If Sengoku doesn't pull back his net soon, I'll become the Pirate King!

Chapter 38 On the Multiple Possibilities of Awakening Conqueror's Haki

The domineering aura of a conqueror!?

Dorry and Brogy stared wide-eyed, looking utterly shocked.

Kaido, standing nearby, also looked surprised, but after regaining his senses, his loud laughter broke the darkness.

"Impressive spirit, Bazel!!"

"As expected of my brother, that's right. You two go back and tell the Giant King that you don't want Loki, but I do!"

"If that guy's willing to join the Beasts Pirates, then bring him along!"

"If the giants won't tolerate him, my Beasts Pirates will!"

"If you don't treat him like a brother, then I'll break that tradition. As long as he's willing to join, he's a brother to us beasts, he's family!!"

"A curse?! Hehehehe~~~"

Bazel handed the bottle of wine in his hand to Kaido.

bang~

A crisp, light collision sound rang out.

At that moment, the two men simultaneously tilted their heads back and drank.

The liquor slid down his lips and onto his chest, staining his firm abs.

Kaido's Conqueror's Haki erupted at this moment, breaking through the dark clouds in the night sky together with Bazel's newly awakened Conqueror's Haki.

A perfectly round moon appeared, and soft moonlight shone down.

Whether it was fate or divine intervention, I don't know.

The moonlight fell squarely on Bazel and Kaido.

Their overlapping voices resounded through the night sky like a vow.

"The Beasts Pirates dare to take what the giants wouldn't!"

"The Beasts Pirates dare to do what the giants dare not do!"

"We, the Beasts Pirates, have no taboos! We will be the valiant warriors who shatter the old world, the fearless warriors who liberate the world!!!"

"This is absolutely not wishful thinking!"

The look in Bazel's eyes when he and Kaido exchanged glances was filled with admiration and recognition for each other.

"It's a future that will definitely come true!!!"

The two giants stared blankly at the man drinking heartily.

I was deeply shocked.

To possess such unwavering faith and spirit as a human being...

At this moment, the two began to ponder whether everything the giants had done was right or wrong.

Is it necessary for ancient traditions and ideas to continue indefinitely...?

Good rules help people improve.

The aura emanating from Bazel dissipated rapidly, and he looked up at the two giants who seemed lost in thought.

"But some bad habits will only lead your race and nation to decline and destruction."

"I don't know Harald the Giant, but I do know one thing."

"If he wants to make the giants better, and if you don't have the power to change the world, then the best course of action is to adapt to this world."

"Instead of letting the world's rhythm follow that of the giants."

"Adapting to...the world?"

Dongli clutched his unbearably itchy head, feeling as if something missing from him was growing rapidly.

"This is troublesome, but I will relay these words to Harald in their entirety."

"As for Loki..."

Compared to the hesitant Donley, Brogy was decisive.

"I'll relay the message to Prince Loki. As for whether he's willing to join..."

That's his own business, but I will definitely tell you everything I saw and heard today.

"Dongli, it's time for the Giants to make a change!"

"Even humans possess such courage; if we giants were to fear that power, then we would have wasted our enormous bodies!"

"Captain Kaido, Bazel, let's set sail and return to Elbaf now!"

"Once this is all done, we'll definitely join the Beasts Pirates!"

Brocky pulled Dorley to his feet and they ran hurriedly toward the coastline.

"We will witness the changes of the future with our own eyes!"

Goodbye, new world!

"Hey, wait a minute..."

Before Bazel could finish speaking, the two giants had already vanished.

"..."

He gazed silently at the night sky for a long while before letting out a long sigh.

"Why are you in such a hurry, Kaido-san~"

"If the giant prince is really willing to join, how about giving him the third spot on the big signboard?"

Kaido lay back, his left hand behind his head, his pupils reflecting the starry sky.

"If his abilities satisfy me, I'll keep that position for him."

"But right now, the most important thing isn't him, it's you."

"Me?" Bazel was stunned. "What happened to me?"

"Stay here for the next seven days, and I will give you special training."

Kaido glanced at Bazel out of the corner of his eye.

