Chapter 123: Chapter 122: Moon Lion Form
"You—?"
As the sleazy man in the sky gave the command, a group of Mink Tribe children who had been protected by Pica suddenly rushed towards him, grabbing and biting him, clinging to him tightly.
With Pica's strength, getting rid of these children wouldn't be a problem. However, doing so would inevitably hurt them, so:
"Jepo, Wanda... Are you being controlled?"
Standing in place and letting the Mink Tribe children pounce on him and tear at him, Pica's eyes scanned the children with their blood-red eyes, immediately making a guess.
He neither believed that these children could deceive him nor that the emotions they had shown earlier were fake.
?!
"Pica, what are you doing? Get rid of those little devils—"
On the other side, seeing Pica being swarmed by a group of Mink Tribe children, bleeding from their attacks, Trebol became anxious and raised his hand to attack. Unfortunately, his slime was an area attack, and throwing it would harm Pica as well.
"What's going on..."
This sudden turn of events furrowed Rosinante's brows.
He had already felt that the green collars around the necks of these two Mink Tribe warriors looked familiar. Now, seeing the Mink Tribe children, who also had green collars, suddenly attack Pica, Rosinante finally connected the dots.
"So, it's the 'Pet Pet Fruit'!"
At the same time, the memory of a flamboyant middle-aged beast tamer, abandoned by his crew, and the young man with a sleazy aura in the sky merged together.
What was his name again—
Breed?
"Breed?"
"Hey, didi didi~~"
With an eerie laughter, Breed, controlling the Chimera Lion with an eagle's head and lion's body under his feet, distanced himself, pressing down on his round hat.
"In terms of personal strength, I'm not on par with all of you here."
He generously admitted his own shortcomings, but then his tone changed:
"But as long as I use my abilities to control these 'animals,' it's not difficult to defeat you."
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"Breed, what are you saying?!"
The Minotaur warrior on the other side, who couldn't figure out the situation, raised his head to question, and the Mink Tribe girl's figure appeared beside him.
"Rody, don't you understand yet?"
"The slave traders who captured us initially were under this 'Breed'!"
The Mink Tribe girl named Little Luffy had already had a vague suspicion. When they were attacked by slave traders, the Mink Tribe children were taken as hostages, and she and Rody were tied up and fitted with these green collars.
Then, one of the "Seven Warlords," Gekko Moriah, appeared and rescued them, placing them on this island.
Unlike Rody, who was straightforward and longed for the outside world, Little Luffy, who had half-human blood, had long experienced the warmth and cruelty of human nature and had never let down her guard.
"didi didi~~ That's right."
"Little Luffy, you're very smart, but unfortunately—"
Looking down from above, Breed, the sleazy young man, casually waved the leather whip in his hand.
"Your fate has already been sealed. You two, enter the 'Moon Lion' state for me and take down the Donquixote Family!"
?!
Hearing this man's words, the Mink Tribe girl, Little Luffy, and the Minotaur warrior, Rody, involuntarily looked up at the sky. The bright moonlight entered their eyes, causing the two of them to suddenly contract their pupils, and then their bodies rapidly turned crimson!
"Gurgle~~"
"Moo-oo-oo~~"
Amidst two roars mixed with resistance and reluctance, the Mink Tribe girl and the Minotaur warrior shot up into the sky. Their fur continued to grow, and their danger level skyrocketed!
"Phew—"
In the blink of an eye, the Mink Tribe girl had transformed into a 2.5-meter-tall... beautiful horse-woman.
Perfect hourglass figure, 1.8 meters tall with long legs, lightning danced on her gray hair, forming a thunderous aura behind her. Her crimson eyes sparkled with the coldness of a true warrior.
"Troublesome, two 'Moon Lions'..."
Rosinante's mouth twitched. He had initially believed that with the power of the Donquixote Family, the first half of the Grand Line would be a breeze. But unexpectedly, they encountered two Mink Tribe warriors who could transform into 'Moon Lions' on the very first island. And he had personally chosen this route...
What kind of misfortune was this?
Crack!
A bolt of lightning flashed, and within the blazing white thunder, a metal combat boot had rapidly enlarged in Rosinante's pupils!
Without time to think, he blocked in front with his third-generation Kokuto, simultaneously using Armament Haki to—
Ka-chak!
The already devastated dock was torn open again by a long trench. Rosinante, who had left deep marks on the ground with his legs before he could stabilize his stance, was met with another explosion behind him.
So fast!
Even Rosinante felt it was fast, and others could only see the winding lightning in their eyes.
Basic Observation Haki could barely catch the opponent's trajectory, and whether one could dodge depended on individual reactions.
"Moo!"
If Little Luffy had gained speed and attack power after entering the 'Moon Lion' state, overwhelming Rosinante, then the Minotaur warrior in 'Moon Lion' state had compensated for his biggest weakness:
Speed.
Already a terrifying powerhouse with immense strength and defense, Rody, after gaining this exaggerated speed, had become an unstoppable thunderous juggernaut.
"Damn it!"
Facing an enemy that had suddenly 'transformed,' Trebol couldn't care about anything else and immediately threw his stored-up slime at him.
However, the Minotaur warrior in 'Moon Lion' state had rushed forward, and suddenly, a curved surface appeared in front of him, which forcibly expelled Trebol's slime. It was a sonic boom caused by breaking the sound barrier!
On the ruined dock, there was a pirate ship that had run aground during the previous battle.
It was massive, weighing at least hundreds of tons. However, as the Minotaur warrior rushed past, the shockwave of immense force immediately sent the pirate ship flying into the sea.
