Kushi Kushi no Mi

The Kushi Kushi no Mi is a Special Paramecia-type devil fruit that turns the user into a **Taxi** **Human.** The fruit allows the user to both: become a taxi, and bring passengers to any destination for an appropriate fee.
This fruit was first eaten by Pyta Ceres.

It should be noted that the user does not require gasoline to function.

## Etymology

Kushi comes from the Japanese word 'takushi' directly translating to English as 'taxi'

## Strengths and Weaknesses

This fruit utilizes two main features in it's use. The first being the obvious one, that of turning the user into a taxi. While this is essentially true, the user can manipulate their body to be anywhere within the car. They don't actually need to use their hands to drive the taxi, as they are the taxi, though the current user Pyta Ceres enjoys driving herself herself.
In other words, she appears as one normally might to be driving the taxi.
The second, more odd feature, is the one that makes this fruit viable as lucrative indeed.
That is the allowance of the vehicle onto the Endless Highway.
In a nutshell, the Endless Highway is a highway encompassing...everything, and will always lead (eventually) those who enter it to an exit being their destination. The entrances and exits appear as pitch-black tunnels. The user can distribute slips that appear similar to vivre cards, however orange in color. If an individual has a slip, and calls (in any general direction) for a taxi, the user of this fruit will be notified, and will be able to choose if they can go to that location. The user cannot 'appear' if they are within 25ft of another person, and they can also decline the ping, which will appear on the orange slip as a large black 'X'.

Additionally, perhaps one of the most unique, yet niche abilities of this fruit is that it can transport individuals from within the Endless Highway to the world of the fruit eater, something that would normally be incredibly hard to pull off, usually impossible.

The Kushi Kushi no Mi's basic function is quite simple. The user enables by themself a taxi service that transits passengers via the Endless Highway. The passenger must pay in something that both they and the user see as equal value (if they both view something as the same value, essentially using it as acceptable payment), and in return they are allowed to board the Taxi.

The only real diversity comes from how a passenger desires to travel.

Aside from a flat rate based on distance, the passenger is allowed to, for a higher or lower price, change the quality of their ride, the cost of which adding or subtracting a percentage to the initial flat cost of distance on to the tab. The ride can shift into a great variety of things, from an old bike to a mobile fortress to a sports car, however the function remains the same. These are only there as a means to the end, though there are some niche uses for these. For example, if one wished to intimidate on exit of the taxi, having the user shift into a tank might induce some awe in any crowd surrounding.

Additionally, this fruit does not actually require passage via the Endless Highway, however this mode of travel is preferable for long distances. If one wished only to cross an island, however, paying the price for a mobile fortress may have it's uses. Though, upon arrival at the designated destination, it would revert. This is also quite expensive. Forward payments can be made though, in which this could be loopholed (literally). into having the taxi stay active while following a looping route.

The standard Taxi form **CAN** be used to transport others without a charge, however this is limited to a few exclusive individuals, because, why would the user just give free rides that defeats the purpose of being a taxi

The ~ rates are below:

4100 flat fee

+3200 every kilometer travelled

20% bonus fee (post-total) if order is to a dangerous location (Hazard Pay)

Above is the standard taxi fare, other services alter the flat price above by %. [Alongside these are quotes from the current user as to why]

## Usage (Ability Examples)

* Motorbike: +10% "Sometimes it's a pain in the ass, literally"
* Carriage: +10% "Seats more people, though it's a bit slower..."
* Bigger Taxi: +5% "4 seats in the back instead of 2.5 -- I'll even let one of you sit in the front if you're nice enough"
* Divo: -5% "It's a lot faster, but hopefully you didn't bring too many friends"
* Rover: +15% "This can fit a few in the back, and it's faster on rough terrain if that's what ya need"
* Bus: +30% "It seats 16, take this as a courteous discount"
* Battle Bus: +35% "It's literally just the bus, but with an M240 machine gun up top, it uses 7.62's.. there should be a few thousand rounds per ride"
* Humvee: +40% "This one's great for drive-bys!...Not that I condone that sort of thing..."
* Tank: +45% "An M60 for you nerds out there, I drive, you shoot"
* Nomad: +50% "I can only take 2 of you, but this baby can hover over both land AND water"
* Turbo Tank/Juggernaut: +520% "What, you got an army that I don't see? Feel free to use the guns, they shoot lasers"
* C-5 Galaxy: +1200% "Look buddy, you know you called for a Taxi, right?"
* Concorde: +2200% "I'm....speechless"
* Old Bike: +50000% "Do you hate me or something? I'll do it if you pay me a fortune :)"
* Magic Broomstick "This one is for personal rides. Let's me soar through the sky without a care in the world...it's quite freeing, really"