Chapter 364: Taking Stock of the Devil Fruits, Part Two

White Ghost put away the first case and looked toward the second.

There were not many Devil Fruits in this case, and their weights were different. They were probably better ones, which was why White Ghost had chosen to open it last.

White Ghost rubbed his dragon claws together.

Although Mjosgard already knew what they were, White Ghost himself did not. He liked this feeling of anticipation from opening a blind box.

Perhaps White Ghost's movements were a little too big, because Shirahoshi, who was sleeping while leaning against him, frowned, turned over, and continued sleeping with her face toward him.

White Ghost glanced at her and ignored this little girl using him as a bed.

He also wondered whether he really had such a strong attraction to the Sea King.

Forget it. No point thinking about it.

White Ghost opened the second case.

As the case opened, and he clearly saw the Devil Fruits inside, White Ghost's breathing grew rapid.

He could even collect this thing?

Was that fake?

Would the Five Elders allow him to collect it?

It was no wonder White Ghost was suspicious.

There were not many Devil Fruits inside. Only five.

But these Devil Fruits were not ordinary.

Ancient Zoan, Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Model: Tyrannosaurus Rex.

Ancient Zoan, Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Model: Brontosaurus.

Ancient Zoan, Snake-Snake Fruit, Model: Titanoboa.

Just these three Devil Fruits alone made White Ghost feel that it was worth it.

Right now, he even wanted to shout, "Mjosgard is awesome!"

Previously, after White Ghost had exchanged Ancient Zoans with King, he had still felt a little pained.

Now that these three Ancient Zoans were here, what the hell was he still feeling pained about?

When the time came, as long as he recruited giants and fed these Ancient Zoans to them…

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

He did not even dare imagine how terrifying that scene would be.

White Ghost suppressed his excitement, put the Ancient Zoans away, and continued looking down.

Logia, Cloud-Cloud Fruit.

A Logia!

Good grief. Mjosgard could even collect this?

The Cloud-Cloud Fruit seemed like it did not have much use at first glance, but its strategic value was enormous.

As long as it was developed properly, what couldn't it create?

Thunderclouds, swamp clouds, iron clouds, rain clouds, clear skies.

This thing, when paired with Nami's ability, could unleash power White Ghost did not even dare imagine.

White Ghost tapped his chin with a dragon finger.

Didn't Nojiko also want a Devil Fruit?

This could be given to her.

The two sisters could cooperate properly. When the time came, they could create a lightning storm.

Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Thinking of this, White Ghost smiled, already imagining Nami and Nojiko's future combination technique.

In the original path, hadn't Enel created an enormous thundercloud?

In the future, the two sisters could directly throw one into a crowd.

White Ghost wanted to see whether those guys without rubber bodies could withstand that thing.

Logia, Swamp-Swamp Fruit.

White Ghost raised his brows.

How did this Devil Fruit end up in the hands of the Celestial Dragons?

This Devil Fruit seemed to belong to a pirate Supernova in the original path.

That guy had developed it like garbage and was mocked by countless fans as one of the most useless brains around.

His strength was not good either, and his physique was terribly weak.

White Ghost remembered that he seemed to have been knocked down by one punch from a lion Mink.

But now that this thing had fallen into his hands, White Ghost would not allow it to become as disgraceful as it was in the original path.

Wouldn't creating a swamp with a single step be useful?

In the original path, that guy seemed to only use his body to store things.

White Ghost's gaze moved toward a small case.

A very obvious small case.

When he opened it, his eyes widened.

Mythical Zoan, Cat-Cat Fruit, Model: White Tiger.

There was no need to say anything else.

From now on, as long as Mjosgard did not act recklessly in his territory, White Ghost would let him do whatever he wanted and pretend not to see it.

Where else could he find such a good brother?

Previously, two Mythical Zoans. Now, another one.

White Ghost only felt that not forcefully rejecting Sengoku's arrangement back then had truly been a wise decision.

Perhaps White Ghost was too excited, because his entire dragon body trembled, waking Shirahoshi, who had been sleeping beside him.

Shirahoshi opened her eyes groggily and saw White Ghost's dragon head swaying back and forth. Even the tail she had been hugging was swishing around.

Shirahoshi asked in confusion,

"Lord White Ghost, what's wrong? Did I lean on you uncomfortably?"

White Ghost turned his dragon head toward her, his eyes filled with indulgence.

"It's nothing. Sleep. I just found something good and got a little excited."

Shirahoshi gave an "oh," then looked at his tail without speaking.

"Sigh."

White Ghost sighed and gave his tail to Shirahoshi to hug.

Watching the girl slowly fall asleep again, White Ghost felt both tired and strangely content.

This girl's beauty was not inferior to Hancock's.

Hancock had a violent temper.

Shirahoshi, on the other hand, was obedient, sensible, and well-behaved. She did not make noise either.

She was just too dependent on this form of his.

White Ghost put away all the Devil Fruits.

These things would not run away.

Then he took out the long box.

Opening it, he saw two blades lying quietly inside.

Click!

White Ghost drew the blade carrying a sinister aura, and his eyes narrowed.

"Cursed blade, Futsunomitama."

This blade was also known as a spirit sword.

Legend said that a certain king once carried this sword through war after war, conquering all before him, until he was finally stopped by a demonic bear.

At that time, the demonic bear made the king's entire army faint, leaving only the king holding the sword unaffected.

After the king used Futsunomitama to slay the demonic bear, the sword absorbed that demonic aura, and the unconscious army awakened.

White Ghost put the blade away.

The demonic aura on it was a little dense. If it disturbed Shirahoshi, that would be bad.

He turned his gaze toward the final sword.

A Western-style sword.

White Ghost frowned.

"This sword doesn't seem to have appeared in the original path."

He looked at the label on it.

Dawn.

The name sounded quite nice.

Click!

White Ghost drew the sword.

The first feeling it gave him was sharpness.

Extreme sharpness.

He held it and made a cut across his own hand.

"Hm?"

White Ghost looked in surprise at the scale that fell to the ground.

This thing was that powerful?

It really was sharp.

But no one on his side seemed to use Western swords.

Forget it. He would keep it.

Whoever wanted to use it in the future could use it.

After putting the items away, White Ghost removed the barrier and found that everyone around him had already fallen asleep.

So he simply closed his eyes and began sleeping soundly as well.

…

Early morning, when the sky had just begun to brighten.

Shirahoshi woke up groggily, rubbed her eyes, and stretched comfortably.

It had been a long time since she had slept so well.

She had just prepared to look at her surroundings when she saw Elena and the others smiling at her.

Shirahoshi's little face immediately turned red. She hurriedly lowered her head and spoke weakly.

"Good morning, sisters."

Stella and the others covered their mouths and laughed lightly.

This girl was very self-aware.

White Ghost shrank his body and returned to his human form, speechlessly patting his forehead.

"Do you want to go around Fish-Man Island together? We'll set off tomorrow. We can't make Issho and the others wait too long."

The women's eyes lit up.

Whenever they arrived somewhere, the first thing they wanted to look at was clothing.

Yesterday, they had heard that Fish-Man Island had a very impressive starfish designer.

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