Its trunk is extremely thick, and its branches are twisted and intertwined, as if countless giant dragons are entangled.

The leaves and branches of the ancient tree swayed, and amid the humming sound, thousands of different shades of colors rippled from the sky above it, sometimes changing into various shapes, and finally crossing the lake and spreading throughout Raftel. The colorful light was as beautiful as a dream, but it also carried a mysterious and dangerous aura.

"What is this?" A pirate looked at the ancient tree in surprise, his eyes full of fear.

"Is this the secret of Raftel?" another pirate muttered to himself.

Whitebeard, Shanks, Sengoku and others were also shocked by this sudden scene. They stared at the ancient tree with doubts and vigilance in their hearts...

"Do all devil fruits grow from this tree?" A pirate said with wide eyes and a trembling voice. He stared at the huge old tree with an expression of disbelief on his face.

What was shocking was that this huge ancient tree was covered with ribbed fruits of various colors. They were the devil fruits! Those fruits were densely hung on the branches, like stars dotted in the night sky, emitting a mysterious and attractive light.

"Do you feel that the power granted by the devil fruit is rioting at this moment?" As one ability user exclaimed, the others soon discovered that under the swaying of this ancient tree, the power of the devil fruit in their bodies was flowing uncontrollably, and some natural ability users were even directly elementalized. Their bodies trembled involuntarily, as if they were controlled by an invisible force.

"This... is this the devil tree? The root of the devil fruits! As long as we have it, the devil fruits will be endless!" A pirate leader was so excited that his voice changed, and his eyes were full of greed and desire.

Looking at the mysterious towering ancient tree, the Five Elders could not help but exclaimed, their exaggerated excitement was not at all the calmness that the controller of the world government should have. Their eyes were shining with fanaticism, as if they saw the hope of controlling the world.

"Is this the treasure that Roger mentioned? It turns out that he didn't even get it." Whitebeard looked at the ancient tree and muttered to himself. His tall body trembled slightly, and his heart was filled with shock and doubt.

Zhan Guo and the others looked at each other in surprise, looking at the ancient tree on the island that was full of devil fruits and filled with ancient flavor, as if standing between heaven and earth. Their hearts were beating violently. The power and secrets contained in this ancient tree made them feel excited and scared.

"Sure enough, it's the birthplace of the devil fruit!" Im's voice was full of excitement and his eyes were shining with greed. He seemed to see a future where he had endless power and ruled the world.

After the extremely excited voice fell, Im's figure disappeared. To be more precise, it turned into swirling black smoke. The smoke evolved above the island and intertwined into an extremely huge hand, reaching out to the devil fruit tree, as if trying to uproot it. The huge hand covered the sky and the sun, exuding a terrifying aura.

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But before the giant black mist hand touched the main trunk, the branches and leaves of the devil fruit tree swayed, and a breeze blew by. The breeze seemed gentle, but it contained an irresistible force.

Almost instantly, the giant palm of smoke was pierced, and Yim turned into a human form again, smashing to the ground like a cannonball, while letting out a shrill wail of pain. His body smashed a huge deep pit on the ground, and dust flew up.

When Yim climbed out of the deep pit, his black hair had turned completely white. He looked as if he had been deprived of years. His rosy cheeks had turned pale, as if his life had come to an end. His eyes were filled with fear and despair, and he no longer had the arrogance and confidence he had before.

Obviously, just a wisp of breeze brought by the swaying branches caused him to be seriously injured and almost died.

"Lord Yim, are you okay?" The Five Elders immediately came to Yim's side with concern on their faces. Their voices were full of tension and worry, fearing that Yim would collapse.

"I can't die." Im coughed up blood, waved his hand to push away the Five Elders, and when he looked at the Devil Fruit Tree on the central island again, his face was filled with deep fear. His body was still trembling, and his heart was filled with awe for the ancient tree.

