Chapter 94: Rumble-Rumble Fruit
Night falls...
"Wait, Reiner! Don't! That taste... I can't stand it!"
Nami slumped onto the ground, looking up at him pitifully.
"Just eating half, how can that be enough? You need to swallow the whole thing, Nami."
Reiner reached out, cupped Nami's cheeks, and with a slight squeeze, her mouth opened uncontrollably.
"I don't want to! Please! Mmphh!"
"Mmm~~ Sob sob~~"
"Just bear with it for a moment, Nami. Swallow it down."
Gulp~
Gulp~
"Ah... cough... cough cough! It tastes awful!"
Nami raised a hand to gently wipe the corner of her mouth, grimacing as she yelled, "This Devil Fruit tastes absolutely horrible!"
"Well, weren't you just complaining earlier about your strength being too poor?"
Reiner crouched down, pinched Nami's cheek again, then pulled her up.
"Do you feel anything in your body?"
"No," Nami shook her head.
"How about now?"
"A little numb... and tingly," Nami's face flushed slightly.
"This is the manifestation of the Devil Fruit's power," Reiner stated with all seriousness, simultaneously letting his fingers gently stroke Nami's smooth back.
"Are you sure?" A dark cloud formed over Nami's head as she raised a fist the size of a sandbag.
"What!?" Reiner fearlessly wrapped an arm around her waist. Nami's body trembled as two soft mounds pressed against him instantly. "I'm an injured patient! You'd actually hit me?"
Nami's blush deepened. Gritting her teeth, she slammed a fist onto his head.
DUANG!!
Reiner lay sprawled on the ground, gritting his teeth. "You vicious woman! Sooner or later, I'm going to..."
"Hm?"
"N-nothing! Nothing at all!" Reiner laughed awkwardly, waving his hands dismissively. I'll back down for now... but just you wait!
"That's more like it."
Nami giggled, crouched down, and ruffled his golden hair. "Thank you, Reiner."
"Heh heh. Didn't look like it," Reiner slowly got up, rubbing the large bump on his head.
"Also, Nami, I advise you to remember my good deeds and treat me better from now on. Otherwise, there'll be plenty of suffering for you in the future."
"Why does that sound... not quite proper?" Nami rolled her eyes at him.
Improper is exactly right.
"Let's go," Nami offered him her hand with a smile. "Time to go party with everyone."
"Okay, let's go." Reiner stood up, and the two walked towards the lively bonfire nearby.
The Devil Fruit had been found when they were descending the Giant Beanstalk. It was pineapple-shaped, yellow, with peculiar spiral patterns covering its surface, and its skin was covered in arc-shaped, lightning-like thorns.
Having eaten a Devil Fruit before, Reiner naturally recognized what it was at a glance.
Moreover, he was certain it was the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. Enel, after taking a direct hit from Hakoku, definitely wouldn't have survived a bit. Plus, those thorns...
If this isn't it, I'll eat it while doing a handstand.
He didn't think it was a coincidence; Devil Fruits choose their users, just like Teach's encounter with the Dark-Dark Fruit.
This fruit was perfect for Nami.
Actually, to maximize its potential, Sanji would undoubtedly be the most suitable candidate, given his physical constitution.
But Nami also had a great talent for mastering lightning; she could wield it with ease. Enel used a staff, Nami used a staff, both had short tempers... Wasn't this just a female version of Enel?
And so, that led to the scene of him forcefully feeding Nami the fruit.
The moon was bright, the stars sparse. On the ground below, South Birds flew south.
In the ruins beneath the Giant Beanstalk in the forest, a tall bonfire was currently blazing, illuminating the black sky with a crimson glow.
Hundreds of people formed a large circle, filled with joyous laughter and lively chatter.
In the center, plainly dressed Shandians held hands, cheerfully performing an ancient dance.
Surrounding them, Angel Islanders sat together, cups and goblets passing back and forth, faces beaming with smiles as they cheered for the performance in the middle.
