Little Goku's Great Adventure Starting from One Piece

Chapter 286 Inuarashi's Shock: What is Goku's Real Identity?

For Inuarashi, Rayleigh was a name that had been buried in his memory for many years, but even after so much time had passed, the name remained deeply etched in his heart.

Because this was his former first mate, a partner with whom he had a very deep bond, and no matter how much time has passed, it cannot erase the friendship between them.

Inuarashi's expression couldn't help but become somewhat dazed.

It's been such a long time. So many years have passed since they disembarked from that ship and parted ways with their former companions. Back then, he was just a greenhorn, but now he is a middle-aged man who is the ruler of a country.

Time is like the world's most cunning thief, silently stealing away their youth. When they finally realize it, they find that their youth is gone and everything around them has changed.

For Inuarashi, his time with the Roger Pirates was a very happy, carefree, and dashing period, and even now, it feels as vivid as if it were right before his eyes.

But he never saw his companions from the ship again after disembarking, and it has been more than 20 years since then.

Especially after the Roger Pirates announced their disbandment and Roger was publicly executed, his companions disappeared without a trace, completely vanishing from this world.

While Zou was indeed quite isolated from news, it wasn't impossible to send people out to gather information. After recovering from the grief of Oden's death, he missed his former comrades and sent people out to gather information, but each attempt ended in failure.

He never expected that, more than twenty years later, he would hear Rayleigh's name from a group of strangers who came to visit him.

Rayleigh was the vice-captain of the Roger Pirates, a powerful, reliable, and trustworthy man who was one of the very few men who earned his respect.

When Inuarashi heard that the man was still alive and well, he felt a long-lost sense of immense joy and excitement.

"Is that so? He's been living in the Sabaody Archipelago all these years, living openly and honestly right under the Navy's nose. He's truly remarkable; only he could do something like that." Inuarashi made no attempt to hide his admiration, smiling and remarking.

"Yes, when I found out he was the once-famous right-hand man of the Pirate King, I was incredibly surprised. I never expected to meet him in a place like that," Nami said with a smile.

"Is he living alone now, or is he with other people? Like the other members of Roger's Pirates?"

After a few seconds of contemplation, Inuarashi asked.

"He doesn't live alone." Nami shook her head.

Inuarashi's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and he leaned forward slightly, asking expectantly, "Oh? Who else lives with him? Jabba-senpai?"

Jabba is the Pirate King's left arm, with a status comparable to Rayleigh. He has a very deep friendship with Rayleigh. If there is anyone in Roger's crew who lived with Rayleigh, he thinks it can only be Jabba.

But Nami shook her head and said, "No, there were no other members of the Roger Pirates with Rayleigh."

Inuarashi paused, somewhat disappointed, but then asked疑惑地问道, "If not, then who else could he live with?"

"It's Sister Xia Qi, do you know her?"

"Shakky?" Inuarashi was clearly taken aback, then frowned and murmured, "That name sounds familiar, I think I've heard of her before."

Shakky was much older than him. When she retired after the God Island incident, he was just a little kid playing in the mud in Zou, so he didn't know her, but he had heard of her before.

"I remember now! Once during a banquet on the ship, I heard Captain Roger mention this name when he was drunk. He seemed to say that he told Rayleigh to treat Shakky well in the future, and that he should live a good life with that woman. Hmm... I think he said something like that, but it's been too long, I can't quite remember."

Inuarashi frowned in thought as he spoke slowly.

"That's right!" Nami's eyes lit up as if she had heard some juicy gossip.

"I noticed a long time ago that the relationship between Rayleigh and Shakky wasn't simple. Although they didn't act like anything was wrong, I felt that their relationship was definitely not just a simple friendship!"

At this point, Nami hesitated for a moment, then frowned and said, "However, Shakky looks too young, so I'm still not sure about that."

Inuarashi couldn't answer. He had only heard the name Xia Qi by chance at a banquet, so how could he possibly know how old she was? He only knew that she was definitely not younger than him.

After a moment of silence, he sighed, "In any case, Rayleigh-senpai has found his own place after the pirate crew disbanded, and that's enough. I'm very happy to know about him all these years. Thank you for bringing me this good news."

He was truly grateful to Nami and the others, because without their news, he might never have heard anything about Rayleigh in his entire life.

"By the way, you mentioned before that you have a companion who can transform on the night of the full moon? He must be a member of our Mink Clan who has been separated from us. Where is he? Why isn't he with you?"

Inuarashi brought up the matter of Nami and the others seeking help. Putting aside Rayleigh's influence and the kindness of Nami and the others in bringing him valuable information, even if it were just for a clansman who had been separated from his family and had now returned home, he would help them no matter what.

He believed that Nami's companion was one of their clansmen who had been separated from the tribe because, under normal circumstances, clansmen who wanted to venture out would first learn to control the power of the Full Moon Transformation. Basically, only clansmen who had been separated from the tribe due to various unforeseen circumstances were unable to control this power.

Nami shook her head and chuckled, "Him? He was surrounded by all the enthusiastic people here. It took us a lot of effort to get out. I think he'll find us soon."

