Big brother, I want to become the strongest pirate in the world!

Kazan, holding Sugar, sat down directly in the space inside the doorway.

Kazan was laughing happily, not because he had obtained some incredibly powerful Devil Fruit.

Although this fruit is truly bizarre, Kazan is genuinely uninterested in fruits that take a roundabout approach.

He is interested in Zoan-type Devil Fruits and Paramecia-type Devil Fruits, which are mainly used to enhance oneself.

He smiled simply because he was genuinely happy that Sugar's safety had been guaranteed.

"I won't have to worry about you anymore."

Also, I've finally made up my mind about something I've been hesitating about.

“Robin…”

Chapter 027 Even Doflamingo is jealous

Back home, Foncrab and Bellamy stood in the courtyard, dumbfounded, staring at the three people who had suddenly appeared before them, completely bewildered.

Kazan stood helplessly to the side, holding a panting Sugar in his arms, with a flushed Monet next to him.

?

Sugar was panting because she was exhausted from using the fruit. She used the Door-Door Fruit again to show Monet its power.

Monet's face was flushed with excitement because he was thrilled to see Sugar's incredible ability to save his life.

When Monet first returned, he saw that the yard was empty, but then Kazan and Sugar suddenly appeared sitting on the ground.

Later, after hearing what Kazan said, she learned that Sugar had accidentally eaten an incredibly powerful Devil Fruit, which was why she was in such a hurry to have Sugar show off her abilities.

However, Kazan also tested Sugar's current control over the Door-Door Fruit during this test.

It has probably reached the peak of Lv.0!

This can be considered a half-step Lv.1!

With Sugar's current stamina, she can only open the door about once every half hour, and she can't stay inside for more than five minutes!

It only serves to hide itself for a short while at crucial moments.

But it's okay, since Sugar is still young. When she gets a little older, she can make good use of the Door-Door Fruit to save her life.

Another week has passed.

"Are all the supplies ready?"

"Of course! How could I possibly make a mistake when I'm on duty?"

"Let's set off then. We've been on Cocos Island for over a week now."

"Are you leaving now..."

Monet looked around at the little house that had been bustling with activity for a week. The house had been packed full of people every day for the past week. Although it was a bit crowded, it was really lively and cozy. He wished he could live like this forever.

Monet had no dreams, if one had to say.

Let's get two then.

First, I hope my family members will all be safe and sound; second, I want to help my brother realize his dream of becoming the strongest in the world.

For these two dreams, she was willing to constantly push herself to become stronger and try to keep up with her brother. She didn't want her brother to be looked down upon by others because she was too weak.

"Then, let's set off. West Sea, your emperor has returned!"

Kazan stood at the bow of the ship, embracing the air in front of him, laughing wildly, displaying his chuunibyou (adolescent delusions of grandeur).

But his younger brothers and sisters behind him looked at him with admiration.

What a perfectly compatible family!

……

Kazan had assumed he would have a smooth journey directly into the West Sea.

But unexpectedly, trouble arose on the first small island they docked at after setting sail.

"What a coincidence..."

Looking at the sunglasses-wearing man blocking their way in the alley, he muttered a couple of words.

"'Red Dog' Kazan..."

The man standing opposite Kazan pulled an iron pipe from the pile of waste next to him, and in an instant the pipe turned pure black.

Although Dover wasn't injured, he certainly made Don Quixote lose face a lot because of this guy, and recently even some of his underlings have dared to disrespect the Don Quixote family...

The thought of Doflamingo's reputation being damaged made Vergo feel unbearable and he prepared to take action.

"You guys go back first, I'll play with this guy for a bit."

Kazan tossed his twin swords to Bellamy behind him, then watched Monet and Bon Clay, now transformed into a giant bird, fly away with Sugar and Bellamy.

During this time, Vergo did not intervene, after all, he was not stupid.

They might not be able to defeat even one of them, let alone so many.

"No knife needed... Are you underestimating me?"

