Griffin and Kyle couldn't contain their excitement as they thanked Caesar after confirming who had consumed the Denki Denki no Mi (Electric Fruit) and the Kama Kama no Mi (Sickle Fruit).
These Devil Fruits suited them perfectly, significantly enhancing their strength.
"Captain Caesar! Thank you so much for these Devil Fruits! We just joined the crew, and we haven't done anything to deserve them!"
Caesar smiled and waved them off. "We're crewmates. There's no need to say such things."
Griffin and Kyle looked at the Devil Fruits in their hands, their faces filled with a mix of excitement and curiosity.
Their knowledge of Devil Fruits was limited. Having lived in Zou, where Zunesha constantly roamed the seas, the inhabitants of the Mokomo Dukedom rarely encountered such mystical fruits. However, they had heard stories.
"I heard Devil Fruits taste awful... but this one doesn't look too bad," Kyle mused, inspecting the Kama Kama no Mi in his hand.
Griffin smirked. "We'll find out soon enough."
Brad, watching them, couldn't help but chuckle. "You guys have no idea what you're in for," he said, crossing his arms. "I ate the Saber-Toothed Tiger Zoan a while back... and I still remember how nasty it was."
Hearing this, Griffin and Kyle swallowed nervously before finally taking their first bites.
The moment they did, their faces twisted in disgust.
Forcing themselves to swallow, they realized Brad hadn't been exaggerating.
"This... is the worst thing I've ever tasted!" Griffin gasped.
Kyle, looking at the large remaining piece of his fruit, had no intention of taking another bite. "Good thing you only need one bite to gain the ability..."
Ignoring the lingering taste, they focused on the sudden changes in their bodies.
Griffin clenched his fist, and immediately, powerful currents of electricity crackled around it. Lightning flickered across his skin, far stronger than the static he could generate naturally before.
Curious, he aimed at a distant tree and willed his power forward. A blinding bolt shot from his hand, striking the tree with a deafening crack.
With a loud explosion, the tree was obliterated, leaving only a charred stump.
Griffin stared at his hand in awe. "This power... it's incredible!"
Kyle, equally eager, curled his fingers into claw-like shapes and focused.
Spotting another tree, he slashed through the air. Instantly, five invisible blades shot forward, cleanly slicing the trunk into several pieces. The force even extended to the trees behind it.
Kyle flexed his fingers, grinning. "Not bad at all!"
Satisfied with their new powers, Griffin and Kyle turned back to Caesar, who was now focused on the two hollow biscuits in front of him.
Inside each biscuit, a small creature lay unconscious, subdued by Haoshoku Haki. These creatures were Devil Fruit hosts, prepared for consumption.
Although the biscuits were only the size of coins on the outside, Tony's Expand-Expand Fruit ensured that their interiors were fifteen times larger.
Caesar glanced at Regina, smirking. "So, Regina, do you want to go first, or should I?"
Regina hesitated before replying, "I'll go first."
Taking a deep breath, she picked up her biscuit.
She brought it to her lips—only to stop, swallowing nervously.
The thought of eating a living creature, even encased in a biscuit, unsettled her.
Caesar, noticing her hesitation, placed a hand on her back reassuringly. "Just think of it like eating roast duck—close your eyes and swallow."
After another moment of internal struggle, Regina nodded. "I can do this."
Steeling herself, she swallowed the biscuit whole.
The moment it reached her stomach, Caesar used his thought power to kill the creature inside, ensuring it wouldn't suffer.
Regina trembled, her face pale. She gasped for breath, clearly nauseated.
Caesar gently patted her back. "It's okay. Just breathe."
After a few moments, the color returned to her face, and she exhaled slowly. "I'm... fine."
Then, she felt it—the shift within her body.
She pulled out her scalpel and focused.
A crimson energy flickered to life around the blade, pulsing with kinetic force.
Regina tested her control, watching as the red glow intensified and dimmed at will. She could direct it to a specific part of her body or her weapon.
Wanting to test its strength, she targeted an empty spot ahead and threw the scalpel.
The moment it left her hand, it shot forward like a bullet, stabbing into the ground a hundred meters away.
Then—BOOM!
The stored kinetic energy detonated on impact, blasting a crater several meters wide.
The crew gaped in shock at the raw power of Regina's Kinetic Energy Fruit.
Regina stared at her own hands, amazed. "This... this is incredible."
Caesar grinned, pleased with her progress.
Finally, it was his turn.
He picked up the last biscuit and ate it without hesitation.
Once it reached his stomach, he eliminated the host with his thoughts, then waited for the transformation.
Immediately, he felt a shift in his very being—an instinctual connection to an unseen force.
Curious, he focused on a nearby boulder.
The massive rock suddenly lifted into the air, as if gravity had lost its hold on it.
With a mere thought, Caesar altered its gravitational pull, making it heavier, then lighter, then heavier again.
Then, with a final command, he released a pulse of energy.
A ripple of purple light radiated from him, slamming the boulder into the ground with a deafening crash. The entire area trembled from the impact.
The rock itself was crushed under the sheer force.
Next, he tested another aspect of his power—electromagnetic force.
A metallic hum filled the air as fine metal dust was drawn from the ground, swirling around him like a magnetic storm. He shaped it effortlessly, bending it to his will.
Feeling the potential of the Force Field Fruit, Caesar couldn't hide his excitement.
With these abilities, even someone like Golden Lion Shiki would be no match for him.
The crew watched in awe as Caesar deactivated his powers, letting everything return to normal.
Seeing his satisfied expression, they cheered.
With the Devil Fruit distribution complete, Caesar decided they would remain on the island for a while, allowing everyone time to master their new abilities before setting sail once more.
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