Gari's Moon Lion Form

The light emanating from Gari grew increasingly intense, but Rediat did not stop it, quietly watching the scene and giving Gari time.

In his memory, Gari couldn't do it. Although it was something he had always trained in, this was the first time he had done it without a medium, Rediat was also a little curious.

The moonlight-colored glow wasn't bright, but it was very conspicuous on the island, and many members of the Night Pirates were very familiar with it.

"That's Gari's roar." Kos who were closer heard the roar and immediately spotted the silver light in the center of the island.

I instinctively looked up at the sky; it wasn't night yet, much less a full moon.

"Something must have happened!" he thought to himself. He didn't know what had happened, but Gari's transformation was definitely a big deal.

Without further hesitation, he hurried towards the center of the island.

Many crew members also witnessed this scene. Lafitte, walking through the woods, watched from afar the shimmering silver light that surrounded the center of the island.

The next moment, his body vanished from the spot, turning into a streak of blood-red light. In the dim light, one could vaguely see a pair of black and red bat wings.

On the other side, above a waterfall, Xiouyapufu watched from afar, butterfly wings sprouting from his back, gently fluttering as he flew towards the sky.

On a tree, Nelson frowned, his body vanishing from the spot in an instant.

Wallace was carrying a dead black bear on his back; the bear still smelled of roasted meat.

Looking up, he saw the black bear fall to the ground, its massive body slamming into the earth. The ground trembled slightly. Wallace's figure had already disappeared, rushing into the dense forest and running in the direction of the flash of light.

Pito transformed into a black shadow, flashing through the jungle and through the trees, leaving only slightly swaying branches in his wake.

The two young monks and the other companions on the boat all noticed and quickly gathered towards the center of the island.

"What a hassle." Baccarat smiled slightly as her red hair grew a little longer. However, Baccarat changed direction and then swung her arms, increasing her speed.

On the shore, Kaguya, who remained on the ship, stopped exercising and glanced at the radiant light in the center of the island. "Be careful, there are some things I need to do and I need to leave," Kaguya called out to a room that had been converted into a laboratory.

"Go ahead, I'll be fine." In the laboratory, Otto, wearing glasses, waved his hand and continued his work, his mechanical right hand. In front of him, a mechanical arm about seven or eight meters long was being built, and the three Mechanical Claw on its head gleamed coldly. The efforts he had made over this period of time were almost complete.

Hearing the sounds inside, Kaguya nodded, then sprinted towards the center of the island. When she reached the edge of the ship, she lightly leaped and landed steadily on the ground, then increased her speed.

In the center of the island, the silver light gradually dissipated, revealing a tall figure whose white fur seemed to have become even whiter. The figure grew even taller and stronger, and the white mane that was originally on the longer side of its head grew rapidly, spreading out like flames behind it and fluttering in the wind on both sides.

What came into view were Gari's eyes, now completely bloodshot, cold and bloodthirsty, yet devoid of any remaining ferocity.

At this moment, Gari fully entered the Moon Lion Form unique to the Mink Tribe, unleashing unimaginable power.

This was Teach and his team's goal, and also Gari's goal: to achieve autonomous transformation without relying on a medium like moonlight, and now they've actually succeeded.

"Such an aura?" Rediat frowned. Gari's strength had surged, and the injury from that kick seemed to have completely healed.

Such an aura, such strength, was certainly enough to pose a threat to him, but it was only a threat.

He quickly noticed a struggle, a hint of madness, flashing in Gari's blood-red eyes, though it seemed to be forcibly suppressed.

"We haven't fully mastered it yet, which is understandable, given it's our first time." Rediat nodded and said calmly.

The next moment, with a terrifying aura like a ferocious beast, Gari's speed reached its limit, and he appeared directly in front of Rediat. His giant hand, which had expanded to twice its size, slammed down on Rediat with a powerful gust of wind.

A gigantic, jet-black hand, completely imbued with Armament Haki.

At the same time, a powerful blue electric current flowed across the giant hand—static electricity, a natural power of the Mink Tribe, now finally manifesting itself in Gari's hands.

"What nonsense are you spouting? Don't act like you know me so well." Gari's murderous voice rang out. Hearing the man's words, he was extremely displeased, as if the man knew everything.

He was still unable to fully control his power; he couldn't completely master or suppress that violent power. As he spoke, that violent power and aura erupted.

"You probably can't control this power yet, right? It won't be long before you completely lose control," Rediat said with a faint smile. Facing this palm strike, he wasn't nervous at all, and he raised his Famous Sword, Shadowless.

