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

He kicked Bon Clay and Bellamy, who were lying on the ground, aside, and then fell peacefully asleep amidst the aroma of the Devil Fruit.

A bright red butterfly flew out of a flowerpot in the Bister house, gently flapping its wings and flying away.

……

The Whitebeard Pirates' fifth division ship had already sailed some distance away from Cocos Island.

"Captain, how come there's only one Devil Fruit left?"

"Huh? That one is missing?"

"That grayish-white pig brain."

"Oh... that... I forgot it at home, haha, it's no big deal, I'll just go back and get it next time. Nobody dares to break into my house, so even if I go back in two years, there won't be any problem at all!"

"Unlike you, Captain, you're so careless."

"Ah... because I'm really happy. I met a guy who's just my type this time, and I even got the Spring-Spring Fruit we were looking for."

What kind of fruit was that that fell?

"I don't know... I took it from the World Government. Never mind it, let's hurry back. I need to have a good talk with my dad about that kid. We have to get him on board!"

"That 'Red Dog' from the West Sea? What's he like?"

"Yes, that's him. He's someone who values ​​his friends a lot, and he has the responsibility of an older brother and the demeanor of a strong person. Dad will definitely like him. But... maybe it would be better to just let him grow up."

Bista stood at the bow of the ship, smiling as always as he looked at the sea.

I'm so happy to be back in my hometown to relax this time!

Blood earned!

"So you can deal with 'Heavenly Demon'... I bet it won't be long before we see your bounty poster."

Chapter 026 Bug Fruit

The next day, Kazan stayed home alone, instead of going out to gather supplies or have fun with his younger siblings.

Firstly, he didn't really want to go out, and secondly, Sugar was still sleeping, so he had to stay with the little one.

"...Does this Devil Fruit exist?"

Kazan looked at the grayish-white Devil Fruit in his hand with a puzzled expression.

As for the shape, you could say it looks like a pig's brain or a butt. I can recall that there are Devil Fruits with this shape, such as the Smooth-Smooth Fruit, which is a pink butt.

"I don't remember..."

Kazan wasn't sure if he had ever seen the Devil Fruit before, but he couldn't remember it now.

An unknown Devil Fruit... Kazan dares not act recklessly; this is a Devil Fruit that cannot be eaten for the time being.

"Let's put it away for now."

Kazan wrapped up the Devil Fruit, placed it on the shelf, and then walked toward Monet and Sugar's room.

Gently push open the door, then carefully peek through the crack into the door to steal a glance at the bed.

Be very careful.

Little Sugar gets upset when she's woken up from her sleep, and if you can't soothe her, she'll cry, and she can cry all day long.

Tears, snot, and drool streamed down his face, but he still insisted on getting a hug from him. After the hug, Kazan was all wet.

"Nobody's here?!"

The next moment, Kazan suddenly pushed the door open, jumped to the bedside, and stared wide-eyed at the empty bed!

Finished!

Kazan rolled his eyes and nearly fainted.

It's not that I'm afraid Sugar will get lost or run into bad people, because Sugar is very well-behaved and won't wander off to places where there aren't any of her older brothers and sisters nearby.

But sugar can be difficult too!

Every time he disappears from public view, he's definitely up to something! And he's doing something that will definitely get him into trouble.

One instance remains vivid in his memory!

That time it was at sea. Bon Clay and Monet went to deal with a pirate crew they encountered at sea, while Kazan watched from the sidelines in case anything unexpected happened.

When everyone returned to the ship, they found a hole had been drilled in the bottom, and water was still pouring into it.

Little Sugar was floundering in the water and almost drowned.

Since then, no one dared to let Sugar out of their sight; at least one person had to watch over her to feel at ease.

just now.

The little sugar cube is missing.

"Yue~~"

The sound of sugar.

Kazan suddenly turned around.

Turn around.

With a trembling body, he turned back once more.

"Ugh...!"

"granulated sugar……"

“┭┮﹏┭┮, quack quack, this fruit is delicious…Yue～～”

Kazan stood there, stunned, staring in shock at Sugar, who was standing on a stool and vomiting, and at the grayish-white Devil Fruit lying on the ground with a bite taken out of it.

"call……"

Kazan sighed and quickly accepted the fact.

But I felt an overwhelming sense of frustration.

One of the reasons Kazan didn't let Sugar eat the Snow-Snow Fruit was that he wanted Sugar to eat a Devil Fruit with enough life-saving abilities.

As a result, this whole mess has now happened.

"Sugar, try and see if you can use any strange abilities?"

Kazan helplessly picked up Sugar, rubbed her little bottom, and asked casually.

"Ugh, um!!!"

Sugar looked up at Kazan, then stretched out her two little hands.

憋！

Hold it in any longer!!!

Kazan watched as Sugar's face turned red, and then a semi-transparent white door opened in the air in front of him.

!

"Door-Door Fruit!"

My dejected mood instantly brightened; anyone who's watched One Piece knows what kind of bugged fruit the Door-Door Fruit is.

Kazan didn't expect Sugar to be able to make the most of the Door-Door Fruit; he just wanted her to maximize its ability to escape.

He treated his younger crew members differently.

Boys should shoulder more responsibility and stand at the forefront of the battle; girls shouldn't be left on the battlefield.

The girls only need to be in charge of logistics. Kazan never expects them to have high combat power. As long as their ability to survive is strong enough to put his mind at ease, that's enough.

This is precisely why she made Monet eat the Snow-Snow Fruit in the first place, and also the direction she gave for the development of the Snow-Snow Fruit.

squeak~

Kazan pushed open the door, letting out a sour sound.

Yes, that's a fatal flaw.

Kazan frowned as he listened to the sound, then walked into the darkness behind the door.

squeak~

The world inside the door is black and white, otherwise it is no different from the world outside.

Those inside the door can see what's outside, but those outside cannot see what's inside.

"That's truly a... monstrous Devil Fruit."

Door fruit.

Kazan could come up with several brilliant ideas with just a little thought.

For example, a Devil Fruit user could open a door in their stomach and then throw in a piece of Seastone or poison. That idea would be incredibly powerful. The only drawback is that it requires the user's body to touch the corresponding part of the target's body.

Alternatively, if one's Observation Haki is strong enough, one can open a door on one's own body, achieving the same effect as pre-elementalization.

It could even be used to open a door under the enemy's feet, and then close the door when the target's body is halfway inside, cutting them in half. However, the effectiveness of this move against Logia-type users remains to be seen.

If we were to choose the strongest Devil Fruit... the Door-Door Fruit would definitely be a nominee. It's a bug-like fruit that can be developed to an abnormal level in every field and aspect.

If you develop any field to its limit, you can become one of the top powerhouses on this sea.

It can be said to be the nemesis of almost all Devil Fruits, and there are only a handful of Devil Fruits that can counter it.

And those fruits are among the most valuable fruits in the world, such as the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, the Op-Op Fruit, and the Dark-Dark Fruit.

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit can shatter spatial gates and even the space inside them; the Op-Op Fruit can directly cut through space; and the Dark-Dark Fruit can nullify the power of other fruits.

Anyone with a modicum of common sense could see the true value of the Door-Door Fruit. As for why no one in the world of One Piece has discovered it, it can only be said that Oda didn't think of that step at the time, so we can't blame the people in this world.

"Phew... Okay Sugar, open the door, we should go out."

After sorting out the complicated thoughts in my mind, I pinched Little Sugar's chubby cheeks.

"Quack quack... I'm out of energy."

"...Then let's rest for a while."