Konoha: I Have Hidden Identity

Chapter 21.

"How hidden it is~"

Suzuki couldn't help but marvel at the fact that the Baku-Baku no mi was hidden in such a place. If it weren't for his well-thought-out plan, he would have likely had to forcibly snatch the Baku-Baku no mi while Wapol was eating it, a method with an extremely slim chance of success.

Surrounded by darkness, Suzuki knew he had been placed inside a box, with the Baku-Baku no mi of the Permanencia type right next to him.

He had already devised a plan back in the warehouse. According to Suzuki's speculation, the Devil Fruit must be something very precious to the Drum Kingdom.

Given its high value, it was likely that only King Walpurgis knew where it was hidden.

He could either capture Walpurgis and interrogate him, but that wouldn't guarantee he would learn where the Baku-Baku no mi was hidden, and obtaining it might stir up trouble, making it difficult for Suzuki to escape with his current strength.

Suzuki chose another method: since he couldn't find it himself, he would have Walpurgis bring him next to the Baku-Baku no mi .

Thus, he transformed into a Devil Fruit!

The formation of the Devil Fruit occurs when the ability user dies, and their power randomly transfers to nearby fruits. Conveniently, there were many fruits in the warehouse, and it was normal for patients seeking treatment in the Drum Island — a major medical nation — to hide abilities associated with Devil Fruits.

If a patient died without being healed, the abilities would transfer to the fruits in the royal capital's warehouse, which was quite reasonable. Hence, the captain of the guard, Althara Kolmi, was cautious but did not seem suspicious.

Through his wit and resourcefulness in the warehouse, Suzuki learned that Althara Kolmi was a diligent and loyal guard. Indeed, as Suzuki had anticipated, the moment the guard captain discovered the Devil Fruit, he sent it to the king.

If the Baku-Baku no mi were given to Wapol to consume, there was a strong likelihood that Walpurgis , after acquiring a new Devil Fruit, would store it in the original location of the Baku-Baku no mi .

As expected, everything proceeded accurately according to Suzuki's speculation.

In the secret chamber, after placing the Devil Fruit in the box, Walpurgis still wore a slight smile and couldn't help but exclaim, "What good luck! It's a pity I still don't know what kind of ability this fruit has; it would be great to have a Devil Fruit compendium."

"Who should eat this new fruit? Saner or Beckski? Never mind, let's see if there is a suitable candidate."

As he spoke, he thought of that foolish son Wapol, and his smile immediately faded: "With this fruit, the Baku-Baku no mi doesn't seem like such a pity anymore. I hope that idiot Wapol, after recovering, won't waste such a good ability from the Baku-Baku no mi ."

Then Walpurgis closed the lid and placed the box back in the hole before leaving the secret chamber.

After a long time, the secret chamber fell silent.

Having heard no other sounds, Suzuki patiently waited for a while, carefully perceiving the size of the box and the appearance of the Baku-Baku no mi .

Once assured, he decided it was time to stop hiding, as he had already found the Baku-Baku no mi, and it would soon be taken away if he waited.

With everything ready, he decisively released his transformation!

In an instant, Suzuki felt the cramped space inside the iron box. He struggled to form hand seals,

"Bang~"

Suzuki used the transformation technique again, becoming a white snake. Seeing the nearby Baku-Baku no mi , he didn't hesitate and lunged forward to take a bite!

The taste was indeed terrible, but Suzuki finally acquired the ability of the Devil Fruit!

The ability of the Devil Fruit was magical; at the moment he bit into the fruit flesh and swallowed, he could vaguely sense the existence of the ability.

Suzuki attempted to activate the ability, and the long snake he transformed into slowly opened its mouth wider and wider until it easily swallowed the thick iron box and part of the floor from the inside...

Once out, Suzuki transformed back and sat on the ground, feeling the magical ability of the Baku-Baku no mi within him, and a smile appeared on his face.

After resting, he got up and looked around the environment. The lighting was dim and airtight. However, for him now, leaving this place was a simple task.

Suzuki glanced around the secret chamber; there weren't many items here, mostly documents and decorations. There could also be some important items hidden like the previous box, tucked away in some secret compartment.

Without the obsession for wealth, doing things like fiddling with switches or opening hidden compartments to search for treasures.

After all, the faint noise before was really small, and separated by the floor; the walls of the secret room were quite thick, so it couldn't be heard from outside.

But if anything were to be switched now, Guard Tower would instantly become aware.

And then a large number of guards would come, including the guard captain Althara Kolmi, the strong ability user.

He had only consumed the Baku-Baku no mi , gaining some abilities, but he was temporarily unable to single-handedly handle a nation's might.

Not wasting time, he sat on the ground and quickly began to wrap things up.

First, he spat out the box from his mouth, opened it, and saw that it was empty inside.

Suzuki smiled, then took out two pieces of fruit he had brought from the warehouse earlier,

thinking about the appearance of the devil fruit he had transformed into, and the absorbed Baku-Baku no mi 's form, carefully and attentively making them.

Soon, the two "devil fruits" were placed back in the box, appearing unchanged from before.

Suzuki closed the box again, carefully replaced it in its original position, and then spat out the floor, carefully installing it back.

After everything was done, looking at the secret room restored to its original state, Suzuki moved to the corner, transforming back into a white snake, eating while digging into the wall, easily leaving the place thanks to the abilities of the Baku-Baku no mi.

...

On the 5,000-meter-high Drum Peak, a small white snake carefully crawled in the snow.

Using the camouflage of the white snow and its small, agile size, the little white snake quickly climbed to the edge of the cliff.

Without any hesitation, the little white snake continued crawling forward until it reached the cliff.

Only then did Suzuki deactivate his transformation, carefully using chakra to attach himself to the cliff face, then activating the Baku-Baku no mi 's ability to turn his hands into drill bits and forcefully pierce into the rock, slowly scraping downward.

Before long, Suzuki reached the ground, looking at the familiar surroundings; this was the place he had scouted before.

Glancing in the direction of the village, Suzuki unhesitatingly chose the shortest route and turned to walk towards the port of Drum Island...

As for how the guard tower would react after Wapol consumed the fake Baku-Baku no mi ?

Maybe guard Tower would think that they bought a fake devil fruit; perhaps later they would unfortunately discover that another devil fruit was also fake—

But Suzuki was no longer interested in that; as long as the turmoil within the royal capital calmed down, the matter of Drum Island would be over.

His current goal was to leave Drum Island and head towards the West Sea.

Moreover, only a few days remained until his second clone returning day.