Chapter 184 Esdeath VS Charlotte Linlin!
Chapter 184 Esdeath VS Charlotte Linlin!
"Humph! I'm Tornado, and I'm not the same type as that woman!"
Tornado snorted sullenly, somewhat dissatisfied with Katakuri's behavior of calling her and Esdeath together.
"Are you the companions of Lady Esdeath and Lady Tornado?"
Katakuri pretended not to hear Tornado's statement and turned to look at Fubuki and the others.
The conflict between the two top fighters was not something that a senior fighter like him was qualified to participate in.
Just like when the conflict broke out between Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, the pirates from the Beasts and Big Mom Pirates would consciously run as far away as possible.
Only those new idiots would not realize the danger and get involved in the battle between the two pirate emperors, and their end would be extremely miserable.
"She is my sister Fubuki. You are not allowed to look for her if there is anything dangerous!"
Seeing Katakuri's gaze turn to Fubuki, Tornado, who habitually protected her child, immediately opened her mouth to warn him.
Compared to Tornado, whose strength increased greatly after eating the devil fruit, Fubuki's strength has not changed much compared to when she first joined the dimensional chat group.
At most, he has gained more means of fighting the enemies after learning how to refine chakra, and his actual combat power is among the top few among A-class heroes, but it is obviously not enough compared to the strong ones in the world of pirates.
"So it's Fubuki-sama. Since you're Tornado-sama's sister, how about you enjoy the treatment of a high-ranking combatant for the time being?"
Katakuri not only had no dissatisfaction with Tornado's protective behavior, but he even took the opportunity to improve Fubuki's treatment to the same level as his own.
"That's pretty much it..."
Tornado is still unclear about the level division of the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirate Group, but she believes that this guy named Katakuri doesn't have the courage to betray her sister.
The remaining Xiao Yan, Xiao Mei and passers-by did not receive such good treatment. After confirming that these three had no close relationship with Esdeath and Tornado, Katakuri breathed a sigh of relief. After all, there were not too many masters that he had to serve carefully.
However, for the sake of Esdeath and Tornado, Katakuri temporarily prepared the treatment of intermediate fighters for Xiao Yan and the other two.
This is already a great privilege. Even Cracker, who is one of the "Four Generals of Dessert" together with Katakuri, has not yet been promoted to a high-level fighter.
Originally, Katakuri was planning to transfer some ships and pirates to Esdeath and Tornado, to serve as direct subordinates of the two top fighters.
However, he was rejected by Esdeath and Tornado. Neither Esdeath nor Tornado had any interest in being the leader of pirates.
Instead, a passerby took the initiative to apply to be the captain of a pirate ship. Xiao Mei was also eager to try, but was persuaded by her cousin Xiao Yan.
After all, the passerby has enough ability to protect himself when encountering danger. He is a junior general himself. Coupled with the power of the devil fruit, after his transformation, ordinary lieutenant generals of the headquarters may not be his opponents.
But Xiao Mei is not even a fighter now. If she encounters danger, she can only rely on group members for help. It is better not to take risks.
Among the people who came to the pirate world through the chat group, Tornado and Blizzard came to see Borsalino, while Esdeath simply wanted to fight with a strong man.
Xiao Yan was looking for an opportunity to become stronger, and only passers-by and Xiao Mei were there just to have fun.
Katakuri had just settled the two new top fighters and their companions when he saw Kaido and his mother coming towards him aggressively.
"Little devil playing with rice cakes, where are the two new top fighters?!"
Kaido shouted fiercely. Originally, with Yamato as a backdrop, Kaido once admired Katakuri as his "filial" son.
However, one time Kaido wanted to cause trouble but was reported by Katakuri, which eventually led to him being beaten up by Boros.
Now Kaido is no longer polite to Katakuri when he sees him, and even changes his address from his name to "little kid playing with rice cakes", highlighting the fact that he holds a grudge.
"Mom, mom, you didn't even tell me about the two new people coming. Did you forget about me after you had a new boss? You are so heartless, Katakuri!"
Charlotte Lingling opened her bloody mouth and complained in a pretentious and friendly manner.
However, no matter who sees the hatred and murderous intent in Charlotte Linlin's eyes, no one would think that Charlotte Linlin has even a trace of kindness towards Katakuri.
Facing his mother's overwhelming malice and barely concealed murderous intent, Katakuri's expression remained almost unchanged.
As early as when he chose to "betray" his mother in order to protect his younger brothers and sisters, he had already prepared himself mentally for his mother to hate him and even want to kill him.
Besides, no matter how much his mother wanted to kill him, as long as Captain Boros was on the ship, Katakuri would not be in any danger.
"I'm so sorry, Mom."
Katakuri did not defend himself, and even stopped his younger brothers and sisters who subconsciously wanted to speak up to defend him.
