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

He's considerably taller than Akin, already 1.9 meters tall. It seems Tiga has a natural talent for height and will definitely grow to be very tall in the future.

As for his expression, it remained the same, a blank look on his face, staring blankly, seemingly lost in thought all day long.

Then there's the eleven-year-old little girl, Perona. It seems she's been well protected by her two older brothers and sister for the past four months, and hasn't changed much at all; she still looks the same.

If there's any noticeable change, it's that a small ghost has appeared, constantly hovering around me.

Next up is the sugar that Kazan is most looking forward to!

Boom!

"Wow...not bad."

Kazan glanced at the two bullets of different lengths and the two pierced leaves on the ground. The move Sugar had just shown was really impressive to him, a complete novice when it came to guns.

At this moment, Sugar held a long-barreled shotgun in her left hand and a revolver in her right, with Ben Beckman, Raki Lu, and Yasopp standing behind her, exuding an aura of superiority.

Sugar just now used two completely different guns to shoot through two leaves that were slowly falling beside Kazan.

"Wow... I didn't expect Sugar to shoot so accurately, but... are you showing off to your brother or just taunting him?!"

In the blink of an eye, Kazan appeared in front of Sugar and flicked her head hard.

"Ah! Waaaaaahh ...

The little girl burst into tears the moment Kazan flicked her forehead; she didn't even need to prepare herself. All she wanted was for her brother to praise her.

It's unbearable to repair!

Sugar felt so wronged that she burst into tears.

Judging by how proficient she is, it seems she's cried a lot in the past four months; she's developed an instantaneous skill.

"hug."

Kazan squatted down and pulled Sugar into his arms. Sugar was already nine years old and not very short, but she still looked so petite in Kazan's arms.

Kazan lowered his head and sniffed the sugar-green short hair. It still smelled that familiar milky scent, which made him feel slightly at ease, although the scent had become very faint.

This flavor will completely disappear in another year, which will also mean that Little Sugar has grown up.

"Hey! Kazan, we won't let you get away with bullying our apprentice!"

"I heard you make her cry every day! And you don't even give her any meat!"

"Oh dear, ignore them. Kazan, you've been to Syrob Village, haven't you? Come on, tell me, how's my son doing? Is he growing up healthy?"

……

Chapter 136 Travel

As the Red-Haired Pirates were about to depart.

See you in the new world.

"Hmph! I hope that before we even enter the new world, Mihawk will snipe me in 'Paradise'."

"Hahaha, don't underestimate me! But... knowing his personality, seeing me like this, he probably won't bother me anymore... then..."

"Tch, if he has the guts, let him come!"

The monster family stood on the shore, bidding farewell to their 'opponents' of the past four months, and then watched the Red-Haired Pirates leave.

"Woo~"

As soon as the strangers left, Monet couldn't control himself and rushed over to hug his brother whom he hadn't seen in a long time.

Monet felt that her brother had become more charming than before, and she believed that this was not just her imagination.

Perona had also come over at this moment, staring at Kazan with her big, dark eyes, her distinctive ahoge (cowlick) twitching.

As a user of the Spirit-Spirit Fruit, Perona is extremely sensitive to things that normal people cannot perceive.

At this moment, apart from Monet, who has the highest level of Observation Haki, she was the first to notice her brother's change.

However, young Perona didn't understand what was going on with her brother's change; she just thought he was even more handsome!

"I originally wanted to test your skills, but I'm afraid of being criticized for being incompetent, so now, everyone go and prepare the supplies for the next voyage, and then get ready to depart."

"As for your strength, you'll gradually demonstrate it in future battles."

Kazan rubbed Perona's little head, who was staring at him with wide eyes, and gave an instruction to his younger siblings behind him, who had changed somewhat.

It's worth mentioning that this time, Little Sugar, who was supposed to be following behind her sister picking up twigs, actually took her two guns and left alone to collect supplies.

"..."

Kazan, his face dark, watched Sugar's arrogant gait and back view, then winked at Bon Clay, who was equally speechless.

Feng Kelei nodded, transformed into a goose, and began to secretly follow Sugar.

Moreover, Kazan suddenly realized that Bon Clay's presence was very low during the movement. If he didn't use Observation Haki, he could easily miss the goose even if he kept his eyes on it.

It seems everyone has gotten stronger.

