Raccoon Dog Pato, Phantom Beast Species Tanuki Transformation Ability

A certain sea area in the front part of the New World.

A giant pink and gold dragon soared and tumbled freely on the sea.

And on its dragon head stood a man.

The two seem to have merged together, possessing an extremely high degree of synergy.

The pink-gold dragon would occasionally unleash a sharp sword aura, cleaving the sea surface into enormous waves.

A golden lion with wings flew around, with several girls sitting on its back, shouting merrily.

Dragons and lions soared through the sky, creating a harmonious and joyful scene.

A magnificent, Colossal Battleship was following closely behind on the sea below.

"That's so cool!"

Bonney, the pink-haired little girl sitting at the very front of the Kirin Lion, was the loudest with her cheerful voice.

Following Bonney are Kaya, Nami, and Baby5.

On the Exile Emperor, the three warm-hearted older sisters, Nojiko, Maya, and Reiju, gave the opportunity to play to the little ones and the playful baby 5 first.

However, after Bonney and the others got tired of playing, they also wanted to ride the Kirin Lion.

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Pato, a raccoon dog who was digging for a large oyster on the shore, suddenly heard a series of laughter.

It looked up at the sea, its pupils suddenly contracting, for it actually saw a dragon and a flying lion.

Monster?

There are humans on the bodies of the dragon and the lion!!!

It then spotted the Colossal Battleship sailing behind it.

A stranger has arrived.

Pato quickly grabbed the large oyster and hid behind a large rock, quietly observing the strangers.

However, the joyful laughter in the sky deeply attracted it.

It also longs for such joy and wants to have such a companion.

'That dragon and the winged lion seem to be monsters, just like myself.'

Pato suddenly looked at these humans with a hint of longing. They could be partners with the dragon and the flying lion, so they probably wouldn't look down on her, a talking tanuki monster, right?

This talking raccoon dog was regarded as a monster by the humans on the island.

No human being wants to come into contact with it; in fact, they want to drive it away and kill it.

This made Pato very wronged.

Like Chopper the reindeer before it, it really wants to integrate into human society.

Just then...

"It's an island with villages and towns!!"

A black Karasu flew across the sky, and it was even talking.

This made Pato's eyes light up, as if he were seeing one of his own kind; this Karasu could talk.

Doesn't that mean that these humans might actually accept this little monster?

Pato's little heart was pounding; it longed to get to know these humans and other animals.

However, its long-standing inferiority complex and caution have prevented it from taking a single step off the reef.

"Wow, there seems to be an interesting little creature!"

The Seven-Star Dragon Emperor suddenly looked towards some reefs on the beach, his voice echoing in the sky.

Yi Xiao had already noticed a presence on the shore, but the little guy's timid demeanor made him unwilling to disturb the strange creature.

Wang Shi's Observation Haki also covered the area.

Pato became even more excited when it heard that this divine dragon could speak.

Another talking monster of its kind.

But the next second it realized it had been discovered.

It was instantly torn between fleeing and revealing itself.

If it runs away, it might never encounter so many of its kind again; if it shows itself, it doesn't know if these humans are good people.

"Could it be that little guy?"

Wang Shi sensed the little creature behind the reef and immediately became interested.

If it really is the same raccoon that Red Count Redfield encountered later, this little guy is no ordinary creature.

That tanuki is Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit User the Raccoon- Bake-danuki Fruit.

Before Wang Shi, after the Seven-Star Sword Spirit's voice, the little guy emerged shakily from behind the reef, holding a stack of green leaves, seemingly ready to run away at any moment.

"Hello... are you good people? Can I become your partner?"

Pato seemed to have used up all her courage as she shouted at the Karasu and dragons in the sky, her little body trembling uncontrollably.

"Another talking rare beast?"

"That seems a bit silly. Who would directly ask someone if they're a good person?"

"Looks just as cute as Chopper."

Both the girl on the Kirin Lion and the people on the Exile Emperor watched the raccoon in its pink robe with great interest.

As these human words were spoken, Pato became so nervous that he kept swallowing hard.

Hearing others call it stupid almost broke its sensitive nerves.

Were you looked down upon and rejected again?

It couldn't hold back its tears and wanted to run away.

"Sure, little one, welcome to join us. There are lots of good people on this ship."

Wang Shi saw the little guy about to run away, he spoke up immediately.

Why not accept Mythical Zoan ability user who's practically offered themselves up?

He, Capone Bege, Laffitte, and the like aren't exactly good people, but Issho, Kaya, Nami, Bonney, and the others are truly kind and good people.

This isn't exactly lying... it's more like lying to a cat.

Pato, who was about to run away, could hardly believe her ears.

The human standing on the dragon's head seemed to have accepted them, as if they could become their partner.

"His Majesty actually spoke up himself. It's just a talking animal; this tanuki looks even weaker Chopper."

Aramaki was a little shocked, because even on the Rare Animal Island, Wang Shi looked down on the talking Yazhu and Omu.

However, Aramaki does value the little reindeer on Drum Island quite a bit.

Could this little raccoon possess some kind of special ability?

"Kirin Lion, charge! Go get our friends!"

Bonney patted the Kirin Lion's back and shouted happily that she wanted the little raccoon.

The Kirin Lion immediately flapped its wings and flew down from the rocky shore, landing in front of the raccoon cat Pato.

Let's land on the island to resupply and see what local delicacies are available.

Wang Shi gave instructions to the people on the Exile Emperor, and then he himself landed directly on the shore aboard the Seven-Star Dragon Emperor.

As Wang Shi jumped onto the beach, the enormous pink and gold dragon shrank into a smaller dragon and coiled around Wang Shi's shoulder.

Just now it was the Wang Shi rode it, now it's its turn to 'ride' the Wang Shi, it's perfectly fair.

Bonney jumped off the Kirin Lion and hugged the adorable, silly raccoon.

This overly intimate attack made Pato stiffen, but she sensed that Bonney meant no harm, only pure affection.

Its body slowly softened, and it began to enjoy the human girl's embrace.

These humans don't seem to have any aversion to monsters.

Pato was so moved she almost cried; this was truly wonderful.

"Welcome to the Goa Empire, little guy."

Wang Shi looked at the green leaf in the tanuki's hand. Sure enough, this was the Mythical Zoan tanuki, the future partner of Red Count.

The fact that this raccoon received Redfield's approval speaks volumes about the purity and kindness of its heart.

You must know that the Red Count has seen through the filth and evil of human nature and has no desire to associate with anyone.

Of course, besides Pato's kindness and naivety, its ability to Bake-danuki is also one of the reasons why it can become Red Count's only partner.

The Red Count looks down on good-for-nothings and weaklings.

"Captain, my name is Pato, and I'm a raccoon dog."

Pato, nestled in Bonney's arms, quickly spoke to the human riding the dragon. Judging from the way Wang Shi had just given the order, he was clearly the captain.