The natural system started off strong, but the navy finally reached its peak!

However, Gern merely tilted his head slightly, his eyes suddenly turning icy cold.

"roll."

In an instant—"Buzz!"

An invisible pressure erupted like a tsunami!

The air seemed to freeze for a moment, and then a terrifying wave of Conqueror's Haki swept out!

"Plop! Plop! Plop!"

The three charging steel-maned beasts froze instantly, their crimson eyes rolling back in their heads.

The massive body slid a few more meters due to inertia before finally crashing heavily to the ground and losing consciousness completely!

The dust slowly settled, leaving the farmland deathly silent.

Libo, Wanda, and Pedro stood frozen in place, their pupils constricted and their breathing almost stopped.

Although they weren't stunned by the Conqueror's Haki, the terrifying sense of oppression still made them stiff, as if an invisible giant hand was choking them.

"What...what was that just now..." Wanda's voice trembled slightly, her instinctive fear causing her to curl her tail tightly.

"I think I saw something even more terrifying than Steelmane Beast."

“Gern, he…he…” Pedro swallowed hard, cold sweat beading on his forehead, his hand gripping the sword trembling slightly.

"Just one look... and..."

Libo, who had been startled and stopped halfway, stood up completely, her droopy ears perking up, and Gern's silhouette reflected in her pink pupils.

My heart pounded, a mixture of shock and confusion in my voice: "Gern...you seemed like a completely different person just now?"

“I was already trying to control myself, but I didn’t expect you guys to get so close…” Gern withdrew his imposing aura and turned to look at the three of them.

Seeing their pale faces, he smiled apologetically.

"I'm sorry! I think I... startled you."

Chapter 80 Lipo is Gern's Partner

"Sorry, I scared you."

Gern withdrew his domineering aura, and the previously frozen air began to flow again.

Then, looking around, he found Wanda and Pedro frozen in place, their pupils constricted, their tails bristling, and even their breathing becoming cautious.

Other fur tribesmen further away turned pale, some even with weak legs, barely able to stand by supporting each other.

"Uh..." Gern scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed. "Did I go too far?"

Libo was the only one who wasn't paralyzed by the aura, but even she was stunned by Gern's imposing presence.

But he blinked quickly, his ears twitched slightly, and then he suddenly came to his senses, grabbing Gern's arm and shaking it: "Gern! What was that you just did?!"

Wow, that's amazing! Libo wants to learn that too!

Guern smiled wryly: "This is something that really can't be taught."

Meanwhile, Wanda and Pedro, who were still children, finally recovered from their shock. They looked at each other and took a step back in unison.

“Pedro…” Wanda lowered her voice, her tail involuntarily curling up, “Right! Just now… didn’t he just scare Steelmane unconscious with just his eyes?”

“Hmm.” Pedro swallowed hard, his hand gripping the short sword trembling slightly. “I’ve heard from Boss Cat-Belly that some powerful figures outside can intimidate enemies with their aura, but this is the first time I’ve seen it with my own eyes…”

Gern noticed the two little ones' nervousness, sighed helplessly, squatted down, and tried to soften his tone: "Sorry, I scared you."

That was Conqueror's Haki, not directed at you.

“H... Conqueror's Haki?” Pedro repeated the unfamiliar word, his eyes filled with both fear and longing.

“Hmm.” Gern smiled. The two were, after all, children, and were clearly terrified. So he said softly, “Don’t be afraid. I won’t use this on my friends.”

Wanda cautiously looked up at him: "You...you really won't hurt us?"

“Of course,” Gern said, shrugging. “I’m a hero of justice, aren’t I?”

“That’s right!!” Libo immediately nodded vigorously beside her: “Gern is a good person!”

Seeing Libo's carefree attitude, Wanda and Pedro's expressions relaxed slightly.

But clearly, the power that Gern had just displayed had been deeply imprinted in their minds.

In the days that followed, not long after, Gern made the carrots in the field pop out of the ground by themselves.

The story of how a single glance from a three-headed steel-maned beast stunned the three-headed beast spread like wildfire throughout Crescent Village.

The news spread far and wide, and soon the entire Woolly Principality knew—an extraordinary human had arrived in Crescent Village.

.......

Several days later, on the edge of Crescent Village, at Lipo's cottage

The afterglow of the setting sun spilled onto the wooden roof, casting a warm golden glow.

Gern stood by the edge of the field, watching Lippo dance around in front of her carrot field, trying to imitate his earlier actions.

"Get up! Get up! Get up!" Lipo shouted, raising her hands high towards the field, her drooping ears swaying up and down with her movements.

However, the carrots in the field remained motionless.

"Why not?!" Libo stomped her foot angrily, turned to look at Gern, her pink eyes filled with grievance, "Gern, are you lying to me?"

"I'm not lying to you." Looking at the naturally naive rabbit, Gern couldn't help but laugh, walked over to her side, and ruffled her hair.

"I've already told you, this ability is my Devil Fruit power, and you can't learn it."

"A Devil Fruit ability?" Ribo tilted her head, looking completely bewildered.

“A Devil Fruit, something that grants special abilities after being eaten,” Gern explained. “However, the side effect is that you can’t swim.”

"So, Gern, that's why you're so listless and weak when you take a bath every night, just like 90-year-old Uncle Goat?" Libo seemed to have thought of something, stroking her chin.

