"Kid, do you even know what you're holding in your hand?" Raijin asked the young man in front of him.
"Kid? You don't look any older than me! From now on, you should address me as Lord Enel!" Enel responded, his face filled with anger. He couldn't stand being looked down upon by someone who seemed younger than him.
He had always been ostracized on this island for not having wings, but now, a younger-looking person was treating him with contempt. Rage surged within him, and he glared at Raijin as if he could kill him with his gaze.
"Enel?" Raijin smiled. So he had found the right person after all.
"Enough. Hand over the fruit, and I'll let you walk away from this," Raijin said, losing interest in the ordinary-looking Enel before him. Without the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Enel wasn't worth his time. It would be like bullying a child, and Raijin wasn't that petty. He wasn't someone who enjoyed being cruel.
"The fruit?" Enel was surprised. So they were after the fruit in his hand, just as he had suspected.
Enel didn't know it was a Devil Fruit, but he knew that the strange, patterned fruit could give him immense power. He had learned from a group that came to Sky Island years ago that eating such a fruit would grant incredible abilities, making him stronger even without the island's dials.
Enel had searched the island for a long time before finally finding this strange fruit. There was no way he would give it up now.
Instinctively, Enel took a step back, but the two men in front of him pressed forward.
With his mind made up, Enel opened his mouth wide and bit down on the Devil Fruit.
"Really now, we're not bad people. Why do I always end up having to do the dirty work?" Raijin frowned slightly, feeling a bit annoyed.
Kakashi, on the other hand, had already accepted that the fruit was theirs. Since Raijin had intended for him to eat the fruit, it had to be something that suited him perfectly. There was no way he would let this nobody eat it.
With a flash, Kakashi moved. Lightning crackled in his hand as he pierced the young man's chest. Blood sprayed out as Kakashi's hand was stained red, his eyes cold and emotionless.
It didn't matter who the person was; if they had something Kakashi needed, he felt no need to show mercy.
The Devil Fruit fell to the ground, splattering blood with it. Enel tried to reach for the fruit he had fought so hard to find, but his body seemed to have lost all its strength. He stood frozen as electricity crackled through him, unable to utter a single word.
He tried to look up at the sky, where his dreams lay, but those dreams were crushed before they could even begin.
"If I'm not mistaken, this should be the Logia-type Rumble-Rumble Fruit," Raijin said, picking up the fruit from the ground and examining it closely.
The fruit had a lightning-like pattern and was entirely blue, looking quite extraordinary.
"The Rumble-Rumble Fruit, huh? The name itself sounds powerful. Looks like I'll be keeping busy from now on," Kakashi said as he withdrew his hand from Enel's body, shaking off the blood.
Despite the curses associated with Devil Fruits, Kakashi was willing to eat this one. After all, the Navy's three Admirals were all Logia-type users, and each one was incredibly powerful, though their strength wasn't solely due to their fruit abilities.
"Then this fruit is yours," Raijin said, handing it to Kakashi.
"Thanks!" Kakashi's face remained expressionless, but he felt a surge of gratitude inside. He hadn't expected Raijin to just give him the fruit so easily, especially a Logia-type one, which was like a special kind of bloodline limit. Raijin was even more generous than he had imagined.
Kakashi didn't hesitate this time. Without bothering to cover his face, he removed his mask and took a bite. His face immediately twisted in disgust, turning a purplish-blue color.
"Wait, you're supposed to eat the whole thing in one go!" Raijin reminded him, adhering to his principle of not wasting food.
"Damn it…" Kakashi pinched his nose and forced himself to swallow the entire fruit. There was no pit, so he could eat the whole thing, but it felt like he was suffocating, and he fell to his knees, dry-heaving.
After a moment, he finally caught his breath.
"I thought you only needed to take a bite to gain the powers of a Devil Fruit. Is there something special about Logia-types?" Kakashi asked, turning to Raijin.
"No, I just don't like wasting food," Raijin replied calmly.
"..."
Kakashi decided he didn't want to talk to this guy anymore.
This guy really loves to stir things up.
He actually made him eat such terrible food.
"It feels like something is happening!"
Kakashi felt a new power emerging within him.
In an instant—Boom! His figure transformed into a flash of lightning and disappeared from the spot.
A figure materialized in the air, gradually taking on Kakashi's appearance.
In just a moment, Kakashi was able to use the Devil Fruit's power. This new power integrated with him effortlessly, as if it was something he had naturally developed.
Kakashi couldn't help but be amazed. The powers of this ocean are truly remarkable.
"The ability of this fruit is really strong! I think I'll need some time to fully develop it."
"I might even be able to combine it with my Lightning Release. That could make the ability even more powerful."
Kakashi approached Reijin and shared his thoughts.
Lightning Release was his specialty, his signature move. Now, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was the perfect match for him—nothing else came close.
"I'll give you the time you need to develop it. When we get back to Dressrosa, someone will teach you how to use the Devil Fruit powers and Haki."
"You should focus on developing your Devil Fruit powers in the direction of Observation Haki."
"I believe that, with this fruit's ability, your Observation Haki could reach its peak."
Reijin nodded. They'd definitely found the right person for this fruit.
