One Piece: Nobody knows Devil Fruits better than me

Chapter 362 Kaido's Whereabouts

In fact.

It happened the moment the Rabbit appeared.

Despite being affected by the "Drum of Liberation," Oni-hime still reacted extremely quickly.

"Mirror Mountain"

This was accompanied by such a low, gritting growl.

A thin layer of fine ice began to spread from her body, transforming into a layer of armor just as the long sword in Mao Tu's hand fell.

Seeing this, Oni-hime finally felt a little relieved.

That seemingly thin, even crystal-clear frost armor was also her proud defensive technique.

Don't be fooled by the fact that this thin layer of frost armor is strong enough to withstand the full-force attack of her father, the Yonko "Kaido of the Beasts," "Thunder Bagua."

The Demon Princess had already made up her mind—as long as she could withstand this attack and get used to the eerie drumbeats, she wouldn't be afraid even if she had to fight two opponents at once. However...

In the blink of an eye, Onihime's pupils suddenly contracted.

With this slash from the Rabbit.

"laugh!"

She could actually hear the violent sound of wind breaking through the air.

The Conqueror's Haki entangling effect goes without saying, but the most crucial thing is...

Within that single, devastating strike, the Demon Princess seemed to hear countless roars.

The roar made her feel as if she were on an ancient battlefield, with a vast, unstoppable army rushing towards her before her. The roar was like a blade slicing through the air, as if it were a cry for freedom.

The roar was like a banner waving, almost like a cry for revolution.

The roar was like a thunderclap, seemingly carrying an endless yearning for freedom and liberation.

"boom!"

With a single slash, the flames unleashed by Ace around him were instantly shattered, and then... they seemed to come alive again, becoming part of the slash once more.

Immediately following behind, the Demon Princess saw it.

That incredible strike easily shattered the "Mirror Mountain" covering her body.

The next moment, Oni-hime's left arm was severed at the shoulder and she flew into the air.

Not only that.

"laugh!"

The walls, along with the ice on the ground, shattered.

The ceiling was shattered, revealing the moonlight in the sky.

The ground was also shattered, and ravines that appeared out of nowhere on the earth could be seen.

In the distance, Ace could even see the massive wall of Udon—the high wall forged from the hardest natural boulders—now... also shattered!

The entire bowl was split in two by this one blow!

"So strong."

Upon seeing this, Ace's eyes widened instantly.

He uttered this exclamation almost subconsciously, looking at Mao Tu with disbelief.

To be fair...

In Ace's view, the ability of Rabbit to create a powerful army out of thin air and activate everyone's fighting spirit was already terrifying enough.

Therefore, Ace actually assumed that Rabbit might not be too outstanding in terms of individual strength—after all, the opponent's ability clearly seemed to be of the support type.

But now, the facts he sees clearly tell him that the reality is completely different from what he thought.

Not only does it possess strategic-level group enhancement capabilities, but the individual strength of the Rabbit also exceeds the level he is aware of.

"This is... the twelve constellations."

His gaze fell upon the Rabbit, and he seemed to have gained a deeper understanding of the term "Twelve Constellations."

The Rabbit was not at all surprised by the effect of its attack.

The fruits of liberation

[Additional Fusion Effect: Pulse Freedom]

[Fighters who gain "liberation" through the power of the Liberation Fruit can have a portion of their power and Haki fed back into their own bodies through the sound of the Liberation Drum, thus comprehensively enhancing their attributes.]

The more people are liberated, the stronger the effect.

That's right.

Although the Rabbit itself has not yet been able to produce its own "Star Fruit".

However, as a fusion fruit, the "Liberation Fruit" also possesses its own additional fusion effects.

This effect is also the reason why the Rabbit calls itself a "revolutionary".

The more people his abilities empower, the stronger their fighting spirit becomes, and their power will feed back into Mao Tu, granting him extraordinary strength. Just like at this moment.

The power within him, those defiant roars and yearning for freedom, originated from the prisoners fighting within the Rabbit Bowl. They were the ones who bestowed this immense power upon Rabbit, but...

This is not enough.

