hotmtlnovel Chapter 14 Ember: Brother Babazel
Chapter 14 Ember: Brother Babazel
"What happened to those two?"
Kaido, having hung up the Den Den Mushi, walked over to Hanafuzha and watched curiously as the two rushed into the forest to fight.
"Jin cheated."
Hanafza explained with a smile:
"And twice, they're completely treating Bazel like an idiot."
"It seems Jhin trusts Bazel a lot."
Kaido sat down cross-legged, stroking his stubble with his right hand.
In his memory, whenever there were outsiders present, Jhin always presented himself as aloof and serious.
This 17-year-old only reveals his true self when he is alone with himself.
"Speaking of which, Hanafza, what about your men?"
"I sent them to repair the ship, and then they had to set sail again. Besides, they were too rude, and there were women from Bazel in this place."
Hanafza pouted at Amaterasu, who was making barbecue not far away.
"I'm worried those guys might get drunk and spout nonsense, so for their safety, it's best they stay away from here."
"A wise choice." Kaido grinned. "If you had been teased as a child, Bazel would have been furious, and he might have turned your subordinates into a living dead army."
"Oh, right, Kaido, this is for you."
Hanafza suddenly took a Devil Fruit out of his satchel and threw it out.
"My hobby is collecting Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits. This one is the Ancient Zoan type, Pteranodon form of the Dragon-Dragon Fruit. Consider it my pledge of allegiance to you."
Kaido toyed with the Devil Fruit that resembled a shark's egg case, a glint of wild joy flashing in his eyes.
"This Devil Fruit came at just the right time! I was just worrying about how to conceal King's characteristics!"
"Hey, Abel, Bazel, stop fighting and come over here!"
Hanafza suddenly asked, "Boss Kaido, regarding King's race, is he a special race? Humans shouldn't have wings, right?"
"Have you heard of the Lunaria clan?" Kaido asked in return, taking advantage of the fact that King and Bazel had not yet returned.
"Lunaria... tribe?" Hanafza asked, puzzled.
He had never heard of this race.
"It's normal that you haven't heard of it. I only heard rumors about this race in the lab."
"The divine race, which briefly appeared nine hundred years ago, possesses the special ability to survive in any environment."
"Like the pure-blooded ancient giants, they are an extremely rare race in the ocean today."
Seeing King being carried back by Bazel, Kaido couldn't help but shake his head helplessly.
"Bazaar, remove the snake venom from Abel's body. We have important matters to discuss before the real banquet begins."
A moment later, Jin rubbed his head, stood up, and shook his head.
"Damn it, your snake venom is really troublesome!"
You should call me Big Brother.
Bazel found a place to sit down.
"You're a year younger than me, and you just lost again. According to the agreement, you should call me Brother Bazel."
Jin's face flushed red, and he moved his mouth several times, but he couldn't bring himself to say "Big Brother".
"Brother Bazel..."
"What did you say? Speak louder, didn't you eat dinner tonight?!" Bazel deliberately brought his ear close to Jhin.
"Get lost! Once is enough. I'll definitely beat you next time!"
Enraged, Jhin pushed Bazel away.
"You're only a year older than me, you're not Kaido!"
To everyone's surprise, Bazel remained smiling upon hearing this and calmly took out a video Den Den Mushi.
Kacha--
[Brother Ba, Bazel]
Turn up the volume.
[Brother Bazel!]
【Brother Bazel!!】
"You bastard, delete the recording right now!!"
Seeing that the two were about to fight again, Kaido picked up his spiked club and slammed it hard into the ground.
"Disobedient brats will be taught a lesson by me personally."
Bazel and Jhin sat down obediently.
"Hmm, not bad. Here, take this. It's Hanafza's pledge of allegiance."
King caught the Devil Fruit, but before he could ask any questions, Kaido began to explain the Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit.
"Wait, Brother Kaido."
Bazel stopped King from eating the Devil Fruit.
"Although this Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit is extremely rare, King is the second-highest-ranking member of the Beasts Pirates, my little brother..."
Jin's lips twitched: "That last sentence was superfluous!"
"Shouldn't we look for an even rarer Mythical Zoan fruit?"
