Thunder... Lightning Release?!

"Wait a minute, Perona!"

"What's wrong?"

Perona looked at Nicole Robin with a puzzled expression, clearly not understanding why the other woman wanted to stop her.

"This will light the Oil Tank!" Nicole Robin said, pointing to the Oil Tank around her.

Perona frowned upon hearing this. "Light the Oil Tank?"

Her?

"Robin is right."

Usopp breathed a sigh of relief, then leaned closer to Perona and said, "Your Exploding Ghost might be able to set the Oil Tank on fire."

Perona fell silent upon hearing this. Upon reflection, she realized that her Exploding Ghost did indeed produce an effect similar to a fire explosion when it detonated.

This could indeed potentially ignite those Oil Tank.

With that in mind, Perona abandoned her plan to attack with the Exploding Ghost and used her ability to put it away.

Then, she glanced at her companions and said, "So what do you suggest we do?"

We can't keep attacking this guy with Negative Ghost forever; that's just treating the symptoms, not the root cause.

"Leave it to me!"

Kin'emon stared at the dragon in the distance with a ferocious expression and said, "I harbor a deep hatred for that dragon!"

"Therefore... please be sure to let me personally kill it!"

"No, no, no, let me do it!"

Brook also drew his Cane Sword, glaring angrily at the dragon in the distance, and said, "I can't forgive that dragon either!"

Perona:???

Why are these two people so angry?

Usopp looked at them with some confusion and said, "Why are you all so angry?"

"Because what I hate most is dragons!" Kin'emon said without hesitation.

The sight of that dragon reminded him of Kaido, the Beast, who reigned supreme in their Wano Country!

Therefore... this dragon must die!

Usopp was somewhat surprised to hear this. Dragons were the thing he hated most?

What's the meaning?

However, Kin'emon offered no explanation, only staring intently at the dragon returning to the sky in the distance, his eyes icy cold.

Seeing that Kin'emon had no intention of explaining, Usopp didn't press the matter further.

Then, he turned his gaze to Brook and asked, "And you?"

"It's because of its attitude, of course!" Brook said angrily. "When that bastard charged at me just now, it was obvious he wanted to eat me."

"But as it got closer, it gave me a disappointed look..."

"What does that mean, you bastard!"

What does that disgusted look mean?

Are you looking down on him because you think he doesn't have any meat to eat?!

Thinking about this, Brook became even angrier.

Usopp:...

After looking Brook up and down, Usopp's lips twitched and he said, "It's probably because you don't have any edible parts."

For a carnivore, Brook, whose body is nothing but bones, really has nothing to eat.

So it's normal that the dragon wasn't interested in Brook.

"What kind of talk is that!" Brook retorted, annoyed. "Bones are nutritious too, you know!"

Didn't you notice that Mr. Sanji always uses bones when making soup?

Therefore, bones are also very nutritious!

"I understand, I understand," Usopp said somewhat helplessly. "I'll remember that bones are nutritious."

After saying that, Usopp paused, then pointed at the charging dragon and said, "So, shouldn't you guys make your move?"

That guy is almost charging at us.

After glancing at the direction Usopp was pointing, Brook said, "Kin'emon, I'll take care of this!"

This time, he's going to personally show this wretched dragon that bones are nutritious too!

"How can this be? Please step back!" Kin'emon said without hesitation, "I will step down!"

"No, I'll do it!"

"No, I will take my place!"

Seeing the two still arguing about the matter, Nami sighed helplessly.

Then, she turned her gaze to the charging dragon and said, "Never mind, I'll do it."

After saying that, Nami activated her Devil Fruit ability and ran into the air. At the same time, she manipulated a part of the cumulonimbus cloud to fly above the dragon, intending to use the lightning brewing within it to attack the dragon.

"Lightning Release..."

"Lightning Release?"

Upon hearing Nami's voice, Kin'emon immediately stopped arguing, then looked at Nami with an incredulous gaze and said, "That Breastband Woman actually knows Ninjutsu?!"

"Is she Ninja?!"

This is absolutely astonishing!

"You bastard, don't call me that!" Nami snapped.

What does "Breastband Woman" mean?

That's called a fashionable swimsuit, okay!

Forget it, I can't be bothered arguing with this guy.

After snorting, Nami turned her gaze back to the dragon and launched an attack without hesitation.

"Heavenly Thunder Descent!"

