Elric stared at the floating system panel displaying his newly upgraded Surgical Fruit abilities, absorbing every detail with intense focus.
The Gamma Knife alone made his blood rush with anticipation and satisfaction.
It was the exact technique he had been strategically waiting for since the very moment he first awakened the Surgical Fruit ability—the ultimate assassination tool that defined Law's combat philosophy in One Piece.
A surgical strike that completely ignores all external defenses—bypassing armor, elemental forms, enhanced durability—to deliver pure internal cellular destruction.
Even in the original One Piece storyline, Trafalgar Law had nearly killed the seemingly invincible Doflamingo using that exact same devastating move.
Now he wielded it. That same legendary technique was his to command.
Finally—a genuine super-lethal single-target finisher that nothing could defend against.
And thanks to his recently consumed Ancient Zoan Dragon-Dragon Fruit (Allosaurus Model)...
His body now possessed:
Massive stamina reserves (400% enhancement) Monstrous regeneration (healing factor comparable to prehistoric predators) Physical durability exceeding steel (bones and skin reinforced to superhuman levels)
So even if Gamma Knife consumed tremendous energy with each use—which it absolutely did according to the System description—he could now genuinely afford that cost without exhausting himself.
But the other three new Surgical abilities weren't insignificant either:
Heart Extraction → Instant hostage control through painless organ theft
Counter Shock → Electrical organ-disrupting takedown attack
Antibacterial Armament → Area-of-effect defensive barrier and anti-contamination field
This represented a complete ability upgrade across all tactical categories simultaneously.
The only genuine downside was clear:
Leveling the Surgical Fruit from Level 3 to Level 4 would require accumulating 100 total experience points.
That was five times what the Level 2 → Level 3 breakthrough had demanded.
Without engaging in major large-scale battles or systematically hunting powerful ability-enhanced creatures for their cores?
Progress toward Level 4 would take considerable time.
But that's acceptable, Elric calculated pragmatically. Level 3 capabilities are already overwhelming. Level 4 can wait for natural opportunities.
The System finished processing his second allocation and chimed with new notifications:
[DING!]
"Emotion Perception Fruit → Level 2 (3/20 experience toward Level 3)"
[Displaying updated complete ability information...]
👁 EMOTION PERCEPTION FRUIT — LEVEL 2 COMPLETE SKILLSET
CLAIRVOYANCE (Enhanced Vision):
Maximum vision radius expanded to 8,000 meters (approximately 5 miles).
Previously limited to 3,000 meters at Level 1. The dramatic range expansion now allowed Elric to observe nearly the entire residential district simultaneously—every building, every street, every potential threat within a massive surveillance radius.
X-RAY PENETRATION:
Supernatural vision now penetrates through:
Dense fog and mist (including Gray Mist) Solid walls and building structures Heavy debris and obstacles Darkness and shadows Basic concealment abilities
Essentially nothing could hide from his enhanced sight within his vision range.
EMOTIONAL PERCEPTION (Numerical Analysis):
Detects and analyzes the precise emotional aura and numerical favorability value of any living creature within 100 meters radius:
Aura Color System:
ColorMeaningNumerical ValueBright WhiteDeep affection, love, devotion90-100Warm WhiteStrong goodwill, positive feelings70-89Cool BlueNeutral, indifferent40-69Dark BlackHostility, disgust, hatred0-39
Extraordinarily useful for detecting betrayal, identifying hidden enemies, and measuring loyalty before threats materialized into action.
FIXED-POINT CLAIRVOYANCE (Remote Surveillance):
NEW ABILITY UNLOCKED AT LEVEL 2
Create up to 3 permanent vision anchor marks on:
Specific physical locations Individual living people Important objects or structures
Each mark provides constant surveillance of approximately 200 square feet surrounding the anchor point.
User can mentally "tune in" to view any marked location anytime, anywhere, regardless of physical distance.
Tactical applications:
Monitor Rachel Rhodes at the office building remotely Keep constant surveillance on Lily Monroe Place permanent marks on potential threats Create invisible security camera network Track VIP targets without physical presence
Like possessing magical security cameras that never ran out of power and couldn't be detected or disabled.
PSYCHIC PEEPING (Memory Analysis):
The infamous "OK-gesture" ability—now significantly upgraded.
By forming the OK hand gesture and focusing vision through the circle:
Read past memories of observed targets Extract hidden intelligence and secrets Analyze creature intelligence and threat levels View recent significant events from target's perspective
LIMITATION: Cannot read current real-time thoughts yet (requires higher levels)
A terrifying interrogation and reconnaissance tool that made enhanced interrogation obsolete. Why torture for information when you could simply watch their memories directly?
TEARS OF HOT IRON — STEEL WHALES:
NEW COMBAT ABILITY UNLOCKED AT LEVEL 2
User's eyes (or active vision-marks) can release glowing molten tears that instantly forge and materialize into two massive burning steel whales.
Combat capabilities:
Long-range heat-seeking tracking (pursue targets autonomously) Wide-area explosive impact (building-destroying detonations) Severe thermal destruction (extreme heat damage on contact) Dual simultaneous summons (two whales active at once)
Crowd control and area denial at its finest. Perfect for overwhelming multiple enemies or destroying fortified positions.
Elric whispered to himself with deep satisfaction:
"Vision, perception, intelligence gathering... dramatically improved across every category."
Before this upgrade, his emotional perception had been frustratingly short-range—barely useful beyond immediate conversation distance.
