Although Fairy is quite the power-hog, she is powerful and her origins are mysterious.
For now, the Cereal Siblings have no other choice but to keep her as an assistant.
To find their teacher, perhaps this mysterious ‘artificial retardation’ could come in handy.
Could the electricity bill really exceed five times the usual amount in the future?
Fairy knew she had to say something to defend herself: [If Master needs funds, I can…] “Stop!” Before Fairy could finish, Belle knew what she was going to say and hurriedly called a halt, her scalp tingling with apprehension.
Although being a Proxy is considered an illegal profession, the siblings still have a conscience and won’t truly commit such blatant crimes.
It’s one thing for the electricity bill to be consumed quickly, but if they did something even more egregious,’silver bracelets’ might fall from the sky, and the legendary Proxy Phaethon would fall.
…
“Splash…” Thousands of discrete water droplets sprayed from the showerhead.
Upon contact with skin, they splashed into even smaller droplets and slid down.
The warm temperature seemed to open every pore in his body, and a sense of comfort filled his heart.
Shiro closed his eyes.
Having not showered for over two years, feeling the water droplets dancing on his skin gave him a clear sense of pleasure, and his soul felt like it had undergone a reboot.
“Cool, these muscles.
ᕤ” Shiro only put on a pair of trousers and struck several poses in front of the full-length mirror, savoring the sight of his golden-ratio muscle lines, which were full of masculinity.
Firm pectorals, well-defined abs, robust biceps—everything was clearly visible.
He lacked nothing now.
No wonder Bully Maguire would show off in front of the mirror after seeing his body change.
Any man who suddenly gained a perfect physique wouldn’t be able to resist preening in front of a mirror.
Ring ring— Hearing the doorbell, Shiro threw on a short-sleeved shirt and walked over to the bar counter.
“Big brother shopkeeper, Daddy and I are here.” Bonney sat obediently on a stool in front of the bar, while Kuma smiled gently.
Shiro rubbed the little pink-haired girl’s head and said with a smile, “Bonney, long time no see.
It looks like your illness has been cured.” The stone-like substances from her last visit were no longer on Bonney’s face.
“This is all thanks to the information provided by the shopkeeper.
Dr.
Kureha’s medical skills are truly superb.” A smile beamed across Kuma’s face; he looked even happier than Bonney, like a child.
However, that doctor’s temper was a bit strange.
It’s said she’s over a hundred years old, but her physique looks quite robust; she must definitely know the way of health preservation.
“You were the client; as long as the method I provided worked, that’s all that matters,” Shiro said with a smile.
If Dr.
Kureha’s medical skills hadn’t worked, then medical means in the Pirate World wouldn’t be able to treat it; it would require a devil fruit or a scientist’s methods.
Shiro turned around and poured a glass of milk and a glass of rum for the two of them.
“There we go.
Kuma, your commission is complete.” Kuma looked at Shiro gratefully and drained the rum in his glass in one gulp as a sign of respect.
The shopkeeper was his great benefactor.
If there was anything needed, he wouldn’t hesitate for a second even if he had to go to Mary Geoise and fire off a shockwave, as that would be a sign of disrespect to Shopkeeper Shiro.
“I want to drink alcohol!” Bonney looked at the white liquid in the glass and pouted.
She was very happy now and wanted to drink too.
“Just be a good kid and drink your milk.” Shiro wouldn’t provide alcohol to minors.
If Zhu Yuan found out, she might take him to the Public Security Bureau for tea and a “chat to build rapport.” Kuma nodded in agreement; there was no need for a child to drink alcohol.
“I’m not a kid!” The Age-Age Fruit activated, and the little girl Bonney instantly transformed into a pink-haired mature woman.
Anyone who didn’t know better would truly mistake her for an adult.
“I’ve grown up!” “In this place, abilities are forbidden.” Shiro said lazily, slightly adjusting his authority.
This wasn’t the Everything Store’s passive authority.
The enlarged Bonney instantly reverted to a tiny tot.
