Primula is a city located in the northwest of Dressrosa. Here lies Lover's Lane, an area where many couples hang out.
Couples are not shy about displaying their affection publicly. Normally, single people wouldn't come to this city because they would stand out. But today, a hooded man sat on a building's roof, watching the couples showing their affection.
"Yuta would love this place."
Not understanding the feeling of love, Eiji eagerly anticipated obtaining the Kanjo Kanjo no Mi. After curing his emotional defect, could he feel love?
He was quite looking forward to it.
"Let's stop acting like a stalker."
No longer interested in watching other people's romantic relationships, Eiji moved on to another place.
He visited iconic spots in Dressrosa. Even the Underground Trade Port did not escape his visit. Of course, he came discreetly, unnoticed by anyone.
The underground of Dressrosa consists of a large secret trading port where Doflamingo conducts his black market transactions.
Eiji wandered around the Smile Factory undetected. Unless there was an advanced Kenbunshoku Haki user, no one could find him, including the Donquixote Pirates executives on guard.
'So, this is the imitation Smile Devil Fruit. Compared to Vegapunk's imitation Devil Fruits, Caesar's imitation Devil Fruits are merely defective products.'
In front of him was a wooden box containing apple-shaped fruits with strange patterns on their skins.
These fruits were called Smiles, and their uses were almost the same as natural Devil Fruits, which is to grant powers. They were named after the side effect they produced, where those who ate them would always smile no matter what. Additionally, the side effect of this fruit would turn its eater into a half-animal. However, they could never turn back into humans again, as the change was permanent.
These imitation Devil Fruits can only be made by two smart scientists in One Piece, namely Dr. Vegapunk and Caesar Clown.
Dr. Vegapunk was the first to successfully create an imitation Devil Fruit. Then Caesar Clown developed his imitation Devil Fruit as well.
The original Devil Fruits come in various shapes according to their type and the powers they grant. They could resemble bananas, melons, pineapples, and others. Their colors and patterns also varied. Meanwhile, Smile Fruits only had one shape, resembling apples.
'Whether it's an original Devil Fruit or an imitation Devil Fruit, once someone eats it, the Devil Fruit's effect is permanent and will not disappear unless that person dies.'
His gaze fixed on the imitation Devil Fruits in the city, a bold idea formed in his mind.
'What if I force Sukuna to eat a Smile? If it fails, he will suffer the side effect of not being able to stop laughing. Even if he gains animal powers from the Smile, it will not add to his strength.'
Pondering for a moment, Eiji weighed the pros and cons of this plan. After some time, he made a decision.
'It's worth trying. If Sukuna can't unleash his full power because he's distracted by uncontrollable laughter, that's a benefit for me.'
Looking left and right, he ensured no toys or guards were watching the box, then quickly took one imitation Devil Fruit and stored it in his Storage Ring.
Having nothing more to see, he left the Underground Trade Port.
In a dark alley, Eiji deactivated his Limitless Technique, his previously invisible figure due to spatial concealment now becoming visible again.
"It's already dusk. Let's head home."
Seeing the mesmerizing sunset with the sea as the backdrop, Eiji decided to return to Amazon Lily.
"Wait, Lord Eiji!"
As he was about to teleport directly to Amazon Lily from Dressrosa, he heard a hurried voice calling him from the right.
Looking towards the source of the voice, he saw a tall man coming towards him.
The man's appearance looked quite strange, at least from Eiji's perspective.
The other party wore a bright-colored hat with brown hair hanging down. He had rectangular orange and red stripes stretching from his forehead, through his eyes, down to his chin. He wore a bright-colored shirt with matching bright red pants and cloak. He was very tall and thin, with a somewhat hunched posture.
"Finally, I found you, Lord Eiji."
"Who are you?"
Although Eiji knew the identity of the flashy man in front of him through Lin Fan's memory, he still asked.
'People in the One Piece world love flamboyant appearances. Well, it might describe their unique traits.' He thought without showing any change in his expression.
"Sorry for the late introduction, my name is Diamante, one of the top three officers of the Donquixote Pirates, holding the Diamond seat of the Donquixote Family."
The man named Diamante showed respect towards the much younger man before him.
"So, what's the matter?" Eiji asked lightly.
"Lord Eiji left so suddenly that the Young Master didn't have time to give you a meeting gift. Since the Young Master is very busy, I'm here to present the gift on his behalf."
Diamante could be said to have checked every place in Dressrosa to find Eiji. But the other party's movements were so quick and unpredictable, that by the time he arrived at a reported location, the other party was already gone.
After hours without success, he almost gave up. Just as he thought the other party had left Dressrosa, he saw him emerging from the alley.
"A gift?"
Eiji observed Diamante, who didn't seem to be carrying anything.
Noticing his gaze, Diamante took out a piece of paper from his shirt pocket and handed it to Eiji.
"This is the gift prepared by the Young Master, the Vivre Card of Gild Tesoro, considered a personal invitation by Tesoro himself. With this Vivre Card, Lord Eiji can go to Gran Tesoro."
"Oh, a Vivre Card huh..."
The paper in his palm moved on its own as if being pulled by something, this was Eiji's first time seeing a Vivre Card.
A Vivre Card is not just any paper. It is made from a part of a human body.
The part of the human body used to make a Vivre Card so far is nails. This magical paper can depict the condition and position of the Vivre Card's owner.
For example, if the Vivre Card's owner is dying, this magical paper will burn. If the owner dies, the paper will burn completely.
Additionally, a Vivre Card shows the position of the person from whom the body part was taken to make the paper. The paper will move or face the direction of its owner.
"Convey my thanks to Doflamingo for the gift."
"The Young Master will surely be pleased that Lord Eiji likes his gift."
"I must return now, goodbye."
Not waiting for Diamante's response, Eiji teleported and his figure vanished in the blink of an eye.
"A remarkable technique. I have no idea how he disappeared."
Diamante tried using Kenbunshoku Haki to track the other party, but his efforts were in vain.
"No wonder the Young Master is very cautious when interacting with the Chaosbringer. A person who can attack Mary Geoise and remain healthy and safe is no ordinary person."
"Thankfully, there is no hostility between the Donquixote Pirates and the Chaosbringer."
Sighing in relief at having completed his task successfully, Diamante returned to the royal palace to report.