Starting as a pirate, he rose to become the strongest Shinigami in Soul Society.

Chapter 314 Two Devil Fruits: The Devil Fruit Choices of the Friends!

After a series of rigorous experiments, Dr. Genos also used the specially made equipment brought by Bane to conduct data observations.

Ultimately, Bane and his team achieved a somewhat pleasing result.

First of all, in this world, everyone can eat two Devil Fruits, regardless of whether they are Logia, Paramecia, or Zoan types.

But whether it's the pirate who was already a Devil Fruit user or these two newly captured thugs, they will both explode and die after eating their third Devil Fruit.

This caused Bane and his group to lose some Devil Fruits, but fortunately they were all minor abilities, so it wasn't a big problem.

Neither Bane nor Dr. Genus could get a definitive answer as to why the body exploded and died. Dr. Genus speculated that it was related to the strength of the soul, but there was no accurate experimental theory to support this.

But it doesn't matter. Being able to become a dual Devil Fruit user is enough for Bane.

His body had already felt a 'thirst' for the Soul-Soul Fruit when he fought Big Mom Charlotte Linlin, so he had already decided which Devil Fruit he wanted to eat, and that was enough for him.

Although current predictions suggest that it is possible to become a dual Devil Fruit user without any risk.

However, Zoro, Issho, and Fubuki have no intention of becoming dual Devil Fruit users.

Ikko believes that her current abilities are sufficient, and she can consider further options if needed. Fubuki, on the other hand, already possesses superpowers and the Sand-Sand Fruit, so she feels that things are fine as they are for now.

As for Zoro, he wasn't particularly inclined to become a Devil Fruit user. He ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit to catch up with Bane and avoid holding him back. The Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power was definitely sufficient. After his defeat by Mihawk, he didn't consider eating any other abilities.

Bane didn't try to dissuade the three of them from their decision. Although they should all try to improve their strength as much as possible to avoid any accidents in order to seize the interdimensional gate, their friends' thoughts and will also need to be respected.

Compared to the other three, Nico Robin is more adventurous and eagerly anticipates becoming a dual Devil Fruit user.

Nami, Waver, and Ain also intend to become Devil Fruit users, but they only plan to become a single Devil Fruit user first. Having multiple abilities would obviously be more troublesome, and they would need to consider the focus and the energy to develop them. It would be better to become a single Devil Fruit user first, and then consider whether to continue after they have developed their abilities to a certain extent or encountered new bottlenecks.

Teacher Zephyr originally had no interest in becoming a Devil Fruit user, but ever since he was in Melville, Bane and the others have been talking to him about it, and now his mind has been changed.

At this point, Garp hesitated, which was completely different from his usual impulsive and reckless personality. After struggling for a while, he decided to give it a try. Anyway, there were no side effects of being cursed. He was already old, so it didn't seem like a bad idea to play around as a power user.

Looking at the various flashy Devil Fruits laid out on the table, Waver stepped forward first and said, "I'll go first. Zoan-type, Logia-type, even Mythical Zoan-types, I don't really like them; they might seem a bit useless. But I'll take this Paramecia-type Causality Fruit."

In fact, Waver himself was not very interested in becoming a Devil Fruit user, and his fighting style was quite reckless. He believed that as long as he could not be killed, he would fight to the death. He was indeed more suited to the power of causality, which would significantly enhance his combat power as he could withstand more damage.

"I think if you paired it with an animal-type, it would further enhance your physical attributes and make you more suitable for this ability. Don't you really want to consider it?" Bane suggested.

"You make a good point, but let's wait until I've actually experienced it before making a decision. If there's a need, I'll have another one. For now, let's focus on developing a single ability to avoid trying to do too much at once," Weber replied with the same serious expression.

Seeing that he had made up his mind, Bane didn't say anything more. Then he saw Webber take the fruit of cause and effect that he had taken from Ulki and eat it without saying a word.

After Waver set the example, Nami also stepped forward and said, "My strength is the weakest, and my physical abilities are not as good as your monsters. I thought about it for a very long time, and my first choice was Logia-type abilities."

