Chapter 270: Zunesha Is Not Welcoming
He saw what lay atop the gigantic creature—an enormous island, carrying the aura of living beings.
By now, it was certain. This massive creature was Zunesha, and the island on its back was Zou. The beings living there should be the Mink Tribe.
"Zunesha really is huge… probably over a dozen kilometers tall…"
Jiang Qize narrowed his eyes and murmured.
If he used the Dinosaur Devil Fruit to control Zunesha, would it work?
If it did, then besides the Sky Island, he could establish his main base on Zou as well. Who would dare attack a base like that?
A mobile territory—just imagine that.
"In the anime, only Momonosuke could command Zunesha because he's the heir of the Kozuki Clan, and Zunesha serves as the Kozuki Clan's secret stronghold. That's why he could give it orders."
Jiang Qize muttered thoughtfully.
If possible, he would absolutely take control of Zunesha. After all, it was an immensely powerful force.
After considering it, he still took out a Dinosaur Devil Fruit.
"Have the Dragon Flame follow it. I'll go up there!"
Jiang Qize called out to Camon, then leapt into the air. Light as a swallow, he continuously stepped on the air itself, ascending upward.
It was somewhat like the Wudang ladder technique from Earth.
Soon, he landed within Zou's forest.
"Leave!"
The moment he touched down—before he even had time to look around—a desolate voice echoed in his mind.
"Zunesha?" Jiang Qize paused for a moment, then a smile curled onto his lips.
"Human, I do not welcome outsiders. Get off my back!"
Zunesha's ancient, resonant voice rumbled.
"No rush. I'd like to see what the legendary Zunesha looks like."
Jiang Qize smiled, then his body turned into a streak of lightning and vanished from where he stood.
…
Very quickly, Jiang Qize reached the other side of the island—the direction of Zunesha's head.
From the forest's edge, he could see Zunesha's colossal head lowered, with the boundless sea stretching below. Its two tusks were like towering peaks, emitting a faint gray glow.
Zunesha had already stopped moving.
Standing before it, Jiang Qize was no different from an ant.
"Impressive size. You know the Horned Octopus, right?" Jiang Qize asked with a smile.
"Octopus… you've met that fellow Bermo?"
Zunesha paused before responding.
"It's called Bermo? If there's only one Horned Octopus, then that should be it."
Jiang Qize nodded.
"I am not familiar with it," Zunesha replied coldly.
It sensed that this human did not pose extreme danger, yet it still did not wish for him to linger on its back.
"Meeting is fate. A visitor is a guest. I've only just arrived and you're already driving me away—that's not very hospitable, is it?"
Jiang Qize said with a grin. Then his body transformed into lightning and shot toward Zunesha's head.
"You seek death!"
Seeing his actions, Zunesha felt a surge of unease. With a furious roar, its several-thousand-meter-long trunk—like a pillar supporting the heavens—lashed toward him.
Boom boom boom…
Explosions rang out as sonic booms were torn from the air by the sweeping trunk.
"Let me test your strength!"
Jiang Qize shouted as he appeared before the trunk. Instantly entering his armored Armament state, he threw a fierce punch.
Boom!!
Space itself trembled as a shockwave burst outward. His fist smashed heavily into the sky-piercing trunk.
Boom!!
The massive trunk exploded instantly, and a rain of blood poured down upon the earth.
The front several dozen meters of it had burst apart, flesh and blood mangled beyond recognition.
"So weak?"
That thought rose in Jiang Qize's mind.