Only now did Sherwin finally rember... wasn’t Ibuki Suika ability precisely the manipulation of density?!
It was understandable that he hadn’t thought of it earlier.
After all, she was from an old fandom, and in the ga Suika moves all had nas like "Gathering Sign," "Oni Sign," "Drunken God," "Drunken Dream."
Compared to those, the traits like being one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Oni, the waterlon gourd, and being a total drunkard were far more morable.
But still...
Instead of summoning a gambling oni, he ended up with a drunk oni?
Sherwin slapped his forehead helplessly.
But in terms of the original character strength, Ibuki Suika far surpassed Tsunade.
As one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Oni, forget Tsunade— even tailed beasts could only be beaten around for fun by her.
Moreover, although Ibuki Suika was a complete drunkard, her personality was innocent and straightforward.
Aside from loving alcohol, she didn’t seem to have any other flaws.
Recalling Suika temperant and abilities, Sherwin walked forward and lifted the still-soaked-in-the-barrel Suika ow...
So heavy!
If he hadn’t already trained for years in the world of pirates, his waist would’ve given out just now. Suika ow weight was far heavier than he imagined.
Or rather, the iron chains on her body, along with the three differently shaped pendants attached to them, were much heavier than they looked.
Unlike the original Ibuki, Suika ow third pendant wasn’t attached to her hair by chain— it hung directly from the tip of her tail.
Sherwin gave the square pendant on her tail a little test lift and found that this tiny object, barely bigger than a ping-pong ball, was about as heavy as the entire barrel she was curled up inside.
This is...
Black Gravio Dragongem?
As a Hunter who had absorbed a massive amount of inherited mories, Sherwin recognized the material of the pendant the mont he touched it.
Though in the ga most Elder Dragon–type monsters simply dropped "Dragongems" and "Large dragongems," in the real Monster Hunter world, the gems from each species were distinctly different. And the Dragongem of a Black Gravios had one defining trait—weight.
Still, imnse strength was part of Ibuki Suika nature, or rather, the innate gift of the Oni race. So Suika ow carrying sothing like this wasn’t surprising.
Sherwin set the pendant down and tried to pull Suika ow head out of the barrel, only to find it stuck on sothing...
With no other option, he smashed the barrel apart. A small orange cat head, soaked and tipsy from all the alcohol, rolled into view.
Except—this little orange cat didn’t have ears. In their place were two huge horns.
There really was an Oni-type cat?!
Sherwin jumped at the sight, but soon realized the truth. It was just a headpiece—or rather, an ear ornant. The little drunk cat actual ears were simply hidden inside.
And then...
"Rajang horns?"
As an experienced Hunter, Sherwin was extrely familiar with Monster Hunter materials. With one glance, he recognized the true nature of the "ear ornant"...
These weren’t ordinary Rajang horns, but the Indignant Rajang "Rakshasa Vajra Horns."
He didn’t expect Suika ow to be wearing such extravagant gear.
Instinctively, Sherwin glanced at the gourd at her waist, the "Ibuki Gourd." As expected, it was crafted from Magnamalo Heavy Apex Carapace and its Malignant Hell Shard...
Plenty of the Hunters in his inherited mories didn’t have gear as luxurious as the little cat in his arms!
Sherwin, helpless and amused, gently patted Suika ow cheeks twice, planning to wake up this wealthy little drunk cat first.
"Wake up. Hey, wake up!"
"Miamiamiamia..." Suika ow smacked her lips a few tis, eyes still tightly shut as she mumbled, "I’m not drunk yet~ keep drinking ow~"
As she spoke, she lifted a paw and rubbed her face, then happily began licking the paw that was soaked in alcohol.
"Good— good wine ow!"
Alright, without even asking, Sherwin had more or less figured out why she responded to his summon.
He turned his head toward Huai...
As expected, Lord Huai was already holding her forehead in headache.
...
"owhahaha! My bad, my bad— mostly it just that the booze here is way too good ow... hic!"
The barely-awake Suika ow sat carelessly on the deck, guzzling from her gourd as she introduced herself. "Na Ibuki Suika. I guess you could call a strike-type Felynes."
She shook the "Ibuki Gourd" in her hand.
"My hobbies are drinking, fighting, and partying ow... hic! Just call Suika ow~"
"Alright, Suika. Let explain to you roughly what going on here first..."
What Sherwin failed to notice was that, as he spoke, his eyes kept getting pulled toward the gourd in her hand— and he swallowed hard.
"You want so too ow?"
Suika ow expertly pulled out a small sake saucer, tipped the gourd, and poured a full dish of wine before handing it over.
By the ti Sherwin snapped back to awareness, he was already holding an empty dish...
"What the hell?!"
"Isn’t that ’must-drink-anyone-under-the-table’ ability of Ibuki Suika sothing made up by fanworks?!"
Seeing the little drunk cat in front of him still trying to refill her cup, Sherwin quickly stopped her.
"Alright, alright, enough for now. Listen to the situation here first, then I’ll drink a couple more cups with you, okay? I’ll even let you try all kinds of specialty liquor from this place."
"...That so? Well, that fine... hic... ow~"
Suika ow nodded with anticipation. As she put the gourd away, she still sneaked two extra gulps into her mouth.
"Ahem... this place isn’t the world you used to live in..."
Already ntally prepared, Sherwin tried hard to move his gaze away from the ’Ibuki Gourd.’ After clearing his throat, he began explaining the situation of the pirate world to her.
"Another world, ow? Sounds pretty interesting. Most importantly... hic! There must be tons of liquor here that I’ve never tasted before, ow!"
As expected, this little drunk cat main focus was still on alcohol.
"There sothing else," Sherwin said, taking out the dumbbell-shaped Density Fruit and placing it before Suika ow.
"This is the Devil Fruit I ntioned. It was also the main dium used to summon you. Normally, its affinity should match you quite well, but whether you eat it is entirely up to you.
After all, once you eat it, you won’t be able to swim anymore, and you won’t be able to eat any other Devil Fruit abilities in the future."
Sherwin very much wanted Suika ow to reproduce her original techniques, but what mattered most was her own choice.
"Is that so?" Suika ow tilted her head—two thick horns wobbling—then curiously picked up the Density Fruit and sniffed it. "What kind of ability does this fruit have, ow?"
"It controls density. By manipulating density, you can change your own size, or the size and hardness of objects. If you develop it further, it should have even more applications."
"You can change your own body size, ow?"
Suika ow eyes lit up. "Then if I make myself bigger, doesn’t that an I can drink way more at once, ow?!"
"Uh... theoretically, yes..."
Sherwin replied, a bit speechless.
The mont she received confirmation, the little drunk cat didn’t hesitate—she opened her mouth and took a big bite...
"Bleh—still tastes awful, ow!"
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