"It's actually a Logia type..."
Looking at the Devil Fruit in iser's hand, shock appeared in everyone's eyes. Such abilities weren't easily obtained.
"Your luck is just too good," Granny Nyon remarked while staring at the Devil Fruit in iser's hand. "To actually get your hands on a Logia type Devil Fruit."
This was sothing that couldn't even be bought with money, yet iser had managed to seize one. This...
"I suppose I just have good luck," iser said with a smile.
Granny Nyon nodded, then asked, "Is this for rry?"
"rry?" iser was montarily stunned, then shook his head. "No, this Logia type Devil Fruit isn't for rry."
"It's not?" Granny Nyon looked bewildered. "This Logia type isn't for rry to eat?"
This was the Devil Fruit that provided the fastest power boost, yet it wasn't for rry?
"Yes, I have other plans for rry's Devil Fruit," iser said.
"Then what about this Devil Fruit?"
"This is for Nami," iser replied.
"Nami?!"
Hancock imdiately caught these words, then tearfully grabbed iser's arm. "Who... who is she?"
"She's the Navigator of our Straw Hat Pirates."
Seeing that Hancock's expression hadn't changed, iser could only helplessly continue explaining: "It's not just her - I plan to prepare Devil Fruits for my other crewmates too."
"This way we won't need to fear the World Governnt."
As for whether they would choose to eat them or not... that would be up to them.
After hearing iser's explanation, Hancock relaxed and nodded. "This consort understands."
She knew what iser had done, and she knew what the Straw Hat Pirates would face two years later, so it made sense for iser to do this.
"Yes, you're doing the right thing," Granny Nyon said. "Only when you're strong enough will the World Governnt dare not cause trouble for you."
"That's what I think too," iser laughed. The fact that he was alive would eventually be discovered by the World Governnt, so... he hoped to make his crewmates as strong as possible before the World Governnt sent forces to attack them!!
Granny Nyon nodded, then asked, "Are you giving this ability to her... because it's most suitable for a Navigator?"
After eating the Cloud-Cloud Fruit, one could easily sense changes in the clouds, allowing for quicker perception of weather conditions.
"Not because it's suitable for a Navigator, but because it's suitable for her," iser said.
"Why do you say that?"
"Because she fights using weather," iser explained.
After explaining Nami's combat style to the group, iser helped them understand why he had made this decision. "In that case, she truly is the most suitable for this ability," Granny Nyon remarked.
It had to be admitted that iser's choice was correct.
In her hands, this Devil Fruit would undoubtedly unleash even greater power!
At that mont, iser noticed sothing unusual about rry in Granny Nyon's arms.
"Hmm?"
Seeing rry's expression turn sowhat unpleasant, iser asked, "rry, what's wrong?"
Hearing iser's words, Granny Nyon imdiately looked down at the child in her arms and frowned.
What was going on with this little girl?
"For so reason, I instinctively despise this thing," rry said with a small frown.
Granny Nyon was taken aback by this. What did she an by "instinctive disgust"?
iser glanced at the Devil Fruit in his hand, then looked at rry and asked, "Are you talking about this Devil Fruit?"
As he spoke, iser moved the Devil Fruit closer to rry, which only intensified the discomfort on her face.
iser: "..."
What did this aversion to the Devil Fruit an?
"I really do despise this Devil Fruit," rry said, shrinking further into Granny Nyon's embrace. "So please don't bring it closer to ."
Seeing rry's reaction, confusion appeared in iser's eyes. He couldn't understand why she would have such a response.
But since rry had made her feelings clear, iser stopped moving the Devil Fruit toward her and instead placed it back in the box.
"rry, why are you reacting like this?" Granny Nyon asked, puzzled.
rry thought for a mont before shaking her head. "I can't really explain it."
It was a feeling that ca from deep within her heart, but if pressed to describe it, she couldn't put it into words.