As for his identity...

She and Robin exchanged a glance, unsure of how to begin.

Wukong's identity and origins can be described as very mysterious. Although they have all learned about Wukong's past life and experiences from him, the more they learn, the more mysterious Wukong's origins seem.

Goku spoke of the World Martial Arts Tournament with great confidence, but they never found a trace of it.

Let's talk about Goku's family. Although Goku says he has a grandfather who raised him, they all know that after Goku transformed into a Great Ape, his grandfather was definitely not his biological grandfather. Goku had never met him and didn't know who his family was.

As for whether Goku is a Mink, they can never be sure, because although Goku has a tail and can transform on the night of a full moon, he is nothing like a Mink.

So when Nami heard Inuarashi assume that Goku was a Mink, she didn't know whether to nod in confirmation or shake her head in denial.

"What's wrong? Is there a problem with his identity?" Inuarashi could naturally see Nami's unusual expression and looked somewhat puzzled.

Then, as if he had thought of something, his expression suddenly turned serious: "Wait a minute, could he have defected from our country?"

Although the Mink tribe is a very united race, with almost everyone loving their country and not wanting to harm it, there will always be a few bad apples in any race, which is unavoidable.

Those who harm their people or even the country are severely punished and imprisoned; virtually no one can escape.

But there are always exceptions. In the past fifty years, five very capable people have cleverly evaded the state's pursuit, successfully escaped to the outside world, and disappeared without a trace.

The most recent one was four years ago.

So when Inuarashi noticed that Nami was being hesitant about the identities of her companions, he immediately thought of people whose identities were shady. Only these people would be reluctant to reveal their true identities.

But then he thought about it again and realized that something was wrong.

First of all, how could these people who resolutely defected from their country risk returning here just for the ability to transform under the full moon?

Secondly, Nami and her group swaggered in, and were even warmly surrounded by the citizens as soon as they entered the city. If it were really a traitor returning, his identity would have been recognized and reported to him long ago, but he hasn't received any news at all.

Suddenly, he felt his brain was a bit muddled, and subconsciously tapped his head.

At this moment, Nami, who heard his question, quickly waved her hand and said, "No, no! He is not a defector from your country, because he is not even a citizen of your country. Ah, well, we can't be too absolute. He might be a citizen of your country, but he just doesn't know it."

Nami's words only confused Inuarashi even more.

How can it be uncertain whether they are even from their own country? All the fur tribes in the world, whether they are defectors or wanderers, all come from Zou, from their country. There is no other possibility.

Nami knew her words would confuse Inuarashi, so she sighed, "Well, I can't explain it clearly now. Let's wait until you see him in person. Hmm? Wait a minute, he's already here."

Her Observation Haki detected Goku's presence; he was right outside.

Then, in a flash, she vanished from the living room, and Inuarashi's pupils constricted, shocked by the power she had displayed.

"This... could this be the legendary Logia-type Devil Fruit?"

Robin smiled slightly: "Yes, you read that right, Nami is a lightning person who ate the Rumble-Rumble Fruit."

"Phew~~ The Rumble-Rumble Fruit, that's a legendary fruit. I never thought I'd meet its user today." Inuarashi breathed a sigh of relief, somewhat amazed.

After a while, Nami returned, followed by Goku, who was curiously looking around.

"Goku, let me introduce you. This is Lord Inuarashi, an old friend of Rayleigh." Nami stood in the center of the living room and introduced Inuarashi, who was sitting in the main seat, to Goku.

Just as Goku heard the sound and looked at Inuarashi, greeting him with a smile, Inuarashi suddenly stood up from his chair, his eyes fixed on Goku and the tail hanging in mid-air behind him, his pupils contracting repeatedly.

"This, this is impossible!!"

He abruptly turned to look at Nami, his voice urgent, "The companion you mentioned, the one who can transform on the night of the full moon, is he?!"

"Yes." Nami nodded in confirmation.

Are you sure?!

"Of course, all of us, oh, except for those two, all of us have seen Goku's transformation," Nami said seriously, excluding Namur and Scolari.

"This, how is this possible, how could such a thing happen..." After being confirmed, Inuarashi was shocked and his eyes were somewhat dazed, which was very rare for someone who had been king for nearly twenty years.

The reason he was so emotionally unstable can be traced back to a secret of their fur tribe.

The Mink Tribe is an ancient race that has existed for many, many years. Their exact origins are unknown, but in short, they are a race with a very long history.

Although their physical appearance and intelligence are similar to humans, they are fundamentally different from humans. The best proof of this is that they are reproductively isolated from humans; a Mink and a human cannot reproduce.

This is why you can't see any humans with Mink blood in the outside world. All the Minks who appear in the outside world have the purest bloodline, so that people can tell at a glance that they are Minks and not some human with only a part of the Mink bloodline.

Even if Goku had a fluffy tail, Inuarashi wouldn't have thought much of it, because he was more knowledgeable and knew that the Mink Tribe wasn't the only ones with tails in the world. There were also some rarer races with tails, and they could intermarry with humans, giving birth to offspring that resembled humans but also had some unique characteristics.

