Famous chefs?! Ace, you're one hell of a lucky man. [he gives Ace a beam to match, and listens intently as he explains the Devil Fruit]

Magical fruits that grant special powers. I can't say I've ever heard of anything like that, but it sounds absolutely fascinating. Where I'm from, strength and skill come from months of good, hard, dedicated training. And people certainly can't turn into things like fire or rubber. ... These fruits, do they grow naturally in the wild, or were they specially cultivated?