One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 252 The Miracle You Pray For

Inside the Emerald Greenhouse.

Bonnie was hiding behind the bear, looking curiously at the figure surrounded by stars in front of her.

"It's the Star Lord!"

But unlike Bonnie, Lingling was waving happily to the Star Lord—she hadn't seen the Star Lord for a long time either.

"That's the Star Lord?"

"This is the first time I've seen you like this."

“Idiot, this isn’t the first time—we saw it before when we were still inside Lingling’s body.”

"Huh? Did I? I think I was asleep at the time."

The boys were buzzing with discussion.

In contrast to them, the adults present were tense all over.

BABY5 and Keli were both very respectful, only occasionally raising their heads to secretly glance at the Star Lord.

Although the two had seen the Star Lord in Dressrosa and Egghead Island respectively, they had only seen him from afar.

This is the first time I've been this close.

However, at this moment, the two also discovered that the starlight surrounding the Star Lord's Star Mask seemed particularly intense this time, even completely obscuring his eyes and making it impossible to see clearly.

This also makes his aura seem even more mysterious.

"As expected of the leader served by the twelve constellations."

BABY5 sighed inwardly.

At this moment, Xiong, who was standing at the very front of the crowd, could hardly contain his excitement, and his whole body was trembling.

"leader."

He looked at the figure in front of him, trying to calm himself down, and said, "What Lord Wei Yang meant just now was..."

"It means exactly what you think."

At this moment, the Star Lord stood with his hands behind his back.

Beneath the mask, Roy's face still bore the 'traces' of his recent sparring session with Garp—yes, he had panda eyes.

Incidentally, since he has recently mastered the advanced technique of wrapping Conqueror's Haki around non-physical energy, Garp also has a panda eye.

In any case, the Star Lord still appeared to be in complete control at this moment.

"I'm here today to deal with the 'Jade Scales' on Bonnie's body, and I also want to ask you to do something else."

He stated his purpose directly.

"No problem at all!"

But Xiong didn't hesitate for a second.

Let alone doing anything—at this point, even if you asked him to go to Wano Country and take Kaido's head, he wouldn't even blink an eye.

not to mention.
“Leader—I am already a member of the Twelve Constellations. If the organization needs me to complete a task, there is no need to say ‘please’.”

He said so.

Upon hearing this, the Star Lord nodded slightly.

He didn't say anything more after that, and simply said, "In that case, let's begin."

"Is surgery required? What do I need to do?"

Upon hearing this, Xiong immediately asked nervously.

He's not usually a very problematic person, but this is clearly not his usual self.

"Nothing is needed."

But it was precisely at the moment he finished speaking that...

Wei Yang smiled and took something out of his pocket.

It was a tree root.

He turned his head and looked at the crowd in front of him, some with curiosity and others with anticipation.

"Everyone, I believe you are all aware of Bonnie's illness."

"Azure Jade Scales - an incurable disease that brings weakness and pain at all times."

he said with a smile.

"But—this is Neverland."

He gently raised his hand, and the tree root he had obtained from Doflamingo slowly crumbled into dust in his palm.

From within those fragments, wisps of invisible energy were slowly dissipating.

That is 'bloodline factor source energy'.

Yes.

Previously, Doflamingo had attempted to activate the 'Abyss Magic Array' using this tree root—although he ultimately failed, this still consumed most of the bloodline factor source energy within the tree root.

And what is revealed here after the tree roots have shattered is precisely that small, remaining portion of them.

"Neverland is never short of miracles."

With a smile, Wei Yang gracefully bowed.

"Then, I would like to ask you all—do you all wish Bonnie to recover?"

The words fell.

The scene was completely silent.

Do you hope Bonnie recovers?

The children from the Lamb's House, along with BABY5 and Keli, looked at each other in bewilderment.

then
"of course!"

Lingling's voice was loud and sincere.

Her words clearly represented the thoughts of all the children.

