Just as Luo Sa was about to reach his limit, Cas finally gave up attacking him and turned on Sok instead!
But who could have guessed that Sok was such a good swimmer? Even underwater, he was still able to put up some resistance.
After a fierce exchange, Cas knew he was running out of time. He had no choice but to dive underwater and escape through an opening he had prepared long ago!
Sok let out a sigh of relief, then desperately swam up to the surface and headed for the stairs.
Luo Sa turned into a Magikarp and took several deep breaths before finally recovering.
Although the crisis had temporarily passed, Luo Sa's expression remained grim.
"Damn it, Sok and Cas must have both seen my abilities. The Magikarp is one thing, but I absolutely can't let anyone find out about Ditto!" Luo Sa glanced at the opening on the bottom of the water, then at the stairs above, as a series of thoughts raced through his mind.
I can't deal with Cas for now, but Sok has to die! After a moment, determination filled Luo Sa's eyes. Magikarp flicked his tail, and he struggled to swim toward the surface.
Having reached the floor above via the stairs, Sok looked troubled. That had been far too close. One wrong move, and he could have been trapped underwater!
It was safe to say that he had never been closer to death!
And what exactly is going on with Luo Sa's Devil Fruit? He can turn into a fish underwater, and he can even turn into a rock.
Seagulls, fish, rocks! He's definitely hiding some kind of secret! Sok stared at the water, lost in thought. He had a vague feeling that he was on the verge of figuring something out.
"What was that kind of rock, anyway? I feel like I've heard about it somewhere..." Sok muttered to himself.
Just then, Luo Sa surfaced slowly and happened to hear Sok muttering. The murderous intent in his eyes grew even stronger!
Looks like I really can't let you live! Luo Sa cursed inwardly.
Phew, looks like I'll have to use this. It's a bit of a waste, but I don't have a choice!
I'll use 250 points of Transformation Energy. I choose you, Marill! With a quiet mutter, a burst of white light erupted from Luo Sa's body.
The Transformation Energy inside Luo Sa was rapidly depleted. When only a few dozen points remained, the energy stopped draining.
At the same time, the white light faded from Luo Sa's body, revealing a round blue creature resembling a mouse in the water.
This was Marill, known as the Dragon race's nemesis, with the dual types of Water and Fairy!
Sok was still staring at the water, deep in thought, when a blue figure suddenly shot out of it!
"Hm?" Sok jumped in surprise and instantly assumed a fighting stance.
"Marill's humanoid form, with the Guts Ability!" After bursting out of the water, Luo Sa finally regained control of his body.
In an instant, his body changed. Perhaps because of the Guts Ability, he transformed into a muscular, humanoid Marill!
"Guts Ability, Soru, Tackle!" Without a moment's hesitation, Luo Sa used Soru and channeled the energy within him to unleash Tackle, one of Marill's basic moves!
With Soru boosting him, Luo Sa charged at Sok with blinding speed.
"You're Luo Sa!" Sok cried in alarm. He hurriedly used Tekkai, intending to take Luo Sa's attack head-on!
Boom!
With a violent crash, Luo Sa slammed into Sok.
The next moment, Sok felt as though he'd been hit by a raging bull. His body was driven backward at high speed, and with another crash, he was rammed straight into the wall!
"Guts Ability, Stomp!" Luo Sa held nothing back. He raised his tail and used another move, Stomp, bringing his tail, infused with Normal-type energy, down hard on Sok's head!
Even with Tekkai's defense, Sok's head throbbed dully. He felt as though he were about to pass out.
But he didn't dare faint. He knew that if he let Tekkai drop, his skull would be smashed to pieces!
Thud, thud, thud!
Just then, the sound of shoes striking the floor suddenly rang out, drawing closer and closer.
"Someone's coming!" Luo Sa cried in alarm.
Sok, on the other hand, was overjoyed.
Damn it, die! Die! Die! Luo Sa roared inwardly, desperately attacking Sok again and again with his fists, feet, and tail.
With a crack, the Tekkai covering Sok's body finally began to give way!
"Die! Guts Ability, Bounce, Soru, Tackle!" Luo Sa's eyes lit up. He immediately used Bounce, leaping high into the air. Then he kicked off the ceiling, shooting downward like a cannonball. He channeled all the Normal-type energy in his body and unleashed one final Tackle!
"Damn it, stop!" The man shouting was Yukus, the strongest member of this year's Elite Camp—a monster Luo Sa had judged to be as strong as a Marine branch captain.
But there was no way Luo Sa would stop. Instead, he put even more strength into his attack. He knew he had to kill Sok with this blow. He wouldn't get another chance!
Boom!
Luo Sa's elbow smashed into Sok's abdomen. Sok's Tekkai shattered instantly, and Luo Sa drove him several meters into the wall!
Sok's eyes bulged out of their sockets, and his belly caved in completely. His bones and organs had been crushed into a pulp by Luo Sa's blow. He was well and truly dead!
"You!" Yukus roared. Arriving a step too late, he unleashed a fierce Rankyaku kick at Luo Sa just as he was about to follow up with another punch!
Luo Sa's expression changed slightly as he was sent flying.
"Die!" Yukus appeared in midair again and brought his leg down in a powerful axe kick, slamming Luo Sa into the water!
After seeing Luo Sa fall into the water, Yukus rushed straight to Sok without a second thought. As far as he was concerned, a Devil Fruit User who fell into the water couldn't fight back at all. He only needed the Elite Camp members arriving behind him to dive in and fish Luo Sa out!
But he never imagined that after turning into Marill, Luo Sa could survive underwater!
That was also why Luo Sa had chosen to transform into Marill before attacking: only this way could he escape even after being discovered!
And Marill's Guts Ability was simply too powerful. After all, when he transformed, his own physical strength combined with Marill's enhanced strength, and then the Guts Ability doubled his attack power. His attacks had become practically unstoppable!
An old classic joke: could you tell which Pokémon it was just from the title?
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