The Great Line War Endless Kingdom
At the foot of the Edward Mountains, Lockes and Barrett sat around a fire.
The two leg bones and meat kept making a "sizzling" sound as they were roasted in the flames, and the aroma of the meat blew away into the distance along with the wind.
Under the bright moonlight, the quiet valley looks unique.
"Puff, puff"
The sound of burning matches could be heard from time to time.
Rocks sat cross-legged in front of the fire, looking at the dancing flames with a calm gaze, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Woo! Hot, hot, hot!"
Barrett reached out and grabbed the grilled leg meat and took a bite.
"Hey, Rocks, we're not far from Lafitte City. Have you figured out how to attack? Or are you just going to attack directly like before?"
Barrett asked Rocks beside him while eating leg meat.
Barrett doesn't care no matter how he attacks.
Hearing Barrett's question, Rocks woke up from his thoughts.
"No, Barrett, Lafitte City is the headquarters of the army after all, with 50,000 soldiers. Moreover, there are some pretty strong guys in there.
Although it is insignificant to us, it is always better to be cautious. "
Rocks reached out and took another piece of barbecue from above the fire, then opened his mouth and started eating.
"Is that so? Well, no matter what we do, you have the final say."
Hearing this, Barrett shrugged indifferently and started chewing the leg meat again.
"Crack!"
Suddenly, there was a slight sound in the grass.
"You've been hiding there for so long, come out. You've been following us all the way from Weiss City, so just tell us what your purpose is."
Rocks was not surprised at all. He continued eating his barbecue and spoke without raising his head.
Hearing Rocks' words, the bushes shook violently, and then a sturdy and tall man, about three meters and five meters tall, wearing a white military cap, with two horns on his head and a mouth full of sharp fangs, walked out of the bushes.
"Haha, I thought I had hidden it well, but I didn't expect you to have discovered it long ago."
The man scratched the back of his head and walked towards Rocks with an awkward smile on his face.
"Tell me, what is your purpose in following us?"
Rocks ignored the other party's somewhat familiar words and asked in the same calm voice.
Barrett glanced at the other person, then completely ignored him and ate his food in big mouthfuls.
The man ignored Rocks's light yet slightly cold emotion. After walking one meter to Rocks, he knelt down in front of him.
"Thank you for rescuing me from Weiss City!"
Rocks put down the barbecue in his hand and looked at the man.
"I didn't save you on purpose. The fact that you were able to leave Weiss City alive just proves that you were lucky enough not to die in my attack."
“Kahahaha, I know, Boss Rocks, you didn’t mean to save me. But this still doesn’t change the fact that you were the one who rescued me from the slave soldiers. For this, I am willing to risk my life and follow Boss Rocks forever!”
After the man finished speaking, he knocked his head to the ground and spoke in an extremely sincere tone.
After listening to the man's words, Rocks said nothing, staring at him calmly.
Barrett also turned to look at the man with interest.
"Hey, since you were able to survive Rocks's hands, you seem to be quite capable!"
“Kakahahaha, I’m a user of the ancient Triceratops form of the Animal Department. The moment Boss Rocks’ attack landed, I activated my ability in advance.”
"As an ancient animal-type ability user, although his strength is not that great, he is more durable and has better recovery."
The man explained to Barrett with a laugh.
Hearing that the other party was also a person with special abilities, Barrett immediately became more interested.
After all, it has been so long, and he has only seen two people with special abilities, Rocks and himself, and has not seen any others.
"Ancient animal species? That sounds great! What kind of abilities does it have?"
As Barrett has never left the Kingdom of Endless War, there is no doubt that he is still a country bumpkin.
"Hahaha, Boss Barrett, if you want to see it, I'll show you now!"
After saying that, the man immediately began to activate his ability.
The man who was kneeling on the ground suddenly grew bigger.
In the blink of an eye, the originally strong man had completely turned into a triceratops.
