The Will of Eternal Silence exerted tremendous suppression over Devil Fruit powers—especially those with control-based abilities. In the presence of this eternal will, any ability released would be greatly weakened; control-type powers could even spiral out of control and collapse.
"What incredible vitality… what is this? A Devil Fruit awakening?" Golden Lion exclaimed in astonishment.
He was stunned by the space around him, where the sky and earth seemed drained of color. Golden Lion had seen Devil Fruit awakenings before, but nothing like this world-altering power—it left him speechless. Even though he was outside the color-drained area, he could already feel its suppressive effect on his Devil Fruit.
"What kind of ability is this? My Devil Fruit power… is being suppressed this much?!" he muttered in disbelief.
To avoid his Lion's Might from collapsing, Golden Lion swung his great blade, amplifying his Devil Fruit power. Instantly, the previously dissipating Lion's Might solidified once again, lunging toward Rosinante.
Unfortunately, within the color-drained zone, all sound was muted. The roar that accompanied his attack had already lost all its former force.
"Disperse!" Rosinante shouted coldly as the Lion's Might lunged at him again.
The Will of Eternal Silence intensified, enveloping the Lion's Might. The immense pressure of the color-drained environment bore down on it, scattering the ferocious force.
Paramecia-type Devil Fruits were numerous, including superpowers, superhuman, creation, partial abilities, and dominion. Rosinante's Silence Fruit fell under superpower, while Katakuri's Mochi Fruit belonged to the superhuman category. In general, superhuman awakenings were easier to control than superpowers.
Katakuri, after his Devil Fruit awakening, quickly mastered his newfound abilities through training. Rosinante, on the other hand, struggled to gradually control the awakening over a longer period. Superpowers often linked to universal principles, requiring deep understanding and insight to fully harness their awakened potential.
During this time, Rosinante had been refining his swordsmanship while continuing to study the Silence Fruit. As his mastery over his sword techniques and overall power grew, so did his understanding of the fruit. The books he brought back from Ohara further deepened his comprehension of "silence" itself, enhancing the capability of his Devil Fruit.
Months of contemplation and development finally gave Rosinante partial mastery over his awakened Silence Fruit. Yet using Devil Fruit awakening in combat still required him to completely release his body and mind, fully channeling the profound power of silence.
This exertion was taxing on his body, necessitating the lifting of the Life Seal. Even so, compared to his first awakening, his application of the power had greatly improved.
"How is this possible?!" Golden Lion's face displayed sheer disbelief.
"Golden Lion… I want your Devil Fruit!" Rosinante's feet shattered the air beneath him as he charged toward Golden Lion at incredible speed.
"What?" Golden Lion froze.
He didn't understand what Rosinante meant. But as Rosinante's speed closed the distance, the color-drained zone engulfed him entirely. Instantly, everything around Golden Lion transformed.
An overwhelming, invisible pressure bore down on him, and he realized with shock that under the Will of Eternal Silence, his Devil Fruit power was being suppressed to an unprecedented degree.
The suppression was far stronger than he had imagined. He could no longer control his abilities as he once did. Executing techniques like Lion's Might was nearly impossible; even his flight speed had slowed significantly. His Devil Fruit could only perform the most basic floating ability, barely functional under the crushing force of silence.
Even with Golden Lion's extensive Devil Fruit mastery, the suppression was staggering. For anyone else, the consequences would be catastrophic.