One piece: Dark Smoker

At this time, Smoker was extremely ambitious.

Smoker was dizzy at this time.

He was so choked by the dark fruit that he didn't notice a dog-like pirate ship appearing in the distance.

This pirate ship is very large, with a skull holding a black cross painted on the sail. It is the recently infamous Black Cross Pirates.

On the ship, a buck-toothed pirate was looking around with a telescope.

Suddenly, like a dog seeing fat, he showed an expression as if he had seen a ghost, dropped the binoculars, and rushed towards a strong man with a yell.

"Captain, Captain!"

The strong man was three meters tall and was holding a wine bowl as big as a basin while he was drunk.

Hearing the noise, he took a big sip, then slammed the wine bowl on the table.

"Why are you making such a fuss and spoiling my drunkenness!"

This strong man is the captain of the Black Cross Pirates, and the man with a bounty of 3.4 million Baileys is Black Cross Eugene.

Eugene has always been known for his cruelty and once bloodbathed three towns in one week.

The Navy has also been chasing him, but this guy is too cunning and runs away every time he hears the news. The Navy failed to catch him several times during encirclement and suppression campaigns.

At this time, Eugene was in a very bad mood.

He heard that Water Piano Island was very rich and wanted to plunder it.

Who would have thought that a storm suddenly arose and almost capsized the pirate ship, so they had to move over quickly to avoid it.

The buck-toothed pirate shrank his neck.

"Captain, there is a kid on the shore holding a strange fruit. Do you think... is it the devil fruit those people were talking about?!"

"What?!" Eugene was shocked and grabbed the telescope.

Sure enough, there was a white-haired boy in a daze on the shore, holding a white fruit in his arms. It was very complete and had obviously not been bitten.

Eugene was sober in an instant, and his whole body was shaking with excitement.

"Devil Fruit... It's really a Devil Fruit! It's exactly like they said!"

"Hahahahaha, my luck has come! Kids, sail at full speed and grab the devil fruit!"

Upon hearing this, all the pirates showed expressions of greed and ecstasy.

It turns out that the devil fruit that allows people to reach the sky in one step is actually real? !

Although I don't know what abilities I can get,

But the captain's strength has greatly increased, and he can also follow the popular drink!

All the pirates raised their weapons, roared and cheered.

"The secret treasure in the sea, with it, the East Sea belongs to our Black Cross Pirates!"

"Long live Captain, you will soon become the king of the East Sea, with money, women, and weapons all at your fingertips!!"

"Ahahahahaha, the East Sea is nothing! The captain wants to take us to the Grand Line!"

The pirates were shouting and rushing towards the coast in their boats.

A few days ago, the Black Cross Pirates robbed a merchant ship.

Although this ship is weak, its background is not simple at all. It has been to the Grand Line!

As a pirate, Eugene is naturally very interested in the Grand Line.

So he was tortured to extract confessions and obtain information about the Grand Route.

The people on the merchant ship were all ordinary people, who could not withstand the torture of pirates, so they quickly revealed everything they knew.

Eugene was not interested in information such as the distribution of forces, and he had no plans to go to the Grand Line.

The only thing that tempted him was the devil fruit that could grant powerful power.

I was just thinking about it, but I didn't expect someone to come to my door today.

Could it be that I am the chosen one? !

Damn, I used to keep a low profile...

The pirate ship is so murderous that even Smoker is blind and noticed it...

As an amateur pirate hunter, he is quite familiar with the bounty criminals in the East China Sea.

[Black Cross Pirates? Why are those guys here? ! ]

[It can be considered a rare big fish...it can just improve your life! ]

Smoker stood up and suddenly caught a glimpse of the Smoke Fruit from the corner of his eye, and his brows furrowed.

Although I am confident that I can protect the Devil Fruit, what if something happens?

If someone doesn't watch and gets bitten, he won't be able to cry.

Smoker took off his coat, carefully wrapped the smoke fruit, dug a hole and buried it in it.

[This is much better...]

Soon, the pirate ship docked at the shore.

Eugene led his men and came to Smoker in a big way.

Seeing the other person's empty hands, his eyes couldn't help but become cold.

"Little devil, please hand over your devil fruit!"

"Of course, you can also say that I was eaten by you. I will cut open your stomach and verify the truth with my own eyes!!"

The pirate next to him was also howling strangely.

"Kid, hand it over before the captain gets angry!"

"The captain's anger is terrifying!!"

"Fruit or life, even a fool knows how to choose, hahahaha!!"

"Hurry up, boy, we have to go to the town ahead, I'm really looking forward to it, hahaha!!"

Facing the noisy pirates, Smoker looked calm.

"The bounty is 3.4 million, Black Cross Eugene..."

