Seth nodded, and without hesitation, began pushing the boat. While he pushed, he began recounting what had happened to him during those past three days. For some reason, he didn't mention the watch at all. Instead, he said he had suddenly discovered he could transform into the form of a Sea King and also mentioned that he could transform into other shapes.
In summary, aside from the watch, he told her everything even about his ability to copy the powers of others.
Although Suzanit couldn't come up with a logical reason for Seth having such a power, she quickly stopped thinking about its origin and began focusing on how to take advantage of it.
"After we gather your siblings and settle in a new place... I'll begin training you," she said while patting his tough scales.
"Keep in mind that from today on, you may be considered a criminal wanted by the World Government and the Navy. They likely already have your image..."
"When they find out their agents were killed, without a doubt, they'll link it to you."
"That's why you mustn't show your face in the coming days. After we relocate Il, Sophie, Gran, and Luther to a safe place... we'll stay away from them for a while , especially you. We have to make sure that neither the World Government nor the Navy has any other way of tracking you. We can't risk exposing your siblings to danger..."
As if sensing Seth's growing gloom, she added softly, "Don't be discouraged — you'll stay away only for a few days, just until we're sure and on the safe side."
"In any case, get ready. Since you killed that celestial pig, I'm sure the bounty on your head will exceed one hundred million..."
"You'll become a wanted man whether you like it or not," Suzanit laughed teasingly.
Seth's large eyes widened.
"One hundred million!?" he whispered in shock, then added mischievously,
"What do you say... we pretend to turn me in, and then escape with the reward?"
Suzanit laughed and cursed playfully, "You greedy brat, isn't all this money enough for you?" she pointed at the many chests stacked on the boat and added in astonishment,
"If I'm not mistaken, you likely looted the heavenly tribute..."
"The heavenly tribute!? What's that?" Seth asked with curiosity, his eyes scanning the stacked chests before him.
Suzanit sighed and leaned her back against the edge of the boat. Her eyelids fluttered slightly before she spoke in a calm voice:
"You can think of it as an annual tax imposed on all nations affiliated with the World Government. An absurd amount of gold and treasures sent every year to Mariejois..."
She drifted off as if recalling something, then let out a sarcastic laugh:
"The bitter part is that this money is simply handed on a golden platter to the Celestial Dragons , the so-called Nobles of the World , to live in absolute luxury while the rest of the world suffers..."
"What happens if a country doesn't pay this tax?" Seth asked again.
She sighed and replied,
"Destruction... destruction happens, Seth."
"If a country refuses to pay the tribute, the World Government immediately withdraws its protection. That means the Navy pulls out... and the door is left wide open for pirates, revolutionaries, and civil wars."
She paused for a moment, then continued,
"But it doesn't stop there... in some cases, the government's war fleet is sent to wipe out the nation entirely , as an example to the others."
Seth was shocked by this new information, which shattered the previous beliefs he had held. Before he could ask another question, he heard surprise in Suzanit's voice as she opened a chest that looked different from the others.
"A Devil Fruit!!!"
Inside the luxurious chest were three strangely shaped fruits. Suzanit picked up the middle one, which was even stranger than the other two.
"This is a pleasant surprise..." she laughed excitedly as she examined the grayish fruit. It was shaped like a pineapple, but what made it bizarre were the many deformed faces that seemed to be trying to escape from the fruit itself.
"I've never read the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, so I can't identify this one..." Suzanit said while placing the gray fruit back in the chest and picking up another one , it resembled a pear, but in a dark violet color.
"This one too..." she muttered in disappointment when she failed to identify any of the fruits.
"I remember that the fruit I ate looked almost like this one in my hand, except its color was red , so I think this one belongs to the Paramecia type..."
"I already told you, Devil Fruits are divided into three types: Paramecia, like the one I currently use. In general, these fruits grant their user various and unique superpowers..."
"For example, my fruit the creation-creation Fruit , gives me the ability to shape pure energy into physical forms..."
As she spoke, she raised her hand and created a stone formed from red energy, then reshaped it into a gun, and then into a long sword...
She crushed the red sphere and added,
"I can even create massive structures, but that consumes a lot of energy..."
She clapped her hands and said with excitement while stroking the fruit in her hand,
"Did you know that Devil Fruits are worth at least 100 million Berries!?" She turned to look at Seth, who was silent and seemed a little absent-minded, then gestured at the stacked chests.
"But... money is the least of our concerns. Since this is heavenly tribute, it's worth at least a billion Berries..."
"Anyway , since I explained the Paramecia type, that leaves two types , the Logia and Zoan..."
"Zoan fruits give the person who eats them the ability to transform into different animals, or even giant beasts..."
"Just like your transformation..." she pointed at the serpent form, then added, "But... I think your ability is something else different... , you are an exceptional case. I've never heard of or seen a Devil Fruit user who could swim without drowning or losing their power..."
"And the ability to copy Devil Fruit powers from other users... I've never heard of that either."
"Hmm , my knowledge of Devil Fruits isn't that deep , especially Zoans. If I'm not mistaken, they are divided into three branches: the normal kind, the ancient kind, and finally the mythical kind..."
Seth, who was listening to his mother while simultaneously communicating with the watch, had his attention drawn when he heard the word "mythical," and asked curiously:
"Mythical type!? I remember that guy from the World Government said I was a mythical Zoan user..."
Suzanit shrugged. "He probably thinks you ate that type. It's said that whoever eats a mythical Zoan can transform into legendary creatures , like dragons..."
She added with some uncertainty
"Honestly, I don't know why he thought you ate one of those..."
"The last type is Logia , the strongest type of Devil Fruits. It grants the eater the power to manipulate one of the elements of nature, and the scary part about this type is that no attack can penetrate the user's body..."
His eyes widened in shock.
"Haah!! Completely immune to damage!! That means... they're literally invincible!"