The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

Momonosuke swallowed hard, his body trembling. (cfbg)

He tried hard to muster his strength, but his body wouldn't obey him and he couldn't muster any power.

At the very last critical moment!!

"Get moving, your body!!"

In the dream, Momonosuke, with bloodshot eyes, suddenly roared, displaying the imposing power of a young tiger howling in a valley.

And in the very next second after he let out that roar.

His body suddenly underwent a change.

And then I saw it~~~~

Suddenly, a dense layer of hair appeared on his body.

After being driven to the brink of despair in the dream, the Devil Fruit power hidden within him finally activated!

Not only within the dream world, but also outside of it, Momonosuke was affected by the inner influence, manifesting this ability on his external physical surface.

In reality, this translates to...

"???"

Kin'emon and Raizo stared in astonishment at Momonosuke, whose body was constantly changing.

The two men's eyes widened in disbelief at the sudden growth of the strange mane.

"Lord Momonosuke?!"

They instinctively exclaimed in surprise, "What on earth happened?!"

"What on earth is going on?!"

The two immediately became flustered, as Momonosuke's unconsciousness was already enough to cause them a lot of trouble.

Unexpectedly, things changed again.

Lord Momonosuke... he... he actually...

"She's transformed?!"

The two watched in disbelief as Momonosuke transformed his body and face, a beast-like appearance appearing on his head.

The two were so frightened they almost fainted.

"Why did this suddenly happen?!"

Kin'emon and Raizo were holding their heads and sobbing uncontrollably, almost bursting into tears.

"Has Prince Momonosuke been cursed? He's turned into a beast, and a beast at that..."

In their field of vision, they saw two sharp fangs protruding from the corner of Momonosuke's mouth.

Those were two tusks completely different from those of Jack the Drought's mammoth.

Moreover, Jack the Drought's mammoth was so powerful, strong, and robust, while Momonosuke's physique was...

It is huge, but it is by no means robust.

Instead, it continued to expand and grow like an inflated balloon until it became plump and round.

Behind its rear end, a small tail slowly curled up.

Momonosuke's limbs gradually shrank, and his face began to resemble a round, chubby bun.

The most obvious change is in the area around Momonosuke's nostrils.

All I could see was his nostrils slowly bulging outwards from his upper lip.

Among them, the two large nostrils are also very distinctive and characteristic.

When Link saw Momonosuke's face, an old song lyric seemed to keep echoing in his mind:

"Pig, your nose has two holes~~~"

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548 A curse from the mountain god?! The pig-headed Momonosuke!! The most suitable ability for Momonosuke!

Pig! You have such dark eyes~ You look and look and look but you can't see the end.

Pig! Your ears are so big—even if you flap them all the time, you can't hear me calling you stupid.

Pig! Your tail is so curly~ Turns out you can't run and jump without it.

Pig head, pig brain, pig body, pig tail, a good little one who never picks at food...

In Link's mind, looking at Momonosuke, his distant memories—and lyrics—automatically churned.

The lyrics of this song, "The Pig Song," feel absolutely perfect for this moment!

Because, as things stand, what Momonosuke presents to everyone is...

It was clearly an image of a round, fat-headed creature with big ears!

Its back is covered with stiff, sparse guard hairs, the hair is coarse and sparse, its limbs are short and thick, its head is relatively long, its ears are small and erect, and its muzzle protrudes like a cone, the tip of which is a bare cartilaginous pad, also known as an arched nose...

Everything about these images and details illustrates the animalistic characteristics of Momonosuke after his transformation!

Isn't that just a pig?!

And those two bright tusks—they're totally like a fighting pig among pigs, a wild boar, aren't they?!

The only difference is that Momonosuke's pig body is completely white, unlike the gray-black skin of a typical wild boar.

Of course, bears come in different colored varieties, such as polar bears and black bears, and there are also white wild boars.

Wild boars are generally reddish-brown with black stripes, and some are white. Their populations are quite diverse in color, and they are rarely seen nowadays.

The wild boar that Momonosuke transforms into belongs to this rare white type.

After all, he has the bloodline of the Kozuki family, so it's understandable.

It's a Devil Fruit that's so black on the outside, like a moldy, rotten banana, but it turns out to be a white wild boar. The contrast in color is just too striking...

Okay, that's not the point.

To Link's surprise, this seemingly ordinary Zoan-type Devil Fruit, the Boar Fruit, was not even recorded in the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia held by the World Government.

Hmm, it seems that it's not entirely incomprehensible.

The Ox-Ox Fruit (Giraffe Form) and the Bubble-Bubble Fruit that Kaku and Kalifa ate on Enies Lobby are also not recorded.

There are hundreds and thousands of Devil Fruits, scattered in every corner of the ocean.

It's hard to say that there are abilities that seem quite ordinary, yet haven't been found and mastered by the World Government.

For example, the boar form of the Ino-Ino Fruit that Momonosuke has eaten.

