LRAB Chapter 130 The Gluttony Fruit is Disliked by the Cat
Chapter 130 The Gluttony Fruit is Disliked by the Cat
Chapter 130: The Gluttony Fruit is Disliked by the Cat
Faced with the indifferent onlookers around him, Slad's initial frenzy subsided, and hearing the laughter echoing through the cabin, a smile finally appeared on his lips.
"Tch! What a hopeless bunch, but I kind of like them! Hahahaha!"
As Slad's voice faded, the entire cabin was filled with a strange joy.
Perhaps it was because they were delighted to have obtained Devil Fruits, perhaps it was because of the trust they shared, or perhaps it was because of the sense of belonging deep within their hearts.
In short, at this moment, no one cared about how the Devil Fruit came to be, nor did anyone care about Wapol, who was already dead in the sea stone box next to them.
"Hehehehe! Everyone, we've been busy all morning without a proper meal. I'll go prepare some food!"
Elsa stopped laughing, looked around at everyone, then patted the white cat Mumu's head and walked out of the second basement level.
"Hehehe! I'll go keep watch on deck too!"
Baku rubbed the back of his head, mumbled something in a simple-minded way, and turned to leave the second basement level.
"Tch! Captain! Remember you owe me an apple, honestly, and you had to use mine!"
Stab it!
After a flash of lightning, Enel's figure disappeared from the second basement level of the Liberty, leaving only his voice echoing.
"Hahaha! I'm going up too! Captain! Just call me if you need anything! I need to check the weather on Drum Island!"
"Hey! Slade!"
"Hmm? Hehehe, you're my captain! I'm your navigator! That's enough! Hahahaha!"
Slad paused at the top of the stairs, then laughed and walked out.
"Tch! I was being dramatic! Hahahaha!"
"Meow!!!"
After everyone else left, only Mu Chong and Mu Mu remained on the second basement level of the Freedom. The two, one human and one cat, smiled at each other, as if they both saw happiness in each other's eyes.
"Tsk tsk tsk! Although it was successful, there is still a probability involved. It's not a 100% guarantee of success. Two people succeeding for one, is that 50%?"
Mu Chong weighed the Devil Fruit in his hand, pondering the entire process in his mind, his brow furrowing and relaxing from time to time.
"No! Just two Devil Fruit users don't indicate the success rate. Besides, the only force I can control throughout the entire process—gravity—can be improved! Gravity? Blackbeard, where are you now?"
Mu Chong placed the Devil Fruit he was holding on the table, sat down in his chair, and began to think.
"I can't put my hopes on Blackbeard. His Dark-Dark Fruit has the same gravitational pull as my Power-Power Fruit. So, what I need to do now is develop an ability that works in the same way!"
Mu Chong raised his right hand, and a white energy ball instantly enveloped his entire palm. Sensing the changes in the fruit's power, the light in Mu Chong's eyes grew brighter and brighter.
"Hahaha! Maybe it really can!!"
"Meow!!!"
Sensing Mu Chong's joy, the white cat Mu Mu jumped around happily.
"Hmm? Hiss, Mumu, do you want to eat this Devil Fruit? Devouring is the power of everything, transform into a glutton!"
When Mu Chong saw the white cat Mu Mu, he seemed to remember something and quickly took the Devil Fruit from the table and chairs, placed it in front of Mu Mu, and offered it to eat.
"Meow??? Meow!!!"
The white cat Mumu first looked at Muchong with suspicion, then stuck out its nose and sniffed the Devil Fruit, its handsome cat face showing an expression of utter disgust.
While meowing, it shook its big head and backed away until its rear end touched the wall. It glared at Mu Chong and then ran out of the building.
"Huh??? What the heck! You're that disgusted by Devil Fruits? Who gave you this bad habit? This is a fruit worth hundreds of millions! Um, even though it doesn't taste good, I guess I can't really get any information out of you!"
Mu Chong was genuinely surprised by the white cat Mumu's reaction. He cursed the silly cat while sniffing it.
"Ugh... Oh my god, I'm getting acid reflux!!"
