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Chapter 1050: Shukaku: Eat Me!
"Vice Admiral Crocodile, let me tell you. They were scared of me at first, and I felt a bit awkward too, but I was really bored, so I tried shrinking my size and walking into the city."
"At that time, the police officers came to warn me, and even followed me nearby, keeping surveillance. The people on the street didn't dare to approach me."
"But, their gaze was different from the people in Sunagakure. There wasn't that kind of disgust, just pure fear and nervousness, which I could understand."
"So I thought about it and helped them clear all the sand from inside the city out of the city, and every time I spent money to buy some fruit to take back. Of course, back then, I would leave the berries and ask those police officers to give it to them."
"Just like that, after a while, about a month or so, the people in the city weren't so afraid of me anymore. It wasn't until I beat up a bunch of bastards who wanted to steal two children that I heard them cheering and thanking me!"
In the vast desert about ten kilometers from Rainbase.
Shukaku, who had restored his size to normal, happily wagged the tail behind him as he moved forward, while enthusiastically recounting his experiences over the past few months to Crocodile, who was standing on his shoulder.
This Sea Star World was certainly good.
It was just that there weren't many people he knew, and Shukaku couldn't find anyone he could truly communicate with.
Crocodile, meanwhile, smoked his cigar and patiently listened to Shukaku's stories.
Until the latter started talking about the Sea Mother from the Zero Magic World in the Sandora River.
"Let me tell you, this Sea Mother is a Blue Dragon whose size is about the same as mine, or rather, maybe a little smaller. She has a pair of wings, but she calls herself a Rhyme Dragon, and she has a group of much smaller dragons, saying they are her familiars..."
"And her Water Release ability called magic, I think it's not much worse than Isobu's. However, the Sea Mother seems easily injured. If they really fought, I feel Isobu would have a greater chance of winning. His turtle shell is really hard!"
Crocodile allowed Shukaku to carry him towards his territory.
At the same time, he was pondering the matter of the Sea Mother.
Although he had never been to the Zero Magic World.
He had just fought against two Supreme Demons who used magic.
So, regarding this kind of strength called magic.
He could say he had a deep feeling; after all, he almost died at their hands.
Because of this, Crocodile had the idea of wanting to learn magic.
Although he had Conqueror's Haki, theoretically he could synthesize Colorless Haki.
But Colorless Haki is not a Haki realm that can be easily reached just by having Conqueror's Haki.
Of course, without Conqueror's Haki, it is definitely impossible to synthesize Colorless Haki.
In that case, if one seeks a higher level, it is best to switch to other forms of cultivation.
Crocodile felt that his talent in Haki was not very high.
After all, his core strength was still the Sand-Sand Fruit ability.
And compared to the training in martial arts and Haki.
He was indeed more interested in the development and practice of his ability.
Crocodile immediately told Shukaku his idea.
"You want to see the Sea Mother and learn magic?"
Shukaku, who was striding forward, was instantly surprised.
"Yes, my Devil Fruit ability has awakened, and I've reached the end of the road for now. If I don't find another way, to continue getting stronger, I can only rely on the Gravity Training Ground step by step, squeezing my body's potential and training my will, which means focusing on martial arts and Haki."
Crocodile nodded with a solemn expression.
In fact, there was another reason: he had heard that after Sakazuki and Kuzan defeated Naamah and Lilith, they actually learned the ability to burn or freeze the concept of rules from the opponents.
This had made him research and recall recently, to see if he could also comprehend it.
After all, he had fought those two demons for a long time.
Although he didn't win, it should still be possible, right?
However, several months had passed, and he still hadn't mastered it.
But it wasn't without any gain. His keen sixth sense was subtly reminding him that magic might be the strength suitable for him.
"Then you'll be disappointed. The Sea Mother told me that human magic in their world cannot be used in a world without magic elements, and their Rhyme Dragons and Blue Dragons are magic beasts. Their bloodline comes with magic power, and even if it's consumed, it will recover along with their energy."
Shukaku shook his head and kindly reminded him.
"So that's how it is. Then it seems I can only wait for the Academy of Science to improve the Crimson Lotus Blood as soon as possible. Then I'll try to absorb and cultivate Natural Energy like Kuzan," Crocodile said.
A long time ago, Kuzan had submitted his cultivation insights on Natural Energy to the Command Department.
And these cultivation insights could be exchanged for viewing by spending Military Merit.
At the same time, Kuzan would also receive a portion of the Military Merit Points from each exchange.
It could be said that as long as enough people viewed it, Kuzan could lie down and wait for Military Merit Points to flow in.
And for Crocodile, he certainly didn't lack these Military Merit Points.
