Free Web NovelChapter 1307: Chapter 18: Kudu
New World, Totlan Kingdom.
The Totlan Kingdom doesn’t represent a single island, but rather a vast sea area. The official name here is Totlan, but the pirates are more accustomed to calling it All Nations.
All Nations is a term used because on the archipelago of this sea area, nearly every race resides, including Humans, Fishmen, Fur Tribe, Long Arm Tribe, etc.
Although All Nations claims to have all races, in reality, there are no Giants here. This is because the master of All Nations has old grudges with the Giant Race, and thus all Giants hold a hostile attitude toward All Nations.
That’s right, this is the territory of Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors, and also the stronghold of the Big Mom Pirate Group.
At this moment on an Ice Island of All Nations.
Cold wind howled. This Ice Island had no snow; it’s called Ice Island not because the entire island is made of solid ice, but because it is formed of a kind of hard ice cream.
The whole island is filled with a sweet aroma, and 95% of the buildings on the island are edible, including the island itself.
Click, click, click...
The second hand of the pocket watch moved inch by inch, and with a click, the cover snapped shut.
"Time’s about right."
A man wearing a top hat and a bowtie stood up. Hanging from both sides of his waist were a Knight Sword and a Fine Sword. With his demeanor, he hardly appeared to be a warrior; instead, he seemed more like a pianist about to perform.
Squelch, the top-hat man stepped into a puddle of ice cream, the sticky ice cream smeared over the shiny leather shoes, causing a slight twitch at the corner of his mouth.
"Gotta stay classy."
The top-hat man pressed down his hat, looked around, and found no one nearby.
"Damn!"
The top-hat man cursed softly, glanced around again to confirm there was no one, then pulled out a handkerchief from his pocket, meticulously cleaning his shoes.
Sss~
A signal interference sound came to his ear, causing his brows to furrow as he tapped his wireless earphone.
"BOSS, what’s up?"
"Stop dawdling, now, immediately, go attract Big Mom’s attention. Shallow Dream and I are already in position on Cake Island."
"Got it, got it, I’ll be quick, but still gotta stay elegant."
The top-hat man smiled and moved forward at a leisurely pace.
"Performer, you dare dawdle any longer, I’ll come over and castrate you right now, believe it or not? No, you don’t have to believe, I’m coming right now to find you."
A chilling female voice came from the earphone, causing the performer’s steps to pause.
"Uh..."
The performer shivered slightly and instinctively quickened his pace.
"Five minutes at most."
"Three minutes at most! Or else, I’ll immediately come over and castrate you."
"Then... three minutes it is."
The performer switched from a fast walk to a jog.
"Hurry!!"
The angry roar of the female voice urged the performer, now running at full speed.
In less than two minutes, the performer reached the buildings on the Ice Island. These structures were made of biscuits and chocolate.
People were bustling beside the performer, yet they appeared not to see him.
"I’ve started on my end. I’ll hold off Big Mom for ten minutes at most."
The performer drew the Knight Sword and Fine Sword from his waist, placing the Knight Sword on his shoulder and the Fine Sword on the Knight Sword’s blade, mimicking the posture of playing a violin.
The two blades met, and a smile curled on the performer’s lips. He relished the sensation of blood and flesh splattering.
He drew the Fine Sword.
Bang!
A sonic boom spread out, and the pedestrians on the street shattered instantly, turning into clouds of red mist.
Buzz~~
The sound waves resonated, obliterating all buildings within a 500-meter radius. From the debris, a tall middle-aged woman stood up.
"Who is it! Who ruined my ice cream toast."
The middle-aged woman, dressed in pink pajamas, was very angry. She was Charlotte Lingling, known as Big Mom, one of the Four Emperors.
"Madam, would you like me to play a piece for you?"
The performer walked slowly toward Charlotte Lingling. She hadn’t noticed him until he spoke.
"You bastard..."
Big Mom’s pupils began to dilate, a clear sign of going berserk.
Bang!
A sonic boom spread, plowing a layer of the ground within a 500-meter diameter.
"Calm down and listen to my performance for ten minutes."
The performer let out a strange laugh. He seemed cultured, but in reality, his mind was not quite right.
Meanwhile, on the core island of All Nations, Cake Island.
Rumble...
A pitch-black tornado, several tens of meters in diameter, appeared over Cake Island. Below it stood a man nearly two meters tall, wearing a black metal mask; he was Kudu, famed as the number one in Pirate Reputation.
The tornado descended slowly, and everything engulfed within it quickly withered, turning to dust. Cake Island was in total chaos.
Ten minutes later.
A semi-ruined building collapsed, and a large amount of dust was blown up by the wind; this dust was Kudu’s subordinates.
At the edge of Cake Island, Kudu, accompanied by a man and a woman, moved quickly.
"Boss, aren’t we going to Dressrosa for some fun?"
One of the men spoke, holding a Crystal Heavy Shield.
"No."
Kudu seemed to be contemplating something.
"Why not?"
"Regional penalty mechanism."
"If we force it, it’s not that bad, Boss."
"Pirate Reputation is more important. Our next stop is Kaido’s territory. Remember how we got in here. We have to be a bit higher in tier position than this area. The entry qualification this time is part of the reward from War World. Unless we head to the Red Soil Continent, causing large-scale destruction in such a vast open world would only attract those monsters. Fourth Tier ones are okay, but if a Fifth Tier one comes..."
Kudu placed one hand on his mask as if recalling some unpleasant memories. The heavy shield bearer behind him also shivered.
"Indeed, those monsters, especially the Fifth Tier ones, are ones we can’t provoke yet."
They moved away, while on the Ice Island, a figure wearing a top hat crouched by the seashore, tapping his skull with his fingers.
Kudu and six other Fifth Tier Contractors were members of the same adventure group. Since they had fewer members, they were only considered a small adventure group among the Fifth Tier.
Meanwhile, on Dressrosa Island.
Explosions roared, and large groups of pirates shouted as they engaged fiercely. Although the Big Mom Pirate Group had the numbers, they couldn’t break through the port in a short time.
The Donquixote Family’s pirates suffered heavy casualties. In terms of the strength of the lower-ranking pirates, the Big Mom Pirate Group was clearly stronger than the Donquixote Family. However, it was puzzling that no trace of the Beast Pirates was seen on the battlefield.
Splurt, splurt.
The sounds of slashing came from the center of the battle. A nearly four-meter-tall man with a strange face and a long beard at his chin was slashing through Donquixote Family pirates at an astonishing speed. The longsword in his hand was stained with blood.
This man’s name was Charlotte Cracker, a Biscuit Fruit Ability User, but his rough appearance now wasn’t his original look.
