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Meanwhile, back at the parking lot, Maki no longer felt the frustration that had weighed on him earlier. Instead, a strange excitement bubbled inside him.
Perhaps it was because of what he had just received.
His eyes remained closed as he tried to recall every fragment of memory that had flooded his mind the moment the Obsidian Orb entered his forehead.
The orb he had received wasn't anything worth boasting about.
It was only a Silver-tier reward.
Yet for some reason, Maki couldn't stop smiling.
His mind spun with possibilities, countless ideas racing through his thoughts. Most importantly, one of the problems that had been bothering him for a long time had finally been solved.
Slowly, he summoned the small knife of Dracula Mihawk from his system.
A small blade materialized in his right hand. Compared to the massive sword Mihawk was famous for, the knife looked almost comically tiny, especially when held in Maki's grip.
But he didn't care.
Next, he summoned a bottle of water from his system inventory.
It appeared in his left hand.
With both items prepared, Maki used the small blade and carefully sliced the tip of the plastic bottle.
As he did so, a single thought crossed his mind.
Chocolate.
Dark. Rich. Smooth. Slightly bitter beneath the sweetness.
And then it happened.
Right before his eyes.
As the blade slowly cut through the plastic, the sliced piece of the water bottle began to change.
The transparent plastic warped.
Its color darkened.
Its texture softened.
In the next second, the piece of plastic had transformed into a small slice of dark chocolate.
Maki's eyes widened.
He stared at it, stunned.
He could actually do it.
He could turn objects into food.
His eyes sparkled with amazement as he picked up the chocolate and inspected it carefully. After a brief moment of hesitation, he swallowed and slowly brought it to his mouth.
But when he opened his mouth, something unusual could be seen.
A normal human has 32 teeth.
Maki had 64.
Perfectly straight.
Perfectly white.
Double the amount of a normal human.
Without thinking too much about it, he placed the chocolate into his mouth.
Then he slowly savored it.
A smile spread across his face.
Sweetness spread exactly as he had imagined. Balanced bitterness. Smooth melt. No hollow aftertaste..
Exactly how he imagined it.
The ability Maki had received came from a Devil Fruit.
The orb with the skull engraved on its surface was a symbol familiar to anyone who knew the world of pirates.
When the orb merged with his forehead earlier, fragments of memories flooded into his mind.
He saw a small old man wielding a saber, slicing through wood, stone, and even buildings. Every object he cut transformed into food.
But there was a problem.
In that memory, the food didn't taste very good.
Still edible.
Still capable of feeding people.
But lacking flavor.
That man was Streusen, the executive chef of the Big Mom Pirates, and the power he wielded was the Cook-Cook Fruit.
The Kuku Kuku no Mi.
A Paramecia-type Devil Fruit that allowed its user to transform any non-living object into food simply by slicing it.
In theory, it was an incredible power.
You could feed an army in seconds.
Turn rocks into meat.
Buildings into bread.
But the original fruit had a flaw.
The food tasted terrible.
Edible, yes.
Delicious, absolutely not.
Fortunately for Maki, the system had modified the ability.
Now, the taste of the food depended entirely on his imagination.
If he imagined chocolate, it would taste like chocolate.
If he imagined meat-flavored chocolateā¦
Then that was exactly what he would get.
And that was why Maki felt so grateful.
To others, this might be nothing more than a low-tier reward.
But to him, it was different.
He knew this wasn't coincidence.
Not at all.
A certain girl he knew was likely responsible for this.
No words could properly express the gratitude he felt.
After finishing the chocolate, Maki lifted the bottle and drank the remaining water inside.
Then he decided to test the ability again.
He sliced the bottle once more.
This time, as the blade cut through the plastic, he imagined something else.
Pineapple.
The sliced piece instantly transformed.
The plastic became a bright yellow slice of pineapple.
Maki raised an eyebrow in amusement.
Without hesitation, he took a bite.
Fresh. Juicy. Slightly tangy. Fibers snapping clean between teeth.
Exactly like a real pineapple.
A low chuckle escaped his lips.
There he was.
Sitting alone on the parking lot floor.
Quietly laughing to himself while experimenting with a seemingly simple power.
But if someone saw him right nowā¦
They might mistake him for a villain who had just discovered the key to world domination.
And yetā
What he felt wasn't ambition.
It was gratitude.
Deep, sincere gratitude.
Silver tier or notā¦
This gift was not an accident.
He knew that.
No words could fully express it.
But the smile on his face said enough.
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Trivia
Onepiece Universe.
The transformation of the Kuku Kuku no Mi (Cook-Cook Fruit) is actually quite simple and fast, but it requires a specific "trigger" from the user, Streusen.
Here is how the transformation happens
1. The Trigger: Physical Contact or Slicing
To turn an object into food, Streusen doesn't just look at it; he has to physically interact with it. He usually uses his sword (a large cutlass) as a medium for his power.
The Slash: He can slice through an object, and as the blade passes through, the material instantly turns into food. For example, he sliced a wooden log, and it fell apart as perfectly cut slices of ham.
The Stab/Touch: He can also plunge his sword into a massive structure. When he did this to the collapsing Whole Cake Chateau, the entire mountain-sized stone building transformed into a giant sponge cake almost instantly.
2. The Visual Effect
When the power is activated, there is often a distinct glint or flash on his blade or the object. The transformation is instantaneousāthere is no "cooking time" involved. The molecular structure of the object (stone, wood, metal) is rewritten into edible matter in a split second.
3. The Rules of Creation
Non-Living Objects Only: He can only transform inanimate objects or materials. He cannot turn a living person into a hot dog (though he could probably turn their clothes into one!).
Physics Still Apply: If he turns a giant falling rock into a giant meatball, it's still a giant, heavy meatball falling on your head. The mass and shape generally correspond to the original object, though he has some control over what specific food it becomes.
The "Bland" Result: Even though the transformation is magical, the food created is famously flavorless. It looks like food and has the right texture, but it lacks the natural juices and fats that make real food delicious.
Because the food tastes bad, Streusen usually uses his fruit to create ingredients (like flour or meat) and then uses his actual 60+ years of chef experience to cook them properly to fix the taste.