Not to mention that he himself was a Logia user.
The cultivation insights clearly stated that the absorption of Natural Energy could significantly enhance one's ability strength.
The most direct manifestation was that the temperature of his cold air was lower, and the diffusion range of his cold air was larger.
He could even clearly perceive the ice elements in the air and control them with his will.
In short, as long as the absorbed element attribute is suitable.
Then Natural Energy is beneficial to Logia users without any harm.
At least, that's how it seems now.
"Natural Energy?"
Shukaku glanced at the black shadow of his territory gradually appearing in his line of sight.
Then he asked the other party for more detailed details.
After listening to Crocodile's explanation, he suddenly stopped, turned his head, and laughed at his shoulder.
"What? Isn't this just the Sage Jutsu developed by those toads and stinky snakes?"
Crocodile glanced at him: "You understand?"
"Of course, I should be the only Tailed Beast who has researched these ninjutsu. There's nothing I could do, who told Old Man Six Paths to be unfair and give me the least chakra amount? So I thought about learning the ninjutsu of those ninjas to improve my strength."
"Although they have very little chakra, their technique in using chakra is indeed exquisite."
Shukaku nodded repeatedly, with a look of great emotion.
"For example, with the same Wind Release, I used to only be able to blow out a gale, while those Wind Release ninjas could create Wind Blade, Wind Whip, and Wind Sphere."
"With the same, or even less, chakra amount, Wind Blade can easily tear apart a simple gale, and the bombardment power of Wind Sphere is definitely stronger, like my Drilling Air Bullet!"
Crocodile, hearing such a long speech, said helplessly, "Tell me the main point."
"The main point is that the so-called Sage Mode Chakra is a kind of imitation of our Tailed Beast chakra," Shukaku nodded again.
"Enhancing the perception of Natural Energy, then absorbing Natural Energy, and achieving a balance with the chakra in the body, thereby making the power of the released ninjutsu greater. This is Sage Jutsu. But we are essentially chakra filled with a large amount of Natural Energy."
Crocodile frowned: "So you mean, you can help me cultivate Natural Energy?"
"Yes, if you want to gain the ability to perceive and absorb Natural Energy, I should have a method. As for whether you can cultivate it into your own strength, I can't guarantee that."
Crocodile quickly asked, "What method?"
"Eat me!"
(End of this chapter)
"Vice Admiral Crocodile, let me tell you. They were scared of me at first, and I felt a bit awkward too, but I was really bored, so I tried shrinking my size and walking into the city."
"At that time, the police officers came to warn me, and even followed me nearby, keeping surveillance. The people on the street didn't dare to approach me."
"But, their gaze was different from the people in Sunagakure. There wasn't that kind of disgust, just pure fear and nervousness, which I could understand."
"So I thought about it and helped them clear all the sand from inside the city out of the city, and every time I spent money to buy some fruit to take back. Of course, back then, I would leave the berries and ask those police officers to give it to them."
"Just like that, after a while, about a month or so, the people in the city weren't so afraid of me anymore. It wasn't until I beat up a bunch of bastards who wanted to steal two children that I heard them cheering and thanking me!"
In the vast desert about ten kilometers from Rainbase.
Shukaku, who had restored his size to normal, happily wagged the tail behind him as he moved forward, while enthusiastically recounting his experiences over the past few months to Crocodile, who was standing on his shoulder.
This Sea Star World was certainly good.
It was just that there weren't many people he knew, and Shukaku couldn't find anyone he could truly communicate with.
Crocodile, meanwhile, smoked his cigar and patiently listened to Shukaku's stories.
Until the latter started talking about the Sea Mother from the Zero Magic World in the Sandora River.
"Let me tell you, this Sea Mother is a Blue Dragon whose size is about the same as mine, or rather, maybe a little smaller. She has a pair of wings, but she calls herself a Rhyme Dragon, and she has a group of much smaller dragons, saying they are her familiars..."
"And her Water Release ability called magic, I think it's not much worse than Isobu's. However, the Sea Mother seems easily injured. If they really fought, I feel Isobu would have a greater chance of winning. His turtle shell is really hard!"
Crocodile allowed Shukaku to carry him towards his territory.
At the same time, he was pondering the matter of the Sea Mother.
Although he had never been to the Zero Magic World.
He had just fought against two Supreme Demons who used magic.
So, regarding this kind of strength called magic.
He could say he had a deep feeling; after all, he almost died at their hands.
Because of this, Crocodile had the idea of wanting to learn magic.
Although he had Conqueror's Haki, theoretically he could synthesize Colorless Haki.
