This wasn't just talk. Take Charlotte Katakuri, Charlotte Perospero, and Mr.3, for instance. The first two possess the Paramecia-Type - Mochi Mochi Fruit and the Paramecia-Type - Lick-Lick Fruit, respectively, while the latter has the Paramecia-Type - Wax-Wax Fruit.
It could be said that these three Devil Fruits are quite similar.
Especially Charlotte Perospero and Mr.3; their methods of developing their Devil Fruits are very similar. However, the difference in their strength is like heaven and earth.
Therefore, with the exception of a few specific Devil Fruits,
it mainly depends on the person.
Moreover, in Moke's opinion, the Paramecia - Smooth-Smooth Fruit is much stronger than these three Devil Fruits.
....
"Buggy? He's a great pirate with a bounty of 15 million belly!"
In the East Blue, pirates with bounties over ten million were few and far between. As a pirate from the East Blue, Alvida naturally knew these great pirates well. She immediately recognized Buggy's pirate flag, and her expression instantly darkened.
Bounties, to a certain extent, serve as proof of strength. Therefore, Alvida's heart was filled with vigilance at this moment.
She then looked at the island before her, and then at Buggy's Haizhe, which was rapidly approaching.
Now she was faced with a difficult choice: going ashore would inevitably lead to a battle between the two sides over the treasure. But once a battle occurred, it was highly likely to end in her defeat, or even death.
However, giving up on the treasure that was right before her eyes was something she was extremely unwilling to do.
Nevertheless, Alvida quickly made a decision. With a wave of her hand and a hint of ferocity in her voice, she commanded, "Full speed ahead! Land on the island as fast as possible! We must find the treasure before Buggy!"
It wasn't just her; Moke also became nervous. Although Buggy was a minor character in Pirate King...
he was far from someone Moke could contend with at his current stage.
.......
Under Alvida's command, the Haizhe immediately sailed towards the island and successfully landed before Buggy. As soon as they were on the island, Alvida immediately followed the route on the treasure map, rushing towards the center of the island.
All the pirates, including Moke, followed behind her. Soon, a huge cave appeared before them.
"This is it."
A hint of joy flashed in Alvida's eyes. She then waved her hand, and all the pirates followed her into the cave.
But when they entered the cave, they were all dumbfounded. What lay before them were six diverging paths... Clearly, which path to take should have been on the missing half of her map.
At this moment, she didn't have time to search each one individually. So she immediately had everyone split into six groups, each entering a different path.
Before entering, Moke had subtly positioned himself at the very back. As he entered the cave, he seized the moment when no one was paying attention, quickly slipped away, and hid to one side just outside the entrance.
At the same time, he kept an eye on everything happening inside the cave. When he saw all the pirates split into six groups, a look of joy appeared on Moke's face.
Because, this situation was too advantageous for him!
Now, all he had to do was wait... As long as Alvida wasn't the one who found the Paramecia-Type Devil Fruit, he would have a very high chance of obtaining it.
.....
Time passed bit by bit.
It wasn't until he saw Buggy's crew also land on the island that there was any movement from inside the cave...
"Captain, we found it... There's a lot of treasure inside!" A pirate came rushing out from the third path.
Moke's eyes lit up. Then, amidst the pirate's surprised expression, he confidently walked into the third path. Since it was one of their own, there was no suspicion; the pirate simply thought he was just as eager to get some benefits!
After all, they were pirates!
Who wasn't greedy for wealth?
Besides, there were still seven or eight brothers guarding inside!
"Ah..."
Moke, who was rushing into the third path, hadn't even reached the deepest part when he heard a scream. His expression changed; clearly, something unexpected had happened inside.
This was not what he wanted to see. Moke quickly rushed in.
"Tsk tsk... A Devil Fruit, it's actually a Devil Fruit."
When Moke rushed to the deepest part, he saw a pirate standing there, holding a Devil Fruit in his hand, laughing wildly... But at this moment, the smile on his face appeared extremely sinister.
The most terrifying thing was that around him, six pirates lay in pools of blood. Four of them had been stabbed in the back, clearly ambushed quickly when they weren't paying attention... And then he directly killed the other two.
"Bang..."
Without thinking, Moke raised his gun and fired.
It hit the opponent squarely in the chest....
The pirate felt a pain in his chest, instinctively looked down, and then turned his head to look at Moke. Upon seeing Moke, he was momentarily stunned.
"It's actually you...."
The moment he was shot, many people flashed through his mind. Only Moke, these rookies, were not among them...
Then he slowly fell down.
At this moment, his eyes were filled with unwillingness. Although he was just a small squad leader in the Alvida Pirates, he was one of the few people in the East Blue pirates who knew about Devil Fruits. He knew that as long as he ate a Devil Fruit, he would immediately become a strong figure in the East Blue.
Therefore, he did not hesitate to kill his subordinates around him.
Because this was his only chance to become stronger. After all, he was just an ordinary person, as ordinary as could be. After more than ten years of diligent training, he had only managed to become a small squad leader in the Alvida Pirates, managing seven or eight people.
How could he, with his ambition, give up such an opportunity?
But he never expected that the Devil Fruit was already in his hand, yet he had no chance to eat it.
Moke quickly walked over, snatched the Devil Fruit from his hand, and ate it directly. Then he cursed, "Idiot... Eat it as soon as you get it, what's there to be proud of?!"
For something like a Devil Fruit, eating it immediately is the best choice.
Squad Leader: "....."
He completely closed his eyes, but before he died, his heart was severely pricked.
Yes!
What's there to be proud of?! He should have eaten it immediately just now...
However, Moke no longer paid attention to him. Instead, he carefully felt the changes within himself. After a short while, Moke's eyes widened.
"Holy crap... Shouldn't it be the Paramecia - Smooth-Smooth Fruit? How did it become the Paramecia-Type - Absorption Fruit?"
"Did I grab the wrong Devil Fruit?"
"Or is it that because of his arrival, a butterfly effect occurred, causing this world to change?"
However, Moke immediately became excited. Because compared to the Paramecia - Smooth-Smooth Fruit, this Paramecia-Type - Absorption Fruit was even more incredible.
No, it was super incredible.
What Tremor-Tremor Fruit, what Dark-Dark Fruit, what Rumble-Rumble Fruit, they all paled in comparison.
Because the ability of this Devil Fruit was to absorb all matter it touched, and then assimilate the body into the same substance.
Touched iron, turned into an iron man.
Touched lightning, could also release lightning like Eneru.
It could even elementalize like a Logia-type ability user.
If the Dark-Dark Fruit was the most special existence among Logia types, then this Absorption Fruit was definitely the most special existence among Paramecia types.
The Nika Fruit had to stand aside.