Chapter 309

These Fish-Men...

Could they have come about this way?

Fish-Man Potion?

And were Merfolk humans who drank something like "Merfolk Potion"?

"It worked, it worked!"

"It actually works!"

"But it's so strange... a hairy octopus?"

"The head didn't change at all; it's still an octopus's!"

Lord Sima Di came back to his senses and looked over,

and saw that the octopus had grown dense "leg hair" on its legs, and its body was covered in a heavy "sweater." Its form hadn't changed much, and it hadn't grown a human body or anything.

It seems the birth of the Fish-Men has nothing to do with this Mink Tribe potion, at least.

Mental scan!

Scanning the state of the "Mink Octopus" inside and out, there were no major problems.

And...

"Holy cow!"

"What strength!"

The "Mink Octopus" actually broke free from Usopp's hand and jumped straight at his face, looking like it wanted to perform a "face-hugger kill."

"Boom!"

An explosion sounded,

and the "Mink Octopus" was blown apart by Usopp using the Pop-Pop Fruit's ability.

If it were an ordinary octopus, it would definitely have been torn to pieces, but this "Mink Octopus" hopped a few times on the table and tried to crawl toward Brook nearby.

"Yo-ho-ho-ho—an interesting little thing."

Although he said that...

"Slap!"

Crocus's black hand directly pinned the "Mink Octopus," took out a scalpel, and cleanly dissected it on the spot.

Chopper also came over to help.

—Although the little guy was full of love, as a "medical student," he had done plenty of dissections.

"Hmm, not bad. The internal structure is the same as what I probed; almost no changes."

"Muscle tissue density is much stronger than an ordinary octopus."

"Hmm? This static electricity ability is unique to the Mink Tribe."

The dismembered "Mink Octopus" was sent to the kitchen nearby for cooking.

Crocus gave his conclusion: "No problem. This Mink Tribe potion only boosts the body's muscle strength; the side effect is just excessive hair growth."

This side effect is hard for ordinary people to accept...

But everyone looked at the hairy Chopper, and it might not even be as long as his own.

"Then I won't be polite!"

Chopper picked up a bottle of Mink Tribe potion, pulled out the cork, and downed it in one gulp.

"Ugh—"

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"Ugh—"

"It's bitter! It tastes like snake gall!"

Chopper retched a few times, and when he stood up again, the fur on his body grew wildly. In a few blinks, he turned into a "fur ball"—just like when Chopper used the Rumble Ball to perform "Fur Point."

"Ah... Zoro, help me shave some off and see," Chopper called out.

Zoro slashed a few times, cutting off a large chunk of fur, but it quickly grew back.

It seemed it was fixed at this length?

"Chopper, try using the Rumble Ball to see if you can control this fur," Crocus reminded.

"Mm! I'll try!"

Chopper took a Rumble Ball, closed his eyes, and concentrated for a while.

The dense fur on his body shrank, and soon it returned to its usual appearance.

But he didn't open his eyes, still sensing something.

Everyone waited patiently.

Until Robin and the girls brought the food, Chopper opened his eyes in surprise!

"Swish—"

A pitch-black luster spread over his whole body in the blink of an eye—full-body Armament Haki!

This was a level that only advanced Armament Haki could achieve!

"Wow! My Armament Haki has advanced!" Chopper said in surprise. "And strength! Speed! They've all been boosted! And..."

Chopper rubbed his little hooves, and wisps of electricity flickered between the fur.

This was the Mink Tribe's "static electricity" ability!

"Is the enhancement this much?" Usopp said with some envy. "It makes me want to drink a bottle too..."

"Oh? There happens to be one bottle left. How about..." Lord Sima Di teased.

Usopp was startled!

I was just talking big; how did it become serious?

He hurriedly shook his head and waved his hands.

"No, no, no! Kaya is still waiting for me! I can get stronger by training myself!"

Looking at those retreating little steps, he was afraid he'd really be forced to drink the Mink Tribe potion.

It made everyone burst into laughter!

"Hahaha—it's been a long time since I've seen Usopp like this."

"Yeah, the cowardly Usopp is more familiar."

"He's suddenly become so brave lately, I'm not used to it."

Lord Sima Di also nodded with a smile.

It was true that the cowardly Usopp had been rare lately.

Unknowingly,

the original "Cowardly Trio" had all become powerhouses who could stand on their own.

Facing Nami went without saying,

the Rumble-Rumble Fruit alone was enough for her to eat for a lifetime, and with the Golden Buddha Indestructible Body boosting her lightning power and physical strength, she was now practicing the Intent of Four Symbols Decision.

Once her Haki level went up, she would be a solid Commodore-level combatant, and after a little settling, she would have Admiral-level combat power.

As for the Gold-Gold Fruit...

With the Golden Emperor's fruit awakening experience, if it could be developed to the Golden Emperor's level in the future, gold was naturally the best conductor for lightning, and perhaps there would be a 1+1=2 combination effect.

Chopper went without saying.

After taking the Super God Water and the Mink Tribe potion, with the support of advanced Armament Haki, he already had Commodore-level combat power.

He even had the "Controllable Monster Form" from the Rumble Ball, and could even participate in the battle between the Golden Giant and the Gao Da Merry.

Now he even had the "Sulong Form"...

I wonder if the double transformation is also 1+1 > 2?

But thinking about it,

after the double transformation, it should be more than enough to beat up an ordinary Vice Admiral in the short term.