One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me

Chapter 369 Sealing Ability? The Effect of the Pillar of the Abyss

Chapter 369 Sealing Ability? The Effect of the Pillar of the Abyss

"Boom!"

Before the horrified eyes of the surviving members of the Beasts Pirates, the dragon's massive body was suddenly slammed into the sea below.

"Kai...Governor Kaido was..."

"Wait, that person is...that person is..."

All eyes were filled with horror as they looked up at the woman in the sky, who was carrying a large sword on her shoulder.

"It's BIG MOM!"

"That can't be! Wasn't Bigom dead? And wasn't she an old woman?"

"She couldn't possibly still be alive!"

While the Beasts Pirates members were incredulous.

Charlotte Island.

"Mom actually..."

Although they had already heard about this from Katakuri, the Charlotte family members were still somewhat incredulous when they saw the figure.

Perospero, who had been a member of BIGMOM from the very beginning, was trembling with excitement.

Because he had already recognized that BIGMOM's current appearance was that of his youngest self, when he was at the peak of his strength.

At that time, Bigom was not a decrepit tyrant, but a hero with ambitions for the sea.

Back then, Perospero roamed the seas alongside his mother, facing formidable enemies just as they do now.

"Hey, Katakuri, let's go help Mom..."

So at this moment, Perospero, with his heart pounding with excitement, abandoned his usual composure and caution, and became somewhat eager to try.

but...

"No, Perospero ordered the others not to leave the island and to maintain the same level of vigilance as before."

But at this moment, Katakuri spoke in a deep voice.

"Why... wait, you mean..."

Upon hearing this, Perospero's expression changed, revealing a look of confusion.

But just a moment later, he realized the hidden meaning in Katakuri's words, and his expression changed drastically.

"Um.

""

Katakuri gripped the steel fork beside him tightly: "The battle isn't over yet—it's only just begun."

"What we need to do now is not to attack rashly, but to wait for... Mom's orders!"

And it was precisely during his speech that...

"Boom!"

Beneath the sea surface, intense, domineering-colored lightning erupted and exploded.

The waves surged upwards, and in an instant, a huge hole appeared in the entire ocean.

But inside the cavity.

"Lingling...you're not dead yet..."

In the deep voice, Kaido's enormous dragon body reappeared faintly, but it was obscured by the seawater and could not be seen clearly.

"Um?"

At that moment, Lingling frowned and asked, "Kaido, what's wrong with you?"

"Yeah, yeah—I thought I could finish this off in one fell swoop and then go back to play with Bonnie and the others!"

"Hehe, it's been so long since I fought alongside my mom!"

"This is Apollo's first time fighting alongside his mother!"

And in her hands, the bicorn hat Napoleon was recreated, and Zeus spoke in the same way.

Of course, Prometheus, who symbolized creation as the Carmelite nun, was nowhere to be found at this moment. In his place was another flame that looked more innocent and naive, named Apollo.

"Alright, everyone, quiet down! Don't interrupt my thinking—and I already said, don't call me 'Mom,' Bonnie said it sounds too old... The body the Star Lord created for me is already older than her!"

"From now on, you have to call me Miss Lingling, or I won't be sharing any cake with you!"

Upon hearing this, Lingling patted her three Homies on the shoulder.

"Yes, Miss Lingling!" *3

And as they spoke, they all expressed the same doubts.

As a former crewmate of the Rocks Pirates, Linlin naturally has a considerable understanding of Kaido in her memories.

So she was very clear that Kaido was indeed an undeniable monster from every angle.

But at least he's a monster who follows the rules of the sea.

For example, as an ability user, he is afraid of seawater—although with his terrifying vitality, he can survive for a very long time even if he falls into the ocean, he will inevitably become weak.

But now, even though Kaido is in the sea, he can not only maintain his dragon form, but judging from the exaggerated intensity of his Haki, his power is not restricted in any way.

This was naturally a very surprising thing for Lingling.

but...

"Whatever—Kaido, I've already heard from Lord Wei Yang that you tried to harm my family... I will absolutely not forgive you!"

After failing to understand, Lingling did not hesitate and decisively raised the large knife in her hand again.

"Apollo, Zeus!"

"Yes, Mom—oh no, Miss Lingling!" *2

Amidst the echoing voices, Zeus and Apollo did not hesitate to converge and enter Napoleon's midst.