"Be careful—"
At a critical moment, a figure moved horizontally from the side, standing in front of Trebol. It was Vergo, with Armament Haki enveloping his hands!
Bang!
The next second, Vergo and Trebol were both blasted away!
Especially Trebol, who had been a bit lazy and had the weakest physique among the group, nearly passed out from the impact along with Vergo.
"You...!"
Gritting his teeth, Doflamingo, dressed in a suit and tie, wearing a pair of fancy boots and a ring on his finger, looked somewhat mismatched. However, under the effects of Jora's abilities, he barely managed to withstand the suddenly strengthened Minotaur.
But it was still just "barely withstanding." Jora's abilities had a time limit, and except for Doflamingo, the others couldn't insert themselves into the battle!
Meanwhile, on Rosinante's side...
As the battle raged on, he quickly glanced at the other side, and his heart sank even further.
——
"They truly live up to being a race from the New World, unbelievably strong—"
Those skilled in using lightning were generally known for their speed. This Mink Tribe girl was naturally a fast type to begin with, and after entering the 'Moon Lion' state, her speed became extremely exaggerated!
In the flickering electric light, several elegant 'Little Luffys,' with mature women's styles, simultaneously rushed towards Rosinante. Their speed was so great that they left afterimages in their wake!
In the next instant, the young girl suddenly appeared behind Rosinante's right side. In her blood-red gem-like eyes, a hint of struggle flashed, and her long right leg, carrying an immensely powerful force far surpassing a cannon, crackled with a streak of azure lightning as she aimed for Rosinante's waist.
The power of this kick was enough to shatter a steel battleship with ease. However, when it landed on Rosinante, it felt as light as a feather.
Whoosh!
During the high-speed rotation, Rosinante rolled rapidly along the ground just as the girl's steel boot made contact with him.
"Paper Art: Absorption of Force!"
?!
With the kick missing, even though the Mink Tribe girl was in her 'Moon Lion' state, there was still a slight opening in her stance. Although it was only a 0.1-second pause, it was enough for Rosinante.
During the high-speed rotation, the third-generation Kokuto suddenly moved from bottom to top towards Little Luffy!
Wrapped in Haki, the strike also carried a portion of the opponent's attack, causing the alarmed Little Luffy to tilt her head backward to dodge.
Swish!
The third-generation Kokuto sliced through the flying gray hair, swiftly cutting across Little Luffy's chin, but it failed to harm her.
Smack!
The swordless right hand missed, and Rosinante's right foot landed after a spin. At the same time, his clenched fist at his waist suddenly struck out!
"Feiren—"
Since obtaining the third-generation Kokuto and mastering Haki, Rosinante's combat style had mainly revolved around swordsmanship. However, he had not forgotten that hand-to-hand combat had once been his primary fighting method within the Donquixote Family.
Among the Donquixote Family members, Rosinante was undoubtedly the best at bare-handed combat!
In an instant, accompanied by a contraction of his heartbeat, the previously invisible substance of Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki was forcibly compressed into his heart, then immediately expanded once more.
This combined Haki surged like a tsunami, sweeping through the heavens and earth. Dragon Elephant Supreme Power was like an ant compared to it, and all of it gathered in his left fist, causing Rosinante's entire left arm to suddenly swell several times in size!
"Break!"
With extremely compressed Haki, Rosinante's fist momentarily turned pitch black, with an indomitable texture, as it suddenly struck towards the Mink Tribe girl in front of him.
Boom!
A white trail streaked across the entire dock, piercing through the city's walls with a resounding explosion! After breaking through several buildings and leaving a gaping hole in the city, it finally came to a halt amid the deafening roar.
This punch sent the Mink Tribe beauty flying hundreds of meters away!
"Hoo... hoo..."
Although the power was astonishing, using such a 'big move' that consumed Haki was too burdensome for Rosinante at the moment. After the punch, he had to support himself with the third-generation Kokuto in his right hand, and his left arm continuously dripped with blood.
"Hehehe... What a formidable guy."
Even the man in the air holding a leather whip, Breede, broke into a cold sweat, imagining himself facing such an attack, he would probably be pulverized by a single punch.
"Unfortunately, you don't know the strength of the 'Moon Lions' or the invincibility of my abilities!"
Clap!
Waving his whip in the air, Breede's voice echoed on the battlefield.
"Get up, Little Luffy!"
"Continue the fight—"
Boom!
Another explosion rang out from the end of the ruins that extended into the city, and amid the flashing lightning, the tall Mink Tribe woman charged back into the battlefield.
However, this time she was much worse for wear, with bloodstains at the corners of her mouth, her clothing on her abdomen reduced to tatters, revealing her belly with clear fist imprints, with only a stubborn cloth strip hanging over her chest.
...With Rosinante's current situation, it would be really bad to continue fighting.
But—
"Stop!"
After a loud shout, Rosinante looked up at Breede hovering in the sky.
"I have something to say!"
?
"Hehehe... Everyone, stop,"
Following Breede's command, whether it was the formidable Little Luffy and the Minotaur warrior Rody, the remaining beasts on the battlefield, or even the Mink Tribe children who had been relentlessly attacking Pick, all suddenly stopped, and their eyes became clearer.
"What's the matter? Surrendering now?"
Facing Breede's triumphant words in the sky, Doflamingo, whose arm had been twisted by the Minotaur, clenched his teeth, and his grinding teeth could be heard.
"Surrender?"
However, Rosinante simply snapped his fingers lightly.
"Sorry, but we've already won."
Crack!
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