Naruto: Fire-Release system

Chapter 270: Logia-Type, Plant Variant—Carnation Fruit!

What exactly was Lily Carnation?

Even after witnessing everything, Uchiha Yi still couldn't completely understand it.

But one thing was certain—it was extremely dangerous.

From Baron Carnival's fate, it was clear that if one wasn't careful, they could easily lose control and become nothing more than a puppet for Lily Carnation.

If he wanted to replicate the dual-Devil Fruit ability using a similar method, he had to eliminate Lily Carnation's negative effects first.

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"Perfect timing."

"Let's test this out."

The Photograph Materialization ability allowed him to recreate anything exactly as it was.

Not only physical attributes like height, age, and habits, but even unique abilities—including Devil Fruit powers.

Currently, the Chopper on his ship was an exact replica, indistinguishable from the original.

Unlike the AI-generated people, who behaved like emotionless robots, these photo-based recreations were fully sentient and lifelike.

This skill was absurdly powerful—

Given enough time, he could replace every person in this world.

However, it also carried drawbacks—

If the original had flaws, weaknesses, or bad habits, they would be copied as well.

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"Come forth, Lily Carnation!"

As he stared at the invisible interface, the countdown timer displayed the time required to materialize Lily Carnation.

When it hit the final second, Uchiha Yi smiled faintly.

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Moments later, a tiny, harmless-looking flower appeared before him.

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"Dying!"

"Dying!"

"Dying!"

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For some reason, as soon as Lily Carnation materialized, it began to wither at an alarming rate, shrieking in agony.

Seeing this, Uchiha Yi quickly created an AI humanoid and placed Lily Carnation on its shoulder—

just as Baron Carnival had done before.

Immediately, the flower's instincts took over.

It sprouted grotesque roots, wrapping around the AI's entire body—

And within seconds, the AI was completely drained, reduced to a dried-up husk.

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"Starving!"

"So hungry!"

Even after consuming one full human, Lily Carnation showed no improvement—

It continued crying out for more.

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"Interesting."

"Let's see how much it actually needs."

If even its host wasn't safe from being devoured, then placing it on a normal person would be suicidal.

What surprised him even more was that AI beings could also serve as its food source.

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"Fine, then… Let's feed it!"

"[AI Illustration]: Humans × 999!"

The biggest advantage of this ability was its efficiency—

In under a minute, he had created 1,000 AI people.

The area was soon filled with lifelike AI humans.

Lily Carnation didn't hesitate—

It transformed into its monstrous "Venom-like" form, revealing its gaping maw, and devoured them one by one.

Each time it consumed another body, Uchiha Yi could feel it growing stronger.

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"How far can it evolve?"

His curiosity deepened as he continued feeding it AI humans.

As time passed, its roots and stems grew thicker and larger, and its eating speed increased exponentially.

By the time he had fed it over a million AI humans, it finally stopped eating.

In return, it had transformed into a towering behemoth—

A gigantic carnation, over 2,000–3,000 meters tall and over 100 meters wide!

It might not be the largest creature in the world, but its sheer size was overwhelming.

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"Is this… its final form?"

Uchiha Yi stared at the colossal flower in astonishment.

But could something this massive still work for his dual-Devil Fruit experiment?

His initial assumptions now seemed far too simplistic.

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"Let's try another method."

Taking out his Flaming Blade, Uchiha Yi swung his sword, slicing the giant carnation cleanly in half.

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BOOM!

With a thunderous crash, the upper half of the flower collapsed to the ground, shaking the entire island.

Almost instantly, it began to wither and die.

Uchiha Yi originally planned to leave it alone, but his Observation Haki suddenly picked up something valuable.

Lying next to the dead carnation's remains—

Was a Devil Fruit!

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"Robin, what kind of Devil Fruit is this?"

There were far too many Devil Fruits in the world, and Uchiha Yi only recognized the famous ones.

Robin, however, was far more knowledgeable.

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"This appears to be a Logia-type…

"A Plant Variant—Carnation Fruit!"

Robin's expression turned peculiar.

She had watched the entire process—

And now, out of nowhere, a Devil Fruit had appeared.

Could it be that this fruit had actually come from Lily Carnation itself?

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Like Robin, Uchiha Yi found the situation bizarre.

Even as a reincarnated individual, he had no idea where Devil Fruits actually originated from.

They were, without a doubt, the most mysterious aspect of this world.

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"Let's test it again."

Moments later, Uchiha Yi recreated another Lily Carnation,

fed it,

grew it to full size,

and killed it the same way.

But this time—

No Devil Fruit appeared.

This immediately disproved his previous theory.

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"Forget it."

"No point in overthinking."

"Once I conquer this world, all its secrets will belong to me anyway."

He let go of his curiosity and turned to his crew.

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"Does anyone want this Devil Fruit?"

This Carnation Fruit was actually quite powerful—

A rare Logia-type, specializing in plant-based abilities.

Compared to the Forest-Forest Fruit, this was a weaker version.

But that didn't mean it lacked potential.

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"Nami, you should take it."

"I'm not interested in this kind of ability."

Vivi crossed her arms and declined, turning to Nami instead.

Among the crew, Robin, Chopper, and Karoo were already Devil Fruit users, leaving only Vivi and Nami as candidates.

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"Alright!"

This time, Nami didn't hesitate.

She took the Carnation Fruit, bit into it, and was immediately hit by the overwhelming taste—

A horrifying bitterness that made her want to vomit.

But she forced herself to swallow it.

Her recent experiences in battle had proven one thing—

She needed more power.

And this Devil Fruit would give her that power.

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