After all, in the original course of events, Momonosuke had been on the relatively safe island of Zou
and only after being deeply moved by the Mink Tribe's pledge of loyalty unto death had he formally revealed his identity as Kozuki Oden's son.
But now, with the restoration of his country still uncertain, he had no way of knowing whether the Straw Hat Pirates truly had the strength
or the willingness to challenge Kaido, who held Wano Country in his grip, on his behalf.
Thus, he would never voluntarily reveal his secret of "traveling through time" while the situation remained unclear, especially before an unfathomably powerful man like Gern.
If things had followed their usual pattern, the ever-loyal Kin'emon would certainly have stepped forward at this moment
and used his calm demeanor and a logical explanation to get him out of trouble, preserving his dignity as their young lord.
But now, Kin'emon wasn't there!
Alone and helpless, Momonosuke faced Gern's relentless questioning, which had all but cornered him. His heart filled with unspeakable grievance and overwhelming panic.
Unable to reveal the truth or offer a reasonable explanation, under extreme stress and with his emotions spiraling out of control,
the power he had gained from the Artificial Devil Fruit surged forth uncontrollably!
"Poof!"
A puff of pink smoke flashed past. Before everyone's astonished eyes, the little boy who had been sitting on the ground crying vanished,
replaced by a small, entirely pink dragon-a somewhat comical sight, yet strikingly similar in form to a certain legendary creature!
As Doflamingo looked at the little pink dragon before him, his amused expression vanished instantly, replaced by a dark look mingling shock and fury.
He immediately turned toward Caesar, his eyes seeming to say,
*"That fruit Vegapunk poured so much effort into... the most perfect