Chapter 37 37 — The Power of Karma
"Give Sabretooth the Karma Fruit."
Magneto made his final decision.
He chose the Karma Fruit on Sabretooth's behalf.
Hearing this answer, Qin Xiao felt a slight jolt in his heart.
The Tremor-Tremor Fruit he wanted most hadn't been chosen.
That was a bit of a pity.
Still, he didn't interfere with their decision.
Because in the system's ranking for Sabretooth, the Karma Fruit was placed first.
According to the system, this was the fruit best suited for him.
So even though Qin Xiao wanted the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, he still presented all the options for Sabretooth to choose.
In the end, Sabretooth didn't choose for himself and handed the decision over to Magneto.
And the result still ended up being the system's top-ranked fruit.
Perhaps this was fate at work.
Qin Xiao handed the Karma Fruit directly to Sabretooth.
"This fruit tastes terrible," he kindly warned.
But Sabretooth clearly didn't care.
He took the fruit and bit into it without hesitation.
The moment the Karma Fruit touched Sabretooth, the other fruits vanished.
There was no turning back now.
Crunch—"Ugh… this thing tastes awful!"
Only after actually biting into it did Sabretooth understand what Qin Xiao meant.
This thing…
was really damn disgusting!
He forced himself to swallow it, his face twisting from the taste.
But as soon as he swallowed it, a realization surfaced in his mind.
Injury!
Growth!
That was the core sensation the fruit gave him.
Subconsciously, he glanced at Frank—then charged straight at him.
Having just eaten the fruit, it was the perfect chance to test it out.
Frank clearly understood Sabretooth's intention.
They had fought not long ago, and he had only just begun to grasp some uses of the Swamp-Swamp Fruit.
Now that Sabretooth wanted another fight, he was more than willing.
In an instant, the two clashed again.
However, Sabretooth's close-combat style clearly didn't give him much advantage against the Swamp-Swamp Fruit.
Frank didn't deal any heavy blows.
The damage Sabretooth received was limited.
As a result, the fruit's effects weren't obvious at all.
Instead, as the fight went on, Sabretooth gradually fell into Frank's swamp domain.
"Frank, use weapons. His fruit only responds to physical damage for now," Qin Xiao reminded him as he watched.
Frank had clearly become more proficient with the Swamp-Swamp Fruit.
Hearing Qin Xiao's words, Frank didn't hesitate.
He pulled two submachine guns from his body.
Rat-tat-tat—Rat-tat-tat—Thud—Thud—The sound of bullets tearing into flesh rang out repeatedly.
"Roar—!"
Sabretooth let out an enraged howl as he took the barrage head-on.
When Frank emptied both magazines, dozens of bullet holes covered Sabretooth's body.
But in the next moment, the bullets were expelled from his body by his regenerative ability.
If this had been before eating the fruit, that would've been the end of it.
But now—Sabretooth was a Devil Fruit user.
After taking this damage, he let out a strange roar.
"Roaaar—""Karma… Retribution!"
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
Whoosh—
Under everyone's stunned gaze, Sabretooth—already massive—transformed into an even more terrifying giant.
Nearly three meters tall.
A body packed with bulging muscles.
The claws on all ten of his fingers became even more monstrous—each one over a foot long!
This terrifying form brought immense pressure to everyone present.
Whoosh—Sabretooth charged at Frank once more.
Looking at the towering figure, more than a meter taller than himself, even Frank felt a trace of unease.
This…was also the power of a Devil Fruit?
The more damage he took, the larger he grew?
And the stronger he became?
Such an ability was simply terrifying.
Boom—Carrying overwhelming force, Sabretooth smashed into Frank's swamp domain.
His massive claws tore straight through Frank's body.
Frank was ripped to pieces in an instant!
His body turned entirely into sludge.
For the first time in their fight, Sabretooth gained the upper hand.
Of course, Frank wasn't afraid of physical attacks.
The moment he was torn apart, he reformed again.
But this time, every time he regained human form, Sabretooth would tear him apart again.
Their battle fell into another strange stalemate.
"Alright, that's enough. Both of you stop," Qin Xiao said.
"Sabretooth, take your time getting used to your new ability later."
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