Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 246 Panting isn't necessarily exhaustion! (First update, please subscribe!)

Doflamingo crashed, and the incredibly sturdy birdcage also disappeared.

All of this happened so suddenly that it caught everyone off guard.

"What... happened?"

Law stared in astonishment, his eyes wide with disbelief, at Doflamingo falling from the sky.

As both are Shichibukai, the difference in strength between Hakuryu and Doflamingo is simply too great!

Law had initially thought that White Dragon would at least need to intervene, at least use some special abilities, such as breaking the birdcage, launching a ranged attack, or riding a dragon to fight Doflamingo...

But what Luo Wanwan didn't expect was...

White Dragon merely glared at Doflamingo.

The Tenyasha, who had just rendered Law almost powerless to resist, was knocked unconscious and fell to the ground of Minion Island, his fate unknown.

Is this the difference in strength between the Seven Warlords of the Sea?

"The captain is amazing!"

"That flamingo is really too weak!"

Nami and Perona clapped together, quite cooperatively flattering her.

Neither of them had as much inner turmoil as Luo.

Although Nami and Perona also thought that Storm's speed in defeating Doflamingo was unbelievable.

But... this is our own captain after all!

Isn't it only natural that the captain is so powerful?

Storm accepted Nami and Perona's compliments with a smile.

Even though he didn't feel much pride in it...

Nine-star Conqueror's Haki knocked out a six-star flamingo. Is that something to be proud of?

"But speaking of which, could nine-level Conqueror's Haki directly stun a seven-level opponent? That's a small experiment worth trying..."

Storm collected his thoughts and calmly looked at Luo.

"Aren't you going to check on Donquixote Doflamingo?"

"……good."

Luo pursed his lips and nodded gently.

Without wasting any time, he immediately unleashed "ROOM," and his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.

Only a bewildered polar bear remained here.

"captain……"

Bepo blinked its bright, black bean-sized eyes and suddenly looked somewhat lost.

Because Perona on the other side was staring straight at it.

But fortunately, the next moment...

Luo's figure appeared again.

Doflamingo, who was unconscious, was thrown to the ground by Law.

As for Baby5, who was also unconscious, Law left her with Bepo.

"call……"

After catching his breath, Luo gave Bepo some instructions.

"Bepo, keep an eye on this woman."

"Yes, Captain."

Bepo dashed behind Baby5 like a whirlwind, then immediately lay prone on the ground, using Baby5's body as cover.

However, compared to Bepo's massive, round polar bear body...

Baby5's figure is so slim and slender that it doesn't offer any resistance at all.

Bepo didn't notice this for the time being; it was simply hiding quietly behind the bunker called "Baby5," secretly observing the interaction between its captain and the humans opposite.

"Kawaii..."

Perona couldn't help but sigh at Bepo's self-deceptive actions.

Storm heard Perona's words and couldn't help but glance at her.

Have you also contracted Robin's disease?

But Bepo is indeed quite cute...

Looking at Bepo, the mascot of the Heart Pirates, Storm couldn't help but think of another, more famous ration—the Straw Hat crew's emergency food supply.

Tony Tony Chopper!

"You can never have too many ship's doctors, that's a special kind of talent..."

Storm secretly put the "Deer Chase Plan" on the agenda.

Meanwhile, Luo was carefully observing Storm.

He already had a plan to find the White Dragon.

However, before Luo could even take action...

Bai Long approached him first, and the other party openly made a "recruitment" request.

If it's just an invitation from an ordinary person.

Luo Ke wouldn't care.

However, Haku not only defeated Donquixote Doflamingo, but also indirectly avenged him;

The other party even gave away three super gifts in one go: "Corazon's [Silence-Silence Fruit]", "Donquixote Doflamingo", and "Baby 5".

The last woman can be barely considered significant.

However, Law will absolutely not miss out on either the Silence-Silence Fruit or Doflamingo.

Luo had clearly realized how much Bailong valued himself.

So, should we accept their recruitment offer...?

Luo remained silent for a long time before suddenly speaking.

"White Dragon... if you want to be my captain, you must possess strength worthy of my approval... I want to fight you!"

These words were spoken.

Nami and Perona's expressions instantly turned strange.

The two of them had just witnessed the entire battle between Law and Doflamingo.

In Doflamingo's hands, Law couldn't be said to be completely without room for resistance, but he was more like a puppet on strings.

That's the level of their strength.

You still want to challenge the captain?

Has the other side already forgotten how the captain dealt with Doflamingo so quickly?

Compared to Nami and Perona, who are only at the "thinking stage".

Bepo, who had just been hiding behind Baby5, couldn't help but run out again after hearing these words.

"captain……"

Bepo ran behind Law, hooked its paw on the hem of Law's clothes, and tried to persuade him in what it thought was a very soft voice.

"That person is a monster..."

"Bepo!"

