"Why do you old guys all like greeting people with Conqueror's Haki?"
Xie Wen sighed helplessly.
Garp, Rayleigh, and now Whitebeard had all unleashed Conqueror's Haki on him shortly after meeting him, as though anyone who couldn't withstand it wasn't qualified to speak to them.
Of course, that wasn't exactly wrong, but Xie Wen was still a little annoyed...
After all, he couldn't do it.
That just goes to show Old Man Chinjao is the good one!
Growing even more annoyed, Xie Wen patted Hua Mei Meow's head. "It's just Conqueror's Haki, isn't it? What's so great about that? My cat can do it too!"
(=`ω=)
Scarlet Tiger-sama obligingly flattened her ears a little and released her own Conqueror's Haki to clash with his.
Xie Wen looked up.
Mm, I finally get to see the clouds splitting like this.
As the two bursts of Conqueror's Haki collided, the Haki Whitebeard had originally kept under control predictably spilled outward. The weaker members of the Whitebeard Pirates nearby collapsed unconscious, while the few young nurses beside Whitebeard weren't affected much at all.
"Hmph..." Whitebeard probably felt there wasn't much point in bullying a little cat, so instead of strengthening his Conqueror's Haki further, he slowly withdrew it. Then he casually picked up a small barrel beside him and took a swig before giving Xie Wen a sidelong look. "What does a Navy lapdog like you want with me?"
Sure enough, killing Crocodile had left Whitebeard with a grudge. Jinbe, a fellow Shichibukai, wouldn't have been called a Navy lapdog.
Since Whitebeard wasn't going to be friendly, Xie Wen naturally wasn't going to throw himself at him without a shred of dignity. He stepped aside, revealing Shirahoshi behind him.
"Um, well... Whitebeard Pops, I'm Shirahoshi..."
Sensing through Observation Haki that Whitebeard didn't seem