"Your Conqueror's Haki has just awakened. If you don't train now, you'll have to put in a lot of effort to improve in the future."

"I don't expect you to master the Conqueror's Haki within these seven days, but at least you should be able to control it freely."

"If I hadn't been there, were you planning to knock your woman out too?"

Bazel then realized that the intense excitement and urge to curse he had just felt was Conqueror's Haki.

He had just drunk too much alcohol and was feeling frustrated about Loki's series of misfortunes.

The blood, fueled by alcohol, instantly surged.

As for Conqueror's Haki...

Bazel had no idea that he had awakened that thing.

All he knew was that he had restrained himself from insulting the ancestors of the giants.

"That's Conqueror's Haki..."

"At the time, I just felt very angry and wanted to curse. I never thought I would awaken something like Conqueror's Haki."

"Conqueror's Haki is just this inexplicable thing."

Kaido recalled the time when he first awakened his Haki in his youth, and like Bazel now, he felt a surge of passion rush to his head.

Extreme anger, coupled with the shame of betrayal, awakened his own spirit on that battlefield.

"We'll set off again in seven days, and formal training will begin tomorrow. If your progress satisfies me, we'll set off earlier."

"Okay, I got it~"

……

Meanwhile, on Drum Island.

On the northern shore of the lake, lies the town of Kesta.

An ancient treehouse, standing apart from the other villagers, stands amidst the wind and snow.

The eaves were covered with snow, and a little warmth drifted from the chimney, dispelling the winter chill.

dong dong~

"..."

No one answered from inside, but a long-haired figure was reflected in the window, drinking.

Knock knock~~

There was another knock on the door.

"Don't embarrass yourself. This isn't treatment time. Don't doctors need rest too?"

"I am King of the Beasts Pirates. I've come to ask you to take a look at the illness of one of our members."

"I said, now is not the time for treatment!!"

"Pure gold."

Thud~ (A dull sound of an item falling)

squeak! !

The door was quickly opened, and Kureha glared at Jhin.

"What did you just say?"

"If you can cure Olga, we can offer her solid gold ring as payment."

Kureha didn't agree immediately; instead, she frowned and looked at the father and daughter behind Jin.

That pattern...

"Come in!"

After letting the three people into the cabin, Kureha poked her head out and warily scanned the surroundings.

Only after confirming that no one was there did they close the door again.

"Are you two survivors of Arukemi?"

Asiye introduced himself according to the script that Bazeir had prepared beforehand.

"Yes, my name is Mischina Asie, and I am a scientist. This is my daughter Olga. As for the ring on her hand, it is a family heirloom."

"show me."

Instead of immediately handing over the pure gold ring, Ashie looked at Jin.

Only after receiving a nod of approval did he take the ring from Olga and hand it over.

"This warm light...it's real!? The legend of pure gold is actually true!!"

After confirming that it was genuine pure gold, Kureha's gaze towards the three of them changed slightly.

"Give up. If Bazel hadn't told me to treat you with respect, I would have defeated you the moment we met."

Jin did not remove his mask, but the flames behind him suddenly surged.

"Hehehe... You really know how to scare people, do you think I'm easily frightened?"

Kureha tossed the gold ring back and sat down on the deck chair again.

"So what if it's pure gold? I can save you if I want to, but if I don't, don't even think about taking this little bit of pure gold as payment. I don't care if you offer more!"

"Sister~"

Olga's sweet, cloying voice made Kureha, who was lying down, perk up her ears.

"Please forgive the idiot Jhin for saying such idiotic things. We've asked around in many places, and they all say that you are the best doctor in the world."

"They also said that your beauty, like your medical skills, is a treasure of the sea."

Kureha sat up straight, coughed lightly, and gestured for Olga to continue.

"I really envy you, sister, for maintaining such great skin and figure. If it were me, I would definitely look like any other old lady by now, sigh!"

figure!

skin!

Kureha wore a satisfied expression, as if she had found a kindred spirit.

"Oh ho ho~~ Little girl, I admire your honesty. Come, let this old... cough, let this older sister see what disease you have!"