Space-Space Fruit! Hundredfold Body Enhancement!

The year is 1484 of the Sea Circle Calendar, the year of the Battle of God Valley.

The New World.

On the vast, blue ocean under a clear sky, a merchant ship was sailing along.

In a cramped crew cabin on the middle deck of the merchant ship, Luo Tian woke up from his bunk.

This was his third day since transmigrating into the world of One Piece.

To survive, he had no choice but to take on odd jobs aboard the merchant ship.

In this world fraught with peril, without talent, a golden finger, or a Devil Fruit, it was easier said than done to become strong.

Just as Luo Tian was staring at the ceiling, worried, a mechanical voice rang out in his mind:

"Ding! System is loading... Loading complete!"

"You have a Newbie Gift Pack. Would you like to open it?"

This prompt sounded like the voice of hope, instantly lifting the spirits of the previously dejected Luo Tian.

Without any hesitation, he shouted in his heart: "Open!"

"Congratulations, you have obtained the Space-Space Fruit and a Body Enhancement Card!"

Following the prompt, two streams of information flooded into his consciousness.

[Space-Space Fruit] A Paramecia-type Devil Fruit. The user can perceive and manipulate force and space!

[Body Enhancement Card] After use, the body will receive a hundredfold enhancement (the enhancement includes, but is not limited to: organs, tissues, cells, etc.)!

"Great!" Luo Tian's heart hammered against his chest. Without a moment's hesitation, he silently chanted:

"Use Body Enhancement Card!"

The next second, a surge of energy like a hot current welled up from the deepest parts of his body, rushing into his limbs and bones!

"Crack... snap..."

His bones popped and groaned, while his muscle fibers expanded and restructured.

His frame grew taller and bulkier at a speed visible to the naked eye; his once-fitting coarse cloth clothes were instantly torn apart, hanging off him like rags.

In the blink of an eye, Luo Tian's height surged to 305 centimeters. (The same height as Doflamingo)

But this was merely the exterior.

More profound changes were occurring internally.

Luo Tian felt an unprecedented vitality surging and flowing through his body, as if he had an inexhaustible supply of strength.

He subconsciously clenched his fist, and the air was squeezed, emitting a faint whine.

He felt that he could easily lift objects weighing hundreds of tons, that running at full speed would be enough to break the sound barrier, and that the density of his skin and bones had increased significantly, becoming as hard as steel.

However, the most heaven-defying aspect of this hundredfold enhancement lay in the exponential, qualitative change at the cellular level!

His cell division and regenerative abilities had been enhanced to the extreme.

Even severed limbs could regenerate in seconds, and vital organs like the brain or heart could rapidly restructure if destroyed.

Theoretically, as long as a single cell survived and absorbed enough energy, his body could use it as a foundation to fully recover!

This was, in a biological sense, a near-conceptual "immortal body"!

At the same time, his cellular repair capabilities had reached their peak.

Not only could he precisely repair daily damage and aging cells, but he could even reverse the shortening of telomeres, stifling aging at the root to achieve true immortality and eternal youth!

"This... this is too heaven-defying!" Feeling the earth-shattering changes within his body, Luo Tian was both shocked and delighted, unable to help but exclaim in a low voice.

Suppressing his excitement, he moved his mind, and a strange fruit appeared in his hand—it was deep azure in color, covered in spiral patterns, and shaped like a dragon fruit.

It was exactly that [Space-Space Fruit].

He recalled the descriptions of how disgusting Devil Fruits tasted, frowned, steeled his heart, and took a bite—

Huh?

The nauseating taste he had expected did not appear; instead, a sweet and fragrant flavor exploded in his mouth, turning into a strange, warm current that flowed down his throat.

Youth has no price, and the fruit melted the moment it touched his tongue!

At the same time, he felt a magical ability resonate with space emerge within his body.

"I need to find a place to test the power of this fruit..." Luo Tian was eager to try.

Whoosh—BOOM!!!

Just then, a deafening roar came from outside the ship, accompanied by the sound of splintering wood.

The entire merchant ship shook violently and tilted!

From the deck came the sound of items rolling about and the terrified screams of people.

"Oh no! It's a pirate attack!"

"Look at that flag! It's... it's the Rocks Pirates!"

"Rocks?! That monster pirate crew from the New World? It's over! We're dead!"

"Run! Everyone, run!"

The deck was in total chaos, with crew members scurrying about like headless flies.

The captain of the merchant ship stared at the pirate vessel intercepting their path and the flag fluttering above it, his face etched with pure despair.

On that pirate ship, a group of ferocious-looking pirates with murderous auras brandished their swords and flintlocks, letting out bloodthirsty laughter.

"Hahaha! Another fat sheep!"

"Boys, strip them clean!"

"Hehehe... let me take the lead!"

A burly pirate grinned hideously, raised his massive blade high, and leaped from the pirate ship, hacking down toward the panicked crew on the merchant ship's deck.

To join the Rocks Pirates, even as a bottom-tier member, meant one was no ordinary fighter; this single strike was enough to send several men flying.

At the critical moment!

Hum--!!!

A strange, light sound rang out, as if the very fabric of space had been plucked.

An invisible yet powerful field of repulsion erupted from thin air, slamming into the pirate still in mid-air like an unseen wall.

"Bang--"

Accompanied by the sound of snapping bones, the pirate didn't even understand what had happened; he was sent flying backward as if struck head-on by a high-speed train.

