Both time-traveled characters ended up as villainous henchmen.

Devil Fruits are the most iconic items in the world of One Piece.

It can be said that the various strange and unique Devil Fruits are the most important cornerstone of the wonderful fantasy world of One Piece!

Without Devil Fruits, the world of One Piece would lose a lot of its appeal.

He Nian remembered that the origin of Devil Fruits had already been revealed in the manga.

Devil Fruits are the embodiment of human dreams and desires. In essence, Devil Fruits represent the pursuit of the possibility of human evolution by people in the pirate world.

People's desire for various abilities has given rise to all sorts of strange and wonderful Devil Fruits.

This is Vegapunk's explanation of the origin of Devil Fruits in the manga. The reason why Devil Fruit users cannot swim is because after eating Devil Fruits, humans underwent unnatural evolution, and were thus rejected by Mother Ocean.

Prayer, made concrete.

This is the key to the appearance of Devil Fruits: first, there is a related wish, then the wish is materialized, and finally it appears as a fruit.

It is not difficult to generate a prayer; the difficulty lies in how to collect and gather the diverse prayers of all beings, and ultimately make them tangible.

The ceremony that He Nian had previously presided over happened to coincide with this origin.

Through the ceremony, he successfully gathered the wishes of the people of Irit Island, but he was not able to bring them to fruition.

After all, the dreams and desires contained in that power of all living beings are too complex and varied. He can't even distinguish them clearly at the moment, let alone make them concrete.

In the end, he merely borrowed the power of his vows and, with the help of the people of Irit Island's recognition of his "Taoist" identity, dispelled the lingering resentment and death that had gathered in the quarry.

This is vastly different from the process of Devil Fruit formation.

In the end, even the little bit of spiritual power he had collected was completely consumed in the process of exorcising evil spirits.

However, he did not come away empty-handed.

He was able to mobilize the will of the people of Irit Island not only because he presided over the ceremony, but more importantly because this will contained the trust that the people of Irit Island placed in him.

They believed He Nian's identity as a Taoist priest and the ethereal story behind that identity.

"believe……"

He Nian murmured to himself, recalling the strange fluctuations in his innate domineering energy when he was exorcising evil spirits at Loft's house.

He had previously thought that ghosts had provoked him, but now, upon closer reflection, he realized that his initial conclusion was incorrect.

What truly triggered the unusual movement of the power within him was Queenie's trust, and the trust that the children in the town had in the stories he told them.

They believed the legend of the Taoist priest who slayed demons and monsters in the story, and through the special rituals He Nian mastered, they connected the legend with He Nian.

However, due to the small number of people, nothing changed before they encountered the ghosts.

It wasn't until they encountered the ghost possessing the statue that the important element of the Taoist story—the ghost—was finally brought together, and it truly had some impact.

In other words, as long as enough people believe in He Nian, he will indeed be able to use this power.

Of course, this is on the premise that he has already obtained this power or deed that people believe in through the sharing of the Black Mist Space.

Based on the idea of ​​"belief," He Nian recalled the scene when he faced Dylan and broke through the life-or-death crisis.

It also seems to be closely related to "belief".

However, when fighting Dylan, the main body that "believed" in him was the pirate world. Because of the birth of Conqueror's Haki, some seemingly plausible things were also successfully smuggled in and, after being certified by the world's rules, were given a "legal" identity.

Now, the subjects who "believe" in him are people, the people of Irit Island.

The people of Irit Island are too different from the rest of the pirate world, so even if they have trust, their "certification" of He Nian is not very effective.

However, not everyone in the world of One Piece is so insignificant; some people are far more important and have a greater presence than the vast majority of people in the world.

If these people have "unwavering faith" in He Nian, then the effect produced is not much different from the certification of world rules.

For example, Monkey D. Luffy, the protagonist of the One Piece world and the owner of the Nika Fruit.

In an instant, a path of self-promotion, gaining others' trust, and thus engaging in spiritual practice appeared in He Nian's mind.

Moreover, Luffy seems quite gullible.

He Nian began to seriously consider the feasibility of the plan's success. If his guess was correct, then the success rate of the next plan to create the domineering Qi Refining Technique would be much higher.

He might even succeed before Hokage He Nian.

He remembered that Luffy set sail in the original story around 1522 in the Sea Calendar, and now it was 1520 in the Sea Calendar, so there were still two years before he set sail.

In other words, Luffy is still in Windmill Village in the East Blue.

He Nian is currently in the first half of the Grand Line, so it is not difficult for him to go to the East China Sea.

"It's worth a try."

He Nian has decided to go to the East Blue to meet Luffy and try to trick him.

However, not now. His strength is still too weak. Rather than traveling to the East China Sea, the most important thing is to improve his strength.

Moreover, all of the above are just his speculations, and it's hard to say whether they are true or not. We can't put all our hopes on one goal.

Of course, since Luffy is too far away, other members of the original main crew can try first.

His original plan was to create a Haki-based technique, which required him to have a deep understanding of the human anatomy in the One Piece world.

He needs an expert in human medicine.

In summary, the objective is quite clear.

"Drum Island, Chopper." He Nian smiled slightly, "The purest Human-Human Fruit user."

Having made up his mind, He Nian no longer hesitated and immediately turned around to go down the mountain, preparing to pack his things and say goodbye to Edmund.

Just then, a familiar feeling of detachment and attraction emanated from deep within his body.

He Nian instantly understood. This was a summons from the Black Mist Space, which meant that a new person had appeared!

……

Black fog space.

"Where are the newcomers? Where are the big shots?"

As soon as the pirate He Nian entered, he heard the urgent shouts of the Naruto He Nian.

"What are you yelling about? Calm down and prepare to face the cannon fodder."

A man dressed in a Taoist robe appeared, yawning, interrupting Hokage He Nian's excitement.

It seems they've already mentally prepared themselves.

"Hahaha, I've made another discovery!" Pirate He Nian couldn't help but cheer, his face full of pride. "Don't rush, I'll tell you two after the newcomers arrive."

Pirate He Nian dodged the sneak attack of Hokage He Nian by clapping his hands.

Hokage was still indignant and was about to continue his actions when suddenly a ripple appeared in the black mist space, and two blurry figures swirling in the black mist slowly emerged.

"It's finally here!"

"Two?!"

As the black mist dissipated, a giant yellow rat appeared in the excited and expectant gaze of Hokage He Nian.

The other figure was an adult man dressed in a crude kimono.

"Pikachu?"

He Nian pushed aside the dazed Hokage He Nian and stepped forward to touch the yellow-skinned rat. He instantly learned the other party's information, "But why are there two blobs of blush missing? It looks so strange."

Another man in a kimono was also patted on the shoulder by the pirate He Nian, who then learned about his background.

"Demon Slayer, a... demon?"