Kazan glanced at the scattered crowd. This time, he didn't go with them to collect supplies. Instead, he went alone to Carosor, which had been silent for four months, and began cleaning.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

While wiping Carroso's head, Kazan talked to Carroso about the changes in his younger siblings.

By evening, the children had not yet returned, and Kazan could roughly imagine how much supplies they would bring back.

Seeing that there was still time, Kazan went into the smelting room to make several more steel swords for Tiga to use as spares.

Finding a suitable weapon for Tiga is not easy, because Tiga doesn't have a good synergy with katanas. Kazan discovered that he is more talented with swords than with daggers.

Most of the famous and fast swords in this world are katanas and greatswords, but Tiga uses a real... sword. So we want to give Tiga a suitable weapon that he can use for a long time.

Either keep searching, or build it yourself.

……

"Phew... that feeling I haven't had in so long."

Kazan lay on Caroso's head, quietly feeling the buoyancy of the voyage and the sea breeze blowing from ahead.

The Monster Pirates have set sail again after four months. Their destination is uncertain, and they don't know which way to go. They'll just have to ask when they reach the next island.

"Brother, you're ready."

Just as Kazan was enjoying the sun, Monet's voice came, causing Kazan to stretch and struggle to get up.

Ah, sunbathing feels so good.

Kazan rubbed his neck; basking in the sun in the slightly cool autumn weather was quite pleasant.

I walked up to the deck in the middle of the ship, where a large pot filled with seawater was placed under the mast.

"I'll help my brother take off his clothes~"

With a smile, Monet approached Kazan from behind, placed his hands on Kazan's shoulders, and helped him take off his upper garment.

Looking at his brother's back muscles, Monet almost couldn't resist pressing himself against them.

However, Kazan's turn immediately calmed Monet down; the circular scar on his abdomen was still as grotesque as ever, even a year later.

Monet reached out and gently touched Kazan's abdomen with heartache; at that moment, Kazan's abdominal and pectoral muscles failed to distract her.

Ever since Monet ate the Snow-Snow Fruit, he has basically forgotten what pain feels like.

The worst pain I usually experience on Carosso is when my brother flicks my forehead with his Armament Haki-infused fingers when I make a mistake.

In previous training sessions, when facing assassin-type opponents who possessed Armament Haki and were extremely agile, Monet would occasionally get injured, and the level of pain she experienced would be excruciating.

How much pain must my brother have been in when he suffered that kind of injury?

Monet almost cried as she thought about it, but Kazan gently tapped her head, teasing her: "How long are you going to keep touching me, you silly girl? Alright, get off me."

Kazan kicked off his shoes and, still wearing his pants, jumped directly into the cauldron.

"Oh~~~"

As soon as he stepped into the pot, Kazan felt his entire body go limp and he couldn't muster any strength.

My body started to sink.

but.

Snapped!

Just as Kazan's shoulder was about to sink into the water, Ghost Hand grabbed the edge of the pot, stopping his body from continuing to sink.

Kazan is currently in a very strange state.

His left arm, the entire ghost hand, felt only a slight weakness, almost imperceptible.

However, apart from his left arm, all other parts of his body became completely weak, and he didn't even have the strength to move. It was very difficult for him to speak.

"Ni-chan!"

Monet, thinking Kazan was about to sink, flew directly onto the pot and grabbed Kazan's ghostly hand.

"It's okay... My resistance is too low. I'll practice a bit. Don't worry about me."

Kazan speaks in a weak voice, but his persistent attitude remains undiminished.

Monet rolled her eyes at her brother's stubborn, donkey-like demeanor, confirmed that Kazan's ghostly hand was strong, and then left to cook.

For the next few days, Kazan spent every day in the sea.

For the first three days, he was completely exhausted; starting on the fourth day, Kazan was able to speak normally and make some minor movements, such as moving his fingers; a week later, Kazan's movements became slightly more powerful.

However, the seawater had absolutely no effect on the Demon Hand, but similarly, it was completely impossible to use any of the Iron-Steel Fruit's abilities on the Demon Hand while it was in the seawater.

Chapter 137 The Unweaned Manatee

"Oh, that feels so good!"

With a slight exertion of his ghostly hand, Kazan crushed the large pot, lifted himself out of the seawater, and felt his strength returning, unable to help but let out a comfortable groan.

A month later, Kazan had basically spent his entire life in that pot, and his body was swollen from being soaked in it.

So, to what extent is Kazan immune to seawater now?