Chapter 110: Whitebeard Refuses the Enchantment — Ron, You Take It Instead

Ron smiled faintly, as though he had expected the question.

"The Snake-Snake Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Model: Yamata no Orochi."

Upon hearing the answer, Whitebeard fell silent.

He seemed to be searching through the memories of a long-forgotten Devil Fruit encyclopedia in his mind, trying to recall information about the fruit.

But too many years had passed.

Many details had become vague, and some Devil Fruits were no longer clear in his memory.

The people around them also looked curious.

They exchanged glances, all seemingly thinking the same thing:

It’s just a Zoan Devil Fruit. What’s so special about it?

Seeing their confusion, Ron didn’t keep them guessing.

Instead, he explained directly.

"Its ability allows the user to possess eight lives."

The moment those words fell—

Everyone froze.

It was as if an invisible force had locked them in place.

Eyes widened.

Breaths stopped.

Every face was filled with shock and disbelief as their gazes converged on the bound Kurozumi Orochi.

Ron merely smiled.

He had expected this reaction.

Anyone would react the same way after hearing such a ridiculous ability.

He remained silent and watched.

A long time passed before someone finally took a deep breath, as though awakening from a dream.

Then the entire area erupted.

"Eight lives?! That ugly bastard has eight lives?!"

"What do you mean his eight lives? They’ll be ours soon enough!"

"I can’t believe a Devil Fruit like that actually exists!"

"There are plenty of things you’ve never seen before. That doesn’t mean they don’t exist!"

"..."

The discussions exploded in every direction.

The crowd became increasingly excited as they tried to process the shocking revelation.

Even Whitebeard himself had been deeply startled.

"R-Ron, are you telling the truth?"

Ron nodded.

"Captain, it’s true."

Whitebeard fell silent.

For ordinary people, eight lives might simply sound like a larger number.

But for monsters standing at the peak of the world—

It was practically immortality.

If Roger had possessed such an ability back then, the history of this sea might have been completely rewritten.

At the thought, Whitebeard sighs.

Complex emotions surfaced in his heart.

After a while, he raised his head and looked at Ron.

There was affection in his gaze.

Trust as well.

"Ron, I refuse."

"Huh?"

Ron was stunned.

He clearly hadn’t expected that answer.

"Captain... what do you mean?"

Whitebeard smiled.

That smile carried countless untold stories.

"This enchantment should go to you."

He gently patted Ron’s shoulder and spoke calmly.

"I’m already an old man with one foot in the grave.

Why would I need extra protection now?

Besides..."

He laughed.

"With three Devil Fruit powers already, there aren’t many people left on this sea who can truly threaten me."

To Whitebeard, what mattered wasn’t extending his lifespan indefinitely.

What mattered was using the time he still had to accomplish meaningful things.

"But..."

Ron found himself at a loss for words.

At that moment—

A notification suddenly appeared from the Super Black Technology System.

[Host, it is best that you do not consume a Devil Fruit. It would be meaningless for you.]

Ron froze.

This was the first time the system had ever proactively sent him a message.

Previously, he had never seriously considered becoming a Devil Fruit User.

After all, legends like Gol D. Roger had reached the pinnacle of the world without one.

That alone proved the path was viable.

But this was different.

Eight lives.

A power that could effectively revive him after death.

Who wouldn’t be tempted?

For the first time, he truly felt tempted.

Yet now the system had issued a direct warning.

If the system was saying this, there had to be a reason.

No matter how attractive eight lives sounded—

He decided to give up on the idea.

Ron slowly raised his head and met Whitebeard’s deep, imposing gaze.

Complicated emotions flickered in his eyes.

Whitebeard was already one of the greatest monsters in the world.

He possessed mastery over all three forms of Haki and now wielded the power of three Devil Fruits.

In terms of pure strength, almost no one could rival him.

From that perspective, Whitebeard was right.

Very few people could actually threaten him.

But that wasn’t the issue.

More importantly—

Whitebeard was the foundation of everything they had built.

Their greatest source of military power.

Their strongest deterrent.

Their pillar.

If anything happened to him, not only would their strength suffer a devastating blow, but their future plans and financial growth would be severely impacted as well.

Taking a deep breath, Ron organized his thoughts before speaking.

"Captain, I won’t deny that I want the ability too.

Eight lives is an incredible power.

But right now, you’re the one who needs it more than anyone else.

You’re our core.

You’re our pillar.

Only by ensuring your safety can we properly deal with everything that’s coming."

Whitebeard listened quietly.

His brows furrowed slightly.

Ron continued.

"Right now, the entire world is searching for us.

Kaido has already declared war by offering a bounty of 30 billion Berries.

That alone is abnormal.

There are undoubtedly countless traps and schemes waiting for us."

His expression grew serious.

"Then there are the Marines.

The Five Elders.

The Admirals.

They’re all watching us closely.

The moment our location is exposed, we’ll face overwhelming retaliation."

"And that’s not all."

"There are countless unknown forces operating in the shadows as well."

Ron paused before continuing.

"I’d estimate that over ninety percent of the people and organizations on this sea want our Devil Fruit Enchantment Technology or the powers we’ve created."

"The current situation is extremely complicated."

"Our position is incredibly dangerous."

The atmosphere gradually became heavy.

Everyone understood what Ron was saying.

The Whitebeard Pirates had become the center of the world’s attention.

Every major power wanted a piece of them.

And in such circumstances—

Whitebeard’s survival was more important than ever.

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