"As for the user of the Melt-Melt Fruit, I haven't found him yet. I'll send him over once I do."
Shaka nodded and said:
"Understood, Mr. Carol."
Lilith took the fruits with a curious look, then picked out the Slow-Slow Fruit:
"So this is the fruit that can emit unknown particles?"
Carol smiled:
"I don't know whether they're unknown, but his beams really can slow people down several times over."
"Hmm... fascinating."
Holding the fruit, Lilith turned to head toward the lab bench.
But Shaka snatched it away:
"Don't mess with it, Lilith."
"Wait until the original gets back."
Lilith looked furious:
"That'll take half the day!!!"
Carol shook his head as he watched the two:
"All right, I'll be going."
"Give my regards to Mr. Vegapunk."
Shaka quickly turned and said:
"Of course, Mr. Carol."
Carol smiled.
Whoosh-
He vanished on the spot...
Late that night.
Vegapunk yawned as he entered the underground laboratory with Enel:
"There's never enough time."
Enel followed leisurely beside Vegapunk, his hands clasped behind his head:
"Aren't two clones enough?"
Vegapunk shook his head and sighed:
"I don't think even ten would be enough."
Enel gave a helpless smile and said nothing.
After casually greeting Shaka and Lilith, he spotted the Devil Fruits on the table:
"So Carol's already been here?"
Shaka said:
"Yes. After delivering these Devil Fruits, Mr. Carol rested for a while, then left."
Enel picked up the Devil Fruits and read their labels:
"Heat... iron and steel... we're missing the Melt-Melt Fruit."
"But with the Munch-Munch Fruit, we can already start building."
Vegapunk came over and looked at the Devil Fruits:
"Exactly."
"These fruits will make things much easier."
"We can start gathering materials."
Lilith interrupted from beside them:
"Hey, hey! Original!"
"Study this one first!"
Holding up the