73. Rob: Don't Be Too Arrogant, Young People!

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The atmosphere on the Mammoth was tense.

Jack, with cold eyes, looked at all his subordinates:

"Do you think you can underestimate me? Who do you think I am?"

Under Jack's gaze, the men on the Mammoth and Jack's subordinates all backed away in fright, yet all of them had confident smiles on their faces!

They shouted out Jack's name:

"As expected of Master Jack!"

"Captain Jack, amazing!"

"Hahaha! That's right, the 'world's greatest swordsman' is just a brat! Master Jack is the strongest swordsman!"

swish

He waved his hand, then turned to look forward to the left, and saw the Platinum Angel, which had already appeared in their line of vision and was motionless on the sea.

Jack's eyes were full of fighting spirit:

"Steer the rudder for me! Is it 'the greatest swordsman in the world'? Just let me meet him for a while! Hurry up and get ready, and let me drive the boat!"

Following Jack's order, Mammoth passed by within the line of sight of both parties, turned around directly, and came straight towards the Angel!

It looked menacing, as if angels were beings they could control at will!

And at the same time—

aboard the Angel.

Uta's last song, "I Am the Strongest," had been completed.

The sound of the piano ended, and then fell slowly.

swish

Rob, who was sitting at the piano, opened his closed eyes, a red light flashed in his eyes, his brows were furrowed, and there was a bit of coldness on his face, a ray of murderous intent permeating the air!

"Well,"

he sighed.

Rob stood up from the piano chair, looked at the direction where the Mammoth was sailing, and said helplessly:

"There are a lot of idiots in this world!"

Hearing Rob's words, Robin and Uta, who had also put down their violins and ended this small concert, looked at the Mammoth, which was getting closer and closer.

Robin looked at Rob with beautiful eyes:

"Oni-chan, are you angry?"

He stretched out his hand and rubbed Uta's little head that had come to him.

Rob grinned:

"A little bit! But it's okay, at least he didn't interrupt our concert for Uta. Otherwise, even if Kaido came here in person today, he would have to leave something for me before he could go!"

Although these words were very arrogant, Rob had the qualifications to say them!

The huge Beasts Pirates logo on the Mammoth, the unique shape of the bow, and the aura sensed through Observation Haki allowed Rob to determine who was coming.

The smallest All-Star in the Beasts Pirates, Jack the Drought!

"Let's go!"

Stretching his body, Rob tidied up the suit he wore for Uta's small concert.

He opened his mouth and said:

"Let's see what the Beasts Pirates want with us!"

While talking, Rob took Robin and Uta directly to the deck at the bow. They didn't steer the boat out of the way or show any signs of attack. The three siblings just casually waited for the Mammoth to approach with curiosity!

Their actions were clearly seen by Jack on the Mammoth.

Immediately, Jack's face darkened:

"Bastards! What's with that unprepared action? What's with that leisurely attitude? Do they think I'm a guest? Is this how they welcome me?"

bang-

His fists clenched loudly.

Jack was furious:

"They really underestimate me! Get ready for shelling, boys!"

Following Jack's order, all the pirates on the Mammoth started to move. The cannons were pushed into position, and they began to load the shells, ready to attack the Platinum Angel.

While the pirates under Jack were acting, a sneer formed on the corner of Rob's mouth.

His powerful Observation Haki accurately saw their movements. While sensing the strong malice on the Mammoth, he also saw the future scene of the Mammoth firing at them.

Seeing the future in the next ten seconds, Rob subconsciously sighed:

"The hostility comes just like that, and the cannons fire right away, huh? Typical Jack!"

For all the actions on the Mammoth and Jack's behavior of directly firing without even wanting to talk, Rob wasn't even slightly surprised!

Beasts Pirates, ruthless as ever.

Confirmed.

This Jack the Drought—

A purebred, pureblooded Beasts Pirate indeed.

After a moment of reflection, Rob's figure left an afterimage from the bow of the Angel and swiftly moved towards the Mammoth. In less than a second, Rob's figure had already appeared in the sky above the Mammoth.

swish swish

The suit on his body fluttered, and Rob looked at Jack on the Mammoth, his pupils lighting up with a red glow.

boom!

The terrifying Conqueror's Haki erupted from Rob's body instantly. In just a moment, the experienced elites of the Beasts Pirates on the Mammoth fell into a coma, their eyes rolling and foaming at the mouth as they hit the ground.