"Didn't I remind you not to pay attention to it? Otherwise, even if you die ten thousand times, it won't be enough." The ghostly shadow spoke with sarcasm. His laughter echoed in the air, making people feel extremely harsh.

Whitebeard, Sengoku and others on the shore also showed astonishment. They did not expect that this demon tree would be so terrifying! The desire and greed in their hearts were instantly replaced by fear.

The treasure of the Ultimate Island is right before their eyes, but they can't get it at all! This makes them feel extremely frustrated and helpless.

Yim glared at the ghostly shadow and snorted coldly, his eyes filled with reluctance. He was unwilling to give up like this, but he was also full of fear for the ancient tree.

However, just as everyone was once again looking at the Devil Fruit Tree, Jiang Han, who had been watching from the sidelines, appeared above the Devil Fruit Tree with a flash of lightning. His figure was looming in the lightning, emitting a powerful aura.

Everyone's eyes instantly focused on Jiang Han, their hearts filled with anticipation and curiosity. They didn't know if Jiang Han could handle this mysterious and terrifying devil fruit tree.

Jiang Han was quietly suspended in the air, his eyes were not filled with fear, but full of desire to explore and challenge. The lightning on his body flickered, as if echoing the breath of the devil fruit tree.

"What kind of secrets does this tree hide?" Jiang Han murmured to himself. He slowly stretched out a hand and tried to touch the swaying branches.

Compared to viewing it from a distance, looking at the Devil Fruit Tree up close is undoubtedly a different and more shocking sight. The huge trunk is like a pillar that supports the whole world. The huge trunk is a thousand feet long, like a pillar connecting the sky and the earth. Its surface is covered with traces of time and mysterious patterns, as if telling an ancient story.

The trunk was densely covered with an ancient atmosphere, and the huge shade spread out to cover the sky. The sunlight shone through the gaps between the leaves, forming patches of mottled light and shadows, like a dream.

Extremely rich and refreshing air diffused from thousands of devil fruits, rippling in the sky, and occasionally changing into various magical images. The air seemed to have life, dancing lightly in the air, forming beautiful vortices and streamlines. Since the devil fruit tree appeared, Jiang Han had sensed the inseparable connection between him and the other party. This connection was not visible to the naked eye, but a perception from the depths of the soul.

To be precise, it should be the inseparable bond between the Devil Fruit System and the Devil Fruit Tree. This bond is like an invisible thread that closely connects him to this mysterious ancient tree.

"Another one who is not afraid of death." Looking at Jiang Han who was falling on the Devil Fruit Tree, the ghostly shadow shook his head, his voice full of disdain and ridicule. Yimu also showed a gloating expression, no one knew the horror of this tree better than him. His eyes flashed with the desire for revenge, expecting Jiang Han to suffer as badly as he did.

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As expected, when Jiang Han reached out his hand to touch the Devil Fruit Tree, the latter's branches and leaves swayed again. The sound of the leaves rubbing against each other was like a violent storm, deafening.

However, what shocked everyone was that, unlike the way it treated Im before, the Devil Fruit Tree was now more like a child asking for candy, waving its branches as if it was playing with Jiang Han, and the rustling sound was mixed with childish laughter. The cheerful sound echoed in the air, forming a sharp contrast with the coldness it had shown before towards Im.

"This... This is impossible! Who is he? How could the demon tree be so close to him!" Looking at the ancient tree that was dancing with its branches and leaves in joy, the ghostly shadow was full of surprise and disbelief. His eyes were wide open, as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.

Then, he looked at Yimu again with questioning eyes, as if he was asking about Jiang Han's background. His eyes were full of doubt and anger, as if he was blaming Yimu for not telling him about Jiang Han's specialness in advance.

"Has he dealt with this tree before? They look like old friends who haven't seen each other for many years!" exclaimed a pirate, his voice full of disbelief.

"Could it be that he knew from the beginning that the treasure on this ultimate island was this tree full of devil fruits?" another pirate speculated, his eyes full of doubt and thought.

