Eust, stranded on a deserted island, is accompanied by the cat Sunny, a tangled Devil Fruit, and a sneaky, adorable cat.
Eust decided to wait for Sunny to wake up to see what kind of power the Devil Fruit Sunny had eaten possessed.
Humans don’t usually fall unconscious after eating a Devil Fruit, so why did the cat fall unconscious? Was it because of the cat’s nature or the special nature of the Devil Fruit? Eust didn’t understand, but he didn’t think Sunny would have any adverse reactions from eating the Devil Fruit. At most, it would just mean Sunny could no longer swim and would be affected by Seastone.
As Eust pondered these things, Sunny woke up and immediately saw Eust.
“Meow, stupid Eust is back. I didn’t steal anything, meow!” Sunny said, not blushing or hesitating, speaking nonsense with a serious expression.
Eust was puzzled—what was going on? Sunny could talk? He quickly asked, “Sunny, how can you talk? Is it because you ate the Devil Fruit? And is your body okay?”
Sunny replied, “Meow, what do you mean I can talk? I’ve always been able to talk. Meow, and I’m perfectly healthy, what’s the problem, meow!”
“Meow! I always thought I could only speak human language when I grew up. Turns out eating a bite of that awful meat allowed me to speak human language directly. Not bad, no need to worry about you being too dumb to understand me, meow!”
What? Am I too dumb? Eust was stunned.
In the world of pirates, strange things happen all the time. A cat that can talk after eating a Devil Fruit is normal, right?
After a minute, Eust finally said, “Sunny, what cat breed are you? How can you speak human language when you grow up?”
Sunny answered, “Meow, I am a strategist cat. My smart brain isn’t something ordinary people can understand. My kind can communicate in human language when they grow up, but they only speak to humans they recognize, meow!”
“A strategist cat, that’s impressive. How did you end up on this deserted island? You didn’t drift here like me, did you?”
“Meow, I’m not that low-class. I was just sunbathing when I was sent here by a great consciousness to find a master—no, to recruit a subordinate. Definitely not to find a master. From now on, you have to listen to me, Eust. I, the great Sunny, will protect you, meow!”
Sunny kept talking non-stop, trying to show a domineering attitude, but with its small body, it looked incredibly cute.
Looking at the adorable Sunny, Eust couldn’t help but scratch its nose and groom its fur. Sunny responded with purring, creating a harmonious scene.
But there were important matters to attend to. Eust asked Sunny, “Did you have a name before? Is it okay if I call you Sunny?”
“Meow, a cat only gets a name after finding a master or a subordinate. Don’t worry, I like the name Sunny, meow!”
Eust couldn’t help but think, what kind of strategist cat gives away so much information? Is this my “golden finger” opening up?
However, it must be because Sunny is still young and has a child’s mindset. When grown, a strategist cat that can communicate with humans can’t just be a cute cat.
Considering Sunny’s proud personality, he decided to call it Boss Sunny. It’s just a nickname for such a cute cat. Flattering it is what cat lovers do, not just flattering pets.
“Boss Sunny, what power did you get from the Devil Fruit you ate?”
“Meow, the Devil Fruit wasn’t spoiled meat, after all. It was a mistake to eat such a terrible thing. Meow, but it allowed me to speak human language, so I don’t have to worry about you not understanding me, meow!”
“Meow, the Devil Fruit, a legendary fruit that gives its eater special abilities, meow. Not being able to swim doesn’t matter since I couldn’t swim anyway, meow!”
“Meow, let me feel the Devil Fruit’s power, meow.”
Sunny’s triple speech attack left Eust stunned.
After a long wait, Sunny spoke again, “Meow, it’s amazing, stupid Eust. The Devil Fruit I ate is the extremely special ‘Task Fruit.’ It should be a Paramecia-type Devil Fruit, making me the ‘Task-Assigning Cat,’ meow!”
“Meow, the Task Fruit can only bind one task executor at a time, and it defaults to the closest person, which is you, stupid Eust, meow!”
“Meow, when the task executor completes the assigned tasks, both the fruit user and the executor will receive corresponding rewards. The rewards and tasks are directly related. The tasks given by the Task Fruit are the key to my power, so you must work hard, Eust, meow!”
“Meow, the problem is that I can’t control the Task Fruit’s power for now, so the tasks are highly random. If the executor fails to complete the task, I will also be punished. Meow, my life is so hard, having you as my subordinate, meow!”
Sunny finished with a dejected tone, clearly not confident in Eust’s ability to complete the tasks, while Eust’s thoughts on being called stupid by Sunny went unheard.
“Boss Sunny, what exactly is the Task Fruit? Will I also lose the ability to swim? How are the task rewards distributed?”
Eust was still filled with anticipation for the Devil Fruit, believing Sunny’s Task Fruit ability could make him stronger.
Facing Eust’s triple question, Sunny quickly responded, “Meow, the Task Fruit is just a Task Fruit. It assigns two types of tasks: compulsory and non-compulsory, meow!”
“Meow, although I can’t control the Task Fruit’s power for now, any task will be related to our situation, meow!”
“Meow, the task executor won’t be cursed by the sea. You get benefits without the drawbacks, so you should thank me, meow!”
“Meow, as for task reward distribution, the default distribution of rewards for the task executor is ten percent, up to fifty percent. But since you’re my subordinate, the default distribution is now fifty percent, up to ninety percent, meow!”
“Meow, for now, I can’t adjust the reward distribution, so don’t get any ideas. My goal is to become the strongest strategist cat, so I won’t compromise on the rewards, meow!”
“Meow, the punishment for failing a task is shared between us and can’t be distributed more to you. This makes me a bit worried, meow!”
Hearing Sunny’s explanation, Eust was somewhat dumbfounded. Sunny’s goal was to become the strongest strategist cat but thought the task rewards were key to its strength. It seemed to equate the strongest with individual power.
Didn’t it know that a strategist’s most important role is to assist their “leader”? Eust believed a strategist’s main goal is to help their leader’s power become the strongest, even unifying the world.
But for now, it didn’t matter. Eust wasn’t in desperate need of power. Plus, the current task reward distribution of fifty-fifty was already a good arrangement, giving Sunny enough strength to protect itself.
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