Big Dog, Big Dog, Woof Woof Woof!
Akuta was somewhat embarrassed at this moment.
He just attacked the mine from the air to show off.
But right after the fight, he realized he'd forgotten to check if the people at the mine were from the Beasts Pirates!
The probability of the people of Wano Country rebelling against the Beasts Pirates is very low.
But what if?
If the people of Wano Country really do manage to reclaim the mines from the Beasts Pirates, then wouldn't he have attacked the wrong people?
Fortunately for Akuta, he hadn't attacked the wrong person!
The very next second after he finished speaking, a furious sound came from beneath his feet.
"You fools, how dare you attack the Beasts Pirates!"
The pirate leader beneath Akuta's feet was not defeated by his punch.
He pushed himself up from the ground, raised his hand, and reached back to grab the Akuta.
Akuta stepped on him and jumped back, easily dodging the pirate captain's sneak attack.
Akuta had stepped back onto the ground, frowned and looked at the soles of his feet.
When he stepped on the pirate leader, some of the leader's blood was on his feet.
Looking at the sticky blood on the soles of his feet that had even adhered to the ground, Akuta rubbed it on the ground in disgust.
"What is this thing? Why is it so sticky on my feet?!"
Akuta's dismissive attitude enraged the pirate captain.
"You bastard!"
After the leader roared angrily, his entire body rapidly expanded and mutated, transforming into a gigantic dog-headed orc in the blink of an eye!
Feeling the power rising continuously within him, the pirate captain was extremely excited.
"Hahaha! I'm the user of the Dog-Dog Fruit, Hound Mode! Prepare to die!"
Akuta looked at the leader with surprise.
"Hey~ Big dog!"
To Akuta's surprise, Kaido's new mine guardian is another Zoan-type Devil Fruit user!
Where on earth does Kaido find so many animal friends?
"It's not a big dog, it's a hunting dog!"
The pirate captain was even angrier at the nickname "Big Dog" for the Akuta.
He charged toward the direction of the Akuta, and every step his enormous, beast-transformed body took caused the ground to tremble.
I'm going to blast you away!
Seeing the large dog charging towards him, Akuta chuckled softly.
"Flying requires slow and steady progress; haste makes waste."
"Since the big dog has such an interest, I will naturally accompany him."
The next moment, Akuta made a 'dog' handprint with both hands.
"Since you're a big dog, then let me show you my animal friends!"
In an instant, the shadow of the Akuta rose beneath his feet, swirling and intertwining as it rushed toward the pirate leader.
The dark mass kept changing as it charged forward, transforming in the blink of an eye from a dark shadow into a large, running dog!
The pirate captain was momentarily stunned; how did the shadowy figure suddenly turn into a giant dog?
While he was thinking, the large, dark dog had already rushed up to the leader and barked at him with its mouth wide open.
"Go, Bruce! Shout out the loudest, most satisfying dog bark in the entire universe!"
In the heat of the moment, the leader had no time to think; he could only clench his fist and lunge into the dog's open mouth.
Amidst the shouts of encouragement from Akuta, the leader's fist collided with the big dog's mouth.
But something unexpected happened to the leader.
His fist pierced through the head of the large, shadowy dog with a single punch!
The leader was slightly taken aback, then burst into wild laughter.
"What rotten fish and shrimp! It's all just for show!"
The excited pirate leader burst into laughter, instantly becoming the most thrilled dog on the field.
His laughter didn't last long, though. To his puzzled look, the large black dog he had smashed hadn't disappeared.
Just like a Logia-type Devil Fruit user being hit, the shadowy dog was completely unaffected by the piercing of its head. It continued to climb up the leader's arm, transforming into a dark shadow that completely enveloped his upper body.
That's right, the shadowy dog Bruce just now wasn't a real life form; it was a dog forcibly condensed by the Akuta using its shadow!
Just like Moriah's shadow bats, the Akuta can also use shadows to condense into specific small animals for attacks.
However, compared to bats, Akuta prefers dogs, so it chose a large dog as its design.
The small animals created in this way cannot have the same autonomous attack power as the "Shadow Mage" and require continuous control by the Akuta.
Therefore, to a certain extent, Akuta doesn't actually need to waste energy deliberately controlling the shadow to form a large dog.
You can also directly control a dark shadow to attack.
However, Kakashi, the great teacher from Naruto, once said...
The practicality of a move is not the primary factor to consider in combat!
Strength is temporary, but being handsome lasts a lifetime!
Look at me, Kakashi-sensei. So what if I don't have enough chakra?
As he did when using the earthen walls, he carved four dog heads on the four walls.
"Hmph!" Akuta delighted voice came from ahead, "You think my Bruce is that simple? Take this Shadow Entanglement!"
The next moment, the shadow enveloping the leader's body began to shrink, tightly Binding Vow the leader's hands together.
Not only that, as the shadow contracted, it condensed hundreds of shadow spikes.
The Shadow Thrust pierced the pirate leader's body and continued to drill deeper into his body.
"You're taking another hit of my Shadow Parasite!"
The Akuta's attack is not over yet!
Another dark shadow rose up beside him.
The shadowy figure condensed and compressed in his hand, transforming into a long spear.
Akuta gripped the spear and hurled it with all his might towards the pirate leader.
"Take another shot from my Shadow Overlord Spear!"
The continuous attacks from the Akuta thoroughly enraged the pirate captain, this big dog.
He let out a deafening bark.
"You bastard!"
The muscles in his arms swelled up once again.
As he exerted force outwards, the dark shadow that had been holding him tightly finally broke free and was directly freed by the pirate captain!
Not only that, but even in places unseen by people, the Akuta's "Shadow Parasite" failed to pierce the pirate captain's skin.
The Shadow Strike was forcibly stopped by the leader's Armament Haki after it pierced the opponent's skin.
In the end, the "Shadow Overlord Spear," which the Akuta had placed so much hope in, only managed to leave a wound on the pirate captain's arm before being knocked away by him.
Hahahaha!
The pirate captain glanced down at his mostly uninjured body, then let out the loudest, most satisfying bark in history.
"I thought you were some kind of expert! You don't even know any domineering aura, and you think you can break through my defense?!"
In the new world, domineering aura can be considered the most basic requirement for a strong person.
In this era before inflation, a bounty of 32 million was still quite valuable for a pirate captain.
As a true mid-level officer in the Beasts Pirates, he naturally possesses Armament Haki.
Seeing that the pirate captain was basically unharmed, Akuta's lips twitched.
Without the aid of Armament Haki, the shadow's strength is still too low!
Can't even break through the opponent's defense?!
Their Zoan-type Devil Fruit users are naturally tough and resilient.
With the addition of Armament Haki, the defense was further enhanced.
It seems like my brute force attack, relying solely on the shadow, won't break through their defenses!