If Sengoku doesn't pull back his net soon, I'll become the Pirate King!

Chapter 278 I, Bazel, am finally going to become the "most powerful" man!

Chapter 278 I, Bazel, am finally going to become the "most powerful" man!

That night.

Evening, Flower Capital, Great Serpent City.

A long, azure dragon flew down from the dark clouds and crashed directly into the gate of the Great Serpent City.

"Get out of my way! I'm here to keep my appointment!"

After kicking away the samurai blocking his way, Kaido strode into the attic.

"Everyone back off!!"

Fukurokuju dismissed all the samurai, saying, "Lord Kaido is a distinguished guest invited by the Shogun; you must not be rude!"

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Kaido looked at the speaker, and after the two exchanged a glance, Fukurokuju nodded slightly, pointed to the third floor, and then held up two fingers.

So that's how it is; they were prepared.

Kaido, understanding the unspoken message, looked forward to the upcoming banquet even more.

If the opponent makes the first move, then don't blame him for taking over Wano Country tonight.

The thought of Bazel's plans falling through filled Kaido with immense satisfaction.

Lao Tzu's wisdom is finally about to surpass that of Bazel!

"lead the way."

In the banquet hall on the third floor, Fu Lu Shou knocked on the wooden screen a few times before opening the wooden door.

"General, Kaido, the leader of the Beasts Pirates, has arrived."

As soon as the report was finished, Kaido strode into the room.

"I'm very busy, you giant snake!"

"But when I heard it was your treat, I canceled everything else. I'm giving you plenty of face!"

"Hehehe~~~"

Kurozumi Orochi rubbed his hands together and chuckled strangely, "It's an honor for me. The reason I suddenly invited Kaido-san to this gathering is because it's been a long time since we sat down and had a drink together."

Kaido subtly unleashed his Observation Haki, and upon sensing a hidden presence behind the screen, a slight smile appeared on his lips.

"Hurry up and do it, I'll let you cut me first!"

After waiting for a long time without any movement, Kaido became suspicious.

Was the other party planning to take advantage of my drunkenness before making a move?

"Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh~~"

"Now that you mention it, I think so too! Feed the gods of fortune, prosperity, and longevity! Quickly, have the servants bring the wine up!"

"I'm going to drink three hundred cups of wine with General Orochi!"

Once the food and wine were served, the two quickly devoured a large amount of liquor.

After a few rounds of drinks, they seemed to feel the atmosphere was just right.

Seated in the main seat, the black charcoal serpent drank a full cup of wine.

"Brother Kaido, I'm having a very frustrating time as a general!"

Kaido shook his head: "Hmm? Which blind fool dares to bully my underlings!?"

"Big snake, tell me, and I'll kill him for you!"

A smug look flashed across the face of the black charcoal serpent as he wept bitterly.

"Although I am a general, those daimyo refuse to obey my orders. This...this...I feel absolutely no joy in being a general!!"

The black charcoal serpent, who was pounding on the tatami mat and shouting its grievances, bent down and lay on the tatami mat, crying.

"And now there are still people slandering me, saying that I obtained my position as shogun unjustly. Brother Kaido, my life is so bitter, sob sob!"

"I thought it was something serious, but look what happened!"

Bang--!!

The wine bowl was slammed onto the wooden table, and Kaido waved his hand.

"Tomorrow you go and arrest a few bastards who spread rumors and behead them to dispel the rumors, while I'll go find those big shots."

"If those idiots refuse to call you 'General,' I'll twist their heads off!!"

"I'll see if Wano Country has anyone who knows what's good for them!"

"Let's drink. Big Snake, you call me 'Big Brother,' so naturally I can't just ignore you."

Orochi was overjoyed when he ordered the geisha to pour him and his companion a full glass of wine, and the wine made him feel quite tipsy.

"Hey, let the courtesan in. I'm in a really good mood today!"

"Have her come over and play some music for me and Brother Kaido!"

"Yes, General."

Shortly after, the geisha who had left returned to the room with a beautiful woman in a kimono.

"I am Gion, the courtesan. Please have mercy on me, gentlemen."

A hint of surprise flashed in Kaido's eyes; he had already learned the truth from Bazel.

This courtesan was indeed his person, a pawn used by Bazel to blockade the Flower Capital.

But what's the situation now?

