Chapter 25

But it wouldn't come to running out of food in just one week.

The key point is......

Lab!

Although Lab can transform into a little loli, her true form is a genuine Island Whale; even while maintaining a human shape, her appetite is no less than Luffy's, making the already not-abundant food reserves even worse.

Therefore,

Sanji said very seriously: "In one more day, we'll run out of food! Think of every possible way to hunt!"

What could hunting at sea possibly be?

Sanji gave each person a small piece of meat as bait, then sent them off to work.

However......

The glutton Luffy turned around and swallowed his share of bait on the spot, then set his sights on Usopp's bait......

"Hey, hey! That's for fishing!"

"Hey!"

The poor Usopp, with too little fighting power, ultimately lost his bait in agony.

Luffy was about to continue his "crime," but was knocked flat by an enraged Nami's fist.

"This is bait meant to save our lives! You idiot! Get out there and fish!"

If one had to name the only person on the ship who could keep Luffy in line, it would be Nami alone.

Luffy immediately slunk off to the ship's rail to fish.

But without bait, how could any fish possibly be stupid enough to take the hook?

So......

Luffy set his sights on Running Fast, who was fishing nearby.

Running Fast:? っQ?;)っ

The next second,

Running Fast was hung on the fishhook and thrown into the sea as bait.

Vivi: (▼へ▼メ)

After many days together,

She no longer had her initial restraint, and was already bold enough to voice her own opinions.

"Running Fast is my partner, Luffy! Quick, pull him......"

"Look! A fish!"

Everyone followed the direction Usopp was pointing and saw a pure-white fish fin exposed on the sea surface, looking like a dolphin.

"Meat!"

"Food!"

"Quick! Luffy!"

Luffy tossed the fishing rod to Vivi, swung his arm to extend it and grabbed that fish fin, but when reeling it back he ran into a problem—he couldn't pull it!

The next moment,

That fish fin gradually rose higher, followed by a shadow emerging from the seabed, until finally a giant shark three times the size of the Going Merry leapt out of the sea, its bloody maw gaping as it dove toward them!

But instead of fear, everyone was delighted!

Luffy and the others gathered their strength, ready to bring down that giant shark, when unexpectedly a figure leapt up even faster to meet it.

It was......

Lab!

Wait!

Lab?

Everyone was shocked!

How could this Lab possibly fight it?

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23. Bad Sister Robin! Another Iconic Scene!

Seeing Lab charge toward the giant shark, everyone was startled!

"Come back!"

"Lab, be careful!"

"Luffy, quick! Pull her back!"

The people on the deck were in total chaos, and Crocus's gaze sharpened, like a treasured blade about to leave its scabbard.

Only Lord Sima's expression remained calm.

Please!

Have you all forgotten what Lab's true form is?

She is an Island Whale!

The giant shark before them was only three times the size of the Going Merry—not even as big as one of Lab's eyeballs in her true form.

What harm could it possibly do to her?

It was also because everyone had been deceived by her cute little-loli appearance these past few days.

Sure enough,

the next second, Laboon suddenly grew at tremendous speed and transformed into her Island Whale true form. With just a single sweep of her tail, she sent the originally earth-shattering giant shark flying into the sky, then her body flashed and she changed back into the little loli, landing steadily on the deck.

"Boom—"

The giant shark landed on the sea surface, sending up a huge spray of waves.

Once the ship had steadied,

they saw that giant shark floating on the sea surface, already dead beyond any hope of revival.

The deck fell utterly silent.

The only one who didn't know what Laboon's true form was, Robin, unconsciously leaned closer to Sima Di, as if that could give her a sense of security.

"What, scared?" Sima Di teased. "Laboon is an Island Whale that ate the Druid Fruit, so she can switch freely between the two forms."

After hearing Sima Di's explanation, Robin grew even more astonished.

"Her true form is an Island Whale? Not a human who ate a Beast-type Devil Fruit?" Robin asked in return.

Sima Di smiled and nodded.

Animals eating Devil Fruits were after all a rarity — in the One Piece anime ring so far, there were only two cases: Chopper and Skypiea's Pierre.

—The four Jailer Beasts of Impel Down were all humans whose Beast-type Devil Fruits had failed to awaken.

At this moment,

the others finally reacted as well.

"A-Amazing!"

"Killed it with one tail?"

"So Laboon's this strong?"

"As I thought, I'm the weakest one on the ship......"

Faced with everyone's praise, Laboon proudly lifted her chin.

She hadn't been freeloading — she could contribute to everyone too!

That adorable little look,

made both Nami and Robin unable to hold back, stepping forward to knead that little face thoroughly.

Mm......