Chapter 162: Pink Robe Civet Cat
"Such powerful Wind Blade slashes! This seems a bit familiar!" Everyone was startled by the pink-gold little dragon's exaggerated sword energy. This little dragon was actually so much stronger than the Kirin Lion's claw Wind Blade? What kind of monster was this?
"It's the Seven Stars Sword?" Maya, who possessed 3 treasure orbs, was immediately astonished. She felt the familiar cursed and evil aura from the pink-gold little dragon.
"Have you finally recognized me?" The Seven Stars Dragon Emperor proudly raised its dragon head, its eyes emitting a crimson glow.
"It's the Seven Stars Sword? How can it turn into a little dragon? It can even talk?" Everyone was dumbfounded, their eyes bulging out.
"A Devil Fruit weapon? But why does His Majesty's Seven Stars Sword look so intelligent?" Van Augur took off the cannon on his back, and the cannon immediately transformed into a dachshund, panting and barking with a very silly and dull look in its eyes.
"It's the Seven Star Sword Spirit! It must be the Seven Star Sword Spirit!" Nami cried out in surprise. "It's the Seven Star Sword Spirit that makes Devil Fruit weapons so intelligent and spiritual!"
Following Nami's cry, Issho, Zoro, Saga, and the other swordsmen all caressed their beloved swords. If their own swords gave birth to a Seven Star Sword Spirit and then became a Devil Fruit weapon, wouldn't they also have an intelligent divine sword just like the Seven Stars Dragon Emperor Sword?
The hereditary title holders on the entire Exile Emperor all became lively with the thought of possessing such a spiritual treasure to pass down through their families.
"As expected of Nami, her mind is just brilliant," Kael said, not stinting on his praise. "Ordinary Devil Fruit weapons do look a bit silly because they only have the incomplete animal consciousness from Zoan Devil Fruits. But my Seven Stars Dragon Emperor Sword has a Seven Star Sword Spirit, so it will be smarter and stronger."
Kael stroked the Seven Stars Dragon Emperor's head. He simultaneously activated his Observation Haki to listen to all things and called out a few times for the dachshund cannon to come over. The dachshund cannon immediately abandoned Van Augur, its 'master,' and ran to Kael's feet, rubbing against his pants leg like it was acting spoiled.
Ordinary Devil Fruit weapons do not have a true master. Whoever obtains them only needs to train them a bit, and they can be used. However, the Seven Star Sword Spirit had already been subdued by Kael, its consciousness bound to him, and no one else could use it.
"Get lost, you stupid dog!" The Seven Stars Dragon Emperor flew off Kael's shoulder and swatted the dachshund cannon away with its tail. Such an idiot was not worthy of rubbing against its master's feet.
But after rolling dozens of times, the dachshund cannon quickly ran back, panting, as if Kael, who could give it commands, was its new master. Van Augur's mouth twitched. He had thought that after spending more than half a year with the dachshund cannon, he had become its new master. He never expected that in front of Kael, it was truly a sycophant.
"Alas, poor idiot," the Seven Stars Dragon Emperor said, looking at the silly and cute dachshund cannon. It then flew back to Kael's shoulder, no longer bothering with the stupid dog.
"Go back," Kael waved his hand. The dachshund cannon immediately ran back to Van Augur's feet, but its silly eyes still looked towards Kael. Kael, who could give clear commands, was its primary user, while Van Augur, with whom it had some tacit understanding, was its secondary user.
"Your Majesty, did the Seven Stars Sword eat that failed artificial Devil Fruit?" Maya asked. She noticed that the ominous cursed sword, now in Kael's hand, seemed to possess more humanity. Although its attitude towards others was still very bad, in Kael's hand, it was just like a puppy. She hoped that the Seven Stars Sword could transform from an evil demon sword into a majestic Emperor's sword in the future.
