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After thanking Veyron for unlocking Toyomi's gene lock and setting up that Nine-Tails Devil Fruit to fall into Moeha's hands— Chika Fujiwara took her older and younger sisters and left.

Back in the office, Veyron stayed behind and had his secretary call over Saeko Busujima, Saya Takagi, and Rika Minami.

Why go through the secretary instead of just using the Bronze Key (which ate Door-Door Fruit) to open a portal and bring them in instantly?

Simple—vibes.

There's something to be said for keeping up the proper atmosphere when setting the stage for what comes next.

After a thrilling, nude meeting (you know the type), Veyron timed it perfectly—injecting all three women with a dose of T-virus. The virus allowed them to unlock their gene locks, and he immediately followed it up with the activation serum, pushing all three straight to Gene Lock Tier 4 – Early Stage in one go.

"And we're just getting started," Veyron said with a snap of his fingers.

Over a dozen familiar boxes—similar to the ones Toyomi had drawn from earlier—appeared again, only this time there were way more of them.

They were already open, and on the inside of each lid was a reference image and info sheet for a corresponding Devil Fruit.

"Pick one you like," Veyron gestured casually.

The Flame-Flame Fruit, the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, the Op-Op Fruit...

One by one, the girls scanned the surreal fruits laid out before them, exchanging glances before diving into their selections.

—Saeko Busujima—

She was the first to choose: the Mythical Zoan – Human-Human Fruit, Asura Form.

It was a fruit Veyron had never seen in the manga before his transmigration—one of those mysterious Mythical Zoans. The power granted its user the ability to transform into the legendary Asura, a demonic war deity.

Asuras wield a power called "Demonic Aura"—a force that can cause fear, break defenses, and imbue the user's body or weapons with terrifying energy. The more beings the user cuts down, the thicker and more intense this aura becomes.

For someone like Saeko—born in a peaceful age, but with a natural bloodlust and killer instinct simmering under her skin—this fruit was a match made in hell.

—Saya Takagi—

Saya went for the Paramecia-Type – Magnet-Magnet Fruit, the same one Eustass Kid had in the original story.

It lets the user control magnetism and electricity, manipulate all forms of metal, and—once awakened—even generate magnetic fields at will.

In canon, it didn't live up to its potential, but make no mistake—this fruit has a sky-high ceiling. After all, electromagnetism is one of the four fundamental forces of nature.

Sure, relying only on the Devil Fruit's base power would cap her at something like an Admiral-tier in the One Piece world.

But hand it to someone like Saya—a genius girl even before the zombie outbreak? And pair it with a Level 4 Gene Lock's micro-control, fully tapped genetic potential, and the kind of computation power that rivals a supercomputer?

Now, you're looking at something seriously dangerous.

—Rika Minami—

As for Rika, she picked the Paramecia-Type – Arms-Arms Fruit, once eaten by Baby 5 in the original timeline.

It allows the user to turn any part of their body into a weapon.

Like Saya's fruit, the ceiling of this one depends heavily on the user's imagination and understanding.

In Baby 5's case, her transformation stopped at swords, handguns, and the occasional missile—because that's all her world experience allowed her to envision.

But Rika? A military-trained, 21st-century sniper with real-world combat knowledge?

Let's just say... some fanfics were right about this fruit's potential.

"It has some serious potential," Veyron murmured with a smirk. He gave a silent thumbs-up, clearly impressed by Rika's creative use of her Devil Fruit powers.

In her right hand, she held the FOAB. In her left—the MOAB.

The Father and Mother of All Bombs. One made by Russia, the other by the U.S.—as if the two superpowers were in a twisted contest to see who could end the world faster.

What impressed Veyron the most wasn't just the bombs—it was the possibility.

If Rika could pull that off now, then after spending a few days studying tech from Marvel, DC, and even Fate, she could probably build weapons that break the rules of reality.

— — —

"Sensei."

Saeko Busujima had activated her Asura Form. Strange runes and metallic, scale-like armor shimmered across her skin, while two demonic horns sprouted from either side of her head.

Veyron appeared behind the still-naked Saeko, now gripping the horns on her head.

"Ooooh~" he murmured, clearly impressed as he nodded in approval.

And with that, the riding ceremony began...

"Sensei.... More~ Harder~"

"Ahhhh~"

...

"Hmph," Saya grumbled, lightly grinding her teeth in annoyance as she noticed her fruit seemed a bit lacking in flashiness by comparison.

"Wait... the Magnet-Magnet Fruit? Electromagnetic waves?"

"Can't I make it tighter?"

— — —

A few days later — At Umbrella Corporation's headquarters

"The Magnet-Magnet Fruit?"

Takagi Yuriko, now a full-fledged vampire thanks to the Bat-Bat Fruit (Mythical Zoan: Vampire Form) from the game One Piece: Unlimited World Red, casually nibbled on a stick of meat jerky as she spoke between bites.

"Not exactly what I expected... but honestly, it's a very Saya choice."

Veyron glanced over. "What did you think she'd pick?"

"Hmm... I figured she'd go with a Logia. Or maybe a Mythical Zoan with more versatility," Yuriko mused, licking the last of the seasoning from her fingers.

"Something like that Rumble-Rumble Fruit you showed us, or that artificial Azure Dragon Fruit—the one that turns the user into a giant pink dragon... But I get it. The Magnet-Magnet Fruit actually has insane potential."

"Like you said, it might even surpass a lot of Logias or Mythical Zoans in the long run."

As she finished her snack and spotted the glowing door forming near Veyron's hand, Yuriko raised a brow.

"Space gate? You going to visit Saya just after me?"

"Nah~ Rika," he replied.

...

Back in the office, when Rika had seen the Op-Op Fruit (Ope Ope no Mi)—a Devil Fruit worth fifty billion berries in the One Piece world—she'd instantly thought of her bestie, Shizuka Marikawa.

She knew why she and the others—Saeko, Saya, and Yuriko—were given the VIP treatment: access to Level 4 gene locks, high-end Devil Fruits, the whole deal.

And she also knew why people like Shizuka and the remaining five survivors weren't granted the same privileges.

So, to close that gap, Rika took the initiative. And she knew Veyron was interested in Shizuka.

She invited Veyron to spend the night in her room—leaving the door slightly ajar, no soundproofing, no pretense.

If Shizuka heard what was happening and chose to walk through that door…Well, what happened next would be entirely up to her.

She just trusted that if Shizuka did come in, then with how obsessed Veyron was with hot women—especially with big boobs—even if he didn't make a move on her right away… eventually, he would.

"I'm just helping out my friend... we're Besties for Life~ Shizuka," Rika said with a playful smile, dressed in nothing but a red dress—and not a single thing underneath.

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