Chapter 209: INIIDF-Chapter 206 Terrifying
When the massive purple-red paw-shaped bubble emerged from Liam's body, those unfamiliar with its purpose were naturally curious.
"What is this thing?" Hancock asked.
After launching the bubble away from himself, Liam felt an immediate and profound sense of relief. It was as if he had put on fresh, comfortable underwear on the first day of the New Year. He grinned and said, "It's a pretty fun thing! Want to give it a try?"
Following his battle with Kuma on Amazon Lily Island and the intense bouts on Skypiea with Boa's younger sisters after they had consumed Mythical Zoan-class Devil Fruits, Liam had accumulated significant physical exhaustion.
With B.I.B. back in his body, the surge of accumulated fatigue and the mental strain that came with it was almost unimaginable.
Although Liam's mastery of 'Life Return' was deep enough to covertly store and build energy from his massive food consumption, allowing him to offset some of the fatigue, using the Paw-Paw Fruit to eject physical pain and suffering was an instant relief. Why endure when you didn't have to? He wasn't a masochist, after all!
"Fun, is it?" Hancock smiled.
She reached out to touch the purple-red bubble floating in the air after it had left Liam's body.
"Wait," Kuma said gently, stopping her.
Robin, meanwhile, had been closely observing Liam's expression. She noted that unlike the agony he usually displayed when retracting his Stand— writhing on the ground in pain— this time, he appeared completely at ease.
"Why wait?" Hancock ignored Kuma and extended her small hand into the purple-red bubble.
"Ah!"
Hancock yelped and pulled her hand back like she'd touched fire.
"What is this?! It hurts so much!"
She looked at the bubble in disbelief. Though she had endured pain before, this sensation was beyond her understanding.
Robin studied Hancock, then glanced at the bubble and Liam. She seemed to understand what had happened.
Dragon leaned toward the Snake Princess and quietly explained Kuma's Paw-Paw Fruit abilities.
Kuma himself softly elaborated to Hancock, who was still bewildered. "The Paw-Paw Fruit can repel anything—objects, people, and even the fatigue and pain accumulated within the body…"
As he spoke, Jolyne approached the bubble of pain and exhaustion ejected from Liam's body.
Liam glanced at her and laughed. "What a massive chunk, huh? Kind of scary… Hey, what are you doing?"
Robin stepped in front of the bubble, extending both hands to touch it lightly. The instant she made contact, an overwhelming wave of fatigue surged through her arms, leaving them feeling as heavy as stone, stiff, and numb.
So, this is what Liam endures every time he recalls his Stand?
"Ugh…"
Robin couldn't hold out any longer. She withdrew her hands from the bubble, nearly collapsing from the sensation.
Liam caught her hands and helped her up. "Why do this to yourself?" he asked gently.
"So, inside that bubble is all your…" Hancock stared at the giant purple-red sphere in disbelief.
The Snake Princess chuckled softly. "What an extraordinary young man."
Without needing to touch the bubble herself, she could deduce its weight and significance from Hancock and Jolyne's reactions.
Dragon nodded slightly. He had witnessed Giorno's training firsthand during his recovery on Okama Island and wasn't surprised.
Hancock fell silent, reflecting. She had once wondered how Giorno had progressed so quickly. When they first met, his strength wasn't much greater than hers, and without 'Busoshoku Haki (Armament Haki)', he might not have been able to defeat her.
Yet, in just over a year, Giorno had not only mastered 'Busoshoku Haki' and 'Kenbunshoku Haki (Observation Haki)', but his physical abilities and power had far surpassed hers.
Now, she understood. During the times she didn't see him, Giorno and Jolyne had endured hardships like this every day outside Kuja City.
"Why so serious?" Liam chuckled, rubbing the back of his head. "This is just normal stuff! It's like getting a full-body massage to relax, that's all…"
As he spoke, the dark shadow of his Stand emerged from his body. Its arms, covered in fiery patterns, extended mechanical hands, and on their palms were soft, pink paw pads.
B.I.B. reached out and lightly slapped the purple-red "Healing Injury Ball" in front of everyone.
With a sharp whoosh, the massive bubble was launched away and disappeared without a trace.
...
Moments later, the elderly scientist Haredas from Little Skypiea's Weatheria appeared, approaching them again.
He explained to Hancock, in the simplest and most straightforward terms, how to create magnetic balloons to travel to Little Skypiea Weatheria.
"This was part of the agreement…" He said, though Hancock was still surprised.
She hadn't expected the old man to be so honest. After receiving three Mythical Zoan-class Devil Fruits, she herself had completely forgotten about this particular clause in the deal. Yet, here he was, personally delivering the technology, complete with a foolproof device for manufacturing magnetic balloon cores.
Hancock, intrigued by the idea of freely traveling to and from Amazon Lily Island, shamelessly accepted the gift, even in the presence of the Snake Princess. However, upon learning that Little Skypiea drifted with the wind and moved unpredictably around the world, her interest waned considerably.
She did want the occasional outing, but if Little Skypiea didn't have a fixed location, there was no guarantee it would be nearby when she decided to build a magnetic balloon. Worse, if she ran out of energy mid-flight or starved en route, wouldn't that be terribly unlucky?
"About the meteorological research on Amazon Lily Island…" Haredas finally ventured, casting hopeful glances at Hancock and the Snake Princess.
Hancock looked up, her large, innocent eyes locking onto the Snake Princess.
The Snake Princess sighed softly and patted the cape of the nearby Dragon. "Hancock, I haven't even allowed him to step foot inside Kuja City…"
"But Luffy—" Hancock instinctively began to argue.
"He's just a boy," The Snake Princess interrupted.
"Then Giorno—" Hancock's eyes lit up mischievously.
"Does he 'look' like a boy to you?" The Snake Princess huffed, motioning toward Liam with her chin. The tall young man, easily over 180 cm and nearly reaching 190 cm, blinked innocently at them.
"In any case," The Snake Princess said firmly, "entry into the city is not allowed."
Her words marked the final line.
Such boring principles… Hancock rolled her eyes inwardly. After broadening her horizons, she had grown wary of strange men due to her past experiences, but she was also starting to find the island's male-exclusion laws rather odd!
"Wonderful!" Haredas was delighted and expressed his gratitude to the Snake Princess.
Even if he could only study meteorological data outside Kuja City, at least he wouldn't have to worry about encountering Kuja warriors and endangering his life.
...
"Drifting with the wind?"
Boa's two younger sisters pondered the concept but still seemed confused. "But… this is the Calm Belt!"
"Haha…" Haredas chuckled, stroking his long beard with pride. "And that's exactly where the brilliance of Weatheria's meteorological science lies!"
He went on to briefly explain the propulsion system of Little Skypiea, which revolved around the massive magnetic sphere Robin had seen earlier.
In critical moments, this magnetic sphere could generate its own wind patterns to guide Little Skypiea's movement.
In the manga, Weatheria had sent Nami directly to the Sabaody Archipelago. Such precise navigation couldn't possibly rely on mere luck or the whims of nature— it had to be the result of meticulous planning and control.
Liam listened thoughtfully as Haredas explained, and then casually walked over to Boa's two younger sisters. With a light slap for each, he used the Paw-Paw Fruit's ability to eject smaller purple-red bubbles—condensed 'Yin Healing Injury Balls'—from their bodies.
Sandersonia and Marigold immediately felt the effects.
"So comfortable…"
"So light…"
(End Of Chapter)
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