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Chapter 340: A Devil Fruit Ability User?!
Chapter 340: A Devil Fruit Ability User?!
"Hey, are you sure you saw the daughter of the devil?!"
"Well... I'm not too sure, but that guy does look a lot like the one on the wanted poster, and the age should be about right too. I think it's worth looking for her, even if she's not. After all, she's worth 79 million berries!"
Several figures were making their way through an alleyway, shrouded in shadows, heading towards Feng Ye's residence.
One of them had a hint of excitement in his eyes.
The person next to him hesitated and said, "That's true, but it's said that the daughter of the devil single-handedly destroyed six warships. I'm not sure if we can handle her."
"Pfft!"
Pike, with an excited expression, scoffed and said disdainfully, "A little girl of eight years old destroyed six warships? Take what the government says with a grain of salt. I reckon that little girl either possesses some critical information or has an extraordinary background..."
He paused for a moment, reaching into his pocket to touch his gun, and then grinned as he continued, "Anyway, if it really is the daughter of the devil, we'll strike it rich this time!"
Seventy-nine million berries! In the Grand Line, those with such high bounties are usually vicious pirates or leaders of evil forces. Even well-known pirate hunters would approach with caution and never underestimate their capabilities.
However, the Daughter of the Devil, Nico Robin, was different. According to the information, she was just an eleven-year-old girl. Even if she possessed some combat abilities, they had guns!
"That's true. It won't hurt to look."
The others chimed in, and they began to search through the alleyways, checking each backdoor they came across to see if they could open them.
It was around this time that a pair of ears, not too far from where they were, silently vanished into thin air like flower petals.
In the kitchen, Robin's chopping motion paused as a hint of tension flashed in her eyes. She turned her head slightly toward the direction of the living room where Feng Ye was, took a breath, and forced herself to remain calm, continuing her task of preparing the meal.
Her thoughts were racing as she contemplated her escape plan in the event that her identity was indeed exposed and her pursuers found her.
At the same time,
Feng Ye, seated on the sofa, glanced outside and then toward the kitchen, a slight smile playing on his lips. He took another sip of his tea, seemingly unperturbed.
About half an hour later, the group of ruffians searching for Robin arrived at the house where Feng Ye lived. Pike walked up to the door and knocked forcefully several times.
Feng Ye, still seated on the sofa, didn't lift his head from his book. He made no apparent move, but the door bolt at the entrance quietly shifted, opening from the inside.
Creak!
As Pike knocked again, the door suddenly swung open.
There was no one behind it, only a spacious living room, and Feng Ye, sitting on the sofa, reading a book.
"Sorry to disturb you," Pike said, noticing the neat and tidy interior and sensing that Feng Ye was no ordinary person. He asked, "Have you seen a girl around eleven years old? She looks something like this..."
As he spoke, he pulled out a picture of Robin.
It was at this moment that Robin, in the kitchen, halted her movements and bit her lip—so they had finally come for her?! If her identity were exposed, Feng Ye might turn her in for the bounty, just like everyone else had done. To avoid falling into a disadvantageous situation, she knew she had to be ready to flee.
Feng Ye's calm voice sounded from the living room.
"She's a child I took in recently. Is there a problem?"
"You took her in?!'
Hearing Feng Ye's words, Pike and his companions revealed a hint of delighted surprise. One of them exclaimed, "Boss! It's really the Devil's daughter! She's worth 79 million berries!!"
With a striking resemblance to the wanted poster, the age matching, and now being taken in, there was a ninety percent certainty that this was the Devil's child, Nico Robin!
"Shut up!"
Pike pulled out his gun and reprimanded his subordinate. Turning to Feng Ye, he asked, "Where is she? Tell me now!"
Hearing the commotion and voices from the living room, Robin, who had already climbed to the window, bit her lip and prepared to squeeze through the narrow opening.
But.
Just then, she heard Feng Ye's calm voice.
"Why should I tell you?"
Feng Ye put down his book and picked up the teacup on the table, taking a sip. He spoke indifferently as if he hadn't noticed the gun in Pike's hand.
"She's a wanted criminal by the government! Harboring her is a serious crime! And her head is worth 79 million berries!" Pike said, brandishing his gun.
"So what?"
Feng Ye took a sip of tea and replied nonchalantly, "I took her in, so she's my responsibility now. By the way, I don't recall inviting you in."
Pike's eyes narrowed, and he coldly huffed, "So you want to keep the 79 million berries to yourself, huh? Now that we, the Pike brothers, have found her, you can't have her all to yourself! Hand her over!"
As he spoke,
He aimed his gun at Feng Ye.
It was also about this time that Feng Ye turned to look at them, his first glance at the intruders since they entered.
Buzz!!!
With just a look, Feng Ye's eyes delivered a powerful impact to Pike and his companions.
The deep azure irises were like a vast starry sky. Just by meeting his gaze, one felt as if they were facing a vast ocean, sensing the crashing waves.
Bang!!
Startled, Pike's finger trembled, and he pulled the trigger. A bullet shot out, heading towards Feng Ye, but it froze in mid-air just three feet away from him.
Feng Ye looked at Pike and the others with indifference, as if brushing away dust, and casually reached out with his hand.
Pffft! Pffft! Pffft!!!
Some terrifying force instantly acted on the intruders' bodies, causing them to float in the air. They were then compressed together like cotton candy, emitting a sound akin to bursting tomatoes, ultimately squeezed into a black ball the size of a fingertip.
As Feng Ye released his hand, the small black ball fell to the ground with a crisp ding, leaving cracks on the floor.
In the kitchen,
Robin, who had already pushed half her body through the window and was using her Hana Hana no Mi ability to observe the situation in the living room, froze at the sight.
"A Devil Fruit ability user..."
Witnessing this scene, Robin was shocked to her core—Feng Ye, like her, was a Devil Fruit ability user!
Under Robin's astonished gaze, Feng Ye put down his teacup and picked up his book from the coffee table, continuing to read as he nonchalantly said without lifting his head:
"Don't leave the meal half-prepared in the kitchen, Robin.
"I'm still hungry."
(End of Chapter)
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