One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me.

Chapter 101 The Rooster and the Heart Moon Fox, the Tyrannosaurus Rex Fruit!
A week later.

7000 meters above the ground.

White Sea, at the End of the Clouds.

This magical sea area, formed by the flowing sea clouds, comes to an end here.

This is the original gate leading out of the White Sea—in the ancient past, all those who visited the White Sea would fall from the sky through this gate and return to the 'Azure Sea' below.

But at this moment, outside this 'End of the Clouds' that has been unvisited for a long time.

"Boom!" "Boom!"

A tremendous sound is breaking the silence here.

That was the sound of something enormous thumping.

A fierce wind swept through, causing the flowing sea clouds to constantly change, forming huge ocean currents out of thin air, as if welcoming the arrival of some great guest.

And the next moment.
"boom!"

A single figure crashed through the ordinary clouds below the edge of the clouds.

The enormous figure instantly covered the sky above the white sea, with torn clouds swirling behind it like tail feathers.

Its ferocious appearance, immense aura, and ancient vitality revealed its identity.

It was a huge 'pterosaur'.

Yes.

On this seven-thousand-meter-high floating island, at the end of the clouds where one should be able to 'fall down'.

At this moment, this enormous creature defied the long-standing rules and soared into the sky.

But what's even more unbelievable is...
"Heart Moon Fox, how are you? Can you adapt to the oxygen at high altitudes? I don't want Chen Long to think I've mistreated his subordinates."

At that moment, the enormous pterosaur actually spoke.

Upon closer inspection, one will discover that the pterosaur's face is actually wearing a bird-head mask.

Meanwhile, a woman was sitting on the back of the pterosaur.

She also wore a sea monster mask, but unlike the pterosaur mask, the mask had no animal head pattern on most of the body, only a small fox on the forehead.

"I'm fine. Although I feel a little powerless, I can still adapt—Lord Rooster."

And at this moment, beneath the mask.

Nico Robin, known as 'Heart Moon Fox,' had maintained that horrified expression for a long time.

As she answered the rooster's question, her hands clenched tightly.

But involuntarily, the scene from two days ago came back to mind.

That was inside the secret hideout of the Baroque Studio.

She was just going there to report on her work.

"Oh? The profit from the first batch? How much?"

The dragon-headed masked man, who had just downed a glass of cola, said this to her.

"MR1 contributed 4 million pegories, and MR2 contributed 3 million."

Robin briefly summarized the situation: "Including the new round of rainfall compensation sent by Alabasta a few days ago, the total is about 90 billion Berries."

"More than I expected, not bad, not bad."

Chenlong was clearly very satisfied with this.

"That guy from the Rat has taken on quite a few orders lately, and the Pig has also secured a second one. Cough cough, anyway—it's really solved our immediate problem, Miss.allsunday."

At this point, he looked at Robin again: "By the way, I heard from Mr. 3 that—there's been some progress on the matter I asked you to investigate before?"

Upon hearing Chenlong's question, Robin, though very curious about the other senior members of the Twelve Constellations, answered Chenlong's question first.

"Yes, the agents you asked to investigate the partners of the Kingdom of Nismair in the Sabaody Archipelago who are involved in human trafficking have been found out. Here is the specific intelligence—the other party is one of the largest human auction houses in the Sabaody Archipelago, called 'Yaksha Dock'."

As she spoke, she paused, "And as you suspected, Celestial Dragons do indeed regularly go there to buy high-quality slaves, and the Celestial Dragon who went to that auction house during the period you asked about was a member of the Limosiev family."

The Celestial Dragons are high-profile and rarely conceal their activities, so the information she gathered was quite detailed.

But she was somewhat curious.

"What is your reason for investigating these matters?"

As she gradually became more familiar with Chenlong, she learned that he didn't mind revealing some information about the organization.

"It wasn't me, it was Youji who asked me to investigate. It's said to be related to his newly recruited subordinate."

Chenlong replied casually.

But then he seemed to remember something: "Oh, right—speaking of which..."

“That guy Youji is on the leader’s orders to go to a place to investigate—as far as we know, there should be a piece of historical text there.”

"As agreed before, would you like to go take a look together? We can deliver the intelligence while we're at it."

He laughed heartily, as if it were just a casual remark.

Robin, eyes wide: "."

When will this guy ever get serious?

He usually acts as a hands-off manager, leaving most of the work at the Baroque Studio to her.

Shouldn't something this important be said immediately?
But clearly, Robin's answer was only one: "Of course I'm going."

"That's fine—the Rooster will come to pick you up in two days. Take this mask and remember your code name."

So, Chenlong handed her a mask.

“From today onwards, you will be my subordinate, Chenlong, a member of the ‘Chen Department’ of the Twelve Constellations – Xinyuehu.”

Recalling this moment, Robin touched the mask on her head again in disbelief.

She still can't believe it—she's now a member of the Zodiac?
But clearly, none of these things are important right now.

The most crucial question is—

"There are actually buildings above the clouds below."