"So you're rejecting the Devil Fruit?" iser said.
rry thought for a mont before nodding. "More or less."
"I see..."
Hearing rry's words, iser fell into deep thought.
Just then, Sandersonia seed to recall sothing and said, "Could it be because rry has already eaten a Devil Fruit?"
"A Devil Fruit?"
rry was taken aback, then shook her head. "I've never eaten a Devil Fruit."
She was quite certain about that.
"Why would you ask that?" iser asked, puzzled. "Do people who have eaten Devil Fruits instinctively despise them?"
"Yes!"
Hearing Sandersonia's words, iser raised an eyebrow. "Is that really a thing? Devil Fruit Ability Users instinctively despise Devil Fruits? Does that make sense?"
"It is," Sandersonia nodded. "There's a saying that circulates across the seas."
"Anyone greedy enough to eat two Devil Fruits will be killed by the demons within them!"
"So..."
"So you suspect that's why rry is rejecting the Devil Fruit?" iser said.
"Exactly!"
Hearing Sandersonia's words, iser fell into deep thought once more.
Then, iser glanced at Hancock beside him, who had once again adopted her lovestruck expression, and wondered if this legend might be sowhat unreliable.
Hancock certainly didn't seem to dislike the Devil Fruit at all.
anwhile, Granny Nyon wore a helpless expression, utterly baffled by the situation.
Then, Granny Nyon said:
"Eating two Devil Fruits at once would indeed cause the body to explode, but it wouldn't make a Devil Fruit Ability User detest Devil Fruits."
If soone truly despised Devil Fruits, then Charlotte Linlin wouldn't have snatched that Devil Fruit back then.
"Is that so?"
"What, do you feel an aversion to Devil Fruits?" Granny Nyon retorted.
"Uh..."
Sandersonia hesitated for a mont before saying, "Let give it a try."
Since she was standing quite far from the Devil Fruit, she wasn't sure if she would experience that feeling.
Then, Sandersonia walked over to the table, picked up the Devil Fruit, and examined it.
"It seems... I don't feel anything at all..."
"See?"
Seeing Sandersonia's slightly embarrassed expression, Granny Nyon rolled her eyes.
"Then what's going on with rry?" iser said.
"How should I know?" Granny Nyon replied helplessly.
All they could confirm was that rry wasn't a Devil Fruit Ability User; beyond that, no other issues were apparent.
"Could it be that rry instinctively resists the Devil Fruit because she doesn't want to beco a landlubber?" Marigold speculated.
"That's possible..."
iser thought for a mont, then looked at rry and said, "rry, is that why you dislike the Devil Fruit?"
"Hmm..."
Little rry furrowed her small brow in thought, then shook her head and said, "It's not because of that."
"Can you describe it more specifically?"
"Describe it..."
rry thought for a mont, then said, "It's like... my body is rejecting the Devil Fruit."
This statent left everyone present utterly confused.
How could soone who had never eaten a Devil Fruit have a body that rejects it?
They had never heard of such a thing before.
Just then, a startling idea occurred to iser.
He then said, "I think I know what's going on!"
"Oh?"
"Tell us!"
Instead of imdiately sharing his thoughts, iser first organized his words.
Then, he said, "You all know that Devil Fruit Ability Users fear seawater, right?"
"Of course we know."
Who on the high seas doesn't know that Ability Users fear seawater!
"So here's the question: why do Devil Fruit Ability Users fear seawater?" iser said.
"???"
iser's question left everyone present completely baffled.
What did he an by why Devil Fruit Ability Users fear seawater?
Wasn't it just a given?
Seeing their reactions, iser understood their thoughts.
"Devil Fruit Ability Users don't fear seawater for no reason," iser explained. "There must be so specific cause behind it."
"So I made a bold guess..."
At this point, iser paused, then said with intense eyes, "I believe there is so substance in the sea that can suppress Devil Fruit Ability Users!"
"It's precisely because of this special substance that ability users beco landlubbers who can't swim in the sea."
