Chapter 360: Shadows in the Rain, Fires in the Ice
"Y-Your Excellency Imu, and the honored Five Elders, I-I have been cooperating with the World Government for decades!"
"Wouldn’t it be in everyone’s best interest for me to become the new ’BIG MOM’?!"
Faced with imminent doom, Carmel desperately suppressed her fear and shouted loudly.
It wasn’t entirely her fault for falling into such a pitiful state.
When she was devoured by Linlin, Carmel had used her unique awakening ability to temporarily anchor the fruit’s power to her soul, thus saving her soul and preventing death.
Because she no longer had a physical form, the Soul-Soul Fruit’s abilities naturally integrated into the new host.
In essence, because her soul was bound to the devil fruit and her soul was stronger than Linlin’s, she allowed it to inhabit her body by entering brief periods of torpor.
And when Linlin managed to awaken the soul fruit, Carmel managed to gain more control and successfully suppressed Linlin’s soul—or rather, her consciousness—burying it deep within her, and had taken complete control of this immensely powerful body.
"...."
However, despite Carmel’s hysterical cries,
the Five Elders ahead of her remained utterly silent.