One piece: Establishing a Pirate Family

Chapter 444: Distributing Devil Fruits (Part 4)

Daisy blushed deeply and nodded.

Then she quickly ran back to the line.

Being under everyone's gaze was a little embarrassing for her.

Charlotte smiled slightly as he watched Daisy flee.

This daughter of his was quite shy.

Then Charlotte turned his gaze to the next person.

Sara.

As the number of children grew, Charlotte tried to treat them all equally.

But he couldn't help forgetting some of them.

Like Sara.

As the fourteenth child, his rank was already quite far down the line.

Coupled with the fact that he wasn't talkative and had a rather introverted personality, he had become a bit of a background character among the siblings.

If it weren't for his mother being Amatsuki Toki, Charlotte might have overlooked him entirely.

When Sara saw his father looking at him, he knew it was his turn.

Without needing Charlotte to call him up, he walked forward himself.

"Pick one," Charlotte said with a gentle smile.

Sara nodded.

He fixed his gaze on the Devil Fruits.

Lifting his hand slightly, he pointed at one.

Charlotte looked over.

"The Paramecia-type… Glass-Glass Fruit?"

Charlotte asked.

"Yeah."

Sara nodded to confirm.

Charlotte picked up the Glass-Glass Fruit and placed it in Sara's hand.

"Once you've chosen, there's no going back!"

Charlotte warned.

"Mhm!"

Sara only nodded again before taking a big bite.

Watching the quiet and withdrawn Sara, Charlotte couldn't help but feel a bit uneasy.

This child was too reserved. Not only did he not socialize well, but he rarely spoke.

It was as if he was hiding something inside.

Always following behind the others like a ghost.

Only his full-blood sister from the same mother seemed to get along with him.

That kind of personality could be troublesome.

He'd have to find a time to talk to Amatsuki Toki about it.

A child's character needed to be shaped properly from a young age.

While Charlotte was deep in thought, Sara had already finished eating the Devil Fruit.

In the next moment—

Sara's body appeared to become completely transparent.

If not for the faint light refractions, it would have been impossible to tell someone was standing in front of Charlotte.

Charlotte reached out and poked Sara.

Feeling the hard surface, he realized that Sara had transformed into a person made of glass.

Otherwise, he would have thought he had eaten the Clear-Clear Fruit instead.

It was just too similar.

Feeling his father's finger poke at him, Sara blushed slightly and reverted to normal.

None of this was under his control.

"Train hard! Try to make that glass tougher. Otherwise, I wouldn't dare send you into battle!"

Charlotte said jokingly.

"Yes!" Sara responded with an embarrassed expression, scratching his head.

As Sara stepped aside, Charlotte wasn't joking about the concern he raised.

At its current level, the Glass-Glass Fruit was indeed fragile.

If the glass were to shatter, Charlotte wasn't sure what kind of damage it would do to Sara.

But he was certain—it would definitely hurt him.

After all, the Glass-Glass Fruit belonged to the Paramecia type that altered the user's body.

If his body became glass, then if it broke, wouldn't that mean Sara's body was breaking?

That was extremely dangerous.

After Sara stepped back—

Kofi came forward.

Seeing his father seemingly in a daze, Kofi couldn't help calling out.

"Dad!"

That single word snapped Charlotte out of his thoughts.

He looked at Kofi and smiled gently.

"Pick one."

Seeing his father snap out of it, Kofi let out a breath of relief.

He had worried he might've done something to make his father unhappy.

Glancing over the remaining nine Devil Fruits, Kofi quickly made his choice.

"Dad! I want that Temperature-Temperature Fruit!"

Kofi declared.

Charlotte glanced at the fruit.

He had obtained the Temperature Fruit a long time ago, but very few had ever chosen it.

Mainly because of its limitations.

It could only control temperatures between 0°C and 100°C. A huge limitation. Few children saw value in it.

At times, Charlotte had even considered removing it from his collection and letting Caesar Clown turn it into a Devil Fruit weapon.

It didn't have much offensive power, but it could work great as a portable air conditioner.

Still, since Kofi chose it, Charlotte handed it to him—but not without a warning first.

"Think it over carefully. This Temperature Fruit has big limitations. It can only control from zero to a hundred degrees Celsius. Whether you can go beyond that depends on you—maybe you'll need an Awakening to surpass the limit."

Charlotte advised.

"No problem! Even if I don't awaken it, I've still got these fists!"

Kofi smiled and raised his right fist.

Seeing his son's confidence, Charlotte smiled in return.

Kofi looked at the fruit in his hands, took a deep breath, and bit into it.

After finishing, he raised both fists and lightly exerted force.

His left fist emitted cold air.

His right fist radiated heat.

The fluctuation between hot and cold appeared on Kofi's body.

One side was bone-chilling cold, the other hot as fire.

The whole room's temperature shifted in an instant.

A thick mist of water vapor spread through the room.

It became oppressively humid.

"So stuffy!"

Behind him, Simon and the others were already sweating.

Hearing this, Kofi quickly withdrew his power.

He carefully glanced around.

Then clenched both fists again, unleashing cold air.

The temperature in the room gradually dropped.

Once the steam was gone, Kofi released his hands.

"Not bad!"

Charlotte couldn't help praising him. To have such a degree of control right after eating the fruit—impressive.

It seemed Kofi might really unlock the potential of the Temperature Fruit.

Kofi smiled.

He didn't think the fruit was as bad as his siblings made it out to be.

In fact, Kofi had been debating.

He originally wanted the Paramecia-type Repel-Repel Fruit. But when he stood before his father and saw all the fruits, his eyes landed on the Temperature Fruit displayed most prominently.

For some reason, something inside kept urging him to choose it.

That desire ultimately led him to pick the Temperature Fruit.

"Train hard! If there's anything you don't understand, go ask the Science Division. Those folks always come up with something wild."

Charlotte said.

"Yes, Dad! I'll ask them!"

Kofi bowed slightly, exuding the air of a nobleman.

Charlotte wasn't sure where he had learned that.

Waving his hand, he signaled Kofi to leave.

Then it was Tina's turn.

"Tina! You're up, come on!"

Charlotte called out, waving to the little girl in the floral dress.

Upon hearing him, Tina bounced forward cheerfully.

"Daddy!"

She greeted sweetly.

"Pick one," Charlotte said kindly, smiling as he pointed at the remaining Devil Fruits.

Tina bit her finger and stared at the fruits.

Suddenly she looked very conflicted.

What should she choose?

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