One Piece: My Evolving Aircraft

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Huh??

Carve our names on a Poneglyph?

Galdino wanted to cry but had no tears left. That's too ruthless! Now we can't even back out! We have to walk this dark path to the end!

Jin had just cut off their retreat.

"I promise you," Jin continued, his voice softer now, enticing. "Your dreams, your desires... they will all be realized. Wealth, fame, power... everything you want is waiting for you at the finish line!"

The first part was ideology; this part was profit. To get people to risk their lives, you needed both.

If they overturned the World Government, would they lack for fame or fortune?

"However... the World Government has stood for eight hundred years. Toppling them will not be easy."

Katakuri spoke up, his voice calm and pragmatic. "In the past, others have tried to take the world."

"Rocks."

"Perhaps some of you haven't heard the name. But that was a crew that contained Whitebeard, Shiki the Golden Lion, my mother Big Mom, and Kaido."

"They sailed on a single ship with the 'World' as their target. And in the end... they fell apart."

Rocks?

Gion, Crocodile, and Jinbe frowned. They knew the name.

The younger generation, like Hina, gasped.

Every name Katakuri listed was a legend, an Emperor of the Sea. If a team like that couldn't succeed, what chance did they have?

"Rocks D. Xebec," Jin nodded. "I know of him. But just because he failed, doesn't mean we can't win."

"Rocks failed for three reasons."

"First: Internal discord."

"The Rocks crew was gathered through Davy Back Fights. There was no loyalty, no deep bond between them."

"Backstabbing was the norm."

"We don't have that problem. Our bond is strong, isn't it? Does anyone here want to stab me in the back?"

The crowd was silent. Who would dare?

"Second: The era."

"The era Rocks lived in was different. It wasn't like today, with pirates swarming the seas and the Revolutionary Army rising."

"The Great Pirate Era that Roger started brought chaos, yes, but it also laid the foundation for change."

"The times are different now!"

"We are standing at the precipice of a change not seen in eight hundred years. The wind is rising, and the storm is here!"

"Third: Strength."

"Rocks' power and influence were inferior to ours."

"Gentlemen. Shiki, Whitebeard, Big Mom, Garp... they are relics of the last century."

"We are the prime of this era."

"The waves of the new generation push the old ones onto the sand."

"It is time for us to rule the era, is it not?"

"Hm?"

Jin scanned the room. "I'm not being arrogant. I'm not being cocky. I say this because I have the power to back it up."

He raised his hand.

The sky outside the windows suddenly went dark. The entire island was plunged into a twilight gloom.

"What's happening?"

"Hey!"

The crowd started.

"Don't panic," Jin said calmly. "Words are wind. Let me show you one of my powers."

Jingle... jingle...

A blood-red moon rose into the dark sky. A massive serpent coiled around it, emitting a sound that tugged at the soul.

Hell's Red Serpent.

ROAR!

A ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex bellowed.

TRUMPET!

A colossal elephant, Zunesha-like, trumpeted its call.

It was like a canvas splashed with oil paints—a grotesque, surreal world radiating a terrifying pressure.

Living Devil Fruits.

Giant beasts filled the sky, and "Forbidden Realms" intertwined, warping space and time.

This was one of the Empress's new functions.

It could manifest the "souls" of the Zoan fruits it had consumed, turning them into physical entities on the ship. It could also accelerate the Awakening of Paramecia types.

It was breathtaking.

As this power descended, every Devil Fruit user in the room felt a palpitation, their blood boiling and humming in resonance.

Jin waved his hand again. The anomalies vanished. Sunlight flooded back into the room, illuminating shocked faces.

"As you have seen, I possess a power... a power that can grant you Devil Fruit abilities."

"And, you will not suffer the 'Curse of the Sea.' You will still be able to swim."

"Of course, for those who have already eaten a fruit, that particular benefit doesn't apply."

"However... I can grant you a second, or even a third Devil Fruit ability!"

"I can make you stronger."

What?

Aside from the "original crew," Katakuri, Fujitora, Gion, and the others were dumbfounded.

"You mean... two or three abilities in one body? How is that possible?" Jinbe exclaimed, losing his composure.

"That is my power," Jin smiled.

Lightning gathered in his left palm. Pegasus wings unfurled from his back. His right arm turned into syrup.

Different abilities, gathered in one body!

The room was stunned into silence.

"And it's not just me..."

Jin glanced at Kuma.

