Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Lion

The Neko Neko no Mi, Model: Lion (ネコネコの実 モデル:獅子 Cat Cat Fruit, Model: Lion) is a Carnivorous Zoan-type Devil Fruit that allows its user to transform into a lion hybrid and a full lion at will, making the user a Lion Human (獅子人間 Raion Ningen). It was eaten by Nigel.

Strengths and Weaknesses
The fruit's major strength, as demonstrated by Nigel, is that its user gains more physical strength in their hybrid and full lion forms, equivalent to that of an actual lion and more. Their half lion form is extremely large because it increases their original height and mass by a great degree.

Animals of the Carnivorous Zoan are more predatory and bloodthirsty than others by nature and as such tend to be better adapted for combat. Users that turn into such animals are naturally more dangerous and powerful in physical combat, and may have useful features, such as claws, to aid in a fight.

The fruit so far does not seem to have any specific weaknesses outside the standard Devil Fruit weaknesses.

Usage
The powers of this devil fruit have been used by Nigel to boost his combat power in order to match that of other Devil Fruit users. He needed the additional boost in strength to fight on par with Gajeel, who consumed a logia type devil fruit. In his hybrid form, Nigel gains greatly enhanced senses, including his sight and sense of smell. He was able to track Gajeel in the middle of a snow storm, giving him the advantage in battle. The full strength of this fruit is unknown since Nigel was unable to injure Gajeel thanks to the latter's iron body, and Nigel was defeated rather easily, before displaying his full Lion form.