Chapter 335 - 193

Chapter 193Nami looked at Luffy, a hint of complexity flashing in her eyes, but more so, pride. "Yes, he's always been like this.""No wonder he's terrifyingly strong."Luffy also felt terrifyingly strong, but not strong enough.Bidding farewell to Lola and her group, the thousand sunny, steered by Merry, slowly sailed towards the Florian Triangle.Normally, setting sail for the next adventure would be a joyous occasion.Luffy's mood was complicated.But it seemed someone else felt the same way.Little Merry, looking pensive, walked over. She was the best helmsman, able to control the ship without personally manning the wheel. She stood not far away, looking as if she had something to say but was hesitant."What's wrong, Merry?"Luffy put down his dumbbells, walked over, and asked."Luffy, I think I did something bad."Merry stealthily pulled out an antique-looking wooden box from behind her back, her small face flushed. "Look at this.""Bad thing?"Luffy squatted down, took the wooden box from Merry's hand, and asked, "What happened?"Merry whispered, "This box was mixed in when Lola's group moved treasures onto the ship. Later, an unfamiliar uncle from Lola's crew tried to sneak onto the ship to take it back, and I discovered him! So I used my ability to secretly swap the wooden box."Her voice grew softer as she spoke, her large eyes filled with unease."Did I become a bad child who steals other people's things?"Luffy couldn't help but laugh. "How could you? We're pirates, you did a great job.""Exactly, exactly."Nami had already walked over, hugging Merrytightly, and said with an imposing air, "Since they were trying to sneakily take it back, it means this thing must have some value… but once it's on our ship, it's ours! That guy who tried to steal it was in the wrong! Next time I see Lola, I'll have to ask her how she manages her subordinates!""That guy who tried to steal it was in the wrong! Next time I see Lola, I'll have to ask her how she manages her subordinates!"Everyone was already accustomed to such minor incidents among pirates.Lola herself might be trustworthy, but her subordinates were a mixed bag, and it was perfectly normal for someone to get greedy at the sight of treasure.However, since Captain Lola had decided to move all of Moriah's treasures onto their ship, her subordinates dared not say much."Nami is right,"Luffy also smiled and ruffled Merry's head. "Merryprotected our things."Hearing Luffy and Nami say this, Merryimmediately burst into a smile, her tears turning to joy, and she became happy again."So, what's in this box?" Usopp curiously leaned over."I, I looked at it before."Merry carefully opened the box.Inside, lined with soft velvet, lay a strangely shaped fruit in the center.Its skin was covered with spiral patterns, and even more surprisingly, its color displayed a flowing, dreamlike rainbow luster.It was a Devil Fruit."Is this a Devil Fruit?!"Everyone exclaimed in unison.Another Devil Fruit!This was definitely a pleasant surprise.They had encountered one Devil Fruit in Sky Island, and now another.What was said before seemed to be true; the Straw Hat crew all seemed to be turning into Devil Fruit Users."Who wants to eat it?" Merry asked.Luffy looked at Merry's still somewhat uneasy little face and smiled, "Since you found it, of course you eat it. Just like Vivi before, she also discovered the Wind-Wind Fruit.""Me, me?"Merry pointed at herself, a little flustered.She looked around and found that everyone's gaze was already fixed on her.This was a kind of unspoken understanding.If a non-Devil Fruit User finds a Devil Fruit, they naturally eat it themselves.Vivi squatted down, carefully examining the fruit. She had seen a Devil Fruit encyclopedia when she was in the national treasury, so she recognized this fruit.Vivi also breathed a sigh of relief.It would be too embarrassing if, despite having seen the Devil Fruit encyclopedia, she had no impression of Luffy's fruit and the Wind-Wind Fruitat first.If she encountered another unrecorded Devil Fruit, she would even suspect that she had looked at a fake Devil Fruit encyclopedia."If I remember correctly, this fruit should be a Zoan-type Devil Fruit.""Zoan-type?"Chopper tilted his head.Chopper himself had eaten a Zoan-type Devil Fruit, so he was even more curious."Yes, it's a Zoan-type Devil Fruit." Vivi's tone carried a hint of awe. "And it's an extremely rare Mythical Zoan in the Zoan category!""Mythical Zoan?"Luffy remembered Nika's words.His Gum-Gum Fruit was actually a Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Nika Form.However, his other companions did not know this.Luffy knew there was such a category within the Zoan-type, but he didn't know much about it, and his companions knew even less.Chopper curiously asked, "What is a Mythical Zoan? Is it like my Human-Human Fruit?"Vivi explained, "Zoan-type Devil Fruits are mainly divided into Common, Ancient, and Mythical types. Common types are existing animals, Ancient