If Nami's new ability was like a thundercloud—overflowing with destructive lightning—
then Kaya's ability was instantaneous restoration, pure safety and support.
These two Devil Fruits might look randomly assigned, but Luffy had chosen them with careful thought.
Nami's personality made her unsuited for any support role.
She was far too aggressive for that.
Give her control over thunderclouds, however, and she became a terrifying force on the battlefield.
And most importantly—electricity couldn't hurt the Pirate King made of rubber.
She couldn't fry him even if she tried!
"Ahhh! This is so fun! I turned into a thundercloud! Zzzlaa~"
Nami drifted around as a crackling cloud, leaving the crews of all three ships completely stunned.
Zoro, Buggy, Usopp: Σ(⊙▽⊙a)
That thing is Nami?! How did the captain pull this off?!
But what shocked them even more was what happened on the Merry.
Luffy tossed a broken plank into the air and punched it into splinters.
Kaya raised her hands toward the falling debris—
and the shattered wood knit itself back together perfectly.
What the—?!
What kind of horrifying ability is that?!
What did the captain do to those two?!
"Alright, enough messing around. Go inside and get used to your thundercloud form."
Luffy stretched out his arm, coated it with Armament Haki, grabbed the cloud-shaped Nami, and yeeted her straight into the Merry's cabin.
Then he looked at Kaya, who already had sweat beading on her forehead.
"Your body's healed, but you still need to train. Push your fruit toward awakening."
"Mm-hmm! I will, big brother," she said, smiling sweetly.
Luffy chuckled.
If he guessed right… his romantic debts were about to increase again.
He left the two girls to adapt to their abilities and headed into his room.
After familiarizing himself with both the Thundercloud Fruit and the Restoration Fruit, he grinned brightly.
When you had "Heaven-Defying Comprehension,"
you didn't even need time to adapt—
you just mastered everything instantly.
"System, open my status panel."
Host: Monkey D. Luffy
Age: 17
Physique: 7.5
Spirit: 7.7
Swordsmanship: 6.9
Armament Haki: 5.3 (Intermediate)
Observation Haki: 5.2 (Intermediate)
Conqueror's Haki: 4.3 (Intermediate)
Special Ability: Heaven-Defying Comprehension
Integrated Fruits: Rubber Fruit, Thundercloud Fruit, Restoration Fruit
Skills: Solar Force, Water Immunity, Beast Intimidation, Rokushiki, 100m Instant Step, Master Thief, Charm, Navigation—Maxed
Combat Power: 7.2 / Peak Vice Admiral Level
"Peak Vice Admiral… just below Admiral Candidate level?"
Luffy stared in disbelief.
Those two fruits boosted him this much?
If he developed them fully later, he might step directly into quasi-Admiral territory.
Of course, ability wasn't the same as combat power.
The only reason he hadn't broken past 8 yet was because his fundamentals were still too low.
Devil Fruits couldn't cover every weakness, so he hadn't reached the Emperor tier.
But that couldn't be rushed.
One step at a time.
When he stepped out of the cabin, he was greeted by a scene that made him sigh.
Beside the first division ship, Usopp was awkwardly trying to chat with Kaya.
But Kaya—normally patient and gentle—was frowning.
After listening to a few of Usopp's exaggerated stories, she grew visibly annoyed.
"Usopp, please stop talking to me. I don't want Luffy to misunderstand."
She turned and left without a trace of hesitation.
Usopp froze as if struck by lightning.
BGM: Deep heartbreak intensifies…
Luffy almost laughed.
This long-nosed idiot had the guts to hit on his woman the moment his back was turned.
"Usopp, come here."
"Huh?"
Seeing Luffy smiling—but definitely not kindly—Usopp knew he was in danger.
Trembling, he followed Luffy onto the Merry.
Then—
CRACK!!
Luffy grabbed his long nose and snapped it cleanly.
"AAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!"
The scream echoed across all three ships.
Zoro and the others froze in horror.
They glanced at Nami and Kaya—both equally stunned.
A chill ran down everyone's spine.
These two women… are dangerous.
We better never get close to them again!
…
"Restoration Fruit: Restore."
In an instant, Usopp's nose returned to normal.
"Luffy, you—!" Usopp started, furious.
"Hm?" Luffy narrowed his eyes.
Usopp instantly folded.
"Uh—nothing! You were just testing your new ability, right? Haha… haha… amazing ability… I'll just… go now…"
Still shaking at the memory of the agony, he bolted off the ship.
Luffy had obviously punished him on purpose.
From now on, even talking to Kaya would be impossible.
My goddess… noooo!
Luffy watched Usopp slink away and ignored him.
He refocused on his fruit abilities.
Instant recovery—insane.
If it ever awakened… who knew what heights it could reach?
With a shake of his head, Luffy stopped thinking.
As long as his base combat power increased, and the enemy couldn't one-shot him,
he would be invincible.
Infinite restoration + instant movement.
He could drag any fight out until the opponent collapsed.
Right now, he could repair injuries, stamina, fatigue—
With this, he could fight someone for a whole year without tiring.
His endurance was god-tier.
"Still… I need to strengthen my fundamentals."
Luffy understood clearly.
He couldn't rely too much on Devil Fruits.
In this world, spirit and Haki were the true foundation.
…
Two days later—
"All done!!"
A sudden shout jolted Luffy from his nap.
He looked toward Buggy on the second division ship.
Buggy proudly held up a crooked black flag.
"Look! I made a pirate flag! Since the captain now commands three ships, we need a proper emblem!"
Everyone stared at his artwork and cringed.
Zoro stroked his chin.
"Buggy, a pirate flag is supposed to inspire fear and presence… but this…"
Nami rubbed her forehead.
"Oh, it's terrifying alright—terrifyingly bad."
"HEY!" Buggy yelled. "You don't have to destroy my confidence! It's great!"
"Ah~ you should've consulted me first~"
Usopp strutted forward proudly.
"You forgot about the genius artist here. Honestly, I'm offended."
Everyone on all three ships turned to look at him.
Luffy grinned wide.
"Usopp! You can draw the crew's flag. Put it on the sails of all three ships!"
See? Even if he broke my nose, the captain still trusts me!
Usopp's eyes lit up.
"I'll do it!"
Two hours later, the Straw Hat Pirates' new jolly roger fluttered proudly on all three ships.
The crews cheered.
"Alright, boys! Time to go defeat those fish-men!"
Luffy pointed toward the island ahead, laughing loudly.
Sharpen your blades.
It's time to fight!
…
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