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The fur was still a fluffy orange-red, with flaxen-colored mane covering its face. Its eyes had turned brown, and its body was adorned with black and orange stripes like a tiger.

If Growlithe was cute before, now it has gained much more majesty.

Arcanine has many legends surrounding it in the world of Pokémon, the most classic being the one where it fought alongside a general and conquered a country.

Because of these numerous legends, they are even called "Legendary Pokémon."

Its magnificent mane is captivating, and Arcanine has many fans in the history of the Pokémon world. It is also an excellent runner.

As a classic Fire-type Pokémon, the raging fire burning within it is its source of energy, and its name is derived from its running speed.

According to legends, an Arcanine running at full speed could travel thousands of miles in a day, and if it runs continuously day and night, covering 10,000 kilometers is no problem for it.

Of course, reality isn't as exaggerated as that—legends always have some level of exaggeration.

Looking at the evolved Little Kai, Kojiro sighed with emotion. This was a far cry from the little puppy it used to be.

"Until you finish the battle, these Bisharp won't follow your orders. However, they won't cause trouble either. I personally suggest you finish the battle as soon as possible."

Having explained everything, Shayna turned and left without any intention of lingering. As she was leaving, she noticed a few Tinkaton skulking around, watching Kojiro's mansion and seemingly discussing something.

With the addition of the Bisharp group, it was clear that Kojiro's future life won't be peaceful; his mansion is likely to become quite lively.

But inside the mansion, Kojiro was unaware of what was happening outside. At this moment, Little Kai had transformed into a clingy companion, expressing its joy to Kojiro while adapting to its new body.

Its tongue left a lot of saliva on his face, so Kojiro used the mane on its chest as a towel.

"It seems you'll need a new set of furniture. I didn't expect your size to grow so much."

If an ordinary dog underwent such a drastic change, the entire doghouse would probably need to be replaced. However, Little Kai is different; the villa-sized doghouse doesn't need changing—only the bed and similar items would need to be upgraded to a larger size.

As for the former bed, it could only be used for Little Kai's offspring.

"By the way, you're not allowed to run around with those two little guys, got it?"

"Woof woof~"

"They won't come looking for you either. They can only stay nearby and can't wander too far."

The "they" Kojiro was referring to were Meowna and Wolff. Due to the influence of Mink and Zeraora's bloodline, these two little ones get along well with other Pokémon and with people or creatures that have Pokémon abilities or bloodlines.

Little Kai was a prime example. Apart from it, Misu's Rapidash, the Corviknight and Altaria on the little Sky Island, the Gyarados and large Magikarp in the water—any creature that could serve as transportation had a good relationship with them.

This often led to Setsuna having to chase after the kids. If she hadn't quickly made their Vivre Cards, Setsuna might not have been able to catch them in time.

It was difficult to keep them under control; those two always found a way to sneak out. So Setsuna had to take a different approach, instructing others or Pokémon not to take them too far.

Kojiro ordered the others to set up accommodations for the Bisharp. Although Shayna had suggested that he act quickly, he didn't intend to take immediate action.

Meanwhile, a new experiment had already begun on Onigashima.

After being modified, Okuchi no Makami was given to Yamato, Onyudo, after having its weaknesses removed, was given to Nereus, while there was another arrangement for Yamata no Orochi.

As a legendary Yokai, Yamata no Orochi's abilities are far from simple than what had been shown. However, Kurozumi Orochi wasted the fruit's potential. Besides having multiple lives, he didn't develop any other abilities.

It was even worse than an ordinary Zoan-type. A perfectly good Mythical Zoan was turned into a one-sided punching bag, showcasing what could only be called the eight ways Orochi could die.

The abilities of Mythical Zoan can usually be applied more broadly, which is why the Yamata no Orochi fruit was subjected to Arceus' new experiment.

The experiment was simple: to bring the Devil Fruit to life.

The biggest characteristic of Zoan-types is that they have their own will, with an animal's soul existing within the fruit. Arceus intended to exploit this feature.

In the past, when Arceus modified Pokémon, he often used existing materials like animals, plants, or steel to reduce his own energy consumption. He had also done a lot of work on the abilities of the fruits themselves, but this was a completely new attempt.

He planned to use the Devil Fruit itself as a medium to create an entirely new creature.

This way, there would be no need for a devil fruit user; the ability could be directly manifested in a physical form. Like the Seastone Pokémon— it will be a new regional form in the one piece world.

He didn't need the original "demon" will within the fruit. Under the influence of Arceus' power, a new will had already taken over the Devil Fruit.

"Lord Arceus, is it over?"

As one of the most mysterious creations of the sea, Queen had a certain curiosity about the Devil Fruits. When Shayna went to deliver Kojiro's reward, Queen heard about Arceus' plan and stopped what he was doing to see how Arceus would carry it out.

But for now, the fruit doesn't seem to have changed at all. It was exactly the same as the previous Yamata no Orochi fruit.

"Of course we can't do it here. Let's go to the roof and see the results of this new experiment."

This attempt has been basically successful. The size was determined by the fruit itself. The size of a Zoan-type transformation is influenced by both the host and the type of fruit, so the results differ greatly between Dwarves and ordinary humans.

Since there was no host this time, the size was naturally determined by the legend of Yamata no Orochi. Judging from Orochi's transformation, although Yamata no Orochi is not so huge, it is still nearly 20 meters long, a large creature that can be compared to the Behemoth Unit.

While it could fit inside a room, many things would be difficult to test there. This place had just been rebuilt, and Arceus didn't want to damage it again.

...

On the training ground atop Onigashima, the Yamata no Orochi fruit was placed on the ground. Like a seed in the right environment, it began to take root and sprout. The fruit gradually swelled into a sphere, then began to extend its other limbs outward.

The main body was dark green, with purple patterns on its chest and abdomen, and a large portion covered in black. On its back, enormous black wings began to appear.

There were three pairs in total, and the shape was neither like a bird's feathers nor a bat's membrane wings, but rather a very unique new type of wing.

These strange wings carried the massive body into the air, and then eight roars echoed almost simultaneously...

Chapter 705 Bringing the Devil Fruit to life

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