"Boom!!"

The next moment, terrifying Thunder Force flew out from the rain clouds and struck the dragon precisely.

"Click!"

"Awoo!!"

The dragon struck by lightning let out a shrill scream and then plummeted uncontrollably towards the ground below.

Seeing this, Nami smiled and said, "Not bad~"

Usopp, who had witnessed all of this, subconsciously swallowed and exclaimed in shock, "Nami, you actually learned the Xi Yan Ninjutsu?"

Upon hearing this, the man with the Tea Beard's expression immediately changed.

Learn Ninjutsu?

In other words, did this woman acquire the power of that powerful man?

If that's the case, then this woman's strength is absolutely terrifying!

'Luckily I behaved myself before...' Tea Beard thought with lingering fear, 'Otherwise, I might be dead already.'

The rest of the Straw Hat Pirates looked at Nami with surprise, clearly not expecting her to be able to use Lightning Release Technique.

"Of course not."

Nami said with a hint of helplessness, "I'm just like you guys, I can't learn the Ninjutsu of the Xi Yan."

"So what happened to you?"

"Of course it's because of the Cloud Cloud Fruit," Nami said, shrugging. "I used the Cloud Cloud Fruit to unleash the power of lightning."

She was just saying it casually; did you really think she'd learned Ninjutsu?

"Ah, I see..." Usopp said with some disappointment, "Then it's alright."

Nami:???

What's with that disappointed look, you bastard!

Although she doesn't know Xi Yan's Ninjutsu, the attacks she unleashes are practically indistinguishable from Xi Yan's Lightning Release Technique!

She's really amazing!

As if reading Nami's mind, Perona patted Nami and said, "It's okay, you're amazing too~"

Nami:...

Although it was meant to be comforting, she felt it wasn't very effective.

Just then, the dragon that had been struck by lightning shook its head and stood up, clearly not killed.

"Ha?"

Seeing the dragon stand up again, Nami was dumbfounded and asked, "After taking that attack of mine, you can still stand up?"

Just how resilient is this guy?

Even lightning can't kill it?

"No wonder it's called an enhanced type," Usopp exclaimed in surprise. "Its resilience is incredible."

Even lightning couldn't defeat it... It's incredibly resilient!

Nami paused for a moment upon hearing this, then raised her hand and said, "In that case, then..."

"Breastband Woman strap, please let me have this!"

Nami:???

"I told you not to call me that, you bastard!" Nami roared, opening her shark-like mouth.

After saying that, Nami slapped Kin'emon across the face, sending him flying off the back of the Tea Beard.

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!!"

Kin'emon:...

Kin'emon, who was lying on the ground, was stunned, his mind going blank.

Then, he covered his face and cried out, "Did I get hit by a woman again?"

"Damn it, I'll commit seppuku..."

"Fine, fine, then hurry up and die!" Nami looked at Kin'emon with a disgusted expression and said, "Now that you have a body, you can use a knife."

Upon hearing this, Kin'emon was immediately rendered speechless.

Is seppuku really necessary?

Damn it, he still has important things to do, so he can't just die here!

Thinking of this, Kin'emon said, "No, I have very important things to do. I can't die here!"

Nami, somewhat speechless, retorted, "Then what the hell are you talking about?"

After shaking her head, Nami ignored Kin'emon and turned to use her powers to create Rainwater to extinguish the still-burning flames.

In this way, there is no need to worry about the Oil Tank exploding.

Kin'emon, ignoring Nami's attitude, got up from the ground with a serious expression and said, "I am..."

Before he could finish speaking, Brook darted past him, shouting, "This guy can't fly now, I'll take care of him!"

"Huh?"

Kin'emon paused for a moment upon hearing this, then quickly turned and chased after Brook, saying, "No, no, no, leave it to me!"

Other things can wait, but killing this dragon must be done now!

With that thought in mind, Kin'emon placed the sword on the hilt without hesitation.

"Let me do it!"

"I'll do it!"

The two of them went back and forth, neither willing to give in.

At that moment, the dragon fixed its gaze on the two of them and then unleashed a deadly flame without hesitation!

"Roar!"

"Boom!!"

The terrifying flames transformed into a blazing inferno and rapidly surged towards the two of them.

Upon seeing this, Brook's expression immediately turned serious.

"Flames again... Mr. Kin'emon, they're coming!"

"I understand!"

