"Optimize."
Ding. Optimization complete. The drawn Devil Fruits have no side effects. Immune to seawater and seastone.
Riku nodded with satisfaction. That alone was enough.
"Open both cards."
Ding. Random Devil Fruit Cards activating.
Ding. Congratulations, host has obtained Devil Fruits ×2!
Logia: Cloud-Cloud Fruit!
Paramecia: Restoration Fruit!
Cloud-Cloud Fruit: native to the pirate world.
A rare ability enabling long-distance flight. The user can transform into and generate clouds, creating sea clouds, island clouds, thunderclouds, and more.
Restoration Fruit: a crystallization from a world beyond.
Restores everything. With deep mastery, it can restore even concepts themselves.
"..."
Riku fell silent.
The Cloud-Cloud Fruit was already remarkable. But the Restoration Fruit—simple and terrifying.
And it came from a world outside. Proof that One Piece's world could not contain it.
It reminded him of a woman, heroine of Bleach: Inoue Orihime.
Rejecting all phenomena versus restoring all things.
As someone once said: It cannot be explained by rewinding time or space. It is power that trespasses into the realm of gods.
Steadying his mind, Riku turned to Nami.
"Years of fear made you believe Arlong is invincible. But on the Grand Line, aside from a handful, most fishmen and merfolk are bought and sold, abused at will."
"In human society, they hold no status."
"The so-called strength ten times greater than humans—that only applies to ordinary people. And in this world, extraordinary people are everywhere."
"Arlong is nothing more than garbage, who crawled here from the Grand Line to play tyrant in East Blue."
"I can give you power surpassing his. Do you want it?"
Nami looked up at him blankly, unable to speak. Clearly, she didn't believe.
Riku flipped his hands. Two strangely shaped fruits appeared.
Kaya gasped. "Those are... Devil Fruits?!"
"The ones said to sell for no less than a hundred million berries?!"
Nami shot to her feet, eyes gleaming, practically replaced by berries.
Mine! They're mine!
Before she could speak, Riku placed one fruit in her hands. He didn't need to eat them himself—he could fuse his crew's powers without drawbacks.
"You're... giving it to me? It's worth..."
"How much is it worth?"
Riku stepped close, placed the fruit in her hand, and gently ruffled her hair.
"In my eyes, you are priceless."
For a heartbeat, Kaya saw Nami's eyes redden, silent tears falling.
"S-stop lying!"
Nami didn't want to show weakness. She wiped her tears quickly, clutching the fruit tight, and snapped, "It might be fake, you big liar."
Ahh! Bastard!
Why say something so touching?
Her heart trembled, wanting to hear more.
Riku's voice drifted in calmly.
"There are two kinds of priceless. One means worthless. The other means beyond measure. You're the first kind."
WHOOSH!
A moment later, Nami's furious fist slammed into him.
"Bastard, give back my feelings!"
"Pfft."
Kaya laughed beautifully.
Her little fists were sharp. Riku blinked in surprise. Was this the so-called "innate Armament Haki"?
"Alright, eat it."
"Don't think of selling it."
At his unyielding gaze, Nami's heart bled. How many piles of money was this worth?!
Holding back tears, she bit down.
"Ugh... COUGH COUGH..."
Her face turned green, eyes rolling, retching nonstop. "What the hell... this is edible?!"
Kaya paled too—because Riku held out the second fruit.
Was she supposed to eat as well?
Riku pinched her cheek gently. His voice softened.
"This one's different. Eat it, and your body will heal. Trust me."
"Mm!"
Kaya nodded firmly and bit down without hesitation. Her big eyes sparkled.
Mmm, delicious.
Seeing her expression, Riku knew—the Restoration Fruit from beyond was sweet.
"Fake, right?"
Kaya's enjoyment made Nami doubt reality.
Riku's eyes, however, glimmered with anticipation.
His system's second function: fusing crew's power. That included Devil Fruits.
He didn't need to eat them.
"How do you feel?" he asked Kaya, then turned to Nami.
She was rinsing her mouth furiously. His face hardened.
"Don't spit it out. You need to finish it for it to work."
"You think I'm stupid?"
Nami glared, hands on her hips.
Unmoved, Riku continued, "Legend says one bite is enough, but who knows if not finishing causes defects. Don't throw it away if you don't want flaws later."
"...Fine! I'll eat it!"
She bit again, eyes rolling in misery.
Watching Kaya happily devour hers, Nami grew more convinced her fruit had been tampered with.
Ahhh! Liar!
"Devil Fruits come in Logia, Paramecia, Zoan... right. Logia can turn into elements."
After explaining the categories, he noticed Nami's eyes shine brighter with every word. He raised his fist suddenly.
"Feel this punch."
BOOM!
Before Nami could react, her body burst apart into cloud mist.
Kaya stared, astonished.
"So magical..."
"Logia. Not weak at all," Riku murmured, equally fascinated.
Don't think Haki alone makes Logia useless. That underestimates them.
There's a difference between being passively turned into elements... and actively choosing it beforehand.