I'm drawing manga in Naruto

If he could only consume one, taking it rashly would be tantamount to confirming his ability. He hadn't yet decided which ability to choose, so he hadn't considered it.

Take a look.

The cheapest one is the Whisper Fruit from the "Thousand-Year Dragon" arc, which appeared during the Shadow Clone Water arc, and it only costs around 500 points.

With the points Akabane has, he can exchange them immediately if he wants.

Five hundred points isn't a lot.

Akabane searched around and found that there was another fruit that was relatively cheap, namely the bull form of the Ox-Ox Fruit.

This fruit can transform the user into a human-shaped bison, possessing the speed and impact of a bison.

But in the Naruto world, the power of the bison...

Even so, it is still more powerful than the Whisper Fruit, so it requires 1,000 points.

The two fruits together cost only 1,500 points.

Akabane thought for a moment and came up with a plan—to exchange for Whisper Fruits and sell them.

Of course, that's not all.

Then, secretly catch the buyer again, make him go for a sea bath, and while you're at it, give him a second one as a buy-one-get-one-free offer.

perfect!

Chapter 264 The Counterfeit Goods Conference, the Evil God Cult's Scheme!

"The Land of Water, we've arrived at the Land of Water!"

"Great."

"Devil Fruit, I'm one step closer to it."

A group of people shouted, as if afraid others wouldn't know their goal. But there was probably no need to hide it anymore; most people who came here were probably after the Devil Fruit.

Akabane stood to the side, plotting how to get his own Devil Fruit inside.

The Whisper-Whisper Fruit, while ultimately useless, does grant the user certain abilities, enough to cause some trouble. If it can convince people that Devil Fruits exist, then the rest...

On the other hand, this can be considered a small attempt.

Will the Devil Fruits in One Piece have the same flaws in the Naruto world? Will they only allow one user to eat at a time, and will the user be reborn nearby after death?

The best solution to these questions is to test them in real-world situations.

However, there were just too many people coming to observe the Devil Fruits.

"Akaba, what are you thinking about? We should go!"

Uchiha En patted him on the shoulder.

This place is a mixed bag. Although they had put on some disguises, just in case, they couldn't linger in such crowded places for too long, lest they expose their identities prematurely.

"No, I was just wondering if there might be Jonin from other countries who had infiltrated like us among so many people."

Akabane said.

"Well, but we don't have time to worry about that. This is the Land of Water, let them make a fuss."

Uchiha En was certainly aware of this as well.

Putting everything else aside, he had just spotted a Jonin who appeared to be from Iwagakure on that ship. However, since this was someone else's territory, he couldn't care less what the Iwagakure ninja were doing here.

Since Kirigakure is not an ally of Konoha, it doesn't matter how badly it's destroyed.

Akabane wasn't worried about the Land of Water, but if the Whisper Fruit fell into the hands of a Jonin, tracking it down would probably be quite troublesome.

He hates trouble the most.

I wonder if it's possible to carve the Flying Thunder God mark onto a Devil Fruit...

Forget it.

The mark would likely be recognized, and then there would be no way to explain it.

Akabane abandoned the idea.

The five people left the crowd and went to a secluded place to discuss their next move.

The claim that a Devil Fruit was discovered and intended for sale originated from a small dock town in the Land of Water. Whether this is true or not is another matter; their purpose is simply to come here and see who is behind this trouble.

There's more to this than meets the eye.

The power of Devil Fruits is coveted by everyone, especially with One Piece's unprecedented popularity overseas. Someone deliberately spreading rumors in the Land of Water couldn't possibly be doing it for mere money.

Deceiving so many ninjas requires considerable skill; otherwise, that money would be a hot potato.

After discussing for a while, the five decided to split up. Akabane would go alone, while the Uchiha En and his four companions would go together, investigating the Devil Fruit matter on both sides simultaneously.

of course.

The plan to split up was proposed by Akabane. Otherwise, he wouldn't have had time to exchange for the Devil Fruit and switch it into the Devil Fruits of these people.

"Next, we need to find people. These people are really bold; I wouldn't dare to do something like this."

Akabane found the target town.

He walked into the town through the gate, wandered around, and soon grabbed a wandering ninja in an alley, hypnotized him, and extracted some information from him.

This place is called Shuichuan Town.

Just two or three months ago, it was just a poor fishing town.

In just two or three months, the population here has gradually increased, and now with investment from all sides, it has become a relatively prosperous seaside town.

Also.

The place where the information about Devil Fruits leaked appears to be a casino.

Casinos are places where people mingle, and the security situation in the Water Kingdom is not good, especially in border towns where the law is even more lax.

casino……

I'm afraid a murder will happen every now and then.

Akabane seemed to be deep in thought.

