Chapter 69: The Oviraptor Fruit
"Rooaaar—!"
Yulba let out a thunderous roar as his body suddenly transformed into a two-meter-tall, nearly three-meter-long dinosaur. A fierce, primal aura radiated from him.
Long, razor-sharp claws, powerful hind legs, and a head resembling that of a chicken—
The creature was unmistakably an Oviraptor.
Doflamingo and his two top officers watched the transformation, both nodding in approval.
It wasn't the most powerful Zoan Fruit they'd seen, but it was still impressive—stronger than many other animal-type Devil Fruits.
"How does it feel?"
Doflamingo narrowed his eyes, asking coolly.
Yulba reverted to his human form, his face glowing with excitement.
"Young Master, this Devil Fruit boosted my strength and speed several times over, and also… also—"
"Also what?"
Trebol barked impatiently.
Yulba shrank his neck, then stammered, "And also… I think this fruit isn't affected by water."
"What?"
Doflamingo immediately stood up, his sharp gaze cutting into Yulba like a blade. A kingly aura burst from him, so intense that Yulba stumbled back several steps in fear.
"Are you certain about that?" Doflamingo's voice was cold and commanding.
"I—I'm certain," Yulba stammered, trembling.
"Jump."
Doflamingo's eyes flicked toward the sea.
He needed proof. This was no trivial matter—if it were true, the Donquixote Family could experience explosive growth.
"Yes, Young Master."
Without hesitation, Yulba stepped to the ship's edge and leapt straight into the sea.
Splash!
A wave of seawater rose up—and to everyone's astonishment, Yulba showed no signs of weakness or paralysis.
In other words… he truly wasn't affected by seawater.
"Young Master, this is our chance!" Trebol exclaimed, trembling with excitement.
"Fuffuffuffu… Summoner Ze really is full of secrets. But that's exactly what makes him worthy of being my partner."
Doflamingo burst out laughing.
Even though he'd already used up one Dinosaur Fruit, he knew that if he played this right, the remaining ones could earn him several—maybe dozens—of times more Berries.
A Devil Fruit without side effects—such a thing was the dream of countless powerful individuals.
"Keep a constant watch on Summoner Ze. If anything happens to him, report to me immediately."
After giving the order, Doflamingo turned and walked back into his cabin.
…
"One moment I'm rich, the next I'm broke again."
Jiang Qize stared at the dwindling balance of his Berries, shaking his head helplessly.
Just moments ago, two hundred million Berries had seemed like a fortune—
and now, less than half an hour later, it was gone. Only three million remained.
"Money… I almost want to rob Drum Kingdom…"
Having just experienced a surge in strength, he was more aware than ever how important money was. But robbery? That was better left as a thought.
Still, he wasn't too worried. After all, in another island or two, they'd reach Skypiea. There, money wouldn't be a problem—he'd have plenty to burn.
Two hours later—
Boom, boom, boom…
A series of thudding impacts echoed in the distance.
The moment he heard them, Jiang Qize knew—they were back.
"Captain!"
Even from afar, he could hear Robin's voice.
Jiang Qize stepped outside and saw little Robin flying toward the ship, a pair of fleshy wings fluttering on her back. She landed gracefully on the deck, holding something carefully in her small hands—a Devil Fruit.
"Hm? Robin, where did that Devil Fruit come from?"
Jiang Qize's eyes widened in surprise.
"Hehe, Captain, we found it while shopping—it was sitting on a fruit stand!"
Robin said with an adorably proud smile.
"Well, aren't you lucky," Jiang Qize said, smiling warmly.
He hadn't expected Drum Island to have another Devil Fruit aside from the Human-Human Fruit—let alone that they'd stumble upon it by chance.
"Here, Captain." Robin held it out to him with both hands.
"Thanks." Jiang Qize ruffled her hair gently, smiling as he took it.
Robin's cheeks flushed pink.
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