Chapter 188: War with the Charlotte Family (3)
"Using this big, clumsy dragon again? You've already lost twice with it."
"Shut up!"
The giant dragon opened its mouth and spit out a large number of round land mines, letting out a loud burp.
Deidara picked up the land mines and used his earth-style jutsu to burrow underground.
A few minutes later, Deidara emerged from the ground with a frustrated expression. "Usually, Gin handles this dirty, tiring work. Doing it myself is such a hassle."
"Are we really still setting up land mines? But we have no idea where you buried them. Are we supposed to blow ourselves up?"
Eric's question made Deidara pause. He nervously avoided Eric's gaze and gestured to the general area where he set up the land mines:
"Probably from here to there... that's where I buried them."
"Your land mines are going to trap all of us in it? Are you a spy sent by the enemy?"
"It's just an old habit from previous battles. It's always two of us working together, never imagined I'd be fighting with so many people..."
"Enough of the excuses, quickly lead us away from the center of the mines!"
"Are they here?" As soon as Eric climbed onto the giant dragon, his [Heart Net] detected the enemy approaching quickly.
Seeing Eric and the others riding the white dragon, Perospero suddenly realized: "So, you're invading Cake Island from the air. No wonder the sea leeches and scout ships didn't notice your pirate ship approaching."
"But since you've entered Charlotte family's territory, don't even think about leaving unscathed!"
"Heh," Eric, standing on top of the giant dragon, looked down with a domineering gaze. "No background music? Like when Whitebeard caused a sea quake."
"Minister," Mont-d'Or asked confusedly, "Background music? Whitebeard? What are you talking about?"
Charlotte family's "beauty standard" Galette stepped forward, "It's impressive you haven't run away yet."
Counter , with a large body, short legs, and many lumps on his head, mocked, "Still scared, huh? Your legs are too stiff to move."
Deidara, who had been pushed aside by Eric, angrily complained behind him, "That was my spot."
Esdeath grabbed Deidara by the collar and pulled him to the back, "Quiet down! Don't delay me from watching Eric's heroic pose!"
"Heh~" (quietly)
"Your taste in clothing is disgusting, and your looks are hideous, but at least you have character, 'Clown' Charlotte Mont-d'Or…"
"What did you say?!" Mont-d'Or's long nose, which was already red and covered in blackheads, seemed to swell even more, with his coarse black pores trembling violently.
"Besides your round body and your legs so thin and short like toothpicks—what's your name again?" Eric pointed at Counter .
Counter gritted his teeth and said, "You'll soon remember that in your body!"
Eric, nonchalantly, with his pinky finger in his ear, replied, "Ah, I never bother remembering the names of little minions."
"Such a sharp-tongued little brat. Heh heh." Perospero, the eldest son, stepped forward, "After we get to Mont-d'Or's book prison…"
"Hmm?" Suddenly, his right foot sank into the ground.
Deidara, grinning widely, said, "You stepped on it!"
Boom!
The land mine that had just been set was triggered.
"Brother!"
The Charlotte sisters prepared to step forward.
"Wait!" Katakuri called out to stop them, "Big brother is fine. There are plenty of land mines up ahead, that's why those guys are flying in the air."
"Land mines?!" Mont-d'Or angrily shouted, "Setting traps, you really are despicable!"
"You're the fool, aren't you?" Eric retorted, "So many of you together, and you still have the audacity to call others despicable?"
"Don't talk about what's despicable and what isn't. In this sea, only the strong have the right to speak!"
"Well said." Katakuri stepped forward, his wrist turning into white sticky rice that constantly squirmed. A sharp trident appeared in his right hand.
"From now on, don't speak anything shameful in front of the Charlotte family." Katakuri lectured his younger siblings.
"Yes…"
As the dust settled, a crater about six to seven meters in diameter appeared where they had just been standing.
"Cough cough," Perospero appeared in front of everyone, his body wrapped in a layer of red hard candy.
"That startled me, but this little attack won't hurt me. Heh heh," Perospero dusted off the debris, "Ready, my dear siblings?"
"Oh!"
"Let's go! Chess Soldiers!" Perospero commanded, stepping onto the mine-filled field with the chess soldiers.
Boom Boom Boom!
The land mines exploded one after another, obliterating the chess soldiers above them.
The Charlotte family members stood where they were, watching this grand firework show.
…
"We've spent about one-tenth of our cannon fodder." Eric said, jumping down from the dragon's head.
Esdeath, Akame, Kurumi, and Scáthach followed closely behind.
Only Porche was left on another idle giant bird, diving into an air gate and hiding.
"Finally, down! Die!" The agile Cabaletta raised his fist wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, aiming it at Eric, who had just landed.
"Too slow!" Eric flashed beneath Cabaletta, the Conqueror's Haki-covered magical spear aiming straight at Cabaletta's heart.
Sensing death approaching, Cabaletta's face changed drastically.
"!" Eric sensed the white sticky rice coming toward him and quickly dodged out of range.
"Thanks, Katakuri!" Cabaletta quickly thanked.
"Don't underestimate him. He's a pirate with a bounty over a billion," Katakuri said seriously, "And he's also a natural-type Thunder Fruit user."
Before he finished Speaking, a massive amount of ice spikes came flying toward Katakuri.
"Your opponent is me!" Esdeath locked her gaze on the strongest, Katakuri, and waved her right hand to the side, "Get lost!"
The white ice blocks appeared in an instant, trapping a large number of chess soldiers in the ice, including several Charlotte family members.
"Broloye! Custard !" Mont-d'Or yelled the names of his two sisters, "I'll save you!"
The flames from the fire gun blasted onto the huge ice blocks.
"Hang in there!"
"Dare to attack my lovely sisters?" Katakuri's forehead bulged with veins. "This won't end easily."
"Too bad they're so weak." Esdeath's smile was like that of a demon, full of excitement, bloodlust, and combativeness, showing no mercy.
"Don't let the trash interfere with our fight."
Katakuri glared at Esdeath and instructed his siblings, "This is my fight with her. Don't interfere."
"Heh heh," Perospero, holding a large lollipop, said, "The captain of the Dawn Pirates? You're about to fall into endless darkness and never see tomorrow's light again."
"That's not certain, self-proclaimed 'perfectionist.'" Eric mocked, "As the eldest, your strength is still weaker than your siblings, that's far from perfect."
Standing in front of Scáthach were Charlotte Daifuku and his brother Oven . Scáthach twirled her long spear, "The stronger two have opponents, so I'll have to make do with you."
"Really?" Daifuku quickly rubbed his waist, blue gas emerging from his belt, forming a deep-blue-skinned, long-bladed demon in the air.
Oven 's hands glowed red, white steam from the high temperature rising, as he clenched his fists. "My brother and I will make sure you fight to your heart's content."
(END CHAPTER)
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