The Eight Heads' Abilities

But then, when he saw the words on the paper, his expression changed drastically.

"Lord... envoy?"

Wano Country, Kuri region, outside Amigasa Village, dense forest.

The pentagram magic circle shone with golden light, and Sigma and Samael appeared together.

"Master, the Yamata no Orochi has been brought back." Sigma put down the fruit he was carrying in his mouth.

"Master! I have finally seen you, my lord!"

The Yamata no Orochi spoke excitedly, like an abandoned puppy that had finally found its way home.

Dimon quietly observed the state of the Yamata no Orochi. Apart from possessing self-awareness, its appearance was exactly the same as in the Pokédex, without any special changes.

It seems that to Animation Devil Fruit, one must first imbue the other with consciousness, and only then will its form of existence be changed.

At that time, in the banquet hall of the General's Mansion, the Animation was only halfway complete when the fruit uncontrollably began to be reborn.

Why did you choose to be reborn in the first place? And why didn't you choose to be reborn within the borders of Wano Country?

It was just a simple inquiry, without any accusatory tone.

The Yamata no Orochi was extremely terrified:

"My lord, I don't know either. When I realized it, I was already in a dark, cramped space. The rebirth was over."

Dimon fell into deep thought.

The reason he sent Ain to search for the Yamata no Orochi within Wano Country was because the Yamata no Orochi had already become half- Animation and possessed self-awareness.

In his estimation, this fruit will most likely choose to be reborn within the Wano Country region on its own.

Things didn't go as he expected; the Yamata no Orochi, which had just Awakening its consciousness, was eventually reborn randomly.

If he hadn't been found by the Whitebeard Pirates, things would have been very complicated if he hadn't tried to get back, or if Yamata no Orochi had found a way to return to him.

However, it wasn't entirely fruitless; at least it proved that this path was viable.

After that, all we need to do is find a way to solve the problem of the fruit's regeneration range... Ain has already taken action on this.

"Alright, I will give you life again."

Composing himself, Dimon grasped the Yamata no Orochi in his hand.

He first withdrew the Animation he had bestowed upon the fruit, causing its consciousness to fall into complete silence, and then Animation it once more.

A hazy golden light enveloped the Yamata no Orochi Fruit, and its self-awareness Awakening. Then, its appearance began to change.

This scene is very similar to the Animation of the Vampire Fruit, both involving the transformation into human form.

A moment later, a long-haired, gloomy man appeared in front of Dimon.

Suppressing his excitement, he knelt on one knee and said:

"My lord!"

Why would you want a human form?

Dimon was surprised. Apart from the original Mammon, all the fruits that had transformed afterward, unless he had specifically requested it, had taken on all sorts of strange and varied forms, which were basically related to their own abilities.

Yamata no Orochi maintained his fanatical tone as he said:

"Lord, this image will bring me closer to You, even if only by a little!"

Was it modeled after me?

Dimon stared at the other person speechlessly. How could he, a sunny and cheerful young man, resemble the other?

The current appearance of the Yamata no Orochi does bear some resemblance to Orochimaru from the Naruto world.

"From now on, you will be 'Envy,' Seven Deadly Sins. As for your name..."

After a moment of contemplation, considering both the power of Yamata no Orochi and his current human form, Dimon finally settled on a name that suited his temperament.

"Kuranos."

Chapter 147 The Power of the Eight Heads

"Kuranos, tell me what your abilities are."

As a Mythical Zoan Fruit, it can't simply have eight lives; that's just because the previous Devil Fruit user, Kurozumi Orochi, was too weak.

Regardless, mythical beasts are mythical creatures; how could they be worthy of the name "mythical beast" without some special abilities?

"Yes!"

Yamata no Orochi... now known as Kuranos, made no attempt to conceal his abilities, revealing everything he possessed in detail.

"Each of my heads possesses a special ability."

Among the eight heads of the Yamata no Orochi, there is a most crucial mastermind, also known as the Main Head.

The Main Head's special ability is [regeneration]. As long as the Main Head is not severed, even if all seven other heads are severed, they can regrow in a short time.

Of course, even if the Main Head is severed, as long as any secondary head exists, that secondary head can evolve into the Main Head.

"As for the other seven vice-leaders, their abilities are..."

Sensing that the ability might be a bit complicated, Dimon simply interrupted the other party, saying:

"Fine, you'll stay with me, and I'll experience it for myself."

Having said that, he had a sudden thought and immediately extracted the Big Eye from his body.

A surge of pure Devil Fruit power emanated from Dimon's chest, like a dark mist, eventually transforming into a Big Eye.

"Master, it's been a long time."

The Big Eye greeted everyone excitedly.

While residing in Dimon's body, he lost all perception of the outside world; his consciousness was suppressed, and he could only vaguely sense the passage of time.

In Big Eyes ' perception, it had been at least a month since he last saw Dimon, but in reality, it hadn't been that long.

"Thank you for your hard work." Dimon smiled and then looked at Kuranos.

