Chapter 254

He choked on it.

But as a doctor, this bit of trouble clearly couldn't stump him—Chopper simply...

One transformation!

His esophagus immediately enlarged, letting the stuck food pass through.

"Eh? You want me to vote?" Chopper scratched his head. "I don't really know either. Usopp's development ability is pretty good, and Sanji can control flames, which also seems like a good fit..."

The little fellow was torn.

Seeing that he was about to start pulling out his own Mao Fa, Sima Di amusedly held him down.

"Just teasing you. Actually, I more or less have an idea now." Sima Di looked at Usopp and said, "Although the Gas-Gas Fruit is a Logia, because it's a gas, it can't do what the Magma Fruit or the Ice-Ice Fruit can—launch attacks at range."

Once he said that, Usopp understood.

Without hesitation, he said, "Then give it to Sanji! I'm a sniper—close combat seriously doesn't suit my style."

"Woo-hoo—no more buying gas for shopping from now on." Nami laughed.

Sima Di took out a bottle of Devil Fruit Compatibility Drug and tossed it to Sanji.

Sanji first drank down the potion,

then turned and walked out of the kitchen carrying a plate of fruit salad—the flesh a peculiar pink-purple.

It was made from the Gas-Gas Fruit.

"Let me try and see if I can change that nasty Devil Fruit taste," Sanji said.

He speared a piece of fruit flesh and put it in his mouth, chewing it slowly...

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Sanji speared a piece of Gas-Gas Fruit flesh and put it in his mouth, chewing it slowly...

His face immediately turned green!

But he still forced himself to cover his mouth, and after swallowing it, lay on the ground gasping for breath.

"Hoo—~—the taste is even worse!"

"It's like salad with... mm—"

Sanji covered his mouth and ran for his life!

He wouldn't allow himself to vomit in the kitchen—such a sacred place!

"What a shame," Robin said regretfully. "I was thinking, if it worked, next time we wouldn't have to put up with that weird taste."

The others all nodded in heartfelt agreement.

Jinbe watched the still-ability-users Nami and the others nodding along too, and felt something was a little off...

It seemed he still needed to get used to it.

Very quickly,

Sanji drifted back into the kitchen—but only a head.

"Oh? Can the Clear-Clear Fruit hide the color of the Gas-Gas Fruit?" Sima Di said in surprise.

After all, the Gas-Gas Fruit Caesar used—even the flesh of the Gas-Gas Fruit—was pink-purple.

"I'm not really sure either. When I used it, it just came out colorless," Sanji said, puzzled. "Gas, logically speaking, should be colorless and odorless..."

"Eh? That can't be right," Labu said strangely. "Isn't the gas in the kitchen that rotten-egg smell?"

"That's added on purpose for safety, to prevent people from not noticing a gas leak," Robin explained.

"Oh oh, I see!" Labu said in sudden realization.

Regardless,

being able to turn the Gas-Gas Fruit's gas colorless and odorless was no small enhancement.

Sima Di nodded,

and used the mind link to transmit the development experience copied from Caesar over to Sanji as well.

At this moment,

Franky pushed open the kitchen door, sat down, and ate heartily.

Soon he was full,

and together with Chopper picked up the Time-Spirit House's teleportation stone, waving to everyone.

"See you all in one day."

"I'll come back stronger!" Chopper said seriously.

"Whoosh—"

"Whoosh—"

The two turned into light and vanished.

Sima Di casually put away the Time-Spirit House's teleportation stone and tucked it into his pocket.

Until Franky and the others returned, he wouldn't put the teleportation stone back into his space, to avoid any reason causing them to be unable to return.

"Great!" Luffy stood up and called out: "Let's keep sailing! I'm already looking forward to the next adventure! Hahaha—"

Nami instinctively looked at Sima Di...

"I say, why do you all look at me for everything?" Sima Di said helplessly. "Luffy is the captain—whatever he says goes."

That obedient?

That's not like you!

"But what if what Luffy says is wrong?" Usopp muttered quietly.

"I will persuade him to change his mind," Sima Di said confidently.

"I don't think Luffy will listen to advice!" Laboon said with a wicked grin.

"Hmm... then there's no choice. After the captain falls into a coma, I, the first mate, will have the final say," Sima Di said, shrugging.

"Huh? Why would I fall into a coma?" Luffy asked in confusion.

Sima Di smiled without speaking.

Everyone cast a pitying glance at Luffy; what else could it be?

Not obeying orders...

... would increase "sleep quality"!

"Good!" Nami looked at the Log Pose in her hand and said, "Mermaid, to the front-left, set sail!"

"Received!"

While everyone was still in the kitchen,

the Thousand Sunny had already raised its anchor, unfurled its sails, turned its rudder, and set off to the next destination with a left turn on the spot.

Behind them,

nearly ninety percent of Punk Hazard's landmass was frozen, with only the central area containing partial magma zones.

Originally, the frozen area covered only half.

But Sima Di's one punch of the Universal Ice Fist froze even the magma like Sakazuki's; had he not later "taught" the Straw Hat Pirates, perhaps not even ten percent would have remained.

But the Navy outside would only think,

that Kuzan had defeated Sakazuki, which is why such a one-sided scale formed.

"Admirals were once so unattainable in our eyes; I never expected we would now possess combat power surpassing an Admiral," Usopp sighed.

"Kid, don't get cocky," Sakazuki scolded. "Although Di Kid has combat power surpassing an Admiral, that state is clearly not sustainable, and moreover... it has a great impact on your emotions, right? Twice when you used it, your eyes looked very wrong."

"Yes!" Jinbe also said, "When First Mate Di used it twice, the killing intent... no! The rage was exaggerated. It gave me the feeling that he would lose control at any moment."

One should say...

is it no wonder he is an old powerhouse?

Sima Di shrugged and said, "The activation of the Super Saiyan form was accidental; I fell into an extremely angry state and it activated. Currently, besides simulating an angry state, I don't know how to activate it... However, with my willpower and personality, I would be even calmer under extreme rage."

"But also even more cold-blooded!" Jinbe said in a deep voice. "Human emotions and the body are the same; excessive overload will inevitably cause trouble sooner or later. If not necessary, First Mate Di should not use that... that... Super Saiyan form?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, and there are us too," Hancock hurriedly said.

"You have always been the intellectual pillar of our pirate crew; leave the fighting matters to us!" Luffy grinned.

"It seems I must become stronger as soon as possible, otherwise it will affect the First Mate's lifespan," Zoro joked.