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"Of course, Captain. Right this way."
Rosh stood up, smoothing out his suit as he motioned for Steve to follow him. He knew better than anyone that the Tremor-Tremor Fruit wasn't the kind of power you just 'test drive' in the middle of a busy city. Its potential for destruction was off the charts, and Rosh had zero interest in seeing if a beginner's practice punch would accidentally level a skyscraper or send a city block into a sinkhole.
After a short, quiet drive that took them far away from the hustle and bustle of civilization, they finally arrived at a remote mountain range.
The place was desolate, just jagged peaks, gray stone, and endless stretches of rocky ground. There wasn't a soul in sight, which made it the perfect playground for a power that bordered on the divine. Once they'd hiked to a spot that looked sturdy enough, Rosh reached into a small case, pulled out a sample of the Devil Fruit, and held it out.
Steve didn't hesitate. He took the strange, swirly-patterned fruit, his blue eyes locked on it with a mix of nerves and pure anticipation. He knew what he was holding: the power to trigger earthquakes, the strength to command the oceans, a force that could literally make the world tremble.
Taking a deep breath, he bit into it.
Immediately, Steve's entire face scrunched up. His eyes bugged out, and his shoulders went stiff. The catalog hadn't been joking, the taste was absolutely horrifying. It was like eating a mixture of rotten trash and old gym socks. For a split second, even a man with Steve's legendary iron will looked like he was about to regret every life choice that had led him to this moment.
But then, the power hit him.
A violent, electric surge of energy exploded deep within his chest. It didn't just sit there; it raced through his body, flooding his muscles, soaking into his bones, and lighting up his nerves.
It was a sensation that defied words. It felt like something ancient, something massive and overwhelming, had just woken up from a thousand-year nap inside his heart.
"This power..." Steve's eyes snapped open, a sharp, intense light gleaming in them. He instinctively clenched his right hand into a fist.
Steve could feel it now. The ability was there, humming right beneath his skin, just waiting for him to give the word. It was like an invisible second heartbeat pulsing through his veins. Even without trying to use it, he could sense the terrifying weight of it. This wasn't just a power-up; this was a whole different level of existence.
"Captain," Rosh said, a curious smile tugging at his lips. "Why don't you give us a little demonstration?"
Rosh was genuinely leaning in now. He knew Steve Rogers wasn't your average guy. Sure, Steve didn't have the massive, towering frame of someone like Whitebeard, but his body was the absolute peak of human perfection. He had gone toe-to-toe with gods, survived alien invasions, and stood his ground against Thanos.
If anyone had the discipline to master the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, it was Captain America.
Steve didn't need to be told twice. He stepped forward, planting his boots firmly into the rocky earth. He felt the weight of the mountain beneath him. He tightened his core, drew his right fist back, and focused every ounce of that new, humming energy into his knuckles.
Then, he punched the air.
*CRACK!*
The sound was deafening, echoing through the canyons like a giant mirror being smashed by a sledgehammer.
Steve's eyes widened in shock. Right there, in the empty space in front of his fist, hairline fractures appeared in the air itself. The atmosphere was literally shattering. The invisible cracks spider-webbed outward in every direction, looking like a glitch in reality.
Behind those cracks came a wall of pure, invisible force. The air twisted and warped, rippling like a heat mirage on steroids.
The earth didn't just sit there, either. A deep, guttural rumble started deep underground, vibrating up through Steve's legs. The ground groaned, then screamed. Massive fissures ripped through the rocky terrain, racing forward like predators chasing down their prey.
A heartbeat later, the shockwave slammed into the nearest mountain peak.
*BOOM!*
The sound wasn't just loud; it was a physical weight that pressed against their chests.
The result didn't just meet Steve's expectations, it absolutely obliterated them. Those massive, ancient boulders sitting in the impact zone didn't just crack or roll away. They simply... ceased to exist.
The moment the shockwave slammed into them, the towering rocks were pulverized instantly. One second they were solid granite, and the next, they were a cloud of gravel and fine gray dust, looking for all the world like they'd been shoved through a giant invisible blender.
A deafening, guttural roar echoed through the peaks, like the mountain itself was screaming in protest. The ground beneath the strike couldn't handle the pressure, either. Layers of solid earth buckled and collapsed inward, leaving behind a jagged, smoking crater that looked like it had been hit by a meteor.
*Patter! Patter!*
For a long, heavy minute, the only sound was the soft sound falling debris and the whistling of the wind through the new gap in the landscape.
Steve stood there, completely frozen.
His eyes were wide as he slowly looked down at his own hand, the same hand that had just rewritten the geography of a mountain range with a single punch. And the scariest part? He hadn't even been trying that hard.
Steve's breathing was heavy and uneven. When he'd read the title "Strongest Paramecia-Type" in the catalog, he'd figured it was just some flashy marketing talk. After all, everyone tries to oversell their products.
Now, he realized how wrong he had been. It wasn't a sales pitch. It was a warning.
He had barely even touched the surface of what this Devil Fruit could do. He had no training, no special techniques, and zero experience. It was just one raw, instinctive strike, and it had already done this.