For now, she should just honestly stay a little squirt.
An adult’s body with a little girl’s childishness—and she claims she’s grown up?
“Huh?” “I’ve become small again!?” Bonney looked at her small hands.
Her fruit ability had failed on its own, and she had turned back into a little sprout.
Where are my long legs?
Kuma was shocked.
To be able to suppress devil fruit abilities at will—Shopkeeper Shiro’s methods were truly awe-inspiring.
“Kuma, do you plan on having Bonney join the Revolutionary Army after you go back?” Shiro asked casually.
“No.” Kuma shook his head firmly.
“The work of the Revolutionary Army is not suitable for Bonney.” The World Government has completely different attitudes toward pirates and the Revolutionary Army.
He couldn’t bear to let Bonney, who had finally recovered her health, get involved in such dangerous matters.
“Daddy, I can turn into an adult to help you,” Bonney said resolutely.
“You’re still too young.” Shiro said with a smile, “Let me translate: what Kuma means is that you’re too weak.” Bonney’s eyes widened, and she glared at Shiro huffily, while Kuma scratched his head in confusion.
Was that what he meant?
Well, it didn’t seem like there was anything wrong with that interpretation.
One glass of milk, two glasses of milk, three glasses of milk…
*Burp*~ Bonney was confident in her appetite and drank the milk out of spite, but because she drank until she was stuffed, she couldn’t help but let out a milky burp.
“Why can’t I finish it?” Bonney now felt a bit nauseous at the sight of milk; she was clearly milk-sick.
“If it’s not enough, there’s more here.” “Enough, enough.” Bonney’s face turned pale.
She pulled Kuma, wanting to leave.
The scent of milk in the air made her not want to stay any longer; she’d come back after she recovered.
“You can come by yourself next time.
There are some things Bonney doesn’t need to know for now.” Kuma nodded to Shiro and returned to the Pirate World with Bonney.
“Gacha pull.
I sacrifice all of Momonosuke’s luck to pull something good,” Shiro muttered.
A bit of metaphysics—could sacrificing something still result in pulling something useless?
Momonosuke: Are you being polite?
[Ding!
Congratulations to the shopkeeper for obtaining a devil fruit tree.] [devil fruit tree: Can produce unknown devil fruits that are not affected by Sea Prism Stone.
By dripping a user’s Lineage Factor onto the roots, you can obtain the same type of devil fruit as that user…] Shiro rubbed his chin.
Although they say ‘metaphysics can’t save the unlucky, and whaling can’t change fate,’ a bit of metaphysics was still useful.
Look, a legendary pull.
The official lore never mentioned a devil fruit tree.
The tree he pulled probably never appeared in the Pirate World.
The Everything Store’s power is divine.
Besides producing unknown devil fruits on its own, a single drop of blood can yield the same fruit as a user.
This is even more convenient than Blackbeard’s extraction method.
Later, he could have Kuma collect the blood of devil fruit users; he would surely agree.
Since sacrificing Momonosuke’s luck yielded such results, he could sacrifice Koby in the future.
No, if he had sacrificed something from the King of Deserters, Koby, this time, he might have pulled something even better.
That will have to wait for later.
He didn’t know that in the Pirate World, Momonosuke truly felt like he had lost something in the dark.
This was also the start of Momonosuke’s Misfortune Adventure.
Taking out the devil fruit tree, the emerald green leaves were crystal clear, the trunk was straight, and the texture was distinct.
It was as tall as a person, making it quite suitable as a potted plant on the rooftop.
“A flower bud already?
I wonder what the first devil fruit will be,” Shiro remarked, looking at the bud that had appeared quite quickly.
He probably wouldn’t need something like a devil fruit, but he could give them to Boss Nicole and the others.
Powerful devil fruits are also very useful in this world.
A young Kaido ate his with such delight, making one wonder if others’ expressions of it tasting like crap were just an act.
Haki reigns supreme over all, but the Azure Dragon Fruit melts in the mouth.