Hope the World Still Remembers Me

Kuina rose and hurried toward the level above.

Meanwhile...

Under the far-reaching perception of Observation Haki, nothing could hide. Ahead of Xia Le, a Jailer Beast more than ten meters long and shaped like a whale glared at him with blood-red eyes.

"I've always wondered what fruit you ate, and whether it's the one I think it is."

"But a monster whose awakening failed is no use as a reference."

"Only by turning you back into a fruit and eating you can I experience its power for myself!"

Xia Le spoke with a soft sigh.

Most Jailer Beasts were Zoan users whose awakenings had failed, leaving them mindless monsters. They were strong, tough, and possessed absurd powers of recovery.

One could say the traits of Zoan Devil Fruits were on full display in them.

But this fish was clearly different.

It could grow to over a thousand meters long, wield immense strength, and create forces of attraction and repulsion as it inhaled and exhaled. It was also blindingly fast.

Though it was a fish, it had wings.

It hardly resembled a fish at all. Instead, it reminded Xia Le of a creature from myth.

In the Northern Darkness there is a fish, and its name is Kun!

The legendary Kunpeng.

No one could doubt the Kunpeng's might. Legend said the enormous creature fed on dragons and grew to an unimaginable size.

If this truly was a Zoan Devil Fruit—the Mythical Zoan Kunpeng—then Xia Le was determined to have it!

The fight began at once.

This time, Xia Le unleashed the full force of his Observation Haki. The Seastone barely affected him anymore. The only inconvenience was that he could not throw a punch.

But to him, that was nothing.

"Break!"

With a roar, Xia Le made the Seastone Shackles around