, Second Chapter Return

Chapter 24 The Second Return

Inside the room, Suzuki quickly gathered his thoughts.

He was a little hungry.

Since eating the Swallow Fruit, his appetite has improved significantly, and his digestive ability has also increased considerably.

This seemingly minor improvement is actually what Suzuki values ​​most.

Improved digestive ability and faster physical enhancement will greatly help his clone body improve its strength during the three-month interval between returns.

Suzuki tidied up the metal blocks and other odds and ends piled up in the room, then opened the door to head to the kitchen.

When he came out, he found that the sailors had already finished eating and continued to stay at their posts.

Suzuki greeted the sailors and then went to the galley.

He opened the cabinet where the food was stored, sat down on a nearby chair, picked up some food, and began to eat.

Not long after, Suzuki, who had already eaten his fill, frowned as he looked at the meager amount of food remaining.

When I left the port, I didn't really understand the Gluttony Fruit, and I didn't buy enough food.

With his current appetite, he needs to eat five meals a day, and each meal is about twice as much as before.

This food was no longer enough for all of them to sail to Sabaody, so Suzuki went out and said to the sailors:

"We're running low on food. We'll stay on the next island for a day to replenish our supplies. Thank you for your hard work."

The hired sailors readily complied with their employer's wishes, replying with smiles:

"Yes, Mr. Suzuki."

And so, after resupplying at the next island, the ship continued its journey towards the Sabaody Archipelago…

During this time, he also trained his ability to swallow the fruit every day.

Ten days later, the second regression point arrived.

……

In the Naruto world, it's also late November now.

However, unlike when his clone was on the Grand Line, the seasons changed frequently, and Konoha was now in late autumn.

Withered yellow leaves were scattered one by one on the leaf-lined path, and Suzuki and Hanako walked on this golden road.

The leaves crunched underfoot, and Hanako seemed to enjoy it, even deliberately stepping on the leaves on the road while laughing happily.

With a gentle smile on his face, Suzuki followed behind Hanako, who had grown to 1.4 meters tall.

Before we knew it, almost half a year had passed. Not only Hanako, but Suzuki had also grown a lot taller, now standing at 1.65 meters.

Hanako arrived home shortly after.

After waving goodbye to her, Suzuki walked alone on the street covered with fallen leaves.

Despite the desolate scenery, the food street remained bustling, with many stalls still selling snacks and the noise of people coming and going as usual.

Suzuki took a slightly longer route to buy some fresh vegetables. Although there were many ready-made delicacies in the food street, he still preferred to cook for himself.

"Hey, Suzuki, here to buy groceries?"

This is the stall that Suzuki frequents; the proprietress is a very cheerful person.

"Hey, stop calling me 'Little Suzuki,' look, he's almost taller than you now!"

This is the stall owner. He and his wife are both very kind people. They watched Suzuki grow up since he was a child.

"Oh yeah, Suzuki's grown quite a bit taller lately. He'll probably be finding a girlfriend soon, right? Hahaha..."

The proprietress teased with a mocking smile.

Suzuki smiled slightly, shook his head gently, somewhat exasperated by their teasing, and then got straight to the point:

"Auntie, I want one eggplant, two chili peppers, and five eggs."

The proprietress packed it up for him quickly and even gave him a few cloves of garlic as a gift.

Suzuki had bought from them many times, so he was familiar with the prices. He took out 30 taels from his pocket and handed them to the shopkeeper.

"Thank you, Auntie!"

"Hahaha, okay, goodbye Suzuki."

Suzuki waved and then slowly walked home carrying the groceries.

Soon, he arrived at his doorstep. After opening the door and entering the house, Suzuki went straight to the kitchen and began to carefully wash the rice and vegetables. This was one of his rare moments of leisure.

As usual, I cooked and steamed rice at a leisurely pace. After eating, I cleaned up the kitchen and returned to my bedroom to sit on the bed, waiting calmly.

With only a little time left before the second clone returns, Suzuki is very satisfied with the clone's progress over the past three months.

Whether it's the rapid improvement in his physical abilities or the successful acquisition of the Swallow-Swallow Fruit, he has high expectations for his second return.

At the same moment, the distance between the two worlds is so close that it seems as if they are separated by only one side.

Suzuki looked at the clone opposite him, and the two touched fingers again. The mirror shattered, and the clone, just like the first time, flowed towards him like water.

This time, because they were sailing on the sea, the clone carried very few items with him. Scattered on the ground were only a few very special daggers and a few pieces of gold weighing about 5 kilograms.

The dagger was created by the clone using the Swallow Fruit to synthesize the pile of metal many times during the following days of sailing.

These daggers are of very good quality, even comparable to the fine daggers I bought at a high price before.

In terms of both toughness and sharpness, it is arguably the best weapon that an ordinary person could forge, and it should be comparable to the Fifty Good Swords of the One Piece world.

As for the gold, the clone took some time on the island where it was replenishing its food supplies to exchange for it, which cost the clone a full 50 million Berries, 20 million more than the ship it was on.

However, there are actually more things than just these.

After his clone returned, Suzuki also sensed the power of the Gluttony Fruit, but he only sensed it and did not use it.

Unlike the ability to create clones and return from another world, the power level of the Gluttony Fruit is likely not particularly high.

He wasn't sure if using this level of spatial ability in Konoha would cause any unexpected problems.

After all, the sensory barrier that covered almost the entire Hidden Leaf Village was both a protective barrier and a means of surveillance.

The crystal ball that the Third Hokage, Hiruzen Sarutobi, often used to peep at girls bathing was created by connecting with that ninjutsu. Within the area covered by the jutsu, one could easily see anywhere.

Furthermore, Madara Uchiha couldn't have detected whether he had planted White Zetsu after Mito Uzumaki's death.

Suzuki, being meticulous and cautious, was certainly aware of those things, but he didn't think much of it. In any case, he hadn't planned to keep the Gluttony Fruit for himself; it was better to give that ability to his clone.

Whether the effects of the Gluttony Fruit are positive or negative, only the clones in the One Piece world can withstand them.

The positive impact is similar to the search for various minerals and materials; the vast and resource-rich world of One Piece is obviously more suitable, while Naruto only has a few famous ones.

There's also the impact on food; the food in the One Piece world is obviously more nutritious, and it's easier to find food that will satisfy your hunger.

Moreover, since eating the Gluttony Fruit, although the clone's physical abilities have improved faster, it has also become more gluttonous.

This must be the subtle influence that comes with Devil Fruits.

Suzuki felt that they should be careful about this, and that the clones should learn to control themselves so that they don't become like Wapol, as if they were controlled by a Devil Fruit.

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