"Whether she ate a tiny piece of the Devil Fruit's flesh or swallowed the whole thing—
Once she actually ate the flesh of the Flower-Flower Fruit, the lineage factor contained within it would invade this young lady's original genes at an unimaginable speed, modifying or overwriting her original genetic abilities and causing her own lineage factor to begin [mutating] in a specific direction."
Judge took several deep breaths, caught his breath, and continued explaining.
"Yes, [mutating].
Every Devil Fruit user is, in fact, a mutant who has diverged from their original species.
Whether they are human, a member of the Longarm Tribe, or a member of the Mink Tribe, once they eat a Devil Fruit, they have completely departed from their original race.
For example, this young lady—yes, Miss Robin—was previously a perfectly ordinary human. But after eating the Flower-Flower Fruit, she became an entirely new life-form: a 'Flower Person.'"
Only Judge's ceaseless explanation echoed through the reception room.
After he finished, quite some time passed before anyone raised a hand to ask a question.
"What if..."
Ulti raised her little arm like a well-behaved student asking her teacher a question in class.
Without a doubt, everything Judge had just said had thoroughly stunned her, making her forget his earlier disgraceful attempt to challenge White Boss.
"What would happen if a human ate a Zoan Devil Fruit?"
Judge's eyes brightened slightly. He picked up his teacup and took a small sip to soothe his nearly smoking throat.
"In fact, Zoan Devil Fruits provide the strongest foundation for my [Lineage Factor Modification Theory].
According to statistical data, anyone who eats a Zoan Devil Fruit will experience some degree of personality change toward the animal in question.
For example, herbivorous animal fruits tend to make their users more mild-mannered, while carnivorous animal