"The Mink Tribe and Zou?! There's actually such an amazing place in this world!"
After hearing Klee Meow's explanation of Sulong, Chopper immediately looked entranced.
Because he had eaten the Human-Human Fruit, Chopper was neither accepted by reindeer nor seen as anything but a monster by most humans. Naturally, after learning about Zou, a homeland for "beastfolk," he desperately wanted to see it.
"There's Fish-Man Island too! That's where Big Sister Shirahoshi comes from, meow!"
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Little Plushie pointed at Shirahoshi nearby, introducing her to Chopper with a proud look.
"So mermaids really do exist! And she's so big!"
Chopper seemed to have only just noticed Shirahoshi's tail. His jaw nearly hit the ground in surprise.
Just then, Xie Wen walked over and picked up Chopper, who had already returned to his usual small form.
Perhaps because of the cats, he did not hide from Xie Wen as he had in the manga. Though his body was still a little stiff, he obediently let Xie Wen hold him.
"Doctor Kureha, this little guy... isn't from the Mink Tribe, is he?"
After "looking him over" for a while, Xie Wen asked a question he already knew the answer to.
"No. Actually, it was only after seeing the news about you in the papers that I learned such a special race as the Mink Tribe existed in this world."
Kureha shook her head and answered, "Chopper is actually an ordinary reindeer who ate the Human-Human Fruit."
"So it was a Devil Fruit? That's no fun, meow..."
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Only then did Klee Meow belatedly realize what Chopper's three forms were about, and Little Plushie's enthusiasm visibly dwindled...
Their Research Commission already had several Zoan Devil Fruit Users. It was just that Kaido Meow rarely changed forms, while Sherry, Vermouth, and Jean had no