"That is—"
Shirahoshi, swept along by the clouds Bright had released, looked nervously at the mass of clouds approaching in the distance. "Brother Bright, there seems to be something really scary inside!"
"Oh? You sensed it?"
Bright smiled.
This child's Observation Haki really was extraordinary!
Not every beginner with Observation Haki possessed such a vast detection range.
Combined with the ability she had inherited from Otohime to probe hearts and instill emotions, Shirahoshi's Observation Haki was truly exceptional.
Had the awakening of Poseidon's power further accelerated the evolution of her Observation Haki?
Bright had plenty of experience with that.
"Huh? What?"
Nana, who had awakened Armament Haki but had yet to master Observation Haki, looked blankly toward the distant cloud mass, but she could see nothing.
"Is there something inside?"
"That's why I said we needed to leave quickly. Looks like we were still too late."
Bright rubbed his head in frustration.
The clouds were drawing closer and closer.
They could even hear laughter now.
"Worororororo! Bright!"
A gap split open in the purple clouds, revealing the scene within.
A snarling azure Divine Dragon tore through the air at high speed. "I've finally found you again, brat!"
"Huh! He looks like Brother Bright?"
Nana's first reaction upon seeing the dragon was that he looked very much like Bright.
"Other than the color, he looks exactly the same! Brother Bright, could that be your twin brother?"
"Don't say stupid things. That's an enemy."
Bright spoke calmly as he controlled the flame clouds, setting the two girls on his back and securing them with clouds.
"An enemy!!"
Nana's eyes widened. "Is he really strong?"
They had encountered plenty of troublemakers throughout their journey, but Brother Bright had never called any of them enemies. He had always dealt with them casually.
Then this