At first, Gion was full of disdain. She crossed her arms and scoffed, her expression filled with doubt.
"Oh, it's just rejuvenation and eternal youth. What's the big deal—"
Her words trailed off, her voice growing softer and softer until, finally, she stiffened like a statue. Her eyes widened in disbelief, and her entire body seemed to freeze in place.
"W-What?! That mythical Zoan can also grant eternal youth?!"
She turned sharply toward Luffy, her face a mixture of shock and frustration. "Why didn't you tell me something this important earlier?!"
Luffy blinked at her, tilting his head in confusion. "Didn't I say that? Should I have said that?" He frowned, tapping his chin thoughtfully before casually shrugging. "Well, either way, you know now, so it's the same thing."
"NO, IT'S COMPLETELY DIFFERENT!!"
Gion's face twisted in rage. In the blink of an eye, she transformed into a "shark mode," baring her fangs as she roared furiously.
For the past six months, she had been tirelessly scouring the New World, searching for the legendary Pure Gold—a treasure said to halt aging and grant eternal youth.
And now she finds out that Luffy already knew about a mythical Zoan fruit with the same effect?!
Not only that, but he hadn't told her about it earlier?!
She wasted six months chasing after something when an alternative solution was within reach the entire time!
Her fingers twitched with the urge to strangle him on the spot.
Just as she was about to pounce, Alpha, realizing the situation was about to get dangerous, sprang into action. She quickly stepped onto the sofa, wedging herself between Luffy and the enraged Gion.
"Calm down, calm down, Sister Gion!" Alpha pleaded, pressing against her to keep her from lunging forward. "Luffy didn't mean to hide it from you! Let's not fight, okay? Family should talk things out instead of resorting to violence!"
Luffy gave Alpha a look of approval.
Finally, someone with common sense.
Ignoring the still-fuming Gion, he resumed flipping through the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, searching for more information.
Meanwhile, Kujaku and the other girls were equally astonished by the revelation.
They had always believed that eternal youth could only be achieved through mythical objects like Pure Gold or the Op-Op Fruit's ultimate technique.
But now, they learned that there was another way—a Devil Fruit ability that could maintain youth indefinitely.
The world truly held endless surprises.
They couldn't help but wonder—how did Luffy even know about this fruit?
However, Luffy had no intention of revealing the source of his knowledge.
He continued scanning the book until he finally found a match. A few moments later, he tapped the page and nodded.
"Found it. It's exactly what I thought—this fruit is just a standard Paramecia type."
Alpha, who had been trying to keep Gion in check, instantly perked up.
She completely forgot about stopping Gion and rushed over, clinging to Luffy's side to get a better look.
Luffy flipped the book toward her, revealing the entry.
The Devil Fruit Encyclopedia described the fruit as follows:
"A Paramecia-type Devil Fruit: the Size-Size Fruit. A superior version of both the Mini-Mini Fruit and the Big-Big Fruit.
After consumption, the user can enlarge or shrink their body at will. Additionally, they can also affect objects and living creatures they touch.
However, like the Mini-Mini Fruit, the user's physical strength does not increase or decrease with size changes.
In fact, enlarging oneself too much makes the user an easy target for attacks."
Alpha's excited expression gradually faded as she read the description.
Her eyes, once filled with anticipation, dulled with disappointment. Her grip on Luffy's arm weakened, and, like a deflated balloon, she slowly slid off him.
"...Ah," she sighed heavily, her entire body slumping. "So useless… All it does is change size? That's it?"
Luffy had the same reaction.
He had hoped this fruit had something unique—something that could be useful in combat. But after reading the description, he realized it was just another gimmicky fruit.
If the size increase came with an equivalent boost in strength, then maybe it could be valuable.
But since it didn't?
Useless.
The only minor improvement it had over the Mini-Mini and Big-Big Fruits was that it could affect other objects and people.
But that wasn't exactly an overpowered ability.
Well… maybe if you could turn a small chunk of gold into a giant golden statue?
Luffy narrowed his eyes and turned the page.
As expected, the book provided further details:
"Note: The Big-Small Fruit can be used to create large versions of valuable materials such as gold or pearls.
However, this process continually drains the user's stamina.
If you do not carefully manage your energy, your deception will eventually be exposed, and you may not survive the consequences."
Luffy raised an eyebrow.
Interesting… There was even a warning about past users who had attempted to exploit this ability.
The book went on to describe one particular case—
"A previous user once attempted to sell dozens of tons of conjured gold to a gold exchange.
Unfortunately, his ability drained his stamina too quickly, revealing the trick, and he was beaten to death on the spot."
At the bottom of the page, another note had been added:
"Bonus Tip: This fruit is highly recommended for individuals with major insecurities about their height."
Luffy closed the book and let out a long sigh.
"...Yep. Garbage fruit."
This fruit was completely useless for someone like him.
If it granted incredible strength with increased size, then maybe it could've been worth something. But as it stood, it was a niche ability with very little real combat potential.
It was only valuable for people with very specific needs.
Gion, still grumbling from earlier, crossed her arms and smirked. "Heh. Is that all you got?"
Even though she was still a little mad, she couldn't deny Luffy's strength.
He wasn't just boasting—he really was so powerful that even someone as strong as her had to admit she was inferior to him.
For someone like Luffy, a Devil Fruit like this was completely useless.
"Tch," Alpha muttered, rubbing her temples. "I wasted all that excitement for nothing."
"Don't look so down," Luffy said, smirking. "Maybe next time, you'll find a fruit worth eating."
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