Balzer selectively ignored Jhin's furious roar and analyzed the situation in a serious tone:
"I feel that a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit would be a better match, at least it would be more impressive to show it off."
"As for this Devil Fruit... it can be kept as a backup. Anyway, King isn't lacking in combat power now."
"Well..."
After hearing the analysis, Kaido looked conflicted.
Bazel is absolutely right. As the future leader of the Beasts Pirates, an ordinary Ancient Zoan is indeed no match for a Mythical Zoan.
If it weren't for the appearance of the Yamata no Orochi Fruit, Kaido wouldn't have thought much of it.
If only we could gather three mythical beast species for the main display...
If this future could actually come true, just how powerful would the Beasts Pirates be...?
The three major billboards = the three legendary gods?!
"Hiss~!"
Kaido gasped.
"Bazaar, you're right, that kind of future really is quite wonderful!"
"Jin, what do you think?"
Compared to Kaido's dilemma, King was indifferent; he could fly even without the Pteranodon Fruit.
The wings behind him are not just for show.
Unlike the impure and flawed beings of the Sky Island, he was a pure-blooded Moon People, and his wings were truly capable of supporting his free flight.
If we could obtain a more powerful Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, that would be even better.
"I don't really care, but Mr. Kaido, the reason you made me eat this Devil Fruit is actually to cover it up, isn't it?"
The black wings behind him fluttered a few times.
Kaido nodded: "That's right, Linlin already knows your identity, so we can't rule out the possibility that this information has been leaked."
"Using the Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit as cover is the perfect solution."
Jin fell into thought, and after a moment spoke: "Let's do as Bazel says for now. Keep this fruit as a backup. If we can find a better one, that would be great."
"As for my appearance, I can just say that I ate a Devil Fruit. After that, I will have a special set of clothes and a mask made to wear."
Bazel, who was listening in, stroked his chin and fell into deep thought.
Mythical Zoan Devil Fruits are even rarer than Logia-type Devil Fruits.
Aside from the fruits that already had owners, he only remembered a handful.
Bat Fruit, Mythical Zoan Type, Vampire Form.
Inu Inu no Mi (Dog-Dog Fruit), Mythical Zoan type, Great Mouth God form.
Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan Type: Nika Form.
The Pegasus Fruit eaten by the horse of the future Blackbeard Pirates, and the Mythical Zoan Nue form of the Bird-Bird Fruit eaten by the original manga spin-off character Toratsu.
Needless to say, the whereabouts of the first four were completely unknown to Bazel.
But the last one...
The Devil Fruit called Nue Form comes from a side story commemorating the 20th anniversary of One Piece.
It tells the story of Straw Hat and Torajiro defeating their enemies together in Wano Country.
The supporting character, Koji, ate this Devil Fruit on the beach in Wano Country.
Compared to the unremarkable Pteranodon, Bazel would much rather Jin eat the Nue-type Devil Fruit that can distinguish between good and evil.
As for why...
Perhaps it was because of a secret conversation he had with Dragon when he was still at Marine Headquarters.
Due to the special ideology instilled in him by Garp, Dragon does not respect the Celestial Dragons or the World Government.
At the beginning of the year he left the Navy, Dragon encountered a Celestial Dragon on a trip.
After returning that time, Dorag mentioned this incident when he was drinking alone with Bazel.
The Celestial Dragons, who were hailed as descendants of gods, turned out to be indiscriminate executioners.
This discovery led Dragon to begin to question the Navy's justice.
They questioned whether the justice they upheld was true justice.
...Memories of March, 1491 (Sea Calendar)...
"Bazaar, I intend to seek true justice."
Dorrag put down his glass, his eyes flashing with an even more determined light.
"The Navy's justice is not the justice I want to see. The Celestial Dragons, protected by the Navy, are actually the most vicious executioners on this sea!"
"If we ever meet at the top of the ocean, I will tell you about the justice I have found!"
"This ocean has no need for the Celestial Dragons who run rampant!"
"True justice is absolutely not the justice of the Celestial Dragons!"
"This is absolutely not justice that is acted arbitrarily!!"