One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

Although the others didn't speak, the expectation in their eyes said it all.

Roy paused for two seconds, then slowly spoke.

"Fruit awakening, simply put, is the ability to surpass its original limits."

"No longer limited to oneself, but able to influence the surrounding environment."

Roy raised his right hand, his five fingers slightly curled.

An invisible force of thought instantly enveloped the entire conference room.

"For example, within my telekinetic domain—"

Everything I say will come true.

He uttered a single word softly.

"stop."

Everyone present, except for Barrett, Hawkeye, and Red Earl who could barely move, felt their bodies stiffen, as if they were bound by invisible chains!

Barrett's eyes widened as he struggled desperately, only to find that he couldn't move at all!

Tesoro even went so far as to transform into elements, attempting to escape as lightning—

But that invisible force could even freeze him in his elemental form!

Golden arcs of electricity danced in the air, yet they could not coalesce into a shape!

A glint flashed in the eyes of the Red Earl. He activated his Observation Haki to the fullest and barely managed to raise his right hand, but then lowered it again.

Hawkeye was in the same boat; Black Blade Night trembled slightly, but could not be drawn.

"this……"

Barrett spoke with difficulty.

"This...this is...awakening?!"

Roy smiled slightly and withdrew his telekinetic power.

That invisible sense of oppression vanished instantly.

Everyone was panting heavily, their eyes filled with shock.

Tesoro returned to human form and slumped into a chair.

"Boss... this is way too insane..."

"I'm powerless against you, even elemental transformation is useless..."

The Red Earl took a deep breath.

"Words become law..."

"Is this the power of awakening?"

Hawkeye paused for a moment, then slowly spoke.

"Indeed very strong."

"If you fight in that kind of area, ordinary strong people have no power to resist."

Roy nodded.

"That's right."

"After awakening, the nature of the ability will undergo a fundamental change."

"It's no longer about 'using' abilities, but about 'controlling' abilities."

"In my domain, I am the rule."

Everyone fell silent, their eyes filled with longing.

Barrett suddenly stood up.

"Roy! How can I awaken?!"

"I want to awaken too!"

Tezzolo also stood up.

"Yes, yes, boss! Teach us quickly!"

Roy raised his hand, signaling them to calm down.

"Awakening is not something you can achieve simply by wanting to."

"It requires accumulation, an opportunity, and a bit of luck."

"That Doflamingo guy broke through at the brink of death."

"And I—"

"It was during the time when I fought Garp for three days and three nights and was almost killed by one of his punches that I broke through."

Everyone fell silent again.

I almost got beaten to death...

"So, don't rush."

"First, develop the Devil Fruit's power to its fullest potential, and cultivate Haki and physical strength to their peak."

"When you have accumulated enough experience, the opportunity will naturally come."

"You can't rush it."

Everyone nodded thoughtfully.

Count Red smiled slightly.

"Roy is right."

"Awakening is not something that can be achieved overnight."

"Building a solid foundation first is the right way to go."

Barrett was still somewhat unwilling, but he knew that Roy was right, so he could only sit down reluctantly.

At this moment, everyone's attention finally fell on Lafayette and his two companions.

Barrett sized up Bagges's muscular physique, a hint of interest flashing in his eyes.

"Hey, you're Burgess?"

Burgess quickly stood up.

"Yes, yes!"

Barrett grinned.

"You look to be in good health."

Burgess swallowed.

"It's...not bad..."

Barrett stood up, walked over to him, and extended her hand.

"Come on, let's shake hands."

Bages was taken aback and instinctively reached out his hand.

The two hands are clasped together.

The next second, Burgess's expression changed.

A terrifying power emanated from that hand!

His hands were being squeezed so hard they were cracking!

Bages gritted his teeth and desperately channeled his power, trying to resist.

But that force was like a mountain, completely unshakeable!

"Wow... Wow hahaha..."

Bages chuckled dryly.

"Senior Barrett, you...you're incredibly strong..."

Barrett released his grip and patted him on the shoulder.

"Not bad, not bad, you've got some skills."

"From now on, follow me and train hard."

Burgess wiped away a bead of cold sweat and nodded repeatedly.

"Yes, yes!"

Tezzolo then moved closer to Lafayette.

"Hey, you're Lafayette?"

"I heard you can hypnotize?"

Lafayette smiled slightly.

"I know a little bit about it."

Tesoro's eyes lit up.

"Come on, try hypnotizing me!"

Lafayette shook his head.

"Mr. Tezzolo, my hypnosis has limited effect on the strong."

"I can't hypnotize someone as strong as you."

Tezzolo pouted in disappointment.

"All right."

Crocodile's gaze fell on Van Augur.

"A sniper?"

Van Augur nodded.

"Yes."

Crocodile exhaled a smoke ring.

"How's your marksmanship?"

Van Augur paused for a second.

"good."

Crocodile laughed.

"If you have the chance, give me a performance."

Van Oka nodded slightly.

"it is good."

Roy watched the interaction among the group and a smile appeared on his lips.

"Alright, you all know each other now, right?"

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Roy looked at Tesoro.

"Tezzolo, take them to choose a place to stay."

"Then, take them to see Dr. Gracia."

"Extract gene samples."

Tezzolo stood up.

"Understood, boss!"

He walked up to Lafayette and the other two.

"Let's go, I'll take you to choose a room."

"Our Beehive Island may not have much else, but it's huge!"

The three stood up and followed Tesoro out of the conference room.

Roy looked at Barrett,

"Barrett, those three are yours."

"You'll be in charge of the basic physical training and the awakening of the dual-color Haki."

Barrett grinned.

"no problem!"

"I'll make sure they're completely subservient!"

……

In the days that followed, Lafayette and her two companions gradually integrated into life on Beehive Island.

Dr. Gracia extracted genetic samples from them and began cultivating custom embryos.

Bloodline transplantation takes time.

Before that, they underwent Barrett's "hellish training".

I have to get up before dawn every day to run laps with weights, do push-ups, squats, and sparring...

Barrett, that guy, never goes easy on new recruits.

At first, Burgess thought he was strong enough to withstand it.

As a result, after the first day of training, he collapsed on the ground, unable to even move his fingers.

"Wow... Wow hahaha..."

He lay on the ground, gazing at the sky, grinning foolishly.

"Barrett-senpai... he's a monster..."

Lafayette wasn't much better off.

Although he is quick-witted, his physical strength is indeed a weakness.

Barrett's training was pure torture for him.

But he gritted his teeth and persevered.

Because he knew that only by becoming stronger could he truly establish himself on Beehive Island.

Van Augur is the easiest.

As a sniper, Barrett's training requirements for him were different—more about endurance, concealment, and adaptability to the environment.

Every day, under extreme gravity, he carried dozens of kilograms of weight as he traversed the island, searching for the best sniping spots.

Although it was tiring, it was like heaven compared to Burgess and Lafayette.

And so, under Barrett's training, the three of them grew stronger day by day.

at the same time,

The news that Roy had sent people to search for lanternfish gradually spread across the sea.