Kaido froze for a moment after hearing Doflamingo's words. Then, as realization dawned, he let out a low chuckle.
"Oh? So that's what this is all about!"
Jack, standing nearby, was still full of confusion.
Vegapunk? The first artificial Devil Fruit made from Kaido's bloodline factor?
While Jack was still trying to wrap his head around it, Kaido casually tossed the Devil Fruit at him before turning toward Doflamingo.
"Come on, you're coming with me!"
"Huh? Where are we going?"
Boom!
Without another word, Kaido transformed into his Azure Dragon form, grabbed Doflamingo, and shot into the sky. His furious voice echoed through the air:
"You got nothing better to do, huh?! Bringing me this garbage just to piss me off?"
"What do you mean, garbage?! I—"
"Shut up! I'm about to show you just how hard my hit!"
...
Jack shut his eyes and silently mourned for Doflamingo for three seconds. Then, he turned his attention back to the Devil Fruit in his hand, lifting it up for closer inspection.
It looked just like a regular purple tangerine, with seven or eight small yellow rings on its surface. At a glance, there was nothing particularly special about it.
But if this fruit is really what Doflamingo claimed it to be…
Would it really turn its user into an Azure Dragon like Kaido? Or would it be a Purple Dragon? A Green Dragon?
If this fruit could grant even half of Kaido's strength, then it was leagues beyond the Sabertooth Cat Zoan that Doflamingo originally found for him.
There was no risk of dying from eating a second fruit—not for someone like him.
But… will it even work? Would it activate properly? What if it had some weird side effects?
Like... growing a dragon head between my legs?!
Hell no. That'd be a nightmare! He didn't want to end up like Holdem, constantly worrying about his "pet" acting up.
Just as Jack was about to put the fruit aside, a sudden voice interrupted his thoughts.
"You think you can run?!"
Boom!
"Ugh?! What the hell?!"
A blur of pink crashed into him at full force, sending him sprawling to the ground. As Jack landed, the Devil Fruit slipped from his fingers—right into his mouth.
Gulp.
"Shit!"
Jack instinctively tried to spit it out, to force the Devil Fruit's power out of his body before it took effect.
But before he could do anything, a mechanical voice rang in his mind.
"Unknown Devil Fruit detected. Fusion ability available. Would you like to proceed?"
Fusion ability? What the hell does that mean?
"Due to prolonged inactivity, the system has automatically initiated fusion. Please select a primary transformation. Regardless of selection, all three fruits' abilities will be retained."
What?! I barely had ten seconds to think!
Afraid the system would make the choice for him, Jack immediately locked in Mammoth Form.
If all forms would retain the power of three Devil Fruits, then obviously, he should pick the biggest one.
Size is power!
"Ghh…!!"
A sudden, intense pain surged through his body.
"Fusion process beginning. Host must remain conscious to maximize success rate. Failure will result in death. Resurrection-type skills will not activate in case of failure."
"WHAT?!"
...
Doflamingo groaned, clutching his chest as he stumbled back. He glanced over at Jack, who was rolling on the ground, howling in pain and spewing curses.
Kaido, having landed nearby, fell silent as he watched the scene unfold. After a long pause, he turned to Doflamingo.
"…Did you crush his balls?"
Doflamingo blinked. "Huh?"
"I'm asking if you crushed his damn balls."
"Uh…" Doflamingo hesitated, then looked at Jack's contorted expression and the visible… distress in a certain area.
"…I don't think so?"
Both of them turned their gaze back to Jack.
At that moment, the system's voice rang out again:
"Fusion complete. Extracting Devil Fruit proficiency."
"Proficiency will be drawn from the Mammoth, Suzaku, and Pink Dragon abilities."
Jack let out a strangled noise. His eyes glistened with unshed tears of pain. He was too exhausted to even curse at the system anymore.
"Fusion complete. All three Devil Fruits have combined into one. Congratulations, host—your new Devil Fruit is: Pink Flying Elephant (Awakened)."
…
Pink. Flying. Elephant.
What the fuck.
Jack's expression froze.
He opened his status panel and scanned through his abilities.
Observation Haki: Island-Level Perception
Devil Fruit: Awakened – Pink Flying Elephant
(A fusion of the Zoan-type Mammoth Fruit (Ancient), Mythical Zoan-type Bird-Bird Fruit (Suzaku), and an Artificial Azure Dragon Fruit. It retains all three Fruits' abilities.)
New Abilities: Wind, Fire, Thunder, Lightning Manipulation – Capable of attacks on a disaster-level scale. Ultimate Regeneration – A fusion of the Fruits' healing properties and near-immortal recovery abilities, pushing his resilience beyond limits.
Jack was very satisfied with his new power.
…Except for one thing.
Why the hell is it called 'Pink Flying Elephant'?!
A bad feeling crept up his spine.
Jack clenched his fists, then gave a hard jump.
Kaido and Doflamingo's eyes widened in shock as a massive pink mammoth took to the sky.
Jack's body was enormous, exuding an overwhelming presence. His four massive legs were engulfed in flames, while two tiny wings flapped desperately at his sides.
Kaido slowly turned his head toward Doflamingo. His eyes flicked between the pink mammoth in the air and the pink feathers on Doflamingo's tattered coat.
"…Did he eat your coat?"
…
Jack expressionlessly floated in the sky above Onigashima for a while before slowly descending. He landed beside the massive Kaido statue, a towering 40-meter-tall stone monument.
At full size, he was just about the same height.
And yet… they called it 'Pink Flying Elephant'?
Jack flexed his wings experimentally, then slowly shifted back into his human form.
He took a deep breath.
Then, with an utterly deadpan expression, he roared at the system:
"SYSTEM, YOU PIECE OF SHIT!!!"
As he finished venting, Jack shooed away the pirates who had gathered to watch, then checked his stats.
All his attributes were maxed out at 120. Yet, the system's evaluation of him still displayed two letters: UR.
Jack frowned. Wasn't there supposed to be something beyond UR?
Just then, his eyes caught a line of glowing text.
"Since the host has reached the limits of human potential, the system has granted a mission to surpass it."
Mission: Surpass the Limit
Survive a battle involving over 20,000 combatants.Engage in direct combat with at least ten UR-ranked fighters.
Reward: Divine Physique.
…
Jack stared at the screen.
"The hell kind of mission is this?!"
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