Kotae

The Glutton of the Great Panda City, they called Kotae, though always with a note of awe. Only one Chimper, a grim-faced warrior who ate purely for discipline, saw it as a legitimate rivalry. For years, they competed. The warrior saw each meal as a trial of endurance; Kotae saw it as a symphony of flavor. Their annual contest culminated one year with a final offering: a shimmering, celestial fruit said to grant power to one with an open spirit. The warrior hesitated, weighing the risk. Kotae, giggling, devoured it without a second thought. The resulting surge of energy was a feat of transformation few thought possible, akin to Oda's own path to redemption. Kotae had found transcendence not in battle, but in pure, unadulterated joy. The warrior never won again, but they never stopped challenging Kotae, just to be near that radiant, gleeful power.