"Is such a thing... even possible?" Ace asked, a mix of curiosity and shock on his face.
"Pfft, possible?" Shiki scoffed. "For Rocks back then, there was nothing he couldn't do.
In theory, his plan would have worked. Even though the Phoenix Devil Fruit has a will of its own, as long as he swallowed it and didn't immediately explode from the sheer overload, he would eventually master the power of the Phoenix completely through the continuous refinement of the Munch-Munch Fruit's abilities.
What's more, Rocks had an even crazier idea. He also set his sights on the Zoan-type Mythical Species Snake-Snake Fruit, Model: Yamata no Orochi, the Mythical Species Vampire Fruit, and the Revive-Revive Fruit.
The Yamata no Orochi would grant him eight lives, giving him a margin for error. The Vampire Fruit would theoretically give him endless lifespan and continuous recovery through absorbing blood, further preventing the possibility of exploding and giving him even more room for error.
And finally, the Revive-Revive Fruit—that's a chance to return from the underworld and gain an extra life after death!
His craziest idea of all was to swallow all these fruits at the same time, to become a multi-fruit user and the destined '[D]' of this era!
It's just a pity that before that great battle, Rocks had only managed to find the Phoenix Fruit and the Snake-Snake Fruit, Model: Yamata no Orochi. The locations of the Revive-Revive Fruit and the Vampire Fruit were never found.
Rocks also found many…
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