"The Devil Fruit is on me! If you want it, just use pirate methods to get it!"

Eugene smiled grimly: "Interesting kid..."

Then he rushed over like a bull.

If it were before, he would never pay attention to a little-known guy like Smoker.

Just send any of your men to chop it down and send it away.

But when it comes to Devil Fruits, Eugene doesn't dare to be careless.

During the interrogation, he obtained information that only he knew.

That is, Devil Fruit is only effective for the first bite, and then it turns into a normal fruit.

This is why his members dare not compete with him at all.

They are all afraid that if they take the first bite, they will die if they take the second bite.

Because of this, Eugene used all his strength to punch Smoker in the face.

He was confident that he could blow this kid's head off with one punch.

"Hmph, fight with each other?!"

Smoker didn't dodge and punched hard.

The two fists collided together, and a strong shock wave instantly erupted, blowing away all the surrounding sand and gravel.

The surrounding pirates began to act as an atmosphere group again.

"Hahahaha, you idiot, you dare to fist bump with the captain."

"Although the captain's title is Black Cross, his pair of iron fists are also famous in the East Sea!"

"That's right, that's right. The bones are broken into pieces. You deserve it!"

But the next second, they couldn't laugh anymore...

Smoker and Eugene retreated at the same time.

Eugene looked at his slightly red and swollen fist, feeling incredible.

His own efforts were only equally divided? !

Then he looked at Smoker solemnly, and saw Smoker covering his fists with sweat on his forehead and a painful expression on his face.

"I was shocked. It turned out that I was just trying to be brave!"

Smoker couldn't help but gasp.

Eugene's punch was powerful and heavy, and his fists were slightly bruised.

Normally, there is no need to pay attention to this kind of injury, but now it actually made me gasp in pain.

[Is this the side effect of the Dark Fruit? ! It's really uncomfortable to experience several times the pain! ! ]

[But...it's just pain, not injury, so what if it's several times worse! ! ]

Smoker's eyes instantly became fierce, he yelled "Come again" angrily, and rushed forward.

"act recklessly!"

Eugene snorted and stepped forward.

The two seemed to have agreed upon it.

One does not use fruits, the other does not use weapons.

It was just a simple hand-to-hand fight with fists and feet, like two ferocious beasts fighting each other.

For a while, smoke and dust billowed on the beach, and heart-stopping muffled sounds and roars could be heard from time to time.

More than half an hour later.

Smoker was kicked in the abdomen and punched Eugene flying away.

Eugene staggered a few steps and stood still, panting and wiping the blood that covered his eyes.

"Huh...huh...hehehe, kid, your strength and speed are very good..."

"It's a pity that I'm just a rookie. With this little injury, it's hard to look like this!"

It's rare to find an opponent who can only defeat an opponent with all his strength, and Eugene also felt very happy.

However, the most important thing right now is the Devil Fruit.

It's been a long time, it's better to settle down as soon as possible...

"Thank you for letting me have such a good time, but unfortunately...it's time for it to end!"

Eugene gestured.

The pirate understood and carried over a black steel fork that was one foot long.

The sharp blade shone with a cold light, and there were marks on it that were often stained with blood.

Eugene waved the black cross several times, and then pointed it directly at Smoker.

"Kid, I'll give you two choices."

"Either you obediently hand over your Devil Fruit, and I can take you as my subordinate and take you to eat and drink well!"

"Or, die here!"

At this time, Smoker was also scarred.

Blood slid down his cheeks and clothes to the ground, staining the beach red.

The tidal-like pain made him tremble all over, and he could only squat on the ground and gasp for air.

Smoker didn't care about talking to Eugene at all, he just focused on feeling the changes in his body.

Because the Dark Fruit changes the sense of pain, it causes huge changes in long-standing fighting habits and body reactions.

Therefore, Smoker used Eugene as a sparring partner, taking the opponent's attacks forcefully again and again, taking the opportunity to experience the changes in his body.

Seeing Smoker ignoring him, Eugene lost his patience.

"If you don't eat the toast, you will be punished with alcohol!"

He walked up to Smoker and raised the black cross high.

"Have you given up resistance?"

"Then I will be merciful and send you on your way happily!"

After that, he stabbed Smoker hard in the chest.

Suddenly, Smoker's palm turned into a strange pitch black color and he grabbed the steel fork.

Eugene was shocked and quickly pulled out.

But Black cocoon seemed to be sucked, and no matter how hard he tried, it had no effect.

Smoker slowly stood up straight.

"Thank you for playing with me for so long..."

"Since you like Devil Fruits so much, let me show you the power of Devil Fruits!"

In Eugene's surprised gaze, a strange darkness suddenly emerged from Smoker's body.

