Chapter 131: The Fusion of Devil Fruits

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!!"

"Pracc!"

"Crack!"

"Young master..."

"Shut up, don't talk to me!"

"SLAP!"

"Ahhh!"

"Crying, crying, is that the only thing you know how to do?"

"URghhh!"

Diodora stepped on the stomach of the girl dressed in a nun's outfit, who had just been slapped so hard her face swelled up.

Then, ignoring her, he bit his thumb while thinking about what Ajuka had told him.

He muttered through his teeth: "Not try anything funny with her? After everything I've done, you still want me to just give up?"

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[Devil Fruit - Zoan Type: Ningen-Ningen No Mi]

Controlling a raven, Zaydas made it swallow the yellow fruit that had the shape of a pineapple.

The moment the raven swallowed it while under Zaydas's control, a change began to occur in its body.

Its cells seemed to be modified while on the outside, a more drastic transformation was happening.

Taking on the appearance of a Tengu, a creature from Japanese folklore.

Nearly 2 meters tall, its black feathered wings extended from the back of the raven with a hybrid appearance of a human and a raven.

Its head still had raven features, but its eyes were like those of a human—black and deep. There was an unmistakable touch of intelligence in its gaze.

Still under Zaydas's control, he asked: "Can you speak?"

"Ahh, ahhh!"

The moment the raven opened its mouth, two raven screeches echoed.

Touching his chin, Zaydas grew thoughtful: 'Even under my control, the raven still has some command over its actions. And speaking like a human... It must be a massive challenge unless I try to teach it to speak...'

There was much to test, but essentially, the artificial Devil Fruit he created worked.

'According to my analysis and 'Odin's', there's no standard weakness from the One Piece Devil Fruits. However, in our analysis, we didn't consider that the weakness might be directly linked to the One Piece world itself...'

It was hard to say whether, at some point, he would manage to go to the One Piece world, considering he kept ending up in other worlds he once believed were fictional.

Not wanting to get lost in thoughts for too long about something that wasn't a problem yet, Zaydas looked at the box full of Devil Fruits.

Among them, there were some very useful and iconic ones seen in One Piece. One of them being: Jiki Jiki no Mi.

The Jiki Jiki no Mi is a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allows the user to manipulate magnetic forces and metal at will, transforming the user into a Magnetism Man.

Zaydas thought about the potential of this fruit and then, he thought about Static Shock.

That little guy gets super strong with a similar power.

The result would be overwhelming if someone like Akeno ate this fruit. Just imagining the future possibilities...

"No, I'm not satisfied with just this..." He muttered to himself.

And then, he looked at the Devil Fruit: Goro Goro no Mi.

'If I fuse these two Devil Fruits into one...'

It must be said that it was a tempting analysis. After all, if the two were fused, would it become the Electromagnetic Devil Fruit?

Of course, before trying to fuse those two, he would try with others he believed to be less significant.

Grabbing one Zoan-type and another Paramecia, Zaydas began to fuse the two.

When he did so, the already dark sky was covered with clouds. Thunder sounds soon echoed as the first thunderclap lit up the sky.

His entire territory in the underworld was now beneath the dark clouds as thunder exploded high above.

In his hands, the fusion of the two fruits showed a Yin-Yang symbol as they merged.

A powerful energy emanated from the two, strong enough to injure even High-Level Devils.

However, for Zaydas, that level of damage didn't even tickle him.

Soon, lightning began to crackle around the fusion of the Devil Fruits. The sounds produced resembled an electrical wire short-circuiting.

Extremely hot flames would appear each time the sound echoed.

At this point, Zaydas began to sweat a little. But it was still manageable.

Suddenly, from the sky, a lightning bolt exploded and came toward Zaydas.

Looking at it, Zaydas snorted and with a simple thought, a barrier was created.

"Bang!!"

When the lightning struck the 5-meter dome-shaped barrier around Zaydas, a flash was followed by the sound of the explosion.

'Luckily, I decided to come alone...'

If any of the girls were there, they might have worried unnecessarily.

At the end of the lightning bolt that came down to him, the fusion of the two fruits was also complete.

[17,867 AP!]

In his left hand, Zaydas observed a fruit with a banana-like shape, but with a kind of head shaped like a castor bean.

The color of the fruit blended between purple and pink, with purple being predominant.

Looking at the Devil Fruit in his hand, a smile curved on Zaydas's lips.

"The process was a bit flashy, but... The result went beyond my expectations." He thought aloud.

The simple fact of having generated a considerable amount of APP proved that point.

Looking at the fruit in his hand, he thought: 'Let's call you: Ito Ito no Mi, Model: Weaver Spider.'

This was the fusion of the Devil Fruits: Inu Inu no Mi, Model: Spider with the Nui Nui no Mi (Stitching Fruit).

'If Jade eats this fruit, the result would be...'

Maybe her own spider lineage would undergo some evolutionary change. However, before giving something like that to her, he needed to run more tests—after all, this was something he attempted for the first time. It would be risky to give it to her without at least being sure it was free from any danger.

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After he returned home to the human world, Zaydas wasn't expecting a visit from his parents.

When they saw him arriving, their eyes became fixed on him.

There was complexity in their eyes — a trace of pride, mixed with subtle reproach and a dose of indulgence.

"You're back." Zatanna's words sounded harsh.

Automatically, Zaydas reflected on what he might have done wrong, but when he couldn't think of anything, he visibly relaxed. He even smiled a little.

"You still dare to smile after what you did, young man?" Zatanna placed her hands on her hips with a sharp look.

"What did I do?" Zaydas stopped smiling and showed confusion: "Mom, you need to be more specific. What exactly did I do wrong?"

"Don't play dumb, Zaydas Gremory!" she said furiously. "Your father and I already know about you and Rias-chan!"

"Ohh, it's about that?" Zaydas showed a weak reaction as he approached and saw Rias at a distance with her head down and red eyes.

Zaydas looked at his father, then at his mother, saying: "What exactly is wrong with that?"

"You still dare to ask?" Zatanna displayed a rage that confused Zaydas.

"Of course I need to. I don't see anything wrong with it." Zaydas argued. "She may be my aunt, but what does that matter? We're not humans to follow their rules. After all, my aunt and I are Devils. As long as Rias wants to stay by my side, not even you two will be able to stop me!"

It was no longer a matter of powerful aura, but rather, Zaydas's very presence had become enormous.

Rias, who had red eyes from a distance, looked at him in total surprise.

To say she wasn't moved would be a massive lie.

How could she not be? Look who Zaydas's parents are, and see how he's defending her, even if they are his parents.

"Hahahaha!"

On the other hand, different from the reaction Rias expected, Zatanna began to laugh loudly.

Even Sirzechs's expression relaxed as he reached out, placing a hand on Zaydas's shoulder.

"Well said, son!" He gave a thumbs-up with his free hand while winking.

Zaydas relaxed and asked: "You were testing me?"

Sirzechs explained: "Well, although it's true that you're both Devils, it doesn't change the fact that some may have prejudice against you, so your mother and I were concerned whether you were serious about this or not."

"Of course we're serious. Right?" He winked at Rias, who blushed but still nodded firmly in agreement.