Touching water would leave one powerless, at the mercy of others.
In other words, if she, the Fontaine Hydro Archon, ate it, then touching water would...
A trace of hesitation appeared on Furina's face.
Roman was currently using Hinata's Byakugan to see.
And the Byakugan's vision was incredibly powerful. He instantly caught the hesitation on Furina's face, and a faint teasing smile appeared on his lips.
"Fuu, don't tell me you're afraid to eat it."
"Of course I'm not afraid. It's just, it's just..."
Furina first retorted, then looked around and changed the subject, unable to come up with a reason. She felt utterly embarrassed inside.
Seeing this, Hinata could not help saying, "Fuu was already a little silly to begin with, Roman, so stop teasing her.
"And Furina, don't let Roman lead you around by the nose!
"Did you forget? In the Pirate World's setting, Devil Fruit users fear contact with seawater because it contains Seastone particles.
"But in Teyvat, the waters of the Court of Fontaine don't contain Seastone, that mineral unique to the Pirate World."
"Oh, right."
After realizing this, Furina immediately understood. Her cheeks flushed crimson at a visible speed, while the cowlick atop her head sprang up with a snap, forming an exclamation mark.
Her delicate face immediately puffed up into a bun-like pout.
Her mismatched eyes did not blink as she glared fiercely at Roman.
"Ahem."
Under Furina's death glare, Roman sensed her emotions and discovered that she was genuinely angry. He coughed, then changed the subject in an extremely stiff manner.
"Right, Nami... Earlier, you underwent Soul Synchronization and resonance with Hinata, Furina, and me in the Chaos Temple, gaining multiple transformations!
"After you returned to the Pirate World, did you..."
"Mm."
Nami understood that Roman was changing the subject, but she had