At this point, Nami blushed slightly and said, "Mainly because Logia-type users can become elemental, so if a sudden battle occurs, I can at least protect myself and try not to hold everyone back. But now, I want to become a Zoan-type."

As she said this, Nami picked up the Mythical Zoan-type Phoenix Fruit inherited from Marco from the table and said, "If no one else needs it, then I'll take it~"

Compared to Logia-type Devil Fruits, the Phoenix Fruit offers significantly higher survivability and can further enhance Nami's physical attributes, raising her potential in this area. As for its offensive power, frankly, the Phoenix Fruit's offensive capabilities are not particularly outstanding; even Marco only demonstrated average performance.

However, on the other hand, Nami was never positioned as a combatant. In the world of One Piece, she was a navigator. Now that she has left that world, she needs to find her own specific role. However, for the time being, she is still anchored as "Bane's life assistant".

Therefore, combat strength is not necessary; as long as survivability is guaranteed, that's sufficient.

Unlike Waver, Nami didn't eat the phoenix directly. Instead, she held the Devil Fruit and sat down next to Bane again.

Without delay, Bane grabbed the Soul Fruit from the table and said, "I've had my eye on this for a long time, so I won't stand on ceremony with you all."

Bane and Robin were the only two people who wanted to become multiple Devil Fruit users, so when Bane reached out and took the Soul-Soul Fruit, Robin also raised her hand and hooked an arm that grew out of the table, picked up one of the Devil Fruits, and threw it into Robin's arms.

"I'll take this Zoan-type Mythical Zoan-type Nine-Tailed Fox form ability. It's said that this ability can completely change one's appearance, which is very beneficial for stealth, intelligence gathering, eavesdropping, and so on. It suits me perfectly and is also very compatible with my Flower Flower Fruit," Robin said with a smile.

As Bane watched Robin play with the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit, he couldn't help but swallow hard. The Flower-Flower Fruit was already quite powerful, so if it were paired with a nine-tailed fox, wouldn't it be unstoppable?

For a moment, Bane even felt a dull ache in his lower back.

Judging from Robin's words, her current role in this small team is intelligence gathering. She already had experience in this area at Baroque Works. Now that Baroque Works has been reorganized with the Golden City and Tesoro has become the Minister of Finance, she naturally doesn't need to handle finances anymore, so she plans to focus solely on intelligence.

Ain seemed to have also decided on the ability she wanted. After a moment, she stood up, took the Paramecia-type Shadow-Shadow Fruit that originally belonged to Moria from the table, and then said, "Young Master has always said that Moria has wasted too much of this ability. It has great potential for development and is an extremely powerful Devil Fruit. I have been very interested in it ever since, and I have also imagined many development plans in my mind. So, I will take it."

Hearing this, Garp nodded and said, "Indeed, the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, if developed and utilized properly, is a rather remarkable ability. It's a pity that Moria wasted his time and also wasted this ability. Ain, do your best!"

After obtaining the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, Ain immediately sat down next to Bane. When no one was paying attention, she secretly glanced at Bane before quickly looking away, a slight smile playing on her lips.

"With this ability, I can better fulfill my duty as the young master's shadow," Ain thought to himself.

After Ain confirmed her abilities, Dr. Genus calmly waved his hand and said, "I don't want to become an ability user. You don't need to worry about me. I don't need to fight anyway; I'm just a logistical support. With my genius brain, that's enough."

With that, the distribution of Devil Fruits among Bane's companions was considered complete.

Ain became a user of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, Nami became a phoenix, Robin became a dual user of the Flower-Flower Fruit and the Nine-Tailed Fox, Waver possessed the power of causality, Fubuki, Zoro, and Issho did not intend to continue, and Genus did not become a user.

In the end, only Garp and Zeff remained.