“That’s right, actually water can’t be used for long either…” Gern was about to explain further.

But then she suddenly froze, "Wait, Lipo!! How did you know I was so weak and listless while I was taking a bath?!"

“Uh…” Libo whistled, “I guessed.”

"Ripo~"

"Okay, okay!" Libo blushed. "I was just curious. After all, it's my first time seeing a human."

Besides, Gern, you're different from me; you don't have any body hair.

So out of curiosity, I deliberately ran outside, then jumped high into the air and peered through the small window from a distance…” At this point, Libo suddenly turned and smiled.

"But I'm still certain, Gern, you're not entirely without..."

"Stop, stop, stop!" Gern instantly covered her mouth tightly. "You can't say what comes next!"

“Okay.” Libo stuck out her tongue. “Then you tell me how to teach me…”

“It’s impossible for you to shake out carrots freely.” Gern smiled, then changed the subject, “However, I can teach you something even more powerful.”

"Even more amazing?" Lippo jumped up excitedly. "What is it? Tell me!"

"Armament Haki." Gern raised his hand, and a black sheen instantly covered his palm.

"It can make your attacks even more powerful!"

Lippo, who had already seen him at the restaurant, stared at Gren's hands with admiration in her eyes. "I want to learn! I want to learn!"

“Learning? No problem, but…” Gern deliberately dragged out the word, a sly smile playing on his lips.

"You have to become my partner first."

“Am I not already your partner, Gern?” Lipo blinked.

“You…” Libo’s innocent and naive answer left Gern speechless for a moment. “Aren’t you going to ask your partner what they’re going to do?”

"No need to ask!" Ribo put her hands on her hips and once again performed the Kamen Rider transformation pose that Gern had done when they first met.

"Because Gern is... a hero of justice!!"

Seeing Libo's increasingly familiar movements, Guern was amused by her words and extended his hand: "From today onwards, you are my partner."

Without hesitation, Lippo gave a high five, her smile as bright as the sun: "Yes! Lippo and Guern are partners!"

Just as their palms collided, Lipo suddenly felt a strange sensation in her palm.

She looked down and found a cherry in her palm without her noticing.

The fluorescent green peel shimmers with a faint light and is covered with spiral patterns.

"Huh?" Lipo curiously picked up the cherry and turned it around to examine it in the setting sun.

"Gern, what's this? Did you give it to me when we high-fived just now?"

Gern's expression suddenly turned serious. He gently grasped Ribo's wrist and held the cherry between them: "Ribo, this is a Devil Fruit."

"Huh?!" Libo's eyes widened instantly, and her droopy ears perked up. "It's the one Gern was talking about..."

“That’s right.” Gern nodded slightly, a mysterious smile playing on his lips.

"This fruit has a very special ability—if you eat it, you will have the power to heal everything."

However…” he paused deliberately, “you’ll also become a landlubber like me.”

Libo's hands trembled slightly as she held the fruit, her pink eyes reflecting the shimmering light flowing from it.

She suddenly looked up, her eyes sparkling with anticipation: "So that means that if Gern is injured, I can save you myself even though I don't know medicine?"

Gurn was taken aback; he hadn't expected that Libo's first thought would be something like this.

The afterglow of the setting sun shone on the girl's earnest face, gilding her snow-white hair with a warm golden edge.

"What a silly bunny..." Gern chuckled, reaching out to ruffle Libo's hair, his voice softening unconsciously.

"Shouldn't we consider our own abilities first in a situation like this?"

“Because Gern is a hero of justice, and heroes are always at the forefront!” Libo puffed out her cheeks.

"The same thing happened last time we fought Steelmane Beast. We could have waited for everyone to come together..."

"Alright, alright," Gern interrupted her with a helpless smile, "but you need to think carefully. Eating this fruit means you'll never be able to swim again."

As a fur-bearer, this is the price...

"I wonder how it differs from a carrot!" Lipo took a bite without hesitation.

The next second, her face turned ashen: "Ugh—what's this smell...Gern, you..."

Seeing Lippo leaning against the tree trunk and dry heaving, Guern laughed so hard he almost fell over.

“Gern, you knew all along, didn’t you…” Libo wiped her mouth, about to say something, when she suddenly felt a strange power surging within her.

She looked at her hands in surprise, a soft green light emerging from her palms.

"Huh?" Lipo noticed the change as well, and lowered her eyes curiously.

"My hands, my palms are glowing!"

Chapter 81 My Teacher is My Backer

Time flies, and two more weeks have passed...

The morning light shone on the villages of the fuzzy duchy.

Libo hummed a cheerful tune as she skipped and hopped across the stone path.

Her palms glowed with a soft green light, and with each elderly fur-bearer she passed...

She would always approach him with a smile and ask, "Grandpa/Grandma, let me see if your back still hurts?"

"Oh, little Lipo's here again?" An elderly goat-hair mink sat in a rocking chair, smiling kindly.

"Thanks to you, my old leg pain is much better now."

"Hehe, of course!" Libo gave a smug thumbs-up, her palm lightly touching the other person's knee, a faint green light flickering within.

"I'm Gern's partner, I can't let him down!"

Not far away, Gern leaned against the shade of a tree, a smile playing on his lips, watching Lippo bustle about like a busy little bee.