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Chapter 44: Getting the Rumble-Rumble Fruit!

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"Holy, let's go!" Tashigi called out to the large white dog, leaping onto its head and scrambling towards the top of the giant beanstalk with surprising agility.

She moved with the nimbleness of a monkey, using the beanstalk's surface for leverage. Desperation breeds ingenuity, and in this case, it resulted in a dog climbing a tree.

"Pierre, follow them!" Gan Fall commanded.

Screech! The spotted bird let out a cry, but something felt off. Then, before the astonished eyes of Wyper and Tashigi, Pierre began to transform. His body shifted, his features changing, morphing from a bizarre bird into an equally bizarre horse-like creature. The spotted bird had become a... spotted pegasus.

"So ugly..." The thought echoed simultaneously in both their minds. Pierre, in his evolved pegasus form, retained his pink skin, black spots, and jet-black wings. Gone was the image of a majestic white steed with flowing mane and graceful wings. What had they witnessed?

Had he consumed the wrong fruit? No, the right fruit, but with the wrong results.

As a young woman with a fondness for cute creatures, she had certain expectations. Even a goose or a pigeon, if fed this Horse-Horse Fruit, could have transformed into a magnificent pegasus. This, however, was a travesty. First, the Skypieans with their tiny wings, and now this monstrosity of a horse.

Skypiea was proving to be a disappointment. She hoped the merfolk of Fishman Island would redeem her faith in aesthetic beauty.

However, there was no denying the creature's speed.

Wyper stayed behind. Someone had to keep watch over the defeated priests. The giant python, Nola, was no slouch in terms of speed, rivaling both the dog and the newly transformed pegasus. This massive serpent had been a mere hatchling 400 years ago, back when Calgara and Montblanc Noland had roamed these lands.

It had arrived on Jaya via a Knock Up Stream and had since been tamed, becoming a guardian deity of sorts for the Shandia. That Marine Vice Admiral...

He had overthrown Enel and liberated Skypiea. Their savior. Wyper prayed that nothing had befallen him.

The sheer power of Ian's attack suggested Enel had been forced to unleash his full power. At the very least, a fierce battle must have ensued, resulting in mutual injuries. With his subordinates and the former God Gan Fall by his side, victory should have been attainable.

"Damn it! I wanted to fight Enel myself!"

Wyper clenched his fist, recalling his recent battle with Gedatsu. He had used his Reject Dial once, firing a powerful blast, but using it again would likely cripple his arm. Moreover, someone had to remain vigilant. He was a warrior, known as the "Berserker," and understood the dangers of complacency on the battlefield.

He suppressed the urge to join the fight, to avenge his fallen comrades and slay the remaining priests.

Doing so would make them no better than Enel. The Shandia were warriors, not bloodthirsty killers.

"Your time will come. Prepare to face the wrath of Skypiea!" Wyper thought to himself, his words directed at the remaining priests.

"Isn't that Wyper, the Berserker of the Shandia? Where are the priests? How were they defeated?"

"Did you do this? When did you become so powerful? What happened?"

Time passed, and more Skypieans and Shandia arrived, their eyes filled with confusion and disbelief as they questioned Wyper.