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Chapter 17: Absorbing Devil Fruits!

"How did you find me?" Absalom, more concerned with unraveling the mystery of his detection than his own demise, questioned Ian. His invisibility and lion-like strength were the cornerstones of his position within Thriller Bark.

"That's for me to know," Ian replied, unwilling to waste words on the lecherous monstrosity. He couldn't help but feel a tinge of disappointment.

The Suke Suke no Mi (Clear-Clear Fruit), while granting invisibility, was not without its weaknesses. Besides Observation Haki, individuals with keen senses of sight or hearing could potentially detect the user's movements or faint sounds.

If it were paired with the Nagi Nagi no Mi (Calm-Calm Fruit), consumed by Donquixote Rosinante, Corazon, it would be a deadly combination for stealth attacks. The Calm-Calm Fruit could silence all sounds within a certain radius, including the user's own movements.

Unfortunately, he didn't know Corazon, and consuming two Devil Fruits was impossible for most individuals. While Ian's ability to absorb Devil Fruit souls and manifest their powers offered a potential workaround, he saw no need for such tactics. With overwhelming strength, there was no need for subterfuge. A direct confrontation was far more satisfying.

Devil Fruits could be broadly categorized into three types: Zoan, Paramecia, and Logia. Within these categories, certain fruits exhibited synergistic effects when used in combination, while others were natural counters or possessed hierarchical relationships.

For example, the Hie Hie no Mi (Ice-Ice Fruit) and the Magu Magu no Mi (Mag-Mag Fruit) were natural counters, representing ice and magma, respectively. The Doa Doa no Mi (Door-Door Fruit) and the Shiro Shiro no Mi (Castle-Castle Fruit) offered control over portals and fortifications, acting as both counters and complementary abilities. Similarly, the Bari Bari no Mi (Barrier-Barrier Fruit) and various cutting-based Devil Fruits, like the Hana Hana no Mi (Flower-Flower Fruit), were natural counters, representing defense and offense. The Pika Pika no Mi (Glint-Glint Fruit) and the Yami Yami no Mi (Dark-Dark Fruit) were both powerful and counteracting forces, representing light and darkness. The Noro Noro no Mi (Slow-Slow Fruit) could slow down even the fastest individuals, including light itself.

The Bara Bara no Mi (Chop-Chop Fruit) and the Ope Ope no Mi (Op-Op Room), which granted control over fragmentation and surgical manipulation, respectively, exhibited a hierarchical relationship, with the latter possessing greater control and versatility. Similarly, cutting, piercing, and restraining Devil Fruits, like the Ito Ito no Mi (String-String Fruit), the Toge Toge no Mi (Spike-Spike Fruit), the Bane Bane no Mi (Spring-Spring Fruit), and the Ami Ami no Mi (Net-Net Fruit), were considered subordinate to the Buki Buki no Mi (Arms-Arms Fruit), which could transform any part of the user's body into weapons. The Beta Beta no Mi (Sticky-Sticky Fruit), the Awa Awa no Mi (Bubble-Bubble Fruit), the Mochi Mochi no Mi, and various other Devil Fruits related to substances were also considered subordinate to the Kuchi Kuchi no Mi (Mouth-Mouth Fruit), which granted the ability to create and manipulate any substance consumed by the user.

Brook's Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit) and Perona's Horo Horo no Mi (Hollow-Hollow Fruit), both related to souls and spirits, were considered subordinate to Big Mom's Soru Soru no Mi (Soul-Soul Fruit), which could manipulate souls and lifespan, including the ability to extract souls and create sentient beings.