Chapter 96

"So disgusting! Are you sure this isn't spoiled?" Nami said, still shaken.

Sima Di had forgotten that the taste of Devil Fruits was famously dubbed "worse than shit"—though he was more curious about who gave that evaluation, and why they were so certain it was worse than shit.

Wouldn't you have to taste it first to make that judgment?

"The taste of Devil Fruits really is awful," Robin reminded him.

"Yeah, when I swallowed mine whole, I couldn't eat for three days," Luffy agreed.

For Luffy, who eats anything, to give that evaluation—clearly the taste of Devil Fruits...

"Alright, I get it."

Nami pinched her nose and gorged on the Thunder-Thunder Fruit, her face turning ashen yet still shoveling it down, making Usopp and the others grimace in sympathy.

Robin was stunned.

Is it really that brutal?

But...

Isn't it enough to just take one bite of a Devil Fruit to gain its power?

Wait!

Didn't...

Didn't anyone explain this to Nami earlier?

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By the time Nami had eaten nearly half of it, Sima Di finally realized.

He used telekinesis to snatch the remaining Thunder-Thunder Fruit and tossed it overboard like trash.

"Wooohhh—"

Nami clamped her hand over her mouth to keep the flesh from spitting out, glaring at Sima Di.

What are you doing?

I was almost done eating it!!!

"Uh... you only need to take one bite of a Devil Fruit—you don't have to eat the whole thing," Sima Di said.

Nami: (▼0▼メ)

Why didn't you say so sooner!!!

I just ate nearly half of it!!!

Anger flashed in Nami's eyes as lightning crackled around her, arcs of electricity dancing violently—she was clearly ready to give Sima Di a full electric shock!

But then she stared in delight at the sparks leaping from her hands—was this the power of the Thunder-Thunder Fruit?

She immediately placed her hands on her hips and declared: "From now on, call me Lei Shen Nami!"

Speaking of which,

Sima Di grew curious...

Will the title "Lei Shen" belong to Vivi or to Nami in the future?

Let's wait and see.

"Strange, why can't I turn into an element?" Nami asked, puzzled.

She had wanted to experience the thrill of being immune to physical damage.

"It's not that easy," Sima Di chuckled. "Adapting to and developing a new Devil Fruit takes time. You can mimic Enel's techniques at first, but you must eventually forge your own unique moves based on your true abilities."

This made Nami pout, but then her determination flared up again!

"Hmph! I'll surpass that long-eared guy soon!"

The items had now been distributed,

and Sima Di finally used his Word-Spell ability to repair the Mk-5, then sent everyone off to their own tasks.

Because of Kurokasi's information,

those who now knew about Haki were intensely focused on physical training; with nothing else to do while floating in the sky, they intensified their drills.

Their encounter with Enel had given Usopp and the others a sharp sense of urgency.

Future enemies would only grow stronger—they had to speed up and keep pace!

Robin also needed to adapt to her new gear; she tiptoed and gave Sima Di a sweet kiss before spreading her wings and soaring into the sky.

Vivi hesitated slightly,

then tiptoed to kiss the other side of Sima Di's cheek, blushing furiously before flying off with Lei Shenzhichui.

Sima Di touched the Lip Print on each cheek, a faint smile tugging at his lips.

Looks like the "Big Bed Shared" achievement is about to unlock!

The World of Pirates has no laws enforcing monogamy—strong individuals, male or female, can acquire many partners, with Big Mom as the classic example.

She gave birth to an entire Four Emperors' crew—how's that for impressive?

"Then let's set a small goal: have our own Four Emperors' crew," Sima Di joked.

He glanced at the slightly overcrowded Going Merry.

With his arrival,

six new members—Kurokasi, Laboon, Vivi, Run-Fast, Kureha, and himself—had already pushed the Going Merry to its limits.

It was time to consider getting a new ship.

Of course,

Sima Di would not abandon the Golden Melody, and since the Ten Thousand Sunlight had the "Soldier Dock System," it could be integrated into it.

The ship's scale would need to expand somewhat, and correspondingly, the Adam branch serving as its keel would need to be thicker.

"Just an Adam branch—no problem."

Manifesting ordinary items already existing in this world, the Word-Spell ability could replicate them in bulk.

To some extent,

Items like gold—so long as Sima Di wished—he could manifest a whole ship's worth in an instant.

But...

It seemed even Nami hadn't discovered this bug, so Sima Di was happy to take it easy.

Thinking of this,

Sima Di decided to test his newly acquired "Dragon Essence Speech" and see how it performed.

The target...

Let's choose the Devil Fruit Separation Potion!

Previously, Sima Di had attempted to manifest it using his Word-Spell ability, but failed.

The reason was his "mana was insufficient"—this item seemed to have extremely high technological complexity,

but this time, with the aid of "Dragon Essence Speech"...

【《Devil Fruit Separation Potion! 》】

The syllables Sima Di spoke floated like a whisper in the ear; though entirely unintelligible, the meaning was crystal clear to the listener.

At the same time,

light gathered in his palm, slowly coalescing into a bottle of Devil Fruit Separation Potion—identical to the one Enel had consumed.

Success!

But Sima Di noticed a slight sting in his Sang Sect.

This was a sign of overuse of his Word-Spell ability—he had lost his voice.

This was his first time losing his voice since arriving in the Grand Line; it seemed that while Dragon Essence Speech had raised his upper limit, the cost remained just as steep.

But...

Manifesting the Devil Fruit Separation Potion consumed so much energy—it must conceal a great secret!

Holding the Devil Fruit Separation Potion in his hand, Sima Di casually stored it in his system space and cast a Holy Light upon himself.

"Mmm｀ ‖~"

Closing his eyes to savor the comfort of a warm bath, Sima Di found his Sang Sect had improved somewhat—he could now speak normally again.