"Originally, I didn't plan to become a Devil Fruit user, but considering the current situation, I will have to stay here in the Empire to protect you on your journey. The Empire is indeed extremely dangerous, with many powerful individuals and strange powers from various worlds. With my strength, I'm afraid I'm not up to the task. So, I'll..." Zephyr said as he stood up and picked up the Tremor-Tremor Fruit on the table, which had been overlooked by everyone but possessed extremely strong power.

"Newgate's ability?" Karp remarked with a touch of melancholy upon seeing this.

Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!

"The Paramecia-type Tremor-Tremor Fruit, I think it's powerful enough even in this world. This is the ability that Bane recommended I eat. I won't say anything pretentious. This fruit is mine." Zephyr weighed the Tremor-Tremor Fruit in his hand, grinned, and said.

Once they take control of the interdimensional portal, Bane and the others will definitely try to travel to the world through the portal. However, the Empire cannot simply ignore this; many preliminary tasks need to be arranged.

Teacher Zephyr and Mr. Karp came with this responsibility.

To be in charge of this world, one definitely needs sufficient strength, and having the Tremor-Tremor Fruit certainly gives people a lot of peace of mind.

"Mr. Garp, what do you want to eat? How about Kaido's Azure Dragon? That's a top-tier Mythical Zoan!" Bane looked at Garp at the end and couldn't help but tease him.

"No, I've never even considered Zoan-type Devil Fruits. No, no, no, that's not right. If it were a Mythical Zoan type like the Dog-Dog Fruit, I might actually be interested," Garp said, touching the dog-head hat on his head.

Speaking of which, this guy really has a strong preference for dogs.

Robin smiled and held up the nine-tailed fox in her hand, saying, "Want this? Although it's a fox, strictly speaking, it's a Mythical Zoan type of the Inu Inu Fruit!"

"Forget it, I don't like foxes," Garp said, waving his hand dismissively.

"I should have let you eat that Teddy Fruit earlier," Bane couldn't help but complain.

Garp ignored Bane and hesitated for a moment on the two Devil Fruits: Shiki's Float-Float Fruit and Bondi Wald's Momo-Momo Fruit.

Needless to say, the Float-Float Fruit has the power to multiply, and the effect is quite terrifying, affecting aspects such as strength, speed, and size.

If Garp ate this fruit and then unleashed a Galactic Impact, it would be an absolute game-changer. Bane shudders at the thought.

After a moment's hesitation, Garp pressed down on the Momo-Momo Fruit and said, "This one."

"Terrifying!" Bane gasped, unable to contain himself, as if he could see a Dou Di powerhouse rising up.

"Don't overthink it. According to the research of the former World Government on the Momo-Momo Fruit, there is a limit to the multiplication. Bondi Wald could develop it to a hundred times, but his actual strength was just so-so. As for me, I would be grateful if I could develop it to fifty times. It's not impossible that I might get stuck at ten times," Garp said casually.

Before Bondi Wald, there were other Momo-Momo Fruit users who were captured by the World Government. Later, Wald was captured and frozen in Impel Down for more than 30 years. The World Government did a lot of research on him there, after all, the Momo-Momo Fruit was indeed very powerful.

Based on a series of studies and hypotheses, the World Government ultimately concluded that the Momo-Momo Fruit should have a limit, and this limit is matched with the individual user. The larger the base number, the more difficult it is to go further. Just because Wald can develop it to a hundred times doesn't mean Garp can too. After all, Garp's base number is too large. In terms of performance, even if Wald develops it to a hundred times, it is still not as terrifying as Garp without eating the fruit.

"Ten times is terrifying enough," Bane couldn't help but complain. "Besides, you have to have dreams. Don't let these studies restrict your thinking. They're just 'should' and not 'certain.' Don't limit yourself. We're in another world now. Who knows, you might even break through a hundred times?"

"Huh?" Garp paused for a moment, then burst into laughter, "That makes sense, you're right!"

Watching this scene, Zephyr chuckled and said, "With the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's power and Garp's Momo-Momo Fruit's power, the two of us can be a little more confident in overseeing the preliminary work of the 'Dark Gate' project in this world."

(End of this chapter)