The Power to Create and Destroy Worlds

"Captain Rono, is what Imu said true?"

Roger, Rocks, Whitebeard, and the others were stunned. But they did not look at Imu.

They turned to Rono at once.

What Imu had said sounded too far-fetched to believe.

Rono was the only one they trusted.

"Imu wasn't lying. What she said is true."

Rono used Heart Insight through his Observation Haki and confirmed that Imu believed every word she had said.

It was the truth.

Devil Fruits were not native to this planet. They were products of the GOD clan to which Imu belonged!

"If Devil Fruits come from the God Tree, why would you let such powerful things spread across the world?"

"You know how terrifying their power can be!"

"If strong fighters, ambitious people, or enemies of the World Government obtained them, that power could threaten the World Government!"

"If Devil Fruits truly come from your clan's God Tree, why let them circulate freely and threaten your own rule, Imu?"

Rocks, as clearheaded as ever, had spotted a flaw in Imu's story and pressed her on it!

Imu answered his challenge with utter contempt.

"Devil Fruits do come from the God Tree. But their true name is God Fruits!"

"They're called Devil Fruits because they haven't fully matured!"

"Their vulnerability to seawater, along with the side effects and weaknesses of certain fruits, proves it."

"For example, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit doesn't work on insulators."

"And a Sand-Sand Fruit user can't turn into sand when exposed to water. These are all signs that Devil Fruits haven't fully matured."

"An ordinary person can't eat two fruits because their Devil Powers repel each other. That, too, is a sign of immaturity!"

"Once Devil Fruits fully mature, they'll become God Fruits, with no side effects and no weaknesses!"

"Sand will no longer fear water,