Kin'emon rushed to Brook and said, "Please follow behind me!"

"One Sword Style: Blazing Flame Slash!"

"Whoosh~"

The next moment...

"Puff!"

With a flash of light, the blade severed the oncoming flames in the blink of an eye!

"Roar?"

Dragon stared at Kin'emon with a face full of question marks, never expecting that anyone in this world could cut through its flames. This greatly surprised Dragon.

"Well done, Mr. Kin'emon!"

"Not worth mentioning."

Kin'emon said in a deep voice, "We're about to attack, Corpse Lord!"

"Profound!"

After saying that, the two quickly rushed towards the dragon.

"Dance before the revolutionary dance music—and then chop!"

"One Sword Style: Flash of Fire Willow!"

"Whoosh~"

"Puff!"

The sharp slashes knocked the dragon unconscious.

"Great, we took them down!" Usopp laughed loudly.

Those two are truly amazing!

Zoro smiled and said, "Pretty capable, huh?"

Although they didn't sever the dragon's body, the fact that they were able to do this still shows how powerful they were.

"Yohohohoho~"

Brook glanced at the dragon they had just killed and laughed, "Finally..."

"Huh?"

"Wrong..."

"Who is the Corpse Lord?!"

After saying that, Brook paused for a moment, then looked at his own body and laughed, "It really is a corpse~"

"Yohohohoho~"

Kin'emon ignored Brook's antics, instead walking up to the dragon with a ferocious expression, kicking it, and saying, "Damn Ominous Dragon!"

"Um?"

Brook, who was about to curse, paused for a moment upon seeing this, then looked at Kin'emon with a puzzled expression and asked, "Mr. Kin'emon, why do you hate this dragon so much?"

"It looks like facing an enemy who killed your loved ones."

He was angry because he was treated like a harmless skeleton, but what was Kin'emon's reason for being angry?

"They're like enemies who killed your loved ones!" Kin'emon said with a ferocious expression.

If it weren't for that bastard, his brother and Lord Oden wouldn't have died!

Therefore... even dragons deserve to die!

Thinking of this, Kin'emon kicked again, leaving Brook completely dumbfounded.

What happened to Kin'emon?

Usopp looked at Kin'emon behind him with a puzzled expression. Did Kin'emon hate dragons that much?

"Have no idea."

Nami shook her head and said, "But now is not the time to worry about such things."

"Hey you two, hurry up and catch up, or I'll leave you behind!"

Upon hearing Nami's voice, Brook immediately abandoned his thoughts, turned around, and ran towards Nami and the others, saying, "Hey, Kin'emon, hurry up and catch up!"

"They're here!"

Realizing that the dragon wasn't Kaido, Kin'emon forcibly suppressed his anger and then turned around and followed Brook back to Usopp and the others.

Just then, a very familiar roar came from above.

"Awoo!"

"That voice is..."

Nico Robin's expression changed drastically. "It's Chopper!"

That's the sound Chopper makes when he transforms into his Super Giant form!

Nami understood this too, and shouted, "Let's go, let's go up and see what's going on!"

After saying that, Nami planned to use the cloud to go up and find Chopper.

"Please wait a moment!" the Tea Beard said. "Let's part ways here."

"What's the meaning?"

"I came here to find my men and to confront Caesar," the Tea Beard said in a deep voice. "But the place I need to go isn't here, so... let's part ways here."

His purpose from the beginning had nothing to do with those brats, so he didn't plan to act with these pirates.

He's going to find his subordinates!

Nami paused for a moment upon hearing this, then used her ability to place the Tea Beard on the ground.

The Tea Beard, now on the ground, smiled and waved to the group, saying, "Have a safe journey, everyone!"

After saying that, he ran off in another direction without hesitation.

Seeing this, Usopp shouted, "Don't forget to come to the Great Gate R-66!"

That's the only way out of here, so he hoped that the guy with the Tea Beard would go there and escape with them!

To Usopp's surprise, Tea Beard didn't answer this time. He simply waved his hand behind his back and left.

Usopp was taken aback. What did that mean?

"Perhaps he wasn't even sure if he would come back alive," Nico Robin said calmly.

Upon hearing this, Usopp fell silent.

Unsure?

Why...

"Let's go." Nami withdrew her gaze, simultaneously using her ability to lift the group up, then continued, "We'll go find Chopper."

"Profound!"