Big brother, I want to become the strongest pirate in the world!

Vista was just back to help his subordinates find a Devil Fruit. Although he didn't find one, it was still great to be able to go back to his hometown for a vacation.

……

"Monet, is this your home?"

On a small hillside far from the city, there sits a dilapidated little wooden house.

"Yes, Monet grew up here, but it was too remote and unsafe. Bad people often came to bully us, so we moved to another island."

Why not move to a town?

"Hehe, you silly brother, look at this house. Do we look like wealthy people who live in town? Besides... those bad guys come from town."

Monet, holding Kazan's arm, looked at the suddenly lively little cabin and smiled quietly with happiness.

Kazan pinched her cheek and chuckled along with her.

"Who owns that little wooden house over there? It looks pretty clean; someone must come and clean it regularly."

"I don't know. As far back as I can remember, no one seems to live there anymore. My parents never mentioned it."

"Humph~"

Kazan looked at the house over there, where a broken little wooden cup with a few roses stuck in it sat on the dilapidated wooden window.

Suddenly, Kazan's right eyelid twitched slightly, and he smelled roses in his nostrils.

“That’s my house.”

"Tsk."

Kazan leaned against the window, watching 'Floral Sword' Vista suddenly appear in the open space outside the house.

“Vista…”

"Hey, hello there, little monster from the West Sea."

Vista glanced at Kazan, who had already removed his cloak, and then looked at the newspaper in his hand.

The "Red Dog" of the West Sea attacked the "Heavenly Yaksha" of the North Sea, wounded him, and then left unharmed.

You know me, don't you?

"garrulous."

Bista waved the newspaper in his hand, showing Kazan today's hot news.

Phew... As expected, the Donquixote Family won't let the shameful news of their Devil Fruit being stolen spread. They need a high enough reputation to plan for the future. I wonder what they paid Morgans for.

Kazan glanced at it and breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Kazan thought the Whitebeard Pirates probably wouldn't care about ordinary Devil Fruits, it was still safer not to reveal that he possessed an additional Devil Fruit just in case.

"You should have the Paramecia-type Spring-Spring Fruit, right?"

"...Tsk."

"Hahaha, do you believe in fate?"

"Xiao Feng and Monet, take Sugar and that other guy and fly away first. I'll catch up later."

"Brother... forget about that person, let's just fly on our own."

Bellamy: ...

"Hahaha, don't be nervous, don't be nervous! Although I'm a pirate, I have no intention of robbing you by force, and I would never bully a few kids. Daddy will definitely like you kids with such potential. Maybe you'll become my brothers in the future. Besides, I would feel very sorry if you flew away with the Devil Fruits after getting angry."

"Since the fifth division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates said so, I will believe him."

"elder brother……"

“Monet, a strong person has the demeanor of a strong person, especially Whitebeard’s son. Go and cook to entertain the guests.”

"Hahaha... Young people these days have such a great presence."

Vista felt that Kazan's words resonated with him, especially the phrase "let alone Whitebeard's son," which made him feel that his father had been praised without his knowledge.

My mood was already good, and now it's even better; the smile that's been on my face has become even more pronounced.

Chapter 025 Three Great Strategists

"Ah... it's like this. I have a younger brother whose father was the previous user of the Spring-Spring Fruit. He was killed, and his biggest regret before he died was that the enemy called the Spring-Spring Fruit a useless fruit. My younger brother hopes to eat the Spring-Spring Fruit and kill his enemy with his own strength, just to prove to his father that the Spring-Spring Fruit is not a useless fruit."

"Hmm... I see. The Spring-Spring Fruit is indeed with me. Here, take it. It's of no use to me."

At the dining table, only Kazan and Vista were eating alone; everyone else quietly left, leaving the two of them alone to talk.

Kazan casually tossed the Spring-Spring Fruit to Vista, a gesture that made Vista's impression of Kazan improve.

Although the Devil Fruit was originally Bellamy's in the original series, judging from Bellamy's performance later on, it's clear that the two weren't compatible. Moreover, when netizens were selecting the five most useless Devil Fruits, the Spring-Spring Fruit was nominated.

