Chapter 719: 719 Chaos · Evil
Although Neco-Arc’s overall appearance was closer to a human, her setting in the Type-Moon world was that of a cat spirit, essentially making her mostly a cat.
And...
Having been born in the Monster Hunter world, she could indeed be considered a Felyne. It was just that compared to other Felynes, Neco-Arc had quite a few special characteristics.
Therefore, Sherwin’s dedicated to fluffy creatures naturally won Neco-Arc’s affection as well.
After enjoying a round of service from the Hunter, Neco-Arc, who originally harbored no hostility, quickly integrated into the ranks of the Research Commission.
However, for some unknown reason, she remained completely tight-lipped about her background and origins.
Seeing that Neco-Arc didn’t want to talk about it, Sherwin didn’t press further, and he casually stopped the curious Klee Meow and the others.
"...That’s pretty much how things are. There are still some less important details, which I’ll gradually tell you about in the future."
As everyone ate the food prepared by Sanji Meow, they followed their usual routine and gave Neco-Arc a general explanation of the situation in the One Piece world.
"So, I was summoned here because of that Vampire Fruit?"
(ΦωΦ)
Neco-Arc, who had been somewhat distracted, put down the pan-seared Sky Fish in her hand, licked the corner of her mouth, and asked.
"Correct. According to our long-standing habit, this Vampire Fruit is also reserved for you to eat."
Sherwin took out the purple Devil Fruit and reminded her, "Additionally, after eating a Devil Fruit, you can no longer come into contact with seawater, and you will also be countered by a mineral called Sea Prism Stone. However, compared to the abilities gained after eating a Devil Fruit, most people don’t care about these minor flaws."
Actually, Sherwin also had some thoughts about the Vampire Fruit. After all, it was a fruit that could grant "immortality," so it would be stranger if he didn’t have any thoughts about it.
However, his current body was still young, so his pursuit of immortality was not that urgent yet. Moreover, even if it was eaten by Arc, Purah Meow could still make a Felyne-made version of the Vampire Fruit. Therefore, it didn’t really matter who ate this original fruit.
"But, this thing tastes awful, right?"
(ΦΦ)
Arc licked her bulbous paw, glanced at the Devil Fruit Sherwin handed over, and didn’t reach out to take it.
"Yeah, yeah!" Klee Meow chewed on the shrimp meat in her mouth and chimed in indistinctly, "This thing tastes super awful! Except for Sister Haibara’s potions, there is nothing in this world that tastes worse than them, meow!"
(=`~=)
"Then I don’t want it."
(ω≡ω)
Hearing Klee Meow say that, Arc didn’t even stop to consider it and directly shook her head in refusal, "I don’t need the ability to turn into a bat or a vampire either."
"Sister Arc, do you really not want this fruit, meow?!"
Ψ(=ω=)卩
Haibara Meow, who was currently wrestling with a piece of steak using a knife and fork, suddenly had her eyes light up.
Sherwin, who guessed this little kitten’s thoughts, swiftly put away the Vampire Fruit in his hand and reached out to gently tap her little head.
"Don’t even think about it! This is a super rare Mythical Zoan. Using it to make elemental beasts would be way too wasteful!"
And then...
"Stingy meow!"
(=◣皿◢=)
"Woof!"
The cat and dog duo, Haibara Meow and Vodka, opened their mouths and bit down on Sherwin’s palm and calf, respectively.
The other members of the Black Organization group also stared at him with unfriendly expressions.
"Uh... I didn’t mean it like that..."
Sherwin quickly comforted them, saying, "Mythical Zoan types can only be copied after being eaten by someone. From the perspective of maximizing benefits, they aren’t suitable for making your companions."
Being bitten a couple of times by these guys didn’t really matter. Even without using Armament Haki to resist, they couldn’t cause any harm to Sherwin.
But...
The fear was that they would transform themselves into a debuffed version of a potion to deal with him, especially the Satan potion transformed by Vermouth. Despite having healing medicine as its core, it was still the most lethal potion that Haibara Meow had created so far.
The other elemental beasts were easily persuaded by Sherwin. Only Vodka, this stupid dog, kept trying to gnaw on Sherwin’s calf even after Haibara Meow let go, shaking its head from time to time.
Sherwin: "..."
There was really no point in arguing with a Husky. Sherwin didn’t bother to waste words, directly pulling out a piece of Sea Prism Stone and pressing it against the stupid dog. It instantly turned into a puddle of red potion and spilled onto the deck.
When Sherwin withdrew the Sea Prism Stone, Vodka’s dog head carefully poked out from the wet stain on the deck, then quickly restored its dog form, spreading its four legs to run to Haibara Meow’s side, letting out a wronged "woof woof" sound toward her.
"Is this the reaction of an ability user when touching Sea Prism Stone? It looks quite interesting..."
(ω)つ
Arc, who had no interest in the foul-tasting Devil Fruits, now held out her hand to Sherwin and said, "Give me a few pieces to play with~"
Sherwin didn’t think much of it and casually handed over a few pieces of Sea Prism Stone.
To his surprise, after taking the Sea Prism Stone, Arc first stuffed the rest of them under her skirt, which was probably her dimensional bag.
Then, holding the last remaining piece of Sea Prism Stone, her figure flashed, and she instantly appeared beside Haibara Meow.
So fast!
While Sherwin was still marveling at the speed Arc had just displayed, Arc, who had reached the little kitten’s side, struck as fast as lightning, quickly touching all the elemental beasts with the Sea Prism Stone.
The metal leopard, Qin, and the demon drug hound, Vodka, were fine. They were just staying beside Haibara Meow, so even though they reverted to their original forms under the influence of the Sea Prism Stone, they merely landed on the deck.
However, the panacea salamander, Sherry, and the healing medicine white bat, Vermouth, usually stayed on the little kitten’s body. Upon being forced back into their original forms, they instantly drenched Haibara Meow, soaking more than half of her fur.
"Ah—! What are you doing meow?!!!"
(=`Д=)
Drenched into a "soaked cat" by the potions she had made herself, Haibara Meow let out a sharp, angry scolding at Arc.
Yet Arc ignored her completely, turning around to press the Sea Prism Stone in her hand toward Bonney, who was sitting next to Haibara Meow.
"Crackle!"
A bolt of lightning struck at the hand Arc was holding the Sea Prism Stone with, but she dodged it just in time.
"Even if it’s just playing around, you’ve gone a bit too far, Arc meow!"
(=ˇˇ=)
Shermie Meow, who looked lazy most of the time, was now looking at Arc with a stern face.
"Oh~ So you’re a Devil Fruit user too?"
However, Arc showed no fear at all. Instead, she flashed a mischievous, cheeky grin.
In the next second, Arc’s figure appeared right in front of Shermie Meow, pressing the Sea Prism Stone toward her body.