After tracing the casino's location, he used the same method, employing his illusion magic to hypnotize and extract partial memories from the casino's staff.

Unexpectedly, the word "great ritual" appeared in this guy's memory.

Ritual, densely populated areas, news of Devil Fruits—

It's you, isn't it, the evil god cult!

If it were an evil cult, it's quite possible that they could create "Devil Fruits" that grant abilities, since Orochimaru's research suggests that the evil cult's power comes from a different kind of chakra, which requires killing to maintain.

If they figure out a way to integrate different types of chakra into the fruit, and then use this auction to spread the word...

The glory of the evil god cult shines upon the ninja world.

They are all talents!

Akabane couldn't help but sigh, realizing that no one in the ninja world was a fool; there was a reason why the Evil God Cult had lasted so long.

But isn't this a bit too risky?

He wandered around the casino and found several suspicious ninjas, who all bore some resemblance to members of an evil cult.

The casino had been almost transformed into a gathering place for an evil cult. Although, based on a comprehensive assessment, none of them were particularly strong, Akabane did not intend to destroy it immediately.

This is the land of water.

Therefore, after circling around, Akabane secretly used his sensory abilities to check the situation here.

"It's in the basement, I see... Let's make a mark outside before going in."

The area beneath the casino underwent a massive renovation. At first, there were no significant changes, but later it was completely transformed into a research institute, where you can see many "Devil Fruits" with various patterns.

They were soaked in containers filled with special chakra.

Does this thing really work?

Akabane couldn't help but think of that ninja from Yugakure who believed in an evil god. Even if he ate the fruit, he couldn't do anything without believing in the evil god.

Never mind, I'll stop thinking about that for now...

People could come at any moment, so he needed to quickly exchange for the Whisper Fruit and then blend in with these fake Devil Fruits.

The researchers from the cult are almost here.

"Pack this batch in quickly, the first sales event is tonight, and we need to have enough."

"Yes!"

The cultists have arrived.

Akabane didn't think much of it, exchanged the fruit, and mixed it into a bunch of soaked "Devil Fruits," while also taking a counterfeit one.

The next second, Flying Thunder God.

"Sir, I think I just saw someone..."

"Check the quantity."

They hurried over and began to check the quantity.

After checking, several members of the cult said, "The quantity is correct, pack it up."

Outside the casino.

Akabane fell into deep thought. Researching this kind of thing was really not his forte, so it would be best to leave it to Orochimaru.

However, returning to Konoha now would likely require a large amount of chakra.

According to the information overheard in the basement, the first sale is scheduled for tonight, so time is extremely limited. If they go back and gather chakra, they might not make it in time.

Forget it, we'll talk about the research later.

He sealed it into a scroll. Next, he needed to find Uchiha Homura, meet with them to exchange information, and then discuss the next steps of the plan.

After some discussion, Akabane and Uchiha Homura reached an agreement to sneak into the sales event that night to observe the Devil Fruit situation. As for the stolen Devil Fruit...

No one dared to eat it, so it remained sealed and shelved, and was taken back to Orochimaru for research as originally planned.

Seaside pier.

An old man slowly disembarked from the boat, glanced up at the town, coughed a few times, paused for a few seconds, and then continued on his way.

"This is Mizukawa Town, the place where Devil Fruits appear?"

Ban closed his eyes to perceive his surroundings.

The people around weren't particularly strong, but there were a few Jonin from other countries, so lingering any longer wouldn't be convenient...

He unconsciously quickened his pace.

Not long after entering the town, a cart passed by him, and he sensed an unusual aura, causing him to frown slightly.

What's on the stroller?

Behind him, Black Zetsu, who had been lying in wait, also noticed something unusual about the cargo—it was the scent of chakra.

"This is a Devil Fruit? Hmph, what a ridiculous farce. I thought Madara was a smart man, but I didn't expect him to be so stupid as to be deceived by such an obvious trap."

Black Zetsu sneered, his assessment of Madara slightly lowered.

Along the way, he had heard some rumors and stories about Devil Fruits, and knew that they first appeared in Akabane's manga "One Piece".

What he found ridiculous was that so many foolish people in the world actually believed what was just a product of a comic book's wild imagination, and even Madara Uchiha, whom he valued, was not immune to this.

That's so stupid, so ridiculous!

Forget it, he was just a tool anyway. As long as he can get the Rinnegan, let these little things go.

Black Zetsu sighed softly and did not immediately follow Madara.

From his senses, he discovered some things—Kurama Akabane, as well as casinos and a cult of evil gods.

Since being discovered by Akabane, Kuro has lost absolute confidence in his ability to hide, so he deliberately avoids Akabane's area of ​​activity and goes to the casino first.

After disappearing into the earth, he could easily reach the casino's basement.

He quickly understood the true nature of Devil Fruits.