Complete Fusion, Bloodline Path Unlocked

"Damn it, that bastard! He smashed all our ships to pieces!" Some pirates watched the scene in indignation, but not daring to step forward, they could only curse under their breath.

"That guy isn't a Giant, is he? Why does he know our Giants' Elbaf Spear?" a Giant Vice Admiral asked, utterly bewildered.

"No, that definitely wasn't an Elbaf Spear. While the Elbaf Spear has similar piercing power, it doesn't possess the ability to instantly vaporize everything it touches... Perhaps it's some kind of powerful Devil Fruit ability?" another Giant Vice Admiral remarked with a click of his tongue.

"We can't let this continue!"

Tsuru sighed, her expression heavy.

Throughout their interactions over the past few days, she had been able to sense the peaceful heart Gebinz kept hidden deep within him.

He might be a lecher, but lechery itself was not an unforgivable sin.

At most, it could be considered a human instinct.

And now, a peaceful child had suddenly fallen into such a state for reasons unknown, and furthermore, he was threatening the lives of everyone present at any given moment.

This was something Tsuru could not stand by and watch.

"Little Tsuru..." Sengoku and Garp, sensing her intent from her words, tried to stop her.

However, she gave a light flick of her hand, and the hand Garp reached out to grab her with instantly became as light and shimmering as a freshly washed garment, sliding right off her.

Tsuru crossed the silent battlefield and arrived at Zhu Mang's side.

Doflamingo and the Empress both stepped forward in unison, intending to block her path.

Tsuru raised a hand. "This old woman is here to help him."

As she spoke, a strange ripple emanated from her hands.

It felt like a clear mountain spring, or perhaps the melodious sound of a zither, enveloping Zhu Mang, who stood rooted to the spot, once again locked in an internal struggle and self-doubt.

[Wash-Wash: Soul Cleansing]!

The special awakened ability of the Wash-Wash Fruit swirled continuously around Zhu Mang, scrubbing away at him in a manner that was arduous yet persistent.

At this moment, protected on both sides by Doflamingo and the Empress, Zhu Mang had actually begun to slowly regain his senses after his brief outburst.

But he was still struggling to suppress those memories, attempting to erase them from his mind or restore them to their original state so he wouldn't be dominated by them again.

Just then, he felt that cool, refreshing sensation.

Although he didn't know what it was, he could feel the goodwill within it.

Thus, he voluntarily lowered some of his physical and mental defenses, guiding this power inside...

A short while later.

Zhu Mang opened his eyes.

His expression was complex.

As an Earthling, a young man who grew up in an era of peace, he had never liked killing. Even after discovering he had come to the world of pirates and possessed the invincible strength of "not eating beef," all he had thought of was the peaceful method of catching a few pirates to exchange for bounties.

The only person he had killed was Gecko Moria, who had attacked him for no reason and even tried to take his life.

He lived by the philosophy: if people don't offend me, I won't offend them.

Yet just a moment ago, he had broken that principle.

Under the onslaught of the vast, murderous memories belonging to the Saiyan Gebinz, he had momentarily forgotten his true identity.

Earthling? Saiyan?

At that moment, there was only one word in his mind.

Kill!

Kill until the ground ran red with blood!

It was a state where he had completely lost his self-awareness.

And what caused all of this, aside from the deluge of murderous memories, was likely the negative influence of the violent factors inherent in Saiyan blood.

Under normal circumstances, these factors only made a Saiyan more combative or, at most, more irritable.

Only when a Saiyan was exposed to moonlight would these violent factors truly shift from latent to manifest, turning them into a Great Ape with no reason and only a desire for destruction.

Among the Saiyans, only a few elite warriors with exceptional talent and those of royal blood could remain unaffected.

However, there was another case: the half-breed offspring of Earthlings and Saiyans.

For example, Son Gohan, who retained a degree of reason even after transforming into a Great Ape.

But now, there was an even more unique situation.

That was Zhu Mang, who possessed a body with Saiyan blood but the soul of an Earthling!

Under the influence of his earlier outburst and Tsuru's awakened Wash-Wash Fruit ability, Zhu Mang felt his soul becoming almost tangible, spreading throughout his body. Everywhere it passed, it transmitted a cool, clear sensation.

As for those murderous memories, they remained in his brain, but they were now just memories; they could no longer exert any real influence on him.

Even if he were to recall them in detail, they would bring him nothing more than a bad memory.

Nothing more than that.

This was a complete fusion.

His soul and body had truly merged into one!

Furthermore, he had a feeling that he would no longer be affected by the violent factors within his bloodline.

Even if he were to transform into a Great Ape, it would be the same.

At most, it would only make him somewhat more combative.

"Punch me," Zhu Mang said, looking at Doflamingo.

"Huh?" Doflamingo was taken aback, hesitating.

He was afraid that he would be humanely obliterated into nothingness by Zhu Mang, just like the great pirates and Vice Admirals before him.

"Hmph, the Heavenly Yaksha is actually this timid?" The Empress let out a soft scoff, tossed her hair, and swiped her hand toward Zhu Mang.

Swish~

Just as her hand was about to make contact with Zhu Mang, his body suddenly became as light as paper, twisting strangely to bypass the attack before returning to its original state.

"This is [Paper Art]! Haha, I did it!"

Zhu Mang laughed out loud.

This was the benefit brought about by the complete fusion of his soul and body.

[Paper Art] was not a particularly difficult technique, but previously, the fusion of his soul and body had only reached fifty percent at best.

His previous concepts were built on the foundation that his soul and body were not perfectly coordinated.

In other words, he had previously been more like someone piloting a Gundam, or the relationship between an Ultraman and his human host.

But now, it was a true, thorough fusion!

He was both the Earthling Zhu Mang and the Saiyan Gebinz!

Moreover, he possessed an advantage that ordinary Saiyans lacked.

He possessed the heart of an Earthling.

A peaceful heart was more prone to producing S-Cells!

Additionally...

Does this mean that if I follow the bloodline path of Super Saiyan 4, it will be a smooth road ahead? Zhu Mang thought, pleasantly surprised.

He hadn't expected that a single unintentional loss of control would not only resolve the hidden dangers in his bloodline but also pave a bright, unobstructed path for his future!

Of course, he perhaps had one person to thank for all of this.

Grandma Tsuru!

If not for the help of her awakened [Wash-Wash Fruit] ability, he might have eventually regained his sanity after a bout of venting, but Marineford would surely have been destroyed by his hands. And if he had personally slaughtered hundreds of thousands of people here, could he ever have returned to who he was before?