The World Government was willing to trade with natural devil fruits, which was a bit unexpected to Ross. He originally thought he would choose two superhuman or three animal devil fruits.
but.
This natural element must not be a very strong natural element. This is certain, otherwise the government would never be able to take it out. It would probably be something like the smoke fruit.
However, the natural system is always the natural system. It does not require too much development to exert its extremely powerful power. There are few superhuman systems that can compare with the natural system right away. There are many superhuman systems that need to be awakened. Only then can it be possible to compete with the natural system.
finally.
The World Government reached a deal plan with Rhodes, and the location was determined to be the New World, Fire Island.
This island is not the first-line island close to the red continent, but an island closer to the Navy's G2 branch base. There are three volcanoes on the island. It is exposed to high temperatures all year round and is rarely inhabited.
"Fire Island..."
Lafitte looked at the map and marked the location of Fire Island, looking thoughtful.
The sea area given by Rhodes includes seven or eight islands, and this Fire Island is one of them. However, the government must have chosen this island for the other party's purpose. The more obvious point is that this island is closer to the naval branch base and the red soil mainland.
As for whether they have other ideas, there is no way of knowing, because they have very little information about Fire Island.
"Do you really want to make such a dangerous deal with the government?"
Fischerman's eyes flickered as he said, "There's no way the government will let us take away the natural Devil Fruit easily."
"Go, of course."
Ross chuckled and said: "Since the other party took out the natural devil fruit, why not go? But everyone doesn't need to go, I can do it alone."
For Ross now, with the distortion space in hand, although he cannot defeat the two generals, if he wants to leave, even if the young Kizaru and Akainu gather together, he can still escape intact.
It is extremely difficult to kill a top warrior.
No one has been able to kill Kaido so far, and Ross has also entered the category of being extremely difficult to defeat. It is easy to run away from him, but difficult to defeat him, let alone kill him.
"Alone? Are you sure?"
Yu Zhiliu paused for a moment and looked at Ross with serious eyes.
Robin refused: "No, the risk is too great."
Rhodes smiled softly, stretched out his fingers and traced Robin's cheek, and said: "There are definitely risks in dealing with the government, but from some aspects, the risk is lower for me alone."
If the World Government intends to take this opportunity to encircle and suppress the Ghost Hand Pirates, it will definitely send a force of three or more generals, most likely two generals plus two general candidates, or one general and one from within the government. Combat strength, add two more candidates.
The odds of winning in this situation are extremely low. Once a fight breaks out, even if they are able to evacuate in the end, it is normal for them to suffer casualties.
in turn.
If Ross goes alone, although the danger will be concentrated on himself, with the ability to distort space, encirclement and pursuit will not exist at all.
Even Kizaru may not be able to catch up with him, let alone others.
“…”
Seeing that Ross had made a decision, everyone present looked at each other and said nothing. As the captain, Ross had made a decision, which was irrefutable.
Even Robin didn't refute at this time, but after returning to the room, she still tried to get Ross to give up the idea of going alone.
"If Luo was stronger, I might take him there, but unfortunately his current abilities are not up to the standards I need."
"You...can't...um...certain...the government has no...means to restrain your ability..."
"It's not that easy."
In the end, Rhodes didn't plan to take anyone with him.
Needless to say, he can leave alone when he wants, and there is no need to mention flexibility. But if he takes someone with him, even Fischerman may not be able to guarantee his safety.
"Okay, be serious."
Ross interrupted Robin who still wanted to speak, and continued to use distorted gravity to help Robin develop his physical fitness and strength.
…
Fire Island.
This is an island with three volcanoes, one of which is extinct and the other two are active volcanoes, but they have only erupted once in recent decades.
The atmosphere on the entire island is extremely hot, but there are still vegetation growing here, including some strange-looking species.
"You really know how to choose such a ghost place."
At the edge of the island, at the foot of one of the volcanoes, the candidate general Cha Dou was holding a wooden box, standing there with a trace of sweat on his forehead, as if he had been here for a while.
Looking at the sea and seeing no ship, Cha Dou shook his head, picked up the wooden box and looked at it carefully, then gently opened the wooden box.
Inside the box is a strange-shaped Devil Fruit.
Judging from the shape, there is no doubt that it is a natural devil fruit. It is light blue in color, and the patterns on it look like pieces of squirming candles.
"Is that the one?"
At some point, Ross appeared behind the tea dolphin, looking calmly at the wooden box in the tea dolphin's hand, or at the devil fruit inside the wooden box.
There was no surprise for Ross's appearance. His extreme ability to predict the future had already seen Ross's appearance in advance.
"Yes, that's it."
The tea dolphin turned his head, holding a cigarette in his mouth. He looked at Ross with a complicated look and sighed softly.
Even if you don't want to be a navy, you can still be a pirate hunter and force the other party to reach this point. Why bother
"Is that the heart of the Celestial Dragon?"
The tea dolphin looked at the beating heart in Ross's hand and asked.
He had to confirm.
Ross's face was expressionless, and the fingers holding the heart were slightly harder.
The corners of Cha Dou's mouth twitched slightly, and before the phone rang, he took the phone out of his pocket one step ahead and answered the call the moment it rang.
"It seems there is no problem."
After confirming the news coming from the other side of the phone bug, the tea dolphin nodded, took back the phone bug, took the devil fruit out of the wooden box, and gestured to Ross:
"On the count of three, throw them away at the same time?"
"Come."
Tea Dolphin nodded, stared at the heart in Ross's hand calmly, and said:
"one two three!"
At the count of three, he didn't hesitate and threw the Devil Fruit directly, because he had seen the scene of Ross throwing the heart in advance.
He was very aware of Ross' ability. Without getting the heart, he had no confidence to snatch the heart in mid-air, so even if he could predict it in advance, it was just to confirm that Ross was not bluffing him.
The two of them steadily caught what the other threw.
"Natural Devil Fruit..."
Ross looked at the devil fruit in his hand, his eyes flickering slightly.
The moment he got it, Ross confirmed that this Devil Fruit was real, and the shapes of natural Devil Fruits were very similar and could be seen at a glance.
The only problem is that he still can't identify what kind of ability this devil fruit has, and he needs to take it back to Robin to identify it.
"Feel sorry."
After taking the heart, the tea dolphin did not observe it, but put it directly into his pocket. At the same time, he looked at Ross, who was still observing the devil fruit, and spoke in a deep voice.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
Almost at the moment he finished speaking, two figures rushed over from the left and the right, sandwiching Ross in the middle.
One of them turned into golden light and was none other than Navy Admiral Kizaru, and the other one, wearing a navy cloak of justice with pink cuffs, was Momo Usagi!
Crisis is coming!