# Chapter 60: Seeking Follow-up Reads! Become the Master of the World!
Although King Taklamakan wore a Golden Mask, the Gaze beneath it, directed at Dragon, was fervent. Before, he had considered sparing the latter out of reluctance to provoke Garp.
But now, his thoughts had changed!
This was a Logia System Ability User; could there be a higher quality Slave than this?
He wanted to turn Dragon into his Slave, his Pet. For this, he was very willing to forge a deadly enmity with Garp. The Logia System Ability was simply too enticing.
Besides, after this battle, he would find a way to hide again, retreating into the Underworld. At that Time, he would just avoid Garp; wouldn't it be fine as long as he wasn't found?
Thoughts flashed by.
King Taklamakan struck out forcefully with the Golden Scepter in his hand, instantly unleashing a heart-palpitating sonic boom. Wrapped in an invisible layer of Armament Haki, it went straight for Dragon's back.
"Dragon Claw!"
The latter's Reaction to sensing the danger was also very fast. His right Palm formed a claw, smeared with a layer of black, and he took the opponent's fierce blow head-on.
*Clang—*
Claw met Scepter, and instantly, the layers of Sandstorm swirling around were swept away by the shockwave of a surging Air Current. Dragon and King Taklamakan's figures appeared in everyone's line of sight.
But before anyone could react, the former was sent flying by the latter, crashing heavily onto the Ship Deck of that Warship. Fortunately, the passive Effect of Element Transformation prevented him from suffering subsequent damage; he merely dispersed into a mass of wind currents before re-forming into a human shape.
"What Strong Armament Haki!"
Dragon stared with cold eyes at King Taklamakan, who stood in mid-air, his feet stepping on a mass of earthy yellow Sandstorm in the distance. That single blow was enough for him to perceive the gap between them.
Although the latter's Armament Haki level wasn't enough to completely overwhelm him, it was still a notch Stronger than his own.
However, he had long been mentally prepared for this. No matter what, the opponent was the Slave King of the Underworld. If he didn't even have this much Strength, that would be strange.
But so what?
*Whoosh whoosh whoosh—*
Dragon's body trembled, surrounded by gusts of Whirlwind. His entire being transformed into a Green Streak, launching a charge with imposing might.
Naturally, the latter had no reason to retreat. The Golden Scepter in his hand was also coated with a black layer of Hardening. With extremely refined technique, he brandished streaks of dark light, and then more Sandstorm surged up from beneath his feet to meet the attack.
The Green Whirlwind once again collided with the earthy yellow Sandstorm, but they were merely a magnificent backdrop at this moment. The clash of countless claw shadows and the Scepter was the main event.
Clanging sounds, a chaotic metallic symphony, echoed throughout the sky above Shabak. The Sonic Boom that erupted with every clash reverberated across the entire area, and visible rings of Air Current rippled out as if the air had turned into water waves.
During the intense battle, although there was no Time for Speaking at all, King Taklamakan greatly admired the Martial Arts displayed by Dragon.
He thought to himself, truly worthy of being Garp's Son!
At this moment, the more outstanding Dragon performed, the happier this Slave King became. Before, he had thought that the former was just a Rear Admiral now, and aside from his Logia System Ability, he probably wasn't Strong in other aspects.
But after this exchange, he immediately judged that Dragon's Strength, let alone a Rear Admiral, was considerably Stronger than the Marine Vice Admirals he had encountered in the past.
But it's not enough!
To defeat me, your current Strength is still far from sufficient, King Taklamakan laughed wildly in his Heart. The next moment, his empty left hand emitted a bright Green light.
Compared to the green of the Whirlwind around Dragon, the Green light on his hand appeared more enchanting, more bizarre, making anyone who saw it frown.
"Hmm?!"
Dragon, who was fully resisting the Golden Scepter, sensed a crisis approaching in his Consciousness. This was a Warning from his Observation Haki. Without any hesitation, he immediately used Element Transformation, dispersing into wisps of wind currents and rapidly retreating backward.
