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That night.
Logan and Tashigi's "study session" didn't last long—just about two hours.
Of course, that was mostly because Logan didn't want to push Tashigi too hard.
Honestly, he'd thought she was just a bit of a rookie when it came to "technique," but it turned out she was a total beginner in every sense of the word.
Among all the women he'd "conquered," Tashigi was truly one of a kind.
That alone made her refreshingly new and exciting.
After gently tucking the blushing swordswoman into bed, Logan quietly left the room.
"Claim reward."
[Congratulations, Host! You've received 120 Haki Fruits.]
"120?!"
This time Logan couldn't help but shout.
He quickly opened the system's details:
Among the 120 Haki Fruits—50 are Observation Haki fruits, 50 are Armament Haki fruits, and 20 are Conqueror's Haki fruits.
Eating a Haki Fruit of a certain type will instantly awaken the corresponding Haki.
If the user already has Haki, eating another of the same type can strengthen it, though the effect is limited.
All fruits produced by the System are purified and have no side effects.
Logan's eyes lit up.
As expected of the Conquer Beauties System—this reward was clearly designed to buff his women's power.
In the One Piece world, there weren't many strong female characters. Most of them were non-combatants, and those who had Haki were even rarer.
But now, with these Haki Fruits, they could all skip the long training process and awaken Haki instantly.
How's that for overpowered?
Even if it was just the lowest level of Haki, it would still give them some real self-defense ability.
Especially girls like Kaya or Makino—completely helpless in battle.
Sure, Logan could protect them, but as the saying goes, "It's better to have your own power than to rely on others."
He rubbed his chin, mentally going over every beautiful woman from the Four Seas, the Grand Line, and even the New World.
There were about fifty or so that caught his eye, and roughly one-fifth of them already had some level of Haki.
The number of Observation and Armament Haki Fruits would be plenty.
As for the Conqueror's Haki Fruits… those needed to be handed out more carefully.
First rule: only to fighters.
Nami came to mind right away.
What? Nami doesn't have the "king's aura" for Conqueror's Haki?
Nonsense!
During a fight, all Logan had to do was yell, "They're gonna steal all your money and even dig up your orange trees!"
Her rage would explode instantly, and she'd sweep the battlefield like a storm.
If you hear that and still don't run away, that's on you.
If you do run, well—Nami wins again.
Smirking to himself, Logan stashed away all the Haki Fruits.
Tomorrow, he'd give the girls a little surprise.
He'd long since noticed—no matter how big or small, as long as it was a surprise, they'd stay happy for days.
The Next Morning.
After breakfast, Logan placed twelve strange, spiral-patterned fruits on the table.
Six white, six black.
The white ones were Observation Haki Fruits. The black ones, Armament Haki Fruits.
"Devil Fruits?!"
Nami, Kaya, Nojiko, Tashigi, Karumen, and Makino all gasped in excitement.
They weren't total newbies anymore—one glance and they knew what these were.
Even though the colors and shapes looked a bit different, those signature swirls were unmistakable.
No normal fruit had patterns like that.
"So many Devil Fruits?! Captain, where did you get these?!" Makino leaned forward, her eyes wide with curiosity.
For ordinary people, getting even one Devil Fruit in a lifetime was a miracle—a gift from the sea itself.
Most people would never even see one in person.
And here was Logan, casually bringing out twelve at once?
What was he, a Devil Fruit wholesaler?
"But… why do they all look the same color?" Kaya asked softly, her sharp eyes noticing the detail.
Wasn't every Devil Fruit supposed to be unique?
Logan chuckled, brushing a finger against Kaya's forehead. "You remember the three types of Haki I told you about, right?"
"These are Haki Fruits. Eat the white ones to awaken Observation Haki, and the black ones for Armament Haki."
Then he looked at Nami and Kaya in particular, emphasizing, "And yes, you two can eat them too—no side effects."
The girls' faces instantly lit up.
If Logan said they could eat them, then that was good enough for them.
"Wait—these are really for us?!" Tashigi pointed at herself, stunned.
What kind of crew was this?!
The moment she joined, Logan had given her a top-grade sword.
And now, just a few days later, two Devil Fruits?
Was… was this what being spoiled felt like?!
Her head was spinning again.
"Of course they're for you," Logan said with a grin. "You're all my women now—everyone gets one."
The girls blushed at his words.
Then Nami suddenly pounced forward. "I want one!!"
"Me too!!"
"Save two for me!"
"..."
They'd been jealous of Haki users ever since Logan told them about it—the sharp perception of Observation Haki, the unbreakable defense of Armament Haki.
Now, the power was literally in their hands.
"Wow, it's sweet!"
"Tastes amazing!"
As soon as they bit into the fruits, their eyes lit up in surprise.
"Wait—weren't Devil Fruits supposed to taste horrible?!" Tashigi asked between bites, confused.
Smoker had told her that before, but Logan's version was clearly different.
Not only were these delicious, but apparently, eating more than one wasn't a problem either.
As expected of her captain—he really was something else.
"....."