Compared to the hybrid form, the Beast form of Zoan ability users is generally much larger, depending on the type of animal.
The ability user's own physique and the animal's size in nature or people's perception will both affect the size after the transformation.
Lyliana's Dragon form was nearly twenty meters long, with pink scales covering her entire body, shining with her unique luster.
The yellow dragon horns on her forehead were still a bit tender, but her limbs had become very strong, easily scratching several marks on the ground.
Even though she was still in her infancy, this was a majestic Giant Dragon.
As for why some people who ate this Devil Fruit turned into a Dragon that looked more like a loach, one can only say that it was the person's problem and had nothing to do with the Devil Fruit.
"Dad, Kate sister, come up, I'm taking you home."
Lyliana adapted to her new body slightly, then lowered herself and brought her head close to the ground, gesturing for Oran and Kate to come onto her back.
"Dad, you're so light, I can't feel anything at all."
At this moment, Oran was standing roughly on Lyliana's neck, and those dragon horns seemed to have become ready-made handrails. For Lyliana in her Dragon form, everyone present was, without exception, a little guy.
Even Oran's height of over two meters, which surpassed most ordinary people, was no exception at this moment.
"After all, you've grown up too. You weren't this big back then."
When Lyliana was just born, she was also the size of a normal person, and there weren't too many abnormalities before she turned three. It was after that that she entered a period of rapid development.
She had also sat on Oran's shoulders back then, but that event was no longer possible to recreate. If the two swapped positions, it would be about the same.
"That... what should we do..."
Lyliana only allowed Oran and Kate to come onto her. Even when she transformed into a Dragon, her consciousness wouldn't change, so she naturally wasn't willing to let these people she had just met, whose names she didn't even know, sit on her.
"Don't move."
With a thought from Lyliana, several clusters of clouds appeared around her, then lifted these people up.
Clouds follow the Dragon, wind follows the Tiger. Dragon's Breath and Flame Clouds are the most basic abilities of this Devil Fruit. Like the three stages of transformation, they were completely mastered shortly after eating it.
"Dad, hold on tight, we're leaving!"
A stronger Dragon's Breath blew off the roof. The massive size of the Beast form had even greater power when releasing this kind of large-scale AOE skill compared to the Human form.
Then, a pink Giant Dragon took a group of people flying towards the sky. Although there were occasional fluctuations during the flight, it was generally stable.
"Captain Roger, they're gone."
"I saw them. That's right. We should continue sailing too. Our target is the New World. Let's go!"
The people at the auction house were unable to stop the Roger Pirates and could only watch as they returned to their Pirate ship, and they also looted all the funds and treasures in the auction house.
They were also Pirates, and they would also rob things, but their targets were not civilians or ordinary people.
It wasn't until the Roger Pirates left that the Marine finally arrived late to do the cleanup work.
This was an illegal zone and did not belong to the area directly managed by the Marine. Moreover, no Celestial Dragons were involved, and the ones who took action were Pirates like Roger. The local Marine naturally wouldn't rush over to get involved.
And the final result of this was that some people were going to be scolded again.
"Garp! You bastard! Weren't you chasing Roger?! Is this the result of you chasing him for several months?"
Those who came to buy slaves were all powerful figures from various countries around the world. A stampede incident caused them considerable casualties.
The complaint letters from the boss behind the auction house and these people afterwards almost filled the World Government's mailbox.
Of course, since there were no Celestial Dragons involved, the World Government naturally didn't take it seriously and just forwarded it to the Marine according to the procedure.
"Hmm? Is there news of Roger again? Quickly tell me where he is, I'll go catch him right now!"
Perhaps due to the increasing thickness of his skin, Garp had selectively ignored Sengoku's reprimand and automatically captured the relevant keywords.
"He demolished the Human Trafficking Auction House in Sabaody Archipelago."
"Hahahaha, that guy did a good job this time."
"What did you say?!"
"Cough cough, I said he must be going to the New World. I'll go to the New World to intercept him and definitely bring him back to you!"
Garp felt that what Roger did was not wrong, but this did not affect his decision to capture Roger. Without any delay, he quickly led his men to the New World.
As for whether he could catch him, that was an unknown.
While Garp was still chasing Roger all over the world, Lyliana had already taken Oran and the others flying into the clouds.
It wasn't the first time she had flown in the air, but it was the first time she had flown using her own strength.
Everything around was surrounded by soft and white clouds. Sunlight filtered through the gaps in the clouds, like carefully arranged stage lights, illuminating this boundless sea of clouds with a brilliant glow.
Perhaps for humans, flying has always been a dream.
"Dad, is this the right direction?"
"Yes, this is the direction. If we can maintain this speed, we'll be home soon.
But there's no need to rush. If you're tired, take a break. Don't fall halfway."
"Don't worry, Dad, this is effortless. It feels like walking normally."
Zoan Devil Fruits provide a boost to physical strength. Lyliana was already excellent in terms of physical fitness, and with the amplification of the Devil Fruit ability, her stamina also became even better.
And after the initial shock, the fear and panic of the slaves who were taken away by Lyliana were replaced by anticipation for the future.
Although they didn't know where the road ahead led, or what kind of country Piltover was, it was much better than the dark and hopeless life of a slave.
"Xiong Zai! It's time to eat!"
While Oran and the others were on their way back, everything on Firefly Island was operating as usual.
After the selection for the Mecha Special Forces was completed, Ginny also selected several people suitable for working in the intelligence department from the unsuccessful candidates.
Their physical fitness was not outstanding, but their minds were more flexible.
Being selected for the Police Force and participating in the Mecha Special Forces selection meant that they had passed the first round of assessment, and there were no issues with their identities.
