Chapter 149: The Returning Meteor
“Little Sister, what’s your name?”
“La.”
“How old are you?”
“77 days.”
“Uh… what?”
“What ‘what’? It’s obviously just teasing you, Jozu.”
“So you’re really an executive of the Beasts Pirates?”
“Yes.”
On the Moby Dick, a banquet was in full swing, and everyone on the ship felt novelty toward these two strange visitors.
Especially toward La, her exquisite appearance almost immediately captured the hearts of the young men on the ship.
The Whitebeard Pirates, aside from Whitebeard himself, were all not very old, basically a group of young brats.
Now they finally saw such a cute little girl, and everyone was very excited.
Some bold ones directly surrounded her, asking all sorts of questions and fawning over her.
While some shy ones also hid behind the mast or the crowd, quietly watching this side.
“Hey, you guys don’t scare the little girl.”
The only woman on the ship, Waidi Bei, immediately stepped in front of La upon seeing her own indiscreet companions and scolded them.
She didn’t want the Beasts Pirates to think the Whitebeard Pirates were all a bunch of rude guys.
“Eh~ Waidi Sis, we just want to chat with La~”
“Don’t be so strict~”
“You all crowding up like this, can’t you see the little girl is distressed?”
Actually not, while everyone in the Whitebeard Pirates was observing La, La was also observing them.
It had to be said that in terms of personality, they were indeed a group of good guys.
Compared to the barbaric and fierce style of the Beasts Pirates, the atmosphere on this ship was clearly much more comfortable, like a warm family.
However, what La cared about wasn’t these; what she really wanted to see was whether there were any people in this top faction famous in the New World who could catch her eye.
Just like the previous Admiral Zephyr, people harboring strong beliefs or desires.
『Hm?』
Her gaze swept over faces both youthful and mature, and La’s line of sight finally stopped on an inconspicuous little fatty in the crowd.
The other looked even younger than La, with dark skin and a pair of round little eyes, seemingly just a very ordinary honest child.
But in La’s eyes, it was completely different…
Not to mention his body structure that differed greatly from ordinary people, just the fire of desire hidden in his soul made La take notice.
『A gem emitting a pitch-black luster.』
This was the phrase that flashed through La’s mind the first moment she saw him.
“As expected, there is… Not bad for a long-established sea overlord; there really is considerable foundation.”
Thinking this, La stood up and walked in front of the little fatty, smiling and greeting him.
And her action immediately drew everyone’s attention.
“My name is La, may I ask your name?
“Eh, eh! M-me?”
The other was clearly startled by La’s action, not expecting to be approached first.
Although he was also surprised by La’s attractiveness, his gaze was actually more focused on Whitebeard and Kaido who were drinking.
“I, I’m Teach, Marshall D. Teach.”
“Hm. What are your hobbies?”
“Studying, studying history.”
“Studying history… So do you want to become a historian in the future?”
“Haha~ Never thought about it that much.”
“I’m satisfied as long as I can live steadily on Old Man’s ship for life.”
Teach honestly scratched his head.
This was a lie.
But La just kept smiling and didn’t expose it.
For someone so young to have learned to hide himself, it undoubtedly piqued La’s interest even more.
However, the others on the ship clearly misunderstood something…
“Hey hey! That pretty little girl couldn’t have fallen for Teach, right?”
“No way? That kid Teach isn’t even as good-looking as one of my chest hairs~”
“Could it be she likes Teach’s honest personality? Is she actually the type who doesn’t care about looks?”
“Hehe, then don’t I have a chance too~”
“With your big bald head? I think Jozu has more chance~”
“N-no way~”
“Aiyo, don’t be so shy, Jozu.”
……
“Hey! La, you’re getting along well with these brats. I don’t usually see you being this proactive.”
Kaido, a bit drunk not far away, shouted loudly.
“Because I saw something interesting.”
La walked to Kaido’s side and said without reservation.
“Also, Captain Kaido, you’re injured now, I don’t suggest you drink so much.”
“Here we go again! How else will the injury heal faster without drinking?”
“Hey! You know alcohol can disinfect!”
Kaido started showing off his rich “life experience,” speaking with conviction.
But La had no intention of indulging him.
“Regrettably, Captain Kaido. The alcohol concentration for disinfection should be seventy to seventy-five percent, the alcohol in your hand is only forty-two percent and contains impurities.”
“Moreover, alcohol disinfection is only suitable for intact skin, not recommended directly on wounds, and even less so by drinking it.”
“Uh…”
“Gurahaha! What an interesting little girl. Kaido, where exactly did you snatch her from?”
Seeing Kaido directly shut down speechless, Whitebeard found it very amusing.
You know, when Kaido was on Rocks’ ship before, he was a famous troublemaker, every day either “What’re you looking at?” or “What’s it to you?!”…
Now he was obediently shut down by a little girl with words.
“Hah! Snatch what? This is a proper executive from my ship.”
“I told you all your sons combined aren’t her match, you really think it was a joke?”
“Hm?”
Hearing Kaido repeat this for the second time, Whitebeard fell silent, then looked La up and down again.
But this time he still saw nothing; she had none of the aura a strong person should have, completely just an ordinary little girl.
“No way? This little sister is really that strong?”
Marco nearby, hearing this, was also somewhat surprised; he similarly sensed no dangerous aura from La.
“Hey! Pineapple Head brat, want to give it a try?”
Seeing he couldn’t provoke La, Kaido turned his target to Marco.
Such a young and vigorous young man would be easier to incite than La.
“Nah, I don’t want to fight such a cute little girl.”
“Well~ Fair enough. A brat like you probably hides behind Newgate your whole life.”
“Kaido brat!”
Whitebeard set down the wine barrel and shouted.
This sentence hit right at the mind of Marco, who was still an intern at the time.
He had always wanted to become a formal crew member soon, even Old Man’s arm, his assistance, not just a child who could only be looked after.
Now just a somewhat famous pirate crew’s executive; Whitebeard’s sons would not be inferior to anyone in life.
“Hmph~ Executive, huh? Today I’ll see just what level that Beasts Pirates executive is!”
The still young and vigorous Marco directly kicked off the ship’s railing and flew into the sky.
Azure flames ignited from his arms, turning into the wings of a mythical beast.
Zoan — Bird-Bird Fruit Mythical Zoan Model — Phoenix Form.
“As expected, Mythical Zoan…”
Kaido looked at Marco in the sky, his tone full of appreciation.
After the wings of flame circled in the air, the blond young man suddenly dove downward, his feet also turning into bird claws.
“Hah!”
“Be careful!”
The flaming flying kick went straight toward where La stood, with a brilliant long tail feather trailing behind.
But La just stood there with her head down, no movement; she was now thinking why Kaido kept provoking the other repeatedly.
This actually wasn’t like Kaido’s usual style.
However, La not moving didn’t mean Marco’s attack would succeed; at the moment his bird claw was about to touch La, a sudden change occurred!
Suddenly, a loud shout came from afar:
“Don’t hurt my sister!”
Immediately after, a crimson meteor crashed straight into Marco’s body at an unbelievable speed.
