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Chapter Seventy-Seven: Crisis
Moo Moo finished eating the fruit and glanced into the distance, planning to dive into the depths of the sea.
But in the next moment, his body began to change.
First, his head slowly grew larger, transforming into a massive Lion Head, yet still adorned with Horns on top.
His neck sprouted long, fluffy fur, and his back was soon covered in hair as well, though the color was a striking azure. His Pectoral Fins morphed into enormous forelimbs, while two hind limbs emerged near the base of his tail. The tail fin gradually elongated into a long tail.
He had unmistakably transformed into an azure lion.
"Ah?"
Moo Moo was stunned. What was happening to him? Why was his body changing?
But in the next instant, Moo Moo felt a wave of weakness wash over him; he could no longer control his body and began to plummet downward.
Gurgle, gurgle.
Moo Moo continued to fall. He tried to regain control over his body but found he couldn't muster any strength.
However, his lungs were filled with a large amount of air. Even in this new form, he retained the essential characteristics of a Sea Beast, allowing him to stay underwater for an extended period.
(Just like Bird Pierre after consuming the Mane Mane Fruit—despite transforming, his skin color remained unchanged and some features persisted; Pierre's original wings were still present, enabling him to fly. In other words, he retained his avian traits while becoming a horse and could revert back. Moo Moo was similar; he still preserved his characteristics as a Sea Beast, allowing him to survive underwater for a long time but rendered powerless.)
It was over.
Moo Moo didn't know what had happened, but after transforming, he completely lost control of his body and was plummeting downward.
He struggled to break free from this transformation effect.
With a snap, Moo Moo reverted to his original form, still in the state of a Manatee, but his body remained weak.
What had happened?
Moo Moo couldn't figure it out, yet his body continued to fall.
"Hmm?"
As Moo Moo descended, Xiaqiu sensed the vibrations at the bottom of the sea. After releasing sound waves, he captured the signal from Moo Moo.
Is that Moo Moo?
Xiaqiu felt relieved, but the returning sound wave signals indicated that Moo Moo was falling straight down rather than swimming.
What was going on?
Xiaqiu looked up, and Moo Moo appeared in his line of sight, weak and falling downward.
Moo Moo struggled to control his body, yet he continued to plummet, as if he had eaten a Devil Fruit.
Seeing him descend, Xiaqiu immediately rushed forward and braced himself against Moo Moo.
Bang.
Moo Moo's massive body landed on Xiaqiu, causing him to sink slightly. However, he quickly adjusted and held Moo Moo up.
"It's big brother."
Moo Moo felt Xiaqiu's presence nearby and relaxed; his big brother would surely save him.
He could hold on.
Moo Moo was a Sea Beast, equipped with enormous Pectoral Fins that provided buoyancy, along with large lungs capable of storing enough air.
In the past, all he needed to do was move his Pectoral Fins to float effortlessly.
So Xiaqiu exerted a bit of strength and supported Moo Moo.
First, he needed to get him to the Surface of the Sea.
Xiaqiu swung his body with all his might, pushing against Moo Moo's abdomen as he moved upward.
Boom.
With Xiaqiu's support, Moo Moo drew closer to the Surface of the Sea.
Splash.
Moo Moo was pushed out of the Surface of the Sea, most of his body now above the water. His massive Pectoral Fin rested on the Water Surface, and Xiaqiu held him up from below, allowing him to float on the Surface of the Sea.
Is he unable to move? Did I really let him eat a Devil Fruit?
But after Moo Moo consumed that person, Xiaqiu observed for a full five or six minutes without any change.
The Devil Fruit Users—whether it was Luffy, Califa, or Sabo—gained their powers in a very short time.
Xiaqiu felt extremely confused and could only act based on this outcome, trying to keep him away from the ocean.
I must reach land.
Devil Fruit Users lose their powers underwater; he definitely cannot survive in the water.
I can hold him up at the Surface of the Sea for a while, but I can't maintain it indefinitely, and there could be dangers ahead.
