"Sanji, you saw it yourself, there's nothing I can do."
"Our captain's only female crewmate doesn't want you to have the Clear-Clear Fruit."
"So I'll reluctantly keep this fruit for now and give it to someone else willing to eat a Devil Fruit in the future."
Genrou shrugged as he made his final decision, watching Sanji's expression fill with despair.
"Nooo!!"
Sanji fell to his knees, as if all hope for life had left him.
"Sanji, look on the bright side."
"Even if you can't eat the Clear-Clear Fruit and sneak into women's baths..."
"At least you'll still be able to swim."
"Think about it. If a beautiful lady invites you to the pool someday, but you can't get in the water – wouldn't that be sad?"
"Or if a beautiful lady falls overboard and you can't save her – that would be truly terrible."
Genrou squatted down and patted Sanji on the back, comforting him.
"Damn it, Genrou, easy for you to say when you already have invisibility."
"If I had invisibility, I could do so much more."
"Forget pools – I could sneak into the women's changing room without anyone knowing!"
Sanji raged, not noticing the cold gazes aimed at him.
"Right, Genrou, you have that cloak that grants invisibility, don't you?"
"If you won't give me the fruit, can you at least lend me that transparent cloak of yours?"
Sanji suddenly stood up, gripping Genrou's hand with a serious expression.
"No way, don't lend it to him, Genrou!"
Before Genrou could reply, Nami immediately stepped forward.
"Nami-swan, can't you let me have at least this one small wish?"
Sanji looked at Nami with teary puppy eyes.
"No. I don't want to constantly worry about some pervert appearing out of nowhere."
"But what about Genrou? Aren't you worried about him?"
"Hehe, he's different from you. Right, Genrou?"
Hearing that, Genrou shrugged and smiled:
"Who knows. After all, I'm a man who would Steal even a woman's underwear."
"Maybe one day, I'll go wild and sneak into your bath with my invisibility too, Nami."
Nami blinked, then smirked:
"Is that so? Then from today onward, I'll charge you 100,000 Berries daily."
"Consider it payment for peeking at me."
At her words, Sanji fell into deeper despair.
"Why... why does Nami-swan treat Genrou so differently from me..."
Sanji slammed his hands onto the deck, crying in agony.
Usopp: "Give it up, Sanji. Genrou and Nami get along really well."
Luffy: "Shishishi, Sanji is so funny. Also, these rice balls are delicious!"
Zoro: "The rice balls are good, but that's the only good thing about him."
Sanji: "You moss-headed bastard, what did you say?! Wanna fight?!"
Seeing Sanji and Zoro about to start arguing again, Genrou quickly intervened.
"Sanji, don't waste time."
"Pick your Heroic Spirit template quickly so you can start getting used to its powers."
Genrou said.
"Fine, if you say so."
Sanji looked at the panel in front of him.
"I wonder if any of these three have invisibility..."
Even now, Sanji still clung to that hope.
He pressed his hand on the name Emiya Shirou, under the 'Chef' attribute. The Heroic Spirit space immediately trembled again.
When it stabilized, a dark-skinned man with white hair, wearing a red and black tight combat suit and coat, appeared before everyone.
At that moment, he was silently preparing food in a kitchen.
"Hmm, nice knife work. His focused expression while cooking is good too. Definitely an excellent chef."
Sanji walked up to Emiya Shirou's projection, watching with interest.
"But if this Shirou guy is only skilled in cooking, he won't be of much use to me."
Sanji lit a cigarette and shook his head.
"In terms of cooking, Emiya Shirou might not teach you much."
"But in combat, he could inspire you."
"Though his fighting style is very different from yours."
"In fact, it's closer to Usopp's and Zoro's styles."
Genrou chuckled.
Hearing that, Usopp and Zoro both looked intrigued.
The vision shifted. In an instant, the kitchen vanished, replaced by a fierce battlefield.
One side was Emiya Shirou, while the other was a towering, muscular warrior wielding a massive sword-axe.
Emiya Shirou held a black and white short sword in each hand, moving swiftly around his opponent, his sharp strikes showcasing his battle experience.
"So this chef is also a swordsman?"
Zoro asked curiously, stepping up beside Genrou.
"Yes, and no."
Genrou smiled mysteriously. Soon, Zoro saw Shirou's weapons destroyed, only to be instantly reforged in his hands.
Then, as if deciding the dual blades wouldn't work, Shirou leapt back, jumped into the air, and dismissed the broken swords.
He raised his hand, and a bow materialized in its place.
With a simple draw of the string, countless red arrows rained down upon his enemy.
"I see, he's not just skilled with blades but with archery too."
"No wonder you said he matches both me and Zoro."
"But Genrou, what is this power of his?"
"How can he create different weapons out of thin air?"
Usopp asked curiously.
"Emiya Shirou's ability is Projection Magecraft. He can project nearly any weapon he has ever seen."
"Be it swords or bows."
"As long as he has enough mana, he can even create extremely dangerous weapons."
"For example, that one – Fake Spiral Sword."
As Genrou spoke, Usopp watched Shirou draw back his bow and fire the Fake Spiral Sword as an arrow.
Boom!
A massive explosion engulfed the enemy. Usopp's jaw dropped.
"T-That... that's an arrow?!"
"Genrou, this is way stronger than the explosive arrows you gave me!"
"Do you think I could make something like that too?!"
Usopp asked excitedly.
"Of course, Usopp, I believe in you."
Genrou smiled and poured some "toxic positivity" into him before continuing:
"By the way, what Shirou is showing now is just his basic ability."
"He also has a skill called Unlimited Blade Works."
"That ability stores the projections of every sword he's ever seen in his life."
As Genrou finished, Shirou placed his right hand on his chest, chanting mysterious words.
Soon, light exploded around him, so bright everyone closed their eyes.
When they reopened them, the scenery had completely changed into a world of nothing but blades.
Seeing it, Luffy and the others were stunned, but Zoro's eyes widened the most.
"This... all these swords... they're not just good blades, some are great grade swords!"
"How many incredible weapons does this man possess?!"
Zoro asked in shock.
(End of Chapter)
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