Chapter 376: Swallow-Swallow and Fungus-Fungus
"Treasure hunting? What are you guys up to? Did you forget what Dad said about not causing trouble?"
Caesar's body descended swiftly from the clouds, shrinking as he landed until he stood at three meters tall.
His youthful face made him look very young.
The nearby guard was completely stunned.
In over thirty years of life, this was the first time he'd seen a legendary creature like a dragon.
"Caesar-nii, here's what happened…"
Robert and the others quickly explained the situation that had occurred.
When he heard everything, Caesar turned immediately to look at Eve—
Sure enough, her forehead was red and swollen, with a big lump.
"Robert! How could you not protect your sister!"
Caesar scolded Robert seriously.
"I'm sorry, Caesar-nii!"
Robert quickly bowed his head in apology.
He was the eldest among them, and being an older brother meant protecting your younger siblings.
That was something Sharlo had instilled in all of his children since they were young.
Maybe Sharlo was a bit extreme in training them, but in parenting? He was very successful.
(Elena: Is that so?)
"Let's go! No one bullies my sister and gets away with it!"
Caesar's gaze swept around as he spoke.
Robert immediately gave the guard a kick, signaling him to lead them to the treasury.
They arrived in front of a giant vault door.
Caesar knocked on it—
Boom!
A heavy sound echoed from the thick rock door.
"Everyone step back!"
Caesar warned the others.
Robert and the rest backed away.
Caesar pulled the guandao strapped to his back, raised it with both hands, and covered it in Armament Haki.
Lightning crackled across its edge.
"Ten-Thousand-Ton Thunder Crescent Slash!!"
With a roar, Caesar swung the guandao at the vault door.
Boom!
The door exploded.
Shards of rock flew in all directions.
The door had been constructed of solid stone—nearly impossible to open without a key.
But Caesar brute-forced it with raw strength.
The stone door shattered completely.
The treasury was now open.
After clearing the debris, Caesar looked inside.
"Hahaha! Everyone, we struck gold!!"
He turned to the younger siblings behind him, grinning.
Then he stepped aside.
Inside the vault were piles of gold, silver, jewels, Beli, and rare antiques.
This was the true wealth of a global medical superpower.
Years of accumulation now lay bare before them.
"We're rich!!"
Robert and the others' eyes sparkled as they rushed in.
They had zero resistance to shiny valuables.
This came from their upbringing under Sharlo's pirate training.
Most of their childhood had been spent at sea.
Boredom was a constant, and pirate-hunting was how they passed the time.
To train his kids, Sharlo often took them to plunder pirate ships.
Naturally, they developed a love for treasure.
Caesar chuckled and walked into the vault.
But unlike the others, he was searching for something else—
Something to appease their father.
A Devil Fruit.
Even if they had a reason, they'd still disobeyed their father's orders.
Only a Devil Fruit could make Sharlo less angry.
Caesar didn't know if this vault would have one,
But with Drum Kingdom's prestige, it wasn't impossible.
Soon, Caesar found two treasure chests.
He immediately smiled.
Basketball-sized treasure chests usually meant only one thing.
He knew this very well.
He stepped up and opened one.
Inside lay a purple Devil Fruit, shaped like a gaping mouth.
He picked up the label beside it:
"Paramecia - Swallow-Swallow Fruit!"
Caesar read it aloud, pleased.
Then he opened the second chest.
Another purple Devil Fruit, this one shaped like a spore.
Another label:
"Paramecia - Fungus-Fungus Fruit!"
Caesar burst into laughter.
"Hahaha! Now Dad's going to be thrilled!"
Caesar knew his father too well.
Sharlo loved collecting Devil Fruits.
With two in hand, Caesar felt confident—
Maybe it was time to challenge Dad's authority?
He shook his head and dismissed the thought.
He pocketed the two Devil Fruits and turned to check on his siblings.
They were still gleefully piling treasure into chests.
Box after box was filled to the brim.
There was clearly too much to take it all.
Eventually, they could only carry what they could fit.
Soon, the vault had been completely emptied.
Not a single Beli was left behind.
The guards looked heartbroken.
Robert, lugging a chest three times his size, walked past a stunned guard.
Seeing the man's blank expression, Robert felt a little guilty.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out 10,000 Beli.
"Here, take this! And run! You can't stay in Drum Kingdom anymore!"
Robert gave him a friendly warning before walking away, treasure in hand.
Meanwhile, in a secret palace of Drum Kingdom—
"Have you contacted the Navy yet?"
The king asked his chief minister.
"The Navy says to hold out as best we can," the minister replied, lowering his head.
Crash!
The king shattered a teacup in fury.
"Have you found out why the Rockefeller Pirates attacked us?!"
His voice trembled with rage.
The minister hesitated, clearly uneasy.
"Speak!"
The king was running out of patience.
"It was Prince Waldo… He injured one of Sharlo's daughters. The Rockefeller children came seeking revenge..."
The minister dropped to his knees after speaking.
"You unfilial son! You—"
Pfft!
The king coughed up blood and collapsed.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!!"
The ministers all rushed over.
One checked for breath, hand shaking.
"His Majesty has passed!"
The courtyard erupted in cries of despair.
Meanwhile, aboard the Poseidon—
"So you just... looted the whole kingdom?"
Sharlo stared at his children in disbelief.
When had they become so bold?
Then he looked at Eve.
The bump on her forehead was still there, and she looked at him pitifully.
(Caesar had coached her on this before returning.)
Sharlo rubbed his temples.
His kids were getting bolder by the day…
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