Sailing: I Open Treasure Chests in the Pirate World

Ian didn't reply, but silently raised his hand in a military salute.

He boarded the ship of the Sharp Blade Unit!

Since Ian is willing to join the Blade Force.

So Aokiji didn't say anything more.

He cut through the mess quickly and decisively.

"To make a long story short, the Sharp Blade Unit is currently tasked with a very important mission."

"Just recently, the landscape of the new world has undergone a very dramatic change."

"Following the Whitebeard Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, and the Big Mom Pirates, another pirate crew has risen."

The Red-Haired Pirates, known as the "Iron Wall Pirates"!

"The fourth Pirate Emperor has appeared in the New World—Red-Haired Shanks!"

"Ian, the task that the Blade Force is required to undertake is to spy on the intelligence and movements of the pirate emperors of the New World."

Your task is—

"Become a great pirate, delve into the New World, and infiltrate the ranks of the Four Emperors!"

Ian tilted his head, gave a thumbs-up, and pointed it backwards at himself.

What the hell? Me, going to fight the Four Emperors?!

Chapter 4: The Flame-Flame Fruit, even dogs won’t eat it!

So I'm stuck with X Drake's undercover script!

Ian's black-boned chicken and mackerel.

Without eating the Nika Fruit, how can you become a pirate, let alone the Pirate King?!

Is it too late to back out of joining the Sharp Blade Force now?

Just as Ian hesitated whether to speak...

Aokiji suddenly added another sentence.

"Of course, Ian, your current strength is still lacking."

Ok?

Ian swallowed back the words that were about to slip out.

It seems like something big is about to happen?

"Headquarters will also provide some assistance in carrying out this undercover operation."

Aokiji continued.

"You've heard about this year—no, it's last year now."

"Any rumors about last year's recruit training camp?"

Related rumors?

Ian recalled for a moment and immediately made a connection.

"Is Admiral Kuzan referring to that rumor that 'outstanding graduates of the training camp can receive Devil Fruit rewards'?"

Why is this news circulating in this year's recruit training camp?

Of course, it's because of that terrible incident that happened three years ago!

Haiyuan calendar year 1515.

Edward Weevil, who calls himself "Whitebeard II," brazenly attacks the recruit training camp.

The entire naval training camp suffered heavy casualties.

From Chief Instructor Zephyr down, only three people from the entire training camp survived the attack.

Even Zephyr himself had an arm severed by Edward Weevil.

The attack caused an uproar at the Navy Headquarters.

For this reason, the recruit training camp was suspended for one session.

The recruit training camp only reopened last year.

At the time, it was to eliminate the negative impact of the previous vicious attack.

This is also to encourage new recruits to actively participate in this training camp program.

The Navy Headquarters not only deployed a large number of security personnel to this training camp.

Furthermore, very generous prizes have been prepared for the graduates of this year's recruit training camp.

Rumor has it that this includes the legendary treasure of the sea – the Devil Fruit!

This message was ultimately identified by Ian as "FakeNews".

As a participant in this year's recruit training camp and an outstanding graduate.

Ian had never even seen a Devil Fruit!

Until he graduated from boot camp.

Let alone Devil Fruits.

I didn't even see the devil fruit peel!

But now, things seem to have taken a turn for the better?

"Yes, that's the news."

Aokiji nodded and said calmly.

"Devil Fruits do exist."

"It's not just for 'outstanding graduates,' but also for 'members of the Sharp Blade Unit.'"

Ian's heart skipped a beat.

He was an "outstanding graduate" before, and now he's a "member of the elite force"!

Could it be that……

Ian gently rubbed the [Ring of Magic Control] on his thumb a few times.

"Admiral Kuzan, you mean... I can obtain a Devil Fruit right now?"

Aokiji directly responded to the expectation.

"That's it!"

next moment.

Aokiji casually stretched out his hand, and three hard white ice balls emerged from under the desk.

Under the control of the frozen man's mind.

Three ice pucks floated to Ian's side, orbiting his body like satellites.

"Devil Fruits are extremely rare treasures, and even the headquarters doesn't have many in stock."

Aokiji casually remarked, manipulating the three ice balls.

"Of these three Devil Fruits, two are Paramecia-type and one is Zoan-type. You can choose one to eat."

"This fruit is also a 'perk' for you joining the Sharp Blade Squad!"

If you had told me about these new recruit benefits earlier, why did you waste so much time talking about it before?!

Looking at the three ice hockey pucks surrounding him, Ian's eyes were as hungry as Big Mom's when she had a food craving.

Through the hard, icy shell, he could vaguely see the mysterious spiral pattern of arabesque below.

So this is a Devil Fruit!

The "superpower cheat" I dreamed of as a child!

Aokiji manipulated the three ice balls back to his side, causing the ice to thaw.

As the icy white outer shell faded, the three Devil Fruits finally revealed their true forms to Ian.

"Ian."

Qingzhi smiled.

"Would you like me to introduce the names of these three Devil Fruits and their general effects?"

"Do not."

Ian casually declined, his gaze remaining firmly fixed on the three Devil Fruits.

"I've read 'The Devil Fruit Encyclopedia'."

Devil Fruit Encyclopedia

This is a book that sounds very valuable, but is actually not that rare.

Ian had seen several of them in the archives at the Navy Headquarters.

At first, Ian didn't understand.

Based on the intelligence he knew.

Throughout the entire ocean, there are only two people who would carry a "Devil Fruit Encyclopedia" in search of their dream Devil Fruit.

And they're all from the "Black" generation—

Blackbeard Teach.

Black Leg Sanji.

Don't other people know to look up Devil Fruit abilities in the "Devil Fruit Encyclopedia"?

A cruel fact is—

Most people are indeed unaware of the existence of the "Devil Fruit Encyclopedia".

Even among naval forces that are spread across the globe.

There are plenty of people who don't know anything about Devil Fruits.

On this vast ocean where almost everyone drops out of prenatal education.

Knowledge is also a kind of "treasure from the ocean".

But at least Ian had seen the "Devil Fruit Encyclopedia".

He knew the appearance and abilities of every Devil Fruit recorded in it by heart.

After all, he also has quite a few "fruits of his dreams".

Like the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the Op-Op Fruit, the Glint-Glint Fruit, the Azure Dragon Fruit, and so on.

Unfortunately, all of these Devil Fruits now belong to someone.

At this moment, none of the three Devil Fruits that Aokiji took out were the ideal fruits in Ian's mind.

But that didn't stop him from recognizing their "real names" at a glance—

The one on the left is the Paramecia-type Whip-Whisper Fruit.

The one on the right is the Paramecia-type Clay-Clay Fruit.

The one in the middle is the [Zoan-type Dragon Fruit, Ancient Zoan type, Allosaurus form].

If Ian remembers correctly.

The power of these three Devil Fruits will eventually manifest in the members of the Blade Force!

Ian looked at the rough-skinned, dark green Allosaurus Fruit that Aokiji had placed right in the center.

He couldn't help but think of Drake again.

If Ian had chosen the Allosaurus Fruit at this point...

Could it be that he also received a mission from Drake X—to infiltrate the Beasts Pirates?