One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

"Could it be... that Nika's will is absolutely necessary for the power within the Devil Fruit to function!?"

"So... the awakening of Zoan-type Devil Fruit abilities might very well involve fusing with the Devil Fruit's will within the body?!"

"That's why there are so many failed Zoan-type Devil Fruit awakeners in Impel Down."

"Perhaps it's because those ability users' souls or wills were too weak, so much so that their own souls were directly replaced by the will of the fruit, turning them into that blank-minded state..."

A bold guess suddenly flashed through Crimson's mind, and he felt that it was very likely the guess that was closest to the truth.

"So... Luffy's Devil Fruit awakening failed?"

Seeing Luffy's Nika power fading away, Akame couldn't help but turn his gaze to Nika's will, which was trapped by the mental barrier in his hand.

He was certain...

As long as Luffy loosens the restraint on Nika's will and allows it to continue merging with Luffy's soul, Luffy can still successfully awaken Nika's form.

As a result, Luffy, influenced by Nika's will, would enter Nika form and, just like in the anime, would be in a bizarre state of laughing heartily no matter what situation he encountered.

perhaps……

This is the real reason why Nika's will came to Luffy.

Nika's will may never have been malicious.

The reason he chose Luffy, besides the explanation of fate, might also be because the soul strength of others simply couldn't withstand the fusion of Nika's will.

Even Luffy, the protagonist, struggled to control his emotions after being absorbed by Nika's will.

If it were someone else, their consciousness would likely be directly destroyed by Nika's will, resulting in a failed awakening.

only……

For Red would find it completely unacceptable that Luffy's will could be influenced by external factors in order to gain power.

So he'd rather Luffy fail to awaken than for Luffy to become strange.

"Fine, so be it if we fail."

A myriad of thoughts flashed through my mind in an instant.

Crimson sighed softly to herself, then thought confidently:

"Even without Nika's power, the machine's power is enough to push Luffy to the top!"

however……

Just as Crimson was pondering how to comfort Luffy, who had failed to awaken...

Suddenly, a strange power erupted from Luffy's body once again!

At that moment, Luffy, who had been unconscious, suddenly opened his eyes.

"Crimson...everyone!?"

"...What...what's wrong with me?!"

Luffy, whose body was still in a semi-Nikka state, blinked in surprise.

But the next second, he suddenly realized something and looked at his hands.

"This is……"

A look of confusion appeared in Luffy's eyes at first, but then he suddenly jumped up from the ground.

Feeling the residual Nika power within his body, he felt as if he had inexplicably grasped a mysterious key!

The door corresponding to this key had already appeared in front of him long ago.

Without the slightest hesitation, almost instinctively, Luffy reached out the key and opened the tightly closed door.

In an instant...

The fairy attribute that Luffy had always found difficult to control and fully awaken suddenly surged out from a mysterious unknown space and quickly took over Luffy's entire body.

The brilliance of evolution suddenly shone forth on Luffy.

Upon seeing this, the Straw Hat crew, including Red, all showed expressions of surprise.

The next moment, the liberation drums, which had been silenced, sounded again.

With his powerful senses, Red instantly became aware of the changes happening to Luffy.

From a macro perspective, Luffy's current physical condition can be simply described as follows:

Originally, under the guidance of Nika's will, the power of Nika, which was about to find a new home, was preparing to return to its original source after discovering that the will of their general Nika had disappeared, awaiting the opportunity for true liberation...

However, at that very moment, Luffy, who had just awakened, awakened an even more mysterious fairy-type energy within him thanks to the characteristics of Nika's power!

Furthermore, since the fairy-type energy within Luffy originates from his Nika Fruit, it can be said that he has a natural affinity for the power of Nika.

So, to put it in a more human way...

Upon discovering the Nika power within Luffy, the awakened fairy-type energy slapped its hand down:

"Your boss is gone. From now on, I'm your new boss!"

