# Chapter 315: Blackbeard? Graybeard!
Inside the clean and tidy room, it was warm thanks to the underfloor heating.
Marshall D. Teach sat on the bed, staring blankly out the window at the swirling heavy snow, the howling cold wind, and the tiny black shadows climbing barehanded on the surface of another Drum Mountain Peak in the distance.
He had been in the Drum Kingdom for two days. Yesterday, he had a Full Body Examination at the so-called World Hospital, and then stayed in this guest room at the Medical Academy.
He wasn't mistreated during the process, but being at the mercy of others made him feel uncomfortable.
And things shouldn't have developed like this...
But he had no choice. That Aokiji not only escorted him all the way but also inexplicably stayed here, saying he liked the weather.
His only gain was learning that his Physique could eat three Devil Fruits.
Great...
"No, I have to find a way to leave here. I don't believe that bastard can stay here forever. Since he's an Admiral Candidate, he must have a lot of things to be busy with, right?"
Marshall D. Teach could only comfort himself like this in his Heart.
[Knock knock knock]
"Is Mr. Teach in?"
Although he was only sixteen this year, the voice outside the door was clearly middle-aged, but the tone sounded very polite and gentle.
"Yes."
Teach sighed and stood up. Looking at the four Men in Black who pushed the door open and entered, he saw the Man in Black who led the way take off his Sunglasses, revealing a Smile that made people feel good.
"I am Coulson, Senior Director of the Administrative Department. It's a pleasure to meet you."
"An Official of the World Government?"
Teach frowned slightly, then walked to a Sofa and sat down. While picking up an apple pie from the Coffee Table, he said, "Sit down and talk. If you've brought good news, I can share one with you."
Coulson also sat down and glanced at the three apple pies remaining on the table.
"It is indeed good news, but we have regulations and cannot casually eat outside food. Cough, cough, let's get down to business. You should know about your Physique, right?"
"I know. What are you planning to do with me?" Teach asked calmly while eating the apple pie.
"It's like this. The World Government wants to vigorously cultivate you and maximize the Value of this Special Constitution, so I was ordered to bring these three Devil Fruits."
Coulson maintained a Smile that was almost fake but didn't make people feel repulsed.
At the same time, the three Men in Black behind him placed the Wooden Box in their hands onto the Coffee Table one by one, then returned to their original positions, looking straight ahead with expressionless faces.
"..."
Marshall D. Teach stared blankly at the three boxes in front of him, speechless for a moment.
What a grand gesture. As expected of the World Government, just taking out three Devil Fruits like this.
Ah, no!
The key was that he didn't want to eat these inexplicable Devil Fruits. As a Genius who had memorized the entire Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, he wanted to choose his Devil Fruit Ability according to his own ideas.
One of them was the Logia System's Dark-Dark Fruit. As for the other two, he would decide later. But what should he do now?
What excuse could he use to refuse?
"Hmm, can I ask what these Devil Fruits are?"
Teach struggled for a long Time, thinking he should ask first.
"Of course."
Coulson had no objection and personally opened the first box on the left, revealing a Devil Fruit with a crystal-clear surface, sparkling like a diamond.
"This is the Paramecia System's Glass-Glass Fruit. According to the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, its Ability belongs to Super Creation, allowing the user to create and Control various glass constructs. Upon Awakening, it can assimilate surrounding objects into Glass."
"..."
Teach's Head was filled with three golden Big Question Marks after listening.
Coulson, sitting opposite him, seemed unaware of his complicated mood and lifted the lid of the second box, revealing a Devil Fruit that was entirely silver-black with a surface covered in striped raised patterns.
"This is the Paramecia System's Rebar-Rebar Fruit. Its Ability belongs to Superpowers, allowing the user to manipulate long, bar-shaped Metal from a distance, or turn touched Metal into a long, bar shape and then Control it."
Next was the third Devil Fruit, which was entirely gray-white, with one half of the surface rough and the other half smooth.
"And this last one is also a Paramecia System, the Cement-Cement Fruit. It belongs to the Special Paramecia Type and allows the Body to turn into powdery, liquid, and solid Cement. It can also create and Control various types of Cement. It is definitely a valuable Devil Fruit with infinite Potential!"
Coulson looked at Teach with full confidence and smiled.
But the latter looked at him with a 'Are you kidding me?' Gaze. Yes, the Abilities of these three Devil Fruits sounded good, but what was the point of combining them?
"Cement, Rebar, Glass. You want me to build houses?" Teach was so angry he laughed, his fists clenched tightly under the Coffee Table.
"Yes, you will be arranged to our Administrative Department's Construction Department next, to participate in various important Projects of the World Government, both now and in the future."
Coulson looked at Marshall D. Teach very seriously.
"With the Abilities of these three Devil Fruits, plus being an Official of the World Government, it is enough to guarantee you a stable and worry-free life, living in abundance."
"And you can also personally participate in the facility construction of the soon-to-be-established Whitebeard Kingdom. Not only can you help Mr. Edward Newgate, but he will surely be proud of you!"
"..."
Marshall D. Teach was completely stunned, his mouth wide open, unable to utter a single word.
He thought to himself, this person is very persuasive, he's blocked all my escape routes. Now, it seems I can't refuse, right?
"Cough, cough, um, can I consider it for a few days? Also, I've also read the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia and have some Devil Fruits I'm interested in. Could you go back and ask if you can help me find them?"
This yet-to-be-born 'Blackbeard' quickly said, thinking on his feet.
He felt this was actually an opportunity. Perhaps he could use the power of the World Government to find the Dark-Dark Fruit. Wasn't this more Hopeful than following the Whitebeard Pirates?
Once he had the Dark-Dark Fruit, who in this World could stop him!
However, Coulson showed a troubled Expression, completely extinguishing this little thought of his.
"I'm very sorry, but that's not possible. As far as I know, the World Government is currently in urgent need of infrastructure-related Talent, and this is also a Decision from above. Before I came, our Minister specifically instructed me to make sure you eat them and then take you to the Construction Department to report."
There was nothing he could do. Teach was targeted by a certain mastermind, and there was no room for him to refuse.
Either...
You eat these three Devil Fruits and obediently contribute to the World Government's Projects, shining brightly, and your life will naturally be worry-free.
Or...
You can choose to refuse, or even resist, and then be beaten up and thrown into Impel Down Level 5.5, to be used as biochemical Experiment Materials in a dark and sunless Environment.
It's worth mentioning that the three Men in Black behind Coulson were all Ability User Elites from CP9, and outside in the strong Wind and heavy snow stood an Aokiji who looked like he was just enjoying the Scenery.
Marshall D. Teach was naturally aware of this.
But he was very strange. Why was he being treated with such importance? A Special Constitution alone shouldn't warrant this, right? Was it because he was part of the Whitebeard Pirates?
How inexplicable!
"Ah—I understand..."
Under the Gaze of Coulson and the three Men in Black, Teach could only sigh deeply and reach out towards the Cement-Cement Fruit with a Heart full of Despair.
Let it be. After all, they were three Paramecia System fruits, and this one was a Special Paramecia Type comparable to the Logia System. If he developed them well, he would probably be very Strong... right?
Ten minutes later.
On Noah's Ark, Im received the News that Marshall D. Teach had eaten the Cement-Cement Fruit, the Rebar-Rebar Fruit, and the Glass-Glass Fruit, which made him laugh uncontrollably.
"Hahahaha, from now on, there will be no 'Blackbeard', only a 'Graybeard'!"
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(End of this chapter)