But Colorless Haki is not a Haki realm that can be easily reached just by having Conqueror's Haki.
Of course, without Conqueror's Haki, it is definitely impossible to synthesize Colorless Haki.
In that case, if one seeks a higher level, it is best to switch to other forms of cultivation.
Crocodile felt that his talent in Haki was not very high.
After all, his core strength was still the Sand-Sand Fruit ability.
And compared to the training in martial arts and Haki.
He was indeed more interested in the development and practice of his ability.
Crocodile immediately told Shukaku his idea.
"You want to see the Sea Mother and learn magic?"
Shukaku, who was striding forward, was instantly surprised.
"Yes, my Devil Fruit ability has awakened, and I've reached the end of the road for now. If I don't find another way, to continue getting stronger, I can only rely on the Gravity Training Ground step by step, squeezing my body's potential and training my will, which means focusing on martial arts and Haki."
Crocodile nodded with a solemn expression.
In fact, there was another reason: he had heard that after Sakazuki and Kuzan defeated Naamah and Lilith, they actually learned the ability to burn or freeze the concept of rules from the opponents.
This had made him research and recall recently, to see if he could also comprehend it.
After all, he had fought those two demons for a long time.
Although he didn't win, it should still be possible, right?
However, several months had passed, and he still hadn't mastered it.
But it wasn't without any gain. His keen sixth sense was subtly reminding him that magic might be the strength suitable for him.
"Then you'll be disappointed. The Sea Mother told me that human magic in their world cannot be used in a world without magic elements, and their Rhyme Dragons and Blue Dragons are magic beasts. Their bloodline comes with magic power, and even if it's consumed, it will recover along with their energy."
Shukaku shook his head and kindly reminded him.
"So that's how it is. Then it seems I can only wait for the Academy of Science to improve the Crimson Lotus Blood as soon as possible. Then I'll try to absorb and cultivate Natural Energy like Kuzan," Crocodile said.
A long time ago, Kuzan had submitted his cultivation insights on Natural Energy to the Command Department.
And these cultivation insights could be exchanged for viewing by spending Military Merit.
At the same time, Kuzan would also receive a portion of the Military Merit Points from each exchange.
It could be said that as long as enough people viewed it, Kuzan could lie down and wait for Military Merit Points to flow in.
And for Crocodile, he certainly didn't lack these Military Merit Points.
Not to mention that he himself was a Logia user.
The cultivation insights clearly stated that the absorption of Natural Energy could significantly enhance one's ability strength.
The most direct manifestation was that the temperature of his cold air was lower, and the diffusion range of his cold air was larger.
He could even clearly perceive the ice elements in the air and control them with his will.
In short, as long as the absorbed element attribute is suitable.
Then Natural Energy is beneficial to Logia users without any harm.
At least, that's how it seems now.
"Natural Energy?"
Shukaku glanced at the black shadow of his territory gradually appearing in his line of sight.
Then he asked the other party for more detailed details.
After listening to Crocodile's explanation, he suddenly stopped, turned his head, and laughed at his shoulder.
"What? Isn't this just the Sage Jutsu developed by those toads and stinky snakes?"
Crocodile glanced at him: "You understand?"
"Of course, I should be the only Tailed Beast who has researched these ninjutsu. There's nothing I could do, who told Old Man Six Paths to be unfair and give me the least chakra amount? So I thought about learning the ninjutsu of those ninjas to improve my strength."
"Although they have very little chakra, their technique in using chakra is indeed exquisite."
Shukaku nodded repeatedly, with a look of great emotion.
"For example, with the same Wind Release, I used to only be able to blow out a gale, while those Wind Release ninjas could create Wind Blade, Wind Whip, and Wind Sphere."
"With the same, or even less, chakra amount, Wind Blade can easily tear apart a simple gale, and the bombardment power of Wind Sphere is definitely stronger, like my Drilling Air Bullet!"
Crocodile, hearing such a long speech, said helplessly, "Tell me the main point."
"The main point is that the so-called Sage Mode Chakra is a kind of imitation of our Tailed Beast chakra," Shukaku nodded again.
"Enhancing the perception of Natural Energy, then absorbing Natural Energy, and achieving a balance with the chakra in the body, thereby making the power of the released ninjutsu greater. This is Sage Jutsu. But we are essentially chakra filled with a large amount of Natural Energy."
Crocodile frowned: "So you mean, you can help me cultivate Natural Energy?"
"Yes, if you want to gain the ability to perceive and absorb Natural Energy, I should have a method. As for whether you can cultivate it into your own strength, I can't guarantee that."
Crocodile quickly asked, "What method?"
"Eat me!"
(End of this chapter)
