A white-haired girl in a black double-breasted outfit appeared where she had been. Flesh-colored antennae sprouted from her forehead, marked with mysterious patterns,
Though she was cute and smiling, she gave off an air of danger and authority.
The Ant King—Meru, had arrived.
"Lady Meru!"
Naturally, Ichiji and the others were the most excited to see Meru. The three Vinsmoke brothers had confidence in her unfathomable strength.
Even after gaining Samehada's power, the Vinsmokes still couldn't match Meru. They usually ended up getting crushed.
Meru paid the Vinsmokes no mind. Instead, she looked at Dragon with interest.
"So you're one of this world's strong ones?"
"You certainly seem pretty strong."
"No wonder Father God told me to be careful..."
"He said you weren't an ordinary man."
As she spoke, the antennae on Meru's forehead trembled slightly. Clearly, Chimera Ants had their own way of judging an enemy's strength.
Dragon narrowed his eyes slightly, sizing up the little girl who seemed harmless but radiated a terrifying presence.
So this is one of That Man's kind.
I don't know how she'll fare in a fight.
But just from her presence...
I can feel her astonishing bloodlust.
She looks like a little girl...
But inside...
Dragon's Observation Haki kept warning him of the danger posed by the girl before him.
As if looking through layer upon layer of empty space, Dragon seemed to see an Evil Ghost-like presence gathering behind Meru!
"She seems like an Evil Ghost. Hardly human at all."
At the thought, Dragon couldn't help remembering another female powerhouse who also lacked human features—Charlotte Linlin.
"Then let me see..."
"Whether you have what it takes to topple the Holy Land Mary Geoise."
Dragon grew serious. Compared to the Vinsmoke brothers, whose strength had been merely decent, this girl was a powerhouse