Mock Town, Central Square.
Bazel sat under a sun umbrella, leisurely enjoying afternoon tea with Hanaffza and Toki.
If not for the occasional screams and the roar of cannon fire from within the town, Bazel thought the atmosphere could be even better.
"Are you planning to kill all the pirates here?" Hanaffza asked helplessly.
He naturally knew why Bazel was so angry. If anyone dared to say such things to his lover, he would also be furious enough to kill.
But…
'Killing every pirate in Mock Town … wasn't that a bit too much?'
"What's wrong with that?"
Bazel swirled the wine in his glass, the deep red liquid clinging to the side of the glass, reluctant to fall.
A fragrance blending grapes and some unknown fruit slowly wafted out.
"Truly a fine wine worth 3 million Berry. This level of aroma is quite remarkable."
Toki suddenly grasped the man's left hand.
"Hey, Bazel, isn't that enough? Not all the pirates said those things. If you keep killing, it will be bad for your reputation."
"My reputation? What do I need that for?"
Putting down his glass, Bazel affectionately pinched the cheek of the woman beside him.
"I want to make one thing clear to everyone on these seas: for those who dare to disrespect you, even entering hell would be a luxury."
"Hanaffza, have your men throw all the corpses into the sea to feed the fish. If Big Bro Kaido asks, just say it was me."
"Might as well spread the name of the Beasts Pirates while we're at it."
"You really are without any restraint, aren't you?"
Hanaffza didn't try to persuade him further, taking out a Den Den Mushi to contact his subordinates.
"S-Sir, this is the dessert you ordered."
Bazel waved his hand and said, "The heads over there still have some value. Pick any two as today's meal payment."
Gulp~
The dessert stall owner's throat moved, a sudden, inexplicable greed beginning to drive away his timidity.
"The bodies over there are in the way." Toki said with a smile, "If you can take them away, you'd be doing us a great favor."
"Yes, ma'am! I'll go clean them up right away!!"
The shop owner scurried away, a increasingly greedy smile spreading across his face.
"Ten million, twenty million, a hundred million... I'm rich, I'm rich!!!"
"After this score, I'm going back to the countryside in the South Blue. I'll never have to worry about money again for the rest of my life!!"
Taking advantage of the momentary lack of people around, Bazel pulled Toki onto his lap.
"Hey, it's still daytime, don't mess around!"
Toki glanced around guiltily, her eyes particularly focused on Hanaffza, who was contacting his subordinates not far away.
"Toki, you...!!!"
Just as Bazel was about to say some sweet nothings from his hometown to increase her affection, his expression suddenly changed drastically. Without a second thought, he bent over, shielding Toki beneath him.
Thump~~ Sszztt!
Scales coated in Armament Haki appeared on his back. A spinning stone, emitting smoke, was lodged there.
"…"
Bazel slowly rose to his feet, his Conqueror's Haki, mixed with killing intent, pressing down on the town ruins.
"You're looking to die, you bastard."
"Looking to die? Aroarororo~~~ It's been a long time since I've heard that."
"You're that famous rookie pirate lately, right? Let me see your mettle!"
"More More Hyakubai."
Bzzt, bzzt, bzzt!
A stone, originally only the size of a fruit pit, grew to the size of a small hill in the space of a breath!
"Toki, go wait over there. I'm going to kill this guy."
Taking off his shirt and throwing it to Toki, Bazel's exhales began to emit sparks after just a second.
"It's the World Destroyer, Byrnndi World!"
"Why is he here?!"
Hanaffza had already rushed to Bazel's side, his expression grave as he looked at the small hill.
"Should we contact Kaido-sama?"
"Why contact him? My woman was attacked. Am I supposed to shamelessly ask Kaido for help?"
"Don't joke around!"
Bazel's eyes snapped open, his expression ferocious.
"That last attack was aimed at Toki. I'll use my own power to kill him!"
"Fire Flow Body: Gear 2- Blazing Molten Body!!"
Boom…!!
His Haki-coated fist shattered the oncoming hill.
"Hanaffza, gather your crew to hunt down the World Pirates. They won't be sailing any further!"
"I'll deal with their captain personally. You handle the officers."
The wind dispersed the dust and smoke. Bazel turned into a streak of fire and charged out.
"Die, Byrnndi World!"
"Nii-san, go to the side."
Placing the ailing Byojack from his shoulder to the side, Byrnndi World's entire body suddenly turned jet black.
"Soru!"
Swish…!
