The Devil Fruit Ability Really Was... Nasty!

After looking around, Luo said, "The interior of this ship is larger than I imagined."

"Otherwise, why do you think I would have taken a liking to this ship?" Xi Yan said with a smirk.

This time, Luo simply smiled and said nothing more.

"Luffy."

Chopper, sitting on the ground, seemed to have thought of something, glanced at Luffy, and said, "Don't you think that guy who took Breed away looks a bit like Lapahn?"

As he spoke, Chopper carefully recalled the guy he had just seen on the sea; he did indeed look very similar to Lapahn.

"Lapahn?"

"It's the giant rabbit from my homeland Drum Kingdom," Chopper said. "You should have seen it before."

Luffy went to Dr. Kureha's place in the mountains, so it's impossible that he didn't encounter Lapahn.

Upon hearing this, Luffy frowned, thought carefully for a moment, and then gave a look of Satori realization, saying, "Ah~"

"That rabbit that's as big as a bear, oh, I remember now!"

He remembered that the rabbit was quite fierce; the two had even fought fiercely, but the rabbit was no match for him!

Then Luffy said, "So, these guys are Lapahn?"

"No, that's not it."

Chopper shook his head and said, "It's only somewhat similar; there are still some differences in appearance. Besides... Lapahn can't swim either."

"That's probably Lapahn," Luo said.

"Huh?"

Chopper paused for a moment, then asked in surprise, "You know that?"

"Hmm," Luo said, "I encountered it once when I was sailing in the North Sea."

"But normally, they shouldn't have come to the New World..."

After all, these guys are used to staying in certain areas of their homeland, which is a characteristic shared by animals.

Then, Law looked down at Chopper and said, "So that's why you came along, Boss Tanuki?"

"Yes, that's right..."

"Um?"

"Who's in charge here, you bastard!" Chopper roared, opening his shark-like mouth. "I'm a reindeer!"

Haha~

Luffy burst out laughing; Chopper's expression was hilarious.

"Luffy, you're not allowed to laugh!"

"Sorry, sorry~"

That's true, but Luffy couldn't stop laughing, which made Chopper roll his eyes in exasperation.

"I came along not just because of that guy, but mainly because..." Chopper recalled what had happened on the ship earlier and said, "They said they didn't want to do this kind of thing."

"Don't want to do this kind of thing?"

Luo paused for a moment, then exclaimed in surprise, "So, you can understand animal speech?"

"Yes," Chopper nodded.

"I see."

Luo Dun was a little envious. How come the Straw Hat Pirates have such a complete crew? Damn it!

Forget it, I don't want to think about it anymore. The more I think about it, the more bitter I feel.

After shaking his head, Luo forcibly suppressed the extraneous thoughts in his mind and began to think about the person from earlier.

'etc...'

If I remember correctly, that person said he was Devil Fruit User.

Thinking of this, Luo said, "Could it be that this guy named Breed has the ability to forcibly control other people?"

"That's possible," Xi Yan said. "The Pet Fruit ... might have the ability to turn others into pets."

This is probably why those rabbits said they didn't want to do that kind of thing.

"So, he turned someone into a pet without their permission?" Chopper roared. "Then I'll never forgive him!"

That guy is a complete bastard!

"If I'm not mistaken, that's how it is," Xi Yan said.

After speaking, Xi Yan paused slightly, then continued, "Alright, let's hurry and find that..."

"Um?"

Where's Luffy?

Looking back at Xi Yan, several question marks immediately popped into his head: Where did Luffy suddenly go?

Luo's expression darkened. Why was this guy acting unpredictably again?

"Hey, come quick!"

Luffy leaned out from the corridor in the distance, waving his arms at the group and saying, "That aquarium looks amazing from down there!"

"Hey, Straw Hat Leader!"

Law stared blankly at Luffy and said, "We're not here for sightseeing!"

Their purpose in coming here is to reclaim Caesar, so what's the point of all this shouting and yelling?

"Hahaha, because it's very..."

Before Luffy could finish speaking, a large number of animals rushed out and attacked him with fierce eyes.

