Chapter 390: Someone Takes Action
This was a man with brilliant golden hair, wearing a striped kimono. Half a ship's wheel embedded in his skull made him resemble a standing rooster.
His aged face bore a wild smile. Combined with his flowing golden hair, he resembled a roaring lion.
Of course, this man's most striking feature was his legs.
From the knees down—broken off for some reason—two swords now served as prosthetics, making each step clang.
This man was absolutely not an unknown existence. Quite the opposite—if he appeared at sea, he'd probably instantly cause tremendous commotion.
Long, long ago, in that era when the Roger Pirates still sailed the seas, this man had stood equal with Pirate King Roger himself.
The man's name was Shiki. Golden Lion Shiki. Once one of three great pirate crews dominating the New World. Admiral of the Flying Pirates. The man who nearly dominated the previous era.
Shiki held a newspaper in his hands, laughing uproariously as he read.
Poot poot poot poot poot.
Right then, a series of fart-like sounds rang out. A man with clown makeup approached quickly. His shoes were peculiar—each step produced farting sounds.
"Hey! Dr. Indigo! Didn't I tell you to stop wearing those shoes?!"
Shiki couldn't help roaring furiously. "So damn noisy!"
The man called Dr. Indigo made various "mm" and "ah" sounds, continuously gesturing with his hands. Apparently mute, he could only express opinions through sign language.
Shiki stroked his chin, looking very serious. Then the next second—
"Can't understand a damn thing!"
Nearby stood a massive gorilla in a pink suit, apparently amused by Shiki, excitedly calling out while pounding his chest.
"Hey! Who told you to mock me—"
Shiki turned, wanting to scold the gorilla. But upon seeing him, he froze completely. His eyes nearly flew from their sockets. His snot dripped long.
"Mom?"
"Isn't your mom a lion?!"
Dr. Indigo produced a paper fan from somewhere, jumping up to strike Shiki's head.
"Eh?"
Shiki staggered from the blow, then turned back incredulously. "You can talk!"
After the customary routine between the two men and gorilla, they struck a pose—Shiki center with arms crossed, the gorilla and Indigo on either side with arms spread.
"...Wait!"
Shiki suddenly remembered something, roaring furiously. "Now's not the time for this foolishness!"
The gorilla and Indigo exchanged glances.
Weren't you the one who started this?
"Jihahahaha!"
The Golden Lion floated upward, gripping that newspaper tightly.
"Kaido and Linlin are both finished. The remnants left from the previous era are gradually exiting. A new era is arriving?"
He clenched his right hand. The newspaper instantly shredded. "Seems these seas have gradually forgotten! The terror true pirates bring!"
"So, Boss Shiki—" Indigo played straight man. "Are you planning something? The research isn't complete yet. We still need at least three or four years."
"Jihahahaha!"
Shiki turned around. His face bore a lion's arrogance and cunning. "No need to ignite the entire world just yet!"
"But some things can be obtained ahead of schedule!"
"New emperors? Just Linlin and Kaido's rebellious brats?"
Having walked from two eras prior, having witnessed multiple maritime hegemons' rises and falls, the man sneered like all elders disdaining successors. "The stones those two idiots held are in their hands, right? Not seizing such an opportunity would be too wasteful!"
Golden Lion Shiki held little interest in the Pirate King position.
That position belonged to Roger.
That man was already dead. No surpassing him in that regard anymore.
What the Golden Lion craved was ruling the seas from the sky, grasping the entire world in his palm.
So he needed the power hidden at Laugh Tale!
Wasn't this legendary? That great treasure possessed everything in the world!
"So, Boss Shiki—"
Indigo understood. "You're going to seize the stones from Katakuri and Yamato?"
"Do you think I can't do it?" Shiki glared at the man.
Though just an instant, it gave Indigo the feeling of being targeted by an apex predator. Cold sweat covered his back.
Though they'd just been fooling around together, this man named Shiki was truly capricious.
No one knew when he'd suddenly shift from smiling broadly to furious rage.
"Understood! I'll await your victorious return here!"
Thus the veteran who hadn't operated at sea for many years began moving.
The youngsters who'd just obtained new emperor titles would soon face severe trials.
Two old veterans had just exited the seas. Immediately an even older veteran impatiently stepped onto the stage.
These seas remained eternally turbulent. One side exits as another enters. Never letting people feel the slightest loneliness.
However, Brett remained completely unaware of this.
After returning to Fish-Man Island, Tesoro immediately departed with the half-dead Doflamingo.
This guy held no more value. His fate was easily imagined.
Brett didn't particularly care. Long ago Doflamingo had lost qualification to be considered his enemy.
"So, Brett—how do you plan to handle this guy?"
In a seafloor area outside Fish-Man Island, Brett opened a bubble. Jinbei was also here, pointing at Kaido lying on the seabed.
"If we're careless and this guy escapes, he'll cause massive destruction to Fish-Man Island, right?"
"Never planned to keep this guy at Fish-Man Island."
Brett looked up. In the seawater above, a massive figure slowly descended.
"Yo! Buddy!"
The proud deep-sea warrior Alexander greeted Brett with laughter. "What did you call me for this time? Want to fight me?"
"That's fine too, but help me with something first."
Brett kicked the Kaido lying on the ground. "Help me watch this guy. Just share some food with him when you eat."
"Hahaha! Of course no problem!"
Alexander laughed heartily.
Brett planned to dump Kaido into the deep sea.
On land, this guy constantly risked jailbreak. But in the deep sea—different story.
Leave him a bubble for breathing. Besides that, he had nowhere to escape.
If he accidentally died—
That would be his bad luck.
Kaido said nothing, only snorting lightly.
But Brett could hear his helplessness.
In this situation, Kaido had no solutions.
For quite some time, he'd probably have to obediently lie on the seafloor.
Wasn't that settled nicely?
Then—
Brett raised his head, looking at his eager old friend. "Let's go."
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