Chapter 38: Kaido Wants to Be a Cultured Person
"Garp... The World Government and the Marines are a massive organization. Including the soldiers from all the affiliated nations, there are tens of millions of people.
How could anyone possibly monitor the actions of tens of millions of people? Even if I sensed the madness of the higher-ups, I could only turn a blind eye."
As soon as the words fell, a full-blown brawl erupted in Garp's house. Garp punched Sengoku directly in the face.
Due to their personalities, Sengoku handled more military affairs among the Marines of their generation. Although this answer wasn't explicit, it clearly indicated that Sengoku knew about the incident.
"You always have this problem! You bastard who only cares about climbing the ranks!"
"Shut up! What can you change by just standing at the bottom of the cliff?!"
Sengoku didn't hold back either. Neither used Haki, and Sengoku didn't use his Devil Fruit ability. They fought purely with their physical bodies until they were both bloodied and bruised, eventually parting on bad terms.
"You stupid son, why didn't you help me beat up that bastard just now?"
"..."
Dragon didn't speak. He just looked at Garp with a gaze one would use for a mentally challenged child.
Although he didn't say a single word, the implication was painfully obvious.
[Me fight Sengoku? Are you kidding me?]
In a few decades, Dragon might have the ability, but right now, it would be difficult for him to even intervene.
"I'm quitting the Marines."
Ignoring Garp, Dragon stated his decision calmly.
"Hmph."
Garp wasn't surprised by Dragon's decision. This was exactly the kind of thing his son's personality would lead to.
"What about you, Dad? Are you going to continue being your 'Marine Hero'?"
"Hero... Dragon, there's still a whole pile of things to protect beneath that cliff."
"I despise you."
Knowing the situation of this organization yet choosing to bury his head in the sand and work for it—Dragon couldn't understand such a choice.
"Suit yourself. But I really didn't know about this mess before. I'll warn you though: Sengoku told me earlier that someone in the Marines once spouted similar 'nonsense.'
Later, that person disappeared. Whatever you do, remember this.
And... you'd best not become a pirate."
"I won't. This is a... revolution."
...
West Blue. After sailing north for several days, the ships of Nereus and his group entered the Calm Belt again. This actually made many people feel much better.
The sea surface was rarely calm. Even large Marine warships, with their massive tonnage, couldn't be as stable as land.
Those accustomed to sailing were fine, but among the people from God Valley who had never been on a long voyage, some suffered terribly. Seasickness tortured them enough.
"Are we docking..."
A man with a green face looked hopefully at the Fish-man on duty nearby.
After spending several days together, they realized these Fish-men weren't scary.
Although some individuals looked peculiar, they held no hostility toward them and even helped them adapt to life at sea.
"Not yet. We've just entered the Calm Belt. There won't be any wind in this area, and the sea will be calmer. You should feel comfortable for a while."
"I feel the ship is still rocking... I really envy you guys who can swim from birth. You probably can't understand the pain of seasickness..."
"Hahaha, that's true. Seasick Fish-men are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. Once we pass this Calm Belt, we'll be close to our destination. It won't be long."
This wasn't an isolated case. With the grace of saving their lives as a foundation, once the barriers brought by the unknown were swept away, people of the two races didn't find it difficult to get along.
Nanamo had become the boss of the children among the survivors, often leading them to play on the deck.
At this moment, there was another big guy on the deck who was in a state of depression.
It wasn't Big Pan, but Kaido.
"Say, Kaido, isn't it normal that you can't beat Papa? You've been losing for years. It's been three days since this time; why are you still hung up on it?"
"Name... name... what name should I call it..."
Kaido ignored Nanamo, just muttering to himself about something else.
A few days ago, when the ship docked to replenish freshwater.
"Worororo, Nereus, waiting around is boring. Come fight me! I'm different from before now!"
This kind of thing happened occasionally back on Hachinosu. Kaido would challenge others on the island from time to time. As for the result... it depended mainly on the opponent.
When Nereus and Rocks got serious, Kaido basically got beaten up every time.
Since being ruthlessly crushed last time, Kaido hadn't challenged Nereus for a while.
Now that he had a Devil Fruit, Kaido felt he had become stronger, so he issued a challenge again.
"What? Now that you have a fruit ability, you think you can beat me?"
"How will I know if I don't try?"
Based on the equation, Nereus's strength was on the same level as Rocks. And on God Valley, the blackened Rocks still displayed absolute dominance.
But Kaido felt that battle didn't count. First, Rocks had inexplicably become stronger. Second, Kaido had eaten the Devil Fruit less than an hour prior and wasn't proficient yet.
The environment wasn't suitable for an all-out fight either. Thus, Kaido wanted to try again.
"Fine. If you want to try, I'll satisfy you. It won't waste much time anyway."
Saying this, Nereus rolled his shoulders and walked to a somewhat open area nearby. Kaido leaped into the sky, transforming into a giant dragon and soaring into the clouds.
Since eating the Devil Fruit, Kaido had fallen in love with the intimidating pressure brought by this massive physique in his beast form, often using this state in combat.
"Then I won't be polite! 'Dragon'!"
Kaido suddenly opened his mouth wide. Scorching breath condensed rapidly, and then a stream of blazing dragon breath containing terrifying heat spewed out toward Nereus below like a flood of bursting lava.
[Fish-Man Karate · Secret Technique · Water Dragon Pierce!]
The battle location was by the sea. Nereus easily controlled the seawater nearby with his profound mastery of Fish-Man Karate.
The sea surface suddenly boiled. As Nereus punched, a massive amount of seawater was launched simultaneously. With a whistling sound tearing through the air, it met the scorching breath head-on.
This water dragon itself possessed extreme destructive power, but it wasn't a simple water impact. At the very front of the water wave was a spearhead composed of invisible Haki.
The two attacks collided in mid-air. Kaido's breath was cleanly split in two right down the middle, with scorching flames and steam dissipating to both sides.
The momentum of Nereus's attack didn't diminish in the slightest, slamming solidly onto Kaido's massive dragon head!
The powerful Haki contained in the water acted like an invisible heavy hammer, instantly penetrating Kaido's own defenses.
Suffering this heavy blow, Kaido's vision went black. He plummeted straight from the sky, landing precisely in a shallow mudflat below, kicking up a skyful of muddy water and sand.
At this time, Big Pan happened to be nearby practicing how to control his waterproof film. After Kaido's defeat, he whispered to his sparring partner Nanamo: "Princess Nanamo, look at him. Even the name he came up with isn't as good as mine. Puh-hee-hee-hee-hee..."
Of course, this "whisper" was only quiet in Big Pan's mind. In reality, the voice was quite loud, and many people heard it.
Nereus had controlled his strength after all, so Kaido didn't pass out directly. But for the current Kaido, perhaps passing out directly would have been better.
Mocked in this regard, Kaido thought back to God Valley. Other people's move names were things like "Sky Splitter," "Divine Departure," "Abyssal Curse," and the like. Only he had randomly shouted "Dragon."
So, after that challenge, Kaido began researching "culture," intending to come up with a set of perfect names for his moves.
By the looks of it, until Kaido came up with a complete set of names, he wouldn't be able to free himself from this state.
"Princess Nanamo! Lord Nereus! We have a situation!"
While Kaido was still depressed about the naming issue, a cloud on the horizon was rushing toward them at high speed...
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