[Chop-Chop Fruit: The user can freely split their body into pieces.]
[Dodge rate increased…][Defense increased…][Attack increased…]
Unlocking it brought a noticeable boost. After all, it's a game—everything gets neatly "datafied."
He'd just unlocked his first Devil Fruit.
Klein was thrilled."Finally got all the pieces for the Chop-Chop Fruit! The stat bonuses are nice and all, but the real question now is—can I actually use the Chop-Chop Fruit's power?"
That was what he cared about the most!
If he could use the Devil Fruit's power through the game—that would be the ultimate trump card!
In the game, Klein tapped open the "Devil Fruit slot." Thanks to the Golden VIP Challenge Card he'd purchased earlier...
His character had two Devil Fruit slots.
Opening one of them, he saw a single, lonely purple Devil Fruit available for selection.
It was identical to the one Buggy the Clown ate after being scared by Red-Hair.
Equip!
The next moment, Klein felt an unfamiliar energy surge through his body.
Suddenly, a strange awareness bloomed in his mind:He had become a Devil Fruit user.
And more importantly—
He had mastered the Chop-Chop Fruit!!
"It actually worked!!"
"HAHAHAHAHA—"
"This studio is the BEST!! Damn, this is insane!!!"
Klein laughed like a madman. His grin stretched wide."This is amazing. From now on, I can unlock even more Devil Fruit powers through challenges—and then..."
"I can swap between Devil Fruit abilities however I want!"
"Who says small studios suck?? This one's incredible!!"
What a feeling.
In the One Piece world, who doesn't want to experience the wonder of Devil Fruit powers?
Klein knew that many fans had fantasized about having strong Devil Fruit powers themselves—some even invented their own.
Wild and crazy ideas, beyond imagination.
The creativity of netizens… he had to admit, it was impressive.
Forget whether it's "logical." As long as it's cool, that's enough!
Besides, has Oda ever been logical?
The later Devil Fruits got in the story, the more broken they became...
And the Chop-Chop Fruit? It had been the subject of many fan-made theories, most of which made it incredibly OP.
Since the user can freely split their body, it's practically the bane of all swordsmen.
Completely opposite to Luffy's "Sun God Nika" form. While Nika's rubber body nullifies most blunt force and reduces damage…
The Paramecia-type fruits had their own strengths.
"In this game, I can freely switch between Zoan, Paramecia, and Logia types—as long as I unlock them, I can equip anything!"
"Whatever power I want—I just use it!"
"Absolutely amazing!"
Klein's excitement shot through the roof. His adrenaline spiked.
His heart pounded—thump-thump-thump-thump.
The ability to switch Devil Fruit powers at will? Unbelievable!
Someone says, "I've got the Magma Fruit?"
Heh—
"So do I!"
Ace's Flame-Flame Fruit? Sorry, bro. I've got magma. I'm the upgraded version.
When it comes to the Magma Fruit, the Flame-Flame Fruit is just "the son."
Tremor-Tremor Fruit, Azure Dragon Fruit, Glint-Glint Fruit…As long as I unlock enough of them, nothing is impossible!
If Garp and Sengoku were here, they'd probably see Klein looking like a lunatic with a blissed-out grin.
Uncontrollable!
He couldn't hold it in at all!
His smile was harder to suppress than a loaded AK!
—
In the dorm—
Klein entered the bathroom and looked at himself in the mirror. With a thought, his arm detached from his body.
It floated in the air.
The break was smooth—no exposed muscle or bone, not a drop of blood.
It felt... surreal. He could feel the arm like it was still attached, controlling it with ease.
He willed it to move—his hand did "rock, paper, scissors" motions midair.
"So freakin' weird…"
Then his head detached and hovered up, doing a full 360° rotation, giving him a full panoramic view of the bathroom—something impossible before, now effortless.
Next, he looked at his body with no arm or head.
If someone walked in, they'd think it was a horror movie.
He continued experimenting with the Chop-Chop Fruit. His floating arm split again—into the hand, forearm, and bicep. Three separate segments.
He could freely split any part of his body.
He extended a single finger.
"Shigan!"The floating hand jabbed through a ceramic cup, punching a clean hole through it.
He could even use Rokushiki. Naturally, he figured out how to apply swordsmanship to his floating limbs too.
Basically, it was the same as sword telekinesis.
The only limit was a range of 200 meters!
Klein stroked his chin… though his head and hand were both floating at the time, which looked hilariously bizarre.
"The stronger I get, the stronger the Devil Fruit power becomes…"
"Devil Fruits also have Awakened states. Maybe that's the key to using the Chop-Chop Fruit in the real world!"
For now, the fruit only allowed him to split objects attached to his body—like clothes.
He couldn't split his surroundings yet.
But if he really awakened the Chop-Chop Fruit?
Then he could split the environment at will, control all split fragments freely, assemble them however he liked, all while ignoring gravity.
It'd be a ridiculously powerful Devil Fruit.
"The only downside is, splitting too much means I have to manage all those fragments. In my previous life, multitasking was tough. But here in the One Piece world, with strong willpower, mastering control isn't a problem."
"Besides..."
Klein re-entered the game and saw the "Chop-Chop Fruit LV.1" tag. That confirmed it—the Devil Fruits could level up.
Leveling up meant better mastery of the fruit's power.
And possibly reaching awakening.
"According to the main story, once I enter the Grand Line, more Devil Fruit users will appear. The abilities will get crazier and crazier—and I'll be able to get even stronger ones!"
Klein deactivated the power, returning to normal. After all, in the Marine Academy, he couldn't let anyone know he was a Devil Fruit user yet.
Luckily…
He could unequip Devil Fruit abilities at will. Super convenient.
He kept doing daily challenges against Buggy the Clown to collect Devil Fruit fragments. Eventually, he'd be able to level up.
And before the end-of-month assessment—
Another exciting thing happened:His swordsmanship level hit 50.
He finally unlocked Breath of All Things!
Now he could proudly say—he was officially a swordsman.
At the same time—
Klein got some more good news.
His swordsmanship mentor Kyros—who'd been grinding in the background for ages—had finally unlocked his signature skill.
Lightning Break Sword!
Kyros's signature move. He used this to defeat Diamante—slashing apart not just the man, but his weapon too.
All in one strike!
Unlocking a sword skill made Klein ecstatic."Sure, it's not the flashiest move—but it's strong, and super practical!"
"When I eventually unlock Divine Evasion, or maybe Zoro's Three Thousand Worlds, now that would be cool as hell!"
One of his dreams with swordsmanship was simple—look cool.
Power is important, but cool sword skills? That's what makes a true swordsman.
He definitely wanted some flashy ones.
Sure, Mihawk's basic attacks were awesome, but they weren't enough.
Top up? Yes, please.
Spending money feels great. Spending a lot feels even better.
That's the power of money.
And the upgrades it brought made Klein grin in his sleep.
What a beautiful dream!
—
Just before the end-of-month assessment—
Garp and Sengoku also brought good news:They had mastered Tekkai!
Learning Tekkai made Garp super excited. He smugly bragged to Klein:
"Hey, Ponytail Boy! I've mastered Tekkai! If we spar now, I'm definitely not losing to you!!"