Over time, even though they were still clueless, they came to understand what Bonnie's Jade Scale disease was.

They learned about Bonnie's past experiences—though the profound suffering they endured was perhaps beyond the children's comprehension.

But there's no doubt they don't like their friends being 'sick'!
so.
"Bonnie definitely needs to get better!" *N
They said in unison.

A soft laugh seemed to come from beneath Wei Yang's mask.

"So."

He bowed gracefully, stepped aside, and moved the Star Lord to the center of everyone's view.

The Star Lord's gaze, surrounded by a cluster of stars, swept over the crowd below.

Make a wish upon me.

He spoke calmly.

"After you make a wish, your wish will come true."

Make a wish?

Upon hearing this, BABY5 and Ke Li almost doubted that they had misheard.

They weren't quite clear about the agreement between the Star Lord and the Bear, but they could understand that the Star Lord seemed to be trying to cure Bonnie's illness.

They originally thought that the Star Lord might have developed some new drugs or treatments, or even some entirely new fruit abilities.

But what the heck is making a wish?

But before they could even react...

The next moment, they saw that all the children present had closed their eyes.

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Then, Ke Li and BABY5 exchanged a glance.

Then, they slowly closed their eyes and began to pray as well.

Meanwhile...
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The bear's expression clearly showed surprise.

But after a moment of surprise...

"Boom!"

Without hesitation, he knelt down and crossed his arms over his chest.

That's the gesture of prayer.

And so, in that instant
"Buzz!"

The Star Lord then sensed the distinct 'wishes' appearing all around him.

They do not exist as physical entities and cannot be perceived.

But they do exist—at least in the eyes of the 'Star Lord,' they are clearly visible.

“Although Lingling has never been sick except for ‘food cravings,’ I’ve heard that being sick is a very painful thing. Bonnie must get better.”

"Yeah, although I think those crystals on Bonnie are pretty, if they make Bonnie uncomfortable, of course they need to be removed!" "If Bonnie recovers, we won't lose next time we team up for tug-of-war!"

"Idiot, with Lingling around, we're bound to lose no matter what!"

The Star Lord even seemed to be able to hear the thoughts contained within those 'wishes'.

He could even seem to sense the power contained within those wishes.

More or less, it exists in every wish.

That is
"It is the wish to make Bonnie healthy."

Roy understood—this was what was necessary to utilize 'bloodline factor source energy'.

Afterwards, Roy began to observe the differences in the power of wishes offered by everyone.

"The children's wishes are of very high quality."

Roy quickly came to a conclusion.

In his perception, almost every child present had a strong sense of will surging within them.

And besides the children.

"In comparison, their willpower is somewhat weaker."

Roy looked at Ke Li and BABY5—their willpower was much less than that of the children.

"But there's no doubt that Keli cares about Bonnie, and BABY5 has been getting along very well with Bonnie lately. So the key issue isn't just whether they want this to happen, but rather how much they believe it will come true?"

Roy had a rough idea.

Children have simple thoughts.

For example, right now—the Star Lord says, 'As long as you make a wish, Bonnie can be healed,' and they will believe it unconditionally.

Therefore, they can provide a large amount of spiritual energy.

But relatively speaking.

Keli and BABY5 may also hope that Bonnie recovers.

But as adults, their understanding determines that they are unlikely to imagine how to achieve this.

Because they cannot imagine it, they cannot believe it, and therefore they offer even less spiritual support.

so.
"The essence of willpower is complex—it is not just the intensity of desire, but also people's 'cognition' and 'imagination' of a certain thing or object."

To recognize the possibility of something happening, to imagine and believe that it will happen.

That is 'wish'.

"If that's the case, then the existence of Devil Fruits is..."

At that moment, Roy truly understood the nature of Devil Fruits.

"Like lions and tigers, everyone can recognize that they do exist—and ordinary people will more or less desire the strength and physique of lions and tigers, and it is not difficult to imagine that strength, so their birth is a matter of course."

