One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

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Each of these fruits also has a strange and eerie pattern on its top!

Chapter 529 The Last Road Sign

"Could these all be... Devil Fruits!?"

Redfield screamed in alarm.

Devil Fruit?!

A tree that grows Devil Fruits!?

Could it be that what's appearing before them right now is the legendary Devil Fruit Tree?!

Although Redfield had witnessed enough miracles during his time with the Straw Hat Pirates, and had even heard a little about the artificial creation of Devil Fruits.

But when he saw such a magnificent and magical scene before him, this old man, who had already entered his twilight years, still screamed out loud.

Zoro and the others, equally stunned by this scene, stared in disbelief at the fruit before them.

"So, this is the legendary birthplace of Devil Fruits?" Franky seemed to be asking everyone, or perhaps muttering to himself.

Nami's eyes gleamed with excitement: "If this is the place where Devil Fruits are born, then once Dr. Vegapunk has figured out what's going on here, won't our production of artificial Devil Fruits be able to increase several times over!?"

The market for artificial Devil Fruits is so vast that those not involved in this field simply cannot imagine it.

At this moment, Nami's mind was already conjuring up a scene of the Straw Hat Pirates controlling all the Devil Fruits in the world and wholesaling them.

At that time, perhaps it really will be like her beautiful dream, with all the wealth in the world gathered in her alone, or rather, gathered in their whole being.

"Devil Fruit!?"

Hearing his crewmates talking, Luffy, who had been excited, suddenly stopped in his tracks.

"What? I thought it was something delicious!"

"So it's a Devil Fruit!"

Unlike his delighted companions behind him, Luffy instantly looked dejected upon learning that the fruit he had seen was actually a Devil Fruit.

After all, he can't eat Devil Fruits, so what's the point of having so many?

"You idiot!"

At that moment, Zoro, who had stepped forward, couldn't resist and smacked Luffy on the back of the head.

He then turned to look at Nami and Robin: "Could this tree be the top of the World Tree?"

"So Devil Fruits actually originated from the World Tree of Elbaf?"

"Now that the World Tree has appeared here, does that mean this place is already the central region of the Celestial Realm?"

"It should be about right~" Nami nodded, then looked up.

Unfortunately, because the World Tree's branches were too lush, she could no longer determine their direction by the angle of the sun.

Snapped!

Luffy suddenly clasped his fist together with his palm, then laughed:

"In any case, let's go take a look first!"

"If we find the historical text as soon as possible, we can leave this place sooner."

"Ah."

Everyone nodded, a rare instance where everyone agreed with Luffy's suggestion.

After the initial shock, the group didn't linger for long and immediately resumed their journey.

But as the saying goes, "Looking at a mountain makes you want to run until your horse dies."

Luffy and his crew never expected that the World Tree, which seemed so close at hand, would take them three whole days to finally see its full form in the heavens.

"Finally...finally we've arrived..."

Directly beneath the World Tree, Luffy rested one hand on the rough, wrinkled bark of the tree, looking utterly exhausted.

In fact, with their current physical condition, and provided they have sufficient nutrition, they could walk for 10 days without sleep, or even for several months without much problem.

However, the excessively boring and tedious days eventually dealt a heavy blow to Luffy's restless mind.

Fortunately, there are no supernatural beings in the One Piece world, otherwise, given Luffy's personality, he would become a plaything of the ancient gods in no time.

"Wait a minute, these Devil Fruits... something seems off?"

At that moment, Redfield suddenly spoke, his brows furrowed as he looked up at the top of the World Tree.

"Aren't these Devil Fruits a bit too small?"

Over the years, Redfield has seen quite a few Devil Fruits, both big and small.

Although there is no standard size for Devil Fruits, one can tell at a glance that it is a mature fruit.

However, the Devil Fruits currently appearing on the Straw Hat crew's heads, although each one looks very similar to the Devil Fruits from the sea, give the impression that they are not yet fully mature.

