Chapter 257: Kaido is Dead, Caesar is in Power
Charlotte heard his eldest son shouting and looked over.
Being stared at by his father with a frown, Caesar felt a chill run down his spine.
But the impulse in his heart was too strong, forcing him to suppress his panic.
"Dad! Can you give me the fruit in your hand?"
Caesar asked with pleading eyes.
Charlotte's expression froze.
"Give me a reason."
Hearing that his father did not immediately refuse, Caesar sighed in relief and stood up.
"Dad, this Devil Fruit is pulling me in. Ever since it appeared, there's been a voice in my heart telling me to eat it!"
Caesar did not hide anything and openly expressed his instinctual craving.
Charlotte's brows furrowed instantly.
A voice in his heart?
What the hell is that?!
Hasn't he already eaten a Devil Fruit?
Wait!
The Devil Fruit Caesar ate was artificial, created by Vegapunk using Kaido's genes.
It was a replica.
Charlotte wasn't sure how it differed from the real thing, but now, Caesar's body was craving the original fruit!
What did this mean?
Would something change if he ate the real one?
Charlotte frowned deeper in thought.
Caesar saw that his father was lost in thought and remained quiet, but the desire in his eyes only grew stronger, making him swallow unconsciously.
His urge to devour was intensifying.
Everyone around watched the tense interaction between Caesar and Charlotte.
After considering it carefully, Charlotte handed the Devil Fruit to Caesar.
He decided to take a gamble.
Caesar wouldn't lie.
There had to be a reason behind this.
Charlotte chose to trust his son.
Seeing the Devil Fruit in front of him, Caesar's excitement surged.
His hands trembled as he reached out.
His desire intensified.
His fingers shook as he raised the fruit to his mouth.
The people around him panicked.
After all, a person can only eat one Devil Fruit.
If they ate a second one, their body would explode.
But it was too late to stop him.
Caesar took a big bite.
Martha screamed in horror.
"Son! You can't eat that!"
Her anxious cry sent a wave of panic through the crowd.
Now that he had already eaten it, Martha was nearly frightened to death.
Charlotte quickly approached her.
"Don't worry! Nothing will happen! Trust Caesar!"
As Caesar swallowed, his face twisted in disgust.
He had never tasted anything worse.
But the next moment—
His body swelled instantly.
The people around staggered back, thinking he was about to explode.
But there was no explosion.
Instead—
A dragon's roar shook the sky.
"Ah—!"
A deafening howl filled the air.
Caesar's body morphed, transforming into a ten-meter-long pink dragon, floating mid-air.
"Ah! It hurts!"
Caesar's body twisted in agony.
His scales peeled off in large chunks, falling like shattered armor.
Crash!
His entire dragon form arched, his painful howls echoing through the battlefield.
"Caesar!"
Seeing her son suffering, Martha clutched her pregnant belly, covering her mouth in grief.
Charlotte quickly held her close.
"Don't worry! Caesar will be fine! Be careful not to stress yourself!"
Martha buried her face in his chest, trembling.
The people around watched in nervous silence.
Caesar's siblings, terrified, clung to their mother's legs.
Charlotte felt Caesar's pain.
It was as if he were being slashed by a thousand blades at once.
His scales kept falling—his blood spilled endlessly.
"Ah! Dad! It hurts!"
Caesar's voice was filled with pure agony.
Charlotte clenched his fists.
Why hadn't he stopped Caesar from eating it?
Was it just for a chance at something great?
Floating mid-air, Caesar's dragon body kept expanding.
His pink scales were drenched in blood.
"Ah—!"
Another roar erupted.
All of Caesar's pink scales fell off.
His bare, bloody body was revealed.
But then—
A faint green glow enveloped him.
Under the glow, no matter how much his body tore apart, it regenerated instantly.
Suddenly, blue scales began growing across his body.
Charlotte, who had been watching closely, noticed immediately.
"It's changing!"
Blue scales spread across Caesar's body, completely replacing the pink ones.
The pain subsided.
Now, all he felt was intense itching.
It was as if thousands of ants were crawling all over him.
Unable to bear it—
Caesar roared at the sky!
A massive fire pillar erupted from his mouth, shooting high into the clouds.
Everyone stared in shock at the towering flames.
The blue scales completely covered his new form.
Caesar's body had swelled to one hundred meters, his four claws gleaming like razors.
Two majestic dragon horns sprouted from his head.
A true Azure Dragon floated above them.
Slowly, Caesar opened his dragon eyes and surveyed his new form.
"Ah—!"
His roar shook the battlefield.
A blue Conqueror's Haki explosion burst into the sky, spreading in all directions.
Charlotte let out a sigh of relief.
"Good boy."
He could feel Caesar's power—dozens of times stronger than before.
Excited, Caesar began flipping in the air.
He spit out wind blades, summoned lightning, and conjured flame clouds.
He was having the time of his life.
After playing with his powers for a while, he descended.
The people around stepped back immediately, making space for him.
"Dad! My Devil Fruit has awakened!"
Caesar's thrilled voice rang out.
His face was filled with pure joy.
Charlotte grinned.
"Haha! Well done! You truly are my son, Charlotte!"
He had completely forgotten his earlier self-blame.
Caesar landed, shifting back into human form.
His height had changed.
From less than 1.6 meters, he had shot up to 1.8 meters!
Charlotte stared in surprise.
This brat…
Was he going to be taller than me in the future?
After all, the kid was only eight years old.
He still had plenty of growing left.
Charlotte sighed internally.
His height would forever be a sore spot in his heart.
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