A black, Haki flashed forth from Rediat's arm, along the hilt and the blade, turning the originally blackish-purple longsword even blacker, the entire blade turning black except for the dark purple blade patterns.

Upon seeing this scene, Black Blade recalled the words Teach had once taught him, which Gari had also witnessed firsthand.

A flash through my mind: a palm strike and a knife clashed.

Clang!

A powerful shockwave emanated from the point where the palms and blades collided, rapidly spreading outwards in layers.

Seeing his punch blocked, Gari tightened his grip on his left fist and unleashed a powerful punch at Rediat.

"As long as I take care of you before things get out of control, the rest can be left to my companions," Gari said in a deep voice, gritting his teeth as he unleashed this punch.

Rediat sensed the pressure on Gari's hand and immediately guessed Gari's thoughts, or rather, instinctively knew what Gari was about to do.

His right hand, which had been holding a sword, instantly retracted it, and then he slashed at Gari's body with a backhand. Instinctively sensing the danger, his left fist immediately deviated from its direction, and the two attacks collided once again.

"A comrade? Are you sure you won't lose control before defeating me?" Even facing the immense power of Gari's transformed state, Rediat steadily withstood the punch.

With a quick retreat, Rediat smiled faintly and appeared ten meters away from Gari.

However, Gari, somewhat out of control, couldn't fully control his strength. The force he unleashed lost its support, causing him to stumble and slam his fist into the ground.

With a loud bang, a large crater was smashed into the ground, and Gari's fist sank directly into the soil.

"You, who cannot fully control your own power, and who cannot fully control your own reason, should know that you are no match for me, right?" Rediat said, trying to persuade Gari, who had stood up again.

In this state, the inner rage and loss of control have a huge impact on his combat power. If he could transform like he usually does, it would cause him a lot of trouble, but now, it's completely impossible.

"Roar!" But it had no effect; the only response he got was this roar.

The roar seemed to give Gari strength, suppressing the rage within him and the fury in his blood.

The next moment, he appeared in front of Rediat, unleashing a frenzied double attack, completely entering a state of frenzied offense.

This surprised Rediat, who dodged Gari's punches by sidestepping them as powerful blows flashed past his face.

If the previous Gari only had strength but no skill, then the current Gari has strength, speed, and combat skills.

However, the change in body size still made Gari somewhat unaccustomed to it. Gari's body was already tall enough, and the original transformation would not increase his height, but only make him stronger.

Although he is fast, he relies on his explosive power. If he were smaller, he would be even faster.

However, it's uncertain how long Gari can maintain this condition.

His fist transformed into a claw, aimed at Rediat, its sharp claws seemingly capable of tearing everything apart. However, Rediat completely controlled his movements, displaying his superb swordsmanship. Despite having only one sword, he completely dodged and blocked all of Gari's attacks.

"Sizzle!" Blood dripped down, Rediat swung his longsword, a flash of purple light, slicing directly across Gari's body.

The blood only fueled Gari's fighting spirit. At this moment, Gari no longer cared about the fact that his prey had been stolen. The person in front of him was much stronger than him, and even now, he was still able to handle the attack with ease.

Gari understood that he had no choice but to fight with all his might before he lost his mind.

Faced with Gari's relentless and powerful attacks, Rediat's fighting spirit was ignited, as evidenced by the flashes of purple sword light.

The difference between the two was immediately apparent the moment Rediat made his move. The sharp Black Blade was aimed straight at Gari's head. Faced with this strike, the hairs on the back of Gari's body stood on end. He quickly raised his hands, his body hardening with Haki, covering both of his hands.

The straight thrust of the blade was too fast for Gari to dodge. He raised both hands in front of him, gripping the blade tightly, Gari staggered back three steps.

Then, it stopped. The deadly strike was caught by Gari with both hands, preventing it from advancing any further.

Blood slowly flowed from Gari's palms, down the blade, wrists, and forearms, with some dripping directly to the ground.

Gari's Armament Haki was breached. Gari knew why this was, which meant that the powerful guy in front of him had a much higher quality and stronger Haki than him.

But that wasn't a reason for him to stop fighting. With a roar, "Roar!" The mere breach in his defenses was nothing more than a minor injury to him.

The two resumed their fight, with Gari increasing the speed of his attacks, each claw and punch aimed at Rediat's vital points.

He transformed into a Hunter, seeking opportunities to expand his advantage during his attacks, but each time he was easily defeated by Rediat.

The enemy before him seemed to know what he was thinking; all his attacks were easily blocked, and he felt that all his attacks had been seen through.

