One Piece: Hashirama Template

Watching the silhouette of the sailboat depart until it completely disappeared, the gazes of Carina and the other girls finally shifted to Link.

Nami, unable to hold back any longer, was the first to ask, "Link, who was that guy named Teach?"

"I'm curious too. Who on earth is that guy? To actually possess the ability to break the rules of the world!" Carina said with a look of amazement, staring at the two Devil Fruits in her hands.

"Let's talk as we walk."

Link turned and walked towards the wooden house, hiding nothing as he said, "That guy is named Marshall D. Teach, a Logia-type Dark-Dark Fruit user, and also a traitor to the Whitebeard Pirates."

"A traitor to the Whitebeard Pirates?"

"The Whitebeard who's said to be scarier than a demon? Isn't he the World's Strongest Man?!"

"If you're working with him, doesn't that mean we're making an enemy of the world's strongest pirate crew?!"

Carina and the other girls were shocked once again.

It was no wonder they reacted this way. Having been in the Florian Triangle for several months, they were completely out of touch with world events.

Thatch's death was a major news story that shook the world, and newspapers had long since spread the word across the globe.

Only in special sea areas like the Calm Belt and the Florian Triangle would News Coos not pass through, which is why they didn't recognize Teach.

"Yes," Link nodded and said. "His ability is one that can break the rules of the world. The Devil Fruit I had prepared for Carina was eaten by someone else, so I needed to borrow his ability."

Hearing this, Carina and Nami were instantly touched.

Perona's favorable impression of Link rose once again.

Although Carina and the other girls had often mentioned how good Link was, only after witnessing it for herself could she feel how reliable this captain was.

Robin's eyes were also filled with a soft light. Looking at Link, who was like a safe harbor, she chuckled and said, "These two Devil Fruits, Link, how do you plan to use them?"

Nami came back to her senses and asked expectantly, "Are both of those Devil Fruits for us?"

"One is the strongest type, the Logia Sand-Sand Fruit. What about the other Devil Fruit?"

Carina sized up the two Devil Fruits in her hands, looked at Robin, and asked, "Sister Robin, do you know what it is?"

Robin examined it closely, a hint of surprise suddenly appearing on her face. "This is... the Paramecia Door-Door Fruit!"

"The Door-Door Fruit?"

Carina asked, confused, "A Devil Fruit that lets you open doors?"

"What a strange Devil Fruit," Nami commented.

"The name of this Devil Fruit is indeed a bit strange, but it's an extremely rare and powerful one."

Robin recalled the information from the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, the surprise on her face slowly turning to joy. "The user of the Door-Door Fruit can create doors anywhere, including in the air, on fire, and even on the human body... Behind the doors lies a legendary alternate dimension, a special space from which one can observe the real world, but the real world cannot perceive it."

Hiss...

Hearing this, Carina and the other girls gasped sharply.

They weren't fools; they knew just how terrifying this ability was.

To be able to enter an alternate dimension from which you can observe the real world, while the real world can't notice you... isn't that an invincible sanctuary?

"What a powerful ability. The Clear-Clear Fruit is trash compared to this."

Carina looked at Link excitedly and asked, "Link, how are you going to distribute these two Devil Fruits?"

As if seeing through Carina's thoughts, Link rarely reached out and patted her on the head, smiling. "The Devil Fruits for you and Nami are already prepared. We're just waiting for the right time."

"The Logia Sand-Sand Fruit is for Vivi to eat. As for the Door-Door Fruit, I plan to use it to recruit a new member."

Carina, who was rarely so intimate with Link, blushed slightly.

Seeing that Link wasn't going to give her the Door-Door Fruit, Carina wasn't angry at all. Instead, she asked expectantly, "You're even saving such a precious ability for a newcomer. Does that mean the Devil Fruits for me and Nami are even better than the Door-Door Fruit?"

"As expected of you, your mind is always so sharp."

Link couldn't resist pinching Carina's cheek and nodded with a smile. "That's right. The Devil Fruits for you and Nami are both top-tier."

"Once you eat them, you'll soar to the heavens, becoming invincible in the Four Seas and the first half of the Grand Line."

Hearing this, Carina and Nami's faces were filled with longing.

Taking the Logia Sand-Sand Fruit from Carina's hands, Link handed it to Vivi, who had been watching with a smile, and said, "Vivi, eat this."

"Mm."

Vivi, who was only one final step away from being with Link, didn't coyly refuse.

Because she knew that only by becoming stronger could she avoid being a burden to Link and truly be of help to him.

After taking the Logia Sand-Sand Fruit, Vivi first tore off the thorny peel and then opened her mouth to bite off a piece of the flesh.

Watching this scene, the sly Robin and Perona beside her both showed strange smiles on their faces.

As Vivi chewed the fruit's flesh, her face instantly turned a shade of purple-green, and she subconsciously wanted to spit it out.

Link quickly reminded her, "Don't spit it out. You only need to eat one bite of a Devil Fruit."

Hearing this, Vivi suppressed the nauseating feeling and quickly swallowed the pulp in her mouth.

"Hah... hah..."

Despite only eating one bite, Vivi felt as if she had spent several hours practicing enunciation with Link. She panted heavily, looking at the remaining fruit in her hand in disbelief. "What on earth is this stuff? How can it have such a unique taste?!"

Carina and Nami, snapping out of their daze, couldn't help but ask, "Is it that bad?"

"It's indescribable. I feel like my taste buds just exploded."

Vivi looked at Link and asked, "Is it really okay to just eat one bite?"

"Yes, the ability is only granted to the first person to take a bite. The rest of it is just a foul-tasting fruit," Link said with a smile. "Your body should be changing now. You can feel it carefully."

Hearing this, Vivi immediately closed her eyes to feel the changes in her body.

As she focused her mind, the ability derived from the recombination of her Lineage Factor immediately responded to its host.

In the next second, Carina and the other girls witnessed a magical scene.

They saw the remaining fruit in Vivi's hand wither at a visible rate, then slowly turn into a handful of sand and scatter in the wind.

The future Queen of the Desert was born

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