[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-in-the-straw-hat-crew-starting-with-spirit-word-":3,"chapter-in-the-straw-hat-crew-starting-with-spirit-word--in-the-straw-hat-crew-starting-with-spirit-word--chapter-79":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Among the Straw Hats, Starting with the Word-Spirit Ability!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2034710,3097,"Chapter 79","in-the-straw-hat-crew-starting-with-spirit-word--chapter-79",79,"\u003Cp>Crocus’s expression was somewhat strange, but he still uncorked the Sea King modification potion and handed it to Laboon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laboon drank it down without the slightest hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone’s eyes widened, curiously awaiting a reaction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For the first half-minute,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laboon showed no movement at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone began to wonder if it had \"expired\" and was ineffective, Laboon suddenly transformed into her true Island Whale form, her body length of over a thousand meters knocking everyone back!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately, the Straw Hat Pirates were all quite agile; even Usopp reacted in time to activate the Mk-5’s energy thrusters, avoiding being caught in the aftermath.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Laboon again,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Revealing her true form was only the beginning. She howled as if enduring some great pain, her size gradually swelling, and her aura rising along with it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Go move the Going Merry further away, don't get caught in the blast,\" Lord Lord Sima Di said to Kureha.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kureha nodded, grabbed Zoro and Sanji, and directly used a Hearthstone to return to the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laboon howled for the better part of a day, continuing from the afternoon until noon the next day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Her size surged from the original thousand meters to a terrifying scale of over ten thousand meters. The island beneath her was like a \"footpad,\" leaving Crocus, who had been squeezed onto the Going Merry to wait, very worried.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was terrified that Laboon would crush the island; if that happened, how would they salvage it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laboon was a Devil Fruit user and couldn't swim, and as a whale, she couldn't survive in the sea for long periods; she had to surface regularly to breathe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Lord Sima Di was deep in thought...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Laboon really fell into the sea and discovered she wasn't a \"landlubber,\" how would he explain it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hmm...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just blame it on the Sea King modification potion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fortunately,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laboon’s size stopped surging, and the small island barely held up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was just that when Laboon transformed back into human form, the island was covered in cracks—proof that it had borne weight it shouldn't have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the Straw Hat Pirates had no time to worry about that, because...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their little loli Laboon was gone!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In her place was a youthful, beautiful girl. Although still sweetly cute, she had developed significantly, radiating a youthful aura like a ripening fruit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The little loli turned into a teenage girl?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, this...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even Lord Lord Sima Di never expected the Sea King modification potion to have this effect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What's wrong?\" Laboon turned around curiously. \"Is something not right? I feel pretty good!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Uh... Laboon, don't you think your clothes are a bit small?\" Usopp rubbed his nose.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Good, good, no movement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, his life would be ruined!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sanji turned into a streak of light, prostrating himself before Laboon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah~ Laboon~ You must be hungry, right? I’ve prepared a grand feast for you, please enjoy~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone: \"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Previously, although Sanji was nice to Laboon, he was much more normal compared to how he acted with Facing Facing Nami, Robin, and Vivi.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Does he think she’s ready to be \"picked\"?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laboon is essentially an Island Whale; she isn't human!!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>???????????????????????????????\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>10,000-character update base; stayed up until eight yesterday, now sleepy as hell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please auto-subscribe~.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>23. The Two Women Return! Bringing Back the Super God Water!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regarding Sanji suddenly fawning over the \"beautiful girl\" Laboon, although everyone had strange expressions, it was within reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No matter what Laboon’s true form was,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as she was a beautiful lady, Sanji would \"simp\" for her, regardless of whether she was friend or foe. That was his chivalry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he ever suddenly attacked a lady, that would be what would drop their jaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let's talk about eating later,\" Crocus said with concern. \"Laboon, how do you feel?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laboon tilted her head and thought, as if experiencing something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoosh—\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The pitch-black sheen of Armament Haki emerged, enveloping her entire body and turning her into a little black person—it was the advanced \"full-body coverage\"!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Your Armament Haki has advanced?\" Crocus said in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Laboon had only been learning Haki for a little over a year; if she could advance to the advanced level, the efficiency was too astonishing!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Not yet, my control is still stuck at the armament level,\" Laboon shook her head. \"It’s just that my vitality is much stronger, so I can extract more Armament Haki. In human form, I can cover my whole body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But if I were in my true form, I guess... I could only cover one-tenth of my body.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So that’s how it is...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Crocus sighed with some regret.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it was just quantity without quality,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although she would gain a significant boost in sustained combat, she would still be suppressed if she encountered advanced Armament Haki.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"One-tenth of her true form?\" Usopp was shocked!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You were ten thousand meters long just now, right? One-tenth is still a thousand meters!\" Zoro said in surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Laboon-chan is so amazing~\" Sanji cheered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After they were full of food and drink,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kureha said at the right moment: \"The Log Pose has finished recording. Should we set off now or wait...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A large pirate ship appeared in everyone’s sight. The deck was bustling with people, looking like a powerful pirate crew.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lord Lord Sima Di raised an eyebrow, looking at the person at the bow. The iconic split-hair style and radish nose were impossible to miss.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was exactly the Foxy Pirates, who used the \"Davy Back Fight\" to gamble for crew members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The meaning of the \"Davy Back Fight\" was to compete for more excellent members to strengthen combat power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In other words, a battle to steal people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The winning side could randomly pick one member from all the members of the losing side, and that person had to swear to the deep-sea Davy to serve the new captain forever.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there were no crew members they needed, the winning side could also strip the losing side of their pirate flag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a game that gambled on partners and honor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was quite childish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Partners won through such contests have no bonds or loyalty to speak of; it is merely a boring game for the weak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is why he did not want them to have contact; otherwise, if Luffy really agreed to a wager with 880 and the others, Lord Lord Sima Di would have a headache.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He immediately clenched his right fist, preparing to send this ship to the Western Heaven with a single punch.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he didn't expect...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Time and Spirit Room teleportation stone in Lord Lord Sima Di's pocket lit up, condensing the figures of Vivi and Facing Facing Nami beside him, who then both fell into his arms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Facing Facing Nami was bewildered: \"Eh?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Vivi was overjoyed: \"Finally back! Mwah~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Setting Facing Facing Nami down, Lord Lord Sima Di looked at Vivi with some surprise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Calculating by the time ratio, you seem to have returned more than half a month early?\" Lord Lord Sima Di asked in confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>",1177,"2026-06-15T22:15:24.271Z","2026-06-15T22:39:23.503Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","962d4f84e1f6ff52f7266793e761ef99c8ef7898063329cb3155017241c55f3e","in-the-straw-hat-crew-starting-with-spirit-word--chapter-80","in-the-straw-hat-crew-starting-with-spirit-word--chapter-78",366,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fin-the-straw-hat-crew-starting-with-spirit-word--cover.jpg"]