Question: Who would turn into a dragon-human while drunk and attack enemies nearby?
Before today, the answer was only Kaido, but now, there's a new option in the reference answer - Lyliana.
Boom!
The fist gripping the brass knuckles smashed onto the ground. Although Sabaody Archipelago is an island made of mangroves, with tree roots underneath,
under the baptism of time, the dust in the air and the mud and sand washed up from the seabed still formed a thin layer of soil.
Now, this layer of soil was blasted open by Lyliana's punch, and even many of the crisscrossing branches underneath were shattered.
The scattered fragments cut the face of the thief in front of her. Blood dripped down from the wound, but he felt nothing. He just slumped weakly to the ground.
Normally, he had three things he wouldn't steal.
He wouldn't steal from pirates with fierce appearances, mainly because he was afraid of getting into trouble.
He wouldn't steal from Marines; he couldn't afford to offend them.
He wouldn't steal from World Government officials and dignitaries from various places; these people had power and influence.
His main targets for theft were ordinary people who seemed harmless. Even if they lost something, they likely wouldn't be able to investigate thoroughly and could only accept their bad luck and choose to turn back.
If they delayed too long, their losses would even be greater than the money they lost.
Lyliana looked big, but her youthful face couldn't deceive anyone. There were many strange-looking people on this Sea, and being big wasn't considered unusual at all.
Furthermore, wealth moves the heart. Such a big gold bracelet, he could hardly control his hands.
As a result, this wasn't just a steel plate, but the front armor of a tank. When this steel behemoth started operating under external stimulation, the sense of oppression it brought was terrifying.
Seeing that this operation had hit such a hard iron plate, his original gang members had already scattered in all directions like birds and beasts, leaving only him stunned in place.
Even though Lyliana hadn't thrown a second punch, his weak legs could no longer support him in escaping.
"M-monster, don't come over!"
The thief clenched the dagger in his hand and waved it wildly, as if he were the victim, but it was completely useless.
Although the distance was close, his dagger had no effect whatsoever when it stabbed Lyliana.
Even without entering her human-beast form, relying solely on the defense provided by her skin, a small knife held by a person like this couldn't possibly pierce her skin.
Not to mention she was in her dragon-human form now, with the boost provided by her scales. In the end, it was the thief who slipped and dropped his dagger.
As a thief, his dagger was mostly used to scare people. He wasn't strong, and he couldn't even break the blade.
"Don't wave it around. What if you hurt someone?"
Looking at the dagger that had fallen to the ground, Lyliana bent down to pick it up, and then immediately squeezed it into a flat iron disc. It seemed this dagger wasn't even qualified to trim Lyliana's fingernails.
Seeing his dagger in the opponent's hand like a ball of dough, the thief simply rolled his eyes and fainted directly.
"Why did he faint? Oh right, Dad, look, I can use this ability now. I feel so much stronger, and I seem to really be able to fly."
The most basic ability is transmitted to the user's consciousness the moment they eat the fruit. At this time, two clusters of flame clouds appeared under Lyliana's feet, and then she stepped on the clouds and flew up.
However, she was flying unsteadily. It was clear that she didn't know how to fly yet, and furthermore, the alcohol hadn't worn off.
Dr. Vegapunk's ability was still fine, and the replicated fruit was also fine. Some people couldn't fly or enter human-beast form immediately after eating the fruit and could only crawl on the ground, which was clearly their own problem.
Lyliana moved around like this for a while, sweated a bit, and the drunken feeling disappeared.
Then Lyliana released her transformation, and the first thing she did was tidy her clothes. The human-beast form transformation had made her clothes a bit messy.
"It seems I'll have to prepare new clothes for you when we get back. We'll need some fabric with better elasticity and stretch."
"It's alright, I don't feel like the impact is very big."
"Oh right, Dad, I can fly now. Let's not take a boat back this time. How about I fly us back?"
Besides the human-beast form, Lyliana also had the beast form she hadn't used. Compared to the human-beast form which combines the advantages of humans and beasts, the most direct manifestation of the beast form is a larger size.
Perhaps the improvement isn't obvious in battles of the same level, but it's great for crushing weaker opponents and for daily travel.
"Okay, once you get a better grasp of it, we'll give it a try."
Estimating by size, if Lyliana entered her dragon form now, she would at least be over ten meters tall. With the accompanying flame clouds, taking two people would definitely not be a problem.
Even if she doesn't have a good grasp of her ability now and something goes wrong halfway, Oran can use the power of the Book-Book Fruit to take over from Lyliana for flying.
With such an opportunity to train her ability, she should naturally seize it.
Of course, that's for later. There are still some troublesome matters right under their noses. Lyliana's punch caused a slight disturbance. Although it didn't escalate, it attracted the patrol team of the nearby Marines.
Except for the lawless areas of Tree Islands 1-29, the Marines conduct periodic patrols, and they can occasionally be seen in the outer areas.
So when the thief woke up in a daze, he saw two Marines putting handcuffs on him.
"Wait, I didn't steal anything, and I didn't hurt anyone. Why are you arresting me!"
The Marines also act according to rules. In his situation, it would normally be considered attempted crime, far from being put in prison. At most, he would be detained for a few days.
Although he pulled out a knife, the person who was cut by the dagger was unharmed, and even the weapon was destroyed.
The Marines also had no evidence of his past actions. Generally speaking, as long as he made a fuss, the Marines would turn a blind eye and move on from the matter.
This was to prevent him from causing even more disgusting situations the next time he came out.
But that was the usual situation. They didn't deal with him normally mainly because they were afraid of trouble, but the situation is different now.
"Less nonsense. Where are your hideouts, and how many people are in your gang? Tell us honestly!"
The patrolling Marine captain picked up his gunstock and smashed it into the thief's stomach, making him completely compliant in an instant.
"Kid, your current crime is attempting to harm the family member of a Marine Vice Admiral. You'd better think carefully whether you'll take responsibility yourself or let your accomplices share it."
Oran did not accept the Marine's recruitment, nor did he accept a military rank.
However, the treatment given to him by Navy Headquarters was still on par with a Vice Admiral. Although he had no real power, he could enjoy some benefits.
For the Marines here to say this is barely reasonable, but it's more about verbally intimidating the other party.
But this sentence made the thief's face turn pale.
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