53. Just superficial brothers.
53. Just superficial brothers.
"Lord Broly, this..."
Grandma Za's face was full of conflict. "With the current strength of the Kuja tribe, I'm afraid it's too much to fight Kaido..."
Anyone would choose Wano Country over Dressrosa.
After all, in terms of sheer size of land area, they are not even in the same league.
The problem is, who in the world doesn't know that Kaido is entrenched in Wano Country?
Although it is said that Onigashima is his base, the journey from Onigashima to Wano Country takes at most a day, but if you can use Moonwalk, it only takes an hour.
To say Wano Country isn't under Kaido's control? That's a load of rubbish!
"It's okay, I'll come too," Broly said.
Upon hearing this, the eyes of the entire Kuja Pirates lit up instantly, and their worries vanished.
It's obvious that Broly is going to step in and protect them!
Hancock excitedly grabbed Broly's arm, but when she met his gaze, she abruptly let go as if burned, took two steps back, and lowered her head, not daring to look up at him.
They knew in their hearts that Broly was definitely not helping Kuja on purpose; he was probably only interested in something in Wano Country that piqued his interest.
Even so, the female pirates were incredibly excited—with such a powerful figure around, Kaido, no matter how frustrated he was, could only grit his teeth and swallow his anger!
The entire Kuja tribe was in high spirits, except for Rayleigh, who hung his head.
Looking at her old flame's current state, Xia Qi suddenly spoke up: "Do you need someone to do a coating? I have someone I recommend."
To escape from the amusement park to the new world, one must pass through Fishman Island, which is 10,000 meters underwater. Without a coating, the ship simply cannot withstand the pressure of the deep sea.
Upon hearing this, Grandma Za, Toritoma, and the others all turned to look at Rayleigh—they all knew that Rayleigh's public identity after his retirement was that of a coating craftsman.
"No need," Broly refused outright.
He glanced at Rayleigh as he spoke, and seeing that Rayleigh really didn't intend to get involved, he felt a little disappointed.
That's not surprising. Back then, even when his own captain's son was about to die, he didn't budge an inch.
Kozuki Oden was nothing more than a drinking buddy; why would he risk his life to save him? Unless the other party was the great Joy Boy.
At Mangrove Pier 13 in the Sabaody Archipelago, Granny Za only brought a few crew members. She stayed on the shore with Shaki and Raleigh, while the others had already boarded the ship and were waiting for orders.
According to her calculations, Amazon Lily still needs to be guarded to prevent the Navy or the World Government from taking the opportunity to invade.
Once Tori and the others have taken Wano Country with Broly, then they can relocate the people of the Women's Kingdom there.
Right now, everyone on the ship is wondering—how exactly is Broly going to get a whole ship full of people across Fishman Island without coating it? Is he going to lift the ship up and fly it through the air?
Om-!
A sudden, ear-piercing buzzing sound rang out!
Centered on Broly's body, a semi-transparent cyan spherical shield suddenly expanded, instantly enveloping the entire Perfume Serpent and completely isolating the ship from the seawater.
Everyone around was stunned, but Broly calmly winked at Toritoma.
Toritoma snapped out of his daze and quickly shouted to the helmsman, "Start the boat!"
Enveloped in a cyan orb, the Perfume Serpent sank unimpeded into the deep sea.
Granny, Shakky, and Rayleigh on the shore were stunned—they thought they knew Broly's strength well enough, but they had underestimated him.
Putting aside his terrifying power that exceeds the world's limits, this one move alone has overturned everyone's understanding!
"Luckily you weren't foolish enough to get involved in this."
Shakky turned to Rayleigh and whispered. She was really worried that Rayleigh would stop Broly because of Kozuki Oden.
After a long silence, Rayleigh finally spoke: "Back when we saw Oden off in Wano Country, he said that the affairs of Wano Country should be resolved by the people of Wano Country themselves."
If Broly heard this, he would laugh out loud—wasn't King Nikka also from Wano Country?
However, Momonosuke stole the credit in the end, so I don't know if this counts as the Wano Country people solving the problem.
Grandma Za gave Raleigh a meaningful look and muttered to herself.
The relationships among the Roger Pirates are really strange no matter how you look at it.