Without a word, Kuranos transformed into a stream of light and merged into Dimon's body.

Dimon closed his eyes and silently sensed his newly acquired abilities. Several minutes passed before he slowly opened them.

He had completely understood the abilities of the remaining seven heads of the Yamata no Orochi no Orochi.

To make it easier to understand, he gave the other seven heads names without authorization.

[Water Head]: It can spew out floods, submerge villages, and flood rivers.

[Poison Head]: It spits out poisonous gas, its fangs carry potent venom, and its saliva can corrode steel.

[Thunder Head]: Creates lightning and controls the weather.

[Bone Head]: Possesses the strongest skeletal structure, ranking first among the eight heads in both physical attack and defense.

[Calamity Head]: The whispers of the ancient gods can corrupt the minds of others, driving them into madness. They also possess a certain curse ability, bringing disaster to their targets.

[Devouring Head]: It can devour elemental power and reflect it back to the opponent, but there is an upper limit. Once the limit is exceeded, the head will explode.

And finally, [Flame Head].

"As expected, 'this ability' is indispensable..."

Dimon couldn't help but glance at Samael, who was chatting with his former adjutant Big Eyes. After thinking for a moment, he decided not to provoke him.

Just as he was about to test the strength of the eight abilities, Dimon's Observation Haki suddenly detected a faint aura.

"Huh..."

He glanced sideways at the distance of the dense forest, where a little girl was hiding in the bushes, covering her mouth and afraid to make a sound.

"Sigma, Samael, you two go back first. Big Eyes, you stay here and come with me."

"Understood, Master."

Sigma couldn't wait to go back to sleep, so he immediately teleported away upon hearing this.

Samael didn't want to go back. Now that his Haki Awakening, there was nothing for him to do back there. However, since it was his master's order, he had no choice but to follow Sigma back to the Wave-Breaking Warrior.

Big Eyes drifted to Dimon's side.

"Master, there's a human cub over there, about four or five years old."

"I saw it. It was probably startled by your appearance; its heart was racing."

Dimon strolled slowly toward the bushes, and he wouldn't have noticed anyone nearby if the little girl's heart hadn't suddenly started racing.

Perhaps due to years of hunger and lack of food, her body was extremely weak. In the perception of Observation Haki, her aura was similar to that of small animals in the forest; it would be strange if one could detect her without deliberately probing.

"Huh? They ran away..."

Tama's heart was pounding. When she saw Dimon and the Big Eye walking towards her hiding place, she immediately realized that she had been discovered.

Because she was so hungry, Tama had no choice but to go into the forest to find some wild vegetables, but she never expected to see such an amazing scene.

Will I be killed?

Tama was so frightened that she turned and ran, but unfortunately, her weak body and the lack of shoes meant she couldn't run fast at all.

They had only run a dozen meters when a giant eyeball suddenly appeared in front of them.

The eyeball was bigger than her head, floating in mid-air, its eerie pupil staring at her.

"No, don't kill me! I didn't hear anything! I just came to the mountains to catch some insects to eat."

Tama's legs went weak, and she sat down on the ground in fright.

Dimon walked through the bushes to Tama and looked down at the little girl.

The little girl was short, with big, round, purple Big Eyes and medium-length purple hair styled in a bun.

She sat on the ground like a duck, her knees turned inward, her little feet barefoot and covered in mud.

"Tama."

Hearing her name spoken by the mysterious masked man, Tama's Big Eye instantly, and she tilted her head adorably.

Do you... do you know me?

Dimon naturally recognized the famous "Jade Emperor" of Wano Country, but he was smaller than he remembered.

The Devil Fruit User the Paramecia Dango Fruit can create rice dumplings that make fierce animals obedient after eating them.

It has no effect on Zoan users, but it works exceptionally well on artificial Zoan abilities.

If an ordinary person had heard or witnessed what just happened, Dimon would have immediately sent the person to see his great-grandmother.

But she was just a little girl, who looked only four or five years old; he definitely couldn't bring himself to do it.

Thinking of this, Dimon smiled slightly, squatted down, and patted Tama's head.

Are you hungry?

Tama paused for a moment, then nodded silently.

"The river in the village is polluted, the crops are rotting, and everyone is starving. I just came up the mountain to catch some insects and look for wild vegetables... I really didn't see anything just now!"

Tama lied using "sincere" eyes.

After Kaido occupied Wano Country, he carried out large-scale construction there, building one weapons factory after another. The sewage discharged from the factories flowed into the river, causing widespread famine.

Apart from the still bustling Flower Capital, the other major areas have suffered varying degrees of damage, with Kuri being the most severely affected.

"Big Eyes, go hunt some deer in the mountains... no, never mind."

The animals in the forest also drink the polluted river water, and their bodies become poisoned. Dimon thought for a moment and simply gave the order:

"Go back to the ship and get some food."

"Yes, Master."

Big Eyes immediately activated his ability and vanished from the spot.

A moment later, he returned.