It was during this time that Ace and Rabbit were each pondering their own thoughts.

"Boom!"

It was accompanied by a huge sound and flying stones.

From the shattered earth and piled-up rubble below, a figure rose anew.

It's Oni-hime.

The two horns on her head were still standing upright, her breathing was a little rapid, and her left arm was now empty.

Strangely, judging from other aspects of her body, this person did not seem to have suffered any fatal injuries.

"Is this guy's physique... monstrous?"

Ace couldn't help but become serious. This level of physical strength was even more exaggerated than the fish-men he had seen before.

At the same time, he clenched his fist again, and the flames on his body began to reignite.

But

"No need, Mr. Ace."

At this moment, Rabbit gently reached out and stopped Ace's actions.

"The battle is over."

"it's over?"

This puzzled Ace greatly. He frowned and looked down at the Oni Princess: "But that guy is clearly still..."

The opponent clearly hasn't lost their fighting ability yet.

Upon hearing this, Rabbit simply shook its head.

He didn't answer Ace's question, but silently looked down at the figure below.

"Ha ha."

At this moment, the Demon Princess showed no sign of pain due to her severed hand—she covered her head with her remaining right hand, seemingly still in shock.

"I...I'm..."

She stared wide-eyed and murmured softly.

Then, she seemed to gradually recall what had happened, and her face visibly twisted into a grimace of rage: "That damned old man, Kaido... you bastard!"

She was clenching her teeth so hard they were practically clanging.

Ace: "??"

Old Man? Kaido?

"Hey...wait...Mao Tu, could this guy be..."

Ace wasn't stupid; he could easily deduce the other person's identity from those few words.

But before he could ask any more questions, he heard Rabbit's matter-of-fact reply.

"That's right."

The figure of the Twelve Constellations leaped through the firelight and arrived in front of the Demon Princess: "She is Kaido's daughter, 'Demon Princess' Yamato."

He said this to Yamato in a relaxed tone.

"It seems you're awake now?"

"Perfect timing... let's have a chat."

Twenty minutes later.

The fighting inside the Udon has reached its final stage—with the help of the Rabbit's abilities, the members of the Beasts Pirates are clearly no match for them, and it's only a matter of time before they are completely defeated.

Meanwhile, deep within the ruins of Udon, Ace was still absorbing the information he had just obtained.

Clearly, that was far too incredible information for him.

"Kaido's daughter actually idolizes the daimyo of Wano Country."

"Kaido has already cooperated with the people behind the World Government, and the Devil Fruits he recently acquired, as well as the various changes within the Beast Pirates, are all related to this."

He had never heard of these things before today.

However, judging from the conversation between Mao Tu and Yamato, he can also determine that... everything is true.

After all, the Yamato sitting in front of him now was a completely different person from when he was the "Ice Disaster".

"You mean... the thing that controls her is that mark?"

Ace's gaze involuntarily drifted to the objects placed beside Rabbit.

Not long ago, he had personally severed Yamato's left arm. On the left arm, the jet-black mark was still extremely conspicuous. "That's right, the mark of the Deep Sea Contract, belonging to the power of the true master behind the World Government."

Rabbit did not hide anything from Ace.

That's right.

When he learned from the royalist that one of the three newly promoted All-Stars of the Beasts Pirates, "Ice Disaster," was named Oni-hime, he had already vaguely guessed the key to this matter.

Although the title "Oni-hime" is virtually unknown on the high seas—aside from the elite beastmen of Onigashima, almost no one knows that Kaido has a daughter.

However, as a time traveler, Mao Tu, or rather Luo Yi, instantly realized that the Ice Disaster's identity must be Yamato.

But that's where the problem lies.

According to what he knew about the story, Yamato is indeed Kaido's biological daughter, and she even possesses strength reminiscent of her father. However, due to Kaido's oppressive upbringing and her past interactions with several Wano Country samurai, including Shimotsuki Ushimaru, during her childhood, she obtained Kozuki Oden's diary from them.

For various reasons, Yamato did not submit to Kaido, and even regarded him as an enemy, and even identified herself with Kozuki Oden.

In other words, under normal circumstances, she would never become "Ice Disaster" to serve her father.