It was enough for him to be hated by his mother. Although he didn't know why, Captain Boros looked at him differently.
If it were other brothers and sisters, even if their mother suddenly attacked and killed someone, Captain Boros might not necessarily stop her immediately.
Perhaps it was to create a rift between him and his mother, or maybe there was just something about him that Captain Boros valued, even though he didn't know about it.
But that has nothing to do with Katakuri, all he wants is to protect his younger brothers and sisters.
"Okay...Okay! Katakuri, you are really a good son to your mother!"
Seeing that Katakuri's expression remained unchanged under the pressure of her aura, the slight sense of relief that had just emerged in Charlotte Linlin's mind was immediately suppressed by her anger and humiliation.
But at this moment, Kaido next to him laughed out loud in a very tactless manner. The shrill laughter sounded like gloating to Charlotte Linlin.
If she hadn't just had a big fight with that bastard Kaido not long ago, and her arm was still aching from his Thunder Bagua attack, Charlotte Linlin would have definitely gone berserk on the spot with her personality.
She is the pirate emperor who dominates the sea!
Since when did even her son dare to ignore her like this? !
"It's so noisy! What are all these people arguing about here?"
Just when Charlotte Linlin was extremely furious but did not dare to attack Katakuri, she could only rack her brains to think of how to make things difficult for her damn son.
Esdeath, who had changed her clothes, walked out of her cabin with an unhappy look on her face. So many people were blocking her residence, shouting and yelling, as if they didn't take her seriously!
“Lingling?!”
Kaido almost dropped his jaw when he saw the person coming. The moment he saw Esdeath with his drunken eyes, he subconsciously thought of the first time he met Charlotte Linlin, who was still a great beauty decades ago when he was still a kid.
But soon Kaido shook his head vigorously. Although the clothes were very similar, this woman looked completely different from the dead old woman when she was young. She was somewhat similar to Black Maria.
However, her arrogant and domineering attitude is very similar to that of Lingling when she was young.
"What nonsense are you talking about! Kaido! I was much prettier than this little girl when I was young, how could you mistake her for someone else?!"
Charlotte Linling pointed at Esdeath and said loudly in dissatisfaction.
The pirates nearby were a little stunned when they heard this. If it weren't for the pressure from Big Mom, they would have burst out laughing by now.
Kaido looked at Esdeath carefully, and then tried hard to recall what the dead old woman looked like when she was young.
"I still think this woman is more beautiful..."
Kaido scratched his head. Even though the dead old woman in his memory was a beautified image, there was still a clear gap compared to Esdeath's beautiful face.
In Kaido's impression, the only person who can compete with this woman in terms of beauty is probably Boa Hancock, who is known as the most beautiful woman in the world.
It’s just that Esdeath doesn’t have the strange charm bonus of the Sweet-Sweet Fruit, so she doesn’t have the unreasonable appeal of the Empress.
"What on earth are you doing here? If you want to quarrel, get out of here. If you want to fight, I'll accompany you!"
Esdeath interrupted Kaido impatiently. She felt an incredible sense of oppression from the two big guys in front of her.
The battle with Tornado just now was obviously not satisfying enough. Now that Esdeath was facing Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, she couldn't help but feel eager to try.
The world of Borsalino is so wonderful for Esdeath. Not only are there many powerful opponents, but there are also fights every now and then.
If Borsalino hadn't disagreed, Esdeath would have wanted to give up her original world and just hang out with Borsalino. Anyway, she didn't have any inseparable feelings for the empire, and the three beast warriors who could be considered her subordinates were just his subordinates.
At worst, I can ask Borsalino for a few animal-type devil fruits, and bring the three beast warriors and several imperial weapon users of the hunters over as well.
“Ahahahahaha! What an arrogant little girl… stinky woman! Are you looking for death?!”
Kaido laughed out loud again upon hearing this, but the next moment Esdeath's figure suddenly disappeared from the spot.
Sensing the crisis, Kaido subconsciously turned his head and felt a sharp pain on his face. It turned out that the saber in Esdeath's hand cut a small cut on him.
The speed of the knife was so fast that Kaido almost couldn't react. If it had cut his neck instead of his cheek, even if Kaido was already an awakened Animal-type Devil Fruit user, he would most likely suffer a loss.
However, before Kaido could start cursing, he suddenly felt something falling from his face. When he lowered his head, he found that it was the beard he was proud of.
Of the two long whiskers that hung down to his lower abdomen like ribbons, only one is left now.
"Mom, mom! This is so funny! When did you stop being a pirate and become a clown, Kaido?"
Charlotte Linlin laughed loudly and mercilessly, saying that bastard Kaido had been gloating over her misfortune all day long, and now it was finally his turn to be in trouble!
