Simulation: Starting from Under One Person

At this point, he had finished what he needed to do, and all that was left was to wait for news.

"Let's go find Mr. Kaido. We need to make some preparations for the attack on Mary Geoise..."

As he spoke, Jin transformed into a Pteranodon, flapped his wings, and soared into the sky.

………………

One day later.

After a period of diligent research, Fang Rui has figured out part of the principles behind Devil Fruits. In a fantasy or martial arts style, they are spells or supernatural powers; in a more scientific way, they are power potions—drinking the potion awakens supernatural abilities…

It seems... this explanation isn't very scientific either.

In short, once Fang Rui understands the principles, he can begin to replicate them, and even modify them.

First, the Snake-Snake Fruit, Mythical Zoan type, Yamata no Orochi form, was extracted from Kurozumi Orochi's body.

As the black charcoal serpent let out a miserable wail, strands of energy emerged from his body and gathered in Fang Rui's palm, forming a fruit that resembled a pineapple. The fruit was very illusory, like a holographic projection.

It has at least six stems and leaves at the top, with the ends of the stems and leaves forming rounded triangles, like arrows or hearts. The scales of the fruit have swirling patterns and are bright red like blood, giving it a somewhat eerie feel.

After losing his Devil Fruit, Orochi became extremely weak, to the point that he was practically powerless.

Moreover, due to Fang Rui's research, Kurozumi Orochi became somewhat dazed, his reactions were slower, and he became much dumber.

You can rest assured that you can leave it to Tenguyama Hitetsu to handle; there's no need to worry about him being killed in return.

Holding the struggling, fleeing Devil Fruit in one hand, Fang Rui walked slowly along the forest path, not watching how Tenguyama Hitetsu dealt with Kurozumi Orochi...

With a flick of his finger, he turned a leaf into a glass bottle, then put the Devil Fruit's energy form inside, adding several seals to prevent it from escaping.

"The next step is to try to imitate it..."

"There's a template here, it should be pretty easy to follow... right?"

Fang Rui's tone was uncertain. After all, in art class, when a group of people copied the same thing, the resulting drawings were still all kinds of strange and wonderful.

"should be no problem……"

Encouraging himself in this way, Fang Rui began to imitate...

The first step is to create similar basic energy...

Then, based on this, modifications are made...

Chapter 217 Test Replica: Devil Fruit

The entire preparation process is just like cooking...

First, prepare the energy and materials needed to create a Devil Fruit, just like preparing the various ingredients needed to cook a dish.

Secondly, adding various abilities to Devil Fruits is like adding seasonings to a half-finished dish while cooking.

Finally, the time it takes for the Devil Fruit to completely stabilize is like waiting for a dish to be fully cooked...

With a "ding," the replica Devil Fruit was fully formed, looking exactly like the original. But were there any differences...?

"We need to test it..."

"So, who should we choose to be the guinea pig?"

After thinking for a while, Fang Rui made up his mind: the Beasts Pirates were a perfect fit.

Kaido attempted to create a pirate army composed of Devil Fruit users. To this end, he collaborated with Doflamingo and Caesar, purchasing artificial Devil Fruits from Doflamingo to turn the members of his pirate crew into half-beasts.

The zoo failed to be built, but a half-orc paradise was created instead.

Whether their strength has improved is another matter, but in terms of appearance... they've dropped a notch.

and……

The Beasts Pirates are now working for him, which strengthens their overall power and is beneficial to him.

Thinking this, Fang Rui took out a Den Den Mushi and contacted Jin, asking him to send over a few lab rats.

While waiting, Fang Rui began to study the techniques of forging knives and processing sea stone.

To be fair, these two techniques are not difficult for him; he has fully understood the theory and now it's time to apply them in practice...

and so……

"Jin, send me a ton of seastone and a ton of fine steel."

The wings of the flying embers trembled: "…………"

One ton...

Although Wano Country is the source of Seastone, do you know how much a ton of Seastone can sell for?!

You want a ton right off the bat?!

There should be about a ton of sea stone in the warehouse, right?

………………

About two hours later, Kaido and King led a few people to the mountains near Amigasa Village.

Fang Rui's gaze swept over the people present one by one, finally landing on the beautiful girl to Kaido's left.

She had a very healthy hair color, as green as the tender buds of trees in spring. Her overly gorgeous and complicated clothes gave the impression that she was not very mobile, yet also exuded a sense of nobility.

