Chapter 255: The Peculiar Mother Mouse Fruit
"Captain."
Robin hauled up the floating crates from the sea and placed them in front of Jiang Qize.
"Good work," he said with a smile.
Robin returned his smile, then stepped aside.
Jiang Qize eyed the dozen or so crates before him. A surge of tangible Conqueror's Haki erupted from his back, pressing down on the crates.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
In an instant, the Conqueror's Haki crushed the crates. Using Conqueror's Haki to open boxes—he might be the first person ever to do so.
The wooden crates burst open, spilling their contents. Some were Berries, some gold, and one Devil Fruit.
His eyes lit up. An unexpected treasure indeed.
There was only a single Devil Fruit among them. He picked it up and placed it into the synthesis interface.
[Animal-Type Fruit: Mother Mouse Fruit]
"Huh? The Mother Mouse Fruit… how is it different from a regular Mouse Fruit?" Jiang Qize murmured in curiosity.
He then returned to his room.
"A unique name must mean a unique ability," he muttered, summoning a small dinosaur—the Egg-Stealing Dragon.
"Roar~" it appeared, letting out a roar.
Ignoring it for the moment, Jiang Qize opened the synthesis interface and fused the Egg-Stealing Dragon with the Mother Mouse Fruit.
11,000,000 Berries deducted.
A flash of light appeared.
[Name]: Egg-Stealing Dragon
[Type]: Omnivorous Dinosaur
[Abilities]:
Extreme Speed
Camouflage (excellent at hiding)
Super Scent (can detect scents in the air)
Thievery (innate ability)
Reproduction (after transforming into Mother Mouse form, can give birth to mice—1 litter per month, 20 per litter; reproductive capacity increases with strength)
[Strength Level]: Marine Headquarters Sergeant
Jiang Qize swallowed.
Seeing this ability, he was relieved he hadn't fed it to his crew—otherwise… it would have been hilarious.
"Feels like this fruit is more of a disaster than a weapon…"
Thinking of a potential mouse apocalypse sent shivers down his spine.
"Let's see if you can create a mouse catastrophe." He smiled slyly.
In this world, there was no "Five Plagues," so mice weren't feared. They were rarely seen near human settlements. But now, with the Mother Mouse Fruit… well, this could change everything.
He opened the Egg-Stealing Dragon's enhancement interface.
Buzz… buzz… buzz…
He maxed out all mid-level enhancements but skipped advanced, since he didn't need the Egg-Stealing Dragon for combat, and high-level enhancements were too costly.
220,000,000 Berries deducted.
A strong aura surged from the Egg-Stealing Dragon, and its body rapidly grew.
"Wait, get out of here!" Jiang Qize's expression changed. He grabbed the expanding Egg-Stealing Dragon and teleported it onto the deck in a flash of lightning.
Buzz!
The Egg-Stealing Dragon had now grown to ten meters. Smaller than Raptorex's, but if he hadn't moved it out in time, it might have been stuck inside.
He studied the creature again, assessing its fully realized abilities:
[Name]: Egg-Stealing Dragon
[Type]: Omnivorous Dinosaur
[Abilities]: Extreme Speed, Camouflage, Super Scent, Thievery, Mid-Level Armament Haki, Mid-Level Observation Haki, Reproduction (1 litter per 10 days, 200 mice per litter; each mouse has 1% of the Egg-Stealing Dragon's strength)
[Strength Level]: Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral
The Mother Mouse Fruit had turned this small dinosaur into a force capable of breeding an army of formidable mice—truly a unique and terrifying power.