The Third Time-This Is the Current [Scholar] Advancement Quest (Continued)

"Mamamama~ Conqueror's Haki? It doesn't seem quite right!"

Charlotte Linlin gave a strange laugh. There was not a trace of human warmth in her vicious eyes; she looked like a vulture that had lost all humanity.

"White Ghost, I'm growing more and more impressed by your potential! I'll give you one last chance. Join Totto Land, or else..."

Despite her threat, Charlotte Linlin had already focused her mind completely.

In their previous clashes, White Ghost had been weaker than her, but he had developed the power of the Hollow-Hollow Fruit to an uncannily astonishing degree!

And now, somehow, White Ghost had gained a power resembling Conqueror's Haki.

Their tentative clash just now had confirmed it for Charlotte Linlin: his mental strength was no weaker than hers. That was terrifying!

Such unprecedented potential. I really do want to bring him under my thumb...

"Stop saying such stupid, pointless things, Charlotte Linlin."

As Adrian spoke, he lowered his right hand. A pale Spiritual Pressure Lightsaber formed in his palm, its blade wrapped in pitch-black Armament Haki. A soft, warm cherry-blossom pink shimmered faintly in the surrounding air. He had imbued it with three different Armament Haki properties at once.

"Mamamama~"

Big Mom laughed strangely and reached for the bicorne on her head. The Homie named after an emperor instantly transformed into an enormous pirate cutlass.

"Foolish boy. I'll show you the price of refusing me!"

At that moment, Charlotte Linlin's heart was filled with merciless killing intent.

At the rate White Ghost was growing, he might surpass her in just a few short years.

Given his unrelenting attitude toward the Charlotte Family and the Big Mom Pirates, even someone thinking with Zeus's childish hat could figure out what would happen then.

And that was something Charlotte Linlin could never accept!

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