“Ouch!”
He raised his head and roared, then the man looked down at Barrett.
"Kakahahaha, Boss Barrett, this is what my ability looks like!"
Looking at the man who suddenly changed from a human into an animal form, Barrett immediately shouted excitedly.
"Hey, hey! This is too amazing! It's completely different from my ability! I can actually transform from a human into an animal! This is really unbelievable! Right, Rocks!"
Rocks glanced at the excited Barrett, his eyes revealing his undisguised contempt for Barrett's bumpkin-like appearance.
"Okay, Barrett. Yours is a parahuman-type devil fruit ability, and his is an animal-type ability, so of course they are different. There's nothing to be surprised about."
Rocks felt that he should explain the differences between devil fruits to Barrett, a country bumpkin.
"Devil Fruits are divided into natural, superhuman, and animal types. The three abilities all manifest in different forms. For example, our abilities both belong to the superhuman type. And the superhuman abilities are all very strange. Every superhuman ability user is not an easy one to deal with.
If you don’t understand their capabilities, you will suffer a great loss.”
"His ability also belongs to the animal system. However, the animal system is divided into ordinary animal systems, ancient animal systems, and those that have become extinct. There are also mythical animal species that are even rarer than natural animal systems."
"Yes, yes, what Boss Rocks said is correct. My ability belongs to the ancient species ability of the animal system. It is a bit more powerful than ordinary animal-type ability users."
The man heard what Rocks said, then quickly took over and explained his abilities in detail.
"Ordinary animal-type fruits are those animals that we can see every day. Although the strength of people who eat those devil fruits will be improved, it will not be improved too much, and the potential of those ordinary animal-type fruits is too low. The ancient Triceratops fruit that I ate is indeed the ability of the animal-type fruits of the ancient times that are said to have become extinct. Not only can they greatly improve the strength of those who eat them, but their potential is also greater than those of ordinary animal-type fruits."
After listening to the man's words, Barrett nodded to show that he understood.
"What about those mythical beasts, and what about the nature type?"
"Mythical beasts are devil fruits that are transformed from mythical beasts. Each of them not only has unique abilities, but also has unlimited potential. As for the natural type, those are abilities that belong to the natural elements.
Every person who eats a natural devil fruit is basically a disaster in terms of movement. Not only can they launch attacks of their own attributes, but they can also transform into elements. Without unique powers or knowing their weaknesses, it is impossible to cause any harm to them. "
After listening to the man's words, Barrett finally understood the differences between some devil fruit abilities.
"Hey, you know a lot. What's your name?"
"My name is Sasaki, and I'm a half-merfolk! I'm from Hera Island in the Grand Line. I accidentally encountered a storm while fishing at sea, and was subsequently arrested by human traffickers and sold to this country as a soldier!"
After listening to Sasaki's self-introduction, Barrett happily reached out and shook hands with the other party.
"Sasaki. Since you want to follow us, then follow us."
After saying this, Rocks grabbed a piece of barbecue on the fire and threw it directly at Sasaki.
Hearing Rocks' words, Sasaki excitedly took the barbecue, changed back into human form, and then kowtowed heavily to Rocks.
"Thank you, Boss Rocks, for taking me in! I will follow you even at the risk of my life!"
"Okay, we're partners from now on. There's no need to do that anymore. Let's finish the barbecue and go to bed early. We have to continue our journey tomorrow."
Rocks said this in a light tone and then ignored him.
After hearing what Rocks said, Barrett laughed happily and hugged Sasaki.
"We'll be companions from now on! Let's destroy this damn country together! Hahahaha!"
As Barrett spoke, a violent aura erupted and swept across the valley.
"Kakahaha! Yes, I will try my best!"
Sasaki stretched out his right hand and clenched his fist, speaking in a firm tone.
However, no one noticed the gleam of light that flashed in Sasaki's eyes and the fleeting smile at the corner of his mouth.