Throne Of Supreme

Chapter 233: Miraculous Fruit on the Miraculous Tree

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Aoki and Robin wasted no time chatting. The moment they entered the alien space, they got straight to work.

Assembling equipment, preparing fertilizers, and setting up the planting area were tedious and complicated tasks.

Fortunately, both of them were highly capable. With all the necessary materials and tools at hand, they swiftly completed the final preparations.

Aoki carefully took out a peculiar seed resembling a large walnut and placed it into the pre-dug hole. He then covered it with soil, applied fertilizer, and watered it thoroughly.

Robin stood nearby, watching intently.

"Is that all?" she asked.

"It should be," Aoki replied.

He had followed the planting instructions for the miraculous tree species meticulously, ensuring the environmental conditions and process were exactly as described.

"Now, all we have to do is wait..."

Before he could finish the sentence, Aoki stopped mid-word.

The soil where the miraculous tree had been planted suddenly began to bulge.

As Aoki and Robin looked on, the mound grew larger and larger.

Within moments, a green sprout burst through the soil, cautiously poking its head out. It spread two tiny leaves and shook slightly, almost as if it were shy.

But the little sprout quickly revealed its true nature.

It began to grow at an astonishing rate. The leaves multiplied, the trunk thickened, and branches extended outward.

Aoki and Robin stood in stunned silence as they watched the miraculous transformation.

Within five minutes, the tree had grown to three meters in height, with a trunk as thick as a baby's arm. Despite its rapid growth, it was still just a sapling in terms of overall size.

"What kind of tree is this?" Robin muttered in disbelief.

Although she had anticipated that anything Aoki valued so highly would be extraordinary, witnessing this in person still left her amazed.

Aoki didn't respond immediately. Instead, he carefully examined the small tree.

The lower trunk was smooth and unblemished, while the upper part split into nine branches. Each branch bore a single white, fist-sized fruit that was perfectly round and strikingly beautiful.

"Miraculous Fruit on a Miraculous Tree," Aoki mused to himself.

"It sprouted so quickly. Let's see what this is all about."

He picked one of the white fruits and inspected it.

Soon, his expression turned strange.

It wasn't a question of whether the miraculous fruit was edible. The issue was that it wasn't food at all.

Without saying a word, Aoki tossed the fruit to Robin.

"Drop some blood on it and see what happens."

"Blood?" Robin asked, confused.

Still, she didn't question him further. She pricked her finger and let a drop of bright red blood fall onto the white fruit.

The fruit absorbed the blood instantly, and then something unexpected happened.

The miraculous fruit began to melt, turning into liquid that spread up Robin's arm.

Robin's eyes were filled more with surprise than fear as the liquid rapidly transformed.

In the blink of an eye, she found herself wearing a set of gleaming white armor.

"What is this?" she asked, staring at the armor in amazement.

Aoki raised his hand, summoning a massive boulder from the sky.

"Try attacking it," he instructed.

Thanks to the powers of the Float-Float Fruit, Aoki had stored numerous objects in the alien space, including heavy boulders. Though the upper airspace had previously been unusable, it now served a purpose.

Robin steadied herself, shifted into a fighting stance, and prepared to strike.

With a loud bang, her fist connected with the boulder, embedding itself deep into the rock.

Crack, crack, crack!

Fissures spread across the surface, and the massive boulder shattered into pieces of varying sizes.

"I did that?" Robin's voice was filled with astonishment. What surprised her most was that she had barely exerted any strength.

"Try using your ability again," Aoki encouraged, waving his hand to summon more boulders.

Robin crossed her arms, preparing for the next move.

Suddenly, a circle of arms clad in white armor appeared on the boulders.

Bang, bang, bang!

In mere moments, all the rocks shattered, leaving the ground littered with rubble.

"It can be used in conjunction with abilities," Aoki noted thoughtfully.

He then added, "Next, let's test its defensive capabilities."

Half a day later, every test was complete.

Robin examined the white armor on her body. With a single thought, the armor shifted, transforming into a sleek white coat.

Aoki remarked, "From now on, this will be called the Miraculous Suit."

"Miraculous Suit? Why that name?" Robin asked, raising an eyebrow.

Aoki patted the three-meter-tall tree beside him and replied, "Because this tree is called the Miraculous Tree!"

Robin paused, staring at him blankly. "...That's it?"

Simple or not, the name wasn't what mattered—the abilities of the suit were key.

The Miraculous Suit was essentially a special weapon. Once activated, it enveloped the user in full-body armor.

Though its appearance varied slightly depending on the user, it functioned much like the legendary mechas, granting immense strength and robust defense.

From the test results, Aoki determined that the Miraculous Suit, when used skillfully, could surpass the strength of even the "Gentleman" and "Python" he had eliminated on the Sabaody Archipelago.

In simpler terms, even an ordinary person without any inherent strength could become a formidable pirate with a bounty exceeding 100 million berries just by mastering the suit.

For perspective, when Zoro reached the level of a swordsman and defeated Mr. 1 from Baroque Works, his bounty was only 60 million berries. After defeating Kaku of CP9, second only to Lucci, his bounty finally crossed the 100-million threshold.

At the Sabaody Archipelago, a bounty of over 100 million was a key qualifier for being considered a supernova.

While the New World was teeming with pirates whose bounties exceeded 100 million, reaching that mark was still a significant milestone.

In the Four Emperors' pirate crews, most senior officers' bounties ranged between 100 million and 500 million berries. Only the elite, such as the Four Generals or the Three Disasters, typically had bounties exceeding 500 million.

For most pirate crews, a member with a bounty of over 100 million was considered part of the core.

Of course, bounty amounts didn't always perfectly correlate with strength, but they provided a useful benchmark.

Beyond that, the Miraculous Suit could also be paired with abilities.

Though Aoki hadn't fully tested it yet, he was confident that the suit wouldn't interfere with Haki, making it even more valuable.

If there was a downside to the Miraculous Suit, it was its relatively low upper limit.

For top-tier powerhouses or even second-tier combatants, its enhancement was minimal.

While it could slightly boost their strength, the suit was unlikely to survive the sheer destructive force of high-level battles. Attempting to use it in such situations would likely result in the suit being destroyed before the fight was resolved—an unacceptable waste.

The true value of the Wonderful Suit lay in its extremely high lower limit.

Its primary role was to quickly elevate a group of mid-tier combatants to formidable levels, forming the backbone of any team.

"The problem of lacking mid-level strength is finally resolved," Aoki remarked with a satisfied smile.

He had also confirmed that under optimal nutritional conditions, the miraculous tree would produce fruit once a month.

This meant that nine Wonderful Suits could be created each month, adding up to 108 suits in a year.

Once fully mastered, this would result in a force of 108 warriors, each with strength equivalent to pirates with bounties over 100 million berries.

For context, The legendary Red-Haired Pirates were known as the strongest crew on average, yet they had far fewer members with such bounties.

Aoki chuckled to himself. "All praise to the Golden Lion! The treasures I obtained from him are truly extraordinary."

Looking at the Miraculous Tree, he added humorously, "Maybe I should've built him a better grave!"