It was like asphalt covering the body, wrapping the whole person into a huge black cocoon.

The black cross continued to squirm, and soon turned into a ball of dark matter, which was taken back into Smog's body.

By this time, Smoker's injuries had all disappeared.

If his clothes weren't messy, it would be impossible to tell that he had been through a battle before!

Seeing this scene, Eugene was dumbfounded, and he was so jealous that he roared angrily: "Damn it, what kind of abilities have you gained!!"

Smoker sneered and said nothing, but a fierce light flashed in his eyes.

"not good!!!"

Eugene felt the hairs all over his body stand up, and without caring about his weapon, he threw away the black cross and turned around to run away.

The opponent didn't use his abilities, and he fought hard until his health bar turned red.

Now that this kid is resurrected with full health, he still needs a hammer...

"Humph, quite clever!"

Naturally, Smoker would not let him go and slowly stretched out his hand.

"Dark Water!"

A powerful suction force suddenly appeared.

The black fork that Smoker was holding was instantly twisted into twists by the huge gravity, and slowly sank into the darkness.

And Eugene flew back screaming like a kite that was caught.

Smoker grabbed Eugene, and darkness flooded him like a tide, leaving only a scream.

Soon the darkness dissipated,

Eugene was left lying on the beach.

At this time, Eugene's eyes were wide open, and his limbs and chest were soft.

His body couldn't stop twitching, but he couldn't even scream.

His bones had been twisted and crushed by gravity.

Smoker had no sympathy for this kind of villain at all. For what he had done, he would die a hundred times without injustice.

But Smoker didn't kill him, he just closed his eyes and seemed to be feeling something.

After a while, Smoker opened his eyes and raised his palm again.

I saw a white ball of light emerging from his palm.

[Is this my "pain"...]

For so many years, Smoker has always targeted the Smoke Fruit.

So I started thinking about the development of devil fruits early.

In order to facilitate understanding, he divided fruit abilities into "basic abilities" and "derived abilities".

Basic abilities are abilities that are obtained after eating the fruit and do not need to be developed.

For example, if you eat the dog-dog fruit, you can turn into a dog.

Derived abilities are abilities gained after in-depth development of fruits.

For example, Enel uses lightning to pace his heart, and Doflamingo uses thread to sew internal wounds.

Compared with basic abilities, derived abilities are more diverse.

The same fruit will also develop derivative abilities in different directions due to different ability users.

In Smoker's understanding,

The basic ability determines the lower limit of Devil Fruit, and the derived ability determines the upper limit of Devil Fruit.

In many cases, the development of derivative abilities requires not only diligence, but more importantly, understanding.

Some abilities are not impossible, but simply not expected.

Of course, this is not a problem for Smoker. Which time traveler has poorly developed abilities...

When Smoker had nothing to do, he had deduced the basic abilities and derived abilities of various fruits, which naturally included the Dark Fruit.

In his understanding, there are only three basic abilities of the Dark Fruit.

Infinite gravity, depriving abilities, absorbing damage.

Yes, although the Dark Fruit cannot avoid damage, it can absorb it.

(It is very obvious in the comic that Blackbeard was injured and bled by Ace, but the wound disappeared after absorbing the flames)

Smoker has just imitated the Meat Ball Fruit and developed his first derived ability - absorbing pain.

This white ball of light was the pain Smoker had just experienced, and it was a pain that was intensified several times.

"Since it's you who caused the pain, it's up to you to bear it!"

"If you survive, we'll be settled!"

After saying that, Smoker pressed the white light ball against Eugene's chest.

As if struck by lightning, Eugene opened his mouth wide and his eyes bulged, but he couldn't scream at all.

After several seconds of violent shaking, Eugene rolled his eyes and died.

Smoker looked at the ball of light that had more than half of it left and couldn't help but frown.

"It's really useless..."

Immediately, he slowly turned his head to look at the other pirates.

These guys...just can take the rest of the pain!

The other members of the Black Cross Pirates are all rabble-rousers who bully the weak and fear the strong.

I was scared stupid by Smoker just now, so I didn't run away.

Now he finally came to his senses, and when he saw Smoker looking at him with evil intentions, he quickly threw away his weapon and fled to the ship, howling.

Smoker has no intention of letting these guys go.

To unarmed civilians, these fish pirates are just as dangerous as the Yonko.

If it was a pirate like Kobe who was just doing odd jobs, I wouldn't mind letting him go.

But these guys are obviously vicious dogs that have eaten human flesh and deserve no mercy at all.

Smoker snorted, and the darkness spread like a wave.

"Dark acupoint!!"

Trees, rocks, pirates, ships...

Everything close to the darkness was devoured.

After a few breaths, there was no trace of the entire Black Cross Pirates...

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