Orochi, who had been observing Kaido, assumed that Kaido had taken a liking to Gion's beauty.

He chuckled strangely, "Kaido-san, don't let her appearance fool you, the courtesan of Gion. She's a high-class beauty who sells her art but not her body."

"Her dancing and music are the best accompaniment to drinks!"

"Play the music quickly!"

"Yes, General."

Seeing Gion's submissive demeanor, Kaido used the act of rubbing his face to suppress the strangeness and shock in his eyes.

Good lad —

Bazel is now trying to get his hands on the general's mansion with both hands.

His personal ninja was turned against him, and the courtesan Orochimaru liked was also one of his people.

He wouldn't be surprised if Bazel were to be able to command the general's warrior troops.

"Speaking of which, Brother Kaido, it's been a long time since I've seen Lord Bazel."

Upon hearing the serpent's roundabout probing, Kaido recalled Bazel's instructions before the banquet.

"That kid Bazel went off to play out to sea. He should be back in a few days. Don't worry about him. Let's keep drinking."

They're no longer in Wano Country?

The giant snake thought to itself, "Just as I expected."

No wonder the Beasts Pirates have changed their style of doing things so much lately, now I understand!

I subconsciously glanced at the smart snail that was still connected under the wooden table.

He hurriedly picked up his wine glass.

"Oh dear, that's such a pity!"

The giant serpent feigned regret, "I had originally intended to have a good drink with Brother Bazel!"

"Huh? Why did you stop?"

After toasting with Kaido again, Orochi looked at Gion, who had stopped playing music, with a displeased expression.

"And you geishas, ​​don't stop!"

"Keep the music playing, keep dancing!"

"Yes, General!"

Just as the Great Serpent City was filled with singing and dancing, they were rapidly heading towards a small road in Jiuli City.

The snail that had deliberately cut off contact with the black charcoal cicada.

"I see. Bazel is no longer in Wano Country. That's good news."

He wiped his face with his left hand, and the next moment, the originally wrinkled face suddenly transformed into Bazel's face.

"Luckily, I managed to touch that guy at that time, so I could borrow his face."

"Maybe I can use this face to kill that woman, Amatsuki Toki—"

With a spur of its legs, the horse with the head of a crocodile galloped even faster toward Jiuli.

"That dangerous policy must be eradicated, otherwise it will definitely affect the ruling position of the Black Coal Clan!"

[Nine Miles, Tianyue City, the forest behind Tianyue Pavilion]

Bazel entered the mysterious pavilion nestled in the mountainside.

"You're here!"

Looking at Lipriy, who was clearly dressed up, Bazel scratched his head.

"Something came up, so I'm a little late."

"It's okay, the meat can be heated up again, come in quickly."

Bazel looked helpless as Lipriy bent down and picked him up.

This is why he disliked engaging in romantic relationships with giants.

Being held in someone's arms like a doll, what kind of situation is this?

"Would you like to take a bath first?"

"The reason I built my house here is because there's a small hot spring here."

Passed into the house, the interior of the seemingly simple wooden cabin surprised Bazeir.

Although the tables and chairs are made of round wood.

However, the surfaces of these pieces of furniture are covered with a layer of plain-colored petal fabric, and in some places they are even secured with specially made flower nails.

The walls are decorated with dried flowers and enlarged landscape paintings.

"I didn't expect you to like these things. I thought you would prefer hammers, swords, and the like."

Led into the bedroom by Lipriy, while she packed her clothes and towels, Bazel used Moonwalk to observe the entire room.

It's very similar to Ah Shi's bedroom.

There was a doll on the bedside table, but the doll on Lipriy's bedside table was a medical biological doll with no skin and half of its body was a skeleton.

Although it looks somewhat ugly-cute due to the manufacturing process, but—

Bazel still felt a chill run down his spine.

One can only sigh inwardly that Lipriry truly deserves to be Harald's chosen biology teacher.

"I'm a girl, how could a girl like those things?"

"Actually, I'm already considered a very lazy girl. Didn't you go to Gertz's house? She loves flowers and even planted a flower field and stuff."

"Her bedroom is even more extravagant."

"Come on, I'll take you to the hot spring in the backyard. There's also barbecue and fruit tarts there. We can soak in the hot spring and have something to eat."

backyard--

"It's not that big, but that's relative to you giants."