Upon Luffy immediately shut his mouth, then turned around and started fighting with these guys.

Seeing this, Xi Yan sighed and said, "It seems we can't sneak in secretly with Luffy in tow..."

That's true. Even a place like Underwater Great Prison couldn't scare Luffy, let alone here where there's only one enemy.

After letting out a helpless sigh, Xi Yan quickly rushed towards Luffy.

"You two, stop standing there! Subdue these guys first!"

"Profound!"

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Chopper immediately rushed over, leaving only Law, who was covered in sweat.

"That's why I cooperated with them in the first place..." Luo said through gritted teeth.

Although these guys are very strong, they're all incredibly willful, damn it!

After cursing a few times in frustration, Law rushed off into the distance to assist Luffy and his crew in attacking the animals.

Soon, with everyone's efforts, all of these guys were beaten to the ground!

"Alright, let's hurry and find that guy," Lola said, adjusting her hat. "Otherwise, it'll be dawn."

He certainly didn't want to fail to reclaim Caesar by tomorrow morning.

"Let's go then," Luffy said.

We've had our fun; it's time to take Caesar back.

Just then, a figure rushed over from a distance and Luffy!

"Clang!"

"Boom!!"

"What?!"

Luffy, who dodged the attack, stared in astonishment at the huge crater created by the Kung Fu Sea Cow and exclaimed, "This guy knows Haki!"

Animals have actually mastered Haki?

This was the first time he had ever seen anything like it.

Although Luo was somewhat surprised, he didn't take the other party seriously.

After all... he's stronger!

Then, Law planned to use his ability to kill this guy.

"Wait a minute," Luffy grinned, "Leave this guy to me."

"Are you still planning to play?"

"No."

Luffy step by step towards the Kung Fu Sea Cow, saying, "I just want to have a serious fight with this guy who Haki."

Luffy spoke faster and faster, and his pace quickened until he was running.

Then, he threw a punch at the Kung Fu Sea Cow that was charging at him!

"Clang!"

"Boom!!"

In the end, the Kung Fu Sea Cow was Luffy flying by Haki's fist, which was imbued with Haki.

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!!"

Looking at the Kung Fu Sea Cow lying on the ground, Luffy raised his hands and shouted, "Hahaha, I won!"

Seeing this, Xi Yan shook his head helplessly. This guy...

"Alright, now that we've taken care of the enemy, let's..." Before Law could finish speaking, he saw the Kung Fu Sea Cow rush over, excitedly grabbing Luffy's leg and barking incessantly.

Luo:???

What's wrong now?

"Is this what they call 'no fight, no friendship'?" Xi Yan muttered to himself.

After thinking for a moment, Xi Yan looked down at Chopper and asked, "Chopper, what did he say?"

Why does this turtle look so familiar?

He said, "Master, it's been a long time."

"Master..."

Chopper muttered those two words to himself, then, as if remembering something, said, "Could you be the Kung Fu Sea Cow who became Luffy's Disciple in Alabasta?"

"Awoo awoo!"

Kung Fu Sea Cow nodded excitedly upon hearing this, which was considered as agreement with Chopper's words.

Luo:...

What's with Straw Hat Leader's habit? Why did he even take on Kung Fu Sea Cow as his disciple?

Xi Yan also recalled this part of the story, and his expression became somewhat strange.

It wasn't a turtle after all, it was Kung Fu Sea Cow!

"I miss it so much~"

Luffy excitedly grabbed the Kung Fu Sea Cow's hand and asked, "Are you alright?"

"Awoo awoo!"

Kung Fu Sea Cow excitedly Luffy his arms at Luffy, then beckoned his regained-of-consciousness crewmates over, indicating that they should come and see his master.

And just like that... Luffy became friends with these animals again.

"You guys got to know each other really fast..." Xi Yan remarked.

At this moment, even he had to admire Luffy's skill in making friends.

"Can you explain to me what exactly happened?" Luo asked, his face dark.

"Ah, that guy is Kung Fu Sea Cow from Alabasta," Chopper explained. "Because they're Martial Faction, they're always challenging others."