He must be put on 6. But Xiaqiu does not intend to let him go to Eagle Snake Island. There are people living there, and there are smelly trees on the island, making it difficult for him to get close. Where there are no trees, you will encounter Azure Hawk, and Xiaqiu can’t trust him to go there. Go to another island. Xiaqiu caught an island on the way here, which was bigger than Eagle Snake Island and Magnetism was weak, so Xiaqiu did not choose to stay. That island is not the starting point of Seven Routes and will not be captured by the record pointer. Pirate Ship will only follow the direction of the pointer and go to other places, but will not go there. And it’s not on the Seven Routes, ships rarely go there, and it’s difficult to get a Vessel to sail. Given the size of the island, it is difficult for the island to be self-sufficient, and it is also relatively backward. So Xiaqiu decided to go there. Xiaqiu held Moo Moo and swam in that direction. He quickly caught Magnetism and then sprinted. Xiaqiu is constantly releasing sound waves as it moves forward. Although the range of his sound waves has changed, the creatures in Grand Line are relatively large. He can reveal creatures over 70 meters in size from a distance of three thousand meters.
As for creatures below seventy meters, Xiaqiu was confident he could take them down directly.
Here it comes.
Xiaqiu suddenly detected a signal appearing in the distance, the creature measuring about fifty meters long and approximately two thousand two hundred meters away from him.
The distance was far; he couldn't reveal himself, so he charged forward.
Xiaqiu swung his body and propelled himself forward with all his strength, leaving the target behind.
The fish halted to let him pass.
Xiaqiu noticed a fish swimming horizontally in the distance; if he moved now, he would encounter it perfectly.
After waiting for a moment until the fish left the sonar range, Xiaqiu proceeded again.
Using sonar, Xiaqiu occasionally circled around, dodged, and paused, evading the fish as he got closer to the island.
"Big Brother."
Sensing Xiaqiu's movements, Moo Moo's eyes shimmered with tears.
He didn't know what was happening to him, but as long as Big Brother was by his side, that was enough.
It drew closer.
Xiaqiu, riding Moo Moo, approached the island.
The island was larger than Eagle Snake Island, with dense forests and continuous mountain ranges.
In particular, the trees on the island were towering, some reaching heights of over a hundred meters, thick and visible from a great distance.
Despite the size of the island, the magnetism was surprisingly weaker than that of Eagle Snake Island, indicating a lack of special ores.
Xiaqiu reached the edge of the island and pushed Moo Moo closer, giving it a sudden nudge.
With a thud, Moo Moo rolled over and landed on the coast.
Though there might be dangers on the island, there was no other choice.
Had they arrived at level six?
Moo Moo paused for a moment, unsure why his brother had acted this way. But in the next instant, he felt his strength returning.
He could move again.
Moo Moo rolled over, using its Pectoral Fin to support itself against the Coast, moving its body forward.
In its Sea Beast form, Moo Moo resembled a Seal, making it easy to come ashore for a short time.
But it was quite uncomfortable.
If only it could grow limbs like before.
Moo Moo thought to itself as its shape slowly began to change, transforming into a massive Azure Lion.
"Roar."
Moo Moo opened its mouth and let out a long howl, shaking the mountains and forests around it.
"Indeed, it is a Devil Fruit."
Meanwhile, underwater, Xiaqiu witnessed this scene. Moo Moo had indeed become a Devil Fruit User, likely due to the body Xiaqiu had given it.
Xiaqiu felt a pang of guilt and sadness; Moo Moo might never be able to swim again.
After roaring twice, Moo Moo walked to the shore and lowered its head.
It understood that if it entered the water, it would be powerless and chose not to.
Moo Moo looked at Xiaqiu, knowing that if it weren't for him, he would have already drowned.
So he lowered his body and licked Xiaqiu's head with his tongue.
"Stop it."
Xiaqiu shook his head, moving backward slightly, pulling his head in and creating some distance.
Moo Moo immediately lay down, watching Xiaqiu.
He understood that he couldn't go into the water, and his brother couldn't come ashore. Perhaps in the future, they would only be able to play one on land and the other in the ocean.
They could no longer play together.
Moo Moo thought sadly.
But at that moment, a rumbling sound echoed, growing closer and closer.
"Hmm?"
Xiaqiu heard the noise and immediately became alert.
Moo Moo also turned around, lowering his body and staring into the distance.
Boom.
Suddenly, a figure leaped out from between the massive trees in the distance, appearing in the clearing.
It was a gigantic Gray Wolf, about fifteen meters long, staring at Moo Moo with its mouth wide open, revealing its fearsome teeth.
"It's just a wolf."
Moo Moo and Xiaqiu paid it no mind. A wolf that was about fifteen meters long posed no threat to Moo Moo, who was now around forty meters long, equipped with sharp horns, claws, and teeth. How could it possibly fear a Gray Wolf?
But at that moment, several more giant Gray Wolves emerged from the forest—at least seven or eight of them—surrounding Moo Moo completely.
In addition, another Gray Wolf, approximately twenty meters long, stepped out of the thicket.
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