Chapter 109: Sunflower and Killer
As Hanafuda's head tumbled into the depths of the underground...
Nezumi didn't pause for a second, stepping back into his Pocket Dimension.
Inside the Pocket Dimension, food and water were already prepared. Nezumi grabbed them and ate as he moved toward the final battlefield.
"Indeed, the More-More Fruit is a logical match."
"Even without the 'Giant Hand', Nezumi can now deal with powerhouses with immense vitality and physique."
As slashes casually cleared the rocks and barriers in his path, Roy analyzed quietly under the mask.
Yes.
When creating clones, Roy was well aware of their strengths and weaknesses.
Take Nezumi—as Roy expected, he was the perfect assassin.
If tasked to assassinate a king, no matter how many guards, Nezumi could easily kill him.
Even against tricky opponents like Cracker or Snack who had obvious weaknesses, Nezumi didn't struggle.
But this clone had a significant weakness: he lacked a good solution against opponents with extreme vitality and physique in a one-on-one fight.
So after unlocking the new slot, Roy chose to equip him with the More-More Fruit to cover this weakness.
Obtained from the great pirate Byrnndi World in Impel Down, this fruit's destructive power was unquestionable—after all, World's epithet was "The World Destroyer".
"The only issue is that the More-More Fruit consumes far more stamina than the Flower-Flower or Severance Fruit. Also, due to his physique, Nezumi's Ryou quality is relatively weaker."
"After unlocking the next slot, it would be best to cover this."
Roy muttered internally, but wasn't impatient.
On the contrary, he felt the satisfaction of a creator—watching his clones grow stronger was a joy in itself.
While thinking, Nezumi arrived at the final underground hollow.
Through the Pocket Dimension, he could see the burly man wearing a half-clown mask sitting in the hollow.
Unlike Cracker and Hanafuda.
Drug Peclo wasn't rampaging or searching for Nezumi.
He was just leaning against a rock, head lowered, as if asleep.
"Major Undertaker..."
Nezumi whispered.
Among the three targets, he was the only one whose ability Nezumi wasn't sure of initially.
But through Inu, he had confirmed the target's ability—a very tricky Devil Fruit.
This was why he saved Peclo for last.
"First, I must confirm one thing."
Whispering, Nezumi aimed at the King of Killers and pointed his finger.
"Ryou Infusion."
"Sever · Dark Raid · Fifty-Fold Speed!"
He didn't hold back, activating the More-More Fruit's max speed instantly.
The next moment...
VMMM!
From beneath the rock where the King of Killers sat, giant black blades coated in Ryou shot up.
Like giant spider legs, they snapped shut at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
SLICE!
With the sound of flesh being pierced, blood sprayed.
The King of Killers' arms, head, and torso were sliced apart instantly.
THUD!
The dismembered body parts fell silently in the dark underground.
With just one strike, the battle seemed over.
But...
"..."
Nezumi didn't relax.
He stood quietly in the Pocket Dimension, waiting for a change.
And he didn't wait long.
Soon...
VMMM!
In the pitch-black underground, light shone.
It was 'Sunlight'.
This was impossible—how could there be sunlight so deep underground?
The answer was...
"Finally here."
A deep voice spoke—from Peclo's severed head.
The hideous clown mask was stained red, but he licked his own blood, as if enjoying the taste.
The light erupted from his scattered 'fragments'.
With the burst of sunlight, the severed muscles, bones, and organs intertwined like vines, quickly sticking back together.
In an instant, the 'Major Undertaker' reappeared in the underground hollow.
Under his skin, sunlight seemed to flow, revealing dazzling golden patterns.
Seeing this, Nezumi's expression turned solemn. "As expected..."
He looked at the resurrected figure, seeing the intel Inu had analyzed earlier in his vision.
[Devil Fruit User 'Drug Peclo' discovered]
[Confirmed Devil Fruit: 'Special Paramecia · Sun-Sun Fruit' (Himawari Himawari no Mi / Sunflower-Sunflower Fruit). Analyzing and saving to 'Fruit Encyclopedia'.]
[Fruit Ability: Can absorb and store light energy, granting the body immense strength and incredible recovery capabilities.]
[Effects by Level]
[LV3: Can sense the position of the sun. Body can absorb light energy. Under sunlight, physical stats are greatly enhanced. Requires 1.8 Billion Berries for Unlock.]
[LV4: Deep-Dive Development. Cells can store light energy, though slowly. Can fight using stored light energy even without sunlight. With sufficient light energy, can consume it for extreme vitality. Requires 3 Billion Berries for Permanent Unlock.]
[LV5: Fruit Awakening · Avatar of Light. Can absorb all stored and surrounding light energy to enter 'Solar State'. Grants near-immortality and immense power for a short time, followed by a period of weakness. Requires 11 Billion Berries for Permanent Unlock.]
Yes.
'Major Undertaker' Drug Peclo was also an ability user.
And his Devil Fruit was an extremely rare 'Special Paramecia'.
This was why Nezumi chose to drag the mysterious King of Killers underground immediately—besides hiding the battle traces, it was largely to limit his ability.
The slash just now confirmed his recovery ability was as extreme as the description said.
But clearly, Nezumi had no interest in chatting.
He raised his hand again without hesitation.
"Sever · Thousand Blades!"
The roaring slashes shredded Peclo's body again.
The bursting blood announced...
The final battle in this deep underground...
Had begun!
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