After the battle ended, Gan Fall had immediately gone to the Hidden Cloud Village where the Shandians lived, acting as Angel Island's representative to hold peace talks with the Shandian Chieftain.
During Gan Fall's previous reign, he had always been dedicated to resolving the centuries-long conflict between the two tribes and had already made progress. It was Enel's appearance back then that obstructed this process.
Now, with Enel overthrown and Gan Fall re-instated as God by the residents of Angel Island, this process was smoothly completed.
To celebrate the reconciliation of the two tribes, they decided to hold a banquet in this holy land, naturally also inviting the Straw Hat Pirates who had defeated Enel.
Beside the bonfire, giant wooden logs, smooth as mirrors, served as tables, laden with all sorts of food. Whole roasted lambs and pigs with crispy golden-brown skin were displayed, alongside neatly arranged beef steaks garnished with fresh green vegetables.
Specialty Skyfish, and even that Express Shrimp which provided extremely poor service when they first arrived in Skypiea, had been caught by Reiner and given to Sanji to steam.
The group sat around the log tables, feasting on meat and drinking wine heartily.
"Hmph! Hope he repents and reforms in his next life."
Reiner picked up a giant red shrimp claw, squeezed it slightly, and the shell immediately cracked. He pulled out the meat, dipped it generously in sauce, opened his mouth wide, and tore off a large bite.
"Aren't you holding a grudge a bit too much?" Nami, beside him, couldn't help but laugh.
"Just to catch it, you even specially summoned undead for a carpet search in the White-White Sea! Like a little kid!"
"What are you talking about!? I paid 800,000 Beri to get in here! And that thing had the nerve to dump me in the middle of the sea and run off!" Reiner tore off another piece of crab meat, placed it in Nami's bowl, and said fiercely, "Eat up! Big bites! If I could recognize it, I'd have caught its entire family!"
"Reiner's scary!" Chopper's face turned pale, and he hid behind Zoro, trembling all over.
Seeing this, Reiner immediately leaned closer.
"You're hiding behind the wrong person, Chopper! If I catch you, I'll make you into stew, you know! Hehehehe~~"
Reiner grinned sinisterly, stretching his head towards Chopper.
"Ahhh!!!" Chopper flailed his little short legs in panic and ran off. "Nooo! Help me, Luffy!"
"Shishishi!" Luffy laughed, raising his cup. "Let's toast to Sky Island!"
"And to the great warrior Usopp!" Usopp quickly raised his cup and yelled.
"And gold!"
"Quiet down, idiot! They'll find out if you're not careful!"
Everyone raised their cups and clinked them together, the bonfire illuminating all their faces with a red glow.
"Wait, Luffy! We're still missing one person," Reiner chuckled softly, looking towards the distance.
Everyone turned their heads to follow his gaze. A black figure sat alone to the side. Luffy grinned and yelled, "Robin! Quick, come over!"
"Ara? Me too?" Robin, who had been sitting alone reading a book nearby, took off her glasses, put the book down, and looked over.
"What are you saying, Robin!?"
"Of course! We all need to be together!"
"Miss Robin~~ I've already prepared the finest red wine for you~~"
"Sorry to keep you all waiting," Robin smiled, stood up, walked over, and accepted the wine from Sanji.
Luffy raised his cup again, slammed one foot onto the log table, and yelled, "To everything! Cheers!!"
"Woohoo!"
"Cheers!!"
"And! Get your feet off the table! How many times do I have to tell you, you idiot!"
Duang!
Crackle! Suddenly, a brilliant blue light flashed!
"Ah—Hic~~"
The blue light faded. Beside the log table, only Nami remained standing. Except for Luffy, who had a large bump on his head, everyone else was charred black, white smoke curling from their mouths.
"D-d-doomed! I shouldn't have given her that fruit!"
Reiner exhaled a puff of white smoke, lying on the ground looking utterly devoid of hope, disappointing tears streaming down his face.
Watashi... Will I have to endure this kind of torture day after day from now on?
This time... I was careless! Waaah~~
(End of this chapter)
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