Black Wolf

The Numbers are monsters Kaido bought from the government's experimental facility on Punk Hazard. This Humble One has no idea what connections he pulled—maybe it was a favor from back when the government captured him for research—but anyway, the government never deployed these creatures on the battlefield, and Uncle Kaido has several of them under his command.

These monsters are failed products of the giantification experiments.

As for why they're considered failures, Lord Sirius has no clue. Normal Giant Tribe adults stand at least twelve meters tall at maturity, with males reaching around twenty meters.

But the Numbers? Every single one of them is at least twice the height of normal giants.

Maybe the government's giantification experiment wasn't targeting ordinary giants, but rather ancient giants like Oars and Little Oars.

But now isn't the time to discuss that. One of Lord Sirius's old acquaintances, Hatcha of the Numbers, is already swinging his spiked club down.

The pirates around them have started shouting.

"It's Hatcha!!"

"A Number is making a move!"

"Damn it! Lord Sirius is in danger!"

The pirates cry out in alarm.

"That guy's finished!"

Ulti, who has retreated a short distance along with the other pirates, watches Sirius riding on Jack's back and sighs.

Jack is certainly massive, but compared to Hatcha, he's nothing. Even the spiked club in Hatcha's hand is larger than Jack transformed into a mammoth.

When something that heavy comes down with Hatcha's terrifying strength, the result is bound to be catastrophic.

So the surrounding pirates scramble backward, desperate not to get caught in the blast.

Sirius casually slings his greatsword back onto his back. "Yamato, get ready to eat some fruit. But the taste probably won't be great."

"It really is terrible,"

Jack rumbles. "I can vouch for that."

"Haha, bear with it a little."

Sirius grins, and the next instant, he launches himself upward, charging straight at Hatcha's descending spiked club.

The club's sheer size makes it look like a small hill to Sirius.

But that's about to change.

Sirius's body swells instantly, black fur bursting forth across him.

Sirius vanishes, replaced by an enormous black wolf.

Impossibly huge!

Jack's mammoth form, standing over five meters tall, is already massive—but the black wolf Sirius has become is two sizes larger!

Three years ago, Sirius's wolf form was about four meters long. But after three years, that number has ballooned.

Now, from head to tail, Sirius's body length far exceeds ten meters. His size has more than tripled compared to back then.

He is a true giant wolf now.

Ominous black aura coils around him, making Sirius look like a magic wolf straight from hell!

"Hey! He transformed!"

Ulti, standing in the crowd, stares with her jaw dropped. "That guy... is a Devil Fruit User!"

And not just any ordinary one!

"Go get him, Sirius!"

Below, on Jack's back, Yamato excitedly pumps her fist.

Sirius's body is already huge, but he still looks insignificant next to Hatcha—his frame is barely as thick as Hatcha's spiked club.

Facing the iron club whistling down, it seems Sirius can only be crushed to pieces.

But a grin spreads across Sirius's wolf face. He opens his mouth wide.

Wider than his own body—and naturally, wider than Hatcha's spiked club.

As the club comes crashing down, all Sirius does is open his mouth and bite.

Crunch.

A faint sound.

The upper half of Hatcha's spiked club is swallowed whole by Sirius, casually chewed to pieces, and gulped down into his stomach. The remaining half has a cross-section as smooth as a mirror, which Hatcha swings uselessly in his grip.

The half-club whips up a gale as it swings, forcing every pirate in the plaza to shield their eyes.

"Amazing, Sirius!"

Yamato cheers loudly in delight.

But it's not over yet—far from the time for cheering.

Sirius's upward momentum hasn't stopped. He's already closed in on Hatcha's stunned face.

"Ready to get roasted, Hatcha?"

Lord Sirius grinned, his mouth opening wide. "Fire Breath!"

The Numbers were strong enough in both size and power, but they lacked agility.

The scorching flames turned into a pillar of fire, blasting almost point-blank into Hatcha's face, swallowing his entire head.

"Ah!"

The hair on his head ignited in an instant. Hatcha screamed and toppled backward, falling like a collapsing mountain, the ground shaking from the impact.

Among the pirates, Ulti watched the Giant Wolf land lightly and couldn't help swallowing. "This guy's amazing!"

No, he was too amazing!

He looked so unremarkable, yet he could transform into such a formidable giant wolf!

"He took down Hatcha! As expected of Lord Sirius!"

"He's so strong! And he's only nine years old!"

"Isn't that obvious? Lord Sirius is a Mythical Zoan user!"

Mythical Zoan?

Ulti's eyes lit up.

Was that guy this strong because he ate a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit?

If she got her hands on that fruit now, could she become just as powerful?

Lord Sirius landed steadily, while Hatcha still writhed in agony, rolling on the ground.

A single blast of fire couldn't defeat him, but buying a little time was enough.

"Yamato, come here!"

Lord Sirius called out loudly.

"Coming!"

Yamato leaped up and landed directly on Lord Sirius's back.

Then Lord Sirius took off at full speed, flames streaming from his eyes and nose, turning into a torrent of fire that drove away all the pirates around him.

He was far faster than Jack, darting forward like a phantom.

Soon, Lord Sirius was almost directly beneath the platform where Queen stood.

Almost there.

Lord Sirius estimated.

"Don't even think about it!! That fruit is mine!"

"No, it's mine!"

"It's mine, I said!"

Amid the arguing, several massive figures strode over quickly. Their size was terrifying, and their running speed was extraordinary.

In no time, they surrounded Lord Sirius and the other.

"Jaki, Goki, Nangi, Juki,"

Lord Sirius called out their names one by one. "You're here to cause trouble too?"

The fat-bodied Jaki chuckled. "I want that fruit, kid. Get lost!"

"You want to fight, Lord Sirius?" Yamato, on his back, had already tightened her grip on her Spiked Club.

"No, get ready to launch yourself sky-high, Yamato!"

Lord Sirius grinned, and the flames spilling from his eyes and nose suddenly surged, turning into a wave that swept toward the four giants.

The four Numbers instinctively raised their arms to shield themselves from the fire.

In that instant, Lord Sirius leaped.

The ground shattered beneath him as his massive body shot dozens of meters into the air.

Midair, Lord Sirius twisted his body and raised his right claw. "Yamato, get on my claw!"

"Oh! Got it! Lord Sirius, you're a genius!"

Yamato's eyes lit up, and she leaped at just the right moment, landing perfectly on his claw.

Queen, holding the fruit, hung hundreds of meters in the air. Just getting up there was a challenge.

So Lord Sirius came up with a plan.

He'd throw Yamato up.

Even if his wolf form wasn't ideal for exerting force, it didn't matter—with his strength, this wasn't impossible.

"Yamato!"

Lord Sirius shouted. "Jump!"

Yamato understood and pushed off with her legs, leaping with all her might. At the same time, Lord Sirius hurled her upward with force.

The two forces stacked atop one another, and Yamato shot skyward like a cannonball in an instant.

"Ah! How sneaky!!"

Nangi, who looked simple and honest, let out a loud cry at the sight and strained to hurl the weapon in his hand to attack Yamato.

But before he could do anything, flames descended from the sky, blasting directly into his face.

"Wah wah wah!"

Nangi screamed in pain, stumbling backward.

Only then did Sirius land, grinning as he said, "You're in the way, you idiots. Want to get beaten up too?"