Enel had the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, but he never developed it to its full potential. Maybe it was because he showed up too early, leading to his downfall in the storyline.
As a result, a powerful Devil Fruit was left dormant on the moon.
But now that Kakashi had it, that wouldn't happen.
Kakashi's genius is undeniable. After all, he graduated from the Ninja Academy at five and became a Chūnin at six. In Konoha, he was in a league of his own—few could compare to him.
If he hadn't been so disheartened later on, he might have become even stronger. Luckily, this Devil Fruit can make up for that.
"Observation Haki?"
Kakashi nodded thoughtfully, planning to discuss it further with Reijin once they got back.
Now that he had a girlfriend, he didn't have to endure watching others be lovey-dovey anymore. His mood had improved a lot.
"Oh, right! There's one more important thing!"
Reijin suddenly remembered something.
"Hmm?"
Kakashi hesitated, looking at Reijin with a puzzled expression.
"If you have a child, how about naming a boy Obito and a girl Rin?"
"Since you couldn't protect your two teammates, this time you can protect them well."
Reijin said seriously, looking at Kakashi.
Obito! Rin!
If he really had kids, taking them to the Shinobi world and showing them to Obito—who knows what he would feel?
Obito would probably scold Kakashi, thinking that Kakashi's child wasn't worthy of being named Rin, and then carefully hold the child! He might even make them his new reason for living.
But that would be interesting.
Reijin thought about sneaking an explosive tag into baby Rin's swaddling clothes, just to see Obito's reaction.
Reijin was eager to try it out.
"This guy really has a twisted sense of humor."
Kakashi felt a bit helpless. He hadn't expected that his unborn children's names had already been decided. As a father, he didn't even get the right to name them.
Now that the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was in his possession, Reijin didn't stay on Bilka any longer and returned to Shandora, the City of Gold, with Kakashi.
The ninjas there were already setting up camp in an orderly fashion.
They were all stunned by the sight of the City of Gold. The scene before them was like paradise on earth.
But they hadn't been there long when a group of people suddenly rushed over. They were the gods of Skypiea and their priests.
"Outsiders, you've killed my people. If you surrender and accept judgment, you may leave this sacred land."
The priests, floating in the air and dressed in hemp clothing, looked down sternly at Reijin and the others.
They didn't have a good impression of Reijin's group. After all, nobody likes people who start killing the moment they arrive. Several priests had already been seriously injured or killed when they first met.
If it weren't for Gan Fall, they would have charged in to fight Reijin and his group.
"Kakashi, I really don't like the word 'god.'"
"You know that, right?"
Reijin sat on a throne made of gold, resting his head on his hand as he looked at the priests in the sky.
Why does everyone insist on calling themselves gods in front of him? These ignorant fools, spouting such grand words—are they really not afraid of death? They're just a bunch of frogs in a well.
"Leave it to me!"
Kakashi shrugged, nodded, and walked forward.
Zzzt! A flash of lightning streaked across the sky.
The lightning bolt zigzagged through the air.
"What was that?"
Gan Fall's pupils contracted as he gripped his spear tightly. What had just flashed by?
Boom!
In the next moment, lightning flickered across the sky, crackling loudly.
"Ah!"
Screams echoed through the air. Before Gan Fall could react, that lightning bolt was already in front of him.
Bang!
Kakashi landed a kick right on Gan Fall's head, knocking him out of the sky.
Thud!
Gan Fall crashed to the ground in the City of Gold. Fortunately, people in the One Piece world have strong bodies. Even after falling from ten meters up, Gan Fall only felt a bit sore.
"Who are you people?"
Gan Fall struggled to sit up, looking at his pegasus that had also fallen from the sky. This group was even more ruthless than the pirates who had come here ten years ago.
"I really don't like the title 'god'!"
"From now on, there are no gods on this Sky Island. The rulers here will be the Uchiha!"
Reijin stepped forward and looked down at Gan Fall.
This Sky Island was going to be his domain from now on! From this moment on, the Sky Island would have a new ruler.
"What?"
Gan Fall's eyes widened in shock. He hadn't expected that just by coming out, he would lose his position as ruler and be knocked off his pedestal.
"Didn't you hear me?"
Reijin's eyes flashed with killing intent. Gan Fall didn't seem to be of any use. After all, Skypiea wasn't as hard to control as Dressrosa. If Reijin wanted to take it by force, it would only take a few days.
Whether Gan Fall lived or died didn't really matter.
"Wait, Reijin! Don't kill him just yet!"
Kakashi hurriedly stepped forward to stop Reijin.
"With his help, we can take control of Skypiea even faster."
"We already have the upper hand; there's no need to kill him."
Kakashi quickly explained.
That's the thing with the Uchiha—always quick to kill. Reijin was no different.
"Alright, then let's unify Sky Island first. Let them see who the new ruler is."
Reijin thought for a moment and nodded. At least Gan Fall could serve as an inside man, revealing secrets about Skypiea that they didn't know.
After that, giant figures appeared all over Skypiea, waging war across the island. In just three days, Skypiea had completely fallen. Everyone knew that Skypiea's ruler had changed.
Their new ruler was Lord Uchiha Reijin.
(End of Chapter)
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