Hearing Teach's question, Rocks burst into maniacal laughter.
"Kehahaha, very well, let's set aside the matter of memories for now. Speaking of which, if you truly are Caesar's son, that would only benefit my plans, not hinder them.
That seemingly stubborn fool Caesar has actually developed to such an extent—it far exceeds my expectations. I truly underestimated him back then."
Laughing, Rocks gradually revealed some information to Teach.
After listening, Teach was utterly stunned.
So, the so-called Devil Fruits indeed harbored actual demons.
However, these demons possessed no consciousness of their own, only an instinctual will.
A single Devil Fruit could only bond with one soul or a soulless object.
Rocks referred to this as parasitism—demon parasitism.
When the demon within a fruit parasitized a human, the deeper the ability user developed their powers, the faster the demon would awaken.
Once the user's fruit fully awakened, the demonic will within the fruit would revive.
If the ability user's will was weak, they would be invaded, corrupted, and ultimately erased by the demon's will.
This was especially true for Zoan-type fruit awakenings—those with insufficient willpower would mostly turn into mindless fools similar to the Jailer Beasts.
If one could resist the demonic will, the ability user would merge with the demon within the fruit, perfectly unleashing the ultimate power of the Devil Fruit—the power of awakening!
But aside from Zoan-types, Logia and Paramecia types were somewhat different.
The demonic will contained within Logia types far surpassed that of most Zoan types.
Once awakened, no matter how strong the ability user's will, it would be overwritten by the will resembling natural laws, leading to physical collapse, dissipation of will, and becoming part of the natural energy.
As for Paramecia types, differences existed based on the strength of their abilities.
Weaker, bizarre abilities weren't even comparable to the worst Zoan types—even if the user trained until death, they couldn't awaken the ability.
Stronger abilities, such as gravity, magnetism, tremors, and shockwaves—these rule-based powers, once awakened, could rival natural disasters and might even surpass Logia types in sheer destructiveness.
The demonic will contained within them was also absurdly powerful.
Strangely, however, all parasitic demons within the fruits would decide whether to merge with or erase the host based on compatibility with the ability user's personality, strength, bloodline, etc.
There was one exceptional scenario: the ability user could completely control the fruit's power and even reverse-parasitize the demon within.
This reverse-parasitism form allowed coexistence with the demon in the fruit, thus not preventing the demon from parasitizing others.You must understand, Devil Fruits exist eternally.
If an ability user can parasitize their own soul into the fruit, then the user can achieve a form of alternative immortality.
A type of immortality that doesn't require the Perennial Youth Operation!
Furthermore, whenever this fruit is eaten by the next person, the soul hidden within the fruit can choose whether to devour that person's soul and live again!
And this special circumstance is—[Mastery over the Power of Rules].
The Power of Rules transcends Devil Fruit abilities; it is an elusive, intangible, and far more formidable force.
In essence, it already surpasses countless other forms of power.
Of course, the Power of Rules is not omnipotent either; it requires the user to be sufficiently powerful.
Quality and quantity—when the quality is high, the quantity must also be great to form an overwhelmingly powerful force!
"Kehahahaha, just like me! By parasitizing the demon within the Darkness-Darkness Fruit, even if Roger killed me, it was merely my physical body that was destroyed!
And I am not a Darkness-Darkness Fruit user at all; I haven't eaten any Devil Fruit! I just happened to be parasitizing within it!
If I wished, I could take over your body at any time. Do you know Straw Hat Luffy? Zehahahaha, that kid also has a parasitized soul within him!"
Rocks' words shocked Teach.
"Are you referring to the so-called Joy Boy? The Paramecia-type Rubber Fruit turning into the Zoan-type Nika Fruit—is that related to this as well?"..
Rocks said meaningfully:
"Correct. Speaking of which, you and the Straw Hat are actually destined rivals! Joy Boy, the so-called Sun God, actually embodies the power of light.
And the rule he commands is the power of creation, the power of life—the counterpart to destruction—symbolizing hope and rebirth. That's why the Straw Hat is incredibly difficult to kill. Unless... you can master some even more terrifying power of rules."
Teach couldn't help but sneer, "Heh, that Straw Hat Kid is in dire straits right now. My father has set his sights on him; I don't think he stands a chance against the Beast God Pirates."
"You don't understand. You can't comprehend how terrifying Joy Boy's ability is. It's a power of creation even stronger than Caesar's Kunpeng. To completely kill Joy Boy, Caesar would need to fully awaken the Kunpeng Fruit.
Kehahahaha, but as I said before, Zoan-type awakenings—the more powerful the ability, the greater the risk! Because the demon hidden within is stronger!
And for a fruit with limitless potential like the Kunpeng Fruit, the demon lurking inside... even I would feel a chill down my spine."
"If you're so powerful and possess this so-called destructive power, why were you killed by Roger? And you said you could take over my body anytime—why haven't you done it?"
Teach asked, puzzled again.
Rocks fell silent for a long time before the flowing black currents spoke once more:
"Roger... hmm, that guy was quite the talent, with comprehension abilities unmatched throughout history. When he fought me, he seemed to be rapidly grasping the power of destruction.
That's precisely why I was killed by him and Garp working together. As for taking over you... Kehahahaha, there's someone far too formidable who's been watching beings like me, watching Joy Boy.
Beings like me are his food. If my presence were to surface, I'd be as good as dead."
After listening, Teach sneered coldly.
"So, you're waiting until I'm strong enough, strong enough to protect myself against that person, before you choose to take over my body? Truly sly of you, who wants to become the King of the World—how cunning. Zehahaha, but it suits my taste just fine."
Rocks also laughed: "That's right, indeed. So, are you scared, Teach?"
Teach threw his head back and laughed: "Zehahaha, zehahahaha! Bring it on, Rocks! I am Barbarossa Teach!"
Rocks was taken aback: "What? Didn't I say? Your memories..."
"No! I am Barbarossa Teach!" A strange light shone in Blackbeard's eyes, making Rocks' heart tremble.
"I will witness the birth of a legend. If I cannot reach his heights in my lifetime, then I am Barbarossa Teach!"
"If one day, my current father Caesar, like Whitebeard, enters his twilight years and becomes extremely weak, then I will become Marshall D. Teach again!"
"However, Caesar, my father—zehahaha—is currently far too powerful. I don't believe he will weaken before I die!"
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