Nika's power, which already lacked any independent consciousness, immediately bowed down in worship after feeling the passion of the fairy energy!

And so, guided by the fairy-type energy, Luffy's awakening continued.

The aggressive drumbeats soon filled the entire Fishman Island.

As Luffy was enveloped in that dazzling light of evolution, his body also underwent rapid changes.

Although many things happened in that instant, from Luffy's awakening of Nika to the fading of the evolutionary light, it only took a few dozen seconds, less than a minute.

The drastic change in state brought immense psychological pressure to the Straw Hat crew.

And when the light of evolution faded away as speckles of starlight, a completely new Luffy appeared before everyone.

Unlike the strangely joyful Luffy in the anime, this Luffy, though wearing an exaggerated laugh, had a clearer, more subtle meaning than he appeared in the comics.

This smiling face is the expression Luffy often shows when he's happy!

Chapter 321 Nika, a Free Spirit (Seeking monthly votes~)

It worked! ! !

Seeing the new form after the light of evolution dissipated, a look of great surprise instantly appeared on the crimson face!

He raised his head and looked up at Luffy above him:

"Luffy, how are you feeling right now!?"

"I feel... better than ever before!"

"It's as if I can do everything I want to do!"

Luffy, in his new form, grins widely.

As he finished speaking, two small mounds of muscle, like Popeye's, suddenly appeared on his raised arm, and he grinned as he looked at Crimson and his companions behind him.

"But speaking of which... Crimson, when did you guys get so short!?"

Luffy suddenly looked puzzled and lowered his head to ask curiously.

At the same time, it also cast a dark shadow over Crimson and the others.

Upon hearing this, Crimson chuckled in annoyance:

"Didn't you ever consider... that you suddenly grew taller!?"

"Huh?" Luffy was taken aback for a moment, then he immediately began to look himself over, and then realized...

"I think I've really grown taller!"

"You're only just realizing this?!"

Defeated by Luffy's slowness, Red slapped his forehead in exasperation.

Perhaps due to Nika's power, the Armament Haki that could originally solidify the fruit's form became useless, thus triggering another way of enhancing normal attributes...

A physical enhancement for Luffy!

This means that Luffy, who awakened both his normal and fairy attributes, is no longer as short as before.

Even in his Gear Fourth inflated form, Luffy's original height was only about three meters, which is just average and considered the standard height for a strongman in the One Piece world.

Now that Luffy has awakened his Nikka form, his size has reached 8 meters, forcing Akame and his crew to look up at him.

Even in the world of One Piece, this physique is virtually unmatched.

Of all those present, perhaps only King Neptune, watching from afar, could be compared to Luffy in height.

After all, his total body length is a whopping 12.2 meters. However, because Neptune is a fish-man, he usually keeps his huge tail fin extended to two-thirds of its length, so he still looks a little shorter than Luffy at this moment.

Of course, height does not represent true ability.

Luffy's true strength at this point is certainly not just his height.

"Is this what Crimson meant by the awakening of a Devil Fruit ability?!"

Just then, the Straw Hat crew, seeing that Luffy's condition had stabilized, immediately ran over with concern.

Upon seeing the relaxed smile on Chi Hong's face, the weight that had been hanging over them also lifted.

Immediately afterwards, everyone began to examine Luffy's new form.

"Aside from being a bit bigger and changing color, there doesn't seem to be much difference."

Usopp made an "eight" shape with his fingers, rested his thumb against his chin, and looked thoughtful.

Zoro and Sanji, on the other hand, both looked at Luffy's current state with a look of amazement in their eyes.

Although their observation with Observation Haki showed no signs of Luffy becoming stronger, they even noticed a strange feeling that he seemed to blend into the surrounding environment.

At the same time, their strong instincts told them that they felt an extremely strong sense of pressure emanating from Luffy.

The feeling was like...

They and Luffy have become beings from two completely different classes.

"Guys!"

Snapped!