One Piece: Power-Power Fruit

Chapter 248 The White Cat's Transformation

Chapter 248: The White Cat's Transformation

"Hahahaha!"

The old man had barely finished speaking when Mu Chong's disgusted expression made him burst into laughter. Perhaps it was because he had lived here for so long and rarely interacted with others, coupled with the utmost respect shown to him by the royal family of the Garcia Kingdom, that the old man had never experienced such an atmosphere before.

"Hey! Grandpa! Explain yourself! What's wrong with Mumu right now!"

Mu Chong glanced at the old man, his tightly furrowed brows still furrowed. Although Mu Mu seemed to be in good spirits, he left everyone completely bewildered.

"Hmm! The Devil Fruit this cat ate was an artificial Devil Fruit that I synthesized using bloodline factor technology. Unlike real Devil Fruits, this artificial Devil Fruit is not rejected by the sea! In other words, even if it falls into the sea, it can still use its power!"

"hiss!"

"What?! How is this possible?"

The old man's words caused everyone around to gasp, their faces filled with disbelief.

"Hmph! Nothing is impossible! Hundreds of years ago, my people were already able to endow animals with magical abilities through the combination of science and medical technology, and even inanimate objects with abilities!"

Faced with the crowd's doubts, the old man's face showed a serious expression, his eyes unwavering, and he spoke with full confidence.

"Hundreds of years ago? That feels like a long time ago! But that's really amazing!"

"Hmph! Although my people suffered a devastating blow back then, and lost a large part of our scientific and medical technology, I can still create a perfect artificial Devil Fruit based on the memories I have recalled and combined with bloodline factor technology, without any mistakes!"

The old man became increasingly excited as he spoke, as if no one could question his seriousness about science and technology. His attitude silenced the crowd around him.

"Hehehe! Old man! Please continue!"

Mu Chong slowly walked to Mu Mu's side, looking her up and down. Mu Mu, who was only a head shorter than him, had a look of great satisfaction in his eyes.

At this moment, even if this artificial Devil Fruit didn't have any special abilities, just the fact that it allowed Mu to perfectly transform into human form would make Mu Chong very happy.

"Hmph! Satisfied now, kid!"

The old man glanced at Mu Chong, who was beaming with pride, and said something with a proud air. Then, he looked at Mu Mu and spoke again.

"Hmm? Dale, the former guardian deity of the Garcia Kingdom, was the tiger who ate my first artificial Devil Fruit. Back then, due to a lack of equipment, I only extracted the bloodline factor from my own body. After that tiger ate it, it gained the incomprehensible defensive power of my clan!"

"The artificial Devil Fruit that this cat has eaten is a Devil Fruit that I created by combining the bloodline factors of the Lunaria clan and the Mink clan. If all of this can be activated normally, then this cat will possess the abilities of both my clan and the Mink clan!"

As the old man finished speaking, the entire stone chamber fell silent; one could even clearly hear the heavy breathing of those around him. Everyone was astonished by the old man's immense confidence.

"Hiss! Is it the Mink Tribe? I know about that tribe! When I was little, I heard my grandfather and father talk about the Mink Tribe. They said that this tribe can transform during the full moon, and once they successfully transform, they will have the power to speak incoherently!"

Upon hearing the old man's introduction, Slad frowned slightly, rested his chin on his hand, and slowly began to speak.

"But what race is the Lunaria? Why is there no information about this race in my memory at all?"

After saying this, Slad couldn't help but glance at the captain beside him, feeling that his captain must know.

"Yes! The Lunaria clan is the race of the old man. However, this clan was almost wiped out by a group of people hundreds of years ago. The cruel killing almost led to the extinction of this race! To meet the old man here is indeed a matter of fate!"

"The abilities of the Lunaria race are superhuman defense and extreme speed!"

As Mu Chong spoke, he glanced up at the old man and noticed that although the old man's expression was somewhat melancholy, he was also able to face the cruel history of his tribe.

"Hmm! So, in that case, Mumu's current abilities include the Mink Tribe's transformation, as well as the Lunaria Tribe's superhuman defense and extreme speed?"

Wow! That's amazing!

After hearing Slater's summary, everyone's faces lit up with delighted smiles; they were genuinely happy for Mumu.

"Hey! Grandpa! I remember that the abilities of the Lunaria clan are related to the changes in the flames behind them, but Mumu doesn't have any flames on her body. Does that mean she only has one ability?"

Mu Chong glanced at the flickering flame behind the old man, a glint of light flashing in his eyes, before slowly asking...

"Hehehe! Perhaps! Perhaps not! That little tiger gained defensive abilities after eating my artificial Devil Fruit, so what abilities this cat can awaken, I have no idea!"

Regarding Mu Chong's doubts, the old man helplessly explained that it was not a decision he could make, because the scientific and medical technology he currently remembered was not yet capable of perfectly separating the two abilities of the Lunaria race.

"Hahahaha! It's alright, it's alright! I'm already very satisfied with this silly cat's current state. As for that so-called ability! Heh! Even if it doesn't have it, I can still protect it!"

Upon hearing this, Mu Chong's expression paused slightly, then he burst into laughter, waved his hand at the old man, and slowly began to speak.

"Meow! Silly...cat? Uh...I...I'm not...a silly cat!!"

boom!

Just as Mu Chong finished speaking, a stuttering voice rang out, completely shocking everyone present except the old man.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at Mumu, who was standing in front of them, because the voice they had just heard had come from Mumu.

"Hey! Mumu! Can you speak now?"

Slad stepped forward first, grabbing Mumu's shoulders with both hands and asking urgently.

"Yes, yes! Did you just say that?"

Elsa followed closely behind. On the Freedom, besides Mu Chong, Mu Mu's closest friend was Elsa.

"Meow! Yes...yes! Ai...Elsa!"

Mumu's lips moved slightly, first letting out a clear meow, followed by slightly hesitant words.

"Hahaha! This is amazing! Mumu can finally speak! We don't have to communicate with this guy using those messy gestures anymore!"

Slad was so happy because, besides Muk, he had spent the most time with Muk on the Freedom, so there was definitely a bond between them.

"This is incredible! I never imagined I would witness the birth of the kingdom's guardian deity!"

The eldest prince's expression at that moment was incredibly cute; he stared in disbelief and couldn't help but speak.

Caroline, standing to the side, remained silent, a smile playing on her lips as she silently watched Mu Mu, her gaze occasionally drifting towards Mu Chong beside her, lost in thought.

Just as everyone was immersed in this joy, Mu Mu's gaze turned to Mu Chong, who always had a smile on his face.

"Depend on!"

When Mu Mu looked over, Mu Chong clearly felt his eyes welling up with tears, and then he muttered a self-deprecating curse.

"Meow! Bro..."