Whitebeard glanced at Nero, and together with her, they turned their gaze towards Kaido.
Now the pressure is on Teacher Kaido.
Kaido: "..."
What's wrong with you guys? Not a single one of you talks like a pirate.
World peace? Acquiring gold? Traveling with family? If I say I want a war that sweeps the world, you guys aren't going to gang up on me, are you?
"I'm not interested in discussing dreams with you guys! Let's get straight to the point!"
In the end, Kaido still didn't voice his dream. He slammed his sake gourd onto the table, his brows furrowed, and an undeniable irritability in his words.
"Hmm, if that's the case, then sooner is better." Nero nodded and trotted over to Hathaway and Stella's table, saying something unknown.
Hathaway scooped Stella into a princess carry and, using Moonwalk, ran into the distance.
"Nero, what is the meaning of this?" Charlotte Linlin's tone also deepened. Nero's behavior was clearly problematic.
"Hmm, aren't we supposed to discuss serious matters? They're not very suitable here."
Nero drew out Primal Fire and swung it, striking at Kaido who was sitting there drinking sake.
Kaido's massive club, hachisai-kai, was covered in Haki, and he swung his large hand, blocking Nero's sword attack.
Then, with a dark expression, he glared at Nero: "What do you mean by this?"
Charlotte Linlin, standing nearby, also took off her hat, and her pink Captain's hat instantly transformed into a large scythe.
Whitebeard's hand gripped the hilt of Murakumogiri, and an unapproachable aura emanated from him.
Everyone was looking at Nero, awaiting her explanation.
"Hmm, didn't we say we were going to negotiate? And for something like territory, though I'm not very interested in that..."
At this point, Nero paused. Blood-red crept into her pupils, and demonic markings spread from her neck to her face.
"But isn't this how pirates negotiate? You're still standing before me. Next, we'll surely fall into boring arguments, won't we?"
"When discussing serious matters, I prefer the people before me to speak while kneeling!"
A seductive and dangerous aura spread, filling the entire tea party. The other guests, as if by prior agreement, scattered and ran outside.
"Shurororororo! Not bad! The pirate world should be like this!" Unexpectedly, Kaido wasn't angry; instead, he agreed with Nero.
"Gurararara! Linlin, have you been living too comfortably?"
Whitebeard shook Murakumogiri and sarcastically said to Charlotte Linlin.
Charlotte Linlin's face darkened, and her Conqueror's Haki was the first to erupt, pressing down on the three of them.
"A bunch of uncouth fellows. If that's the case, then all of you can stay here!"
Three equally powerful Haoshoku were released from Nero and the other two, but this Haki wasn't specifically aimed at Charlotte Linlin; instead, it crushed down on the other three.
The clash of Haki from the four top kings of the sea instantly turned the tea party into a ruin.
And everyone was still increasing their Haki output, even tearing up the ground. Dark clouds gathered in the sky, forming strange weather phenomena, with lightning and thunder like the end of the world.
"What is this?"
"You're kidding, right? We've run so far!"
"Is this the clash of the strongest Haoshoku on the sea?"
"And it's from four powerhouses..."
"Even the fish are frantically fleeing!"
Those who hadn't managed to run far enough outside also felt this suffocating pressure.
The four people inside, combined, definitely possessed the power to shake heaven and earth.
Initially, they thought everyone was here to do business, but it turned out to be an ambush.
Those who fled too early hadn't heard Nero and the others' conversation. Seeing that a fight was about to break out, they all assumed they were going to eliminate the others.
The might in the central area of the tea party grew increasingly intense, like a world-ending natural disaster. How insignificant humans were standing amidst it!
"Bastards! Don't release Haki indiscriminately on my territory! The island is about to be destroyed!!!"
Seeing the commotion grow larger and larger, Charlotte Linlin was the first to realize something was wrong.
Such a large quantity and quality of Haoshoku clashing was something even she had never encountered before. If this continued, Cake Island, her main base, would be the first to collapse.
"I'll arrange a place. You idiots, if you want to fight, go fight there!"
Charlotte Linlin, with a dark and displeased expression, had her original plans completely disrupted. Cake Island had suffered considerable losses due to the recent Haoshoku clash.
She had originally intended to resolve things through negotiation, to finalize everything while these idiots were still unaware.
She hadn't expected Nero to be preparing for a fight all along, completely unfazed by her tactics.
Zeus, a Homies, transformed into a black cloud, lifting Charlotte Linlin: "Follow me! I'm going to teach you bastards a good lesson!"
With that, she flew into the sky without looking back.
"Shurorororo! Then let's have a good fight! Let's see who is the strongest in the world!!!"
Laughing, Kaido transformed into a blue dragon and soared into the sky.
"I! Of course, I am! The strongest, most beautiful, and unparalleled all-rounder!"
Nero also transformed into a crimson giant dragon, letting out a long roar. The temperature around her suddenly rose, and flames spontaneously ignited.
Just as she was about to fly away, she suddenly remembered something and stopped, turning her dragon head towards Whitebeard.
"Hmm, Newgate, do you need me to give you a ride? You just have to give me your Whitebeard afterwards."
Now it was Whitebeard's turn to have a dark expression: "No need! Get lost!!!"
Seeing Nero still motionless, sitting cross-legged in place, Whitebeard glared at her: "What are you still doing here?"
"Hmm, you go first. I want to see how you plan to get there." Nero lowered her massive dragon head, her eyes full of curiosity.
How do I get there? I'll definitely use Moonwalk to get there! What else can I do when I don't have wings and can't fly?
But Whitebeard didn't say. You two are flying so elegantly and gracefully, and you want to watch this old man make a fool of himself here? Little girl, I'm warning you not to go too far!!!
And Nero truly hadn't reacted. She was just curious what special method Newgate, who lacked flight ability, would use to fly over.
"Hmm? Newgate, why aren't you leaving yet? I still want to see how you plan to get there! Surely you can't say you can't do even that? You stingy old man!"
Whitebeard tightened his grip on his bisento and slammed it heavily onto the ground.
"Are you lacking confidence, little girl? So you want to peek at my ultimate move first, to analyze it beforehand?"
"Hmm, mia? What are you saying, you stingy bastard? If I don't look, I don't look! Just wait! I'll take all your beard away later!!!"
Having made her threat, Nero flapped her wings once and flew into the sky.
Whitebeard remained standing still, unmoving. A gust of wind blew, until Nero's figure disappeared from his sight.
Only then did Whitebeard stomp his foot firmly and, using Moonwalk, pursued Nero in the direction she and the others had left.
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