The Heavy Fruit allowed its user to freely manipulate the strength and direction of gravity.
It could instantly increase gravity over an area tens of thousands of kilometers above the ground, dragging down meteors wreathed in scorching flames.
It could also make objects weightless and cause them to float. On top of that, it could turn gravity into repulsive force and deflect an opponent's attacks.
It could even reverse the direction of gravity across an entire area, sending everything on the ground tumbling into the sky.
The "strength" Fujitora had displayed earlier came from adding gravity to his sword, making it weigh tens of thousands of pounds.
As for the "speed" he had shown, he had reduced his own gravity. With gravity reduced, his body naturally became incredibly light, and his speed surged accordingly.
Simply put, it was like how people on the Moon could leap around like superheroes. The Moon's surface had weaker gravity, so people accustomed to Earth's gravity could easily do things there that they couldn't do on Earth.
"Damn, every one of you Marine Admirals has eaten a Devil Fruit that's practically broken. How is that any different from cheating?"
As a user of an illegal third-party program, Wood's monstrous physique and current strength had at least come from his own efforts simulating things in world after world.
But Fujitora was on another level. He was even more ridiculous than a cheater like Wood. How was opening this weightless field and limiting it to the area around himself any different from being a walking cheat code?
"There are plenty of unfair things in this world. For example, whenever this old man goes gambling, he always gets cheated.
"Since you have abilities beyond those of a Great Swordsman, Mr. Wood, why not use them?"
Fujitora's words left