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

More importantly, there are three people: Burgess, Van Auger-Auguste, and Lafayette.

In the Pure Gold incident, they fought the entire battle without flinching or betraying anyone.

Afterwards, they didn't inquire about Chunjin's whereabouts; they continued training and guard duty as usual.

Roy understood.

He stepped out of the crowd and waved to the crowd.

"Lafayette, Van Auger, Bagges, come here."

The three were stunned for a moment, then immediately stopped what they were doing and ran over.

"captain!"

Roy glanced at them and said, "Come with me."

The three looked at each other, wondering what was going on, and quickly followed.

Roy led them to his treasure vault.

Two genetically engineered soldiers stood at the entrance and immediately saluted Roy when they saw him.

"captain!"

Roy nodded and pushed open the door to enter.

Inside was a long, dimly lit corridor with a heavy metal door every few meters on either side.

Each door was marked with a number and name, as well as some incomprehensible symbols.

Lafayette and the other two followed behind, their curiosity burning, but none of them dared to ask.

Roy stopped in front of the innermost door and placed his hand on the scanner.

"Beep—Verification successful."

The metal door slowly opened.

Inside was a small room with transparent display cases embedded in the four walls.

Each display case contained a fruit, varying in shape and color, but each one radiated an eerie glow.

Lafayette's pupils contracted: "A Devil Fruit?!"

Van Augur was also stunned, staring at the fruits, his breathing quickening.

Burgess was even more direct, his eyes widening like saucers: "So many?!"

Roy leaned against the doorframe, arms crossed, and said calmly:

"From today onwards, the three of you are officially becoming core prospective members of Beehive Island."

The three of them were taken aback.

Core prospective members?

"I've seen everything you've done."

Roy said,

"Your strength has improved, and your loyalty is not an issue. Therefore, I'm giving you a chance—"

Roy pointed to the display cases.

"Choose one fruit as a reward."

The three exchanged a glance, and each saw ecstasy in the other's eyes.

Lafayette took a deep breath, suppressed his excitement, and went into the room.

He looked through each display case, his gaze lingering on each fruit for a moment before moving away.

Some fruits exude an eerie aura, some look ordinary, and some are unsettling just to look at.

Lafayette walked around for a while, then hesitated.

Van Augur also took a walk around, and was equally hesitant.

Burgess was the most straightforward. He came back after walking around, scratching his head: "Captain, these fruits are all good, but I don't know which one to choose..."

Roy laughed: "What's wrong, can't decide which ones to choose?"

The three nodded sheepishly.

Roy walked into the room and pointed to one of the display cases: "Lafayette, this one is for you."

Lafayette walked over and read the words on the label—

Paramecia-type Devil Fruit - Imitation Fruit

"The Imitation Fruit?" Lafayette uttered aloud.

Roy nodded: "Eat this fruit, and you can become anyone you've ever seen."

Face, body, voice, all perfectly replicated.

Combined with your hypnotic skills and intelligence gathering abilities—

He paused, then looked at Lafayette meaningfully.

"You will become the world's top spy."

Lafayette's eyes lit up.

He stared at the fruit, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

"Captain, I choose this one."

Roy nodded and looked at Burgess.

"Your choice needs no further explanation. The Power-Power Fruit is the best fit for you."

Burgess followed his gaze and saw the fruit lying quietly in the display case, with a label that read—

Paramecia-type Devil Fruit - Strength-Strength Fruit

"Power Fruit?" Burgess scratched his head.

"Eat it, and your strength will increase exponentially. Combined with your current physique—"

Roy looked him up and down.

"Smashing a mountain with one punch is not a dream."

Burgess's eyes lit up instantly: "I choose this one! This is it!"

He grabbed the fruit as if afraid someone would snatch it away.

Roy looked at Van Auger.

As for you, Van Augur

The Door-Door Fruit—allows you to open doors anywhere, enabling both offense and escape, making it ideal for snipers.

Roy pointed to a display case next to him, inside which was a gray fruit.

Van Augur looked at the fruit and remained silent for a while.

Then he shook his head.

"Captain, I... actually have a fruit I like."

Roy raised an eyebrow: "Oh?"

Van Augur took a deep breath:

"When I was a bounty hunter in the West Sea, I met someone."

Users of the Teleportation Fruit can instantly move within a certain range.

He escaped my gun—not because I missed, but because he teleported too fast.

He looked up at Roy.

"I want that fruit."

"With the teleportation fruit and my sniping skills, no one can escape from my gun."

Roy looked at him and smiled.

"Okay. It's good to have a goal."

Roy stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then said, "I'll have Crocodile help you gather information about that ability user."

Once we find him, you, Lafayette, and Bagges will go together and capture him alive.

Van Augur was taken aback: "Capture alive?"

"Honeycomb Island has the technology to extract Devil Fruits directly from Devil Fruit users."

There's no need to wait for him to die, nor for the fruit to regenerate.

All three of them were stunned.

Extracting Devil Fruits directly from living people?!

This technology...

That's absolutely incredible!

Roy nodded in satisfaction at their shocked expressions.

"So, just stick with me. You'll definitely get your share of the benefits."

The three exchanged a glance and then knelt down on one knee.

"Captain, our lives depend on you!"

Roy waved his hand: "Get up. Don't kneel down all the time."

The three stood up, their eyes filled with fervor.

Roy pointed to the fruits:

"Once you've chosen, then eat."

Go back and digest this properly. If you don't understand anything, come and ask me.

Lafayette and Bages immediately grabbed the fruit and took a bite.

"vomit--"

Both of them dry heaved at the same time.

"This is awful!" Bages' face turned green.

Lafayette wasn't much better off; she covered her mouth, tears streaming down her face.

Van Augur watched from the sidelines, glad he hadn't made the choice.

Roy suppressed a laugh: "Alright, even if it tastes bad, you have to finish it. Let's go back and digest it."

The three followed him out of the vault, still savoring the nauseating taste all the way.

Roy gave some brief pointers on how to develop the Devil Fruit's abilities.

"Lafayette, your imitation fruit, stop thinking only about changing your face."

Body shape, voice, and habitual movements must all be practiced until they are perfect.

Ideally, it should be combined with hypnosis; even temperament can be imitated.

Raphael nodded and carefully took notes.

"Burgess, the Power-Power Fruit isn't for you to do reckless things."

Strength is the foundation, but skill is the key.

You have the physique now, but your fighting style is too crude.

Go find Barrett and ask him to teach you a few moves.

Burgess chuckled: "Understood!"

After giving his instructions, Roy waved them off.

The three left excitedly, discussing their new ability as they walked.

Roy watched their retreating figures, shook his head, and turned back to his office.

A stack of documents was piled on the table, waiting for his approval.

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