Fang Rui already had a guess about his identity.

Then, he shifted his gaze to the person Kaido was holding, a middle-aged man with blue hair and a hairstyle similar to an airplane head.

After looking him up and down for a while, and considering the actual situation, Fang Rui also had a guess about his identity.

Why did you bring them here?

The teacher once said: "Ask if you have any questions," so Fang Rui asked the question that was on his mind.

"Bring her to her family." Kaido's explanation was concise and to the point, and although his tone was calm and even, it sounded chilling to Hiyori.

"Damn it!!! Kaido!!!"

The blue-haired youth, held in Kaido's hand, suddenly flew into a rage. His Armament Haki, like flowing crimson flames, surged forth with a shockwave invisible to the naked eye as he swung his arm.

thump—

A dull thud echoed through the mountains and forests, followed by a ring of air that exploded...

"Are you tickling me?!"

Kaido, with a gloomy face, looked down at Denjiro, slowly raised the arm that was holding him, and then slammed it to the ground.

boom----

A louder crash echoed through the mountains and forests, raising dust, swaying branches, and sending shockwaves carrying mud and sand into the distance...

"Click..."

Denjiro spat out a mouthful of scalding blood, feeling the pain spreading throughout his body. He lay in the cracked pit, swallowing a mouthful of dirt with every breath.

Kozuki Hiyori rushed into the swirling sandstorm. Fang Rui raised his hand and waved, a gentle breeze blowing away the sandstorm, allowing Kozuki Hiyori to see the surrounding scenery clearly and preventing him from accidentally stepping on Denjiro's face.

"Congratulations, you have unlocked the 'Kidney Slayer' title..."

Fang Rui took a few steps forward, squatted down at the edge of the pit, and said with a smile, "I have to say, as expected of Kozuki Oden's retainers, even the attack positions are the same."

The incurable wound that Kozuki Oden inflicted on Kaido was located on his right abdomen, while Denjiro attacked him on his left abdomen.

Kaido, standing to the side, had a very gloomy expression.

"Cough cough~" After coughing twice, Denjiro slowly got up. After all, he was a swordsman who could break through Kaido's defenses. How could he be rendered powerless by Kaido's casual throw?

It's just an old injury recurring...

Although those old wounds were inflicted by Kaido just a few hours earlier.

He shielded Hiyori Kozuki behind him and looked at Fang Rui, asking, "What is your purpose?"

Denjiro was clever and witty from a young age, and was good at negotiating (deceiving people). Therefore, he was good at reading people's expressions and, combined with the information he had gathered beforehand, he was able to determine that the person in charge among the people present was the young man in front of him.

"Purpose?" Upon hearing this, Fang Rui's lips curled into a strange smile. "None."

Denjiro looked surprised, as if he was about to say something.

Before he could speak, Fang Rui interrupted, saying, "I have absolutely no interest in, nor any intention of getting involved in, the feud between the Kozuki family and the Beast Pirates."

"What Kaido said is the literal meaning of the words, without any other implied meaning."

"Simply put, another direct descendant of the Kozuki family lives here... Don't make that face, you're not the lecherous and stupid Momonosuke..."

Upon hearing this, Denjiro's expression became even more astonished: ? ? ?

Not the young master? Stupid and lecherous?!

That tone... it sounds like they've met the young master before!

Denjiro's mind raced. He wanted to ask, but... he glanced at Kaido, forcibly suppressing his impulse, and turned his attention to something else.

The Kozuki family is small; aside from the two young masters, there seem to be no one else.

But now... judging from that person's tone and words, there is a member of the Kozuki family here, but where did this person come from?

Could it be...

For some unknown reason, Denjiro's expression turned extremely surprised, even somewhat complicated...

Although Fang Rui didn't activate his mind-reading ability, he could tell from Denjiro's expression that his guess was wrong.

However... Fang Rui had no intention of correcting it; wasn't this interesting?

When Denjiro finds out the truth, his expression will be hilarious.

Thinking this, Fang Rui slowly stood up and looked at the "guinea pigs" who were standing straight.

They were all strong men whose shoulders could support a horse.

Incidentally, Fang Rui didn't know any of them.

“You…yes, it’s you, step forward.”

Upon hearing this, the burly man took a step forward.

At the same time, Fang Rui tossed him a replica Devil Fruit, which the burly man caught in a flurry of activity...