Lightning and flames instantly enveloped the greatsword, and its terrifying power seemed poised to tear the entire sky apart in an instant.

"The Spear of Elbaf - Triple Might!"

The next moment, Lingling directly swung down that terrifying slash.

But at this moment, they were in the middle of the ocean.

"This force..."

As the terrifying slash descended from the sky accompanied by flames and lightning, the giant dragon in the sea, whose appearance was obscured, let out a low, gloomy voice.

"So that's how it is. It was the Star Lord who reshaped your body?"

After such a sound, the sea began to rise, as if the evil dragon was about to rise again from beneath the sea.

Meanwhile...

"Gravity Blade - Tiger Hunt!"

The slashing katana, accompanied by intense gravity, caused the sea to sag again wherever it passed.

"Bear Impact!"

The compressed air exploded with a deafening roar and fell from the sky.

Yes, Ichiro and Kuma certainly wouldn't sit idly by and watch Kaido dodge Linlin's attack.

At this moment, they all made their move at the same time.

"Boom!"

Moments later, a powerful impact erupted once again over the sea.

The explosion of the Bear Impact, the immense pressure from the Gravity Blade, and Linlin's slash combined to create a force powerful enough to obliterate an island. A towering wave once again dragged several of the Beast Pirates' ships to the bottom of the sea.

but...

"!!!" *3

At this moment, Xiong, Yixiao, and Lingling, who had each unleashed their attacks, all had extremely solemn expressions.

All three of them were quite proficient in Observation Haki, so they could naturally sense the intense threat emanating from the epicenter of the explosion, which had not diminished in the slightest.

"Missing..."

Especially Xiao, whose Observation Haki was most outstanding, gripped the Gambler's Line tightly: "No, it should have hit, but..."

He could feel that strange, unprecedented sensation he had just experienced.

Their combined attacks undoubtedly hit their targets, but as they approached Kaido...

"Her abilities have been weakened?"

He frowned.

And it was precisely at this moment...

"roar!"

As the roar of the dragon echoed once more from the sea, the figure of the giant dragon rose from beneath the surface.

Just as the three of them had realized.

Not just his aura—Kaido didn't even have a trace of injury left on his body at this moment.

However, his demeanor underwent a dramatic change.

The contract mark on his left arm once again emitted a dark light.

The light continued to extend, converging on the "Pillar of the Abyss" at the center of his two horns, and then spreading throughout his entire body.

This directly transformed his original form, the Azure Dragon, into a pure Black Dragon.

But correspondingly.

At this moment, the aura and pressure emanating from him were incredibly powerful.

Even the fiery clouds surrounding him and the lightning flashing around him became even more intense due to the amplification of that dark power.

"The Torch of the Abyss!"

His dragon eyes flashed with violence and ferocity as he looked at the three people in the sky.

"What a pity, Lingling—if you had shown up sooner, we might have been able to work together..."

"But now, I no longer need your power."

"With this power... the world is already mine!"

As he spoke, he exhaled another burst of intense heat.

Upon witnessing the scorching heat roaring towards them, the three of them naturally and without hesitation launched their defensive attacks.

Fujitora pressed his sword downwards, and the intense gravity instantly formed a wall to block it. Kuma raised his hand, his palm facing the incoming heat, and the bounced air instantly blocked it. Lingling also clenched her fist, and Zeus transformed into lightning and wrapped around her hand.

However, a moment later, all three of them frowned at the same time.

In that instant, the three realized that their abilities, which they had long since mastered through rigorous training, had clearly changed.

"Your abilities... have weakened?"

The expressions of the three people changed simultaneously.

This was clearly not an illusion, because the intense heat instantly tore apart the barrier formed by the three people's abilities and rushed towards them.

Fortunately, although the three people present were all ability users, they were also the true top powerhouses of the ocean.

Faced with this sudden weakening of their abilities, the three of them chose the same method almost simultaneously—overpowering their opponent.

Armament Haki covered the three of them almost simultaneously, and Kuma and Linlin rushed forward at the same time, each throwing a punch.

"boom!"

As "steel balloons" and "Bakania tribe" members, they possessed superhuman physical strength and managed to withstand the incoming burst of heat.

At the same time, Yixiao flicked his katana—the blade energy that shot out in an instant silently demonstrated his swordsmanship.

"Blind Sword Style: Thrusting Strike!"

As the blade collided with the heat breath, the exquisite swordsmanship instantly altered the trajectory of the heat breath, sending it flying.