types are animals from ancient times, and Mythical types are creatures or entities that appear in myths or legends. They not only possess the unique physical enhancement and form-changing abilities of Zoantypes, but often also have certain special, even miraculous abilities.""Common types are existing animals, Ancient types are animals from ancient times, and Mythical types are creatures or entities that appear in myths or legends. They not only possess the unique physical enhancement and form-changing abilities of Zoantypes, but often also have certain special, even miraculous abilities.""It's even rarer than Logia types!"Everyone listened, dumbfounded, their gaze once again focused on the rainbow-colored fruit, filled with wonder.Rarer than Logia types?Merry listened to Vivi's explanation, then looked at everyone, her gaze finally settling on Luffy's encouraging smile.She took a deep breath, as if having made up her mind, "Then I'll eat it?"Luffy nodded, "Of course! Whoever finds it, it's theirs!"Merry extended her small hand, held the rainbow-colored fruit that was slightly larger than her palm, closed her eyes as if facing some cruel torture, and carefully took a small bite.She had heard that Devil Fruits tasted terrible.But she didn't expect it to be *that* terrible!Ugh!Instantly, Merry's entire small face crumpled, the indescribable taste, like a mixture of spoiled garbage, rushing deep into her soul.She instinctively wanted to spit it out."Don't spit it out!"Luffy, quick as a flash, covered Merry's little mouth, admonishing her with experienced advice, "If you spit out the first bite, it won't work. Swallow it!"Merry, tears welling up, forced herself to endure the nauseating taste and laboriously swallowed that small piece of fruit pulp.Then, with a wail, she tearfully threw herself into Luffy's arms, burying her small face deeply."It's okay once you've eaten it."Luffy patted Merry's back, comforting her.He remembered how he had gulped down an entire Devil Fruit in one go; he was truly a warrior.After eating it, he had abstained from food for a day before recovering.Chapter 277 Famous Sword Series"Vivi,"Nami asked impatiently, "What kind of Devil Fruitis this exactly?"Vivi smiled and gestured for Merry to speak for herself.Merry lifted her head from Luffy's embrace, looking aggrieved.Tears still clung to her small face, but as she processed the news of this Devil Fruit, her eyes had brightened.She had originally just been hugging Luffy's leg, but now she suddenly jumped up, clinging to Luffy's neck like a koala."Luffy, I have a new form!"Merry said with excitement in her voice."A new form?"Luffy curiously held her steady.Merry closed her eyes, seemingly sensing the power within her.The next moment, to everyone's surprise, the weight of Merry in Luffy's arms suddenly increased, and her height began to change.A rainbow glow circulated around her, as if shimmering with a glazed radiance.In the blink of an eye, the cute little girl disappeared, replaced by a graceful young woman!She looked about eighteen or nineteen, with a cold and charming face, fair and translucent skin as if carved from glazed jade, and long black hair that seemed to shimmer with light, exuding a cool and noble aura."Is that Merry?!"Usopp's eyes widened.Chopper's mouth dropped open. "So, so beautiful!"Merry, in her maiden form, opened her eyes, which were as brilliant as rainbow gems.She still seemed a bit unaccustomed to this form, and her voice had also transformed into a clear, pleasant girlish tone: "This is the Zoan-type Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Glazed Form."Everyone was in an uproar.Mythical Zoan!It really was a Mythical Zoan!However, after the initial shock, Nami looked at the shapely young woman Merry, who was clinging tightly to Luffy, and her brow furrowed slightly:"Merry, get off Luffy first."Maiden Merry blinked her beautiful eyes. Instead of getting down, she hugged him even tighter, a cunning yet innocent smile on her face: "I'm out of strength, you know. Transforming just now took so much out of me."With that, she practically collapsed completely into Luffy's arms.Nami's forehead pulsed with an angry vein. She stepped forward and tried to pull Merry off. "If you're out of strength, then change back quickly, or I'll help you!""No way~ Luffy's more comfortable." Merry clung tightly to Luffy's neck, refusing to let go.Nami was so annoyed she laughed.Didn't you say you were out of strength?I can't pull you off at all, you're like an ox.Luffy, however, felt nothing much, only that Merryhad become a lot heavier. He laughed heartily, "I always said Zoan types are the most interesting.""Tsk, well, now we have another ability user on our ship. Soon everyone will be an ability user," Zorocouldn't help but say."Super! Even little Merry has become so womanly, and this form is really beautiful."After a while of playful commotion, Merry finally got off Luffy and demonstrated her abilities to everyone.