## One Piece Chapter 19, pages 13-14: DEVIL'S FRUIT - Chapter: 19 - Pages: 13-14 - Characters: young Buggy, young Shanks, Roger Pirates ### Summary Page 13: Shanks holds up a finger, explaining what he knows. "I ONCE HEARD THAT THE DEVIL'S FRUITS ARE ALL THE SEA-DEVIL'S INCARNATIONS," he says. "IF YOU EAT IT YOU'LL GAIN A SPECIAL ABILITY, BUT YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO SWIM". Buggy listens, thinking to himself, "THE CAPTAIN SAID THAT WHOEVER WANTS TO EAT IT CAN HAVE IT......" and "KUHAHAHAHA! DON'T WANNA EAT THAT SORTA THING AND END UP UNABLE TO SWIM FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE...". In the next panel, Buggy handles his map, looking sneaky as he thinks, "HUEH... SCARY... ANYONE WHO EATS THAT SORT OF THING IS NO DOUBT A REAL IDIOT". He reasons, "IF THERE'S A TREASURE LYING ON THE SEABED AND YOU CAN'T SWIM, THEN YOU CAN'T GO AND GET IT!". Shanks then casually adds, "BUT THAT ODD FRUIT... TURNS OUT IT SELLS FOR AROUND 100 MILLION BELI IF YOU CAN BELIEVE IT". Buggy's eyes bulge out of his head in extreme shock as he yells, "WHAT? IS THAT TRUE!!". He excitedly calculates in his head, "IF IT'S ONE HUNDRED MILLION BELI THEN IT'S MORE THAN THE SELLING PRICE OF 10 A-RANKED TREASURE BOXES!! THE TREASURE GODDESS MUST BE SMILING DOWN AT ME RIGHT NOW!!". Page 14: On the deck of the ship, young Buggy stands proudly holding up a strange, round fruit covered in swirl patterns. The crew watches as a voice announces, "PIRATE TRAINEE BUGGY...! HE WILL EAT THE DEVIL'S FRUIT!!!". The crew cheers him on, with one laughing, "HAHAHAH... BEING YOUNG IS A WONDERFUL THING, SINCE YOU CAN BE SO CAREFREE". Another adds, "GOOD GOING BUGGY. I HAVE MORE RESPECT FOR YOU NOW!!". Buggy shoves the entire fruit into his mouth with a loud "GULP!!", prompting someone to exclaim, "OOHT... HE ATE IIIT...!!!". A moment of silence follows, marked by "SFX: SILENCE...". Buggy stands there looking completely normal. A crewmate asks, "SO HOW IS IT BUGGY? FEEL ANY DIFFERENCE IN YOUR BODY?". Buggy replies calmly, "NO... NOT REALLY...". The crew looks disappointed, murmuring, "WHAT?! WAS IT A FAKE?" and "WELL THE STORY OF THE DEVIL'S FRUIT WAS A RUMORED STORY FROM THE START". Meanwhile, Buggy smirks and sweats nervously, thinking to himself, "KEKEKEKEKE!! YOU'VE GOT IT EXACTLY RIGHT!! WHAT I JUST ATE WAS A FAKE FRUIT I SPENT ALL NIGHT WORKING ON AND SWITCHING".