If he actually put in the work? If he mastered the timing and the flow?
Tearing down a skyscraper wouldn't just be possible, it would be easy. The thought sent a genuine chill down his spine, but it wasn't fear. It was pure, unadulterated awe.
"So, Captain?" Rosh asked, his voice cutting through the silence with a satisfied edge. "What's the verdict?"
Privately, Rosh was feeling pretty good about this. The Tremor-Tremor Fruit was a perfect fit for Steve. Sure, someone like Bruce Banner, especially in Hulk mode, might have been an even more terrifying host for this kind of power. But Bruce already had the Door-Door Fruit, and let's be honest: the Hulk wasn't exactly the most reliable guy to do business with.
Steve, on the other hand, was the ideal candidate. He had the discipline to handle a "natural disaster" power without letting it go to his head.
"It's... it's incredible," Steve breathed out. He couldn't hide the excitement on his face if he tried.
For years, Steve had known exactly where his limits were. He was a master tactician, a legendary leader, and his willpower was second to none. But when he went up against the real heavy hitters, the cosmic threats and the unstoppable monsters, there was always one thing he lacked.
Raw, destructive power.
But the Tremor-Tremor Fruit changed the game. It was the missing piece of the puzzle.
When you combined this power with his vibranium shield, the result was almost unfair. He now had the world's strongest defense in one hand and the world's most terrifying offensive power in the other. For the first time in his life, Steve could actually see himself standing toe-to-toe with threats that usually required a whole team of soldiers to take down.
The realization made his heart race in a way he hadn't felt in a long time.
With the test run officially a success, the two of them made their way back to the Home of the Devil Fruits. It was time to stop window shopping and finally make this official. Steve had some paperwork to sign, and a legacy to start.
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The second they were back inside the familiar, quiet walls of the Home of the Devil Fruits, Steve didn't waste any time. He didn't even wait to fully settle into his chair before he looked Rosh right in the eye.
"Rosh, I've made my decision." His voice was steady, the voice of a man who had led armies into impossible battles. There wasn't a hint of doubt in his tone, "I want the Tremor-Tremor Fruit."
A small, almost playful smile tugged at the corner of Steve's mouth as he leaned forward. "But I've still got one question. How exactly does this work? How do we actually... finish the deal?"
"Don't worry about that part," Rosh replied, his voice as calm and cool as ever. "Just leave it to me."
Now, the Tremor-Tremor Fruit wasn't cheap. The price tag was a staggering three hundred million Origin Points. For anyone else, that number would have been a total deal-breaker, an impossible sum that nobody could ever hope to pay.
But Steve Rogers wasn't "anyone else."
Steve was one of the universe's favorite sons. Fate had spent years stacking the deck in his favor, and his accumulated Luck was like a massive, untapped gold mine. Even after dropping three hundred million points, he'd still walk away with more good fortune than most people could find in ten lifetimes.
From Rosh's perspective, this was the deal of a century. In one single transaction, he was about to bag nearly a third of Captain America's total Luck. For a guy who was basically the "main character" of the world, that amount of energy was a literal treasure trove.
Without another word, Rosh initiated the trade.
*Shung!*
A bizarre, weightless sensation suddenly washed over Steve. It happened so fast he almost missed it, there was no flash of light, no pain, and no dramatic sound effects. But something definitely changed.
Steve's brow furrowed. It felt as if a tiny piece of his soul had just quietly drifted away into the breeze. It wasn't a physical thing he could touch, but it was unmistakable. It was like an invisible shield that had always walked beside him, his "plot armor," in a sense, had suddenly grown a little thinner, a little fainter.
He felt lighter, sure, but he also felt slightly less... certain. The feeling of being "destined" to win wasn't as heavy as it used to be. The sensation lingered for a few heartbeats before finally settling into the back of his mind.
Steve looked up, his voice dropping to a low, thoughtful whisper. "Was that... was that my Luck?"
"Yes, Captain," Rosh said with a slow nod. "A third of it is officially mine now."
Seeing the look on Steve's face, Rosh offered a reassuring smile. "Don't look so worried. Even after this, your Luck is still through the roof. With two-thirds of your fortune still intact, you're easily one of the luckiest people walking the planet."
Steve sat with that for a second, then gave a small, easy shrug. That famous resilience, the "I can do this all day" attitude, snapped right back into place.
"Well," he said, a faint grin returning to his face, "I guess I'll just have to go back to making my own luck."
Rosh let out a soft chuckle. It was such a "Steve Rogers" thing to say.
"In that case, Captain..." Rosh turned to Elizabeth, who was standing nearby. She handed him the Devil Fruit with practiced grace. Rosh carefully placed the strange, swirling fruit on the desk before sliding it across the wood toward Steve.
"The Tremor-Tremor Fruit is officially yours."
For a moment, the room went completely silent. On one side of the desk was the legendary Captain America; on the other was the mysterious owner of the Devil Fruit House.
As Steve's fingers finally closed around the fruit, both men knew exactly what this meant. A terrifying new power had finally found a worthy master, and the legend of Captain America had just started its most explosive chapter yet.
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