One Piece: Supreme Spirit Refining

After receiving a systematic reply, the pastor once again picked up several devil fruits floating on the surface of the river, but still got the answer that his energy was lost!

And on the bark of those branches, there was also a thick layer of blood scabs, just like the moment when the injury was not healed, it was torn from the body.

Has Im, who was reborn and sucked all the energy in these demon fruits, changed again?

After telling everyone his conjecture, the coalition instantly fell silent.

Moulting, when does a tree also molt?

Isn't this a trait that only animals have?

"Actually, we can make a counter-inference!"

Suddenly, Beckman, the brainman of the red-haired pirates, spoke up.

"Molt! A natural phenomenon, usually applied to reptiles and arthropods, that degenerates old skins and creates a feeling of renewal!

"I think let's stop talking about why a tree molts, but focus on sewing and analyzing why the other person is like this!"

"Everything has pros and cons, even Im, and the dangerous behavior of molting rashly during the big war is that he also has certain risks!"

"Huh? What are the risks? Is molting still dangerous? Someone wondered.

"Yes! The period before and after animal molting is their weakest period, which is actually the same as fertility! Iceberg explained.

Shanks: "So, even knowing that the big war is coming, Im has to molt, which means that it is a last resort!"

"So the question is, what kind of reason would make the other party take such a big risk?" Karp wondered.

"It should be related to the Devil Fruit Tree, maybe in order to fuse myself with the Devil Fruit Tree, improve it one step further, and reach the stage of perfection!" The pastoral said in a deep voice.

"But didn't he fuse with the Devil Fruit Tree a long time ago?" Akainu asked rhetorically.

After all, the phantom of Im's phantom god transformed into a boulder phantom is the best example.

"No, that's just our conjecture, perhaps... The previous fusion was not complete! Or, Im was resisted by the Devil Fruit Tree! Lieutenant General Tsuru on the side analyzed.

"Actually, we can think about it from another perspective, if you are a Devil Fruit Tree, as a peerless treasure that is rare and has an independent consciousness, will you let others invade your body?"

"So, it is the residual consciousness of the Devil Fruit Tree that is resisting the erosion of Im?"

"It's possible!"

"But it's too late to say this, right?"

The yellow ape glanced at the bark remains on the ground, a little helpless.

Obviously, Yim has completely devoured the Devil Fruit.

"Looking at the blood scabs on these bark, we should still have a chance, while the other party is still weak!"

"The monsters before were the obstacles that Im used to drag out time!"

"So, there is not much time left for us, let's go!"

"But now that we know the news, I think we can deploy it!"

Sengoku stroked his glasses, and a flash of wisdom flashed in his eyes!

After a long time, along the river, everyone embarked on the journey again, step by step towards the deepest part of the island.

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Poof~

In the lonely cave, a pair of golden pupils slowly bloomed.

In an instant, the cave was covered with golden light, and the sword-like gaze seemed to be able to pierce the void, and some of the void was nowhere to be hidden in those eyes.

Boom ~

The sound of branches swinging.

Im's eyes showed a hint of weakness, and then they were covered by infinite majesty.

How many years!

In order to wait for the demon fruit tree to awaken, he even forgot about this endless time!

It's been so long, so long ago that Im is about to give up.

Fortunately, he finally waited, waiting for a moment to truly become a god.

At this moment, Yim wanted to cry, but crying was a cowardly act of mortals, and he, who was already honored as a god, dismissed it.

He waved his arm as if he were trying, although it was not as good as his hand, but the power contained in that branch was by no means comparable to before.

Syllable!

A black shadow was thrown into the water by the branch, it was a person, and there was no blood visible on the miserable white skin, just like a living dead.

Then the corpse gradually floated to the surface of the river, following the bark fruit towards the outside world.

"Didn't you expect it?"

Suddenly, Im's voice came from inside the cave, very cold, at first glance it seemed to be talking to himself, but after listening carefully, it was not quite the same.

"Sleep, endless sleep, that's your plan?"

"Hehe~ You who have endless life, I naturally can't fight!"

"But you forgot that in the former God Realm, although I was just an inconspicuous little god envoy, I had an ancient formation!"

"And those descendants of the gods will bring me a steady stream of life, and you don't seem to have thought that I would use your abilities in turn!"

"Hahaha!"

Saying that, Yim suddenly burst out laughing.

"Although these lowly mortals disrupted all my plans and ruined my years of preparation, the heavens really favored me!"

"Once again, I have a long life, a time that is enough to devour you, erode you, and completely destroy you!"

Bang!

In an instant, the body of the Devil Fruit Tree suddenly trembled, but it was fleeting!

"Oh? Out of sorts? Are you angry?

"Hehe~ It's useless to be angry, just wait quietly, wait for me to kill these lowly mortals, and then completely destroy your consciousness!"

"At that time, I will be the true body of the Divine Tree, and I will be the most perfect deity!"

"What about the Divine Realm!"

"Hahaha!"

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"What is this bastard laughing at!"

"Idiot one!"

"Laugh Nima, laugh!"

Im's heart-wrenching laughter was naturally heard by the coalition forces, and the irascible pirate scolded with a mouthful!

It's just that Mu Lingshanks, Sengoku and the others changed their faces one after another.

Because that laughter was full of breath, and I couldn't hear the slightest bit of weakness!

"Huh? This, this is....!

Suddenly, someone pointed to the river and exclaimed.

"There are corpses floating down the river!"

"Isn't that who it is?"

"It seems to be dead!"

"It looks like he was deprived of his ability and died!"

And after seeing the face of the corpse, even the pastoral spirit was taken aback!

It turned out to be this guy?