Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Kaku's voice came from the side.

Then, Bruno, Weiqu, the owl, Gabra... appeared one after another around her.

"We were drawn into the world of music."

Stussy's voice came from behind, her expression more solemn than ever before, "The power of the Song-Song Fruit allows one to be pulled into a virtual world created by the singer as long as they hear a song."

"Then how are we supposed to get out?!"

The owl was terrified.

"Don't rush,"

Lucci spoke coldly, his gaze sweeping around, "Since it's a Devil Fruit ability, there must be a way to counter it."

Black flames began to appear on his body, and his aura became increasingly violent.

Zoan-type Cat-Cat Fruit, Leopard Form, Awakening!

But at that moment, an immense force of will descended from the sky and pressed down on him.

"Has someone arrived so quickly?"

A clear, ethereal voice rang out.

"That is?"

Lu Qi suddenly opened his eyes, cold sweat beading on his forehead.

As an awakened being, he was all too familiar with this feeling.

"Totemjika?"

He managed to utter those words with difficulty.

Following his gaze, everyone saw a huge phantom slowly emerging in the sky.

It was a gigantic demon made of music and musical notes, with a hideous face and countless waving arms. It looked down at the crowd from above, a sinister smile curling at the corner of its mouth.

"Welcome to my world, little guys."

The voice resounded directly in everyone's mind, carrying an irresistible magic.

"Things have gone wrong,"

Foz clenched his teeth, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

As a fellow Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, he could sense the terror of this being; it was a power at a higher level than awakening, the true demon within a Devil Fruit!

"This is the real Totemjika?!"

The owl was so frightened that its legs went weak.

"wrong,"

Stussy suddenly spoke, his eyes fixed on the phantom, "Look closely, it's fighting against something."

Upon closer inspection, everyone indeed discovered something amiss.

Although Totemjika's phantom was enormous, its movements were somewhat stiff, as if it were bound by something.

At its core, a small figure can be vaguely seen.

The figure had long red and white hair and a pair of Sky Island people's wings on its back.

Kalifa exclaimed, "It's Uta!"

"She's suppressing Totmjika?!"

Lucky's pupils suddenly contracted.

He finally understood why the Five Elders were so wary of this woman. She was the user of the Song-Song Fruit, both the vessel and the seal of Totemjika.

If Uta's power is strong enough, he can suppress this demon.

But what if she loses control...?

"This is troublesome. It looks like Uta is about to lose control of it."

As if to confirm her words, Totemjika's phantom suddenly roared to the sky, and the entire musical world began to tremble violently.

The colorful sky cracked open with dark fissures, and the beautiful musical note clouds began to twist and deform, turning into hideous monsters.

To some extent, the girl's consciousness and behavior were controlled by Totemjika.

This is like some failed attempts at awakening Zoan-type Devil Fruits.

In the end, most of the CP0 members were locked in Uta's musical world.

However, Bruno and Stussy, who possess the Door-Door Fruit, managed to escape.

.......

There wasn't a tense atmosphere on the Sunny.

Luffy lay on the lion's head, a blade of grass dangling from his mouth, staring blankly at the sky.

Just then, the air suddenly distorted.

An invisible door opened in the air, and two figures walked out from it.

"Who goes there?!"

Zoro drew his sword instantly.

Sanji immediately went into battle mode, flames erupting from his feet.

"Don't be nervous, we mean no harm."

Stussy landed gracefully on the deck, raising his hands to indicate that he was harmless.

Bruno followed closely behind, his poker face revealing no emotion.

"CP0?"

Weiwei frowned, recognizing the two people.

"What are you doing here?"

Nami stared at them warily.

Stussy smiled slightly, his gaze sweeping over the crowd and landing on Luffy on the lion's head.

“Straw Hat Boy, we have something important to tell you about Uta and Totemjika.”

Luffy sat up and met her gaze.

"explain."

Stusi briefly recounted what had happened.

From the Five Elders' orders to their experiences being drawn into the world of music, and then to the truth about Totemjika.

That's roughly how it is.

She shrugged. "Uta is in a very bad state right now. Totemjika could lose control at any moment. If that thing becomes a reality, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Has the situation become that serious?

It has to be said that this woman brought Luffy some bad news.

Stussy looked at the group of people who were wary of her, then sat down casually, even holding a cup of tea in her hand.

As for who provided the tea?

Seeing such a beautiful woman, Sanji couldn't resist and immediately spun around to hand her a freshly brewed cup of black tea.

Even when Zoro tapped him on the head with the hilt of his sword and said that he was an enemy.

"What do you know, you green algae-head? A lady's needs always come first!"

"You infatuated cook, did you see who this is? The guy with that Minotaur is CP0!"

"No matter who she is, as long as she is a beautiful lady, she deserves the best service!"

Bruno, standing nearby, touched his own horns and remained silent.

"Totemjika?"

Luffy frowned and looked at Nika beside him, "Do you know what Uta's situation is right now?"

This feels familiar.

It seems that Nika was like this when she was first inside her body.

Nika frowned slightly; that guy was practically on par with himself.

"Totemjika is a legendary music demon. It is said that it was formed after the death of a mad musician in ancient times, whose obsession combined with a Devil Fruit. As a mindless and destructive creature, Totemjika has no personality. Its instinct is to actively seek out singers in order to lure them into summoning its true nature."

It's true that there are devils within Devil Fruits.

Nika's words startled Nami and the others, who possessed Devil Fruits.

"Etc., etc!"

Nami clutched her head. "You mean I might have a demon inside me? The cloud demon?"

Nika couldn't help but laugh out loud. "Don't worry, not all Devil Fruits have such a strong will. Most Devil Fruits are dormant, and only a few special fruits will awaken consciousness."

For example, Nika, and Totemjika.

In addition, the Devil Fruits of the Zoan type are relatively active, and as long as awakening is involved, there is a possibility of them possessing the consciousness of the user.

Like the jailer beasts Luffy encountered in Impel Down.

The deck fell silent.

All eyes were on Luffy.

"Is there any way?" Luffy asked.

There are two ways.

Nika held up two fingers. "First, Uta can suppress Totemjika with his own will and become the true master of the fruit. Second, external forces can intervene and forcibly expel Totemjika from Uta's body, but that would be extremely risky, and Uta would die if he was not careful."

"What if Uta can't control it himself?"

Nika remained silent for a moment.