Chapter 342: Things Are Getting Lively
"That's—"
Wrapped in clouds Brett released, Shirahoshi looked at the approaching cloud mass in the distance with some panic. "Brett-niisan, there seems to be something very scary inside!"
"Oh? You sensed it?"
Brett smiled.
This child's Observation Haki was truly remarkable!
Not all Observation Haki beginners possessed such a wide detection range.
Combined with the heart-reading and emotion-infusing abilities inherited from Otohime, Shirahoshi's Observation was genuinely extraordinary.
So Poseidon's awakening had further promoted her Observation's evolution?
Brett had experience with this.
"Eh? What?"
Though she'd awakened Armament Haki, Nana—who hadn't mastered Observation—looked toward the distant cloud in confusion but saw nothing.
"Is there something inside?"
"That's why I said we needed to leave quickly. We were still a bit too slow."
Brett felt somewhat troubled.
The cloud drew closer and closer.
They could even hear laughter now.
"Worororororo! Brett!"
The purple cloud split open, revealing the scene within.
A blue divine dragon with bared fangs and claws came breaking through at high speed. "Finally found you again, kid!"
"Eh! He looks like Brett-niisan?"
Nana's first reaction upon seeing that dragon was thinking he resembled Brett.
"Except for the color, they're exactly the same! Brett-niisan, is he your twin brother?"
"Don't say stupid things. That's an enemy."
Brett said calmly, manipulating flame clouds to place the two children on his back and secure them with clouds.
"An enemy!!"
Nana's eyes widened. "Is he a really strong guy?"
Throughout their journey they'd encountered many troublemakers, but Brett-niisan had never called them enemies—he'd casually dealt with them all.
So this guy must be an incredibly formidable opponent!
"Well, something like that."
Brett said casually.
Even for him, Kaido was naturally quite a formidable opponent.
Regardless, he was one of the Pirate Emperors—among the world's strongest.
"What do we do now?!"
Nana felt anxious.
Brett-niisan naturally feared nothing, but weren't she and Shirahoshi dragging him down right now?
Wasn't encountering a powerful enemy in this situation really bad?
"Ignore them. We're going back."
Brett couldn't be bothered fighting Kaido. He dove straight down toward the sea below.
Once back in the ocean, what could Kaido—this so-called Strongest Creature on Land, Sea, and Air—do?
Did he understand who the true strongest creature was?
However—
"Hmm?"
Brett tilted his head. The next instant, a beam of light nearly grazed his face as it streaked past, striking the distant sea surface at an angle and triggering a massive explosion.
"Oh my, so sorry. Looks like it's my turn again."
Dazzling light gathered in the sky ahead. A man wearing a Justice coat appeared before Brett with a grin.
"Oh! I know this guy!"
Nana called out loudly. "A Navy Admiral! I think he's called Yellow Monkey!"
"It's Kizaru, little lady."
Kizaru corrected with a grin. "But this time, am I fighting alongside pirates? What an incredible coincidence, isn't it?"
He glanced at the approaching cloud mass and the blue dragon within, looking quite moved.
"Coincidence?"
Brett's mouth twitched.
"Yes, what an incredible coincidence indeed."
Looking down, Brett gazed toward the sea's distant edge.
There, a large ship was leaping across the water's surface at jaw-dropping speed.
"What a fast ship!"
Nana exclaimed. "That's way too fast! How can a ship be that fast?!"
Indeed it was too fast—nearly drawing a white line across the sea surface, shooting forward like a rocket.
"Mamamama! Brett! Let's settle our score from last time!"
At the ship's bow, an obese old woman waved her large blade and laughed heartily.
Beneath the ship where Brett couldn't see, propellers spun rapidly.
Each propeller possessed its own life—a face on every one. Now they clenched their teeth and spun rapidly, providing the massive ship with incredible surging power.
To arrive quickly, Charlotte Linlin had expended considerable souls creating these propeller Homies.
"Big Mom too?"
Brett sighed somewhat helplessly. "You certainly got here fast."
Kaido and Kizaru made sense—they could fly and arrive quickly. But Charlotte Linlin, how were you so fast too?
He'd only exposed his location for half a day at most. This island should still be quite distant from Totto Land.
How troublesome—all the problematic people had come knocking at once.
"Save the small talk for later!"
Charlotte Linlin laughed heartily. "Kaido, Kizaru—our target is Brett! Let's settle other matters after taking him down!"
"I've got no objections!"
Kaido also grinned.
The clouds tightly wrapped around him dispersed, revealing the others the clouds had carried.
Flapping his wings—King the Wildfire. The fat man floating in the sky thanks to clouds—Queen the Plague.
And another of Brett's old acquaintances.
"Doflamingo?"
Brett raised an eyebrow. "You're still not dead?"
He'd nearly forgotten about this guy. After Kaido snatched him away, he'd been completely silent.
Looking at Brett transformed into a red dragon, Doflamingo chuckled lowly. "I'm alive and well. But Brett, you bastard—this is probably the end for you."
"Is that so?"
Brett smiled.
"Well, though Navy and pirates cooperating is quite embarrassing, if the target is you, Brett, I suppose it's unavoidable circumstances."
Kizaru said cheerfully. "Kaido, Big Mom—at least until we defeat Brett, I can temporarily trust you, right?"
"Mamamama! Obviously!"
Charlotte Linlin laughed loudly. "Pirates and Navy cooperating? I remember something like that happened once before. When was it, Kaido?"
"Hmph."
Kaido snorted coldly. "Don't make me recall that time. However—"
"If it's that bastard Brett, he might truly be stronger than Captain Rocks!"
"Mamamama! Exactly right!"
Charlotte Linlin had already risen on a cloud. "So Brett, are you ready?"
"Don't expect us to show mercy!"
This was truly...
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