"Scott, stop!"
Storm quickly stopped Cyclops.
That powerful optic blast had nearly hit Wolverine.
They still didn't know that Wolverine also possessed an incredible healing factor.
For a mont, Cyclops was forced to hold back.
Fortunately, Storm stepped in.
Dark clouds began gathering overhead.
Boom—!
Boom—!
Bolts of lightning crashed down from the sky.
"Roar—!"
Sabretooth was instantly struck by the lightning.
But without hesitation, he raised Wolverine once again to block the attack.
Now even Storm had to hold back.
No matter how Storm and Cyclops attacked—Sabretooth simply used Wolverine as a shield!
It had to be said—Sabretooth's combat instincts were terrifying.
And the massive size and strength granted by the Karma Fruit made this tactic effortless.
A man weighing two to three hundred pounds like Wolverine—was nothing more than a ragdoll in his hands.
Without the Karma Fruit,
there was no way Sabretooth could wield Wolverine so easily.
And this capture mission would have already failed.
Seeing that Storm and Cyclops were completely restrained,
Sabretooth grabbed Wolverine and charged in the direction Rogue had fled.
Fighting three opponents alone was unwise.
It was better to retreat first.
Sabretooth's massive fra moved swiftly through the forest.
Rogue, who was fleeing for her life, looked back—and saw a horrifying sight.
Wolverine was being held in Sabretooth's hand.
And Sabretooth was already right behind her.
"Don't co any closer!"
Thud—
Sabretooth casually flicked Rogue.
Just as she had removed her gloves and was about to grab him,
she was knocked unconscious by that single flick.
Magneto had explained Rogue's abilities in detail.
Capturing her was precisely because of that power.
There was no way Sabretooth would let himself be caught off guard.
He glanced at the Wolverine in his hand.
Although Magneto only needed Rogue—now that he had Wolverine too, why let him go?
Besides, Wolverine had proven to be an excellent shield.
Extrely useful.
Just like that,
Sabretooth successfully captured both Rogue and Wolverine.
As he sprinted through the forest, he reflected on his newfound strength.
That Eastern Devil Envoy was truly sothing else.
The Karma Fruit had given him overwhelming power.
The only drawback was that it could currently only absorb physical attacks.
He'd have to ask Qin Xiao later—to see if there was a way to absorb energy attacks as well.
If he could do that,
he could have defeated everyone there today.
Devil Fruit user…
Combining these abilities with mutant powers—was simply a perfect match.
So what was he now?
A mutant, or a Devil Fruit user?
He even found himself wondering—among all the strange-sounding Devil Fruits Qin Xiao had shown,
what if he had chosen a different one?
Would the result have been completely different?
The more he thought about it,
the more curious he beca about the other Devil Fruits Qin Xiao possessed.
And even more curious—about how many unique ability users Qin Xiao could create.
Without realizing it,
Qin Xiao had already taken on a mysterious image in Sabretooth's mind.
…
Storm and Cyclops could only watch helplessly as Sabretooth left.
Despite his massive size, his movents were incredibly agile.
And he had hostages in hand!
They couldn't even attack.
In the end, the two could only return to Xavier's School in frustration.
"Professor Charles… we failed."
"Failed?"
Charles looked shocked.
He knew Storm and Cyclops' abilities very well.
Likewise, he knew Sabretooth's strength.
After decades of conflict with Magneto,
both sides were quite familiar with each other's forces.
Sending both Storm and Cyclops together should have been more than enough.
So how had they still failed?
"Although only Sabretooth appeared, his abilities have changed drastically.
"His body grew to nearly three ters—far beyond anything we've seen before.
"With that size ca imnse strength.
"He captured both targets with one hand each.
"You can review the battle through my mory."
Storm spoke helplessly,
then shared her mory of the fight with Charles.
After reviewing it, Charles was visibly stunned.
"What exactly happened to Sabretooth?"
"When we arrived, we heard him say sothing."
"What did he say?"
"That he had beco… a Devil Fruit user."
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