"Chat, do you guys really think special effects can pull off something like this?"
As Yuuto Kagami activated the power of the Ice-Ice Fruit, freezing the trees nearby into towering ice sculptures, the livestream chat, which had only just started to quiet down, instantly exploded again!
: Holy shit!! HOLY SHIT!! HOLY SHIT!!
: Streamer! Were you serious about what you said earlier?!
: That weird-ass fruit you just ate... Was it really a Devil Fruit from the One Piece world?!
: No freaking way! This sh*t is actually real?!
: So that's how it is… The ones with brain damage… aren't the streamers… IT'S US!
: Damn! The clown… was us all along?!
At this moment, not a single viewer in Yuuto Kagami's livestream doubted him anymore.
"Mm! Looks like you guys finally believe me."
Glancing at the flood of comments, Yuuto Kagami nodded in satisfaction.
Taking advantage of this momentum, Yuuto Kagami began explaining the Ice-Ice Fruit's powers in greater detail to the audience watching the stream.
"Guys, what you just saw… that's just the tip of the iceberg!"
"The true power of the Ice-Ice Fruit goes way beyond your imagination!"
"With this fruit, not only can your body become like ice, but you can also produce a special type of ice using your own body!"
"Anything touched by the Ice-Ice Fruit's user—can be turned into ice as well!"
"It can even alter the climate of an entire island!"
"And yes… it can freeze the ocean in an instant!"
BOOM—!!!
Almost the instant Yuuto Kagami's words dropped, the chat exploded again like a bomb going off!
: BROTHERS AND SISTERS! Did I just hear that right?!
: Did he just say this fruit can alter the CLIMATE of an entire island?!
: And even freeze the OCEAN?! In an instant?!
: Damn! If that's true… then isn't this Ice-Ice Fruit completely broken?!
: Broken? BROKEN?! This is downright insane!
: Streamer! If this Ice-Ice Fruit is really THAT busted… Can you show us more?!
: Show us +1! We wanna see you freeze the sea!!
: You guys are thinking too small!
: Streamer! Can you tell me where to find the other Devil Fruits? I want one too!
: Want one +1!! I'm willing to trade my virginity!!
Just as Yuuto Kagami was about to respond to the viewers' increasingly wild curiosity, a system notification suddenly popped up in front of his eyes!
[Congratulations to the host for successfully educating viewers on the origin, powers, and usage of the "Ice-Ice Fruit" from the One Piece world! Reward: Edward Newgate's Physique!]
[Friendly reminder: This Edward Newgate physique is in its peak form! You will also gain access to his Observation Haki, Armament Haki, and Conqueror's Haki!]
"Hmm? Edward Newgate's physique?!"
As the divine-level pop-up reward appeared before him, Yuuto Kagami's eyes lit up.
To the people of Blue Star, the name "Edward Newgate" meant nothing.
But Yuuto Kagami knew it well.
Edward Newgate… was none other than the strongest man in the One Piece world — Whitebeard!
And also…
The original wielder of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!
Unfortunately...
He later died during the Marineford War…
And the Tremor-Tremor Fruit was snatched and eaten by Blackbeard!
"Now that I've obtained Whitebeard's peak physique, developing the full potential of the Ice-Ice Fruit should be a piece of cake!"
Yuuto Kagami could already feel the drastic changes happening in his body!
With his strength amplified by the power of Edward Newgate's body, Yuuto Kagami felt like a long-dormant volcano—suddenly erupting with overwhelming force!
"So this… is the peak physique of Whitebeard?!"
Taking a deep breath, Yuuto Kagami's face filled with excitement.
This feeling—
Was simply incredible!
"Alright everyone, didn't you say you wanted to see the real power of the Ice-Ice Fruit?"
Facing the camera again, Yuuto Kagami spoke confidently: "Then allow me to show you now!"
Just moments ago, Yuuto Kagami was still unable to unleash the full might of the Ice-Ice Fruit—but now, with Whitebeard's physique backing him up, it was more than doable!
So, under the burning anticipation of everyone in the chat, Yuuto Kagami hailed a cab to a nearby lake.
Very soon, Yuuto Kagami arrived at the lakeside.
After paying the fare, he got out of the car, holding up his phone.
"Good news, chat—there's no one else around right now!"
Glancing around and confirming that the coast was clear, Yuuto Kagami prepared to demonstrate the Ice-Ice Fruit's ability: "Now then, let me show you just how I'll freeze this entire lake using the Ice-Ice Fruit's power!"
: HOLY SH*T! He's really going to freeze the entire lake?!
: Oh my god! Streamer! We know you have superpowers now, but freezing a whole lake?!
: Isn't that kind of… overkill?!
: Yeah! I mean, sure it's a man-made lake, but it's still pretty huge!
: You guys are worrying for nothing! Didn't you hear what the streamer said?
: That Ice-Ice Devil Fruit he ate can freeze the entire ocean! So what's a tiny lake?!
: Enough talk! Streamer, show us the Ice-Ice Fruit in action already!
The entire livestream chat was now on the edge of their seats!
"Eyes wide open, everyone!"
Yuuto Kagami took a deep breath. "This is the power of the Ice-Ice Fruit—"
SPLAAASH—!!!
Before Yuuto Kagami could even finish his sentence, a deafening boom exploded from the artificial lake in front of him!
In the next second—
A massive splash of water, dozens of meters high, shot into the air!
And riding that colossal splash… a gigantic sea eel with blood-red eyes and blue fins emerged from the lake!!
"…Huh?!"
Seeing the monstrous eel, Yuuto Kagami was momentarily stunned!
Before he could react, lines of system text rapidly appeared in front of his eyes:
[Monster from the Myriad Worlds: King of the Coastal Seas!]
[Origin: One Piece world]
[Monster Classification: Sea King Class Creature from the One Piece world!]
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