Ordinary Group Leader (Roxie Vale): "Wow, that's rare—both a man and a dog agreeing something's inedible."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Or wait… does Tony Stark share the same taste buds as Shiba Inu Thor?"
Richest Man (Tony Stark): "The stench of blood and rot was overwhelming. Tasted exactly like chewing on an unprocessed, rotting corpse."
Richest Man: "But the effect was powerful. I feel my constitution strengthening, and there's a warm current flowing through me, circulating nonstop."
Richest Man: "Honestly, this works better than Spirit Energy Orbs."
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Glory of the Northern God: "All I felt was a little warmth. Is it really that dramatic?"
Richest Man: "Did a dog just bark at me?!"
Richest Man: "Are you trying to show off to me?"
Richest Man: "Do you even know what it means to rival gods as a mere human?!"
Richest Man: "My Anti-Shiba-Inu-Thor armor is nearly finished. Once this chat group unlocks cross-world travel, I'll hunt you down and strap you to a battery!"
Child of Nature (Brandon White): "So the taste really is intolerable, whether for humans or dogs. In that case, I'll scrap this ability. The effects aren't that impressive anyway. Better to turn it into proper food—at least that's edible."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Scrap this ability? You make it sound like you've got a whole arsenal of powers."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Aren't you just the guy with plant stuff? Y'know, controlling trees, talking to animals?"
Child of Nature: "Are you sure you're talking about me? Sounds more like you're describing a druid."
Child of Nature: "My ability covers everything that belongs to nature."
Child of Nature: "That means oxygen, elements, chemical substances, even technology."
Child of Nature: "As for [Pillcraft], since it's an awakened human ability, I can use it as well."
Ordinary Group Leader: "???"
Richest Man: "???"
Richest Man: "You can control chemical elements?"
Evilest Spirit: "And even technology?"
Boil Dagu Into Soup: "So what, you can handcraft nuclear bombs too?"
Child of Nature: "Yes."
Ordinary Group Leader: "That's your focus? The important part was what you said afterward!"
Ordinary Group Leader: "What do you mean, 'since it's a human-awakened ability, I can use it too'?! Are you saying because humans are part of nature, you can control them as well? That every awakened ability is yours to use?!"
Was this guy even human?
So it wasn't just nature—he could use every ability awakened by mankind?!
Child of Nature: "Correct."
Brandon made no effort to conceal his powers. He honestly thought he'd already explained them to the group before.
Ordinary Group Leader: "If your world really is a novel like we guessed, then you're basically the author's spoiled son!"
Ordinary Group Leader: "How is this not cheating?!"
Ordinary Group Leader: "What was supposed to be a golden age of spiritual revival and worldwide awakening has become the age of one man towering over everyone else. Everyone else is just your background scenery."
Ordinary Group Leader: "You need a new name. Forget Brandon White—call yourself Brandon the Invincible."
Even that so-called "author's child" from Re:Zero didn't have hacks this ridiculous.
Sure, that guy had dozens of blessings and could essentially pick whichever blessings he wanted. …Wait, that was about the same.
Fine. They were all "author's children." Meanwhile she was the unwanted stepdaughter of the author, tossed aside.
And if that weren't enough, this monster had even joined the chat group!
Ordinary Group Leader: "If this were a novel, you'd be a Qidian protagonist, and I'd be stuck on Qdmm."
Child of Nature: "..."
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Child of Nature: "That's out of my control."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Damn it!"
Ordinary Group Leader: "I thought eating a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit would finally let me catch up to you, my fellow transmigrator. But it looks like I was too naïve."
Child of Nature: "Speaking of which—how did that Angel Fruit taste?"
Ordinary Group Leader: "Huh? Changing the subject this fast? At least let me complain a little longer!"
Ordinary Group Leader: "Taste-wise… imagine bitter melon coated in honey, boiled in snail noodle broth, then mixed with stinky tofu and durian. Absolutely revolting."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Damn it, I'd almost managed to forget—now you've made me remember."
Ordinary Group Leader: "Urgh!"
As she spoke, Roxie Vale's face twisted at the memory. The taste of a Devil Fruit never faded.
Worse, she'd once read a rumor that taking only a single bite might hinder the fruit's awakening. That had forced her to choke down the entire thing in one go.
Afterward, even she had to admit she admired her own willpower.
Evilest Spirit: "Sounds disgusting."
Undefeated of the East (Dongfang Bai): "It's hard to put into words. Truly indescribable."
Dongfang Bai recalled the time she ate the Glint-Glint Fruit. For all the countless things she had tasted in her life, not one could compare.
She was not the sort to fuss over food. Ordinary, plain fare never bothered her.
But Devil Fruits? One bite had left her paralyzed with hesitation before daring a second.
Sure, one bite was enough to grant power—but Luffy in One Piece had eaten his whole fruit. She hadn't dared take chances.
Fortunately, the Glint-Glint Fruit's ability was worth the taste.
In today's martial world, only her master, Dugu Qiubai, could rival her. Against anyone else, she was unmatched.
As the group continued their Devil Fruit talk, another voice chimed in.
Come Be My Son (Whitebeard): "The Dark-Dark Fruit. Saatchi has found it."
Uchiha Dance King: "Oh? The story's starting, then."
Uchiha Dance King: "Years in hiding, waiting for a single chance. Cold-blooded, ruthless, willing to sacrifice anything—he's a true schemer."
What Whitebeard saw as betrayal, others recognized as ambition.
Killing a comrade to seize the Dark-Dark Fruit. Defeating Ace and handing him to the Navy, sparking the war at Marineford. Stealing Whitebeard's Quake-Quake Fruit after his death.
In the end, replacing Whitebeard as one of the Four Emperors.
If not for Luffy, Teach really did have a chance at becoming Pirate King.
That said, Madara Uchiha didn't agree with Teach's methods. Even without the Dark-Dark Fruit, couldn't a man ascend to the top of the pirate world with sheer strength alone?
(End of Chapter)