Whoosh!
Naruto turned into a flash of lightning and shuttled around.
When Naruto appeared in the temple, there was a person lying on the big bed in front of him.
This person wore a white headband, had long earlobes, and earrings. His upper body was bare, adorned with golden rings on his hands. His lower body was dressed in baggy pants, and his feet were bare, with rings on his toes. Beside the bed lay a golden staff and four large drums engraved with the three tomoe.
Without a doubt, this person was other than Enel, the man who considered himself a god!
"Who are you?"
Enel squinted his eyes. Being defeated by Luffy had already humiliated him, and now someone was intruding into his temple and showing him disrespect.
"I am…"
Naruto felt fortunate.
After all, Enel controlled lightning, and had him not faced Luffy directly but instead attacked Luffy's ship, he could easily destroy the Straw Hat Pirates.
Lightning was a power that could alter the world. In terms of speed, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was no less than the Glint-Glint Fruit, and its destructive power was overwhelming, with almost no weakness.
For pirates like Luffy and others from the first half of the Grand Line, they wouldn't have any chance against Enel.
To avoid a collapse of combat power, after Enel was defeated by Luffy, Oda had him sent to the moon to prevent any retaliation from Enel against Skypiea.
Now, Enel was likely resting in the temple, recovering from injuries, waiting to go to the moon once healed.
No matter the case, encountering an injured Enel was certainly a stroke of luck for Naruto.
However, before Naruto could finish speaking, a sudden system prompt interrupted him.
[Friendly Reminder: Devil Fruit's abilities are not repeatable. A fruit with a particular ability can only reappear after its original owner has died, and the fruit will continue to exist until someone else consumes it. All Devil Fruits are unique, and there cannot be two fruits with the same ability in the 'same period'.]
"Uh…"
Naruto was instantly stunned.
'According to the system, didn't that mean that when I acquired all of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's abilities, Enel would have to disappear?'
Before Naruto could voice his doubts, the system provided an answer.
[It has been detected that there are two owners of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. The world rules are currently being condensed for judgment. In order to protect the host's safety, Enel will be eliminated!]
As the words faded, an invisible force shot toward the sky.
A golden cloud began to form in the sky, carrying a divine and inviolable aura.
Even Naruto felt a sense of suffocation, as if he were an ant that could be crushed at any moment.
"What's this?"
Enel's expression became tense, and he dared not think further. He quickly prepared to activate his Ark to escape, but found that he couldn't move at all.
Whoosh!
The next moment, the golden cloud descended and enveloped Enelu.
There were no special effects, only Enel's body slowly turned to nothingness, vanishing completely.
"Dead... dead!?"
Naruto stood frozen in place, 'The owner of such a terrifying fruit had just disappeared like that.'
For a moment, Naruto felt a complex mix of emotions and an indescribable sense of powerlessness.
'Was this the true power of the world's rules, or the system's true strength?'
In the past, Naruto had felt incredibly strong, but now he realized how small and insignificant he truly was. The only thing he could take comfort in was that the system was his, and the system would protect him. That was enough.
As the golden auspicious clouds gathered, a Devil Fruit appeared on the bed where Enel was originally lying. It was the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!
"This isn't right! I already have the abilities of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, so how can another one appear? Didn't you just say clearly that the same fruit can't appear in the same period?"
Naruto asked in confusion.
[The host's abilities are not yet fully formed, which is why the Rumble-Rumble Fruit has appeared. The system had previously activated the world's rules in advance. Once the host has fully acquired all the abilities of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the world's rules will detect it, and the fruit will disappear.]
Listening to the system's explanation, an idea suddenly struck Naruto.
How could he let the Rumble-Rumble Fruit go to waste like this?
'The so-called 'world rules' were only the rules of the One Piece World and wouldn't affect the Naruto World. As long as I brought the Rumble-Rumble Fruit back to the Shinobi World, wouldn't I be able to prevent it from being wasted?
[Friendly Reminder: Host, don't try to outsmart the system. Devil Fruits are products of the One Piece World and are influenced by the laws of that world.]
"Is there such a thing?"
Naruto couldn't help feeling a bit dejected. He couldn't bear to see such a good thing being wasted like this.
As he considered his options, Naruto thought hard and finally came up with another idea.
"System-sama, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit you gave me before was a modified version with no side effects, right? Does that mean there's no devil inside me? If I eat this Rumble-Rumble Fruit in front of me, will there be a conflict that could cause me to die?"
Naruto was well aware of how Devil Fruits worked. The main reason one person couldn't eat multiple Devil Fruits was because each fruit contained a devil, and the human body could only bear one devil. If they ate more, it would cause their body to explode.
But the Rumble-Rumble Fruit Naruto had was a modified version, and there was no devil inside him. Perhaps he could use this to his advantage.
[Host, rest assured. There is no devil inside you, so there won't be a fatal conflict. However, please note that the side effect of consuming a Devil Fruit is that you won't be able to swim)and will be vulnerable to Water Release Ninjutsu.]
"That's fine, as long as I can eat it." Naruto waved his hand dismissively, unconcerned.
If it were any other fruit, Naruto would have thought twice, but with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, he didn't need to worry at all.
Not only would having two Rumble-Rumble Fruits bring Naruto an immense power boost, but the side effects weren't a concern.
Whether it was flying using the Sky Dance Technique or using the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power, Naruto could easily avoid contact with water. Additionally, being in a state where his entire body was electrified with lightning, he could easily clean all the dirt off his skin, even more thoroughly than a shower, so there was no need to touch water at all.
As for facing Water Release Shinobi, there was no need to worry. With his lightning-fast speed, even Water Release Shinobi wouldn't be able to touch him. He could also use the conductivity of water to strike them from a distance, taking them out with ease.
To be honest, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit was truly an overpowered Devil Fruit. Naruto felt that if it weren't for Oda's concern about the collapse of the world's power balance, Enel, this self-proclaimed god, would probably have long ago become the one true god of the world.
Naruto picked up the Devil Fruit and took a big bite.
The fruit melted instantly in his mouth, tasting very unpleasant. And once it entered his stomach, it provided an intense feeling of fullness.
Although the effects of a Devil Fruit only kick in after the first bite, Naruto didn't stop eating.
Since leaving Otogakure, he hadn't eaten anything, and he was absolutely starving. To fill his stomach with a Devil Fruit was a very comfortable experience.
But honestly, how many people in the world would treat a Devil Fruit like a meal?
Probably only Naruto would do something like this...