"Special substance..."
Upon hearing iser's words, Granny Nyon pondered for a mont before her eyes lit up. "Are you referring to Sea Stone?"
Sea Stone is the crystallization of the ocean—a terrifying mineral that can strip ability users of their supernatural powers!
This must be the special substance iser was talking about!
"Sea Stone, huh..." iser thought for a mont before saying, "Perhaps."
"But regardless, both the sea and Sea Stone should contain that special substance, which is why these two things can suppress ability users."
The others considered this and nodded in acceptance of this explanation.
"What does this have to do with rry?" Marigold asked in confusion.
rry also looked at iser with a puzzled expression, clearly unable to grasp his aning.
"Of course it's related," iser said. "Haven't you forgotten rry's identity?"
Marigold replied without hesitation, "Of course not! rry is a Ship Spirit!"
How could they forget such a legendary being as a Ship Spirit?
At that mont, Granny Nyon interjected, "Wait... I think I understand what you're getting at."
"Huh?"
"Granny Nyon understood already?" Sandersonia exclaid, staring at Granny Nyon in astonishnt.
While they were still pondering how iser's explanation related to rry, Granny Nyon had already grasped his aning?
Truly, ginger is spicier when old!
Ignoring Sandersonia's reaction, Granny Nyon looked at iser and said, "Are you suggesting that since rry is a Ship Spirit born from the sea, her body also contains that special substance?"
"Exactly," iser nodded without hesitation. "That's likely why she instinctively dislikes Devil Fruits."
Because her body contains that special substance, she naturally resists Devil Fruits and refuses to beco an ability user!
"But that doesn't make sense," Sandersonia said, looking puzzledly at rry. "I've held rry before and never felt any weakness. If her body truly contained such a substance, it should make her feel weak."
iser thought for a mont before responding, "Perhaps... it's because the substance is hidden deep within rry's body, so you can't co into contact with it."
Just like how Sea Stone won't affect ability users if kept inside a box.
He then continued, "Of course, it's also possible I'm overthinking this."
"No, you're probably not overthinking it," Granny Nyon said. "Although this theory is bold, it's the most plausible explanation for the current situation."
She couldn't think of any other possibility.
"So, rry can't eat a Devil Fruit, right?" Marigold said.
"Essentially," iser replied.
"Can't eat Devil Fruits..." Granny Nyon rubbed her temples. "That's going to be troubleso."
If she couldn't eat the Devil Fruit, rry wouldn't be able to grow stronger quickly. How would she handle the events that might occur two years from now?
The World Governnt wasn't to be underestimated.
"It's fine if I don't eat the Devil Fruit," rry shook her head. "I can find other ways to grow stronger."
Hearing rry's words, Granny Nyon showed an expression as if she wanted to say sothing but stopped herself.
In the end, she didn't voice what was on her mind—it might make rry sad.
"Are you sure you can't eat it?" Sandersonia said. "This is a shortcut to becoming stronger."
If rry could consu the Devil Fruit, she could gain powerful combat abilities even at her young age.
rry didn't respond imdiately, instead staring at the Devil Fruit for a while.
After a mont, she declared: "No!"
"My instincts tell eating this might kill !"
After saying this, rry suddenly froze as if she had sensed sothing.
This is...
Carefully sensing the new power erging within her body, rry fell into deep thought.
"Then forget about it," Sandersonia said, shaking her head without noticing rry's internal conflict. "If it might kill you, don't eat it."
She didn't want anything to happen to the little girl, so it was better to drop the matter.
"It's alright, we can protect you too," iser comforted.
Even if the little girl couldn't beco stronger by eating the Devil Fruit, they could still protect her, couldn't they?
Hearing iser's words, rry snapped out of her thoughts and smiled. "Though I can't eat the Devil Fruit, I can still beco stronger through other thods!"
With this power existing within her body, she could still beco powerful!
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