Every bone in his body shattered under the impact, and he crashed heavily into the distant sea like a pile of mush.

The next instant, everyone saw the space ripple like water, and a tall, upright figure appeared out of thin air at the bow of the ship.

It was a young man, looking less than twenty years old, with black hair, crimson eyes, and a cold, stern expression.

He wore an open-chested black trench coat, and his entire being exuded a suffocating aura.

[Spatial Repulsion] Manipulate space to generate a repulsive force!

"Wha... what happened?!"

"That pirate... is he dead?"

"It's him! He saved us!"

The crew members, having survived the ordeal, looked at Luo Tian, who had descended like a divine soldier, with a mix of surprise and joy.

Luo Tian raised an eyebrow: "You... are you with the Rocks Pirates?"

"Where did this brat come from! How dare you kill our man!" On the deck of the pirate ship, the pirate leader laughed wildly and gave the order:

"Boys, fire! Turn this pretentious brat into a beehive!"

Bang bang bang bang bang--!

A dense volley of gunfire rang out, and countless bullets flew toward him.

Luo Tian remained expressionless, neither dodging nor weaving.

The moment the bullets were about to strike his body, he seemed to lose his physical form, suddenly turning transparent as if merging with space itself.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh--!

The next second, the dense hail of bullets passed through his void-manifested body and struck the deck, leaving behind a dense cluster of bullet holes.

[Void Manifestation] Temporarily merge the body into space, entering a transparent, intangible state to evade all attacks!

"What?! This is impossible!"

"The bullets went right through him! What the hell!"

"Is he... is he a man or a ghost?!"

The pirates who witnessed this scene were all dumbfounded, their eyes nearly popping out of their sockets.

Clearly, this group of pirates had the misfortune of becoming Luo Tian's test subjects.

Luo Tian slowly raised his right hand, aimed it at the pirates on the ship ahead, and gently clenched his fist.

"Spatial Imprisonment!"

Hum--!

An invisible force field instantly expanded, locking every pirate on the deck within its grasp.

The next second, time seemed to stand still.

All the pirates were frozen in place.

One pirate had even leaped into the air, his feet off the ground, but now he was suspended in mid-air, frozen like an insect trapped in amber.

Seeing this, even Newton's coffin lid could barely be held down.

Spatial Imprisonment solidifies the space around the target, forming an absolute field of confinement that renders them unable to move or budge!

Just as Luo Tian prepared to deal further with these frozen pirates, a mechanical voice rang out in his mind once again:

"Ding! Limited-time mission: Please choose a faction to join, [Marine Headquarters] or [Rocks Pirates]!

Mission reward: Supreme Grade Sword, Black Dragon, and Advanced Master Swordsmanship!"

With almost no hesitation, Luo Tian made his choice in his heart immediately: "Join the Rocks Pirates!"

Since he had arrived in this sea that pursued freedom and power, why bother being bound by rules and regulations?

To follow one's heart, to settle grudges with satisfaction, and to seize everything one desires through strength—this was the path he yearned for!

"Ding! Congratulations, you have obtained the Supreme Grade Sword, Black Dragon, and Advanced Master Swordsmanship!"

A surge of techniques and experience regarding exquisite sword force, slashes, and parrying merged into his mind.

At the same time, a long sword, entirely pitch-black with dragon patterns coiled around its blade, appeared at his waist.

"Ding! Mission: Become an officer of the Rocks Pirates!

Mission reward: Advanced Armament Haki!"

At this moment, those pirates trapped by the Spatial Imprisonment finally recovered from their terror.

Although their bodies could not move, they were still able to speak.

"Damn it! What is going on? Why can't I move?!"

"It's that monster! He must be a Devil Fruit user!"

"Let us go!"

Luo Tian's eyes narrowed.

Repulsive force appeared once again, but this time it was not to push them away; instead, it formed an invisible shockwave of repulsive force that passed through the bodies of every imprisoned pirate.

"Argh--!"

The repulsive force tore through the pirates' bodies, instantly shattering their bones and destroying their internal organs.

The moment Luo Tian released the Spatial Imprisonment, these pirates collapsed to the ground like boneless sludge, turning into mere corpses.

On the entire pirate ship, only the pirate captain remained.

Luo Tian's gaze fell upon him, and he pointed his right hand at him through the air.

In the next instant, a gravitational force so powerful it was impossible to resist acted upon the pirate captain, lifting him into the air like a marionette and pulling him rapidly toward Luo Tian.

Space Gravity manipulates space to generate gravitational force!

"Cough, cough... don't kill me! I beg you! Spare my life!"

The pirate captain was gripped by the throat by Luo Tian's iron-like hand, his face turning red from lack of oxygen, his legs kicking weakly in the air as he pleaded incoherently:

"I'll give you all the treasure on the ship! It's all yours!"

Luo Tian smiled coldly: "Want to live? Fine. Take me to the headquarters of the Rocks Pirates."

After saying this, he carried the pirate captain like a chick and teleported away from the spot.

When he reappeared, he was already on the deck of the pirate ship, casually throwing the pirate captain down at his feet.

The pirate captain clutched his neck, which was marked with red bruises, and looked up, still shaken. His voice trembled as he asked cautiously:

"Who on earth are you? What do you want to do by going to our headquarters?"