Kuma lunged forward. As he landed, he transformed into a massive Triceratops, the three horns on his head glowing as he unleashed the shockwaves of the Paw-Paw Fruit.

Gion's mind went blank.

Huh??

Marine Headquarters had intelligence suggesting Kuma might possess two abilities, based on the battle at Water 7.

But if Kuma's ability came from Jin...

That meant...

Jin and Kuma had been working together for a long time??

Then...

The Sorbet Kingdom incident in the South Blue...

Shit!

Gion couldn't help but curse internally.

Back then, she and Kuzan had searched the South Blue upside down. And the whole time, Kuma had been on Jin's ship?

Did that mean the mysterious "Mentor" figure the Revolutionary Army spoke of... was Jin?

That meant...

The Marines and the World Government had been played by Jin from the very beginning!

This guy's target had been the world all along!!!

Gion's head was buzzing.

Headache!

You cute little bastard... you really are the quiet type who hides a dagger in his smile!

Crocodile also demonstrated his dual powers, the sand from his Sand-Sand Fruit exploding with the power of the Bomb-Bomb Fruit.

Every grain of sand was a bomb. The destructive potential was immense.

Law combined the Op-Op Fruit with the Calm-Calm Fruit, removing the sense of hearing and blocking Observation Haki within his "Room."

Combinations of different Devil Fruits.

Creating entirely new effects.

The key was how the user developed them.

Don't know how to develop it?

No problem.

Ai is at your service!

Seeing the display of dual powers, the atmosphere in the hall shifted from shock to feverish excitement.

"That's incredible!" Katakuri said, his eyes widening. "My Mochi-Mochi Fruit lacks stamina. If I pair it with a Zoan type to solve the endurance issue..."

"I wouldn't just be comparable to an Emperor... I could fight them head-on!"

"A god..." Fukaboshi gasped. "These are the methods of a god."

"If we can gain abilities without being cursed by the sea... does that mean we Fish-Men can eat Devil Fruits too?"

Jinbe's eyes shimmered. His strength combined with a standard fruit wouldn't change much, but if he found the right one...

He could definitely reach the level of an Admiral or a low-tier Yonko!

By that logic...

With Hancock, Crocodile, Kuma, Katakuri, Fujitora, and Loki here...

They had enough power to fight the Admirals and stall the Yonko.

This force truly did surpass the Rocks Pirates.

Moreover...

As far as Jinbe knew, Jin had potential allies. His relationship with Whitebeard and Big Mom was significant.

Kaido was a wild card, but if the world fell into chaos, he would definitely join the fray.

Add the Revolutionary Army to the mix...

Overthrowing the World Government and the Celestial Dragons wasn't just a dream anymore.

Jinbe wasn't the only one who realized this.

That was why the atmosphere was so heated.

Doing something with hope is very different from doing something without it. The mindset, the motivation—it changes everything.

Jin crossed his arms and smiled.

It was done.

Through "sincere communication" (threats and bribery), he had united everyone under a single goal.

With this meeting, their thoughts were unified.

The deployment that followed would face no resistance.

"Now," Jin said. "Who has a dream?"

Regarding the permissions and arrangements for those present...

Jin had already drawn up the list.

He first announced the functions of each clearance level.

"Teleportation?? Like the way we got here?"

"Healing injuries? Is it true?"

"Even severed limbs?"

Crocodile showed off his regenerated left hand, drawing gasps of amazement.

"Level 2 Clearance: Seven slots. These will be promoted from the Level 3 personnel. No one has been selected yet."

"This clearance grants the ability to hold two Devil Fruit powers. If you already have one, that makes three!"

Jin chuckled. An empty seat of power was the best motivator.

"Next, Level 3 Clearance and positions. Step forward when your name is called."

"Let me be clear: everything here is voluntary. If you don't want to accept, it's not too late to get off the ship."

"However... I will have to wipe some of your memories."

"And if we meet again as enemies, don't blame me for being ruthless."

Jin reminded them once more.

Those who walk different paths cannot plan together.

He wouldn't force anyone.

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While Jin was assigning his generals...

Mary Geoise.

Doflamingo stepped onto the soil of his homeland.

This time, he entered the Holy Land not as a pirate, but as a Celestial Dragon of the Donquixote Family—and as one of the God's Knights.

A CP0 agent led him past the Empty Throne, toward the Room of Flowers.

To obtain an immortal body, he needed a specific authority.

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