"Could this be... a Devil Fruit that hasn't fully matured yet?!" Franky guessed.

“Very likely!” Robin nodded in agreement. “Dr. Vegapunk said that the power of Devil Fruits comes from the power of people’s wishes.”

"This has been proven by the efforts of Red and Usopp; the power of people's wishes does indeed have the potential to create miracles."

"If that's the case, there must be something in this world that can gather and absorb these wishes and transform them into Devil Fruits."

Nami's eyes flashed: "So, this World Tree in front of us must be the thing Robin was talking about, right?"

"Hey, what are you guys doing?!"

Just as everyone was marveling at the wonders of the world, Luffy, who had been waiting impatiently, suddenly made a strange noise, interrupting everyone's thoughts.

"Weren't we here to find the historical inscriptions on the road signs?! What are you all staring at a tree for?!"

"idiot!"

Peng! ! !

Despite the sturdy protective suit, Nami's punch still left a noticeable bump on Luffy's head.

"Do you even know what these Devil Fruits mean?! They're one of the most closely guarded secrets in the world!"

"Ouch, that hurts!"

Despite having a protective shield, being a rubber man, and being far stronger than Nami, Luffy instantly clutched his head and screamed after being punched, as if he had suffered a great injustice.

However, Luffy's expression did not change at all after hearing Nami's shout.

"What? It's just a bunch of Devil Fruits? We can have as many of those as we want!?"

"Ah, this..."

Faced with Luffy's statement that he had no foresight or thought, Nami was suddenly speechless.

That's true.

With the Straw Hat Pirates' current control over Devil Fruit abilities, they can practically avoid running out of options.

They can replicate the same Devil Fruit abilities in countless ways.

only……

This is the legendary Devil Fruit Tree!?

Shouldn't you be a little surprised?!

"Alright, Nami."

Just then, Franky also stepped forward, laughing loudly.

“Luffy is right, we really do have as much of that stuff as we want.”

“As Redfield said, these fruits are not ripe yet, and it might not be a good thing if we pick them all.”

"Let's record the situation here first, and then hand it over to Crimson and the others to study later!"

"Exactly!"

Having gotten used to leaving troublesome matters to the red-haired Luffy, he nodded repeatedly.

This is the first mate he managed to get on the ship with his own skills. What's wrong with him using him a little more?

"you……"

Upon hearing Luffy's decision to entrust everything to Akame, Nami immediately felt an urge to speak up.

But when he thought about how he also went to Chi Hong to solve problems whenever he had a problem, his old face flushed red, and he sighed with a hint of shame.

"You bunch of bastards!"

Zoro also spoke up: "According to the giants, the Poneglyphs should be nearby. It seems that there is no danger in the Celestial Realm that can threaten us, so let's split up and search for them."

"Split up!?"

Zoro's suggestion immediately drew everyone's attention away from Devil Fruits and the World Tree and towards him.

"Are you sure?" Nami asked doubtfully.

Franky scratched his head awkwardly: "I think it's better for us to stay together since we don't know anyone here. Even if we team up, splitting up is unreliable. Let's stick together."

Redfield immediately raised his hand: "I agree!!!"

Although he hasn't been with the Straw Hat crew for long, Redfield has already witnessed just how terrible Zoro's terrible sense of direction is!

Have you ever seen someone finish their meal in their own cabin on a ship and then get lost and can't find their way back to their room?!

Redfield said there was one right in front of him at that moment!

The expanded Going Merry had at least eighty or a hundred rooms, which was a real problem for Zoro, who had a terrible sense of direction.

Almost every time, it was Little Meryl who had to step in and guide him in the right direction and on the right path.

Moreover, putting aside the past, Zoro has almost led everyone astray more than once during the last ten days of their journey.

Fortunately, Nami has a keen sense of direction, otherwise they don't know how long it would have taken them to get here.

The key point is that this guy is obviously terrible with directions, but he likes to walk in front and lead the group.