Vista, the Fifth Division Commander, wiped his beloved sword and mused, "A Mythical Zoan is undoubtedly the best choice; both its regenerative abilities and combat power are top-tier."
"Marco already has the Phoenix Fruit; if Pops could also possess similar regenerative abilities..." Jozu's voice was low, his gaze never leaving the sleeping Whitebeard.
"It's not limited to just Mythical Zoans."
Marco also offered his opinion, calmly analyzing, "Some special Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits might also bring astonishing physical enhancements. The key is that it must suit Pops' fighting style and be able to thoroughly heal his old injuries."
Everyone spoke up one after another, discussing Whitebeard's second Devil Fruit, but clearly, no conclusion was reached.
....
At the exact moment Whitebeard began fusing with the Dual Devil Fruit Constitution on the Moby Dick, Ron, far away in another location, also received a system notification.
A light screen, visible only to him, suddenly unfolded, and a cold system voice rang in his mind:
[Detected successful use of 'Dual Devil Fruit Constitution' reward by sub-system host!]
[Triggering 'Tenfold Return' mechanism!]
[Congratulations, Host, you have received the return reward: 'Devil Fruit Side Effect Elimination Constitution'!]
[Note: Cannot be transferred!]
[Fusion time: None!]
Ron's pupils suddenly contracted; even with his composure, his face instantly filled with unbelievable shock.
"Eliminate... the side effects of Devil Fruits?" He almost repeated the name of the reward word for word, a monstrous wave surging in his heart. "This ability... is too broken!"
He knew better than anyone what this reward meant.
Devil Fruits, while granting supernatural powers to their users, also inscribed a unified weakness: fear of Seastone and becoming a "landlubber" rejected by the sea.
This was almost an inescapable shackle for all ability users and the Marine's primary strategic basis for restraining powerful Devil Fruit users.
But now, this ironclad rule had been broken.
"Seastone ineffective... the sea's power-draining effect will also disappear..." Ron quickly processed the information brought by this constitution, his eyes gleaming.
"This means that from now on, the only thing that can restrain me is pure Haki!"
However, the information flow also clarified one point: this constitution was different from Ace's reward. It could not be transferred to others; the target was limited to Ron himself.
"What a pity..." Ron murmured softly, a trace of regret flashing through his heart.
If this ability could be granted to others, its strategic value would be immeasurable. But even so, for him personally, this was already a power capable of overturning the world's rules.
Without hesitation, he thought, Fuse.
There were no earth-shattering phenomena, no long and painful waiting.
It was as if a clear stream flowed through his limbs and bones—the process so brief it was almost imperceptible. The words on the system light screen quietly faded; the fusion was completed in an instant.
"I didn't feel anything..."
Ron slowly clenched his fists, feeling the same power within him as before. But he knew the system wouldn't give fakes, which meant the shackles of Devil Fruit side effects had quietly dissipated.
On the other side,
The depths of Water 7's shipyard, however, were a scene of bustling activity.
A massive keel, like a mountain range, lay in the center, with tens of thousands of glowing Adam Wood timbers meticulously cut and reinforced, forming the indestructible skeleton of this legendary warship.
Ever since Ron provided a supply of ten thousand Adam Wood materials through the system's tenfold return, the construction progress of the Pluton had advanced by leaps and bounds. Now, the overall structure was seventy to eighty percent complete, and the magnificent hull had begun to take on its fearsome outline!
"SUPER!!!!!"
Franky's voice echoed like thunder in the shipyard as he swung his modified giant arms, excitedly fitting a massive bronze component perfectly into its designated position.
"Do you see that, Iceburg! This is the speed of a genius! Having enough materials feels absolutely—fantastic!!"
He was covered in oil and grime, but his eyes burned with an almost fanatical flame. He worked tirelessly day and night on the Pluton's modifications; each hammer strike on a rivet brought the warship one step closer to its legendary form.
Although a bit weary, Franky was still very excited.
His modification hammer crashed down hard!
Bang!
After a dull metallic clang, Franky struck his classic pose: "Another bronze-level modification complete! Although most are still just at this level, this genius feels like he's just a hair's breadth away from silver-level! The experience bar is already half full!"
Iceburg, standing nearby, looked up at the giant ship gradually taking shape, his usually calm face unable to hide his shock and excitement.
He adjusted his glasses, his voice trembling slightly: "To be honest, even witnessing it with my own eyes... I still find it hard to believe. We... we are actually restoring the ancient weapon 'Pluton'."
The other shipwrights beside him were already beyond excited.
"We succeeded... we're almost there!"
"The great work of our ancestors—is it truly going to be realized in our hands?"
"This is absolutely the greatest miracle in shipbuilding history!"
The clanging of tools hitting metal, the roar of engines, and the excited shouts of the workers rose and fell.
At this critical juncture, an ultimate warship, capable of changing the world's landscape, was breaking free from the confines of its blueprints, step by step becoming a reality that would shock the world.
...
Enies Lobby,
Inside the command center, Spandam paced back and forth anxiously. The Den Den Mushi in his hand had just fallen silent, and the cold response from the World Government's high-ranking officials still echoed in his mind.
"A bunch of idiots!!" He suddenly swept all the documents off the table in a furious rage, his face livid. "These guys still haven't reported it to the Five Elders! These fools—is there anything more important than the appearance of Pluton?!"
"Their attention is all on that damn war at Marineford!"
He grabbed his curly hair, his eyes bloodshot: "I'm about to be ruined here! They actually said 'we'll deal with it later'?!"
His roar echoed in the empty room but received no effective response.
At this moment, he truly felt what it was like to be isolated and helpless.
"Lucci... even Lucci was defeated!" Spandam's voice suddenly trembled, filled with unbelievable fear. "That genius, hailed as one in eight hundred years... his spirit was shattered by a Haki-wielding rookie!"
The image of Lucci, covered in blood, with empty eyes, lying in the ruins, seemed to reappear before him.
He trembled as he counted his losses one by one: "Kaku is severely injured and unconscious, Blueno's Door-Door Fruit ability has been stripped... he's just an ordinary person now. Kalifa hasn't woken up since being struck by that terrifying lightning..."
....
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