At first, the news about the Angel Fruit wasn't taken seriously, treated only as a topic of conversation during leisure time.
After all, the forum tabloid had clearly stated that it was fake news intended solely for entertainment.
However, after a certain newspaper published its exclusive exposé, the matter became increasingly confusing.
"Exclusive Reveal! The Strongest Ability User in History Appears! Sig is Actually the World's Only Multi-Fruit User!"
This article wasn't the forum tabloid's baseless news. It had reasoning, photos of Sig's body transforming at the scene, and even interviews with Rainbase City residents.
It was truly difficult for ordinary people to discern the truth of this article.
"This newspaper is debunking the forum tabloid's fake news?"
"What the hell? They mean that multi-fruit ability users exist?"
"Evidence? The evidence is the recently famous Sea Bandit King Sig!"
"He's the king of bandits, having laid low for many years and obtained the hidden treasure in the mountains, thus becoming the world's strongest ability user, the Grilled Skewer Fruit user!"
Immediately, some people who thrived on chaos jumped out to support the small newspaper that made the revelation.
"It's true, I was in Rainbase City when it happened. I saw with my own eyes Sig's body undergo an extremely exaggerated transformation. There's no mistake, he's definitely a Grilled Skewer Fruit user!"
"Wait... the Rubber Fruit, and the Rubber Band Fruit, also have strong elasticity. There's more than one fruit with similar properties, so why are you sure Sig is a Grilled Skewer Fruit user?"
"I can testify! I was also at the scene. Sig emitted a very strong and invigorating fragrance. Crocodile just took one sniff and was overwhelmed by the aroma! He's definitely a Grilled Skewer Fruit user, no doubt about it!"
In this world, there was no shortage of reckless individuals who dared to challenge even Yonko and Admirals, nor was there a lack of people who thought they were clever.
These "I alone am awake" types saw something different in this indistinguishable news.
"I see, the author of the forum tabloid is playing a big game!"
"He pretends that this is fake news, but in reality, he's revealing some shocking secrets!"
"Look, his title is 'The Secret That 99% of People in the World Don't Know: Do This to Eat Two Devil Fruits at the Same Time,' this is actually a hint....."
"The author of the forum tabloid is a person of great wisdom! He wants to expose some earth-shattering secrets, but he's worried about damaging the interests of the vested interests and being affected... so he made this choice."
"This isn't a fake news section at all, but an irresponsible news section! The author of the forum tabloid will definitely not admit that this news is true. He wants to use this to expose secrets while clearing himself of responsibility!"
...
If a lie is spread widely enough, you don't even need to cover it up; people all over the world will, for various purposes, intentionally or unintentionally help you cover it up.
This is what the saying "three people make a tiger" means.
The news of the Angel Fruit, riding on the residual wave of the Rainbase City sandstorm incident, shocked the entire world.
In a very short time, the discussion about the Angel Fruit exploded, even surpassing the heat of the Rainbase City sandstorm incident.
However, the whole world was embroiled in debate about the authenticity of the matter.
Until the Angel Fruit actually appeared, its existence would remain a mystery.
However, all sorts of strange rumors were constantly emerging.
"Sig definitely ate the Angel Fruit. He's not only a Grilled Skewer Fruit user but also a Face Face Fruit user!"
Some people even directly linked the Angel Fruit to the One Piece.
"A hidden treasure in the mountains... There's no mistake, this must be related to Sig's One Piece! Sig's great treasure must contain the Angel Fruit, the treasure that can lift the curse of the sea devil!"
"I see, everything is connected! This makes perfect sense..."
.....
In the New World, on the Moby Dick.
Teach had been in a very bad mood these past few days.
The forum tabloid had given him a surprise, suddenly exposing his biggest secret when he was caught off guard.
The good news was that the other pirates on the ship hadn't yet focused their attention on him, suspecting that Teach was the exception with the unusual body mentioned in the forum tabloid.
These pirates were all focused on discussing the authenticity of the Angel Fruit.
However, Teach's mood didn't improve because of this; he was also deeply troubled.
"Is the Angel Fruit real or fake?"
Teach instinctively didn't want to believe it was real.
But the forum tabloid clearly knew his secret, placing his secret and the existence of the Angel Fruit in the same report.
"Could it be that the rumors are true? Does fake news mean irresponsible news? Is the forum tabloid using fake news as a cover to expose secrets?"
Blackbeard's eyes were dull; he was questioning his life.
"What if... even if it's just a possibility, the Angel Fruit really exists? Wouldn't there be more than one multi-fruit user in the world?"
"Am I not the only multi-fruit user in the world? If there are as many Angel Fruits as Devil Fruits, then what's the point of me keeping this secret for so many years?"
This was a huge blow to Teach.
Once his unique physique was revealed, the whole world would be shocked; it was Teach's biggest secret in this life.
This physique was the foundation of Teach's confidence in becoming the Pirate King, the cornerstone of his life plan!
It was precisely because Teach had the hope of possessing the power of both the Dark Dark Fruit and the Tremor Tremor Fruit, the hope of becoming the world's only multi-fruit user, the strongest ability user in history, that Teach believed he could become the Pirate King!
Now, this confidence was suddenly dealt a heavy blow.
"Impossible, the Angel Fruit is definitely not real!"
Teach muttered to himself, his unkempt curly hair a bit messy, and his chin covered with stubble, making him look a bit scruffy.
But the next moment, he felt a pat on his shoulder.
"Teach, you also think the Angel Fruit is fake, right?"
Diamond Jozu, with a smile on his face, appeared beside Teach.
"Jozu, are you trying to win Teach over?"
Not only Teach, but other pirates on the ship were also heatedly discussing the authenticity of the Angel Fruit, divided into two factions, each sticking to their own opinions.
"If only the Angel Fruit were real. I've been a Devil Fruit user for several years and have almost forgotten what it feels like to swim… I miss it so much…"
Someone said with a nostalgic look.
"Stop arguing."
Finally, the first division commander, Marco the Phoenix, put an end to the argument with a single sentence.
"If you really want to know if the Angel Fruit is real or not, go ask Pops!"
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