Kazan never intended for anyone on the ship to eat the Devil Fruit; he originally planned to sell it on Sabaody Archipelago once they entered the Grand Line.

However, if it can be used to gain the favor and personal connections of the fifth division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, then it would be a very good choice.

Given the reputation of the Whitebeard Pirates, and Vista's consistent commitment to protecting Whitebeard's honor, Kazan had no reason to be afraid of giving away this Devil Fruit for free.

Of course, the most important issue is that personal relationships are implicit, latent, and inconvenient to discuss openly.

On the surface, they would definitely offer some more benefits, as Kazan believed that what Vista offered would not tarnish the reputation of the Whitebeard Pirates.

This is the main reason why Kazan could so casually and generously toss the Spring-Spring Fruit over.

"Thank you so much! Our Fifth Division of the Whitebeard Pirates owes you a favor. If you ever come to the New World, feel free to contact us anytime and let us help you with something."

"No need! No need! You're too kind."

"Hahaha! You're really something! I'll definitely recommend you to Dad when I get back to the Moby Dick! Well then, I should probably head out now, that's all for now."

"……that……"

"No need! No need to see me off! Hahaha, you just said not to be polite, but now you're being so polite."

"……no……"

"Tsk! I told you you didn't need to see me off. Go home and eat. I'm leaving now, bye!"

……

Kazan stood on the shore of Cocos Island, watching the departure of the Fifth Division of the Whitebeard Pirates, feeling a mix of emotions and sorrow.

He seemed to have figured it out.

"Brother...did we lose out?"

"?"

"Kazan, we lost out, didn't we?"

"?"

"Quack, silly..."

"?"

"No! I understand Mr. Kazan's intention!"

"Oh?"

"Mr. Kazan's actions have sent a huge message of intimidation to the Whitebeard Pirates, showing them that 'a mere Devil Fruit is nothing to us.' How dare he!!! No wonder he's destined to become the strongest man in the world!!! This magnanimity... I'm already crying!"

"So that's what you meant, bro!"

"As expected of Kazan, this is the attitude required to become my elder brother!"

"Quack, quack, amazing!"

Kazan looked around; seeing no one, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, moved, he looked at Bellamy kneeling on the ground, covering his face and weeping, and patted him on the shoulder with satisfaction: "Finally, someone who understands! Bellamy, that's great! You're one step closer to becoming my family!"

Actually, it goes a step further.

Kazan felt that having such a clever subordinate would likely cause him a lot of trouble in the future.

I stood there posing for a few minutes, silently enduring the admiring gazes of my younger brothers and sisters.

Then he took them home.

It was midnight.

"Ugh……"

Kazan walked in the open space outside his house, his heart filled with doubt and distrust of the world.

How could this be???

Although he received a favor from Vista, Kazan believed that by the time he entered the New World, he would no longer need Vista's help.

In other words, they basically lost a Paramecia-type Spring-Spring Fruit for nothing...

"Oh...right, he also said he wanted to recommend me to Whitebeard...that's fucking amazing."

Kazan paced back and forth, eventually arriving at the window of the Vista house, peering inside with a look of resentment on his face.

!

A Devil Fruit!!!

Through the window, Kazan could see a small flowerpot on Vista's table, with a grayish-white Devil Fruit buried inside!

Bang.

Kazan smashed a window with his fist and jumped into Vista's house.

"I see, so that's how it is! Vista! I really misunderstood you..."

"You're hoping to give me this Devil Fruit in such a discreet way, are you... Damn! What a charming man!"

Kazan grabbed the grayish-white Devil Fruit with one slap and looked at it with a face full of emotion.

The empty flowerpot was filled only with soil that had solidified into the shape of a Devil Fruit.

"Vista...we're not family...but from today onwards, you're my buddy, Kazan's buddy!"

Kazan's hope for the world was rekindled. He held the Devil Fruit given to him by his good friend in his hands and returned home with great joy.