The reason why people don't know about Devil Fruits is because their abilities are too mysterious and powerful, and therefore unknown to others.

The Devil Fruit power that Momonosuke ate was so ordinary, even useless, that even the World Government scoffed at it...

Well, that doesn't seem to be the main point of the problem.

The real focus should be on Momonosuke's ability!!

Zoan type, Ino-Ino Fruit, Boar form!!!

This little pervert got his just desserts; he finally gained this power!

This is absolutely the perfect ability for him!!!

A wild boar with a pig's head, a pig's tail, a pig's snout, and a chubby pig's body!

Such an ability, appearing in a child who is only eight years old, is simply... incredibly gratifying!!!

Even you, eight-year-old Momonosuke, would be in this situation today!!

At this moment, Link felt incredibly clear-headed, his mind was crystal clear, and he felt extremely refreshed!

He even imagined Momonosuke in his mind, and started humming the song again, the melody clearly visible.

[Pig, you sleep until the sun is high in the sky every day~ You never brush your teeth, and you never fight!!]

Well, given Momonosuke's lazy nature, it's quite possible. Or maybe he wasn't like this before, but after obtaining the boar's power, he became self-destructive or inherited the lazy influence of pigs?

[Pig! Your belly is so bulging~ It's obvious you can't stand the hardships of life!!]

Yes, this lyric is absolutely perfect for Momonosuke; that little rascal just can't stand the hardships of life!

[Pig! Your skin is so white~ You must have been born into a wealthy family in your past life!!]

Putting aside his past life, he was born into a wealthy family in this one—the grandson of a general, the son of a daimyo, and even lived on the same ship as the Pirate King and Whitebeard!

Legend has it that your ancestor possessed eight rakes.

He mustn't insult his second senior brother, Pigsy! Compared to Pigsy, Momonosuke isn't even worthy of him!

The fortune teller said he's destined to be a womanizer, always giggling and laughing whenever he sees a pretty girl!

There's practically no difference whatsoever; isn't Momonosuke exactly that kind of person?!

Little pervert... no, from today onwards, I'm going to become a little perverted pig.

He was always the type of guy who couldn't resist beautiful women, his mouth agape, drooling and looking like a dazed fool.

Nothing reflects Momonosuke's inner world and personality better than this pig-headed face!

To be honest, in Link's opinion, this is absolutely the most suitable Devil Fruit ability for Momonosuke!!!

"Indeed, only such abilities are worthy of being the future Shogun of Wano Country..."

He nodded with great satisfaction, and in a very good mood, he decided to go find Sanji to ask for a bottle of wine and two small dishes to go with the wine, so he could have a good drink.

Today's events are worth celebrating; they're perfect for enjoying with drinks or a meal!

Yes, Link felt great, but some people were utterly shocked by Momonosuke's transformation, even to the point of pessimism and despair.

"What on earth is going on?!"

Kin'emon and Raizo staggered and knelt down beside the white boar Momonosuke, where they painfully touched their heads and cried out.

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why?

Why has it turned out like this?!

Lord Momonosuke, why did you suddenly turn into this white pig-like creature?

Such a face doesn't resemble Lord Oden's son at all; it doesn't look like a man with the blood of the Kozuki family at all!

If it really does resemble a certain creature...

This is quite similar to the mountain god in the "Mountain God Incident" that I caused before!

Thirty-nine years ago in the present timeline, Kin'emon, at the age of fifteen, was already a well-known hoodlum in the Flower Capital.

Because he owed money to Hana no Hyōgor, the yakuza boss of the Flower Capital, he tried to steal money from Tsuru but was discovered by the latter and stripped naked.

As a gambling addict, he would rob others of their money on the street wearing only a loincloth printed with the word "brocade," without feeling any shame whatsoever.

In order to pay off his gambling debts, Kin'emon stole a pure white baby wild boar, which attracted the "mountain god" of its mother, a pure white super-sized wild boar, who wreaked havoc in the city.

......... .... .......

It destroyed most of the Flower Capital, causing many families to be broken up and people to die, and also caused A-He to be eaten by the Mountain God.

Well, in that respect, Kin'emon is indeed quite a jerk.

Filled with grief and indignation, Kin'emon launched a desperate attack on the mountain god, but was repeatedly defeated.

Just as Kin'emon was filled with remorse for his powerlessness and his previous mistreatment of Tsuru, Kozuki Oden arrived and defeated the mountain god.

He even cleaved the mountain god's belly in two with a single stroke, saving A-He and many others who had been eaten by the mountain god, and taking the blame for Kin'emon.

Kin'emon was deeply moved and decided to follow Denjiro, who had also witnessed everything, to the death.

Now, this vow of unwavering loyalty seems to have failed him in fulfilling his duties as a samurai and retainer.

"Could this really be a curse from the mountain god?!"

Raizo asked with a hint of worry.