened the closed box.

Inside the box was a red cloth with gold trim, on which lay a dark purple fruit.

Looking at the strange fruit that exuded an air of mystery and evil so close at hand, Shiranui Sho's Adam's apple bobbed as she swallowed.

Hidden fruit!

After much hard work and negotiation, he finally managed to stand in front of the fruit first!

So, what reason is there to hesitate?

Shiranui Sho reached into the box, grabbed the fruit, and stuffed it into her mouth without hesitation.

Dark purple juice smeared around his mouth, giving him an eerie appearance in the dimly lit room.

"You brat, die!!!"

The wooden walls of the room were smashed open, and a bloated, black-bearded man, covered in Armament Haki, barged into Sachi's room with an arrogant and domineering air.

When he saw Shiranui Sho chewing loudly from behind, his eyes widened in fury.

Meanwhile, the lookout who had noticed the flames rising in the sky had sounded the alarm, and countless crew members on the Moby Dick were awakened from their dreams.

Chapter 17 Teach, the Hidden Fruit has chosen me!

"My ambition! My dream!"

Whether Teach's groans were cries of pain or roars of rage, even he himself could no longer tell.

He didn't even have time to think about why this brat, who should have been an "Ability User," was able to eat another Devil Fruit.

As he watched the dark purple juice flow down the boy's lips, he had only one thought in his mind!

As long as this brat is killed, the Dark Fruit will reappear on this sea!

As the one chosen by the Dark Fruit, he was absolutely certain that he would encounter the fruit again.

Therefore, this brat named Shiranui must die here today!!

"Teach, you're wrong!"

Shiranui Sho turned around, her eyes gleaming with a confidence and determination no less than Teach's, her dark eyes sparkling like stars in the darkness.

Behind him, on his arms, and on the ground beneath his feet, a dark aura, seemingly capable of devouring everything, rose up, like a ghost or god!

He gave Teach a deep look, as if he could see right through him, and then declared loudly, "The Dark Fruit chose me, not you!!!"

"You bastard..."

When Teach saw the look in the boy's eyes, even though he was so shocked and angry by the boy's words that he was about to lose his temper, he couldn't help but be startled.

He knew that look in his eyes all too well.

Rocks, Roger, Golden Lion, Whitebeard, Garp, Sengoku, Kaido, Big Mom, Shanks...

Heroes abound on the high seas, but these names undoubtedly stand at the pinnacle of the era!

Even Teach himself.

They have different stances and personalities, but they are unwavering in their commitment to their beliefs!

They may be weaker than others at times; some know how to lie low, while others are reckless, but they all believe that they will be the ones who laugh last!

That is the grandeur of ruling over this vast sea!

"What makes you think you're so great, you weakling?!"

The last thread of reason in Teach's mind snapped. He was unwilling to admit the fact that it would make it exponentially harder for him to obtain the Dark Fruit.

A person with such spirit will never easily perish on the path!

Even if they are not the final winners, the storms they create when they fall will be enough to devastate an area of ​​the ocean.

"Go to hell!!!"

Blackbeard's eyes blazed with red light, like a mad beast, wanting nothing more than to tear its prey to shreds.

Goodbye~

In contrast, Shiranui Xiao looked relaxed and carefree, seemingly not under any pressure, and even waved goodbye to Teach with a smile.

The next instant, black light flashed.

The dark purple-haired boy with a faint smile on his face vanished from the spot as if he had evaporated into thin air.

The scene was exactly the same as outside the cabin, except this time there was no smoke rising when the shadow clones dissipated.

Teach's frenzied, all-out attack slammed into the air, creating gusts of air that overturned the beds and tabletops in the room.

The stack of cookbook notes that Sachi cherished so dearly was scattered haphazardly from the air and landed on the ground.

One of the pages happened to fall right next to Teach's feet, who was wearing brown leather shoes.

The recipe for making cherry pie is clearly and in detail recorded above.

