Selling Devil Fruits in the Marvel Universe
Chapter 19

Deadpool's Breakdown: One Bite of the Fruit Is Enough?

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If Deadpool had been the one choosing, he would definitely have picked the more cost-effective, more promising Cotton Candy Fruit.

But this time, Deadpool was not the one buying it. He was buying it for Vanessa.

And when it came to women shopping, everyone knew how that went.

You could never expect them to think and weigh things as rationally as men did.

What else could Deadpool do?

"Shopkeeper, then we'll take the Suit Fruit."

Deadpool did not hesitate for long before making his decision. "Also, Shopkeeper, is this Suit Fruit one million dollars too?"

"Yes, Wade. The shop's discount period has not ended yet, so just like before, it will only cost seven hundred thousand dollars." Rosha nodded.

"Still thirty percent off? Shopkeeper, I introduced you to a customer and even brought my wife here. Can't you give me a little more of a discount?"

Deadpool began haggling.

"Wade, a thirty percent discount is already very generous." Rosha shook his head.

Besides, the prices were all determined by the system. It was not something Rosha could change at will.

"However, Wade, I won't let your efforts go unrewarded. I'll grant both you and Vanessa membership eligibility." Rosha immediately added.

"Shopkeeper, what privileges do members get?" Deadpool stared at Rosha and asked.

"Members have many privileges. For example, ordinary people can buy at most three Devil Fruits from me, but members are not limited to three."

"For another example, members also have priority during auctions."

"Besides that, there are other benefits specifically for members. You'll find out about them later."

Rosha smiled as he explained it to Vanessa and Deadpool.

"That sounds great! Then it's settled, Shopkeeper. Vanessa and I are both members now."

Deadpool was quite satisfied with that.

Though he kept asking Rosha for a discount, he had only been saying it casually.

Deadpool understood that something as rare and unattainable as a Devil Fruit was unquestionably a seller's market, not a buyer's market.

Forget discounts. Just coming across one was already lucky enough.

And the Shopkeeper might look harmless, but anyone capable of selling something as miraculous as Devil Fruits could hardly be an ordinary person.

Without a doubt, he was some great figure with an enormous background!

If a great figure like that gave you the chance to cling to his leg, you should be thanking your lucky stars. If you got the chance to introduce customers to him, you should feel honored.

Thinking such a trivial matter made you anything special would make you the real idiot.

"Of course. Deadpool, I remember the support you've given this little shop." Rosha smiled warmly at Deadpool.

"With those words from you, Shopkeeper, my efforts weren't wasted."

As Deadpool spoke, he pulled out a briefcase and slammed it onto the counter.

"Shopkeeper, you take cash here, right?"

Wade opened the briefcase, which was filled with more than half a case of dollars.

"Of course."

After a brief inspection and confirming everything was correct, Rosha kept the money, took the Suit Fruit from the display case, and placed it in Vanessa's hands.

Vanessa held the strange fruit in both hands and examined it endlessly.

If not for Deadpool's own experience, she truly would not have believed that such a bizarre little thing contained such miraculous power.

"Wade, does this thing really taste that bad?"

Vanessa remembered something and shot Wade a glance beside her.

"It tastes worse than shit!"

Deadpool nodded solemnly. "Honey, I'll tell you a secret. When you eat it later, hold your breath, or try pinching your nose. Whatever you do, don't breathe..."

"Enough, Wade." Rosha laughed from the side. "Vanessa, you only need to bite off a small piece and swallow it."

"Devil Fruits may taste terrible, but you do not need to eat the whole thing. One bite is enough."

"What?"

Deadpool, who had been giving her close-up advice, froze as if he had suffered some terrible blow.

"Shopkeeper, did you just say one bite is enough? Are you sure?"

"Are you sure?"

Deadpool stared blankly as he repeatedly questioned Rosha.

"Wade, I never told you that you had to eat the entire thing, did I?"

Rosha did his best not to laugh, but he had to admit that it was difficult.

"Shit!"

"What did I do?"

Wade completely exploded.

He had actually eaten an entire Devil Fruit!

Oh, world, why were you so cruel to me!

"Hahaha, Wade, it looks like you did something incredibly stupid."

Vanessa could not help covering her mouth as she burst into laughter, shaking with laughter.

"Shopkeeper, why didn't you tell me back then?" Deadpool looked at Rosha with lifeless eyes.

"I wanted to say something, but Wade, you were too fast. Before I could get the words out, you had already finished it. There was nothing I could do either." Rosha spread his hands.

"Wade, I'm starting now."

Vanessa's voice rang out as she gave Deadpool a heads-up.

Then she took a deep breath and gently bit off a small piece of the Devil Fruit.

"Ugh!"

As always, the taste was so awful that Vanessa's features twisted up.

It took all her effort to suppress the urge to spit it out before she swallowed that bite of fruit.

"Wade, you're telling me you ate an entire one?"

Vanessa could not help looking at Deadpool with utter admiration.

One bite of this stuff felt like it could kill her. Vanessa truly could not imagine that Wade had eaten an entire fruit.

Freak!

He was such a freak!

"I feel like you'll be laughing at me for the rest of my life. Fine, I accept my fate. This really is a stain I'll never wash away. Shopkeeper, this is all your fault!"

Deadpool said resentfully to Rosha.

Then he impatiently looked at Vanessa. "Honey, how do you feel now?"

"It's incredible! Wade, it's an experience like nothing I've ever had before! So this is what a Devil Fruit is like?"

Vanessa immediately cried out, her face full of amazement.

Then she began controlling her ability and experimenting with it.

With a whoosh, a huge "rag" appeared over Vanessa's body.

It roughly wrapped itself around her body.

"Wade, look! It's real! I really made a piece of clothing!" Vanessa danced excitedly.

"Honey, although I don't think that piece of cloth can really be called clothing, how should I put it? It actually looks pretty good on you."

Deadpool looked Vanessa up and down before saying so with a perfectly serious expression.

"Wait!"

Then Deadpool pulled out a gun and aimed it directly at Vanessa. "Let's see how bulletproof it is."

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