After being knocked away by the attack, Ikko slowly sheathed the katana in his hand, his eyes fixed on the tip of the katana.

At this moment, although there was no obvious damage on his beloved knife, there was still a faint black mark on the blade.

This is obviously very unusual—because as the "Supreme Great Sword," the Gambler's Line should be far more resilient than one would expect, making it difficult to destroy.

And not just him.

""

At this moment, Lingling and Xiong were also looking at their hands—they both had burn marks from the intense heat on their hands.

Although not intense, it is clearly present.

"Kaido's flames have gotten stronger..."

Lingling muttered to herself.

"It wasn't just that the flames just now; they must have directly burned away our life force."

""

Xiong added softly.

All three of them turned their gazes toward the black dragon that was slowly rising into the air.

Ignoring the characteristics of seawater.

A power far exceeding that of the past.

A flame that directly burns with the life force of life.

Without a doubt—those are abilities that the original Kaido did not possess.

"Is it that one?"

Then, I smiled and looked at the third dragon horn on Kaido's head.

"Woo-lo-lo-lo!"

"That's right."

Kaido then let out a hearty laugh: "This is the power I gained by humbling myself and cooperating with the government!"

"Feed—little ones, light them up!"

As Kaido finished speaking...

The Beast Pirates' fleet, which had quietly hidden far away because of the battle between the four, also paused in surprise.

But then...

"Yes...yes! Governor Kaido!"

Just as Kaido had said, they decisively activated the machinery that had been prepared on the ship. Even before that, they did not know the purpose of the pillars that Kaido had asked them to bring.

The next moment...

"Buzz!" "Buzz!" "Buzz!"

On the pirate ship carrying the "Pillar of the Abyss," the pillar, forged with ancient technology, suddenly emitted a jet-black energy.

The dark energy flowed and surged continuously, instantly entering the bodies of the Beasts Pirates members.

Then...

"roar!

"

"roar!"

The bodies of countless members of the Beast Pirates began to undergo strange changes.

Their bodies, like Kaido's, began to turn pitch black.

Those who had consumed Zoan-type Devil Fruits, in particular, clearly felt it at this moment...

"My Devil Fruit ability..."

"So strong! So strong!"

"This power...is unprecedented!"

"It feels like something's growing out of my back!?"

The deck was instantly shattered by their trampling, and from behind them, pairs of pitch-black demon wings began to grow.

Those who are already powerful fighters like Page One or Rune are even more astonishing in terms of the power they unleash.

Meanwhile, a smile appeared on Xiong's face, and Lingling noticed it.

As the "Pillars of the Abyss" atop these decks were illuminated, their already weakened abilities were further diminished.

The paw pads on the bear's paws began to shrink, and even the rocks under Xiao's feet started to become unstable. Lingling's three Homies seemed to be drowsy.

"A weapon that can seal the abilities of those with superpowers and enhance one's own?"

Even now, the three of them naturally understood the effect of the "Pillar of the Abyss".

Their domineering aura was not greatly affected, which is enough to show that this power is solely targeted at Devil Fruit abilities.

"This is what His Excellency Wei Yang once told me..."

At this moment, Yixiao seemed lost in thought: "The Abyss's 'binding' on Devil Fruits?"

"It shouldn't be wrong."

Xiong nodded calmly.

"but..."

After realizing that his abilities were no longer of much use, he quietly put on his gloves.

But his gaze toward the enormous black dragon in the distance remained unwavering.

Yi Xiao and Lingling's attitudes were clearly aligned.

Even Lingling, who is most childlike in nature, has a deep memory of a Four Emperors who roamed the seas for decades.

They are indeed ability users who fight using their abilities.

But just like before, it would be a mistake to assume that sealing off their abilities would make them surrender.

not to mention...

"If I remember correctly, our goal from the beginning wasn't to defeat Kaido, was it?"

He smiled and wiped the knife in his hand: "It's just a matter of buying some time—even if I can't use my abilities, I don't think I can't even do this much."

Even without their abilities, they still have their fists, their domineering presence, and the knives in their hands.

"Huh? That's not what I think."

But Linlin pouted angrily, "I promised Bonney I'd give Kaido a good beating!"

As she finished speaking, she also raised Napoleon, who was already drowsy and seemed about to lose consciousness.

"BIGMOM Pirates, prepare... for battle!"