Matatabi Metis

Faced with Sengoku's questioning, Qian He pondered for a moment before arriving at the most concise answer. He covered his right eye and said to Sengoku, "I'm fine, Fleet Admiral Sengoku. Thank you for your concern. You can think of this absorption method as my eye eating a Devil Fruit."

Qian He wasn't afraid that revealing this secret would lead to him being taken by the World Government for human experimentation. He was well protected by Sengoku, Zephyr, and others in the Marines, and his own strength was enough for self-preservation.

Whether it was the Flying Thunder God Technique, the Door-Door Fruit, or Yomotsu Hirasaka, they all gave Qian He confidence. It could be said that if he wanted to leave, very few people could stop him.

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However, receiving such an answer, Sengoku's face instantly contorted into a question mark. He thought, Eyes can also eat Devil Fruits? Does that mean ears, noses, and other parts can also eat them? So it's a disadvantage to only eat with your mouth, only being able to eat one thing, right?

Knowing Sengoku would react this way, Qian He added, "Only my Rinnegan can!"

Alright, at this point, Sengoku could only accept this strange premise. But accepting it didn't stop him from inwardly sighing at how absurd Qian He's family must have been. Hearing that Qian He was the last of his line, Qian He wondered if even heaven couldn't stand it anymore.

"Alright, Fleet Admiral Sengoku, my right eye is acting up a bit. I'm going back to rest. I'll take my leave now."

The abnormality in his right eye was growing stronger. Qian He no longer wanted to stay and planned to find a secluded place to study it.

"You can. If you absolutely have to, go to the infirmary. Understood?"

"Yes, I understand."

With that, Qian He vanished. He left a Flying Thunder God Kunai in the wasteland behind the training camp. His Flying Thunder God Technique wasn't as proficient as the Fourth Hokage's, so he couldn't leave marks on objects at will. However, it was still very useful for point-to-point teleportation.

Wasteland behind the training camp, Whoosh! Qian He's figure appeared next to the Flying Thunder God Kunai. As soon as he arrived, a mature female voice echoed in his mind, "Master, let me out!"

Qian He was startled. The feeling was too bizarre. He tried to communicate with the voice in his mind, "Who are you? How are you inside my body??"

The mature female voice spoke again, "According to what that human just said, I am Matatabi. You created me!"

Nani? Qian He was completely dumbfounded. Is this what happens with Zoan-type Devil Fruits? But the problem now was to quickly release this Matatabi. Having a voice in his head was too strange.

"How do I release you?"

"I don't know either. I'm trapped in your eye, along with a dog with three heads and a chameleon."

Aren't these the summoning beasts of the Rinnegan's Animal Path? Qian He hadn't used the Animal Path's abilities since awakening his Rinnegan. He had almost forgotten about this path.

It wasn't particularly necessary. The size advantage of animals wasn't very prominent in the Pirate World, and the chameleon's invisibility was completely countered by Observation Haki. Besides, he didn't want to end up in the chameleon's mouth.

Since Matatabi was born in his Animal Path, it would be easy. Qian He bit his finger and slapped it on the ground, "Summoning Technique!"

Bang! A large cloud of smoke appeared, accompanied by a piercing cat's meow, and then instantly dissipated. A giant, pitch-black demonic cat with Black Flame flickering on its back appeared before Qian He. It was Matatabi.

Upon seeing Qian He, Matatabi immediately lowered its head and affectionately rubbed its massive head against Qian He. Matatabi's fur was soft and smooth, carrying a hint of coolness. Being rubbed by it, Qian He couldn't help but shiver.

He reached out and stroked Matatabi's head. Matatabi immediately showed an expression of enjoyment. Looking at the giant Matatabi before him, Qian He confirmed that this Matatabi was a completely different creature from the Tailed Beast Matatabi in Naruto.

After thinking for a moment, Qian He asked two questions he was more concerned about, "Do you have any special abilities? And if you come out of my eye, can I still use my abilities?"

Matatabi respectfully replied, "The Black Flame I produce has extremely low temperatures and can freeze targets. I can also use Black Flame to control corpses. Corpses infused with my Black Flame can exert fifty percent of their original strength. And please rest assured, Master, you can still use all my abilities, including Zoan transformation, even if I am outside!"

Hearing Matatabi's answer, Qian He nodded with satisfaction. Putting aside the offensive capabilities of the Black Flame, the ability to control corpses alone was very practical, definitely stronger than Impure World Reincarnation without White Zetsu's body.

Although he could also control corpses with the Black Rod, the effect was not as good as Matatabi's Black Flame. Not to mention that Matatabi itself could serve as a powerful summoning beast to help him fight.

In short, Qian He gave this assessment reward a five-star rating!

In a good mood, Qian He found Matatabi more pleasing to the eye. But it was getting late, and he planned to return to his dorm. However, with Matatabi's large size, he couldn't just bring it back like this, could he?

As if sensing Qian He's thoughts, Matatabi's mature female voice echoed in Qian He's mind, "Master, I can change my size. I'll sleep next to you tonight! The space inside your eye is really uncomfortable. Can I, Master?"

As she spoke, Matatabi made a pitiful expression with its cat face, even with a hint of... allure?

Looking at Matatabi like this, how could anyone refuse? Qian He agreed without hesitation.

Upon receiving her Master's permission, Matatabi let out a happy meow. Then, its size gradually shrank until it became a normal-sized black cat, jumped onto Qian He's shoulder, and affectionately licked Qian He's cheek.

Qian He stroked Matatabi's head down to its tail. When he touched its tail, Matatabi's fur bristled slightly, but it didn't resist. Interestingly, although Matatabi was a black cat, its face could be seen blushing.

Qian He found the sensation very pleasant, like sticking your hand out the window in a claw shape on the highway and feeling the sensation of grasping something. Unbeknownst to Qian He, when he had this thought, Matatabi's face turned even redder, and it secretly shot Qian He a sidelong glance.

With the Rinnegan issue resolved, Qian He prepared to return to his dorm. Before leaving, Qian He gave Matatabi a name: Mòdí.

Matatabi really liked the name. It extended its two small cat paws and tightly hugged Qian He's neck. The figures of the person and the cat appeared so harmonious and beautiful in the setting sun.