"Brat, attacking without so much as a greeting—aren't you horribly ill-mannered?!"
Krieg spat out a mouthful of blood mixed with broken teeth, braced himself against the ground, and shakily climbed to his feet. Having been caught off guard by that punch, he had completely forgotten that he was the villain who had kidnapped the villagers and lured his opponent here. All that remained was the blazing fury of having been offended.
In his rage, the muscles all over his body bulged wildly as long blue bristles, sharp as steel needles, burst from beneath his skin. His limbs swelled into pillar-like proportions, his head twisted into a ferocious boar's head, and he ultimately transformed into a terrifying half-man, half-boar creature.
In the blink of an eye, Krieg's height surged past six meters. The heavy metal armor covering his body enlarged proportionally, gleaming with an icy chill in the dim light.
Artificial Devil Fruit · Zoan · Pig-Pig Fruit · Ancient Zoan · Daeodon Form.
Considering Luffy's exceptional talent, Kuro had specially given Krieg a small enhancement under Dawn's instructions.
For Dawn's current forces, Artificial Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits could be mass-produced endlessly, so long as they had sufficient materials and there were still islands in the world suitable for ancient creatures to live on.
"I have nothing to say to a scumbag like you!"
Luffy's voice was ice-cold, without the slightest hint of playfulness. He vanished instantly from inside the room, and when he reappeared, he was already standing before Krieg. With Observation Haki that excelled at sensing other people's emotions, he could often judge whether someone was good or evil with startling accuracy through instinct alone.
"[Gum-Gum Pistol]!"
Visible ripples spread through the air as Luffy's Armament Haki-coated fist shot forward, smashing solidly into Krieg's chest with a deep boom