One Piece Chapter 19, page 14: Devil's Fruit
- Narration
Buggy stands before the gathered crew, holding up the Devil's Fruit. A crew member announces, "PIRATE TRAINEE BUGGY...! HE WILL EAT THE DEVIL'S FRUIT!!!" Buggy shoves the fruit into his mouth and swallows it with a loud "GULP!!" as the crew watches in awe, shouting, "OOHT... HE ATE IT...!!!" The crew cheers, "HAHAHAH... BEING YOUNG IS A WONDERFUL THING, SINCE YOU CAN BE SO CAREFREE. GOOD GOING BUGGY. I HAVE MORE RESPECT FOR YOU NOW!!" Rayleigh asks, "SO HOW IS IT BUGGY? FEEL ANY DIFFERENCE IN YOUR BODY?" Buggy sweats and replies, "NO... NOT REALLY..." Rayleigh wonders, "WHAT?! WAS IT A FAKE?" and another crew member notes, "WELL THE STORY OF THE DEVIL'S FRUIT WAS A RUMORED STORY FROM THE START." In his mind, Buggy cackles, "KEKEKEKEKE!! YOU'VE GOT IT EXACTLY RIGHT!! WHAT I JUST ATE WAS A FAKE FRUIT I SPENT ALL NIGHT WORKING ON AND SWITCHING."