"Roar!"
Less than two minutes after Xie Wen and the others brought the shrunken Smiley aboard, a tremendous roar came from behind the distant mountains. A red dragon then flapped its wings and flew out from behind them.
Clearly, Punk Hazard's other overlord had been drawn over by the commotion Klee Meow had just caused.
"Ugh... this big lizard is so ugly. Klee doesn't want to keep it, meow."
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Little Plushie looked disdainfully at the fire dragon flying toward them.
"Even if you wanted to, you couldn't. Your big sister Suika can't shrink it."
Caught between laughter and tears, Xie Wen pinched Klee Meow's cheek.
"Also, this dragon's meat is supposed to be delicious."
"Really, meow?!"
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A crowd of Palicoes instantly gathered around, their eyes shining.
Sanji Meow rubbed his paws together, eager to get started. "As long as this thing is edible, I can definitely turn it into something delicious for everyone, meow!"
"The poison fog nearby has cleared up too, so leave this one to me, meow... hic!" Suika Meow swayed with her sake gourd in hand as she volunteered. "I haven't had a proper fight since I was summoned, meow!"
Jinx Meow, who had already pulled out Fishbones, agonized for a moment before reluctantly yielding the opportunity to Suika Meow. Then she turned and pounced on Shirahoshi's tail, gnawing away at it.
"Thanks, Jinx! I'll let you have the next suitable fight, meow!" Suika Meow shook her head with its pair of large horns and said with some regret, "Too bad you're so young. Otherwise, I'd definitely have a good few drinks with you afterward, meow... hic!"
Ignoring Hua Mei Meow's warning look, Suika Meow took two hearty swigs, jumped off the Toot Toot Forward, and ran toward the approaching fire dragon.
As the little