Pirate: I have a Hollow living inside me!

Then he put the third Rumble ball in his mouth, bit it open, and swallowed it...

'Om! '

The Rambo Sphere transformed into an uncontrollable flow of energy, surging wildly within Rocks' body.

This makes the deep green energy coat on the outside even more profound...

Unable to control the flow of energy, Rocks was forced to activate the third stage of Hollowfication!

If Rocks hadn't suppressed it, a burst of Conqueror's Haki, similar to a spiritual pressure eruption, would have been released uncontrollably...

"It actually forced me to activate the third stage of Etherealization? Is it like using the principle of using minimal force to move a great weight, stirring up the stable energy within my body?"

Locke clenched his fist, sensing the power within his body, and muttered to himself, "Although I can't control the shutdown, it seems to have become a bit stronger."

"This feeling... um, like being injected with adrenaline and taking performance-enhancing drugs at the same time?"

Locus felt stronger than when he activated the third stage of his Hollowfication.

After hitting the three Rumble balls, the drug's effects acted like a stimulant, boosting Rocks' performance.

Of course, the side effects are also significant.

Because it is uncontrollable, the erratic energy will put some strain on Lox's body.

He could clearly feel his muscles being torn apart little by little.

However, because he was in a state of excitement, Rocks couldn't feel any pain.

The pain will probably only begin to set in once the "medicine's" effects wear off...

"Huh?"

Nami suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Little Luo, you've grown wings on your back!"

Upon hearing this, Rocks snapped out of his daze: "What? Growing wings?"

Kuina pointed behind Rocks: "This is a physical entity, isn't it? It doesn't look like it's formed from an ability; it really has a pair of demon wings..."

"Ok?"

Rocks tilted his head slightly and saw a deep black demon wing on his back...

'Splash splash...'

Under Lox's control, the wings fluttered slightly.

A gust of wind swept across the field, kicking up a lot of the snow on the ground...

"It really is a physical object?"

Rocks touched the wings on his back and felt the touch.

These wings are real!

'What's this? Partial tailed beast transformation?'

This thought inexplicably popped into Lox's mind.

Could the Rumble Ball really allow people to experience the state of "ability awakening" ahead of time?

Although it's only a part...

Can I touch it?

Although it was just a question, Nami had already started doing it.

The little hand ran over and over the other wing of the Rocks, and the touch was surprisingly smooth.

She chuckled, "Hehehe, although it doesn't have feathers, it's so smooth, it feels really nice..."

Locus: "..."

You can clearly feel the touch of Nami's fair and delicate hands caressing you.

Why do I feel a bit comfortable?

However, I had a strange feeling of being "molested" for some reason...

Robin wanted to try it too, but perhaps the effects of the medicine wore off, and Rocks' wings disappeared. Robin seemed a little disappointed.

After being restored to normal, Rocks felt a tearing sensation in all the muscles of his body.

Fortunately, he has super-fast regeneration, and can recover completely in an instant, so this kind of injury is negligible for Rocks.

Seeing that Rocks' wings had disappeared, Nami felt unsatisfied and asked curiously, "What happened just now? Was it your power, Rocks?"

"If it can grow wings, can it also grow horns and a tail? I want to touch them and see!"

"..."

Rocks glared at Nami speechlessly.

After counting on his fingers, Rocks said thoughtfully, "The effects of the Rumble Ball made my abilities uncontrollable, but because of this uncontrollability, it also intensified the 'mutation' of my body."

"Similar to Chopper's fur enhancement and horn enhancement..."

"Well, you could also call it 'semi-awakened'?"

Uncontrollable forces are not necessarily a bad thing.

Sometimes, unexpected results can occur.

This effect did not appear out of thin air, but rather from an aspect that Lox had not envisioned...

'An uncontrollable surge of energy accumulated on his back, exacerbating the body's "mutation," which is why he grew physical wings?'

Lox was already aware of how this had happened.

After entering the third stage of Hollowfication, Rocks' body will undergo a slight "mutation".

This is influenced by the Great Demon's "original power".

The convergence of energy from a single point, the primordial energy of the Great Demon, exacerbated the degree of "alienation" of the body.

That's why it grew real wings.

Is this similar to Chopper's various transformation forms?

Chopper's "fur enhancement and horn enhancement" seem to be a kind of physical "alienation" as well...

"Although there are some differences, it does seem to have an additional different form of transformation."

Chopper made this adorable comment, looking quite envious: "And having wings is so cool, it should be able to fly, right?"

"It can fly without a physical form."

When Rocks enters the third stage of Hollowfication, he can fly.

And it's not slow either.

If it weren't for speed-enhancing abilities like the Glint-Glint Fruit and the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, they would be far slower than Rocks...

Chopper was envious: "That's so nice..."

"Can you grow wings on your own?"

Kuina said to Lox, "Or grow horns or a tail or something..."

"I'll give it a try..."

With a thought, Rocks activated the third stage of Hollowfication.

Then control the energy to gather in the back.

However, the energy is not very controllable, as if it is confined to specific parts of the body.

It couldn't rush to my back like it did before.

Robin blinked: "Can't you do it?"

"How should I put it? It's not that I can't do it, but rather that I haven't mastered the techniques..."

Rocks deactivated his intangibility and said thoughtfully, "It's like the advanced application of Armament Haki; you need to master the techniques to execute it."

"Similarly, it's not that I can't achieve partial 'half-awakening,' but that I can't do it right now."

Speaking of which...

Besides Marco, I can only recall him from memory.

It seems that other Zoan-type Devil Fruit users are unable to partially transform their bodies into beast forms?

For example, feline animal-type Devil Fruit users cannot transform their palms into claws the instant they attack; their hands instantly revert to their original form after the attack misses.

Is it impossible or unnecessary?

It's probably impossible to do that, right?

Otherwise, there wouldn't be a distinction between humanoid, beast-like, and half-beast forms...

Perhaps the Rumble Ball can break this pattern.

Unfortunately, in the original work, only Chopper, a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user, ever ate a Rumble Ball...

Kuina, always a pragmatist, asked a crucial question: "If you could do that, would it improve your abilities?"

"You've stumped me..."

Lox smirked. "From what I felt just now, it seemed exactly the same as wings formed from energy..."

Nami pouted: "Isn't that pretty useless?"

Seeing Chopper's dejected look, she comforted him, "I wasn't talking about you, Chopper. Your various transformations enhance your abilities, so don't be discouraged."

Chopper: "..."

Thank you, he was comforted!

Lox considered a possibility: "It's not that it's useless, is it? It could allow me to gain a deeper understanding of energy..."

"Most importantly, the Rumble Ball has been a great help to me, and this attempt was not a waste of time."

Lox smiled and said, "As for whether the partial 'half-awakening' will be useful in the future, we'll know once I can control it myself."

Can the "alienation" of parts of the body be controlled?

Of course it is possible.