"I'll gdly accept yift."

  In the floating city of Atntis withito Land Kingdom, El smiled as he took the box taining the A Zoan: Therizinosaurus Fruit from Afar, his newfound cousin. He ha to Sally with a nod.

  Receiving such a rare A Zoan Devil Fruit as a first-time gift roof of Afar's siy.

  "As long as you're happy with it," Afar said. His face, usually cold and stern, allowed a faint smile to appear.

  "However, as a fellow Lunarian, and more so as close family..." El's gaze softened as he spoke. "It's only right that I give you a gift iurn."

  He g Sally, signalio act.

  Knowing Afar's thoughts as clearly as his own, El had ation. A trusted Lunarian ally, one willing to pledge loyalty and eve such a valuable , deserved reition.

  "Please wait a moment, El-sama," Sally said with a cheerful smile, leaving the room with the box in hand.

  "Wait, this really isn't necessary..." Afar looked startled, immediately attempting to dee. "I didn't give you a gift expeg anything iurn. Accepting something like this makes me feel a little awkward."

  "No, please don't refuse," El's tone was calm yet firm. "This isn't just for you—it's for the future of the Lunarian rad the Totto Land Kingdom as well."

  Afar blinked, clearly taken aback by El's response. Meanwhile, the others—Linlin, Gerd, and Lillian—chuckled knowingly, their expressions kind.

  It was obvious to them what El inteo do.

  Given the vast resources of the Fallen Angel Pirates, Devil Fruits were not in short supply. Even a Bueer like Cyril Oka had been granted a rare Mythical Zoan fruit, so it was natural for El to offer something equally signifit to a fellow Lunarian.

  Before long, Sally returned, carrying a brilliant e-red fruit shaped like a dragon fruit. Its skin glimmered like fmes.

  "You're not a Devil Fruit user yet, are you?" El hahe fruit to Afar with a gentle smile. "This is the Logia-type Fme-Fme Fruit. I hope you'll eat it—it will greatly enhance your strength."

  The Fme-Fme Fruit had been obtained after defeating arag the power from a prisoner in Level Six of Impel Down.

  For a Lunarian who already wielded trol over fire, this fruit would be a game-ger—an enhao their natural abilities, allowing eveer mastery of fme and temperature.

  bined with the Lunarian's unparalleled durability, the power of Logia elementalization would make Afar nearly invincible.

  "No, I'm not a Devil Fruit user..." Afar hesitated as he stared at the Fme-Fme Fruit. "But a Logia fruit like this... isn't it too valuable?"

  Afar uood the rarity and power of Logia Devil Fruits. It wasn't that he opposed being a user, but accepting something so valuable when he'd just arrived in Totto Land and hadn't proven his worth felt wrong.

  "The Fallen Angel Pirates still ck suffit top-tier bat power," El said bluntly, cutting through Afar's hesitatioossed the fruit into Afar's hands and tinued, "Taking on the Wover, which has ruled these seas for turies with immense resources, isn't something a few individuals achieve."

  "Not every Lunarian desdant has remarkable potential, but you, Afar, absolutely have the makings of a great warrior."

  "As I said, this isn't just for you—it's for the future of the Lunarian rad the Totto Land Kingdom. Together, we will rise."

  Afar stood there, holding the fruit, his emotions a mix of awe aermination.

  Taking out the precious Logia-type Fme-Fme Fruit wasn't just a gesture of goodwill toward his Lunarian kin—it was a calcuted decision based on Afar's exceptional potential.

  If the Fallen Angel Pirates cked suffit strength, they wouldn't be able to intimidate the Wover effectively or prevent rash as. Relying oernal allies wasn't always an option; cultivating their own talent was far more reliable.

  Afar, though young, already possessed power surpassing that of Tsuru, who wielded the Mythical Zoan: ōkuo Makami form. With the Fme-Fme Fruit, his strength would undoubtedly asd to a higher level. If he trained diligently, his future achievements could be limitless.

  "I see..." Hearing El's reasoning, Afar's hesitance faded, repced by a solemermination.

  Looking at this absurdly you inparably strong cousin, his gaze became resolute. "If that's how you feel, I'll set aside my pride and accept this fruit."

  Without hesitatioook the fruit—tiny pared to his massive five-meter frame—and swallowed it in a single gulp.

  "Ma-ma-ma-ma! Looks like the Fallen Angel Pirates are gaining another powerful cadre!" Linlin cheered excitedly.

  "It feels like my own abilities are pletely tered now..." Tsuru ented with a sigh.

  Her Mythical Zoan granted her powerful freezing abilities capable of subduing even formidable foes.

  But Afar, a Lunarian naturally immuo fire, had now gaihe enhanced fire manipution of the Fme-Fme Fruit. With this power yered with Haki, his fmes would likely surpass anything she could ter, reag staggering temperatures.

  Still, she reized the unique advantages of Mythical Zoan fruits, particurly the enhas to physical strength, reflexes, and other attributes. In the end, Logia and Zoan abilities had their own strengths and weaknesses.

  "Hmm, so this is the power of the Fme-Fme Fruit?" Afar instinctively raised his right hand, which burst into fmes. His palm burned with r fire.

  "Incredible..." The heat rolling off him alpable, suffog.

  Even powerful members like Nef, Barry, Jien, Utan, and Lilliaheir skin prickle from the overwhelmi, despite standing at a distance.

  With a sudden fp of his bck wings, Afar leapt skyward, leaving the floating isnd behind.

  H over the o, he ched his fiery fist.

  "Fire Fist!"

  The fmes on his hand swelled, f a massive fiery fist that glowed like molten rock. The pued forward, engulfing the sky in an intense red hue as it collided with the sea.

  "Boom!"

  The o exploded.

  Gigantic waves surged, steam billowed, and a massive portion of the sea evaporated instantly.

  The water turned boiling hot, bubbling violently. Fish, shrimp, and sea beasts floated lifelessly to the surface, cooked alive by the scalding temperature.

  "To wield it so skillfully so quickly?"

  "As expected of a Lunarian—born experts in wielding fire!"

  "Even the sea is boiling... The temperature is truly terrifying."

  "Not even Prometheus's fmes could pare to this..."

  "It's like the Fme-Fme Fruit was tailor-made for the Lunarian race."

  Watg this incredible dispy, Linlin, Mos, Gerd, and the others couldn't hide their astonishment.

  Even from a great distahey could feel the waves of heat rolling toward them, a testament to the sheer iy of Afar's fmes.

  They'd witnessed more impressive feats in the past—El himself could create even grander dispys of power—but Afar's initial demonstration with his new ability was undeniably exceptional.

  What made it even more startling was that Afar's back fmes hadn't even beeinguished during the attack, indig that he hadn't used his full strength.

  This was only the beginning. With time to fully train and develop his Devil Fruit abilities, Afar's power would surely bee even more fearsome.

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