God's Domain, Floating Island.
Solid ground brought a familiar touch, and as soon as Adams steadied himself, a golden stream of light rushed into his well-defined, muscular embrace amid a fragrant breeze.
My darling, you've finally come back!
Mansherry raised her head, her pointed nose nearly poking his chest, flushed cheeks bearing an unusual flush, and her twin golden braids decorated with two charming flowers. She gazed up at him with eyes brimming with deep affection and reliance.
A trace of a smile flashed across the depths of Adams's eyes as he reached out, gently stroking Mansherry's brilliant golden hair, which felt as soft as the finest silk.
"I only left for a little while, is all this really necessary?"
Mansherry pouted her crimson lips, muttering with dissatisfaction:
"But I can't stay in this form for too long, you know."
"Don't worry, one day I'll find the More-More Fruit and solve this problem."
Ever since he captured Violet, Adams's sights had fallen upon this simple and kind Dwarf Tribe princess.
Yet, Mansherry's unusually petite stature had always been an obstacle. To resolve this issue, Adams had mobilized his intelligence network spanning the Grand Line, searching for any ability or technology capable of increasing a person's size.
By a stroke of coincidence, he learned that the awakened More-More Fruit might possess the ability to manipulate the size of objects, and even living organisms.
To verify this, he utilized the miraculous ability of the Tanuki Fruit to replicate leaves, copying "World Destroyer" Byrnndi World, whom he had once encountered, and manufactured a temporary clone.
Hoping for the best, Adams had the World clone use the More-More Awakening ability on Mansherry.
The result was unexpectedly successful, and Mansherry instantly transformed into the size of a normal human girl.
Following that, Adams injected pure