In the lower middle section of the recipe where the sweetness level is recorded, Sachi has added a note in neat handwriting.

Sweetened – Teach.

"..."

Teach's chest heaved violently, the fierce glint in his eyes faded, and reason returned to his mind.

Looking at the completely vanished Shiranui Sho and the room of Sachi that he had almost destroyed, he temporarily put aside the matter of the Dark Fruit and put his own life first.

"Framing that brat? No, that won't do! That brat left too few traces, while I left too many!"

"We must leave the Moby Dick!!"

Teach's brows were almost completely furrowed.

He was a ruthless killer; the traces left at the scene of Sachi's murder pointed directly to him with just a little examination.

When the time comes, his father won't even need to punish him; his "comrades" on the ship will be able to kill him in the cruelest way possible.

With that thought, he burst out of Sachi's room and fled toward the escape boat that had been prepared in advance.

At this moment, countless crew members were awakened by the lookout's alarm. Well-trained, they mustered their spirits, grabbed their weapons, and rushed out of their rooms to patrol the deck for any potential enemies.

Some crew members saw Teach running away, but assumed he was also looking for intruders.

After years of getting to know each other, they both knew each other's personalities: honest, gluttonous, and kind-hearted, a harmless fat man.

No one expected that he was the culprit who triggered the alarm.

Inside the most spacious room on the Moby Dick.

"Ok?"

The tall man with crescent-shaped hooked beard above his lips was also startled by the alarm, and when he stood up, he looked like a small giant.

He frowned slightly, his Observation Haki sweeping across the Moby Dick.

The next instant, his pupils suddenly contracted, and grief and rage mingled in his eyes.

"Sachi!!!"

A deep, mournful howl, like the roar of a whale, exploded out. A violent and overwhelming aura, seemingly capable of destroying everything, reverberated on the Moby Dick centered on its towering body. Some of the weaker crew members even collapsed to the ground, their minds blank.

……

The living room, though small, is cozy and inviting. Minato Namikaze is sitting at the dining table, enjoying a hot breakfast.

As he ate, he couldn't help but worry about his good brother Xiao, who had brought him this breakfast.

"Back then, I heard the Third Hokage and Jiraiya-sensei say that learning the Flying Thunder God Technique even carries the risk of getting lost in another dimension and never being able to return. It's also possible that even if you do return, you might only have an arm or a leg back..."

Minato gasped. Could his good brother still come back? And if he did, would he be able to have a complete body?

"No, I have to go and tell Jiraiya-sensei about this!"

Minato felt that his half-eaten breakfast no longer tasted good, so he hurriedly put it on the table, put on the ninja vest hanging in the entrance hall, and prepared to go out.

Just then, a black light flashed at the spot on the wall where Shiranui Sou had left the Flying Thunder God mark.

The blond boy, who was about to go out for help, turned around in surprise. Before he could see who it was, he heard a burst of wild, unrestrained laughter.

"Hahahaha... Hahahahahaha!!!"

At first, it seemed to be somewhat restrained, but as it got into the swing of things, its laughter gradually became rampant, the volume seemingly breaking through the sky.

Standing once again on the floor of the Minato residence, Shiranui Sho felt a sudden surge of power within him and let out the most joyful laugh of his life.

"Minato! I'm so incredibly excited!!"

Besides the Dark Fruit that delighted him immensely, he was also surprised by the Flying Thunder God Technique, which could even teleport across worlds.

This means that he, who was originally confined to the ninja world, can now look to a much wider world and have countless new possibilities.

From this day forward, he will designate this original "Random Flying Thunder God Technique" as an SS-rank ninjutsu!

Chapter 18 Tsunade's Camp

“Um…”

Minato looked at his friend, who was laughing wildly and claiming he was having an amazing time, with a wry smile. Seeing that the other person was not missing any limbs, he finally breathed a sigh of relief.

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