Naruto was genuinely surprised.
Although this was a spur-of-the-moment idea of his, the results were surprisingly effective.
When he had earlier threatened Garp and the Marines, the Conqueror's Bomb held by his main body had nowhere to be stored… perhaps this was a drawback of imitating the Tailed Beast Bomb.
Whether it was Conqueror's Bomb and the Rasengan, both were difficult to manually disperse.
Their principle involved a highly compressed energy sphere. Once formed, if external force collided and broke their balance, they would explode.
If forcibly dispersed, it was highly likely to injure oneself.
So, not knowing which nerve in his brain had misfired, Naruto actually shoved that Conqueror's Bomb directly into his mouth.
In his conception, the worst possibility was that the Baku Baku no Mi simply couldn't affect the Conqueror's Bomb.
He would realize this when he brought the Conqueror's Bomb close to his mouth and could stop in time.
The ability of the Baku Baku no Mi could temporarily transform his mouth, esophagus, and stomach into forms more suited to ingesting objects, which is a conclusion Naruto had reached through recent experiments.
This was hardly surprising.
Otherwise, with Wapol's weak physique, how could he possibly bite through steel and wood without injuring his oral cavity?
When the Conqueror's Bomb entered his mouth, its stability wasn't compromised in the slightest.
Just like that, it traveled all the way into Naruto's stomach… the location where Wapol used his [Baku Baku Factory].
Like other items Naruto had swallowed, the Conqueror's Bomb could also be further 'processed' in his stomach.
Its density could be further increased, and its original structure and form could be modified.
The manifested effect was that Naruto could swallow hundreds of Conqueror's Bomb, completely compress them in his stomach, and preserve that terrifying destructive power inside him all along.
Just like ammunition.
Inside the [Baku Baku Factory], the stability of Conqueror's Bomb was terrifyingly strong, as if it were stored in another dimension.
These compressed mixtures of Chakra and Haki could be directly 'spit' out from Naruto's mouth.
Just like you're imagining.
Atomic Breath, Cero, or just call it whatever you want.
Besides altering the nature of the Conqueror's Bomb and 'spitting' it back out, Naruto felt that he might also be able to transform parts of his own body into an 'energy state' similar to Chakra, much like using Mushoukou.
It sounded quite similar to a Tailed Beast.
However, the risk of this idea was clearly much higher than that of Atomic Breath.
At the same time, the several large tails of the real Tailed Beast, Kurama, inside Naruto's body stood up uneasily.
"Hey! Naruto! What are you trying to do?"
Naruto also heard Kurama's voice within him, but at that time, he was still very domineeringly ending the battle, so he didn't respond.
'Madman.'
'This guy is simply a lunatic.'
If Naruto hadn't acted so quickly, Kurama would have desperately tried to break through the seal and take over Naruto's body.
But after the initial shock, he had to admit that this world's so-called [Devil Fruits] indeed possessed magical powers that even the Sage of the Six Paths couldn't have imagined.
Whether for the Tailed Beasts themselves or for a Perfect Jinchuriki.
A released Tailed Beast Ball cannot be 'reversely' swallowed back into the stomach, and the only result of doing so would be exploding like a firework.
Yet now, Naruto could forcibly gather and compress this unstable Chakra, and even intended to transform himself into a 'Chakra State'.
He himself might not feel it too strongly, but a flicker of speculation arose in Kurama's heart.
'If Naruto truly managed to transform himself into a chakra form possessing all Seven Chakra Attributes, wouldn't that be...?''
Of course, Naruto didn't plan to attempt such a thing for now… he always had a premonition that the time wasn't right yet.
Perhaps after he developed the Baku Baku no Mi to the level of [Awakening], he would consider trying it further.
But regardless, this counted as a significant discovery.
A path never before conceived.
With the Marine causing such a disturbance, Big Mom's tea party couldn't continue.
Similarly, the so-called wedding was left unresolved.
But this didn't mean Mr. Orochimaru was 'safe'.
Big Mom was a pirate. Who knew if she would remember this matter once she calmed down and her interest was piqued again.
And all of this… was beyond Naruto's consideration.
Apart from offering his blessings, he didn't plan to do anything else.
At this time, Naruto had already left the Whole Cake Island and returned to Liqueur Island.
Within a thousand miles, was there any place more suitable for getting thoroughly drunk?
Charlotte Zuccotto was still needed for cleanup duties on Big Mom's side and couldn't return for a while, so there was no one to host him.
But right now, Naruto simply had no mind to care about that.
Walking along the road in Gin Town, Naruto's steps quickened.
Behind him, two figures followed him as closely as shadows, like ghosts.
"Hmph-"
"Hehe-"
To be honest, having two women who could rank in the top five in looks in the One Piece World following him so closely… anyone else might have been grinning from ear to ear.
But human joys and sorrows are not interconnected.
At this moment, Naruto only found them noisy.
Because the Marine had been defeated too quickly this time, Stussy hadn't found an opportunity to make her move.
Their original plan was to seize the chance to shatter the photo of Mother Carmel if the battle turned unfavorable.
That Mother Carmel held a very special place in Big Mom's heart.
As for who was arranged to do this… why do you think she brought four rookies who had only just mastered Haki to a tea party teeming with monsters?
Blueno's [Doa Doa no Mi] was perfectly suited for this task. (T/N: Door-Door Fruit.)
If Mother Carmel's picture frame was damaged, Big Mom would fall into a rampage similar to her [Gluttony Rage] state.
Furthermore, a slight vulnerability would appear in her innate [Steel Balloon] passive defense.
This was crucial intelligence Stussy had gathered over her many years of interacting with Big Mom.
Speaking of which, she truly lived up to her title as a CP0's senior agent. Even though she addressed her as 'Linlin', using such an affectionate nickname as a close friend, when the critical moment came to strike, she didn't have a shred of psychological burden.
Perhaps, Stussy's genuine feelings were already given to those two people who knew her true identity.
Dressed in a white gown, Stussy, whose looks could be compared to Hancock, actually seemed more like a 'maiden'.
She lay on Naruto's shoulder without any reserve, much like how Miss Buckin from the Rocks Pirates years ago used to interact with Whitebeard.
On Hancock's side, after the big battle ended, despite having prepared herself mentally, she chickened out at the critical moment.
When she saw Stussy skipping along chasing after Naruto all by herself, all the words she had prepared turned into Tsundere cold snorts.
How does that saying go?
Being a Tsundere ruins your life.