"Kaido!"
Brownbeard jumped in fright, slipped, and went sprawling. Everyone riding on his back flew forward like unbuckled passengers in a convertible that had slammed on the brakes.
Fortunately, Nami and the others were no ordinary people. Brownbeard was the only one Rubick's true form frightened into falling; everyone else landed safely.
"Kaido! Take this! Foxfire Style: Flame Flash!"
A man in traditional Wano clothing leaped at Rubick with a sword in each hand. Fierce flames burst from both blades, making it look as though he had grown a pair of burning wings.
Rubick coated his claw in Haki, swatted the man down, and drove him into the floor.
Zoro pressed a hand to his forehead. "Uncle, this guy... he's with us for now. You hit him too hard."
Rubick's voice rumbled. "That swordsman mistook me for Kaido. Is Kaido anywhere near this handsome?"
Nami flashed onto Rubick's back. She wrapped her arms tightly around him, dug her fingers between his dragon scales, and her eyes turned into Beli signs.
"Gold! It's all gold!"
Nami chuckled. "Uncle, pry off a few scales for me!"
Rubick huffed and withdrew his true form, returning to human shape. Nami dropped from above, and he caught her in his arms.
"Hey, don't change back! I want to sleep hugging that dragon. Uncle, change back for me!"
Rubick's face darkened. Shouldn't I be the one saying that?
Rubick set Nami down. Robin said, "Looks like Kaido helped you quite a bit."
Rubick gave her a thumbs-up. "He's a Zoan user with the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon Form. He's a giant dragon. Once I copied him, my power shot up by a full hundred percent."
By then, Foxfire Kin'emon had climbed to his feet, but the Golden Dragon was gone. "Where's Kaido? Was that