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[The Gum-Gum Fruit rolled to Luffy’s feet for the second time, leaving everyone in the bar utterly baffled...]

["This Gum-Gum Fruit sure seems fond of this kid, huh~" Lucky Roo chuckled awkwardly as he walked over to pick it up again.]

[However, Shanks called out to stop him. "Wait a moment!"]

[Lucky Roo froze in place. "Huh? Boss, what’s wrong?"]

[Shanks stood up from his seat and walked over to Luffy. He picked up the Gum-Gum Fruit from the ground, staring at it intently for a while, as if making a decision.]

["Luffy, have you ever heard of Devil Fruits?"]

["I’ve heard of them, but I’ve never seen one."]

[Luffy had already encountered Devil Fruit users on the warship and knew they granted incredible powers to those who ate them. But he’d never actually seen a Devil Fruit before, assuming they looked like ordinary fruits.]

["Well, now you’ve seen one. This is a Devil Fruit—a Zoan-type, the Gum-Gum Fruit."]

["This is a Devil Fruit!?"]

["Yes. Once you eat it, you’ll become a Rubber Man. But at the same time, you’ll be cursed by the sea and become a permanent landlubber."]

["A landlubber? I’ve heard of that." Luffy nodded, then tilted his head in confusion. "But why are you telling me all this, Mister?"]

[Shanks said, "Luffy, do you believe in fate? This Devil Fruit has rolled to your feet twice. I don’t think it’s a coincidence. If you’re willing, I’d like to give this Devil Fruit to you!"]

[Despite Shanks’ generosity, Luffy quickly refused, insisting it was too valuable!]

[Luffy might not know exactly how much this Devil Fruit could sell for, but he knew it was worth an astronomical sum!!]

[Seeing Luffy’s sincerity, Shanks burst into hearty laughter. "We pirates live by doing whatever we want! The value of this Devil Fruit doesn’t matter—it’s choosing you. Don’t worry about money. What matters is whether you want it. If you choose it, you can pay me back later if you want."]

[It chose me...?]

[Luffy stared at the Gum-Gum Fruit, lost in thought.]

[He recalled how the Gum-Gum Fruit had rolled to his feet twice...]

[It really seemed to be choosing him??]

[But just because it chose me, does that mean I have to choose it...?]

[Still... if I miss this chance, someone else will probably eat it. Once it’s gone, it’s gone forever...]

[Should I cherish this mysterious connection, or ignore it?]

[Luffy’s mind spiraled into a whirlpool of conflicting thoughts...]

[Shanks remained silent, signaling with his eyes for the Red-Haired Pirates’ crew to stay quiet as well.]

[He didn’t want to interfere with Luffy’s decision. In his view, if this truly was a special destiny, then it should be entirely up to Luffy to decide!]

[Luffy pondered for a long time. When he finally raised his head again, there was no trace of hesitation left on his youthful face.]

["I’ll take it!" Luffy declared firmly.]

[In the end, he decided to follow his heart!]

["Mister Shanks, I’ll definitely pay you back for this Devil Fruit once I earn some money."]

["No problem, it’s yours now!"]

[Watching Luffy accept the Gum-Gum Fruit, Shanks didn’t feel particularly moved inside.]

[If Luffy had refused, he wouldn’t have tried to persuade him either.]

[He left everything to fate!]

[Luffy accepted the Devil Fruit, bid farewell to Shanks once more, and prepared to leave.]

[But before he could even take half a step, Shanks called out to him again...]

["Huh? Mister Shanks?"]

["Luffy, do you still want to learn the training method for Conqueror’s Haki?"]

["Yes!" Luffy’s eyes sparkled with excitement!]

[By the time Lumpy exited the bar, evening had fallen...]

[When he returned home, he immediately grabbed paper and pen, carefully writing down the training methods Shanks had taught him earlier. Though not perfectly detailed, it was close enough.]

[As for the Gum-Gum Fruit, he didn’t eat it right away.]

[He was still hesitating...]

[Becoming a Devil Fruit user also meant becoming a landlubber!]

[This was something that required serious consideration...]

[Days passed...]

[Finally, one morning about a month after obtaining the Gum-Gum Fruit, Luffy ate it!]

With the video reaching this point, the correct answer was now clear!!

[Ding! The top three winners of this quiz are Shanks, Vacant, Vacant.]

[Congratulations to one person for receiving a reward!]

[Congratulations to Shanks, who receives—Kirin Arm!]

[Since the Kirin Arm comes from another world, here’s a special note:]

[Note: An arm tempered with the blood of the ancient divine beast, the Fire Kirin. It possesses superhuman strength and defense, impervious to heat, cold, blades, and bullets!]

Holy crap!!! —

Upon seeing the description of the Kirin Arm, the chatroom exploded instantly!