138: Chapter 138 Rumble-Rumble Fruit

Eneru lowered his head and slowly ate the food in his hands, temporarily putting the humiliation he had just suffered to the back of his mind.

High above the young man's head, Vane hovered in mid-air, his gaze fixed below as he quietly observed everything.

Looking at the down-and-out, frail Eneru who was often bullied by his peers, Vane already had a judgment in his heart.

At this point in time, Eneru had never come into contact with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. There was not a single trace of lightning ability fluctuating within his body; he was merely an ordinary boy on the Sky Island.

Observation Haki has a special nature; ordinary people cannot detect this invisible probing aura at all.

Only those who have mastered Observation Haki themselves, or are about to awaken this talent, can sense the probing movements released by others.

Not long ago, when Vane landed on Birka, out of instinctive precaution, he immediately spread out his Observation Haki over a wide area to scan for hidden dangers on the island.

In the process, he unexpectedly caught a faint reaction, indicating that someone had detected his Haki probe.

Following the aura, he rushed to this place, just in time to witness several boys cornering and bullying Eneru.

Vane did not show himself from beginning to end. Upon discovering that the other party had sensed something, he immediately withdrew all his aura and completely concealed his figure.

Once the aura dissipated, Eneru could no longer sense the prying eyes from above and could only refocus his attention on the conflict in front of him.

Vane quietly hovered in mid-air, watching this young man who had nothing and was in a difficult situation.

No one could have predicted that the now humble and small Eneru, who let others bully and trample on him, would grow in the future to become a powerhouse who dominated the entire Sky Island.

Back then, he would be brutal, arrogant, and become the feared God of Thunder, a far cry from his current appearance.

Vane watched silently for a moment, then changed direction and flew back up into the sky.

"Rumble-Rumble Fruit..."

He murmured softly, a hint of annoyance rising in his heart.

At present, Eneru had not consumed the fruit. The whereabouts of this powerful Logia fruit were unknown, making it impossible to find for the time being.

After pondering for a moment, Vane made up his mind.

"It seems I can only use this method to find it."

He took out a light-grey Den Den Mushi from his portable storage item. Placing his finger on the dial, he prepared to call, but hesitated to dial the number.

Then, he took out several materials to assist in divination and walked back and forth with oddly paced steps.

After completing the entire sequence of movements, he stopped and quietly waited for the connection to go through.

The wait was very long, with only the sound of the wind blowing through the clouds in his ears. After a long time, a figure slowly emerged on the Den Den Mushi's projection.

The person who appeared wore a star-patterned robe, with an old and steady face. It was indeed Madeline's grandfather, the famous Great Diviner, Aurelius Morantis.

The long-distance communication signal was unstable, the image lagged frequently, and the old man's figure flickered, appearing somewhat blurry.

Morantis spoke with a sigh of helplessness, "What is so urgent that you had to contact me like this? I warned you long ago not to contact me this way unless it is an emergency. Long-distance divination communication consumes a massive amount of my mental strength."

"I indeed have an urgent request," Vane said with a serious expression, directly stating his purpose. "I would like you to help me locate the approximate position of a Devil Fruit."

The old man frowned slightly, his tone somewhat casual. "Just searching for a fruit is hardly worth such urgency. Oh well, since you have come to me, I will perform a deduction for you."

As he finished speaking, the figure in the projection began to twist strangely, and tiny specks of starlight continuously flickered and drifted. The divination deduction officially began.

Before long, the anomaly faded, and Morantis said in a deep voice, "The deduction is complete. The fruit is within this area. There might be a slight deviation in the exact location, so just search carefully around this range."

Learning the approximate location, a smile appeared on Vane's face.

"As expected of the Great Diviner, your calculations are as precise as ever. By the way, how has Madeline been lately?"

"She is doing very well. She trains very hard on ordinary days, and her strength has progressed significantly. With her talent, she is now being specially nurtured by the Marines."

"You and she should still try not to contact each other."

"No problem."

Vane nodded.

Morantis then reminded him again, "In the future, unless there is an important matter, do not disturb me again. This kind of divination is extremely taxing, and frequent use makes it difficult to recover."

The communication screen then vanished, and the Den Den Mushi returned to its original appearance.

Vane put away the Den Den Mushi. Without delaying any further, his figure flashed as he headed straight for the area designated by the divination, starting his search for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

He first searched a wide area within the range, combing through all the conspicuous spots, but failed to find any trace of the fruit.

He did not give up, slowing down to inspect inch by inch, not letting any corner or crevice slip by.

After spending a considerable amount of time, he finally found the target fruit in a hidden corner.

The fruit was pear-shaped and entirely golden-yellow. Its skin was covered with sharp, lightning-like spikes, and the stem at the top was also shaped like lightning. It was highly recognizable—it was indeed the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

"I didn't expect it to be entirely golden."

Vane looked at the fruit in his hand, full of surprise. He had always thought the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was purple. This cognitive bias had also caused him to find nothing during his initial search.

His fingertips lightly touched the cold, hard body of the fruit. Looking at this top-tier Logia fruit, an intense desire for possession welled up in Vane's heart.

He subconsciously raised his hand, slowly bringing the fruit to his mouth, wanting to take this powerful force for himself.

Just as the fruit was about to touch his lips, he suddenly stopped his movement, his rationality suppressing the impulse in his heart.

Vane took off his coat and carefully wrapped up the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

"Just one more look and I feel like I'm going to explode! It's too tempting."

He knew his own limitations; he did not have a special bodily structure like Blackbeard.

A Devil Fruit ability was already hosted within his body. If he ate a second one, the two forces would conflict with each other, and in the end, his body would only explode and he would die, without exception.

This Logia fruit could not be consumed by himself, nor could it be hosted by a weapon.

Only Zoan fruits could reside in weapons; Logia and Paramecia did not meet the conditions.

After careful consideration, this fruit could ultimately only be given to someone else.

The figure of the bullied young man from earlier surfaced in his mind again, and Eneru's appearance became clear.

"Eneru..."

Vane murmured the name in a low voice, filled with many emotions.

He had to admit that Devil Fruits seemed to possess their own spirituality, and in the dark, they would choose a host who fits their nature and destiny.

According to the original trajectory of fate, this Rumble-Rumble Fruit would eventually fall into Eneru's hands, establishing his reputation as the God of Thunder.

Thinking of this, a meaningful expression appeared on Vane's face.

"Since that's the case, let the anger in the boy's heart burn even more fiercely."

His cruel smile curled up at the corner of his mouth.