Eating Yourself?

Vidal did not stay at the Navarone Fortress for too long. After resting for a night, he set off again the next morning with four Devil Fruits, bringing the total number of Devil Fruits he had with him to six.

If this had happened a few years ago, he would definitely have been affected by it, perhaps even a little excited, but now he was completely calm.

That's just how people are; once they have too much, they lose all desire for it.

Vidal still remembers the first few nights after he returned with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit; he couldn't sleep well and had to get up to take another look or pick it up and play with it.

At that time, he often thought how much better it would have been if he hadn't eaten the Woods-Woods Fruit.

It's important to know that the Rumble-Rumble Fruit is the top choice for transmigrators in this world, followed by the Dark, Flash, or other Mythical Zoan.

However, he's in a much better mood now. First, he's already eaten the Woods-Woods Fruit, so there's no point in thinking about it anymore. Second, Enel is his son now, so it's not a pity to give him the fruit later.

However, Vidal was conflicted about what to do with the other fruits. He sat in his chair, staring blankly at the Devil Fruits on the table.

He definitely can't use the Bat-Bat Fruit before he becomes Fleet Admiral, so that's not a concern. The real issues are the Gummy-Gummy Fruit and the Combine-Combine Fruit!

He had these two fruits in his hands for a long time, and he always felt that leaving them there was a pure waste of resources.

[Knock knock!]

There was a knock on the door. Vidal first put the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the Bat-Bat Fruit, the Door-Door Fruit, and another fruit he had reserved for Woonan into a box, then casually hid it under his desk.

"Come in."

The door opened, and Major Rogers, Captain Simpson, Captain Rabani, and Lieutenant Isoka walked in.

"Commodore, you were looking for us?" Rogers asked first.

"Hmm." Vidal nodded, then called to Isoka, who was about to leave, "Don't go yet, stay and listen."

Lieutenant Isoka has now been transferred to a civilian post, serving as his assistant, or secretary.

During this time, the other three people's eyes were focused on the two Devil Fruits on the desk.

"I called you here to ask if you're interested in becoming ability users." Vidal looked at these few people with a gentle smile; they were among his few trusted confidants.

Rogers and his four companions exchanged glances in silence. After a moment of silence, Rogers was the first to speak. He had no choice; after all, he held the highest rank and was Vidal's appointed adjutant.

"Commodore, I don't want to eat Devil Fruit. I have more faith in my shield and fists!"

Now, his shield technique has far surpassed the moves that Vidal demonstrated back then. He has developed his own unique shield technique. Especially with the assistance of dual-color Haki, the round shield he throws is not only fast and powerful, but also has a tricky angle. Moreover, no matter how he throws it, it will eventually return to his hand in various ways.

He can even make the thrown shield spin at high speed, producing a strong cutting effect, though this also relies on the shield's own material being strong enough.

"Shield Body Technique, huh?" Vidal nodded, acknowledging the other's idea. It was actually a good thing that Rogers had found his own 'path'.

"And you guys?" His gaze shifted to the other three. It was clear that Rabani and Simpson were very interested in Devil Fruits, while his secretary, Isoka, looked conflicted, which piqued Vidal's curiosity.

"Isoka, what are you thinking about?"

"To be Commodore, I don't really enjoy fighting," Isoka said after a moment's hesitation. "But I also know that without a certain level of self-defense ability, it will be difficult to stay by everyone's side in the future."

"I... I don't want to be a burden!" The purple-haired girl's eyes hardened as she finished speaking.

Rabani opened his arms and shouted, "Isoka, don't worry, I will protect you. I swear on my life!"

I know you will protect me, but anything can happen.

"Alright." Vidal, not wanting to be forced to watch their lovey-dovey antics any longer, waved his hand to interrupt their conversation. Then, under everyone's gaze, he pondered for a moment and said, "Isoka, I understand what you mean."

"Now let me tell you about the specific abilities of these two fruits. The blue one on the left is Paramecia Combine-Combine Fruit, which allows the user to fuse any substance outside their body and then recombine and manipulate it."

"For example, it can be combined with a warship, thus gaining the size and rigidity of a warship. Then, through reconfiguration and maneuverability, all the guns located on the side can be moved to the front, in conjunction with the triple-mounted main gun."

Vidal's words made Rabani and Simpson's eyes light up, with the former trembling with excitement. Isoka, on the other hand, first imagined herself paired with the warship, and then looked utterly rejected.

It's so ugly!

Vidal always thought that this Combine-Combine Fruit was an enhanced version of the Gold-Gold Fruit and the Stone-Stone Fruit, because the former could fuse any substance, including gold and stone, and control it freely.

The difference between them lies in the different underlying logic.

The Gold-Gold Fruit and the Stone-Stone Fruit allow you to first control the corresponding substances and then gather them around your body to form a huge shell. The Combine-Combine Fruit, on the other hand, allows you to first form a shell around the objects you touch and then combine and manipulate them.

The user of this Combine-Combine Fruit, Vidal, had originally discussed it with his father, Cornell, since it concerned a major future plan and had to be someone he trusted.

Unable to reveal his true intentions to the other party, Cornell, being a swordsman, had no interest in the Combine-Combine Fruit, so he could only set his sights on his trusted subordinates.

Major Rogers was the first choice, but he was unwilling. There should have been Captain Brandon as well, but he was also a Swordsman and his goal was definitely to become a master swordsman, so it was better not to ask.

"Simpson, Rabani, since you're Combine-Combine Fruit, let's have a match in the training room later. Whoever wins keeps it," Vidal decided.

This filled the two lieutenants' eyes with fighting spirit as they looked at each other.

They were all adults and knew very well that with the power of the Combine-Combine Fruit, they could easily be promoted to the rank of colonel, and might even be promoted to general in the future!

But then Isoka pointed to another green Devil Fruit and asked curiously, "Commodore, what about this one?"

"Oh yeah, isn't there still one left?" Rabani and Simpson realized. "If they get the second one too, there'll be no need to fight over it!"

"Oh, I was going to give you this Gummy-Gummy Fruit, Isoka." Vidal smiled gently.

"Gummy-Gummy Fruit?"

"Yes, a Paramecia Fruit that allows users to create gummy candies. How about it, do you like it?"

The three men at the desk thought about the gummy candy for a moment.

Sticky and soft, Rabani and his companion immediately showed expressions of disapproval. Both of them were tough guys; one was skilled with brass knuckles and liked to deliver punches with flesh, while the other was skilled with finger flicks and enjoyed Shigan penetration. They really weren't interested in gummy candies.

Isoka, being a girl, naturally loved sweets, and the thought of making her own gummies to eat made her nod with delight.

"I love it, I love it, I really love gummy candies!"

Upon hearing the reply, Vidal's lips curled up slightly, and a mischievous thought arose in his mind once again. Creating gummy candies and turning himself into a gummy candy seemed to be two different things. He wondered if the girl would be happy in the end.

Should he eat himself? Or should he have a bite too?