43. Weapons That Ate Devil Fruits
Buggy finds out that the 2 kopis swords have eaten devil fruit. Although he won't know what kind of devil fruit.
"Captain, I think you need to see this."-Jude
Jude approaches Buggy with one of the books that they get from the crate. Buggy take the book and read the page that Jude point to him.
The book is the research journal of the one who has these treasures. It is stated in the book that the kopis swords really ate devil fruits.
"The black hilt sword ate Hard Hard Fruit, while the white hilt sword ate Press Press Fruit."-Buggy
The Hard Hard Fruit is just like what the name suggests. It hardened the user's body to a high degree, like how Armament haki hardening works. But this fruit's hardening should have more potential than armament haki.
"Damn, if this ability is combined with armament, then it can withstand a very strong attack."-Buggy
As for Press Press Fruit, it has the power to press everything it touches. But it can only press something that gets in contact with it.
Both devil fruits are paramecia, and they're good abilities. The problem is the one who create & research these swords couldn't use the devil fruit's ability.
Different from weapons with zoan devil fruits, these swords didn't get 'life' like those animals. Mr. 4's cannon become a dog, while Spandam's sword becomes an elephant.
Their weapons basically turn alive as animals because they 'ate' zoan devil fruits. But paramecia isn't a power of living being like animals, so they didn't get a life.
"So he couldn't command the swords to use their devil fruit power, huh? But just now, I can feel the devil fruit inside them, and I can feel their 'soul'. Is it because I use haki? Or because I am a devil fruit user myself?"-Buggy
Buggy tries to think of the reason, but he can't find it.
"Hmm, this is an interesting problem, I will try to find the answer slowly."-Buggy
Buggy read through the journal again to find out the date. He find it after some time, and it's actually 71 years ago, 69 years before Great Pirate Era.
"This guy was a genius, he find the method for weapons to eat devil fruit at that age. He might be as smart as Vegapunk, but I never heard of his name."-Buggy
It's actually not strange for a big genius like this researcher to disappear from history. People like this are a big threat for WG, so except they get on WG's side, they'll get eliminated. If Vegapunk didn't join WG's side, he'll end up the same as this researcher, untold in history.
"Hmm, so this guy gets all the money from underground forces. He sold his research to many organizations to gain money. That way, he could have these organizations protect him, smart."-Buggy
The research about weapons that eat devil fruit was his best research. This was also the only thing that he never sold because he knew it would put the world in danger. He doesn't even write the process, to avoid it leaking.
"I don't understand this guy. He sold dangerous research that can endanger many lives, but he didn't sell this one because he thought it would endanger people?"-Buggy
"Maybe because the impact from this thing was too big."-Jude
"It's possible, but I think it's because he knew that WG will go after him if this method gets known. No one can protect him if that happens."-Buggy
"Ooh, so that's why he hide the result. Hm? But why doesn't he just destroy it? And also, why'd he hide it with all of these?"-Mantis
"He wrote that he couldn't destroy his greatest masterpiece, so he hid it. He place it with all his wealth because he was dying. Rather than destroying them, he wants to pass it to lucky people."-Buggy
"Is that his real motive?"-Jude
"Who knows, we can only think it is."-Buggy
"You're right. Ah, Captain, what about that devil fruit inside the box?"-Mantis
"Oh, you're right."-Buggy
Buggy read the book again, and try to find the information about the devil fruit.
"Maybe you should read this instead of that journal."-Cricket
Cricket suddenly offers the other book at Buggy. This book is a devil fruit encyclopedia that contains all known devil fruit at that time.
"Hmm, I think we need to buy the newest version of this book in case we find any devil fruit."-Buggy
Buggy opens the book and tries to find the info about this devil fruit. This devil fruit is shaped like a Durian Fruit with a grey color. The spikes are in the spiral form like screws, with black lining.
"A logia?!"-Buggy get surprised
"What?! Logia?!"-Jude also get surprised
Buggy is really surprised that the fruit they found is a logia.
"So, what's a logia?"-Jude get confused
".... Don't act like you know it if you don't!"-Buggy grab Jude's head and squeeze it a little
"OUCH OUCH! I'm sorry, you get surprised, so it surprise me too."-Jude try to release Buggy's hand from her head
Buggy release Jude and sigh. Then he explain about logia briefly to her.
"Oooh, that's great. So, what logia is this?"-Jude
"Ash Ash Fruit, giving the ability for the user to control and transform into ash. This is a good power, well, every devil fruit is good. It all depends on the user to maximize their fruits potential."-Buggy
Buggy can already think of some ash ability usage. This is certainly a good logia, that's why he wants it to be eaten by one of his crew.
"Now, who wants this devil fruit?"-Buggy offer it to his crew
"I don't want it, I've already said it to you. I still like to dive."-Cricket
"Me too, I love swimming."-Mantis
"How about you, Jude?"-Buggy
"Uhh.... I-...."-Jude get flustered
"What is it? If you want it, just say it, if you don't want it, then I'll save it for someone in the future."-Buggy
"I-i want it because I want to help you guys in battle. But is it okay to give it to me? I mean I've just joined the crew."-Jude is hesitating
"Are you implying that we can't trust you? Or you want to betray us?"-Buggy
"NO, absolutely not. It's just that I'm a new member, so I think you should observe me longer."-Jude look down
"No need for that. New or not, a crew needs to trust each other. As long as you follow the rules on my ship, then you will have my trust. If something happens in the future, then so be it. Take it as my bad judgement. But now, I trust you, and I hope you can keep my trust. Can you keep it?"-Buggy talk seriously
"YES!"-Jude salute
"Good, I will keep your words. Now eat this fruit! This is a small price for my crew's safety."-Buggy
"Yes, *sniff* thank you for your trust, captain."-Jude said with teary eyes
She takes the fruit and tries to open it, but she doesn't know-how.
"Umm... H-how do I open this?"-Jude
"Sigh...."-Buggy
Buggy uses his new Kopis sword, the black one to cut the fruit in half. He knows how to open the durian properly, but it's not needed now.
"Just eat some of it! Don't be surprised by the taste and don't spit it!"-Buggy
"Y-yes."-Jude take a small flesh of the fruit and put it in her mouth
"It shouldn't be that bad, ri- UWEKK, DISGUSTING!"-Jude spit the flesh out
"Oi oi oi, I told you to not spit it."-Buggy
"But-"-Jude
"No, but!"-Mantis
Mantis takes a big flesh chunk of the devil fruit and shoves it to Jude's mouth. Then she close Jude's mouth, make Jude didn't have any choice but to gulp the fruit's flesh.
"M-Mantis-san, how cruel of you."-Jude cry
"But it's done, right?"-Mantis
The rest of the uneaten fruit turned into a normal durian fruit again, which means that the devil's power has been absorbed by Jude.
"How is it, did you feel anything?"-Buggy
"I-i don't feel anything."-Jude
Buggy grab Jude's hand and then he stab it with his sword.
"KYAA!"-Jude
Jude screams, but then she realizes that it doesn't hurt. She looks at her hand where the sword stabs her and sees that part turns into a grey powder.
"Good, it's really Ash Ash Fruit. Now we have 2 devil fruit users in our crew."-Buggy grin
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