Eating a Devil Fruit

In the original story.

Mahabais's weight could easily reach hundreds of tons, thousands of tons, or tens of thousands of tons. It sounds exaggerated, but it's also not.

The reason this Devil Fruit became one of Wilton's targets is because it's simple and brutal.

When the weight reaches thousands or tens of thousands of tons, a single punch should make enemies feel the power of overwhelming destruction. This isn't a matter of how long you cry.

However, the Ton-Ton Fruit also has its flaws.

That is, the impact generated when increasing one's own weight would actually cause self-harm. But for Wilton, this is not a disadvantage but rather a blessing in disguise.

Because he can use it to train Tekkai and Armament Haki.

And as long as his body's endurance improves, the corresponding impact should be negligible. Wilton's body isn't as frail as Mahabais's.

He can handle it completely.

He might even rely on this drawback of impact for future training, like jumping off a cliff to train, similar to Kaido.

What's more, Wilton plans to eat a second Devil Fruit in the future, with a Mythical Zoan type being his first choice. Combined with his Golden Finger and the physical enhancements from the Mythical Zoan, wouldn't he be able to defeat anyone with a single punch?

Besides.

Some Devil Fruit abilities are actually quite similar, even having a hierarchy.

For example, among Crocodile's subordinates captured in Alabasta, there was that stylish and beautiful woman named Miss.Valentine.

She ate the Press-Press Fruit.

It also changes her own weight, but the limit is between one kilogram and ten thousand kilograms, unlike the Ton-Ton Fruit which can be developed to hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of tons.

As for whether ten thousand tons is the limit, that remains to be seen after eating it or developing it to its fullest.

There's also the Press-Press Fruit that the future Marine Admiral Fujitora wielded throughout his life. His ability is to directly control gravity or imbue objects with gravity.

The two abilities appear very similar.

However, the Press-Press Fruit and Ton-Ton Fruit clearly act on the user themselves, while the Press-Press Fruit manipulates gravity, which is an external control.

It's hard to say which is stronger.

After all, a person's strength isn't solely measured by their Devil Fruit, but also by their physical techniques, Haki, weapons, and so on.

Compared to Zoan and Logia-types, Paramecia-types are too varied in their types and abilities; some are world-ending, while others are as useless as chicken ribs.

But generally, they can be divided into categories such as Paramecia body, creation, localized abilities, and control.

And even before eating the Ton-Ton Fruit, Wilton could guess what its awakened ability would be. He estimated that in addition to freely controlling his own weight, he could also control the weight of other objects, similar to the Press-Press Fruit's ability.

At that time, perhaps a small pebble in Wilton's hand would weigh as much as a large mountain.

Imagine, at an altitude of ten thousand meters, Wilton throws a fifty-meter thick iron rod with extremely high heat resistance, and then applies a weight of over ten thousand tons to it.

What kind of destructive power would it cause when it hits an island?

Coincidentally, the Ton-Ton Fruit can also complement his first skill, Explosive Double Axes, and his second skill, Feverish Spin. It's practically tailor-made for him.

"There are too many appealing Devil Fruits. This one suits me well; it's simple and brutal, the type that can break through any technique with sheer force."

"What I lack most right now is offensive power. Combined with my Golden Finger ability in the future, it will be like adding wings to a tiger."

"The drawbacks can also greatly benefit my training of Tekkai and Armament Haki."

"Weight equals strength."

"The Ton-Ton Fruit provides enough offense, the Golden Finger gives me a thick health bar, and Tekkai and Armament Haki make me tanky. It's equivalent to being both tanky and having high output, able to withstand damage and deal it out. A perfect choice."

Wilton pondered for a moment, then opened his mouth and took a bite.

Anyway, he would capture Blackbeard in the future, study Blackbeard, and become Blackbeard. He was determined to eat the second Devil Fruit.

Visibly.

Wilton's resolute face gradually turned purplish-blue. The terrible taste almost made him vomit stomach acid.

Enduring the nausea, Wilton ate the entire Ton-Ton Fruit.

"Starting with ten tons already?"

"I can even float."

About ten minutes later, Wilton finished adapting.

He had gained the ability to freely control his own weight. After only ten minutes of eating it, he could already control his weight to ten tons.

He could also reduce his weight to the minimum, slowly lifting off the ground like a balloon.

It seems that everyone's physical quality is different. Wilton dared to bet that Mahabais couldn't increase his weight to ten tons or make himself float immediately after eating the Ton-Ton Fruit.

"It truly feels effortless."

Wilton increased his weight to ten tons, clenched his fists, and moved around casually. He found that it was no different from usual.

His speed was not affected at all.

However, if Wilton went outside and walked on muddy ground without control, he would definitely leave several footprints.

Another possibility is that Wilton's current body is fully capable of matching ten tons, just as a normal person's weight of 120-150 jin is normal.

But if it exceeded 300 jin, then speed, stamina, and so on would be affected because his body couldn't keep up.

If Wilton's body could keep up, he could lift hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of tons with ease in the future, just like any other day.

Perhaps this was why when Mahabais increased his weight to hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of tons, his attack method was to fall from the sky to crush enemies, needing a shock-absorbing shield and having to withstand the recoil, rather than swinging his fists with hundreds, thousands, or tens of thousands of tons of weight to fight.

Because his body and weight were not proportional.

He couldn't bear it.

So he was very clumsy and fragile.

The most crucial point was that Mahabais's tonnage was clearly exaggerated, pure boasting. Otherwise, wouldn't the original giant warrior Heilong be able to send ten thousand tons flying with a single punch?

It wasn't that absurd.

Soon.

Wilton reduced his weight to the minimum and then began to float off the ground. This ability, at first glance, seemed useless, but it was a lifesaver in critical moments.

It could also be used for long-distance flight with the wind.

In future naval battles, the chance of falling into the sea would be greatly reduced.

This was also one of the reasons Wilton chose to eat it.

"As expected!"

"All Devil Fruits are built upon a strong physical foundation."

Through continuous experimentation, Wilton discovered that when he used his ability, for example, maintaining his weight at ten tons, his stamina would be consumed faster than usual.

On the other hand, reducing his weight had a negligible impact on stamina consumption.

Developing the Ton-Ton Fruit was also simple, much like training Observation Haki. He had to train as much as possible, all day long, until his stamina was depleted and his mind was exhausted.

The main principle was constant consumption, constant exhaustion, and constant recovery.

In addition, Tekkai and Armament Haki were similar, but with the addition of "tempering," as it accelerated progress, equivalent to activating a double experience points card.

However, it was unknown when he would be able to maintain these abilities at all times, meaning all-day training.

If all these abilities were stacked and trained simultaneously, Wilton's current physical condition would likely not be able to endure it for long.

Not to mention his previous schedule of training 23 out of 24 hours.

Because his body simply couldn't keep up or withstand it.

Even with a cheat.

"I still have to take it step by step. If not, I'll just make the Summit War arrive a year or two late."

"I must become an Admiral during this period."

"Currently, neither my reputation nor my strength is up to par."

Wilton maintained his weight at ten tons and performed various high-difficulty fitness exercises while contemplating.

Even with the solid foundation laid in the previous five years, it seemed he couldn't gain immense reputation and matching strength in just a few months.

He had been a bit too naive before.