But Goku not only has a tail, he can also transform on the night of the full moon, which immediately made him uneasy, because only their Mink Tribe can transform under the full moon! He had never heard of any other race that could do this.

Then the question arises: if Wukong has the blood of the Mink Tribe, how could he only have a tail that looks like a Mink Tribe member, while the rest of his body looks like a human?

This situation, where one part exhibits Mink characteristics and the other part exhibits human characteristics, seems to suggest only one possibility: that Wukong possesses both Mink and human bloodlines, and that he is the offspring of a union between a Mink and a human.

But the Mink Tribe and humans are clearly reproductively isolated! How could they possibly have successfully produced offspring!

This is what caused Inuarashi's emotions to surge to the point that he lost control of himself.

It took him a full two minutes to calm himself down, and then, with a complicated expression, he slowly recounted the events to Nami and the others.

Upon learning that the Mink Tribe and humans were reproductively isolated, Nami was stunned. She looked at Goku blankly, then at Inuarashi, and stammered, "You, you're telling the truth? But Goku, he, his condition..."

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"Really, there's absolutely no mistake about this, I can assure you," Inuarashi said in a low voice.

He once had an aunt who fell in love with a human, which was extremely rare in their race, but it did happen.

His aunt never conceived after marrying that human, even though both she and the human were healthy.

These undeniable facts are sufficient to prove that the secrets passed down through their race are correct.

"But, but this..." Nami opened her mouth, then looked at Goku, unsure of what to say.

When faced with two completely contradictory facts, most people would be completely confused and not know what to do, and she was no exception.

Fortunately, there was another exceptionally intelligent person in their team, Robin.

Robin, with her exceptional thinking skills, was not completely stumped by the two contradictory facts. When she realized that conventional methods could not resolve the contradiction, she cleverly set aside the two contradictory facts and began to devise other ways to resolve the contradiction.

"Is it possible that Goku is not the offspring of a Mink and a human, but rather comes from another race we don't know, which, like the Minks, can transform on the night of the full moon?"

Robin said thoughtfully.

"That's impossible. As far as I know, only our Mink Tribe can transform under the full moon." Inuarashi shook his head.

"Duke Inuarashi, I mean no offense, but I'd like to know, do you really understand all the races in this world?" Robin smiled slightly.

"This..." Inuarashi was speechless.

After hesitating for two seconds, he shook his head frankly: "No, the world is vast, and I can't possibly understand all the races, but!"

His tone changed, and he said with absolute certainty, "But if there really are other races in this world who can transform under the full moon like us, such news will eventually spread. Like our Mink Tribe; even though we rarely have contact with the outside world, over the years, quite a few people outside know that we can transform under the full moon. Have you ever heard of any other races besides us that can also transform under the full moon?"

Now it was Robin's turn to hesitate. She frowned slightly and thought for a while, then shook her head: "No, I haven't seen any records of any other race besides you that can transform under the full moon."

"You see, that's how it is." Inuarashi nodded.

"But there may be some races that have never been known to the outside world, never been recorded in any documents. This possibility is small, but not entirely impossible," Robin said in a deep voice.

"I have a question for you. What kind of changes occur in your form when you Mink tribe transform during the full moon?"

One's own conjectures cannot convince others. To convince others, one needs at least some supporting evidence. The only evidence Robin can think of is the form she takes after transforming.

If Goku didn't belong to the Mink Tribe, then his transformation would definitely be different from the Mink Tribe's transformation. It's impossible for two completely different races to appear exactly the same when they transform.

Although Inuarashi was not as intelligent as Robin, he was capable of leading a country, so his intelligence couldn't be too bad. After Robin asked the question, he quickly understood what Robin meant.

So he spoke without much hesitation: "We call the form we take after the full moon transformation the Sulong form. In this form, all our fur turns white, our eyes turn red, our size increases to a certain extent, and our speed and strength are significantly enhanced."

"That's not right! Goku's fur isn't white after he transforms!" Nami, who had been listening intently to their conversation, exclaimed in surprise.

Robin, however, remained calm. After a moment's thought, she asked, "How much will your size increase? For example, if you transform, will you expand to one, two, three, or even ten times your original size?"

Inuarashi immediately shook his head: "Ten times is impossible. No one can grow ten times larger after transformation. The size of each of us changes differently after transformation. For me, the size doesn't even double, and most others grow between 0.5 and 1.5 times. Only a very rare person can grow to twice the size, and that is the limit for our race after transformation."

"I understand." Robin nodded slightly.

"Based on the current situation, there is now a 90% chance that Goku is not one of your Mink Tribe members, because his transformed form is completely different from yours."

"Oh? You mean that besides the different fur color, their body shapes are also completely different?" Inuarashi asked in surprise.

"That's right." Robin's expression turned serious.

"After transforming, Wukong's size increased by more than ten times, at least thirty times!"

boom!!!

Upon hearing this, Inuarashi's pupils dilated violently, and he abruptly stood up, blurting out, "This is impossible!!!"