Dunn was doing something that others could not imitate.
The flames on his body completely ignited the bird's nest beneath his feet.
Dry wood, dry grass, and feathers were the best accelerants.
In just a moment, the flames spread throughout the entire bird's nest. The ignited bird's nest at the top of the giant tree looked like a massive torch.
Inside the flames, Dunn didn't feel hot at all; instead, he felt incredibly comfortable.
It felt like soaking in a hot spring, warm all over.
Having just obtained this extraordinary power, Dunn actually wanted to study the power of the Mera Mera no Mi.
However, now was definitely not a good opportunity.
He would figure these things out after getting back down to the ground.
But Dunn could also imagine that if he relied solely on the power of the Mera Mera no Mi, he would likely become another Ace later on.
Although Ace also became a well-known and powerful figure on the Sea by relying on the Devil Fruit's power, his reliance on the Mera Mera no Mi and neglect of Haki development made him feel very weak to others.
Of course, it might also have been a disadvantage of the version he was in.
Devil Fruit Ability, Haki, Swordsmanship, and physique – if there was a chance, he should improve all of them.
Standing within the burning flames, Dunn thought to himself.
Especially Haki; you don't have to be top-tier, but you absolutely must know how to use it.
He just didn't know if he, a transmigrator, could learn this technique.
After all, he wasn't a native of this world.
If he couldn't learn it, perhaps he could only find a place in the Four Seas to lay low.
For a moment, Dunn's thoughts were a bit chaotic.
That is, until a cracking sound rang out, and Dunn smelled an extremely enticing aroma. The aroma was too distinct amidst the smell of burning material from the flames.
Subconsciously, Dunn took a step. The fiercely burning flames converged towards Dunn.
And Dunn's gaze fell upon the three bird eggs in the center of the nest.
The blue eggshells were charred black from the burning. One of the eggshells had burst open, revealing the roasted, golden-brown egg white inside.
The enticing aroma lingered at his nostrils, making Dunn swallow involuntarily. He stepped over.
Dunn had been in this world for some time, and he hadn't eaten anything except a Devil Fruit, which had dissolved in his stomach after he ate it all.
Simply put, it didn't satisfy hunger.
So, walking to the side of the charred, exploded giant egg, Dunn raised his hand to break off the carbonized shell and scooped out a piece of egg white that was charred on the outside and soft on the inside.
With just one bite, Dunn felt that nothing he had ever eaten before could compare to it.
Not to mention he had just eaten a Devil Fruit.
An indescribable sense of happiness rose from his heart.
Being able to eat something delicious when you're hungry, that feeling is truly wonderful.
However, Dunn, who had only eaten a few bites, suddenly shivered when he heard a mournful bird cry from afar. He abruptly looked in the direction of the sound.
A large bird with brilliant feathers spread its wings and flew towards him.
And that mournful bird cry continued to sound intermittently.
Damn!
What would happen if you burned someone's house and ate their children?
Almost subconsciously, Dunn wanted to find a place to hide.
But the giant bird was too fast. In just a few breaths, it arrived above the nest like a supersonic fighter jet, with a terrifying roaring wind.
Dunn also noticed the approaching giant bird.
Its feathers were incredibly brilliant. Spreading its wings above the nest, it gave Dunn a feeling of blocking out the sky.
The giant bird's head looked like a dinosaur's head with a beak added.
Boom!
The giant bird landed directly on the nest, seemingly not caring about the burned nest at all.
In its huge eyes, there was an expression of fury, staring intently at Dunn, who was still holding a piece of egg white in his hand.
It's over!
This was Dunn's first thought when he saw the giant bird.
How damn weird!
This was his second thought.
The bird's appearance was quite challenging to his understanding, but then he remembered this was the world of One Piece.
Oh, never mind then.
Even while being stared at by the giant bird's hateful eyes, Dunn couldn't help but let his mind wander.
Humans really are the type who don't shed tears until they see the coffin.
Roar!
The giant bird suddenly opened its mouth and roared at Dunn.
Instantly, a gust of wind carrying a fishy smell charged towards Dunn.
Before Dunn could react to the foul smell, the bird's nest, which still had open flames, reignited with a boom in the strong wind.
The giant bird that had landed in the nest was also startled by the sudden surge of flames.
But then, it was clearly even more enraged. Its long neck and head, like a giant mace, smashed heavily onto the nest.
"Hey, what the heck~~~"
Dunn didn't expect this bird to be so fierce. Don't you want your three children anymore?
Although they were all cooked.
Dunn, along with the entire bird's nest, was smashed away. The nest scattered in the air, and a large amount of glittering golden things were also smashed off with it, scattering in all directions.
Boom!
Flames erupted around Dunn's body, igniting the dry branches and other things falling with him.
In that instant, a huge fireball with a diameter of over ten meters appeared in the air.
And the giant bird, which had smashed its own nest, spread its wings and charged towards the fireball in the air with a strong wind.
The fireball was directly shattered by the giant bird's impact, exploding into a sky full of fireworks.
Behind the burning giant bird, Dunn's body condensed. He floated in the air, feeling the loss of stamina.
Indeed, recomposing the body after elementalization requires stamina.
After using the burning material to form a fireball and being shattered by the giant bird, he could clearly feel this situation.
How to kill this bird?
Now it was a fight to the death; one had to die for it to end.
But killing such a giant beast was no easy task.
As soon as Dunn had this thought, he saw a huge mouth with countless teeth biting towards him.
Oh right.
Birds' necks can twist behind their backs.
This was the only thought Dunn had after being swallowed.
Boom!
Immediately after swallowing Dunn, flames spewed out of the bird's mouth like a jet. The bird's mouth was like a flamethrower.
The giant bird in the air let out a cry of pain and crashed to the ground, struggling and rolling desperately.
The flames on its body ignited everything around it as it rolled.
...
"Lads, see that? There's definitely treasure there."
Not far from the burning island, a pirate ship was charging towards the island. The speaker was a pirate holding a cutlass, shouting excitedly from the bow of the ship.
"Oh!"
The pirates on the ship immediately responded.
They had seen a huge torch light up on the island from afar, and then they saw the sky full of flames, as well as countless golden specks falling in the sunlight, visible from a distance.
It was definitely treasure.
Isn't that why they went out to sea to be pirates?
So, the fearless pirates charged over.
As for the angry giant bird that had flown back earlier, no one saw it at all.
Then, the pirate ship approached the island, and the pirates on board were immediately attracted by the countless golden glints scattered on the beach.
Treasure!