"Roar!" Kaido was heartbroken because his beard was cut off, and was mocked by the dead old woman, so he suddenly fell into a rage!
The terrifying domineering aura surged out, as if a bloodthirsty beast was about to completely devour everyone present.
“…Kaido!”
Charlotte Linlin was laughing halfway when she was startled by Kaido's domineering aura and became furious. The same terrifying domineering aura spread from her body and pushed Kaido's domineering aura back.
However, whether intentionally or unintentionally, the two pirate emperors, while confronting each other with their domineering aura, simultaneously crushed towards Esdeath.
"Humph!"
Esdeath also released her Conqueror's Haki, but compared with the two veteran strongmen like the Pirate Emperors, Esdeath, who had only learned the three colors of Haki for a few months, was obviously at a disadvantage in the competition of Conqueror's Haki.
Not only did the area occupied by the released domineering aura be the smallest, but the deck under Esdeath's feet also cracked bit by bit because it could not withstand the pressure of fighting against Kaido and Charlotte Linlin.
However, at the critical moment, another wave of domineering aura took the initiative to join the confrontation between the three people, assisting Esdeath to push back Kaido and Charlotte Linlin's domineering aura bit by bit.
"Katakuri!"
Charlotte Lingling was extremely angry. This damn rebellious son actually dared to help others deal with her!
Charlotte Linlin, blinded by rage, grabbed the hat on her head and turned it into a saber and slashed towards Katakuri.
"Mom, don't!"
When it turned into a saber, the hat named Napoleon was still screaming.
When Kaido was beaten by Boros, he was the only one who was beaten, but when Charlotte Linlin was beaten, her Homies was also hit by Boros many times.
If it weren't for the fact that these Homies were part of Charlotte Lingling's strength, Homies like Napoleon would have been killed by Boros long ago.
Facing the saber that was coming down towards him, Katakuri gritted his teeth and drew the trident from his wrist to meet the attack.
‘Clang! ’
But just before Katakuri's trident collided with the saber, another relatively thinner saber had already taken the lead and blocked Charlotte Linlin's slash.
The two sabers of varying sizes stood in stalemate in mid-air for a moment, and dark lightning exploded between Charlotte Linlin and Esdeath.
But in the end, Esdeath could not withstand Charlotte Linlin's extraordinary strength, and she took the initiative to stop her strength and let the saber Napoleon cut a huge gap of dozens of meters long in the cabin wall of the spacecraft.
"Tsk! What a great strength..."
Although she was complaining about Charlotte Linling's strange power, Esdeath's cold and beautiful face was full of excitement.
Fighting with opponents who are equally or even better than her has always been Esdeath's greatest interest and hobby. She was forced to stop fighting with Tornado halfway just now, but she didn't expect that someone would come to her door so soon.
"Little girl, are you the top fighter that Boros hired? Answer me!"
The sun Homies Prometheus floating above Charlotte Lingling's head burst into blazing flames, and the thundercloud Zeus also began to crackle with dense lightning. Against the backdrop of flames and thunder, Charlotte Lingling looked particularly terrifying.
The cadres standing behind Katakuri had begun to retreat unconsciously, looking at Charlotte Linlin with eyes full of fear and anxiety.
Especially at the moment when Charlotte Lingling shouted loudly for the last time, many people were frightened and collapsed to the ground, and the air seemed to be filled with an indescribable stench.
"Everyone get out of here! Run as far as you can!"
Katakuri's eyes twitched. Although he had the protection of Captain Boros, God knew whether his furious mother would remember to hold back.
The pirate officers were immediately as if they had been pardoned upon hearing this, especially those 'newcomers' who had witnessed the Pirate Emperor's anger for the first time. They were so frightened that their legs were trembling and they had to rely on others to drag them away.
Seeing a bunch of pirates fleeing in panic, especially her damned rebellious son who was trying to stay away from the "battlefield" as much as possible, Charlotte Linlin suddenly felt a little regretful.
Originally, she wanted Kaido to take the lead, so that even if Boros was angered in the end, Kaido would be the first to be hit.
As a result, she couldn't hold back when she saw that rebellious son. Now things have come to this point. Even if she defeats this new little bitch, she will most likely be pinned to the ground by Boros.
Even with Charlotte Lingling's violent temper, after being "educated" by Boros dozens of times, she gradually began to learn her lesson.
"Hey, old woman, if you need my help, remember to tell me! It doesn't matter if you can't beat me. After all, the new guy and you are both superiors. It's not shameful to lose!"
The person who knows Charlotte Linlin best is Kaido, her old friend of many years.
Seeing that the damn old woman seemed to be showing signs of stopping, Kaido, who was afraid of chaos in the world, immediately started to add fuel to the fire.