Looking at the hot spring with a diameter of over 50 meters, Bazeir took off his clothes, picked up a towel, and stepped into the hot spring first.

"How's the temperature?"

"A very nice hot spring, but what is this?"

Lipley, who was cutting up the roast meat and egg tarts, turned her head to look.

"It's a medicine packet. I had Dr. Lauren make it. It helps relax the muscles in the body."

"You've been getting into fights all the time, haven't you? I've been preparing these medicine kits for a while now."

"Lauren said that adding some to your bath can relieve muscle fatigue, and soaking in this herbal bath for a long time can also heal some hidden injuries."

medicine packet —

Bazel sighed inwardly.

These seemingly insignificant details are precisely what touch people's hearts.

"Here it is~ Please enjoy."

A huge plate was placed next to him, and while Bazel was still in a daze, he suddenly found himself being picked up.

"Hey, wait a minute!"

"I'm a man, after all. I can take a bath myself!"

What does it matter?

~, Lipriy squeezed into the hot spring.

"Didn't we go to the hot springs together last time? Don't be so shy."

"Besides, this is a rare opportunity. Ah Shi only allows me to borrow you for one night."

Hearing what the other party said, Bazeir became too lazy to struggle.

He focused on enjoying Lipriy's service.

With most of his body submerged in the water, Bazel ate his barbecue, but his eyes were fixed on the sky.

"Liprity, why do you like me?"

Lipriy tilted her head and thought for a while, then stuck out her tongue and said playfully, "I don't know, but liking is liking."

"If even liking someone needs a reason, doesn't that turn feelings into a business transaction?"

Bazel was taken aback at first, but then swallowed the roasted meat in his mouth.

"And what about you, Bazel? Is your reason for rejecting me simply because of our race?"

Bazel nodded honestly: "That's right. In my opinion, giants and humans have a hard time living together for some reason."

"Body size is one aspect, lifespan is another."

"I'm human, and I won't live for another 300 years. What will you do then?"

"—It would be enough for me to have had it at one point, Bazel~"

Lipriy released Bazel and submerged half of her face in the hot spring water.

After the bubbles had been rising for a long time, the girl finally opened her mouth and continued, "The future has nothing to do with me; I only want to focus on the present."

"I thought you would reject me again this time. I was even thinking... if I was rejected again, I might not have the courage to stay here any longer."

Bazel leaned against Lipriy.

"Fortunately, I succeeded this time!"

Lipriy suddenly pulled Bazel back into her arms and nuzzled her face against the man affectionately.

"Fortunately, fate didn't toy with my last bit of courage."

"Bazel-kun~~"

Under the moonlight, Bazel looked at Lipri's pretty face, which was flushed red, whether from the hot spring water or something else.

The girl's slightly trembling voice lingered in my ears.

"Actually, I never received any orders from King Harald. I lied to you back then."

"I only boarded your ship out of curiosity; I wanted to see what you would experience next."

"Then"

"~~

"I realized I couldn't live without you anymore, and that's when I knew it."

"I think I've fallen for you, and it's a really, really big crush!"

"I love your adventure stories, your wisdom, everything about you!"

"Curiosity is the magic potion that leads you to fall into the abyss of love."

Bazel first wrapped a light layer of Armament Haki around the surface of his skin.

Then, the beast form of Yamata no Orochi is activated.

Before the beast form could be fully activated, the eight heads slowly retracted back into the body, and several snake spirits burrowed into the muscles and bones.

The human body slowly swelled and deformed in the next moment.

Giantification is a new ability resulting from the return of life, the ultimate physical control of Orochi, and the superposition and fusion of the shadow of Orochi.

After confirming Lipriy's feelings for him, Bazel spent hours coming up with this solution.

The reason for the long delay was precisely to test the feasibility of this ability.

Although it's only a dozen meters tall, it's still more pleasing to the eye than the previous two meters.

"This body is really inconvenient to move around in —"

"Bazel~!"

Suddenly, Bazel felt a voluptuous body embrace him.

As he patted Lipley on the back, intending to say something, the girl's increasingly excited voice rang out.

"What about our next life—?"

"You're a girl, Lipriy!"

Bazel covered Lipriy's mouth, saying irritably, "Girls shouldn't say such inappropriate things!"

"That's something a boy should say!"

Lipriy blinked. "So... I'm ready?"