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

Baal picked up the barrier fruit.

He held the fruit in his hand, closed his eyes to sense it, and then nodded.

"My Island-Island Fruit allows me to manipulate the earth and rocks, and combined with the Barrier-Barrier Fruit—"

From now on, even a Marine Admiral wouldn't be able to breach the defenses of Beehive Island.

At Roy's suggestion, Pea also took the Fungus Fruit and the Childlike Fruit.

The Fungus Fruit imbues my plants with toxins and parasitic abilities, while the Toy Fruit turns anyone it touches into a toy.

If the plants controlled by the pea shooter could touch the enemy, they might be able to turn the enemy into a toy from a distance.

Unlike Sugar in the original series, who could only control enemies by touching them, she doesn't have to.

Pea thanked Roy and then skipped back to her seat.

As Burgess watched the fruit on the table dwindle, his clenched fists were drenched in sweat.

His eyes were fixed on the Tremor Fruit—the deep blue spiral patterns gleamed under the light, and the crack-like patterns on its surface resembled a compressed seismic source.

Those are the fruits of the white-bearded tree.

That was the power of the strongest man in the world.

He wanted it; he wanted it from the very first moment he saw the fruit.

His Power-Power Fruit is pure physical power, and only when combined with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit can he reach the pinnacle of "one force can overcome all techniques".

He understands this principle.

But it was precisely because this fruit was so precious that he dared not speak.

The Tremor-Tremor Fruit was taken by Roy from Whitebeard's body and is a symbol of Whitebeard's era.

This level of fruit should be distributed by Roy. What right does a combatant like him have to ask for it?

So he just stood there, staring intently at the fruit, breathing heavily, his fists clenched, and his lips pressed into a thin line.

Then Roy's voice rang out.

"Burgess".

Bages suddenly looked up.

Roy flicked the Tremor-Tremor Fruit lightly with his finger, and the fruit, exuding an aura of destruction, flew in an arc towards Burgess.

Bages caught it in a flurry, holding the fruit in both hands, his whole body frozen in place.

He could feel the fruit vibrating slightly in his palm, as if a wild beast, ready to break free, was sealed inside.

"The white beard supported the entire old era."

Roy's voice echoed in the conference room, each word like a nail driven into Bages' ears.

"Your Strength-Strength Fruit is pure physical power. Only when combined with the Tremor-Tremor Fruit can you reach the pinnacle of 'one force can overcome all techniques'."

"Burgess, don't let it down."

Burgess, his eyes red with excitement, held the Tremor-Tremor Fruit in his hands. His rugged face was filled with excitement, and his lips trembled several times before he managed to squeeze out a single sentence.

"Captain—I absolutely won't let you down—!!!"

Roy nodded, then picked up the Float Fruit, glanced around, and finally looked at Cyrus.

"Cyrus, this fruit is also for you."

Cyrus took the floating fruit, a hint of surprise flashing across his usually composed face.

"Captain, this fruit—"

"Your Great Entry Form is a Mythical Beast, which already provides a considerable boost to your physical body."

I hope you will devote more energy to the development of the Floating Fruit.

The Golden Lion has dominated the seas for decades with this fruit; anything he can do after awakening his Float-Float Fruit, you can do too.

Roy looked Cyrus in the eyes, his tone serious.

"I hope you will become the most stable aerial fortress on Beehive Island."

Not like the guerrilla warfare of Shiki, constantly hiding and maneuvering in the air, but a true aerial overlord who strikes fear into the hearts of the enemy.

Cyrus was silent for a moment, then gripped the Floating Fruit tightly with both hands and nodded vigorously.

"I will certainly live up to your expectations."

There were a few fruits left on the table.

Cerberus, Yamata no Orochi, the Gluttony Fruit, and a few slightly lesser but equally rare fruits.

Crocodile, Yamato, Lucci, Moria, and the others have yet to make a move.

Yamato stared at the Yamata no Orochi form, biting his lip, his fingers repeatedly rubbing the handle of his spiked club.

Her Mythical Zoan type, Great Mouth God, is already a top-tier Devil Fruit. If she could combine it with Orochi, the two Mythical Zoan types would be combined—just thinking about it is exciting.

However, this is just wishful thinking. Given the rarity of mythical beast species, coupled with the fact that it already possesses the abilities of a mythical beast species,

Roy couldn't possibly let Yamato, that carefree girl, make any pairings.

Looking at the few remaining Devil Fruits on the table.

Crocodile, the king of the desert, leaned back in his chair, a cigar dangling from his lips.

His gaze swept over those top-tier fruits several times before he slowly exhaled a smoke ring.

"It seems none of these are suitable for me."

His voice was hoarse and calm, but everyone in the conference room could hear the underlying disappointment in it.

The compatibility between the samosa fruit and these other fruits is indeed not perfect.

Cerberus is a Mythical Beast of the Fire type, which can neutralize the effects of Sand.

Yamata no Orochi is a Mythical Zoan type with a Venom attribute, which is completely incompatible with the Sand attribute.

Needless to say, the Gluttony Fruit is also an option, and the Sand-Sand Fruit is designed for long-range consumption, so close-range consumption is completely out of Crocodile's style.

Moriah also shook his head.

His Shadow Fruit is quite good, but none of the fruits on the table are suitable to complement it.

Lucci crossed his arms, his expression remaining calm.

His Mythical Zoan type, Shadow Panther, grants him exceptional assassination abilities, but none of the Devil Fruits could elevate his assassination skills further, nor do they fit his style.

The atmosphere in the meeting room became somewhat somber for a moment.

Roy took in everyone's reactions before speaking.

"Don't be disappointed if you didn't find the fruit you wanted."

"The New World is so big, there are plenty of guys with powerful Devil Fruit abilities."

Set sail on your own and hunt for the ability users you desire.

Bring them back, and I'll help you extract the Devil Fruits you want.

Roy paused, his gaze sweeping over everyone present.

"The goal of Beehive Island has never been to satisfy each person with just one top-tier fruit."

"Our future is an army where everyone is a user of multiple Devil Fruit abilities."

So—those who weren't chosen, go ahead.

Go hunt down the ability users you desire.

Regardless of whether the other party is a pirate, a marine, or a lackey of the World Government, if you covet their Devil Fruit ability, just steal it.

Crocodile, with a cigar in his mouth, remained silent for a moment, then a slow smile appeared on his lips.

"Hunting ability users? That's something I excel at."

Moria chuckled a few times, and the shadow beneath his feet began to churn restlessly.

"It seems that some vice admirals at the Marine Headquarters have pretty good Devil Fruit abilities. I've been wanting to find an opportunity to visit them for a while now."

The meeting room became lively again.

Those members who didn't get the right fruit began discussing their respective hunting goals.

The members who obtained the fruits are already planning when to go to the training ground to test their new abilities.

Barrett held the two fruits, eager to eat them on the spot, but Roy glared at him and stopped him.

"Meet at the training ground the day after tomorrow morning."

Roy stood up and glanced at everyone present.

"One last thing - except for those who are already Mythical Beasts, no one else should eat the third fruit for the time being."

Save the third heart for now; maybe one day you can each have a mythical beast.

After all, you all know the enhancements that mythical beasts provide to the physical body and the aid they offer in awakening.

"Meeting adjourned!"