Chapter 3: What Fruit Do You Want
Yumesaki didn't refute Macao's words and straight up said, "This magic is indeed quite underhanded, but it's a magic that allows the weak to win against the strong. If used properly, it can defeat enemies far stronger than oneself and completely turn the tide of battle."
After hearing that, everyone nodded in agreement one by one.
Even though the magic was cheap, they had to admit its effects were incredibly powerful.
As long as a person lacked mental resistance, even a fellow mage would be affected.
It truly was a card that could turn a desperate situation around, using weakness to overcome absolute strength.
It looked like Fairy Tail had just welcomed yet another powerful mage.
Instantly, bright smiles broke out across everyone's faces.
A woman wearing revealing clothes while hugging a beer barrel cheered, "Now let's give a grand welcome to our newest member, cheers!"
Without exception, the rest of the crowd immediately raised whatever drink or juice they had in their hands.
"Cheers!!"
"Welcome to Fairy Tail!"
"Awesome, welcome, welcome!"
Seeing this scene, Yumesaki couldn't help but smile from the bottom of his heart. No matter how many flaws Fairy Tail had, when it came to this sense of community and togetherness, this place was amazing and truly warmed the heart.
Erza walked over carrying two glasses, handing one over to Yumesaki.
"Cheers, Yumesaki."
"Cheers." Yumesaki took the glass and clinked it against Erza's, officially blending into the welcome party.
In an instant, the atmosphere became even more lively.
The welcome party lasted from morning until midday, only wrapping up after most of the crowd ended up dead drunk and passed out on the floor.
In the tavern area, only Yumesaki, Erza, Mirajane, and that woman in the revealing clothes remained sober.
As a side note, this woman was none other than Gildarts' daughter.
Cana.
"You've got a pretty high alcohol tolerance, newbie." Cana noticed Yumesaki wasn't drunk at all despite drinking that much, and she immediately looked at him in a different light. "Your drinking skills are almost on par with mine."
"It's nothing special, mostly because I'm cheating," Yumesaki said with a chuckle.
"Cheating? Are you sure? How exactly are you doing that?"
Cana was stunned for a moment, scanning Yumesaki from head to toe. Why couldn't she see it? She had clearly watched Yumesaki accept every drink passed to him, draining glass after glass, and no matter how she looked at it, he didn't seem to be cheating at all.
"It has to do with one of my abilities."
"Magic?"
"Not magic, but a Devil Fruit called the Sake Sake Fruit. Anyone who eats this fruit gains the ability to never get drunk even after downing thousands of glasses. On top of that, they can create alcohol bubbles and use them as a means to fly."
Yumesaki explained with a smile.
Before leaving the One Piece world, he had copied a vast number of Devil Fruit abilities, and the Sake Sake Fruit was one of them. Just a moment ago, he had switched to this fruit's power, which was why the alcohol had zero effect on him.
"A Devil Fruit, the Sake Sake Fruit?" Cana's face showed utter shock.
Her expression looked as if she had just discovered a whole new world, completely broadening her horizons.
However, she didn't suspect that Yumesaki was from another world entirely; after all, the concept of an alternate universe was something incredibly difficult for a normal person to imagine.
A regular person simply wouldn't think along those lines.
"Hearing you put it that way, that kind of fruit sounds like it would suit me perfectly." Cana's eyes rolled playfully as she stood up, asking Yumesaki where exactly a fruit like that could be found.
Yumesaki shook his head and said, "Actually, the one that suits you best isn't the Sake Sake Fruit, but the Card Card Fruit. However, I haven't obtained that fruit yet. If I get my hands on it in the future, I can give it to you."
"The Card Card Fruit?" Cana instantly thought of her own Card Magic.
It really did sound like a perfect match.
Right at that moment, Erza walked closer and asked with curiosity, "Going by what you just said, what kind of fruit would suit me?"
She knew that Yumesaki was someone from another world, so she guessed that these Devil Fruits were highly likely rare treasures from another dimension.
But if possible, Erza didn't mind using an otherworldly treasure to make herself stronger.
After all, she had read the story of the future, so she knew exactly how powerful the enemies she would have to face down the line were.
If she didn't get stronger, she wouldn't stand a chance against that league of monsters.
Yumesaki thought for a moment and said, "For you, there are actually quite a lot of suitable fruits. The Arms Arms Fruit, the More More Fruit, the Clank Clank Fruit, the Dice Dice Fruit, and so on—all of them would fit you perfectly."
Erza pulled up a chair and sat down right in front of Yumesaki, asking inquisitively, "What are those fruits, and what do they do?"
Even Cana and Mirajane followed her lead with deep interest, the two of them sitting down to circle around Yumesaki as well.
Yumesaki said, "The Arms Arms Fruit allows the user to turn any part of their body into a weapon. From katanas to long spears, pistols to cannonballs—as long as it's a weapon, it can be replicated."
Hearing that, Cana couldn't help but burst into loud laughter. "Erza turning into a sword, that really does suit her perfectly, hahahaha..."
Mirajane also couldn't help covering her mouth with a soft giggle.
Just visualizing that mental image was enough to make both of them lose it.
Erza shook her head and said, "I enjoy using weapons, but that doesn't mean I want to turn my own body into a weapon. Move on to the next fruit."
Yumesaki continued, "The More More Fruit has a simple but devastating ability. Its power can increase the speed, strength, volume, and other attributes of any object touched by up to a hundred times, overwhelming opponents by multiplying the scale of cannonballs and attack range."
"Hey, hey, hey, isn't that totally breaking the rules?"