"After failing a challenge, the Kung Fu Sea Cow will follow their rules and become the apprentice of the victor."

"And Luffy defeated him at that time, so he became Luffy's apprentice."

Chopper explained the situation to Law and Xi Yan in one breath, so that the two of them would understand what was going on.

Luo:...

Although this matter was somewhat bizarre, he found it quite reasonable after considering the Straw Hat Leader's personality.

After all, this guy is someone who doesn't play by the rules.

Then, he pointed at Luffy and said, "I understand what's going on, but what is he doing right now?"

"Um?"

Chopper glanced at Luffy practicing his punches alongside the Kung Fu Sea Cow Luffy, paused for a moment, and then said somewhat uncertainly, "He's probably teaching him how to fight."

Luo:???

Is it on-site teaching?

"That's right, Manatee!" Luffy shouted, "That's how you throw a punch!"

"Straighten your arms and lower your waist!"

"Awoo awoo!"

"Push harder!"

"1212."

"Awoo!"

Chopper:...

We are such kindred spirits!

Xi Yan couldn't help but chuckle; Luffy really could have fun with anyone.

"I didn't expect you to actually be the Kung Fu Sea Cow from back then." Luffy, having finished his training, squatted down and looked at the Kung Fu Sea Cow, saying, "You've gotten so much stronger, you even know Haki now."

As he finished speaking, a look of emotion appeared on Luffy's face.

You have to understand that even for him, learning Haki wasn't an easy task back then.

"Awooo! Awooo!!"

"What did he say?" Xi Yan asked, glancing at Chopper.

He said he had been through a lot, so he gradually learned that special power.

"Roar~"

"Looks like you're quite talented, little guy," Xi Yan said with a smile.

While there are as many humans as yaks in the New World who can learn to Haki, there are not as many animals that can learn to Haki as one might imagine.

So this guy is indeed a very talented individual.

Upon hearing Xi Yan's praise, Kung Fu Sea Cow showed an embarrassed expression, as if to say: It's... not bad~

Seeing this, Xi Yan smiled; he was still a shy little guy.

"So..." Law glanced at the Kung Fu Sea Cow and said, "Why would the Straw Hat Leader's disciple come to the New World?"

"And why did you kidnap Caesar?"

Upon hearing Luo's words, the Kung Fu Sea Cow's expression gradually became listless.

"Awoo awoo..."

"He said, 'I didn't know it was Master's ship that was attacked, I'm very sorry.'" Chopper translated for Kung Fu Sea Cow, "As for why he appeared in the New World..."

"My master once told me that this sea was very vast, so I aspired to be a pirate like him and came to this vast sea alone."

"After experiencing many things, I became stronger, and at the same time, I met these partners."

"After overcoming numerous obstacles, our Sea Beast Pirates have finally arrived in the New World."

"But it was at this moment... that man named Breed appeared."

At this point, Kung Fu Sea Cow's expression visibly became downcast.

"He has used a strange power to control us, so we are now his slaves..."

"We cannot disobey his orders, so we have no choice but to do as he asks and seize Caesar."

"That's why we attacked you, Master."

In the end, Kung Fu Sea Cow bowed its head deeply, clearly expressing its apology to Luffy.

"Oh, I see."

After listening to Chopper's explanation, Luffy understood what was going on.

Then, he patted the Kung Fu Sea Cow with a smile and said, "It's okay, I'll just get Caesar back."

After all, it wasn't the other party's fault, so he couldn't possibly get angry about it.

"It seems this is similar to what we were thinking earlier," Xi Yan said, glancing at Luo. "That guy does indeed possess the ability to turn living beings into his pets."

Pet Fruit... a fruit that allows you to turn other people into pets?

That's a truly despicable ability.

As he pondered this, Xi Yan glanced at the neck of the Kung Fu Sea Cow.

There was a strange green collar there; if I'm not mistaken, that thing is probably a product of the Pet Fruit's power.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan pointed to the neck of the Kung Fu Sea Cow and said, "Is that thing affecting you?"

"Awoo awoo..."

Kung Fu Sea Cow nodded, which was considered an affirmation of Xi Yan's words.