"The same is true for most ordinary Paramecia-type Devil Fruits. Their existence and the power they possess are known to the vast majority of individuals and can be easily imagined."

“But the natural system is different. People can recognize the existence of natural phenomena, but most people do not believe that humans can control the power of nature, so their birth is very difficult, which is why they are so rare.”

"The same is true for Mythical Beasts. There are not many people in the world who even believe in their existence, and it is even more difficult to imagine their power. Therefore, their birth is even more difficult than that of Logia-type Beasts. It may take many years to accumulate enough 'willpower' to give birth to one."

Roy quickly figured out what he needed most.

"Therefore, in order to create the Devil Fruit I need in a short period of time, I need three conditions."

"First, collect enough money—it can be exchanged for 'bloodline factor energy'."

"Secondly, to let more people hear about and become aware of the existence of that Devil Fruit."

"Third, let those who hear about it witness the power of that Devil Fruit, so that they can imagine and believe in its existence."

Think of this.

Roy had a clearer idea of ​​what to do next.

And it was precisely while Roy was pondering this in his heart.

"Ok?"

At that moment, he felt yet another force of will being born.

That willpower came from Bartholomew Bear, who stood before him.

It is worth mentioning that...
"Buzz!"

In that instant, the power of will that appeared before Roy was so pure and immense that it could not be compared to any of the previous ones.

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at this moment.

Even Roy was stunned.

That's really true.

He looked at the bear kneeling on the ground in front of him, praying devoutly, and couldn't help but be surprised.

The surprise wasn't just because of the intense desire he felt at that moment—in fact, given the bear's love for Bonnie, even the strongest desire wouldn't have surprised Roy.

What truly surprised Roy was...
"Even after all that has happened, are you still willing to believe in this kind of 'miracle'?"

He looked at the tall figure in front of him, feeling somewhat shocked.

And this is indeed the case.

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At this moment, the bear is praying.

Over the years, he had prayed countless times.

He prayed for world peace, for his wife's safety, for the freedom of the slaves, and for his daughter's health.

But unfortunately, God never responded to him.

But the bear did not lose heart.

Because every time he prayed, the words his father had taught him in his childhood would echo in his ears.

"Don't give up hope, bear."

"Pray—the sun will always rise, and the world will always respond to your wishes."

“As long as your heart is not bound, the Bakania people will not be bound.”

"No matter when, no matter how many setbacks and torments you suffer, you must always remember to believe in miracles."

This time too.

Xiong prayed sincerely, believing and hoping for a miracle to happen.

But the difference from each previous one is that
This time, 'God' responded to him.

"Buzz!"

At one moment, the bear felt as if a fragrance and light were emanating from in front of him.

He opened his eyes instinctively.

Then, he saw the Star Lord.

He stood before the bear, his body still shimmering with starlight.

Beneath the mask, one could vaguely see eyes that, though seemingly dark, now seemed to gleam with a certain luster.

Perhaps it was admiration?

Xiong suddenly realized that his idea was absurd—how could the Star Lord possibly admire such a nobody as him?

But soon, the bear's attention was drawn to what the star lord was holding.

At this moment, it was in the hands of the Star Lord.

The energy released after the tree root shattered was continuously gathering in his hands.

Sparks of light are twinkling, and the 'miracle' born from a wish is being created.

Just a moment later.

In the Star Lord's hand, a semi-transparent fruit appeared.

On the fruit, there are shimmering patterns that flow around it, as if a star is twinkling on the fruit.

"Chief, that is..."

Even the bear's voice sounded somewhat unbelievable at this point.

After hearing his words, the Star Lord remained silent for a moment.

Then, he spoke softly.

"This is the miracle you've been praying for."

[Bloodline Factor Creation - One-Time Use Devil Fruit - Bonney Fruit]

[After consumption, the fruit's power will activate automatically, and can only be used once.]

[Fruit Effect - Restores Jewelry Bonney to health]

(End of this chapter)