The treasure lying quietly in the treasury was a white, feather-patterned banana-shaped fruit. Yasa immediately lost interest.
Banana-shaped fruits were almost always Zoan-type, fundamentally useless. Apart from the Mythical Zoan-type, which was even rarer than Logia-type, Yasa had no interest in any Zoan-type fruits.
He didn't believe his luck was so extraordinary that after obtaining the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, he would also get a Mythical Zoan-type.
"I stole Enel's opportunity, so I'll compensate him with this fruit!" Yasa stroked his chin, thinking. He felt he was truly a kind person.
Mood changes decision!
Yasa's mood was now incomparably beautiful, and all his decisions flowed with his own will.
He was gradually developing the habit of acting as he pleased, with every word and action carrying a casual flavor. When the day came that his spirit was sufficient, his Conqueror's Haki would surely awaken.
Reborn into the Shibole Family, with a name containing the letter D, he was the God's archenemy. His life pattern had been determined from birth that his future achievements would be extraordinary, possessing a king's qualifications. As long as he cultivated his spirit in later life, wouldn't Conqueror's Haki be easily obtained?
Clutching the white Zoan-type Fruit to his chest, Yasa flew out through the massive hole blasted in the hull.
The ancient giant ship, swallowed by surging seawater and clouds, had reached its end. It would soon sink beneath the waves, but Yasa would never forget this place. It was here he obtained the power that would shape his entire life.
Floating in mid-air, Yasa solemnly watched the ship disappear into the sea before returning to the Waver docked nearby.
The Rumble-Rumble Fruit granted him flight, allowing prolonged stays in the air. However, long-distance travel required considerable physical exertion.
Recalling the storms and struggles of the past year, Yasa smiled. All his efforts had finally borne rich rewards. He piloted the Waver directly back to Birka.
"Now it's time to obtain the design plans for the Ark Maxim at Birka. There are no experts on Birka Island—no one can stop me."
Yasa didn't care whether Enel would return to the Infinite Land Moon in the future. The compensation of a Zoan-type Devil Fruit was already generous enough. What more could he possibly want?
After obtaining the blueprint for the Ark Maxim, should I first develop my Devil Fruit ability or directly seize God's Island Apayado? The gold up there won't run away on its own. Better to train first—strength is the foundation of everything, he thought silently.
Though the Rumble-Rumble Fruit could transform him into elemental energy, making him impervious to attacks without Armament Haki, maintaining this form drained his physical energy.
Yasa didn't know how many members the God's Guard of Apayado had, so he decided to postpone the assault date.
He didn't believe Logia-type Devil Fruits were invincible. If he were that arrogant, he'd die without even knowing how.
That's what Ace thought when he first set sail. After his five-day battle with Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he believed himself invincible. Foolishly, he challenged Whitebeard. If Whitebeard hadn't been as magnanimous as the sea itself, not taking him seriously, he would've been crushed by a single punch.
Fortunately, he didn't challenge Big Mom or Kaido. Otherwise, there wouldn't have been a Marineford War—he'd have been dead before he could blink.
Waver swiftly sailed back in the direction they came from. Without wasting time, they reached Birka Island in half a day.
Yasa leaped into the air, soaring high above. His body transformed into lightning as he shot forth.
At this moment, flying came as naturally to him as breathing—no practice required.
He descended as a streak of electricity, landing silently at Enel's doorstep. Slipping inside undetected, he found himself in the kitchen.
It was noon, and most families were cooking their midday meals. The streets were nearly deserted, making it easy for him to remain unseen.
Enel was no exception. He stood in the kitchen, fiddling with meager supplies of food.
After all, lacking any means of production, he could only catch fish and shrimp at the beach or steal food to eat.
Yasa pulled out the Devil Fruit from his pocket and, while Enel wasn't looking, placed it in the basket of apples nearby.
Enel's favorite food was apples, though he occasionally ate bananas too. Yasa knew he'd find the fruit soon enough.
Hiding behind the door, Yasa peered through the crack. He didn't leave immediately because he wanted to see what the fruit's ability was.
Unaware of Yasa's presence, Enel finished eating the fish and let out a satisfied burp. He reached into the basket and casually grabbed something.
A fruit after a meal is better than being an immortal.
Yet instead of the round apple he expected, Enel found something banana-shaped.
"What kind of fruit is this? A banana?" Enel asked, surprised, his eyes filled with curiosity.
No one answered him, so he'd just asked casually.
He peeled off the white skin to reveal patterned flesh inside. Enel looked disgusted, but remembering he had no food left to waste, he decided to eat this "banana."
He swallowed it whole.
Just as Yasa had predicted, Enel couldn't stand the Devil Fruit's unnatural taste—no living creature could tolerate it.
After vomiting bile, he finally caught his breath. But then, something strange happened...
The clothes on Enel's back bulged as if something was trying to break through.
Rip!
The fabric tore open, revealing a pair of pure white wings on his back—like those of Sky Islanders, but magnified several times larger.
"Zoan Mythical Zoan, Human-Human Fruit, Angel Form?" Yasa's heart skipped a beat. He felt cheated. If it truly was a Mythical Zoan, he'd never part with it. Precious things must be hoarded—better to let them rot than share them, unless they were for family.
His brow furrowed. "No, it could be another form of the Bird-Bird Fruit!"
After all, one couldn't assume Mythical Zoan just because wings appeared. Most Bird-Bird Fruit users had wings.
Enel's transformation continued. After the massive wings sprouted from his back, his face began to change.
His ears gradually retracted, transforming into horse ears. His face stretched, soon forming an extraordinarily long horse face. Even his limbs showed signs of turning into hooves.
"Isn't this... the Devil Fruit from Sky Island—the Zoan Horse-Horse Fruit Pegasus Form that the Sky Islander's sacred bird, the Ten Point Bird, ate? How did I get it?"
Yasa stared in disbelief, his eyes wide as Enel showed clear signs of transforming into a Pegasus.
But he was still young, his body not fully developed. Combined with long-term malnutrition, he lacked the energy to sustain his transformation. He reverted to human form after just a minute, collapsing on the ground and gasping for breath.
"Right. There are only two Devil Fruits on Sky Island. I've eaten one, and the other's right here. Gan Fall's bird will just have to go without."
With 1,520 years still remaining until the future, it was understandable that the Ten Point Bird hadn't consumed the fruit yet.