Cana instinctively gasped in shock. Erza was already an absolute master at handling weapons; if the sword in her hand was magnified a hundred times...
With a single swing, an entire mountain peak could be sliced flat.
Did this kind of fruit really possess such absurd, nonsensical power?
Erza's eyes instantly lit up. This fruit was indeed an incredible match for her.
"Then what about the Clank Clank Fruit?"
Yumesaki explained, "The Clank Clank Fruit grants the ability to disassemble, combine, and reshape all inanimate objects, fusing them together. This power allows the user to merge touched objects into their own body."
"Furthermore, not only can things fuse with the body, but this ability can also make inanimate objects combine and restructure themselves to create entirely new weapons."
Erza's eyes sparkled even more.
But right at this peak of excitement, Yumesaki dumped a bucket of cold water on her enthusiasm.
"However, this kind of fruit isn't without its drawbacks. Its sole flaw is that the weapons created do not possess any innate magical attributes."
Erza's eyes dimmed just as quickly as they had lit up.
It was important to note that Erza's armors were essentially high-quality gear forged by master blacksmiths.
Whether it was the Heaven's Wheel Armor, Black Wing Armor, Giant Armor, or Flame Empress Armor, every single one of them carried its own specific magical properties.
For instance, the Flame Empress Armor boosted resistance against fire elements.
The Giant Armor increased the destructive output of throwing-type attacks.
Weapons lacking magical attributes wouldn't be able to unleash powerful effects in a high-stakes magical battle.
As for manually enchanting or coating weapons with magic... if that kind of magic were easy to learn, Erza would have mastered it ages ago, and she wouldn't have to spend a fortune every single year buying these specialized suits of armor.
In fact, the vast majority of the money she had earned over the years was poured directly into purchasing and maintaining her armors.
As a result, even now, she was still living in the Fairy Tail guild's female dorms.
Mirajane asked out of curiosity, "Then what is the effect of the Dice Dice Fruit?"
Yumesaki said, "The Dice Dice Fruit can freely turn any part of the body into a sharp blade and harden the skin to be as tough as steel. The range of transformation can be adjusted at will, from a single fingertip to an entire leg. Depending on how it's used, any part of the body can become a cutting edge."
As Yumesaki spoke, he extended a single finger, and right before the eyes of Mirajane, Cana, and Erza, that finger transformed into a gleaming, razor-sharp blade.
That's right, the ability of the Dice Dice Fruit was also something he had successfully copied.
In reality, it wasn't just the Dice Dice Fruit—several of the aforementioned Devil Fruit powers had already been copied into his arsenal.
"Oh, oh, oh, oh! So it can actually do that!"
Seeing this display, Cana couldn't help but shout in admiration. Today had truly opened her eyes to the impossible.
Erza closely inspected Yumesaki's finger-turned-blade with a serious gaze, then asked, "May I test it out a bit?"
"Sure." Yumesaki nodded.
Erza raised her hand, and a sharp katana materialized in her grip in a flash, which she then swung down hard against Yumesaki's finger.
Yumesaki's finger moved forward to meet the incoming strike.
A sharp, metallic clang rang out through the room. The katana in Erza's hand was instantly deflected far outward, nearly flying out of her grip entirely.
Meanwhile, Yumesaki's finger didn't suffer a single scratch or injury.
"Incredible," Mirajane praised softly. She knew that Erza's weapons were no ordinary gear—they were top-tier, premium-quality items—yet the result was that the weapon couldn't even bypass a single finger of her opponent.
This Dice Dice Fruit was truly unbelievable.
But thinking back, where exactly did this type of fruit originate? Why had she never heard a single whisper about it before?
It seemed her own pool of knowledge was still far too shallow.
The world was much vaster than she had previously imagined.
Cana didn't pay attention to what Mirajane was musing over; she just stared at Yumesaki's blade-finger with pure curiosity. "To think it could be this hard. It feels like this fruit would be perfect for you, Erza."
Erza shook her head and replied, "No, my arsenal isn't limited to swords, and I am not a pure swordsman, so the Dice Dice Fruit isn't the best fit for me. I feel the More More Fruit is far more suitable for my needs."
Cana imagined the swords thrown by Erza accelerating and growing a hundred times their size while raining down on an enemy.
She couldn't help but shudder, a sudden chill running down her spine.
Too terrifying. That was absolutely too terrifying.
She suddenly felt that Erza's logic made perfect sense. Compared to the Dice Dice Fruit or the Arms Arms Fruit, the More More Fruit was vastly superior for someone with Erza's brutal, overwhelming combat style.
Erza looked up at Yumesaki. "Can I buy one More More Fruit?"
Yumesaki nodded and said, "Of course you can."
The secrets of the Paramecia-type Devil Fruits had already been completely cracked by Vegapunk. Yumesaki only needed to step back into the One Piece world to meet Vegapunk, and he could obtain plenty of Devil Fruits from him at any time.
Let alone selling one, even giving one to Erza completely free of charge wouldn't be an issue for him.
"But there is one thing I must warn you about. Those who eat a Devil Fruit are hated by the sea. They will turn into someone who cannot swim at all, and the moment they are submerged in seawater, they will instantly lose all strength to resist."
"Are you absolutely sure you still want to eat it?"
Erza was momentarily stunned. She hadn't expected a Devil Fruit to possess such a blatant, crippling weakness.
For a moment, she fell completely silent.
If that was truly the case, she would have to weigh her options carefully before deciding whether to consume one.
Mirajane and Cana by her side didn't pressure her at all, instead silently waiting for Erza's final decision.
After all, a matter like this required immense consideration, and neither of them had the right to make a choice on Erza's behalf.
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