Coupled with the personnel selected from those who had been following them since the Sorbet Kingdom, Ginny's field team also began to take shape and started their work.
And those in the Royal City had also reached today's lunch time.
Although it was called the Royal City, only Oran's relatives and friends lived there. Rather than calling it a Royal City, it was more like a special villa.
"Oran is really free as a King. I've calculated, if we count from the day the country was founded, Oran seems to have spent more days outside than staying here."
At the dinner table, Ginny's face was full of happiness. For her, eating her fill was the greatest happiness.
She had her friends here, and the person she liked, so there was nothing she could complain about.
"Oran must have things to do. When he's not home, we just need to guard this place for him."
Kuma pushed the food next to him towards Ginny, his face still wearing that gentle smile.
"Roar"
Terra, who was nearby, let out a dissatisfied roar as she looked at Kuma and Ginny's expressions, as if she felt she was eating dog food. She shook her head and flew out of the Royal City, heading off to do something.
"Of course, Oran trusts us so much, we have to repay his trust. Speaking of which, where did Fran go? Why hasn't she been back these past few days?"
"It seems she made a new friend. The Police officers told me that she seems to have been at the wind power station these past few days."
Kuma and Ginny couldn't control what Frankenstein did. Even as a robot, Frankenstein had her own thoughts and her own social circle.
Although she had the status of Princess of Piltover, there had been no tasks during this time that required her signature to be executed.
At the same time, on the plains of the third district, Frankenstein was in a state of dozing under the wind power generators as usual.
Not long after, a man in a dark suit also arrived nearby.
"Miss Frankenstein, I'm here again. Are you interested in continuing to listen to my story today?"
"Mm."
Frankenstein just nodded slightly and didn't say much.
"Then I'll continue. Let me think about where I left off yesterday... Right, I was talking about the reason I went out to sea.
At that time, I met a particularly interesting Pirate crew, named the Rumba Pirates. There was a musician named Brook on the ship, and his words left a deep impression on me.
To make crying children smile again, that was the philosophy of their Pirate crew, and it was also the reason I went out to sea."
The man talked to himself, seemingly treating Frankenstein as a listener.
It was not difficult to hear from his words that he was a Pirate, and not just an ordinary Pirate.
This person's full name is Barorick Redfield, known as the Red Count, the Solitary Red.
Even in this Sea where strong individuals are as numerous as clouds, he is an extremely rare powerhouse.
Among Pirates, he is an anomaly. He has no companions, and the members of his Pirate crew are only himself. He is a loner.
But even so, Redfield can still be named alongside monsters like Whitebeard and Golden Lion.
The reason he has no companions is because of Redfield's special Observation Haki.
Redfield was born with a special Observation Haki. It was an innate ability that allowed him to see through people's hearts and probe the souls hidden deep within.
As he grew older, this power became even stronger, and he could even easily read other people's memories.
This power allowed Redfield to always seize the initiative and be invincible in battles and adventures.
Because of this ability, others had no secrets in front of him.
But this also led him into a quagmire. He could not trust anything around him. He saw too much dirty and ugly human nature, which ultimately led to his reclusive personality.
Being reclusive, he could not integrate into this world and could not find the meaning of life. If there were no accidents, Redfield might have lived out his life alone in some corner.
But he met the Rumba Pirates, and this became the catalyst for him to go out to sea.
If Red Hair guided Luffy onto the path of a Pirate, then Redfield's path as a Pirate was inseparable from Brook.
Redfield's voyage was aimless. No one knew what he wanted, and no one knew what he wanted to do. More often than not, Redfield just wandered the Sea as he pleased.
The reason he went out to sea was simply to follow in someone else's footsteps.
Without territory or subordinates, the impact Redfield caused was much smaller than that of others.
Coming here was just a coincidence. Redfield was here to replenish some supplies needed for his voyage.
After all, for a loner, the cook, navigator, and even the helmsman are all himself.
Firefly Island's entry check was for large ships, and it was meaningless for someone like Redfield who sailed aimlessly in a small boat and could land from anywhere.
Unless they put a cover over the island, others would always find a way to get onto the island.
After procuring enough supplies, Redfield quickly left the crowded market. Even with just a casual glance, he could read the thoughts in people's hearts, and he had seen enough of those dirty things.
Finally, he met Frankenstein, who was slacking off and charging there at the time, and it was also the first time he met a "person" whose inner thoughts he couldn't read at all.
This was a difference at the biological level. Frankenstein did not belong to conventional carbon-based life forms. Although she had her own thoughts and emotions, there was a difference from the human heart.
Observation Haki could predict what Frankenstein would do next, but Redfield's special ability could not work on Frankenstein.
At that moment, Redfield became interested in Frankenstein.
Although he was reclusive, deep within this reclusive heart, there was a hidden longing for friends and companions.
However, the ability to read minds meant that no one had secrets in front of him, making it impossible for him to communicate with others.
Pure people certainly existed, but they were very rare. Instead of gambling on that slim chance, Redfield directly chose to isolate himself. After all, temporary purity did not represent eternity.
If there were no secrets, it would be difficult to be friends.
But Frankenstein was different. Even if there were problems, he couldn't read her heart. As long as he couldn't read it, it wouldn't have any impact.
Frankenstein was always too lazy to talk to strangers. If you didn't understand her, you might even think she was mute.
"Mm."
"It's okay."
"It's pretty good."
These were the few replies Redfield received after saying a lot during their first meeting. This made Redfield feel that the other party also didn't like to communicate with people.
At that moment, Redfield had the idea of making a friend for the first time, because he felt that he and Frankenstein were the same kind of people.
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