Looking down at the enormous 'end of the clouds', Robin was naturally filled with disbelief—before this, although she had heard of the legend of Sky Island, she had never taken it seriously.

But looking down at the dilapidated buildings that had clearly been abandoned for a long time, it was clear that no one had set foot there.

Robin realized that Chenlong hadn't lied to her. If an ancient kingdom truly existed in the clouds, then it was very likely that untold historical texts also existed there.

But what intrigued her even more was how the 'Twelve Constellations' knew about the existence of this place.

Just as she was filled with curiosity.
"Now that you've adapted to the oxygen concentration, get ready. We're going to continue ascending!"

The rooster's words surprised Robin.

"Lord Rooster, are you going to be promoted again?"

This is already at an altitude of 7000 meters.

"Of course—this time the destination is over 10,000 meters."

The rooster chuckled softly.

Right now
"Boom!"

Behind them, the surface of the White Sea churned.

Several enormous sea creatures suddenly appeared from beneath the White Sea—their appearances were extremely bizarre, and their sizes were enormous.

They were clearly hiding beneath the sea and had long been eyeing the large Rooster.

At that moment, they launched a blatant attack.

"There are sea monsters even in the clouds?"

Upon seeing this, Robin's pupils contracted, and she crossed her arms, preparing to use her ability to deal with the situation.

But in the very next moment...
"Buzz!"

An invisible sense of oppression suddenly descended upon us at that moment.

Robin, who was already somewhat oxygen-deprived, felt even more like she couldn't breathe at this moment.

She lowered her body, her legs tense, and her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably, almost feeling like she was about to faint.

It was like a sea king appearing in front of a small fish.

Even if it doesn't show any malice, its sheer presence is enough to make the latter faint.

She could sense that the source of that terrifying sense of oppression was the rooster beneath her feet.

She could even be certain that the oppressive feeling she was experiencing was the intensity that the Rooster had intentionally restrained.

because
Those enormous sea beasts, each at least a hundred meters long, were clearly the primary target of this oppressive aura.

“Bang!” “Bang!”

At this moment, their eyes had rolled back, and they had completely lost consciousness.

The enormous body plunged into the sea, creating huge waves on the surface and in Robin's heart.

"Overlord and domineering?"

So Robin came up with this term.

Although she did not master Haki, her understanding of it was only superficial.

But I've also heard of 'Conqueror's Haki'.

That's something that might only be found in one in a million people; it's the 'qualification of a king'.

It is said that a strong person who has mastered Conqueror's Haki can make someone faint simply by using their aura—which is almost exactly the same as what Robin is seeing now.

"The Rooster is a powerful being with domineering aura?"

Robin was at a loss for words.

She knew that the Rooster was very strong, or rather, she knew that all the top officials of the twelve zodiac signs were very strong.

But these powerful individuals continued to redefine her understanding.

And then again...
"Rumor has it that the Rooster can indeed transform into a giant pterosaur, but ultimately..."

Robin, having regained his senses, looked down at the Rooster below, which had already restrained its imposing aura, and couldn't help but think to himself.

Yes—as the existence of the twelve constellations was exposed by the World Economic News Agency and gradually became known to the world.

The World Government's previous information blockade on the twelve zodiac signs was naturally relaxed.

Therefore, by today, some information about the Rooster can be obtained from the underworld and some intelligence channels.

Robin had also heard about this—the Rooster can transform into a pterosaur about 20 meters long, and is suspected to be an Ancient Zoan user.

But
"How could it only be 20 meters?"

Looking at the enormous creature beneath him, which was at least sixty meters long, Robin thought to himself.

But at this moment, the Rooster was clearly unaware of the complex emotions Robin was experiencing.

"Get ready—we're about to ascend!"

He simply gave a low reminder, and then...
"Buzz!"

Under the direct sunlight, its massive body began to radiate a dazzling glow.

"A riot of colors!"

Upon seeing this, Robin, who had witnessed it before, decisively closed her eyes and activated her ability—countless arms instantly fixed her body to the Rooster.

The next moment, the rooster flapped its wings.

The immense force generated extremely violent wind pressure, instantly flattening the surface of the White Sea below.

A radiant glow emanated, and a terrifying speed burst forth in an instant.

The enormous figure of the Rooster then soared into the sky.

If Brigadier General Lan Li, who had previously fought the Rooster, were to see that appearance, he would surely question his own existence—because the Rooster at this moment was many times stronger than before in terms of speed and power!
And this is indeed the case.

【Loy Amos (Sliced ​​Doppelganger - Rooster)】

[Currently equipped Devil Fruit: Glint-Glint Fruit LV3 - Allows the body to transform into photons, enabling movement and combat at the speed of light]

Of course, the enhancements that Rooster received were not simply limited to the Level 3 upgrade of the Glint-Glint Fruit.

At this moment, what is truly unique about Rooster is the source of the 'Conqueror's Haki' that Robin is currently sensing.

That was the fruit that existed within his fifth fruit slot.

[Fuse Fruit - Tyrannosaurus Rex Fruit]

(End of this chapter)