He was like a novice hunter, while his enemy was a seasoned Hunter who saw right through his thoughts.

This feeling didn't just appear now; he had it from the very beginning.

Dressed in a noble robe, Rediat seemed to be dancing. His body was spotless, and streaks of purple light flashed, each representing a strike of his sword.

From the start of the battle until now, he has never been hit once, each strike landing squarely on Gari's massive body.

Even though he covered himself with Armament Haki before each sword strike landed on him, he still couldn't withstand the Shadowless Blade that had transformed into Black Blade.

Bloodstains covered his body, flowing continuously and staining his white fur. The pain seemed to make him more alert, and he attacked Rediat with even greater intensity.

The fight lasted only a minute. A struggle flashed in Gari's bloodshot eyes, and his fist, which was about to swing at Rediat again, trembled involuntarily, stopping for a moment in mid-air. In that instant, Rediat seized the perfect opportunity to attack.

With a light leap, he delivered a powerful kick to Gari's massive body, imbued with Armament Haki, which landed directly on Gari's waist and abdomen.

The intense pain was instantly consumed by madness; reason was fading from his eyes. After a difficult struggle, he had held on long enough.

His body flew rapidly into the distance, crashing directly to the ground. Unlike before, Gari roared, completely losing control and seemingly oblivious to the pain, as he slowly rose from the ground.

He swung his palm at a nearby tree, splitting it in two, the broken pieces flying several meters away.

In response, Rediat looked up into the distance, no longer glancing at Gari. A faint smile played on his lips as he seemed to sense something. "They've arrived."

Gari, completely driven to the Mink Tribe, will continue attacking everything in his path until he dies of exhaustion if no one stops him.

A wave of heat erupted from the jungle, Wallace appeared in an instant. Upon seeing Gari, who had gone mad, he immediately knew what he had to do.

Ignoring Rediat standing at a distance, he had others watching him. In the sky, Xiouyapufu, sword in hand, with butterfly wings on his back, watched Rediat warily, his Observation Haki locking onto Rediat, his body surrounded by beautiful scales, ready to strike at any moment.

On a tree trunk not far away, Kos stood steadily, his long spear "Colt" already locked onto Rediat, ready to fire at the slightest movement.

Pito's figure flashed past Rediat's right side behind him, and his biological instincts kicked in, sensing a danger emanating from Rediat.

At this moment, she entered her Human-Beast Form, with a white tail growing from her back, a pair of white cat ears, and sharp Cat Claws placed on the ground. She was on all fours, like a feline ready to attack at any moment, and her cat eyes were fixed on Rediat. This was also Pito's most powerful fighting stance.

Thirty meters behind and slightly to the left of Rediat, Nelson appeared in an instant, wielding a long sword, ready to use his abilities to prevent Redetia from making a move.

Wallace charged toward Gari, his fist, covered in Armament Haki, slamming into Gari's head.

Although Gari had gone mad and lost his mind, his fighting instincts remained. He swung a palm strike back, but Wallace did not change direction; the time was not yet ripe.

At that moment, a bloody shadow flashed and flew out of the jungle. A sword blocked Gari's frenzied palm strike. The white figure had a pair of dark red bat wings on its back.

The newcomer was Lafitte. Although he had eaten Devil Fruit Ancient Species Night Blood Bat Fruit given to him by Teach, he was still unable to withstand Gari's palm strike.

However, even a single second was enough to give Wallace sufficient time to maneuver. In Geppo, Wallace appeared atop Gari's head.

"Molten Steel Fist - Explosive Fist!" Wallace shouted, his fist aimed directly at Gari's head.

Boom!

The crazed Gari stared wide-eyed, a sliver of clarity seemingly returning, but then came the unexpected, devastating blow.

Bump!

Gari's massive body collapsed to the ground, but Gari physical strength had surged dramatically, making him much stronger than before, and he did not fall unconscious.

Lafitte suddenly appeared beside Gari's head, took out a gold pocket watch, opened it, placed it in front of Gari, and said with a faint smile, "Look at him."

One second, two seconds, three seconds, the madness in Gari's eyes gradually diminished, he slowly closed his eyes, his body slowly shrank and returned to normal, his Moon Lion Form was being deactivated.

"Alright, he'll wake up in a few minutes." Lafitte smiled, then turned around, looking at Rediat, and narrowed his eyes slightly.

Then, a figure suddenly appeared in the woods. It was Kaguya with short white hair. She ran all the way over, holding a pair of bone swords, and appeared in front of Rediat, exuding a cold killing intent.

At this point, all of the Night Pirates' high-ranking combat officers had arrived.