Based on this, and considering the previously heard information that Kaido and Im seem to have reached a cooperation agreement, it's almost certain that Yamato's current situation is abnormal.

Therefore, this plan was devised.

"The contract can be broken simply by cutting off the arm?"

After hearing the above statement, Ace looked curiously at the arm in Rabbit's hand.

"It's not that simple."

Rabbit smiled and shook its head.

It is true that Im's contract marks are all engraved on his left arm. In the original work, there were indeed people who temporarily broke free from Im's contract control by destroying their arms—such as "Red-Haired" Shanks.

However, now that Roy has a good understanding of the source energy of bloodline factors, he knows this.

"Severing the contract is only part of it; more importantly... the power of 'freedom' that is not bound by Im."

"In the original work, Shanks was able to completely break the contract because his hand was severed right next to Luffy, and his contract at that time was only the weakest 'Shallow Sea Contract'."

Of course, there was no need to tell Ace these things.

"Who is the real mastermind behind the World Government?"

Ace and Usagi were still talking when Yamato, who was standing nearby, interrupted their conversation thoughtfully.

She had already treated her arm injury, and thanks to her monstrous physique, her aura showed no obvious weakness. "I saw it in Lord Oden's diary... He and the Pirate King Roger found information about that guy during their exploration of Laugh Tale—that guy, is it 'The Abyss'?"

She looked at the rabbit with a serious expression.

When Ace heard the name "Roger," his expression stiffened slightly.

Usagi noticed, but obviously didn't pay much attention to Ace's thoughts, and nodded to Yamato: "That's right—but actually, that guy's name is now 'Nerona Im'."

"No matter what the pond is called, I know... that's the enemy Oden had to open the country to deal with no matter what, the one Wano Country was destined to defeat!"

Yamato gritted her teeth: "That bastard Kaido actually cooperated with that kind of monster!"

She was so angry that her right fist clenched tightly and her whole body trembled.

You should know that she was forcibly bound by the "Deep Sea Contract" by Kaido, and almost became Im's lackey.

For her, who was determined to fulfill Kozuki Oden's last wish, this was something that was absolutely terrifying to even think about.

"Unforgivable!"

Her beautiful face was filled with indignation.

Then, he looked up at the Rabbit: "The Rabbit of the Twelve Zodiacs, right? I've seen your situation in the newspapers... You are the World Government's greatest enemy, isn't that right?"

Unlike Ace, who lived in a relatively isolated place in Wano Country.

Although she has been under Kaido's control and surveillance over the years and unable to leave Onigashima, she still has quite a few ways to get the latest newspapers.

Therefore, compared to Ace, she is more aware of the influence of the twelve constellations on the seas today.

Rabbit didn't deny what she said, but just smiled and looked at her.

"That's right!"

Even without getting the answer she wanted, Yamato excitedly said, "Didn't you ally with the Giants and Fish-Men? According to the newspapers, your Esther should be able to ignore the waves near Wano Country, right? If we add a few of your top executives from the Twelve Constellations... we'll go and take over Onigashima right now, and once Kaido returns, we'll deal with him and restore freedom to this country!"

Her eyes shone with anticipation.

She knew these guys were absolutely capable of it.

Ace: "

Let's set aside whether the current situation of an unkind father and an unfilial daughter is a bit too much.

Can someone explain to him what the Esther is? And when did the Giants and Fishmen ally with the Twelve Constellations? In such a short time since he arrived in Wano Country, how could such a big change have occurred on the sea?

Compared to Ace's completely bewildered expression at this moment.

However, the Rabbit quickly gleaned crucial information from Yamato's words.

"Wait for Kaido to return?"

He looked at Yamato: "You mean, Kaido... isn't in Wano Country right now?"

"Um."

Upon hearing Rabbit's question, Yamato nodded without hesitation.

"Ever since he formed an alliance with the World Government, the World Government has given him a 'weapon' powerful enough to dominate the seas." "He is currently preparing to launch a war to test the 'power' of this weapon, and has already left Wano Country with it."

"And his target in this war is... 'Totto Land'!"