I used to think they were as close as brothers, but now it seems they're completely abandoning each other when disaster strikes, somewhat similar to the Rocks Pirates back then.
At this moment, the Perfume Serpent, enveloped in a cyan protective shield, is rapidly advancing towards Fishman Island, which lies 10,000 meters below the seabed.
During their voyage, Hancock, Toritoma, and the others saw many pirate ships coated with a protective film, also heading towards Fishman Island.
"So many people..." Hancock couldn't help but exclaim.
No sooner had he finished speaking than a crack suddenly appeared in the coating of a pirate ship on the right!
Seawater rushed in, and the hundreds of pirates on board didn't even have time to scream before they were swallowed by the darkness of the deep sea and sank to the bottom of the ocean.
Toritoma sighed as he watched this scene: "Of the pirates who manage to enter the Grand Line from the Four Seas, only one in ten survives; and of those who make it to the New World from the first half of the Grand Line, it's less than one in ten. Those who manage to establish themselves in the New World are all elites among elites."
As she said this, she secretly glanced at Broly sitting at the bow of the boat and silently added in her mind—treat him as an exception.
"Don't worry, Lady Torituma!" Hancock patted her chest confidently. "Our ship will absolutely be safe! Broly did it!"
Looking at Hancock's smug expression, anyone who didn't know better would think that she made the protective shield.
Torituma sighed inwardly.
This girl is really lucky; she actually managed to get on Broly's good side.
However, the thought that there would be more than one woman clinging to this powerful figure in the future made Toritoma feel a little better.
Just then, a ray of sunlight pierced through the darkness of the deep sea and shone before everyone's eyes.
An island enveloped in double-layered bubbles, like a dreamlike fairyland, suddenly appeared in sight.
This is the legendary Fishman Island!
Without needing a helmsman, Broly simply steered the Perfume Serpent towards the only entrance to Fishman Island.
It was probably the first time they'd seen a ship enter without any coating; the guards at the entrance were stunned for a moment before finally reacting and stopping them, asking, "Outsiders, you need to register your identity!"
"We are the Kuja Pirates!" Toritoma announced loudly.
Hancock, standing nearby, immediately chimed in with pride, "It's the Kuja Pirates under Lord Broly!"
Torituma turned to look at her and saw that the girl was gazing affectionately at Broly at the bow of the ship.
Upon hearing the names "Kuja Pirates" and "Broly," the fish-man guards' expressions changed drastically. They quickly made way, saying respectfully, "Please come in!"
The group officially set foot on Fishman Island.
Looking at the colorful corals all around them and the dreamlike harbor, the female pirates on the ship, who were usually so fierce, stared wide-eyed in amazement.
"It's so beautiful... It's a completely different landscape from the Amazon Lily," Hancock exclaimed sincerely.
However, before everyone could fully appreciate the fairytale-like scenery, a piercing cry for help suddenly shattered the tranquility.
"Help! Help! Someone's stealing my mermaid!"
Everyone, including Broly, turned to look at the sound—the harbor ahead was already in complete chaos.
All sorts of pirate flags were planted on the ships along the shore, and the dock was a mess.
A menacing pirate, brandishing a cleaver to fend off the surrounding fish-men, and carrying a beautiful, blonde-haired, blue-eyed mermaid on his shoulder, ran towards the ship, laughing wildly: "Why go to the New World! Just kidnap all the mermaids here and sell them for money, then we'll be rich!"
Broly raised an eyebrow, seemingly unfazed.
Fish-men have always been at the bottom of the racial hierarchy, but mermaids are highly sought-after – with their outstanding looks and ability to satisfy certain special fetishes, they can often fetch exorbitant prices in the slave market.
However, what truly caught Broly's attention was not the arrogant pirate, but several children of varying ages, from six or seven to their teens, by the dock.
They chased after another vicious pirate, crying and shouting until their little voices were hoarse: "Give me back my sister! Give me back my sister!"
The pirate being chased was holding a brown-haired girl who looked about two or three years old. The girl was crying her heart out.
"Um?"
Broly narrowed his eyes slightly and stroked his chin.
Why do those kids look so familiar?
One of the children was followed by a pigeon.
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