Veins bulged on Vergo's face as he dropped the black stick in his hand and charged straight at Kazan.

It was fast, but the threat posed by Vergo, who had infiltrated the Navy and learned the Six Styles, seemed far too weak compared to what came later.

Only a single person with a decent level of Armament Haki is worth Kazan's attention.

As for underestimating Vergo...

Kazan didn't actually underestimate Vergo. Knowing Vergo's future strength, Kazan wouldn't look down on this man, even if he wasn't very strong now.

The reason he doesn't use dual swords in battle is simply to hone his Armament Haki and Steel Fruit skills.

While one can also hone their Armament Haki using a sword, the effect is definitely not as good as close-quarters combat.

As Kazan watched Vergo's powerful punch, his right hand turned into a gleaming black-silver color, with a few streaks of red light on it, and it was constantly burning with heat.

This is the first time Kazan has used the effects of high temperature in combat.

He threw a straight punch.

Bang.

sizzle.

The two black fists collided with a dull thud, accompanied by a burning sound.

Vergo remained expressionless and delivered another whip kick to Kazan's face.

Kazan glanced at their clashing fists.

The final effect of Armament Haki + Steelification + High Temperature seems to be more powerful than Vergo's Armament Haki.

However, a temperature of 1,000 degrees Celsius doesn't seem to be able to break through Vergo's Armament Haki.

He reached out his ghostly hand to catch the whip kick that Vergo was kicking at him.

This time, Kazan only used Armament Haki.

boom.

The two attacks reached a stalemate once again.

But this time, the mood was completely different. If Kazan had been more than capable of handling Vergo's punch before, it was a different story.

So this time it seemed a bit forced.

Kazan was now starting to feel a slight pain in his hand. He was able to withstand the attack not because his Armament Haki was comparable to Vergo's, but because his strength was greater than Vergo's.

However, due to the weaker weaponry, although he managed to block the kick, his hand was subjected to considerable impact.

"You are a very good training subject."

Kazan looked at Vergo, who was standing close by, and said something indifferently.

The next moment, Vergo launched a frenzied attack, so fast that his punches and kicks were barely visible, like a combination of Luffy's Gum-Gum Machine Gun and Gum-Gum Whip Machine Gun.

It seems she's angry.

Kazan continuously used his Armament Haki to block Vergo's every attack, without choosing to use Observation Haki to dodge.

However, it's fortunate that Kazan's Observation Haki is at an intermediate level; otherwise, it would have been quite troublesome to "see" Vergo's every attack.

Although Kazan only used Armament Haki on his arms, he used the Steel Fruit's ability to turn into steel on the rest of his body to prevent Vergo from hitting him if he failed to block the attack.

Five minutes later.

The dull thuds continued to ring out, sending chills down one's spine.

Kazan was also incredibly surprised.

As expected of one of the few who can fully utilize Armament Haki, the amount of Haki he possesses at this stage is already terrifying.

Even Doflamingo is jealous.

Although Doflamingo later mastered Armament Haki techniques to a considerable degree, his Haki quantity was pitifully small, even less than Luffy's.

Although Vergo had not mastered the 'Entangle' technique at that time, his domineering aura was truly monstrous, perhaps even at the level of a vice-roy. With such a powerful aura, whether or not he learned the 'Entangle' technique was irrelevant.

Kazan was gritting his teeth and barely holding on at this point.

He currently only feels that his arms are constantly swollen and painful.

Chapter 028 The Last Island

"Phew, thank you very much for sparring. It seems my Armament Haki is still too weak. I'm not playing with you anymore."

A powerful punch, delivered with the force of a high-temperature steel fist, sent Vergo staggering back two or three steps.

Three-stage slash.

In that short time, Kazan had already disappeared from the alley using his only mobility skill.

Vergo's basic attributes are no match for Kazan's. With Kazan's Lv.5 agility and stamina, even Doflamingo couldn't stop him from escaping.

Supporting his throbbing arms, Kazan swiftly made his way towards the foot of a mountain on the island.