Controversial Murbarak, the Largest Adult Male Hippo Runs the One Piece Pre-TS Gauntlet
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Hippo skin does share functional similarities with rubber in how it manages damage, primarily due to its extreme thickness and unique physical properties.- Impact Resistance: Similar to industrial rubber, hippo skin acts as a form of "biological armor". It is exceptionally thick—reaching up to 6 cm (2.4 inches) in areas like the back and sides—making it almost impenetrable by many physical threats.
- Structural Composition: While the very top layer of their skin is thin and sensitive, the massive dermal layer underneath is dense and fibrous. This provides a rubber-like resilience that helps absorb the shock of blows from other hippos during territorial fights.
- Protection through Secretion: Unlike rubber, which is inert, hippo skin secretes an oily fluid called "blood sweat". This substance acts as a secondary layer of protection by:
- Absorbing UV Rays: Working as a natural sunscreen to prevent sun damage.
- Antimicrobial Defense: Inhibiting bacterial growth in wounds to speed up healing, similar to a self-repairing coating.
- Elasticity Comparison: While not as elastic as high-grade rubber, thick mammalian hides (like those of hippos or rhinos) are often studied for their "intermediate" properties between standard skin and specialized industrial polymers like Sorbothane, which are designed for high shock absorption
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How the fuck does this have 5 pages? 
There’s a reason why Blackbeard, a final villain’s animal is the Hippo.
You gave a real life hippo steel armour. Steel armour for hippos does not exist in real life. That's not canon to reality. 
So it looks like we are in fact counting non-canon material.
Manga Alvida is even worse cause she has a casual attack that turns a hippo into chunks.
So it looks like we are in fact counting non-canon material.
Manga Alvida is even worse cause she has a casual attack that turns a hippo into chunks.
You gave a real life hippo steel armour. Steel armour for hippos does not exist in real life. That's not canon to reality.
So it looks like we are in fact counting non-canon material.
Manga Alvida is even worse cause she has a casual attack that turns a hippo into chunks.
So it looks like we are in fact counting non-canon material.
Manga Alvida is even worse cause she has a casual attack that turns a hippo into chunks.
@BoaHancocksHusband Bro please, look at that stuff. That's completely broken in comparison to irl animals. Yes, hippos are some of the strongest mfs on earth but you're trying to compete a hippo against some cartoon superhumans. 😭
@BoaHancocksHusband Bro please, look at that stuff. That's completely broken in comparison to irl animals. Yes, hippos are some of the strongest mfs on earth but you're trying to compete a hippo against some cartoon superhumans. 😭
Last thing Fat Alvida Sees before being CHOMPED to death.
Especially considering shark skin is rough not smooth.
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No I am serious. How would Fat Alvida get past a fat hippo with steel plates? Even Mohji the beast tamer who scales higher has trouble controlling his pet lion.
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