Chapter 25 The Fruit Everyone Wants to Eat

Chapter 25 The Fruit Everyone Wants to Eat

As the animals approached the center of the lake, the circle they formed became smaller and smaller, and there were fewer and fewer animals that could be on the same arc. There was more and more fighting between animals. Many animals had sunk to the bottom of the water, and many small animals had given up moving forward, but they had not retreated yet, and were still looking for opportunities to get fruits. The scene was shocking. Vic felt that this was almost catching up with the War of Marineford, and it was just as intense. No one wanted to fall behind.

Vic now feels it is a pity, "So much meat, so many spirits, all wasted..." Thinking of this, Vic couldn't help but be shocked, a chill ran down his back, and a bold idea popped up in his mind, 'Are these powerful animals attracted here intentionally, just to fight for the fruits, resulting in countless deaths and injuries, and then turning into nutrients to nourish this giant tree, hiss...' Vic took a breath of cold air, there is a conspiracy here, a big conspiracy.

Thinking of this, Vic felt that this island was terrifying. "I will not come here if I can avoid it. This is really frightening. If I encounter the owner of this island who comes to harvest the fruit, I will be in trouble. I must push the cabin down when I leave and leave no trace. If the secret is exposed, he will definitely wait on the island. After all, this is a fruit that even sea kings cannot resist. Whoever discovers this secret will come here often."

"Perhaps the giant beast on the island was also captured by that existence who was afraid that the secret of the island would be discovered by the people who were stranded on this island. I dare not think about it. With such a big move, could it be Im?" Vic thought of the person sitting on the void throne, but he had no evidence.

Shaking his head, Victor stopped thinking about it. Now he just wanted to see who would be the final winner and what changes would happen after eating that kind of fruit.

As long as you do it, there will be results. The same goes for the animals fighting for the fruit. Their results will soon come out. Now there are four most powerful competitors, fighting for one fruit in pairs. Most of the other animals are injured or dead, and the injured ones are watching them fight on the sidelines.

A snake-like sea king was fighting with a giant crocodile, and on the other side was a giant ape and the knife-like sea king that Vic followed.

The final result was that the serpentine sea king entangled the giant crocodile and broke all of its bones, eventually winning the victory. On the other side, the knife loach sea king had defeated many opponents in previous battles with the sharp blade on its back, but it was helpless against the giant ape with a pair of flexible hands. In the end, it wanted to make a surprise attack to eat the fruit in the water, but was pulled back by the giant ape by its tail. Enduring the pain of having its palms cut, the giant ape used its two arms to break the neck of the knife loach sea king.

The giant ape and the sea snake became the final winners. No other apes came forward. The giant ape picked up the fruit, which was small for it, from the water, and after holding it in its palm, it pounded its chest with its two arms, let out a long howl towards the sky, and then threw the fruit into its mouth. The fruit was too small for it, so it swallowed it directly. The sea snake did not make any extra movements and swam over to swallow it into its stomach.

Nothing happened after the fruit was eaten. The two giant beasts didn't move, and the animals next to them didn't leave either, but just stared at them.

After waiting for a while, changes gradually appeared. The two winners shrank in size, but they did not feel weaker. Instead, their power became stronger. The animals next to them were frightened and retreated a distance. The sense of oppression on them became much stronger, and the animals next to them could not bear it.

Vic discovered that not only had their power increased, but their eyes had also become clearer, and the giant ape's scarlet pupils had even faded.

"This fruit may have the effect of improving physical fitness and intelligence. It's a good thing. I must get some if I have a chance." Vic felt a little eager. The improvement of the body by such a fruit would definitely be greater than the spiritual energy in these animals. Vic wanted to see if this tree would appear next month, and if so, whether he could snatch food from the tiger's mouth.

There was no chance this time. The two winners in the lake did not show any other changes. The giant ape roared, the sound waves shook the air, the water surface undulated, and an aura of arrogance emanated from it. When the other animals heard the roar, they immediately turned around and ran to the shore. The two winners who ate the fruit looked at each other, turned around and ran towards the shore, as if there was something more terrifying chasing them from behind.

All the animals went ashore, but they did not leave. They looked back at the giant tree in the lake with greed in their eyes.

After waiting for an hour, the giant tree and the grass slowly sank beneath the water. It was only three hours from the appearance to the disappearance of the giant tree. Vic looked up at the sky and saw that the moon was already setting.

"Damn, this tree is really picky. It won't eat the leftovers and only eats the main meal. But I always eat up all the food." Vic curled his lips.

By the time the giant tree sank into the lake, the animals on the lakeside had already scattered. Some were still preying on the weak-looking animals. The place was filled with chaos and noise.

Vic also walked quickly away from this troubled place with moon steps and returned to his own cabin.

Vic waited in the house for a while and heard some roars and the sound of waves entering the water, but everything became quiet after a while.

"This incident is finally over. It's time for me to calm down and awaken my Observation Haki!" Vic said to himself.

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In the following days, Vic returned to his regular life, hunting, testing knives, meditating and contemplating the nature of heaven and earth. He knew that in order to awaken the ability to see and hear, the first step was to feel the breath of all things. He certainly couldn't do that at the beginning, so he could only feel the breath around his body.

It's very mysterious, and it talks about the breathing of all things. Do stones breathe? Do water breathe? Do knives breathe? It's so vivid even though it's not very cultural.

"It seems that this breathing is not that breathing. It refers to something else. It's just that they may not be able to describe what kind of feeling it is. Everything in the world can emit it. Zoro said breathing, Rayleigh said aura, and Enel said heart network. Combining what they said, I can only think of electromagnetic waves and radiation." Vic's eyes were shining.

"Everything can generate electromagnetic waves and radiation, but it is very difficult for organisms to perceive it. It is hard to say about radiation. Different things emit radiation in different forms. The concept of radiation is broader. I still can't figure out how to perceive it through the body. Alas, this world cannot be speculated by common sense. Maybe it is controlled by some illusory power. It's tiring!" Vic stopped thinking about it when he couldn't think of it. At least he knew the general direction and could only wait for the key.

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Donghai Shimotsuki Village, Isshin Dojo

"Father, where is Brother Vic? Why hasn't he come back yet? I miss him." Kuina asked the cross-legged Koshiro while looking up at her little face.

"Vic, he went to a zoo, where he is going to practice a higher level of kendo. He will come back as soon as he reaches that level. He has a good talent and will be back soon." Koshiro said to Kuina with a smile. He did not tell her about the danger.

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The forest near the town of Yarlin, Lep Island, East China Sea

"Vic is a bad guy. He hasn't come back to see me... and grandma in more than three months. He is so heartless..." Rebecca was sitting in a clearing in the forest. There was resentment on her young face. She muttered to herself while pulling up grass and throwing it on the grass in front of her, as if it was not grass but someone's hair.

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Vic didn't know that someone was talking about him. He was feeling extremely upset. Half a month had passed, and he hadn't made any progress in his observation skills.

"Luffy is really talented. After fighting with Katakuri for a few battles, he mastered the high-level Observation Haki that can foresee the future. After fighting with Big Mom to rescue Goro, he mastered the high-level Armament Haki 'Ryu Sakura'. After fighting Kaido, he learned the Conqueror's Haki entanglement. The protagonist's halo is too strong, what a cheat!" Vic was also very angry.