"Brat, you think getting some nickname like 'Calamity' means you can rule the seas? I am the World Destroyer, Byrnndi World!"
His punch connected with Bazel's raised, blocking left arm.
"World Pirates, attack! Kill them all!!"
"Wait, Byrnndi," The sickly Byojack, hooked to an IV, urgently tried to dissuade him, "There's no need for us to become enemies with the Beasts Pirates..."
"Nii-san!"
As fists collided, Byrnndi World grinned fiercely and said, "Even if we don't go looking for them, our crews would have clashed sooner or later anyway."
"I've long wanted to test that so-called 'Strongest Creature's' pirate crew. Let's see just how strong they really are!"
"More More Jubai Sandan!"
The fruit pit spat from his mouth shot out.
Byrnndi World slapped his left hand against his own body.
"More More Jubai Soku!"
He rushed to the enemy's rear at extreme speed, a glint of sharp light flashing in Byrnndi World's eyes.
'Got him!'
If this strike landed successfully, it would definitely break the opponent's spine!
Just then, Bazel's voice rang out.
"Awaken, Wind Phoenix Bird."
Byrnndi World, in the midst of throwing a punch, froze.
'My punching speed had slowed down?'
'It was just a tailwind a moment ago, so why had it turned into a headwind now?!'
"Strangle him, Wind Phoenix Bird!"
Byrnndi World, who had just concentrated his Armament Haki to a single point, suddenly changed his expression dramatically.
"Geppo!"
A series of crisp ping-ping-pong sounds rang out.
"Marine's Rokushiki? Why would a pirate know these techniques?"
Bazel turned around, looking up at the enemy continuously treading on air high above.
"I just learned this movement technique after seeing it a few times. The power of the Devil Fruit you ate is really troublesome, huh? The wind just now was your attack, right?"
Bazel didn't answer, the crimson red within his scales suddenly dissipated.
"What? Planning to surrender because I saw through you?"
"Surrender? No, I'm just about to show you my true form."
"Gear 2."
"Ha..."
Poison mist began to drift.
The seven Phantom Serpent Spirits Bazel had swallowed suddenly burrowed into the poisonous gas transformed from flames within his body.
A faint, dark green emerged on the originally deep purple scale surfaces.
This touch of dark green traced mysterious, unknown symbols on the scale surfaces.
"The fight has only just begun, Byrnndi World. Prepare to face despair."
"Venom Form."
The purple poison mist tangled and distorted, forming a translucent coat that wrapped around his body.
The coat was overall black-purple, its edges outlined by a touch of indescribable dark green. This dark green, however, formed a drifting, translucent swallowtail at the hem of the coat.
Bazel stepped forward, his speed reaching its peak in the blink of an eye.
"He's gotten faster again!"
Byrnndi World raised his hand to block.
But upon making contact with Bazel's fist, he abruptly retreated.
"This is... serpent venom!?"
Unlike the Fire Flow Form, which fully utilized the power of flames and shockwaves, the Venom Form enhanced only one thing.
Poison.
The reason Byrnndi World said Bazel had gotten faster wasn't because the Venom Form increased Bazel's speed.
It was because the poison's effect had slowed Byrnndi World down.
His movements slowed, his senses dulled, and even the flow of his Haki slowed somewhat.
But Byrnndi World didn't realize this.
Bazel also didn't have the habit of explaining his abilities to enemies.
He grabbed three more Phantom Serpent Spirits from the wind and casually tossed them into the ever-present poison mist.
"Awaken, Venomous Vine Serpent."
A pure white serpent, wreathed in poison mist, suddenly swam out from within the poisonous haze.
It coiled around Bazel's body, its raised head fixed on the prey, hissing as its tongue flickered.
"Let's go."
Whoosh~
The movement style of the Venomous Torrent Serpent Form perfectly rejected all brute force.
The drifting poison mist was like a specially made magnetic levitation track.
Bazel, moving within it, felt no obstruction. Instead, he was as free as a fish in water.
"More More..."
Byrnndi World drew the short gun from his waist.
His Observation Haki locked onto the enemy within the poison mist.
"Hyakubai Gan!"
Whoosh~
The bullet hit 'Bazel', but before a smile could fully form on his face, the 'screaming Bazel' dissolved into a mist and scattered.
"You just caught a whiff of the Venomous Vine Serpent's breath, didn't you…"
A figure suddenly appeared behind Byrnndi World, its murmur like a spring breeze entering a dream.
"You're about to be sick to the marrow, Byrnndi World!"
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