Chapter 10: 010. Luffy After Meeting Ron
Hiss—
When the fruit that Luffy held appeared on the screen, everyone watching gasped.
"(Present) Kizaru: Eh? That's a Devil Fruit! And he's just giving it away like that? No wonder Luffy became an Admiral in this world. His perspective is completely different!"
"(Former) Five Elders: What?! Does he even know what that fruit represents? And he's planning to give it away so casually?"
"(Original) Shanks: So the Shanks from that world actually left this fruit behind? The Marines will gain the upper hand if they get it… I just hope that Marine named Ron doesn't recognize its value. Very few people in this world even know the truth about that fruit."
Shanks in the original world only knew the true name of this fruit because of his special status.
"(Current) Sengoku: Do you really think you're the only one who knows? Commissar Ron already explained everything to Luffy."
"(Original) Kaido: Hah? What's so special about that Devil Fruit? Isn't it just another Paramecia-type? At this point, if it's not a Mythical Zoan, it's not even worth mentioning."
"(Original) Luffy: Eh? This is just the Rubber-Rubber Fruit! I already ate it, and nothing special happened!"
"(Present) Luffy: It seems they never told you the truth about your own Devil Fruit. Even the Shanks you admire kept it from you. That's the problem with pirates—they hide things and refuse to be honest."
"(Original) Luffy: Don't talk about Shanks like that! Shanks wouldn't lie to me. He already told me this was the Rubber-Rubber Fruit!"
"(Present) Luffy: You idiot. Do you really think a so-called 'Rubber Fruit' was worth Shanks stealing from a Celestial Dragon convoy? Does that sound like something that happens over an ordinary fruit?"
"(Original) Luffy: Where are you? I'm going to beat you up!"
Luffy from the original world was furious that his other self dared to question Shanks.
"(Present) Luffy: You wouldn't stand a chance. You don't even know what power your fruit holds."
The two Luffys started arguing, drawing everyone's attention.
One was still immature and naive, while the other had grown into a composed and commanding figure.
This stark contrast had an immediate impact—votes for Admiral Luffy surged.
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More and more people began to support Admiral Luffy.
Meanwhile, in the Original World…
Garp frowned. "Is there something special about that fruit?"
Sengoku shook his head. "I'm not sure… But if what they're saying is true, then we've all been in the dark."
Shanks had only made people more curious. Just what was so special about this fruit?
Inside the Bar…
"Oh?" Ron stopped walking.
"You do realize what this is, right?"
Little Luffy looked at the handsome Marine in front of him, his face scrunching up in thought.
"No idea!"
Ron chuckled. "This is called a Devil Fruit. If you eat it, you'll gain great power. Now that I've told you, do you still want to give it to me?"
"Yeah!" Luffy nodded without hesitation.
"Let me tell you again—this is the Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan: Model Nika. It's an extremely rare and incredibly powerful Devil Fruit. If you eat it, you'll become incredibly strong."
Ron locked eyes with the small boy.
"So, knowing this… do you still want to give it to me?"
Luffy didn't even think twice.
"Yes!"
Ron burst into laughter. "Hahaha! You're an interesting kid. Remember the name of this fruit. Since you're giving it to me… I'm giving it back to you. Eat it."
Luffy blinked, hesitated for just a moment, then shoved the fruit into his mouth.
Reactions from the Original World
"(Original) Shanks: What?! He actually knows the true name of the fruit? If he knows, why didn't he take it for himself? This is the power of the Sun God!"
"(Present) Shanks: Because he doesn't need it. He despises that ability."
"(Original) Garp: Shanks… you knew what that fruit was all along, didn't you? Then why didn't you tell Luffy?"
"(Present) Garp: Hah! Commissar Ron is always upfront. That's the difference between us."
"(Original) Five Elders: This is a disaster! That man just publicly revealed the real name of the Rubber Fruit! We spent so much effort erasing its true identity!"
"(Present) Five Elders: It's clear now—Ron never took us seriously. He knew this Devil Fruit was forbidden by the World Government, yet he still let Luffy eat it. He didn't even consider giving it to us!"
"(Original) Luffy: Wait… So all these years I kept shouting about being a rubber man… and now you tell me it was actually the Nika Fruit?"
"(Present) Luffy: Now do you believe me? Shanks never told you the truth."
"(Current) Hina: Luffy Admiral was so silly and adorable as a kid."
"(Current) Smoker: Too naive, if you ask me. Good thing he met Commissar Ron. Otherwise, anyone else would've scammed that fruit right out of his hands."
"(Present) Luffy: …
Back in the Bar
Luffy grimaced as he chewed.
"Pah! It tastes awful!"
This was the first time in his life that Luffy, a notorious glutton, had found something so disgusting.
He instinctively wanted to spit it out.
Ron frowned.
"Don't waste food."
Luffy froze. "Huh?"
Ron's expression remained serious.
Gritting his teeth, Luffy forced himself to swallow the rest of the fruit.
Reactions from the Original World
"(Original) Luffy: He's crazy! He actually ate the whole thing!"
"(Original) Sengoku: He ate the entire Devil Fruit?!"
All the Devil Fruit users in the original world shuddered.
They had all experienced the awful taste of Devil Fruits firsthand.
"(Present) Sengoku: What's so strange about that? Commissar Ron has a strict rule—no wasting food. In our world, every Devil Fruit must be eaten in full.
It seems like your ideology is still lacking.
Do you even understand the value of food? It's clear you've never had a true leader to guide you.**
"(Original) Garp: No wonder Luffy became an Admiral in that world… Ron's discipline is on another level."
Back in the Bar…
As Luffy finished eating, Ron patted the kid's shoulder approvingly.
Then, he asked with a warm smile.
"Are you interested in becoming an excellent Marine?"