He's in One Piece, but he's also part of the Phantom Troupe.

Chapter 4 Nen Ability.....Devil Fruit?

Losing one's way in the ocean is the most terrifying thing, and Kuroro urgently needs to find someone to guide them.

And now he has another goal: to test whether his "Thief's Secret" technique is enough to steal Devil Fruit abilities.

If only...

Only then can a group truly grow into an existence that the whole world fears.

"Ideally, there would be a pirate ship for them to practice on right now..."

Just when Kuroro was at his wit's end,

Uvogin gazed into the distance.

"Commander, there seems to be a ship ahead."

Kuroro's eyes lit up slightly, and he quickly went to the observation deck. With the help of binoculars, he saw the silhouette of a sailboat slowly emerging on the distant horizon.

The ship features a very prominent, enormous red cross-shaped structure on its hull, while the main body is brown, and the prow is adorned with a huge smiling Buddha image.

Above its fluttering black flag is the smiling face of a man with a thick beard, whose ears have been replaced by wings.

Kuroro's face showed a strange expression.

Based on the ship's shape, Kuroro slowly uttered the name of the pirate crew:

"The Broken Monk Pirates"

Its captain is none other than "The Strange Monk" Urouge, ranked 11th among the eleven supernovas of the Worst Age.

Kuroro remembers him not only because of his Supernova title, but also because of an important identity he has: he comes from Skypiea.

Sky islands...islands that exist above the white clouds.

And the master there, Enel... possesses the "Rumble-Rumble Fruit," which Sengoku ranked among the top three in attack power in the One Piece world.

The "Rumble-Rumble Fruit"... is one of the fruits that Chrollo absolutely needs to obtain.

If this fruit is developed properly, it can definitely reach the level of a general!

This is truly a godsend when you're sleepy.

Urki... will become the "key" to the Sky Island.

"Move the boat closer—"

..........

The name of the monk who broke the precepts.

Standing nearly four meters tall, with short white wings on its back, a full beard, and an oversized Buddhist rosary around its neck, Ulki, with a beaming smile, was also staring in shock at the enormous creature on the distant water.

"The South China Sea...there are ships this big?!"

A giant ship capable of holding 200,000 people was indeed a behemoth in the pirate world at that time.

"Abbot, their forces are too large. Should we bypass them? Or..."

"A fellow crew member dressed as a monk beside Urki asked."

"Go around it?" Urki stared at the Black Whale, his eyes gleaming with greed.

"Such a large ship must carry extremely distinguished guests. How much treasure must be on board?"

He stared at the ship ahead, his mouth twitching with even more excitement.

"If we seize this ship, it could be enough for us to squander for years!"

"The security forces of these luxury cruise ships are usually strong on the outside but weak on the inside, with very few truly powerful individuals."

"Perfect! Let me perform a... rite of passage to bliss for them!" Urki said, becoming more and more excited.

"It's time for the name of our Corrupt Monk Pirates to resound even more loudly across this sea!"

"Send the order! We're moving closer!"

As the two ships drew closer, the Broken Monk, compared to the Black Whale, looked as tiny as a child's toy boat.

This stark contrast did not deter Urki; instead, it fueled the burning greed in his eyes.

He picked up a huge megaphone, aimed it at the Black Whale, and with all his might, his voice boomed like thunder:

"Listen up, you ship over there! I am Urouge of the Corrupted Monk Pirates. Hand over your treasure and women, and I'll spare your lives..."

The sound gradually spread and reached the ears of the group on the deck.

At this moment, the expressions on the faces of the members of the troupe became somewhat... strange.

Were they... robbed?

For so many years, they have always been the ones robbing others; this is the first time they have been robbed.

This novelty made them feel...amused.

Whoosh whoosh—

With a flash, the group appeared at the bow of the Broken Monk in the next second.

Urki felt a blur before his eyes, and eleven figures stood at the bow of the ship.

Upon seeing the suddenly appearing figure, the monks drew their weapons and confronted him, creating an atmosphere of extreme tension.

Ulki's eyes scanned the spiders.

"So you are the guards on this ship...?"

"Only eleven people, that's a pitifully small number."

"Put down your weapons, and I'll spare your lives." Uroki's lips curled into a smile, a mixture of mockery and chilling intent.

The other members of the brigade were also watching Urki with great interest, their gazes as if they were looking at a dead man.

Chrollo quietly used one of his 23 Nen abilities, [Visible Eyes (Conjuration Type)], a flash of blue light in his eyes.

Urki's various physical data appeared in his eyes.

Name: Urki

[Attributes: Strength: 42 / Agility: 39 / Intelligence: 32 / Stamina: 49]

Devil Fruit: The Fruit of Cause and Effect

[Domineering Aura: Not Activated]

[Current Bounty: 8000 million Berries, Reputation Points Granted Upon Hunting: 8000]

Kuroro's eyes flickered slightly.

"His attributes are about the same as Uvogin's... 8000 million Berries, it seems to be the bounty before reaching the Sabaody Archipelago."

"10 Berries equals 1 reputation point, which means I need to hunt a target with a bounty of 1 billion Berries to unlock the Thieves' Shop in the system?"

"Cause and effect..."

Kuroro still remembers the fruit's ability:

The attacker transforms the enemy's attacks into power to strengthen their physical body; the greater the damage received, the greater the increase in size and strength.

A typical "counter-attack" type of ability.

"Not bad ability..."

In Chrollo's view, Devil Fruits are Nen abilities in another sense, only that the fruit abilities are obviously more terrifying.

The powerful Devil Fruit ability allows them to control wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, control earthquakes, and even transform their body into elements.

Users of Devil Fruits share a common oath and constraint—they fear seawater and Seastone.

In other words, these pirates actually traded their freedom to roam the seas for those terrifying abilities.

In this sense, it is not an exaggeration to say that the world of One Piece is a dark continent filled with Nen abilities.

Kuroro pondered:

"The current members of the Phantom Troupe, based on pirate bounties, generally have a combat strength between 5000 million and 1 million Berries."

"We're still a long way from being one of the top pirate crews..."

"If you want to continue living a carefree life, leveling up is just around the corner!"

.........

"Very tall, probably close to four meters. This is the first time I've seen someone even larger than Uvogin." Nobunaga squinted as he sized up Urouge.

"Let me interrogate him and force information about the Dark Continent out of him," Feitan said coldly.

"The best fate for someone of this size is to be punched away." Finks twirled his arms, a smug smile on his face.

"Can I kill him?" Uvogin licked his lips, staring at Urouge's massive size, his eyes flashing with the excited, savage light of a hunter seeing a precious prey.

He's mine now.

Uvogin, Nobunaga, Feitan, and Phinks spoke in unison, then looked at each other and fell silent.

"......"

"The usual rules?"

"it is good."

Then, amidst this tense atmosphere, the four of them strangely formed a circle, and then...

"Rock, Paper, Scissors"

"Rock, Paper, Scissors"

"I won!" Uvogin excitedly clutched his fist that had thrown the stone, while behind him were several dejected people.

"I told you that idiot Uvogin would definitely choose rock, and you still chose scissors!" Phinks glared at Feitan.

"The scissors are for you..." Feitan tilted his head.

"Idiot!" Nobunaga commented expressionlessly.

........