Issho's body was knocked deep into the sea, but it still hadn't left the photic zone.
Furthermore, the shockwave spread, killing all surrounding sea creatures, so no Sea Kings took the opportunity to eat the corpse.
Therefore, Yami just used the Float-Float Fruit's ability to create an ocean current and roll Issho's body up. Then, he used the Op-Op Fruit's "Room" to transfer the corpse in front of him.
As the black mist surged out, Yami skillfully began to extract the Devil Fruit.
In a short while, Yami's eleventh Devil Fruit was quickly obtained.
Excluding the Dark-Dark Fruit, the Ripe-Ripe Fruit, and the Memo-Memo Fruit, Yami had obtained eight strategic-level Devil Fruits. With the remaining Paramecia Barrier-Barrier Fruit and one last Devil Fruit, that would be exactly ten Devil Fruits that could enhance him, allowing his body to evolve into an all-around, unsolvable existence.
Ten Devil Fruits, all capable of combining and completing each other, allowing Yami's combat power, defense, speed, control, and strategic deterrence to reach an unsolvable level, a power more terrifying than the Ancient Weapons.
When these ten abilities are combined and he completes his fruit awakenings, Yami will be a god among men.
"The power of the Press-Press Fruit, is it?"
After obtaining the Paramecia Press-Press Fruit, Yami casually tossed Issho's body into his alternate dimension, then floated in the air to test this new ability.
He reverted from a ten-plus-meter giant back to his normal size, clenched his fist again, used Life Return to mobilize his body's energy in an instant, and then covered his fist with the Press-Press Fruit's ability.
In that instant, unlike the dark red lightning of Conqueror's Haki infusion, purple gravity waves—similar to the transparent white shockwaves of Whitebeard's Paramecia Tremor-Tremor Fruit—enveloped Yami's fist.
"King's Punch!"
Yami threw a "lightweight" King's Punch—without the More-More Fruit's amplification and without a long warm-up—downward.
Then, an incredible scene occurred.
A moderately sized, transparent white pillar of light was blasted out by Yami, falling toward the sea below like Nami's "God's Judgment."
However, unlike the previous transparent white pillars that only distorted the air.
Wherever this transparent white pillar passed, the space within the pillar lost its color. It contained an astonishingly dense wind pressure—a power of rules that could crush and destroy all things. It was the same force Issho had used to resist Yami's horizontal gravity.
Added to that was the shockwave's inherent power to shatter everything.
When this transparent white pillar, capable of making space itself lose color, fell into the still-boiling sea...
The churning, roaring sea distorted.
Countless island fragments, whether accidentally passing by with the current or unintentionally drifting in, were instantly distorted and shattered.
This was different from physical shattering; it was a rule-based destruction that could not be resisted without extremely powerful Haki.
At this moment, Yami's King's Punch was upgraded once again.
A punch that was already the pinnacle of physical destruction now had a "hax-like" rule-based ability added to it.
Across the entire sea, there were very few people who could block this punch from Yami.
...The strongest power in history!
Besides combat power, Yami's extreme control ability had also reached an unsolvable level.
Possessing the Float-Float Fruit, the Press-Press Fruit, and the Op-Op Fruit, Yami could easily manipulate anything.
The gravity waves also enhanced Yami's Observation Haki to a unique level. Without using Clairvoyance or opening a "Room," Yami's perception was like a god's-eye view. He could even pull down meteors from the sky.
The complementary effect of these strategic-level Devil Fruits was the reason why every fruit Yami obtained represented an evolution.
He didn't need to eat every Devil Fruit, nor did he need too many. That would only become a burden on his awakening.
Yami only needed to obtain Devil Fruits that could combine with and complete each other.
When the time comes, he might only need to awaken one Devil Fruit to, perhaps, simultaneously awaken multiple, or even all, of his Devil Fruits.
That moment will be Yami's ultimate evolution!
"Just the last two Devil Fruits left."
Looking at the distorted sea below, Yami's mouth curved into a slight smile.
After speaking, Yami teleported and disappeared.
After a series of teleports, Yami returned to the Pegasus.
"Master, you didn't find the target?"
Seeing Yami return so quickly, Carina couldn't help but ask curiously.
"No, I already obtained the Devil Fruit I wanted," Yami smiled.
"You're kidding, right? That fast?"
Carina and the other two women looked astonished.
From the time Yami left to his return, not even fifteen minutes had passed.
Nami couldn't help but ask: "Master, you've been reading books for two years, shouldn't your body be rusty? You feel... even stronger?"
"At my level, simple training can no longer improve me. Reading books is, in fact, also a form of training."
Yami didn't explain in detail, only saying meaningfully: "When you get stronger, you'll understand."
"Alright."
Seeing Yami being mysterious, Carina and Nami knew they wouldn't get an answer and didn't press further.
Perona even more so. She had only just mastered Observation Haki. Armament Haki and fruit awakening were distant luxuries she feared she might never touch in her lifetime.
Immediately, Carina asked curiously again: "Master, which Devil Fruit did you obtain this time?"
"The Paramecia Press-Press Fruit," Yami said without concealment.
"It was actually that Devil Fruit?!"
Carina and Nami were startled. Carina clicked her tongue and said, "No wonder Master spent the last few years searching for that master from the populace. It was for the Paramecia Press-Press Fruit, which can both counter and combine with the Float-Float Fruit."
"You could already escape gravity and float, and now you've mastered the ability to apply gravity to others..."
Nami said blankly, "Master... aren't you a god now?"
"I wouldn't call myself a god, but on this sea right now, you probably can't find anyone stronger than me!" Yami grinned, speaking with absolute confidence.
It wasn't arrogance, just a simple statement of fact. This sheer "flex" made the amazed Carina, Nami, and Perona's eyes turn dazed.
"Master, I can't hold back anymore."
"Me too!"
"Count me in!"
Carina took the lead and jumped into Yami's arms, with Nami and Perona following right behind.
The three women, charmed by Yami, began to use all their wiles, making Yami, who was already in a pleasant mood, feel even more comfortable.
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