Kaido, who is known as the "strongest creature on land, sea and air", is seen by many as a ferocious beast that only knows how to cause destruction. However, the reason why Kaido never thinks is simply because there is no need to.
But when it comes to playing tricks and schemes, Kaido is much more skilled than Charlotte Linlin. Back then, Kozuki Oden was killed by him and Kurozumi Orochi.
When Charlotte Linlin was going berserk, Kaido, who was often blinded by anger, calmed down instead. He not only realized that the old woman was trying to trick him, but he also dug a hole and prepared to push Charlotte Linlin in.
"Stop talking nonsense! Just shut up!"
Charlotte Linlin had also reacted by now. Facing Kaido who was still not giving up and was still adding fuel to the fire, she shouted at him and made him shut up.
The reason why Kaido shut up was not because he was scared by Charlotte Linlin, but because the dead old woman's corrosive saliva sprayed on his face.
"Should we fight or not?"
Esdeath was getting a little impatient by now. The cold white air gradually spread out from her, and a layer of white frost gradually formed on Kaido and Charlotte Linlin's hair.
"You old woman, someone is asking you!"
Kaido wiped the saliva from his face with a sneer, and very disloyally took a distance from her, not giving Charlotte Linlin any chance to pull him into the battle.
"You little bitch! Are you looking for death? The Emperor's Sword: Broken Blade!"
Charlotte Lingling, who was caught in a dilemma, suddenly became ferocious and raised the saber in both hands. The sun Prometheus floating in the air immediately spit out flames that attached to the saber.
The saber wrapped in flames slashed towards Esdeath, and the scorching flames wrapped in an indestructible flying slash, falling like thunder.
"Armed Ice Wall!"
Esdeath stretched out her hand, and a wall of ice several meters thick blocked the passage tightly, blocking her and Charlotte Linling.
Then, the pitch-black armament domineering aura quickly covered the surface of the ice wall, increasing the defense of the already solid ice wall to a level that could be called an iron wall.
Even Charlotte Linlin's Emperor Sword, the Broken Blade, could only barely cut through the Armament Haki covering the surface of the ice wall.
But in the blink of an eye, the transparent ice wall was dyed a fiery red. A large amount of water vapor continued to emerge and was vaporized by the high temperature in a short time. In less than half a breath, Napoleon's sword, wrapped in flames and as hot as the sun, broke through the wall.
'boom! ’
The saber slashed down with flames, turning the place where Esdeath was into a flaming hell.
The solid ground of the Overlord was cut through by the saber, and the spacecraft's cabin wall, which was made of unknown material, gradually melted due to the high temperature.
However, this powerful blow failed to hit Esdeath. Long before the saber fell, the extremely fast female general of the Empire had already distanced herself from Charlotte Linlin.
"Ice Dragon Roar!"
Although the Overlord is quite amazing in both size and space inside, it is still inside a ship, and the relatively limited space is not conducive to Esdeath who has the speed advantage. However, when Esdeath launches a long-range attack, it can indirectly limit Charlotte Linlin's room to dodge.
The huge, lifelike ice dragon roared and rushed towards Charlotte Linling like a speeding train.
The 'narrow' passage space of the spacecraft was almost entirely occupied by the ice dragon. Even at the speed of a top-level warrior, it was difficult to avoid the impact of the ice dragon.
"Fire from heaven!"
Charlotte Lingling, who had already started to take action, had no more reservations. Facing the ice dragon rushing towards her with its fangs bared and claws bared, she just let out a grim smile, grabbed Prometheus, and smashed the ice dragon hard.
The moment Prometheus, who was covered in flames, hit the ice dragon, a violent explosion occurred. However, at the same time the ice dragon was blown to pieces, a huge amount of frost air gushed out from the inside of the ice dragon like a tsunami.
The flames and frost stagnated in the passage of the spacecraft for a moment, and then an even more violent explosion occurred. The entire Overlord spacecraft shook violently, and the clouds surrounding the upper half of the Overlord were shaken away for a distance.
This behemoth ship that is tens of kilometers long is the well-deserved flagship of the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates. Logically speaking, with such a big commotion happening in the flagship, the pirates on the thousands of pirate ships surrounding the Overlord would be more or less alarmed.
However, although the pirates on these pirate ships came to the deck one after another, they did not show any signs of panic.
"They're fighting again. I wonder if it's Beast or Big Mom who's getting beaten this time..."
"Didn't you get beaten up this morning? Why did you get beaten up again so soon?"
"I used to think that the Pirate Emperors were all monsters, but I didn't expect that in front of Captain Boros, the Pirate Emperors were just a bunch of bastards who were beaten..."
"Idiot! That's because Captain Boros is even more of a monster than a monster! Once you've seen the strength of Beasts and Big Mom, you'll know why they are the Pirate Emperors!"
(End of this chapter)