Chapter 1612 Mosasaurus Fruit

Inside the shop, Kidd's words were like a pebble thrown into calm water, creating ripples. The confusion on everyone's faces was replaced by a deeper contemplation.

In this precarious and monster-infested world of the seas, strength is the hardest currency and the most direct guarantee of survival.

Kaku and Lucci, two elites from the World Government's CP9, exchanged a glance.

They are the ones among this group who have the most intense and urgent desire to become stronger.

Without becoming stronger, in the potentially more chaotic and terrifying situation ahead, even self-preservation will be a luxury, let alone regaining the favor of the Celestial Dragons.

They were fed up with that feeling of powerlessness, fed up with the humiliation of being manipulated like ants in front of truly powerful people.

Kaku took a deep breath and took the first step forward, both for himself and to pave the way for his captain, Lucci.

Facing the unfathomable shop owner behind the counter, he suppressed the arrogance of a senior government agent and said, "I don't want to be a weakling who can be slaughtered anymore. I want to become strong!"

He raised his head and looked intently at the shop owner, as if trying to imprint his determination into the shop owner's eyes: "I'm willing to pay any price to become stronger."

The shop owner's eyes met Kaku's.

The long-nosed agent in front of us did indeed possess certain talents in his version of the game; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to awaken his Zoan-type Devil Fruit at the same time as Lucci, barely reaping the benefits of that version's advantages.

The shopkeeper gently closed the thick book he had been reading, pushed it to the side of the counter, and turned to face the wooden cabinet behind him.

His fingers traced a few lines in the air, and two seemingly inconspicuous little drawers silently slid out.

The shop owner reached out and took out a transparent bottle from a drawer. The bottle was no bigger than the palm of his hand, and a thick, dark gas was floating and swirling inside.

He took out a Devil Fruit from another drawer.

The fruit is irregularly shaped, with a deep azure blue as its main color, and its surface is covered with fine, wave-like patterns. The shop owner placed the two items side by side on the counter.

The shopkeeper gently tapped the transparent bottle with his finger. "The first one can help you leap over your limits in one step. If you take it, you have a high chance of immediately awakening your own Devil Fruit."

"Furthermore, after awakening, your further development of the fruit's ability may produce some amazing effects that exceed the original limits of your fruit."

This is a shortcut that, based on the existing foundation, forcefully breaks through and may bring unexpected surprises.

The shopkeeper's finger moved to the blue Devil Fruit. "The second one is simpler and more direct. The Giraffe Fruit in your body is too ordinary. The upper limit of the ordinary type has been locked. Even if it is awakened, there will be its limit."

"Since that's the case, why not get a better Devil Fruit, Beauty!"

Kaku's eyes widened instantly, his body trembling slightly from extreme shock. "You actually let me exchange a Devil Fruit? You really can do something like that?!"

This completely overturned his, and even the world's, understanding of Devil Fruits. The rule is that one person can only eat one fruit; forcibly eating a second one will cause one to explode and die.

And replacements are unheard of!

The Giraffe Fruit is indeed too common, which has always been a thorn in Kaku's side. Even though he has developed it to a good level, the label of "common type" makes it inherently inferior to those rare Zoan-type fruits.

The shopkeeper showed no impatience with Kaku's shock at his lack of worldliness, and simply explained in a calm tone: "If Blackbeard can do it, why can't I? The principles are pretty much the same."

The shopkeeper's fingers gently brushed over the flowing patterns on the surface of the blue fruit. "Although it is not a mythical beast, it is an extremely precious ancient species - the Mosasaurus Fruit."

"It will greatly enhance your naval combat capabilities, and you should know what that means on this vast ocean."

The Ancient Species - Mosasaurus, although not a legendary Mythical Species, represents a significant leap in power compared to the common Giraffe.

The shop owner's gaze returned to Kaku's face. "The two options come at different costs."

Kaku's gaze locked onto the blue Mosasaur Fruit almost the instant the shopkeeper finished speaking, without even glancing at the strange black mist in the bottle next to it.

Awakening a common species can make it stronger and even bring about miraculous changes, but that is ultimately based on the giraffe's inherent weakness, and its upper limit is locked, but its essence is still that of a common species.

The ancient species of mosasaur represents a transformation at the level of life!

Kaku's breathing grew heavier and heavier, his eyes fixed on the blue fruit that seemed to contain the power of the endless ocean.

As for the price, he was willing to pay it for the Mosasaurus Fruit and for this power.

"I know my own limitations. Eating a Zoan-type Mythical Beast would be a waste, but if I could exchange it for an Ancient Beast instead of a Common Beast, that would be excellent. I'm already satisfied."

Kaku's choice is self-evident.

He had completely abandoned the first option and was now waiting for the shop owner to explain what price he would have to pay to obtain the Mosasaurus Fruit.

Seeing his comrade's fervent expression, Lucci put himself in his comrade's shoes and thought about himself. The cat-cat fruit in leopard form within him was also a mythical beast with a relatively low potential.

A genius that CP9 has seen once in a century, yet the Celestial Dragons gave him such a worthless Devil Fruit. Lucci's mindset has begun to change over the years as a special agent.

Lucci knew that even if he mastered the basics of ordinary Devil Fruits, he could only reach the upper limit of ancient Devil Fruits at most. That was after he had exhausted all his talent. When he encountered Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits, he would only suffer losses and be defeated.

"It seems you've chosen the second option. Now I need to carefully consider what price you'll have to pay."

The shopkeeper's all-seeing eyes began to scrutinize Kaku, a young man with an adventurous spirit and wildness. In fact, the one thing he had in abundance was lifespan.

Is there anything else worth taking from Kaku?

Loyalty to the Celestial Dragons? Comradeship with Lucci? Or personal fertility? None of these are of much value to the shopkeeper.

Kaku is at best a minor character, not as important as Lucci, and investing too much in him would be counterproductive.

"Then I'll take a loss. You're still young. I'll take thirty years of your lifespan in exchange for replacing the ordinary species in your body. How about that?"

Thirty years of lifespan?!

Kaku never imagined the price would be so heavy. How many thirty-year periods does one have in a lifetime? It's like a third of his life has been taken away. Is it really worth losing thirty years to become stronger?