Naruto: Copy System - [539] : Fruit in Hand

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“What’s with the silence? You think keeping your mouth shut will stop me from taking the Op-Op Fruit??” Shin was losing his patience.
“YOU MAY BE A YONKO, BUT WE WORKED HARD TO GET THIS FRUIT. YOU CAN’T JUST TAKE IT,”
Diez Barrels said, steeling himself.
He couldn’t just give it up. The potential profit—5 billion Berries—was too tempting. Even if he didn’t get the full amount, walking away empty-handed wasn’t an option.
“3 billion Berries. Give me 3 billion Berries—and you can have the Op-Op Fruit.”
Diez Barrels gritted his teeth and tried to negotiate.
“You’re negotiating with me? Do you even have the strength to make demands??” Shin looked at Diez Barrels with amusement. He was actually trying to negotiate with him.
To negotiate, you had to be on equal ground. But Shin stood leagues above him—Diez Barrels wasn’t even in the same arena.
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“If you don’t pay, you’ll never get the Op-Op Fruit. And if I don’t tell you, no one will ever know where it is.”
Diez Barrels was playing hardball with Shin.
“So desperate for money that you’d risk your life? Fine, I’ll grant your wish.”
Shin sneered. He used Universal Pull to drag Diez Barrels towards him, then used his Rinnegan’s ability to extract his soul. After skimming through Diez Barrels’ memories, finding the Op-Op Fruit was the easy part.
As for Diez Barrels himself… well, he was already dead.
He had a chance to live, but he didn’t cherish it. So, he died.
After obtaining the Op-Op Fruit, Shin planned to leave. As for what to do with it, he hadn’t decided yet.
“Let’s go back,” Shin said.
Shin then returned with Hancock and Momousagi.
Momousagi was nervous…
She hadn’t expected Shin Uzumaki to be able to read memories. What if he looked into hers? He’d find out she was an undercover agent in an instant.
“As long as I don’t arouse Shin Uzumaki’s suspicion, he probably won’t suspect me.”
Momousagi thought. From now on, she had to be extremely careful not to arouse suspicion—or it would be very dangerous for her.
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“Shin, the Donquixote Family is here,”
Olvia said to Shin after he returned. They hadn’t landed on this side, but Olvia’s Observation Haki had detected them.
The Donquixote Family—infamous pirates under Doflamingo’s command—were feared across the seas as the so-called “Jokers of the Sea.” Doflamingo himself was no ordinary pirate; he was a fallen Celestial Dragon. His family once sat among the world’s rulers—until they gave it all up.
It was precisely for this reason that Doflamingo had killed his own father, attempting to return to the Holy Land of Mary Geoise.
But the result was clear. Doflamingo was rejected and humiliated.
“Oh? Since Doflamingo is here, we can stay a little longer. Let’s see if we can watch a good show.”
The moment Shin heard Doflamingo had arrived, he dropped the idea of leaving. If Doflamingo was here, then Corazon and Law couldn’t be far behind.
Law was still just a kid… and as for Corazon—he wasn’t walking away with the Op-Op Fruit this time.
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“Shin, can I see the Op-Op Fruit?” Robin asked, coming to Shin’s side with curiosity.
“Here,”
Shin took out a heart-shaped red Devil Fruit with strange patterns.
“So this is the Op-Op Fruit.” Amatsuki Toki looked at the Op-Op Fruit with surprise.
“You’ve never seen it?” Shin looked at Amatsuki Toki strangely.
“I’ve seen it in the encyclopedia, but I’ve never seen the real fruit. This is the first time.” Amatsuki Toki looked at the Op-Op Fruit seriously and said to Shin.
“Then do you know any secrets about the Op-Op Fruit?” Shin asked Amatsuki Toki.
The biggest secret of the Op-Op Fruit seemed to be more than just granting eternal life. It seemed to have other uses. The World Government really wanted to get this Devil Fruit—so it must hold a great secret.
“I don’t know.”
Toki Amatsuki’s tone was natural. She wasn’t lying. She really didn’t know what other purpose the Op-Op Fruit had.
“I’m going to watch the show. Are you coming?”
Shin asked the women. He wanted to see the situation after Doflamingo arrived.
“No, I’m not interested.” Amatsuki Toki shook her head.
In the end, only Hancock went with Shin, because she didn’t want to leave Shin for a moment.
“Hold on to me,” Shin said to Hancock.
Hancock was stunned for a moment, then her face turned red. Shin asked me to hold him. Could it be…
Hancock’s fantasy hadn’t even begun before Shin flicked her on the head, snapping her out of it.
“I’m flying us over, so you’d better hold on. And don’t get any bad ideas.” Shin said to Hancock.
“I WON’T!” Hancock retorted, her face red.
Shin chuckled. If he didn’t know Hancock’s personality, he would have believed her. But Hancock was a person who loved to fantasize.
But that was also a cute trait. Anyway, Shin quite liked this Hancock.
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After Hancock held on to Shin, Shin took her and flew into the sky.
“He’s clearly taking advantage of the situation. Shin doesn’t need her to hold on for him to fly. He’s doing it on purpose.”
Robin closed her book and said softly. She didn’t have the heart to read anymore.
“Then why didn’t you go with him? If you had gone with him, maybe you would be the one Shin is holding now.”
Olvia said to Robin.
“I think it would be good if you went, Mother. But you probably don’t have the courage.” Robin smiled slyly.
Olvia’s expression stiffened, and she fell silent. Her eyes then shifted to Momousagi. Even if Shin claimed she wasn’t a threat, Olvia wasn’t about to let her guard down.
Hancock had been keeping an eye on Momousagi before. Now that she was gone, it was naturally Olvia’s turn to take over. From now on, she’d be the one watching her.
Olvia was more secretive, so Momousagi wouldn’t notice anything unusual. After all, Momousagi was not weak.
Olvia couldn’t just stare at Momousagi without any scruples.
Robin took the Op-Op Fruit and started studying it. She was really a bit curious about the Fruit.
Momousagi’s gaze lingered on the Op-Op Fruit. With Shin gone, the idea of snatching it wasn’t entirely out of the question.
But she quickly abandoned that idea. Even if she managed to grab the Op-Op Fruit and make a run for it, they’d definitely catch her.
Better not to take that kind of risk. It was safer to just keep playing her undercover role.
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