The birth of Pokémon is incredibly magical. Birds, beasts, and aquatic creatures are just the most basic types. Pokémon also encompass humanoid beings, plants, ghosts, and mechanical entities, existing widely in various domains.
And Rock-type Pokémon are also part of the Pokémon family, though a significant number of Pokémon are a dual-type of Rock and Ground, making their weaknesses evident.
However, there are exceptions, such as Rhydon who can surf.
There is also Crystal Onix. Due to changes in its living environment, its body structure has turned into crystal, resulting in significant changes to its types. Although still a Rock-type, it can live underwater, and its primary weakness has shifted from water to fire. This shows how much the environment can impact Rock-type Pokémon.
The sudden arrival of Arceus and Kaido left Babanuki, the warden here, somewhat bewildered. He quickly ordered all the prisoners to be sent back.
“Hurry up and take them away! Can’t you see that Lord Arceus and Governor-General Kaido have arrived? Move quickly!”
Then he opened the gates of the mine.
“Why have the two lords suddenly come here? I haven’t prepared anything.”
“No need to prepare anything. Bring us some raw Seastone ore.”
“Understood!”
The mining operations at the Udon mining site have never ceased. Wano Country has been closed off for hundreds of years, resulting in only a small amount of Seastone flowing out during this time. The domestic mining within Wano Country has also been limited, so it can be said that the entire Udon region is abundant with various mineral veins.
Moreover, the rate at which this vein condensed Seastone was faster than ordinary mineral deposits. Even after selling a considerable amount, there were still substantial reserves of raw ore.
Raw ore isn’t pure Seastone; it is a primary ore wrapped with various impurities, including other elements besides Seastone.
“Are you going to use Seastone to modify your Pokémon?”
Arceus’ ability to modify and create is something Kaido has witnessed more than once. Whether it is creating things out of thin air or modifying existing living beings, there have been numerous instances of such actions.
So, when Arceus found a new plate and specifically came to the mining site and had Babanuki bring some raw ore, Kaido formed his own speculation.
“I won’t know if it works until I try it, right? Let’s start with something simple.”
Then, Arceus then picked a moderately sized piece of raw Seastone and infused it with the power of the Stone Plate.
Even raw Seastone was one of the hardest objects in Wano Country, and crushing it to refine pure Seastone was a complicated process.
However, the Stone Plate represents the essence of rocks, and all ores can be influenced by its power.
With the infusion of power, the original piece of raw ore split into four or five spherical rocks, and these rocks began to shake and gradually grew two arms.
Though they were rock arms, faint muscle patterns could be seen on them. Facial features started forming on the round body, and it began to float above the ground at a height of several meters.
“Geoodude!”
Geodude, the most basic Rock-type Pokémon, has always been a mystery due to its way of floating in the air.
Their tough body was their pride, and wild Geodude would use their sturdy body to bash against others of its kind to see who was harder.
Rock-type Pokémon have very long lifespans since their bodies were essentially stones, making it a mystery to determine Geodude’s age.
However, the longer a Geodude lives, the more worn down their edges become, and they become rounder.
This was the trace left by the passage of time on them. These newly born Geodude had distinct edges and even some sharpness, which was the proof of their recent birth.
Unlike ordinary Geodude, which were just stones with human faces and arms, and unlike Alolan Geodude, which had magnet-like eyebrows, these Geodude had camouflage-like patterns on their bodies.
Black and deep blue stripes appeared on their bodies, evidence of their fusion with Seastone.
“Is this a success or a failure?”
“I’m not sure. Theoretically, it’s a success, but we need to test the effects. Kaido, extend your hand.”
Afterward, Arceus ordered one of the Geodude to jump onto Kaido’s palm. As a devil fruit user, Kaido was the most sensitive to Seastone.
“How does it feel?”
“Worororo, just like Seastone, there is a sense of powerlessness. It looks like you have truly succeeded! You’ve created something incredible!”
Depending on the individual constitution, the effects of Seastone also vary. These Geodude are rich in Seastone, but that might not be enough to restrain people like Kaido.
However, Seastone that can move is undoubtedly a deadly threat to most ordinary devil fruit users.
“I would say it’s half successful. Geodude, use Rock Throw over there,” Arceus commanded as he pointed to an open space.
“Geoodude!”
Under Arceus’ command, a pile of stones materialized around Kaido out of thin air.
Geodude’s body has been confirmed to contain Seastone components, but whether the moves it releases are Seastone-type or not remains unknown.
Just like before, Kaido picked up some stones that Geodude summoned with its move, but his expression seemed a bit off.
“What’s wrong?”
“It feels like Seastone, but there’s something strange about it.”
These stones still give him that feeling of powerlessness, but their quality was somewhat lacking, and he could sense that feeling dissipating slowly.
“Wait for a while.”
After waiting for half an hour, Kaido crushed the stones into powder.
“About half an hour. During that time, the stones they created had the same effect as Seastone, but after about 15 minutes, the power began to dissipate. After half an hour, they became regular stones.”
“Is that so? Geodude, how do you feel when you use your move?”
“Geoodude…Geoodude!”
“Umm.”
Arceus succeeded. These Geodude indeed acquired entirely new types.
Although they couldn’t create Seastone out of thin air, their Rock-type attacks had the same effect as Seastone at the moment of release, which would gradually dissipate over time.
This was already enough; as long as their attacks exhibit effects similar to Seastone at the moment of impact, these Pokémon would become natural enemies of devil fruit users. When their numbers reach a certain threshold, the unleashed rocks would render devil fruit users powerless.
Moreover, their true bodies were made of Seastone, so by knocking down an opponent and pressing down on them, they could achieve a permanent suppression.
At the same time, they were no longer afraid of water. Seastone inherently possessed properties similar to the sea, making them highly resistant to water.
Chapter 257 The birth of the Seastone Pokemon
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