In the following days, the Rainbase City sandstorm incident became a widely discussed major news story.
Not only the news about the sandstorm but also news related to Sig and Crocodile became a hot topic.
One of the hot topics was Sig's Devil Fruit ability.
In Rainbase City, the battle between Sig and Crocodile took place practically under the noses of the entire city's population. Sig's unique fighting style became a topic of much conversation.
Sig walked on air as if it were solid ground in full view of everyone, and he also freely changed the shape of his limbs multiple times; these facts couldn't be hidden.
And various newspapers fully exercised their imaginations, speculating about all sorts of strange Devil Fruit abilities for Sig.
"Walking on air? I've heard that there's a physical technique in the Navy's Six Powers called Moonwalk that allows one to walk in the air. Could it be that Sig has some connection to the Navy?"
"Don't be ridiculous, this must be some kind of Devil Fruit ability. I've fought against a Navy captain who knows Moonwalk. Moonwalk can only keep you in the air for a short time; it's not practical for long-term use... Sig must be a Devil Fruit user!"
"I heard he's a Face Face Fruit user. Could it be that this is related to his ability to walk on air?"
"Wait, even if he's a Face Face Fruit user, that strange ability to twist his body has nothing to do with the Face Face Fruit, no matter how you think about it, right?"
There were many different opinions, with countless people speculating about Sig's Devil Fruit ability, but there was no widely accepted conclusion.
Against this backdrop, a certain reporter knocked on the door of a newspaper office.
"Sig is a Rubber Band Fruit user? You were at the scene and even took photos of Sig changing his body shape?"
The newspaper president's expression immediately changed upon hearing this news.
The reporter replied with certainty:
"Sig must be a Rubber Band Fruit user. The fake news from the forum tabloids is probably fake! The Rubber Band Fruit really exists."
"Whether it's true or not doesn't matter, the key is whether the news is newsworthy or not. This news is good, but it's not explosive enough..."
While pleasantly surprised, the newspaper president pondered for a moment.
The Rubber Band Fruit was indeed shocking.
But in Sig's previous fake news, there was not only the Rubber Band Fruit but also an even stronger Grilled Skewer Fruit, which fused the power of three Devil Fruits and was called the unprecedented strongest fruit by the forum tabloids.
Compared to the Grilled Skewer Fruit, the Rubber Band Fruit paled in comparison.
"Alright, change the content a bit, and change the title too...."
"Change it again? Wouldn't that be too exaggerated? If the news is written too falsely, no one will believe it, and it will lose its meaning..."
As the reporter and the newspaper president were communicating, an editor brought in a freshly printed copy of the latest forum tabloid.
Upon seeing the title, both the newspaper president and the reporter were overjoyed. They immediately stopped their discussion and decided on a quite explosive headline.
"Exclusive Reveal! The Strongest Ability User in History Appears! Sig is the World's Only Multi-Fruit User!"
"The fake news from the forum tabloids is actually a huge conspiracy! The forum news agency is trying to cover up the truth with fake news!"
"But the truth has finally been discovered by our newspaper reporter... Sig's Devil Fruit ability is actually the Grilled Skewer Fruit!"
"In the battle with Crocodile, Sig only displayed the basic ability of this ultimate Devil Fruit, transformation. He didn't unleash the true power of the Grilled Skewer Fruit, which is... a fragrance that can supposedly make even the Yonko kneel upon smelling it...."
"Note: This news is best enjoyed in conjunction with the latest issue of the forum tabloid..."
Somewhere in the New World, on the Moby Dick of the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Teach, the new issue of the forum tabloid is here, do you want to read it?"
As soon as the News Coo arrived, someone called out to Teach from afar.
Recently, Teach's obsession with the forum tabloid had caught the attention of many.
However, this wasn't too unusual; there were quite a few people in the Whitebeard Pirates who were interested in the forum tabloid.
"I'm not interested in that trash newspaper that only reports fake news."
Teach flatly refused.
The news about multiple Devil Fruits that he had been waiting for so long turned out to be false, which gave Teach a very bad impression of the forum tabloid.
"Hmm? This issue actually has the fake news section again, interesting."
"Let me see... This issue's fake news is 'The Secret That 99% of People in the World Don't Know: Do This to Eat Two Devil Fruits at the Same Time'"
The gossiping pirate read the contents of the newspaper aloud.
"As everyone knows, you can only eat one Devil Fruit, but the world is vast, and there are indeed some exceptions to the rule."
"Firstly, some people have unique bodies and can eat multiple Devil Fruits..."
Teach, who had already moved far away, felt a jolt in his heart.
The last fake news didn't expose his secret... and now, just when he had finally relaxed, this happened?
"Didn't they say it was fake news? Why is it real?"
Teach's heart sank as he subconsciously observed the reactions of the other pirates.
The abnormality of his body wasn't a secret within the Whitebeard Pirates; many people knew about it.
Teach was a little worried that they would associate it with him.
However, no one showed any unusual expression; their attention was still on the newspaper.
"Fortunately, this is fake news... No one believes it."
Teach breathed a sigh of relief and pricked up his ears to continue listening intently.
"Secondly, within the mountains of the land, there exists a hidden treasure of the mountains... possessing a power completely different from Devil Fruits."
"This hidden treasure can break the curse that limits you to only one Devil Fruit."
"Its name is the Angel Fruit! Representing the gift of angels! If an ordinary person eats it, they will die because they cannot withstand the gift of angels."
"But if a Devil Fruit user eats the Angel Fruit, they can break the curse of the sea devil and have the opportunity to eat another Devil Fruit..."
After reading the newspaper, the pirates looked at each other and laughed.
"Angel Fruit? That's hilarious, how could there be such a strange fruit?"
"This is even stranger than Devil Fruits."
"The forum tabloid's fake news is as absurd as last time..."
They didn't believe this obviously ridiculous news, treating it only as entertainment to pass the time.
But a few days later, after a certain small newspaper published its exclusive exposé, everyone was in an uproar.