Regarding the beast-fusion transformation, Kaito had already explained the process to everyone on the way to Little Garden, so none of the pirates were surprised when the time finally came.
At the same time, although it would be impossible to say that absolutely everyone was willing to undergo such a transformation, the vast majority were.
The world was cruel, especially for pirates.
It would not be an exaggeration to say that every pirate had tied his head to his waistband.
Therefore, even though Kaito had explained that fusing with a ferocious beast would cause their bodies to become partially animalized, the mere change in appearance was not enough to stop them from pursuing greater strength.
Moreover, the transformation was not permanent.
If someone found that they could not adapt to their new body after the fusion, Kaito could also restore the transformed warrior to his original state.
With that assurance, the members of the War Pirates had no reason to worry.
Soon, a long line of pirates formed in front of the high platform.
Except for Zoro and those who were already Devil Fruit users, the rest of the pirates—including the cadre candidates and captains—were all standing in line.
Just as humans had different levels of strength, the beasts also varied in strength.
The stronger the beast they fused with, the greater the improvement to their own strength.
That was why Kaito had instructed everyone who was willing to undergo the transformation to line up according to their respective ranks.
The higher their rank, the greater their chance of choosing a powerful beast for the fusion.
When the first captain in line selected a Tyrannosaurus rex as his fusion target, Kaito immediately activated the Munch-Munch Fruit.
His right hand transformed into a hole, and he swallowed both the captain and the Tyrannosaurus rex into his body.
About fifteen minutes later, a burly figure was spat out through the hole in Kaito's right hand.
The tall figure still possessed a fundamentally human appearance.
It looked exactly like the captain who had been swallowed earlier.
However, compared with before, the captain's body was now much more robust, and his height had increased from a little over two meters to approximately five meters.
Most importantly, numerous characteristics of a Tyrannosaurus rex had appeared across his body.
For example, his hands had transformed into powerful dragon claws.
His eyes had become cold, beast-like pupils.
His mouth was filled with terrifyingly sharp teeth.
Even his skin was covered with countless fine scales, making it immediately obvious that his physical defense had become extraordinarily strong.
Overall, the captain's current appearance was extremely similar to the human-beast form of a Zoan user—a half-human, half-dragon form.
"Is this what it looks like after the transformation? He's really similar to a Zoan user."
"It actually worked. This transformation is almost like artificially creating a Zoan Devil Fruit user."
"Come over here and attack this. Let me see how strong you are now!"
Seeing the captain who had transformed into a half-human, half-dragon warrior, Robin and the others were filled with curiosity and amazement.
Lafayette, for example, immediately created a paper wall nearby and instructed the Tyrannosaurus-enhanced captain to attack it.
"Oh, okay!"
The captain had only just completed his transformation into a Beastized Warrior and still hadn't fully realized what had happened.
The main reason was that he had lost consciousness after being swallowed by Kaito, meaning he hadn't actually experienced the transformation process himself.
After hearing Lafayette's instructions and understanding what was being asked of him, he immediately rushed toward the paper wall.
He clenched his right dragon claw and slammed it violently into the wall.
Boom!!!
The paper wall, which was as tough as steel, shook violently.
Under the impact of the tremendous force, a huge radial hole was blasted through the spot where the dragon claw struck.
Seeing the result, Lafayette's eyes immediately lit up.
He was both surprised and delighted.
"Excellent strike! Captain, this transformation of yours is truly incredible!"
As he spoke, Lafayette even performed a few tap-dance steps, expressing his admiration for Kaito's transformation technique.
In fact, Lafayette wasn't the only one amazed.
Robin and the others were equally shocked when they saw the Beastized Warrior punch straight through the paper wall.
They had just experienced the grand martial arts competition, so they were naturally very familiar with the strength of the captain who had undergone the transformation.
Yet with a single strike, his offensive power had clearly increased tremendously.
In other words, the Beast Fusion Kaito was currently carrying out really did have an excellent effect.
It could significantly increase a person's strength.
"That's right. Go and get used to your current body. If you feel uncomfortable anywhere, come back and I'll help you readjust it."
Kaito was also satisfied with the result of the fusion.
Although he had deliberately retained as much of the human characteristics as possible, with the physical constitution of the beast serving as the primary component of the fusion, the resulting transformation was still enough to greatly enhance the physical fitness of the fused warrior.
"It's the captain! I'll definitely get used to my new body!"
The newly transformed captain was equally excited.
After hearing Kaito's instructions, he hurriedly saluted before happily heading toward the open space nearby to familiarize himself with his new body.
The transformation continued.
After witnessing the birth of the first Beastized Warrior, the pirates waiting behind him became even more eager to undergo the transformation.
One by one, they selected their beasts, and Kaito continued using the Munch-Munch Fruit to fuse them.
The War Pirates had tens of thousands of members, not counting the logistics personnel.
Even with Kaito's extraordinary physical constitution, it still took a full week to complete all of the transformations.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The sounds of trees breaking and rocks being displaced constantly echoed throughout Little Garden.
All of it was caused by members of the War Pirates who were adapting to their newly transformed bodies.
"Phew It's finally over!"
When the final member completed his transformation and left, Kaito finally breathed a sigh of relief and stretched his body.
With his extraordinary constitution, he hadn't become particularly exhausted despite spending an entire week performing the transformations.
Still, repeatedly performing the exact same process over and over again for such a long period was somewhat tiring.
"The captain has worked hard. Here, have some juice."
Seeing that Kaito had finally finished, Robin brought him a glass of juice.
"Thanks."
Kaito accepted the drink and took a sip.
"Although it's already been several days, this kind of transformation still feels incredible to me. Captain, your Munch-Munch Fruit ability is practically creating an army of Zoan users!"
Looking at the nearby pirates who were still adapting to their new bodies, Robin spoke with admiration.
"There's still quite a difference."
Kaito casually drank his juice as he continued.
"The level of transformation achieved by these Beastized Warriors is still far from that of genuine Zoan Devil Fruit users."
After the transformations were completed, the current appearance of the War Pirates really did resemble an army of Zoan Devil Fruit users.
Especially the warriors fused with ferocious beasts such as dinosaurs.
It was almost like mass-producing Ancient Zoan users.
However, in Kaito's eyes, this level of transformation was still only a primitive application of biological fusion.
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