Makino was in a favorable position.
On the other side, Nami was naturally not willing to fall behind.
As Mochi and his group finally launched their attack, the golden key in Nami's hand swiftly traced a pattern in the air.
"Open! Gate of Taurus!!"
As her words fell, another burst of radiant light appeared out of thin air. However, this time, the light was even more dazzling than before!
Mochi was somewhat perplexed by Nami's current fighting style.
Fearing to follow in the footsteps of Luffy and his companion, the aggressive group suddenly halted, warily eyeing the sudden burst of light.
The light appeared quickly and dissipated just as swiftly.
Accompanied by a crisp jingling sound, a rather robust figure replaced the light, appearing before everyone!
"MOO—!!"
A deep, imposing roar emanated from the figure's mouth.
Just by showing up, the lackeys who had been surrounding Nami, ready to attack, broke into a cold sweat, their feet involuntarily retreating.
From a high vantage point, Tushan curiously observed the celestial spirit summoned by Nami.
It was a domineering muscular cow, with a massive double-bladed axe strapped to its back with a belt, wearing only a pair of black shorts.
Although for a cow, wearing clothes or not was irrelevant.
But for a humanoid cow, wearing only underwear seemed somewhat perverted...
"A celestial spirit of the Taurus from the Zodiac Twelve Houses?"
"It seems to be called Taurus... This big guy is perfect as the main force."
Tushan, the commentator, muttered to himself.
Taurus appeared, and before he could even greet anyone, Nami waved her hand and gave an order.
"Taurus! Knock all these vile pirates away!"
"Yes, Miss Nami!"
The connection between a celestial spirit and its summoner was mutual.
Naturally, Taurus had already gained some understanding of Nami upon being summoned.
Without hesitation, he reached for the massive double-bladed axe on his back, his eyes turning red. With a roar, he charged towards the pirates with terrifying steps that seemed capable of shattering mountains!
The pirates had never seen such a scene!
A talking muscular cow?!
The cow's oppressive aura was a hundred times stronger than that of the lion, Richie!
Immediately, the pirates had no intention of resisting, only focusing on escaping from the hands of the frenzied cow.
However, Taurus, making his debut, wanted to make a good impression.
Wielding the massive axe, with each step and swing, a large number of pirates soon fell to the ground, spitting blood and unable to rise!
Mochi, riding Richie, was also somewhat surprised. However, seeing Taurus charging like a train, he had no choice but to brace himself.
As the king of beasts, the lion Richie was also filled with battle spirit by the cow before him.
Without needing much direction from Mochi, Richie unleashed all his strength, charging fiercely towards Taurus!
"MOO—!!"
BOOM—
The two figures collided swiftly.
But the outcome was completely one-sided!
Richie, along with Mochi, couldn't even halt Taurus's forward charge for half a step and was immediately sent flying!
"MOO!"
Standing like a war god, Taurus surveyed the surroundings. All the pirates who had intended to harm Nami were already dealt with.
He couldn't help but let out a victorious cheer.
"Taurus, well done!!"
Seeing how easily the opponents were dealt with, like cutting grass, Nami's eyes almost sparkled like light bulbs.
She quickly approached the triumphant Taurus, hugging his thick arm tightly.
Then, she affectionately rubbed against Taurus's arm.
"With such a strong celestial spirit, perhaps I can defeat that dragon myself!"
"Tushan... really gave me a huge treasure!"
As Taurus's master, Nami had gained much understanding of him.
He could be considered the most powerful celestial spirit in her arsenal!
Moreover, Nami knew that the golden keys she possessed were all part of the same series, the Golden Zodiac Twelve Houses, each with outstanding abilities!
Besides the Taurus celestial spirit, Taurus, Nami had nine more keys from the Golden Zodiac Twelve Houses series, along with several other celestial spirit keys, enough to handle various situations with ease!
Thinking about how powerful just one celestial spirit from the Golden Zodiac Twelve Houses was, Nami's smile grew even brighter.
However, immersed in joy, Nami didn't notice.
The Taurus she was hugging, with a soft body pressed against him, was looking down at her with heart-shaped eyes and a lecherous expression.
"Miss Nami! Your figure is truly slender and enchanting!!"
"Ah~ so alluring!!"
"Eh?!"
Hearing Taurus's somewhat inappropriate voice, Nami suddenly snapped back to reality and quickly let go.
Looking up at the unabashedly lecherous gaze, she felt speechless.
"This guy..."
"Is a perverted cow!!"
Seeing Nami's suddenly disdainful gaze, Taurus eagerly wiggled his body, trying to get closer.
That appearance was completely devoid of the heroic spirit from the battle earlier...
Just as Nami was feeling speechless about the perverted cow and was about to use the key to send him back, a cold laugh came from afar.
Nami looked over warily.
She saw, amidst a pile of rubble and flying dust, a lion's silhouette carrying a coldly smiling Mochi, slowly approaching.
Seeing this, Nami frowned.
Her body instinctively moved behind Taurus.
"What's with this guy... He should know he can't beat Taurus!"
"Why does he still dare to come over?!"
"Could it be... he has some trump card?"
"Right!"
"This guy is obviously a cadre of Buggy's crew, not someone easily defeated!"
"Damn... seems like there's still some trouble!"
Nami muttered to herself repeatedly.
Mochi had already returned to the scene.
Although he and Richie looked a bit disheveled, his expression seemed as if victory was assured!
Nami watched with some concern, unsure of what trump card the opponent might have.
Finally, Mochi spoke with a cold smile.
"So it's a cow?"
"Hehehe... Earlier, I was caught off guard, just a minor setback."
"But now that I've seen through it, this battle is mine to win!"
Mochi said, unexpectedly jumping off Richie.
Then, he casually approached Taurus.
Seeing this, Nami's worry deepened.
Her body couldn't help but shrink further behind Taurus.
Taurus, looking at the guy he had just sent flying, now returning so arrogantly, couldn't help but frown, crossing his arms and coldly staring at Mochi, curious about what he was up to.
Before he could speak, Mochi had already approached.
He looked up and smiled, "I can communicate with any animal and make them do anything for me!"
"This is my strongest ability as a beast tamer, Mochi!"
"Ahahaha! Since this guy is a cow, he's within my hunting range!!"
"A talking cow, tsk tsk, you've given me a great gift, little thief cat!"
As Mochi's wild laughter ended, both Taurus and Nami simultaneously twitched their mouths.
Their previous doubts instantly vanished, replaced by a look of disbelief directed at Mochi.
Mochi, immersed in his own world, didn't sense anything amiss.
He merely pretended to be profound, muttering incantations towards Taurus.
But probably no human could understand.
As Mochi continued his 'incantations,' Taurus's frown deepened.
However, in Mochi's eyes, it seemed his ability was taking effect.
"Here it comes, here it comes!!"
"Become my slave!!!"
BOOM—
Taurus, unable to bear it any longer, slapped Mochi away.
The terrifying force seemed no less than when Tushan had sent Buggy flying earlier!
In an instant, the exhilarated Mochi was sent flying a thousand meters away—
"Chirping nonsense!"
"Anyone disturbing my date with Miss Nami is unforgivable!!"
Taurus snorted two thick streams of anger, speaking with indignation.
(Please send flowers~~)
The most cautious transmigrator, only setting sail after reaching the top!
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