Now? He could scan hearts, detect betrayal, read memories, and maintain constant surveillance across vast distances.
If an enemy attempted to infiltrate by pretending to be harmless?
He would clearly see the hostile black aura before any knife struck or poison was administered.
Perfect counter-intelligence capability.
Elric turned his head slightly to observe Erin Summers, who was still leaning heavily against his shoulder.
Her cheeks remained flushed from earlier... activities. Her arms wrapped subconsciously around herself in a self-protective gesture. Her emotional state fluctuated wildly between confusion, resentment, unexpected attraction, and pragmatic acceptance.
She had absolutely no idea what kind of monster she had just permanently attached herself to.
What capabilities he now possessed. What he could see. What he could do.
Elric slowly extended one hand toward the window, appearing casual.
"ROOM."
The invisible translucent surgical sphere silently expanded outward in all directions—1,500 meters of complete spatial dominance encompassing half the residential complex.
Within that domain, he possessed godlike awareness and control.
He exhaled with satisfaction.
"Time to put all of these new abilities to the proper test."
Elric shifted his enhanced gaze toward the apartment's main living area.
Natasha and Jenna were lounging comfortably on the sectional sofa, playing cards and chatting quietly. Grace was humming a pleasant melody while cooking something aromatic in the kitchen. Elsa sat focused on her smartphone, apparently coordinating something strategic in various group chats.
And Shay—still wearing her medical mask to hide her disfigured face—knelt alone at a washbasin in the corner, silently scrubbing clothes by hand with methodical efficiency.
Always working. Always useful. Never demanding attention or affection.
Elric activated his upgraded Emotional Perception ability.
Colored auras immediately flickered into crystal-clear view above each woman's head—now accompanied by precise numerical favorability values:
EMOTIONAL ANALYSIS:
NameValueColorInterpretationNatasha94Bright WhiteDeep affection, emotional dependence, complete trustJenna91Bright WhiteStrong love, loyalty, devotionGrace93Bright WhiteGratitude, genuine attraction, protective feelingsElsa93Warm WhiteIntellectual admiration, relief at safetyShay89White-BlueKindness, reservation, insecurity
Shay's value was notably lower than the others—still recovering psychologically from her trauma and masked insecurity about her appearance.
But even so, her affection registered at 89—genuinely high by any reasonable standard.
She just needs confidence restoration, Elric analyzed. Medical treatment will solve that completely.
Then he focused on the newest addition:
Erin Summers: Favorability 85 (Warm White)
His eyebrows rose slightly with surprise.
Earlier today, he had literally severed both her hands and threatened to melt her alive with magma.
Yet the System now displayed: Strong positive affection, rising rapidly.
Elric stared at Erin—currently curled up beside him in a complicated emotional state, sulking while her mind obviously raced through conflicting thoughts about sexuality, survival, and unexpected physical responses.
He chuckled internally with dark amusement.
Women's hearts really are unpredictable storms. Impossible to navigate through logic alone.
His analytical gaze settled on Shay again, watching her work silently in isolation.
She still hadn't dared to play, rest, or socialize freely with the others—afraid she wasn't attractive enough to deserve leisure. Afraid she didn't truly belong in this collection of beautiful women.
Always useful. Always invisible.
Elric's voice lowered thoughtfully as he made a decision.
"Once Rachel Rhodes joins us tomorrow after her leg fully heals... I'll take Shay to a proper hospital facility after that. Fix her face surgically. Finally unlock her System rewards."
He could already envision it clearly:
"Name: Shay (Facial reconstruction complete, confidence restored)"
"System Score: 91 → Eligible for full adoption and reward generation"
Maybe even a new valuable Devil Fruit would manifest from successfully "adopting" her after healing.
Elric pressed two fingers against his temple, mentally reviewing all his newly acquired capabilities:
SURGICAL FRUIT (LEVEL 3) - SUMMARY:
ROOM: 1,500m battlefield dominance
Gamma Knife: Defense-ignoring assassination
Heart Extraction: Hostage control technique
Counter Shock: Electrical stunning attack
Antibacterial Armament: Anti-contamination barrier
Enhanced SCAN: Complete medical diagnostics
Improved Shambles: 15× weight capacity
EMOTION PERCEPTION FRUIT (LEVEL 2) - SUMMARY:
Clairvoyance: 8,000m observation radius
X-Ray Vision: Penetrates all obstacles
Emotional Perception: Numerical loyalty tracking (100m range)
Fixed-Point Marks: 3 permanent surveillance anchors
Psychic Peeping: Memory reading and intelligence extraction
Steel Whales: Molten crowd control summons
A perfect synergistic combination of:
Reconnaissance (vision and detection) Control (spatial manipulation and hostages) Assassination (Gamma Knife, Counter Shock) Defense (barriers and regeneration) Intelligence (memory reading and loyalty tracking)
"Support abilities sharpened to perfection. Eyes truly open now."
Elric exhaled slowly, deep satisfaction spreading across his features as he contemplated his overwhelming advantage.
With these capabilities combined with his Magma offensive power and Ancient Zoan durability?
He was approaching genuinely godlike status in apocalyptic combat.
The translucent system panel gradually faded into sparkling motes of light, disappearing from his mental vision.
Outside the window, the Gray Mist continued swirling through the ruined city.
But inside this apartment, protected by overwhelming power?
Absolute safety reigned.
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