Mu Chong didn't smell anything strange; rather, he was reminded of the taste of the Power-Power Fruit he had eaten.
"Forget it! Let's keep it! Baku isn't suited for this fruit, so let's wait for the right person to grow it!"
Afterwards, Mu Chong put away the Devil Fruit, got up and went to the Seastone box. Using the fruit's power, he took Wapol's corpse out of it and threw it into the sea.
"Demon factor? Life-giving? A beating heart? A special environment? Heh heh! It seems that Cobra still hasn't told me all the information! Nefit D. Lily, what an amazing woman!"
As Mu Chong muttered to himself as he walked out of the second basement level of the ship, the entire room fell silent. No one knew what had happened there; perhaps it was the beginning, or perhaps it was just a coincidence.
However, when that thunderstorm struck Alabasta that night, the gears of fate shifted, heading in an unpredictable direction.
Everything started to get interesting!
……
"Hahaha! This woman is really interesting. What reason do you have to get on this ship?"
On deck, Enel sat on the edge of the Liberty, looking down at Belinda on the shore below, and asked with great curiosity...
"Huh? I... I know medicine! I've been learning medicine from my parents since I was little. I can be a ship's doctor!"
Belinda, on the shore, clenched her fists and mustered her courage to shout at Enel.
"Tch! The ship's doctor? The Liberty is indeed short of a ship's doctor! Hey! Slard! He's yours!"
Stab it!
A flash of lightning, and Enel disappeared from the ship's edge, followed by Slade, a slovenly-looking man with dreadlocks.
"Huh? You guys?"
The ship's teleportation caused Belinda to pause, looking on in confusion.
"Cough cough cough! You say you know medicine, so how good are your medical skills? Are they impressive? And what proof can you offer?"
Slard crossed one arm over his chest and rested his chin on the other, his gaze fixed intently on Belinda.
"Huh? Proof? There are no injured people here, how can I prove I have medical skills?"
Belinda began to sense something was wrong, but since Slard's questions seemed reasonable, she continued to answer them honestly.
"Huh? That makes sense! So how do we prove it? Hey! Baku, Baku, this is your job!"
Slad, chin in hand and brow furrowed, racked his brains for a solution. Suddenly, he called out behind him, and his figure vanished from beside the ship's edge.
"Ah!!! I want to get on the ship! I want to be the ship's doctor!!"
"Hahaha! Okay! Come on up!"
"what?"
"what?"
"What?!"
"Meow???"
A moment later, Mu Chong and his group sat around on the deck, each staring at Belinda standing before them. No one spoke, except for the white cat Mu Mu, who was circling around her, sniffing her.
"Hey! Captain! Isn't this too hasty? This woman only studied medicine when she was young!"
Slad sat up straight, looking like a master apprentice scrutinizing his student, and said sternly.
"Hehehe! Explain yourself, Belinda!"
Mu Chong swirled the wine in his glass, glanced at the cool-looking Slard, and then said to Belinda...
"Uh! That's right, I only learned the basics of medicine when I was a child, but I've read a lot of medical books. I can apply the knowledge from those books to real life. As long as I have enough medical books, I believe I can definitely take on the role of the ship's doctor!"
Belinda, still dressed in black, had a full head of white hair that contrasted sharply with her black clothes. Despite being only a little over 1.7 meters tall, she exuded an air of imposing confidence.
"Yes, Captain! She wasn't lying! I could sense her confidence and sincerity!"
Elsa, holding a wine jug, poured Mu Chong a cup of wine and then solemnly said...
"Hehehe, thank you, Elsa!!"
"Uh! But we don't have any medical books on board!"
Just as Belinda was thanking Aisha for her support, Baku, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke, causing the atmosphere to freeze again.
"Um! That's it! As for medical books, there are tons of them in the palace! If possible!!"
Upon hearing Baku's words, Belinda's expression tensed up again, and she then cautiously said...
"Hmm! I think that's a good idea! Let's go, head to the palace! Besides, I remember there are quite a few medical books on Drum Mountain!"
"Huh???"