Under the earnest persuasion of Kurozumi Orochi, Oden finally strengthened his resolve. Orochi couldn’t help but feel that he had never been so servile during the few years he worked as a servant for others, and all the words he uttered were against his true feelings.
After all, he harbored nothing but hatred for Wano Country, and seeing the people of Wano Country suffering in chaos was exactly what he wished for.
Meanwhile, on Onigashima, something strange happened. Maria unintentionally entered a room and coincidentally consumed the Ancient Zoan – Spider-Spider Fruit, Model: Rosamygale Grauvogeli.
“Kaido, are you telling me it is a coincidence?”
“Of course, there’s more than one fruit out there, and Zoan-type fruits are said to choose their owners themselves. It’s simply a coincidence.”
“Don’t play dumb. Rotom resides in the vault’s door, and she doesn’t have access to go in there. Only you and I can change Rotom’s permissions. In fact, this is probably something you arranged.”
Ever since Onigashima was automated with the help of a large number of Rotom, the mechanical doors with their built-in check-in function eliminated a lot of trouble.
Maria’s clearance was insufficient to enter the Beasts Pirates’ treasure vault, and not to mention her, even Yamato isn’t allowed.
Moreover, only Arceus and Kaido had the authority to change permissions. Even Shayna or Queen, though they could command Rotom to do certain things, lacked the qualifications to alter permissions.
Without Kaido’s approval, it would be impossible for Maria to even approach that fruit, let alone reach that area.
“Well, she is White’s daughter. Her physique is somewhat lacking. If she doesn’t strengthen herself in this way, she won’t be able to withstand the next phase of training.”
Saying this, Kaido took out a box from seemingly nowhere, and the clinking sounds it made indicated that it contained metal objects. When he opened it, there were the hollow iron balls he had forged while Arceus went to Ohara.
“Are you serious?”
“Don’t worry; they’re covered in rubber.”
In a way, there wasn’t much difference, as the material of what Kaido threw out didn’t affect the terrifying force of his strength or the power of his Haki.
“Remember to disable her permissions. Aren’t you afraid she might unknowingly consume two fruits?”
He didn’t ask him to stop Yamato’s training, instead reminded him to cancel Maria’s future permissions.
“No one will eat a second one of those. Maria just took a bite and threw away the rest; those things taste terrible.”
Even though she had consumed a Devil Fruit, Maria didn’t feel the same joy as others. Although the Spider-Spider Fruit provided her with many enhancements, such as the ability to climb walls, spit silk, and the strength of a spider, none of these could change a fatal problem – the Human-Beast form of the Spider-Spider Fruit was too ugly in Maria’s eyes and she couldn’t accept it.
In the Beast form, it was just an ordinary spider, but the Human-Beast form of the Spider-Spider Fruit was not a Spider-Man. It has a grotesque appearance with a face that combines spider and human features, several additional arms, and a spider-like big rear-end protruding from its back.
This combination of changes made it look like a deformed gorilla, something Maria couldn’t accept. Women care about their appearance, and even Yamato with her carefree personality was no exception. That’s why Milcery’s cute appearance was welcomed by them.
So, she strongly resents this monster’s form.
“I don’t want to! It’s too ugly! That form is just too ugly!”
During their training, Maria refused to use her ability, which put the Teacher Queen in a difficult position. The abilities of a Zoan-type user were closely related to the animal it came from.
What an animal could do, its inherent characteristics – all these abilities were magnified in regular Zoan-type users, and they could even develop some peculiar functions based on those abilities.
Since the Spider-Spider Fruit has not been modified, and Maria currently has no plans to go out to sea, she doesn’t have a need for it. So, she was currently receiving lessons on animal science from Queen, but Queen was facing significant challenges in practical application.
“Hey, could you cooperate a little? This is Boss Kaido’s order. If things go wrong, I’ll be in trouble too!”
Originally, Queen thought taking care of a child would be easy. Both Shayna, who used to look after Olga, and Zeraora, who is looking after Setsuna, encountered any troublesome situation.
Even when King and Kaido conducted their combat training, it went smoothly, but when it came to him, he encountered a roadblock.
“I don’t want to! It’s too ugly!”
“Spiders look like that; no matter how much you resent it, there’s nothing you can do about it. Who told you to choose this fruit?”
“No, it’s not spiders which are ugly; it’s just that form that’s ugly!”
She didn’t dislike spiders themselves; she even keeps a large, non-poisonous spider. She wasn’t as averse to the Beast form, but she had an aversion specifically to the Human-Beast form.
“Is that so? Well, I do have a way to make your transformation look prettier, but it depends on whether you dare to try it. Wait here.”
With that, Queen returned to his laboratory. When he came back, he had several bottles of strangely colored liquids in his hands.
“This is my latest invention, capable of altering the form of Zoan-type users. However, no second person has tried it yet. Do you want to give it a try?”
As for the first person to try it, that would be himself. Through body modification and aided by drugs, Queen can use incredibly peculiar techniques while in his Beast Form.
Paramecia-type Devil Fruits had the widest range of development directions, while Zoan-type fruits are the most comprehensive in terms of body applications and external intervention. Chopper’s multiple transformations triggered by the Rumble Ball and the bizarre forms developed through Queen’s medicines were all achieved through drugs.
Maria accepted the vial from Queen’s hand and drank it without any hesitation. However, she noticed that her form didn’t change at all.
“Don’t worry, it’s a long-term treatment. It will take some time for you to be able to change your form.”
Maria began her journey of using drugs to modify her own form, while everything in Wano Country continued as usual. After the “apparent death” incident, more patients began going to Beasts Pirates Pokemon Center for medical treatment, and the doctors’ once leisurely lives vanished.
Nightin had gained two more assistants; among these doctors, there were some who excelled in traditional herbal medicine. After encountering Nightin, they were easily persuaded by her profound knowledge of herbs, willingly becoming her assistants.
On this day, as a new issue of the newspaper arrived on Onigashima, Nightin felt a surge of different emotions within her heart.
【Impel Down – Shiki the Golden Lion breaks out of the prison successfully!】
The supposedly impregnable underwater prison had become nothing but empty talk today, as Shiki managed to escape by paying the price of two legs.
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