Chapter 74 74: Devil Fruit Assignments
The Marvel genre hasn't really been hot for a long time.
The reason is simple—there haven't been any movie releases to drive the hype.
Writing in this genre can sometimes feel like courting death.
So I don't have high expectations for the results.
If you've read up to this point, you should have noticed—
this isn't the typical fast-paced "power fantasy" you see on Feilu.
There's no constant face-slapping or exaggerated displays of dominance.
Instead, this book is more about matching Devil Fruits to the Marvel characters everyone knows so well,
letting familiar figures gain these powers and showcase their strength.
Then, these Devil Fruit users get to fully unleash their abilities within the Marvel universe.
Because Marvel has such a high power ceiling, the fruits' abilities and applications will become extremely powerful later on.
If something can't be explained—just assume the fruit has awakened.
So far, the following fruits have appeared.
Let me post the system again, or everyone's about to forget the protagonist's own fruit.
[Devil Fruit Trading System]
[1. Self-consumption: develop fruit abilities independently (limited quantity)]
[2. Others consume: absorb others' abilities (no limit)]
[Consumed Fruits and Hosts]
[1. Swamp-Swamp Fruit: The Punisher – Frank Castle]
[2. Bomb-Bomb Fruit: Kingpin – Wilson Fisk]
[3. Revive-Revive Fruit: Iron Man – Tony Stark]
[4. Age-Age Fruit: Sorcerer Supreme – Ancient One]
[5. Karma-Karma Fruit: Sabretooth – Victor Creed]
[6. Supa Supa no Mi (Dice-Dice Fruit / Chop-Speed Fruit): Wolverine – Logan]
[Absorbed Abilities]
[1. Swamp-Swamp Fruit, Punisher's weapons mastery]
[2. Bomb-Bomb Fruit]
[3. Revive-Revive Fruit]
[4. Age-Age Fruit, Mirror Dimension, Portals]
[5. Karma-Karma Fruit, Sabretooth's regeneration]
[6. Supa Supa no Mi, Wolverine's regeneration]
[Fruit Ability Amplification: 5%]
For every character, I have to carefully think about which Devil Fruit suits them,
and why that particular fruit fits.
Among the fruits so far, the one I'm most satisfied with is actually Wolverine's.
Because the Supa Supa no Mi, when used normally, gives Wolverine the ability to turn his entire body into Adamantium-like blades.
More importantly, its reverse application removes his Adamantium skeleton.
That was a sudden flash of inspiration I had.
With just this one fruit, Wolverine's abilities are fully brought out.
Of course, those flashes of inspiration don't come often.
I've already figured out fruits for Nick Fury and Black Widow,
but I haven't arranged for them to choose yet.
Given their suspicious personalities, there's no way they'd casually eat a Devil Fruit.
That's different from the Ancient One.
She can see the future, so she has a great deal of confidence.
Next up will be Thor's storyline and Hulk's storyline.
Thor's fruit will be the Rumble-Rumble Fruit—no need to think too hard about that.
The question is how the protagonist convinces him to eat it.
As for the "third princess," Loki, his fruit is also pretty easy to guess.
But the fruit I've set for the Hulk will absolutely exceed your expectations.
This is, in my opinion, my second moment of sudden inspiration.
Feel free to guess in the comments what fruit I gave Hulk.
If anyone gets it right, I'll pin your comment.
Your comments are actually very important—they give me new ideas.
For example, I originally planned to give Thanos the Fusion-Fusion Fruit,
so in battle he could merge with Sanctuary II.
Just imagine it—a giant mech!
One slap, one flattened enemy.
But after reading your comments, I had another flash of inspiration.
Someone suggested giving the Buddha-Buddha Fruit to Fury, and instantly I thought—why not give it to Thanos?
I even came up with the protagonist's line when meeting him:
"Thanos, you care for the universe and hold compassion in your heart. Interested in the Buddha-Buddha Fruit?"
Just imagine Thanos, who fights for the balance of the universe, transforming into a Buddha.
With his incredible physical abilities, he could push the fruit to insane heights.
On one side, "Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon," on the other, "Amitabha."
It's a bit absurd—but doesn't it paint quite a picture?
So I'm looking forward to everyone's comments.
They might help me come up with even more fruit-user combinations.
The current pre-release arc is relatively calm.
Nick Fury's fruit has been listed but not consumed yet, because a conflict is coming next.
Thor, representing the gods!
The protagonist, representing "demons"!
These two forces will collide on Earth!
This will impact Nick Fury, and afterward, it'll lead to S.H.I.E.L.D. personnel beginning to consume and study Devil Fruits.
It's a clear transition.
But writing it this way might not be very satisfying.
After all, for power fantasies, being straightforward is best—adding a transition like this can feel unnecessary.
It makes me wonder how many people will keep reading after the release.