Click——

Even the decks and railings of the Mammoth were instantly cracked by Rob's Conqueror's Haki.

None of the pirates could stand still. Even Jack, the most powerful on the whole ship, swayed violently, unable to remain upright, and directly knelt on the ground on one knee.

Looking up, Jack's eyes flickered with horror as he gazed at Rob above the Mammoth:

"Same as Mr. Kaido... Conqueror's Haki?!"

prickly——

Rob descended from the air, his fist covered in the black lightning unique to Conqueror's Haki.

Rob's tone was calm:

"Correct answer! Let me give you some advice—young people, don't be too arrogant! This should impact your future life... assuming you survive my attack!"

Bang

As the words fell, Rob's fist, infused with Conqueror's Haki, struck the Mammoth from above with immense force.

bang——

The combined power of his internal energy, Rob's Conqueror's Haki, and his terrifying strength obliterated the Mammoth instantly, reducing it to fragments.

"Puff!"

Now, the twelve-year-old Jack the Drought, who had left Wanokuni full of high spirits, experienced his first instant defeat. His horns shattered, his iron mask broke, and he spat out a mouthful of blood. His eyes turned white, and he bled from all seven orifices, losing consciousness. He fell into the sea, sinking to the bottom.

Whether he would die, Rob didn't care; it depended on Jack's own luck.

Even more unfortunate than Jack, all the pirates of the Beasts Pirates on this ship lost their lives under this punch, their bodies buried in the deep sea along with the fragments of the Mammoth!

After one blow, Rob's figure, as it was about to fall, instantly disappeared from its original position. When he reappeared, he had teleported back to his previous position through the elementalization of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit.

Holding his hands together, he looked at the remaining bits of the Mammoth floating on the sea, his face calm and composed, showing no anxiety or panic about provoking one of the New World sea overlords.

Robin's face was slightly serious as she looked at Rob who had returned:

"Oni-chan, will it be okay to kill the Beasts Pirates? I heard that Kaido, the Beast, is recognized by the whole world as the strongest creature, someone no one can kill!"

Hearing Robin talk about Kaido's reputation, Rob couldn't help but smile:

"There are no creatures in this world that can't be killed! Even gods can be killed! As for Kaido, if he really couldn't be killed, he'd be ruling the world by now, not just occupying Wanokuni in the New World."

"Let's use a simple analogy to explain killing Kaido—make him eat another Devil Fruit. Do you think he'd survive that?"

Robin was stunned for a moment and replied:

"Eh?! Can it really work like that? That's right! You can only eat one Devil Fruit. If you eat two, your body can't bear the power of the fruit and it will explode!"

The iron law of Devil Fruits in this world—

Ordinary people can only eat one Devil Fruit, otherwise their body can't withstand the power and will explode!

Robin naturally knew this iron law, but she hadn't considered it in the context of Kaido. She instinctively thought that if Kaido couldn't be killed, he must be invincible. But Rob's reminder made her realize there were many ways to deal with him!

The world of grown-ups—

It's really complicated!

Blackbeard, who would get the Dark-Dark Fruit in the future, is a special case, allowing him to have two, or even more, Devil Fruit abilities. But would Kaido dare to eat a second one?

He wouldn't dare to eat a second Devil Fruit!

Because it's a mortal action, a guaranteed way to die. His seemingly reckless behavior earns him a reputation. Titles like:

The strongest creature.

Immortal.

The strongest in a one-on-one fight.

Once these titles pile up, Kaido's reputation in the pirate world becomes enormous!

So, Kaido's suicidal tendencies are just a facade for the benefits he gains behind the scenes.

If he truly wanted to die, he'd eat another Devil Fruit.

Guaranteed death!

It's worth mentioning—

Rob can also consume more than two Devil Fruits now, thanks to his fifth talent—Ultimate Sublimation of Devil Fruits. But only the ones that have undergone ultimate sublimation, not ordinary ones.

After Robin and Uta's Devil Fruit abilities awaken, and Rob removes all their side effects, they can also eat a second Devil Fruit that has been sublimated to the utmost.

So—

Blackbeard's unique physique, after Rob obtained the fifth talent—Extreme Sublimation, is no longer unique.

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