In the process, Dragon, who had transformed into Wind, also saw the source of the crisis: a Green Light Ring that flew past his previous location like a flash of lightning!
"Indeed, your Ability is the Paramecia System Pet-Pet Fruit. The Intelligence wasn't wrong." Dragon's surface was as cold as Ice, but his Heart also felt a lingering fear.
If he had been caught by that ring just now, he would be finished!
Armament Haki could indeed counter Devil Fruit Ability, but the premise was that the level of the former had to be higher than the Development Level of the latter. Otherwise, it would only be broken through by the latter's Ability, and then one would be hit.
With the Strength of this Slave King before him, Dragon really didn't dare to gamble. Therefore, he must be careful of the green ring's sneak attacks from now on; avoid them if possible!
"Hahahaha!"
Hearing Dragon's words, King Taklamakan spread open his left Palm, which was emitting Green light, and let out a perverted, arrogant laugh.
"Yes, this Ability is great, isn't it? It can turn everyone into my Slave! Soon, you will also become my Slave, the best Slave!"
Dragon showed no anger at the Slave King's words and continued to question him coldly: "Then what's with this Ability to Control Sandstorm?"
While Speaking, his Observation Haki was also probing everywhere, because he suspected that the opponent was using the Pet-Pet Fruit's Ability to Control an Ability User who could Control Sandstorm.
"Well, that's not convenient to tell you. After all, as a King, mystery is also an essential quality~" King Taklamakan sneered.
He wasn't a rookie who had just set sail recently; how could he easily reveal the details of his Ability?
In response, Dragon merely snorted. He was just trying his luck anyway. After all, there were too many people in this World who only used their muscles and not their brains.
Huh, why did the Screen Feed of that idiotic Pops picking his nose appear in his mind the moment this thought came up?
"Communication ends here, kid!"
King Taklamakan was getting a little impatient. He lightly waved the hand radiating Green light in front of him, and behind him, Green Light Rings began to generate out of thin air, one after another. They densely occupied a large space, numbering in the thousands by visual estimation alone, and were still generating.
"Just obediently become my Slave. I will treat you well, hahahaha—"
The next moment, all the rings, amidst his wild laughter, transformed into streaks of green meteors, shooting towards Dragon's location, practically covering the sky.
"Wind Dragon's Protection!"
Dragon immediately unleashed his Hurricane Ability. A lifelike Wind Dragon appeared around his body, swimming back and forth. Then, this Wind Dragon detached itself and transformed into a surging green wind wall ten meters in front, blocking all the rings.
*Puff, puff, puff*
However, this seemingly spectacular and vast wind wall, like a Green Tsunami, was easily broken through by the rings like bubbles upon contact.
While it couldn't be said to be like air, having no obstructive Effect at all, it indeed couldn't stop the dense Impact of the rings. At most, it only slowed down some of their Speed with the Wind force.
Seeing this scene, Dragon's face turned grim, while on the other side, King Taklamakan laughed without surprise.
"The contest between Devil Fruit Ability is a competition of their Training level and Development Level. Although the Logia System is called the strongest of the three types, this alone cannot bridge the Gap between us!"
"So what? Justice will ultimately triumph over Evil. This Time, the loser will definitely be you!" Dragon's Gaze remained firm, completely fearless.
Facing the dense, layer upon layer of ring attacks, his entire body, surrounded by a Green Whirlwind, dragged Afterimages as he concentrated all his Attention on dodging with all his might.
"Justice?"
"What a laughable thing. In this World, there is only the distinction between Master and Slave. The weak are Slaves, the Expert are Masters, and the strongest is the Master of everyone. And I, Tarklama..."
King Taklamakan raised the Golden Scepter in his hand high. The Golden Mask on his face looked up at the Scorching Sun in the sky and spoke his greatest Ambition.
"Will, in the name of the Slave King, become the Master of the entire World!!"
***
*Clap clap clap,* The number of investors in this Book has exceeded one hundred!! Congratulations, congratulations. Is there anyone who hasn't invested yet? Hurry up, even a hundred Qidian Coin is fine, you definitely won't lose~~
***
(End of this chapter)