"The situation is simple now, Mr. Albert."

As when they first met, Douglass's tone didn't show much emotion

"I don't hold you accountable for your ability to unleash the Vulture Fruit to launch a surprise attack on us, even if the winner is decided, I am willing to give you a chance to choose."

The boy held out a finger and pressed the dagger in front of the other's throat into the flesh.

"First, die here neatly as a loser."

Douglas paused, and held out a second finger.

"Second, the prodigal son turned back and joined the victors."

Albert: "Do I really have a choice?" ”

Douglas: "Based on your past experiences, I don't think you're going to be generous here, so let's pick two, it's good for both of us." ”

"I'll pick two."

"Be wise, keep your head high."

Albert didn't ask why, because the dagger Douglas had just moved slightly away from his throat and hadn't completely disarmed the threat.

And when he had done so, the boy put a well-made collar around his neck.

"This is something that the Trustees got from the Great Voyage last year, and it is said that it is a prop used by the Draconians to control slaves... Although I don't have a personal habit of collecting slaves, I'll tell you about his role in advance..."

"No, I've seen this thing, and violent demolition will explode, right?" Albert said coldly, "You're thoughtful. ”

"It's just forced by the situation, but you can fly with animal-based devil fruit abilities, I don't feel at ease without this thing."

"Devil Fruit... Hum. ”

Albert, who was subject to the man, sneered, and did not say the key to it, but just stared at Douglas with an unkind face.

He had come here tonight to retrieve the precious lot he had entrusted to Golden Rose, a Superhuman Devil Fruit that had not yet been recorded in the Illustrated Book.

But judging from the situation when he fought Douglas before, this fruit may have been taken by the boy!

For a company that is planning an auction, the misappropriation of a lot is a shame. But Douglas seems to have a different view on this...

"The direct benefit that a Devil Fruit can bring is no more than one or two hundred million Baileys, and in the West Sea, this number will be even less, but if you are willing to see the company's actions as a long-term investment, the dividends in the future will definitely satisfy you."

"Someone has ever said that you are shameless when you lie seriously?"

"No," Douglas pulled out the remote control to control the explosive collar, "some of them can't, some don't dare." ”

“…”

"Anyway, on behalf of the Young Boys and the Golden Rose Company, I would like to welcome you to join us... Our company is currently in crisis, and I hope that Mr. Albert can work together with other colleagues to overcome the difficulties. ”

Albert tugged at the corners of his mouth, completely losing to someone's businessman's face... He didn't bother to continue to talk about it, and said the main point directly.

"Tell me what you want me to do."

"I'm going to trouble you and the others tonight to protect the safety of the warehouse area, although you can't use the fruit ability, but I believe that with your level, you can also exert your strength while maintaining your human form, right?"

Albert nodded, but then frowned slightly: "Yes, but you don't really want to stick to it like this, do you?" The four major families are not short of manpower, and if we continue, we will be consumed to death. ”

Douglas: "It's okay to stick with tonight." ”

"Well..."

Although it is unclear where Douglas relied on it, Albert did not continue to ask questions in this regard.

He's a smart guy, so he understands his current situation better.

Although Albert ostensibly accepted Douglas's invitation to join the Alliance, in reality, he was nothing more than a prisoner restrained by an explosive collar.

In this capacity, he knew very well that he was not qualified to delve into too many secrets, let alone disobey Douglas's will, so he would not deliberately embarrass himself.

"Last question, what is the power of that Devil Fruit you eat? It's not just going to be two cards, is it? ”

"Well," Douglas shook his head, "I can't answer your question exactly. ”

"If you don't say it, forget it."

Albert shrugged his shoulders and turned to leave, but in fact, it wasn't really a teenager trying to play tricks.

According to common sense, the Devil Fruits in this world can be divided into three categories.

That is, the natural, superhuman, and animal systems.

There is no definite superiority or disadvantage of these three fruits, but there are some upper and lower parts of the same lineage.

Generally speaking, after eating a Devil Fruit, the person with the ability will naturally become aware of the special ability hidden in the body, and then obtain a way to use this power.

Although in the early days, the development and control of fruit capacity was limited, at least there was a clear classification.

But the superhuman fruit that Douglas ate is really something special...

According to the boy's personal understanding, what he gained was an ability similar to "magic".

Through some techniques and related knowledge, he can concretize the "magic" that is not possible in the usual sense into real facts, so as to achieve various magical effects.

Just like he did when facing Albert's incarnate giant bird, Douglas can currently use the "card magic" technique to use attacks such as "flying cards" to cause problems for the enemy. But that's not to say that his ability is only to fly.

Of course, Douglas could not easily manipulate any "miracle" in the name of magic, and he could not do it with the more influential, or more complex and elaborate performance techniques that had a greater impact on the world, limited by the strength of the fruit's ability.

To be precise, all he can use now is a few simple card tricks.

So to sum up, the superhuman fruit he ate belongs to the type that has a limited auxiliary role in the early stage, but has a wide range of applications after in-depth development, and it can't be said whether it is good or bad for the time being...

However, at least one thing is certain, after having the fruit ability, although Douglas is destined to become a landlubber, he still has a lot of improvement in combat effectiveness.

Using a variety of magic tricks, he has more ways to fight, and he is naturally more confident about implementing his next plan.

"At ten o'clock tomorrow morning, Capenbergi will come to the shore, and I think I will be able to share some of the pressure... However, for the sake of insurance, it seems that the follow-up process should be accelerated. ”

Douglas muttered to himself as he collected his thoughts... Under his control, almost all the mafia bigwigs in the entire West Sea have been concentrated in the area of Scampara, but these scheming godfathers do not know that in addition to them, there are other fleets that are secretly moving towards the main island where the Golden Rose is stationed.

As soon as the time comes, the pattern of the West Sea will completely change!