"That's right," Kael did not hide it. With a thought, the Seven Stars Dragon Emperor immediately transformed into a sword and flew into Kael's hand. Kael concentrated his Conqueror's Haki and swung it towards the sea. A Conqueror's Haki slash, even more terrifying than the previous Wind Blade, carried an overwhelming pressure. It cleaved an exaggerated trench in the sea, forming two cliffs of seawater, and even split the clouds in the sky in half.
"This!!!" Everyone was greatly astonished. Had the power of Kael and the Seven Stars Dragon Emperor Sword reached such a level?
"Ahaha, Your Majesty is mighty! Your Majesty, after we finish at Sleep Ancient Town, how about we visit the Four Emperors' territory?" Aramaki said, feeling that they could completely go and spar with the Four Emperors' Pirates.
"Not yet," Kael replied indifferently. "Currently, there is no benefit in fighting the Four Emperors, and it might even cause Imu to pay attention to me prematurely due to my excessive strength." He did not want to be conscripted to become one of the God's Knights.
These Four Emperors, each holed up in the middle and latter parts of the New World, probably wouldn't appear in the earlier parts. However, if they did encounter them, sparring a bit to boost the reputation of the 3 Hereditary Titles would be acceptable.
Sleep Ancient Town was located in a remote sea area beyond Punk Hazard's navigation route, not even reaching Dressrosa. After all, Redfield, by observing Straw Hat Luffy's mind, used the Transform Leaf to create characters like the 3 Marine Admirals, Vice Admiral Smoker, the Punk Hazard dragon, and Caesar, but not Doflamingo and subsequent bosses.
Kael also had Morgans and Stussy focus on searching the secluded islands in the early part of the New World. It took several months to find detailed information.
"Compared to dealing with the Four Emperors, which is so dangerous, it's better to go to Hive Island," Reiju said calmly. "Hive Island is known as the most free pirate holy island; the great pirate Wang Zhi even has dealings with some Allied Nations." She knew Aramaki's pursuit of a hereditary title. Rather than dealing with the dangerous Four Emperors' Pirates, it would be better for Aramaki to find trouble with Wang Zhi, further enhancing the Goa Empire's reputation. This would lay a stronger military foundation for the black market business in the four seas and could also satisfy Aramaki's desire for a promotion in hereditary title.
"Hive Island..." Kael released the Seven Stars Dragon Emperor Sword. The Seven Star Sword Spirit immediately transformed into a pink-gold little dragon, flying back to its exclusive throne on Kael's shoulder.
The great pirate Wang Zhi's bounty was indeed very high, even higher than King the Conflagration, and he was hailed as the Four Emperors' doorman. Blackbeard Teach only became a true Four Emperor after consecutively defeating the Whitebeard remnants and the Wang Zhi Pirates.
During the Rocky Port incident, Law harvested the hearts of over 100 bounty pirates on Hive Island, becoming a Warlord. Marine Captain Koby rescued a royal family member of an Allied Nation and was called a new Marine hero. These Allied Nations' royal families were secretly involved in smuggling with Hive Island. And Blackbeard Teach benefited the most, taking the opportunity to defeat the great pirate Wang Zhi, occupying Hive Island, and becoming a Four Emperor. Blackbeard, skilled at cleaning up messes, even wanted to thank Law and Koby for their help. Without the 2 of them disrupting the situation, the Blackbeard Pirates would not have so easily defeated the Wang Zhi Pirates.
Wang Zhi, as a cadre of the Rocks Pirates, was one of the former companions of Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Kaido, and his strength should not be underestimated. His ability to continuously occupy Hive Island shows his strength. However, Kael looked at his 3 hereditary title holders; it wouldn't be impossible for them to clear out Hive Island. Perhaps they could even produce 1 or 2 Dukes.
Meanwhile, on a passing island in the direction the Exile Emperor was heading, a tanuki wearing a pink cloak was searching for food by the sea. It occasionally looked out at the sea with longing, but was also filled with inferiority and timidity.
"I'm just a tanuki, a monster... Can I really find my companions?"