Law's expression changed slightly. He turned cold, glared at Bepo, and reprimanded him.

"Don't be so rude!"

Beelzebub instantly snapped back to reality, immediately lowered his head, and apologized profusely.

"sorry……"

The minor incident caused by Bepo was quickly glossed over thanks to Law's efforts to smooth things over.

Storm watched Rob and Bepo with a calm and collected expression.

"It's amazing that you have the guts to challenge me."

Storm first offered a compliment, then changed the subject.

"But you should rest for a while first!"

"He was out of breath after using his abilities only a few times; he doesn't act like a man at all!"

Storm didn't know if it was because the [Op-Op Fruit] was special, as it consumed a lot of the user's stamina.

He always felt that Trafalgar Law was a weak, listless man with kidney deficiency...

However, there's no need to say that during someone's job interview.

Luo's lips twitched slightly.

His earlier challenge to Storm indicated that he was already mentally prepared to join the other side.

Even Nami and Perona knew it was a "game they were destined to lose".

How could Luo, as the person involved, not know?

However, what Luo didn't expect was...

Bai Long didn't mind his weak strength, he just disliked his lack of energy!

Luo's face flushed red, and the veins on his forehead bulged as he argued.

"Being out of breath doesn't mean I'm tired... I'm out of breath!... I have a good understanding of my own body, regarding the doctor's matter!"

This stubbornness is just part of his character.

This made Storm chuckle, and the air around them filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"I think you'll get along well with Ace. Law, he's a pretty awkward guy too."

Storm waved to interrupt Luo, who was speaking in some obscure medical jargon.

"As for you, and this polar bear from the Mink Tribe, are you going back to the sea, or are you coming with me to the sky?"

As soon as Storm said this...

Luo was stunned once again, and he couldn't bother explaining to the other party about how much energy the [Operation Fruit] consumed.

How did you know...?

"That 'submarine' hidden in the waters near Mignon Island?"

Storm smiled noncommittally.

"A very good technological invention."

Luo gave Storm a deep look.

From the moment the other party appeared, he had a strange feeling—that everything about him had been completely seen through by the other party!

This feeling is becoming more and more obvious and intense.

"I'll go with you... but where do you mean by 'sky'?"

"Heaven refers to the heavens."

Storm gave a casual reply, then turned to look at Nami behind him.

"Whose turn is this time, yours or mine?"

"Me! Me! Me!"

Nami raised her right hand high and said with a grin.

"Captain! Just you wait! I'm not letting my guard down!"

Nami waved her hands, and she created cloud after cloud.

Under her careful control, these clouds lifted everyone present up.

Even Don Quixote Doflamingo and Baby5 are no exception.

However, unlike the others, both of these ability users were promptly fitted with a "Cloud Island" restraint suit by Nami—just like Law had been.

"Captain, we're taking off!"

Bepo's bright black eyes gazed down at the land below.

"This feeling... I miss it so much."

Bepo is a member of the Mink Tribe, born in Zou. Due to an accident, he accidentally left the Mink Principality and drifted all the way from the New World to the North Blue, where he later met Law.

Bepo is not only the "navigator" of the Heart Pirates, but also the "second-in-command" of the Heart Pirates.

This adorable creature holds a much higher position in the Heart Pirates than another "emergency reserve food" in the Straw Hat crew.

Luo gently patted Bepo on the back a few times, and then began to admire the view from the sky.

"Soaring through the clouds" was also a novel experience for Luo.

"A Logia-type Devil Fruit user...that's amazing..."

Law glanced at Nami out of the corner of his eye, who was asking Storm for praise, and was secretly surprised.

"Is this the Storm Pirates?"

Not long after.

Clusters of white clouds carried Storm, Luo, and others to an altitude of 10,000 meters.

Bepo looked down at the vast ocean below, feeling the cold, thin air around him, and let out a loud shout.

"This is the feeling! This is the feeling! This is the taste of home!"

"Bepo..."

Luo looked at Bepo listlessly, the thin air at high altitude making it difficult for him to adjust.

"Quiet……"

Bepo once again fell into a vulnerable state, and apologized softly.

"I'm sorry, Captain..."

Just then.

Perona, who was standing nearby, couldn't help but chime in.

"raging!"

"Bepo".

"Um?"

My name is Bepo.

"Okay, Bepo."

Perona readily changed her form of address.

"Captain just said you're a member of the 'Mink Tribe.' Are there many bears like you in the 'Mink Tribe'?"

Yes, yes!

When Bepo talks about his hometown Zou, his tone becomes cheerful.

"I'm a 'polar bear,' but there are also black bears, brown bears... and even 'pandas'!"

"That's amazing!"

Perona couldn't help but get excited when she heard this.

"I really want to visit the fur tribe! I love bears the most!"

Perona and Bepo engaged in a lively conversation.

We've arrived at the Sky Garden.

(End of this chapter)