"Oh my God, where does he come from? Is he really just a young man in his twenties as he looks?" someone exclaimed, his voice filled with fear and awe.

"Maybe he is like Naim, or even lives longer than the other, and is a monster that has lived for thousands of years!" A bold guess sounded among the crowd, making everyone's hearts more filled with fear and curiosity about Jiang Han.

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Not only Im and the Five Elders, but also Whitebeard, Sengoku, Shanks and everyone else in the field showed stunned expressions. Their mouths were slightly open, and their eyes were full of shock and confusion.

Whitebeard's broad chest rose and fell violently, and his eyes flickered with complex light, showing both fear of the unknown and curiosity about Jiang Han's mysterious identity.

Zhan Guo clenched his fists, veins bulging on his forehead. He tried to find a clue from this chaotic situation, but found himself falling into deeper confusion.

Shanks' expression became solemn. He stared at Jiang Han closely, secretly thinking about what changes the appearance of this mysterious figure would bring to the world.

However, what made them even more dazed was the next scene.

The devil fruit tree that covered the entire central island, full of devil fruits, and was a thousand feet tall, actually released a strange light interwoven with thousands of colors, and then its size gradually shrank until it sank into Jiang Han's body and disappeared. The light was like a dazzling firework, illuminating the entire sky, but disappeared in an instant.

"Did he swallow that tree?" a pirate said in a trembling voice, his body involuntarily taking a few steps back.

"He must have merged with him," another pirate whispered, his eyes filled with fear and awe.

"So, does that mean he can create devil fruits at will?" Someone asked this shocking question, causing everyone present to fall into deep thought.

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Looking at the vanishing Devil Fruit Tree, everyone instinctively swallowed their saliva, their eyes wide open, their minds were blank, and they were completely unable to comprehend what was happening before their eyes.

"Save me, save us..." Suddenly, on the black avenue, the bodies of the pirates who were forgotten because of the devil fruit tree began to shrivel up, and they made weak cries for help. Their voices were like candles in the wind, weak and trembling, and their eyes were filled with pleading when they looked at Sengoku, Whitebeard and others. Their eyes were full of despair and fear, as if they had grasped the last straw to save their lives.

"Big Buddha Attack!" Facing the pleading eyes of thousands of pirates, Zhan Guo hesitated for a moment, and then suddenly released golden light all over his body, and his body expanded several times. His body seemed to have turned into a golden giant Buddha, exuding a majestic and sacred aura. A translucent golden shock wave formed in front of his huge right palm, crushing the void and hitting the ghostly shadow. The shock wave contained a powerful force, and the space was distorted wherever it passed.

"Ice·Blast Pheasant!" Aokiji leaped into the sky and attacked at the same time. Countless cold air gathered from Aokiji's right arm, and an ice bird flew out. The ice bird was lifelike, emitting a bone-chilling coldness. When its wings flapped, the surrounding air was frozen into ice slag.

"Great Flame Ring·Flame Emperor" Ace's body instantly burst out several circles of huge spiral flames, and the flames quickly gathered to form a huge fireball with extremely high density, which was shot out. The fireball was like a scorching sun, and the scorching high temperature instantly evaporated the surrounding water vapor, forming a white mist.

"Sword of the Clouds!" Yellow Monkey released countless dazzling photons from his palm, which gathered together to form a sword of light. The golden light flashed towards the ghostly shadow. The sword light was as fast as lightning, instantly illuminating the entire battlefield.

"Air Explosion!" Whitebeard let go of his broadsword, clenched his fists, crossed them, and his whole body was bulging with muscles. His huge body was like a small mountain, full of endless power. Then, he punched into the void with both fists. With a crisp sound, two terrifying forces spread through the cracks in the void at a terrifying speed to the ghostly shadow. The power was like an invisible dragon, roaring and rushing towards the enemy. (End of this chapter)