Chapter 149 Green Pepper
At the banquet, Mountain Goat Khan also frequently exchanged toasts with Nicholas.
"Ah, those two guys, Nekomamushi and Inuarashi, are truly a constant worry. When we first heard that those two had set out to sea in a small boat, it caused us a great deal of anxiety. We even suspected they had perished in the Sea.
Who would have thought those two little guys would actually stumble their way to Wano Country?"
Mountain Goat Khan raised his Wine Bowl and took a hearty drink, clearly the news of Inuarashi and Nekomamushi's safety had made him very happy.
After all, while the Mink Tribe is considered a race, their population is truly too small, so small that he can call every single member of the Mink Kingdom by name.
"We have come this time hoping to obtain a copy of the Poneglyph. We hope Mountain Goat Khan can assist us."
Nicholas said, looking at Mountain Goat Khan beside him.
Nicholas actually knew that the Poneglyph of the Mink Kingdom was located in Whale Forest, but he wouldn't reveal it directly, because he wanted to get more Intelligence from Mountain Goat Khan.
"Oh? No problem. Speaking of which, according to Records, the World Dawn is approaching. Has your Wano Country prepared to open its borders?"
Mountain Goat Khan was not surprised at all, as if the Poneglyph was not a particularly precious Thing in his eyes.
"World Dawn?"
Nicholas asked with some confusion. He seemed to have seen the term World Dawn many times in the manga, whether it was the promised person Fish-Man Island was waiting for, or later when Sperro in Totto Land sacrificed fifty years of his Lifespan and then bet one of his eyes just to see the arrival of the World Dawn.
It seemed that the World Dawn was recorded among many races that had interacted with Joy Boy.
"Yes, World Dawn. According to the Legends left by our Ancestors, when the Drum Sound rings, the warriors of the past will respond to the call and reassemble under the command of the Legendary Person. At that time, we will once again launch a War against the Shadow that shrouds the world, thereby bringing true Peace to the entire world.
When that time comes, our Mink Tribe will no longer have to be confined to Zou for generations and will obtain true Freedom!"
Mountain Goat Khan said with a look of yearning.
"Nicholas! I've finally found you, you bastard! Have you thought about how you want to die? Trash!"
Just as Nicholas was about to continue asking questions, a burly man with a Cone-Shaped Head walked over from a distance, followed by a group of fierce-looking Pirates, who were unmistakably the Hasshoken Army, legitimate Pirates from Flower Country in the West Blue.
The Mink Tribe members who were holding the Banquet all stood up and looked in the direction of the Sound. They knew that if the Enemy could appear here, it meant their Outer Defense Line had been breached.
"Hey, who are those Cone-Headed guys? How did they find this place?"
Many Mink Tribe members whispered among themselves. For the Residents of Zou, it was normal for stray Pirates to accidentally wander in. After all, Zou wandered the Grand Line day and night. Although there was no fixed route, it was inevitable that they would encounter some Pirate Ships in the process.
But now these suddenly appearing Pirates seemed to know Nicholas and the others, and the relationship between the two sides didn't seem to be good, which had to raise vigilance in the hearts of the Mink Tribe.
"That's Cone-Shaped Head Green Pepper, the Pillar of the Hasshoken Army, a legitimate Pirate group from Flower Country in the West Blue. We had some conflicts with them before. I didn't expect him to find this place."
Simon explained, after all, he had personally participated in the annihilation of the Flower Country Navy in the East Blue back then.
"Cone-Shaped Head Green Pepper?"
Looking at Green Pepper's strange physique and Cone-Shaped Head, many Mink Tribe members were a little confused.
"He is called Cone-Shaped Head Green Pepper precisely because of that peculiar Cone-Shaped Head. Coupled with powerful Armament Haki, almost no Enemy can withstand his attack."
Simon continued to explain patiently.
"Cone-Shaped Head? His Head… doesn't look Cone-Shaped Head at all, does it?"
Simon ". . ."
"His Head was flattened by a Fist from a Powerful Figure."
Nicholas explained from the side.
"Pfft… Hahahaha! Head flattened, that's really hilarious!"
Many Mink Tribe girls couldn't help but laugh when they heard this and saw Green Pepper's appearance.
"Damn bastards, have you laughed enough?" Green Pepper roared, his Aura erupted, and the solid deterrent impact caused many Mink Tribe members with weak wills to bristle directly, but surprisingly, not a single Mink Tribe member fainted.
Nicholas also noticed this situation, and could only say that other races in this world besides Humans had some racial bonuses more or less. The Giant Race's Power and Physique, the Longarm Tribe's and Longleg Tribe's, Fish-man Tribe's, the Small Fries's burst and Speed.
For Green Pepper, a big Reason for him to choose to find Nicholas was that he realized his weakness in the battle with Garp.
He used to be full of confidence as the Pillar of the Hasshoken Army, the Top-Tier Powerhouse of Flower Country, and a well-known Great Pirate in the West Blue, but not long ago, in a battle with Garp, his proud Cone-Shaped Head was directly smashed into a flat Head by the other party's Fist.
It could be said that Garp's Fist directly made him doubt his Existence. And if he faced Nicholas, a Monster standing with Garp and others, wouldn't it mean that he was also weak? In that case, wouldn't he be unable to avenge his Son?
Moreover, as his age increased, the hope of Revenge would only become more and more slim.
So Green Pepper made up his mind that no matter what, he would avenge himself on Nicholas, even if the final result was death.
"Conqueror's Haki, huh!! But Conqueror's Haki of your level is also worthy of being called Conqueror's Haki?"
If Whitebeard, Roger, and Golden Lion's Conqueror's Haki was like swallowing mountains and rivers, and a Hurricane passing through, then in Nicholas's eyes, Green Pepper's Conqueror's Haki was like a breeze.
Faced with Nicholas's mockery, Green Pepper suppressed his anger and looked at Nicholas with cold Eyes.
Facing Green Pepper's gaze, there was not a trace of fluctuation in Nicholas's pupils.
When a person begins to doubt himself, it is the beginning of failure!
If this sentence was not obvious enough when used on Crocodile and Moria, then Green Pepper was the best proof of this sentence.
After all, Old Sand was really speechless by Monkey D. Luffy at that time. That level could no longer be described as lock-blood and getting up after falling, it was completely that you could never kill Monkey D. Luffy on that timeline, maybe even if you beheaded him, he could still come back to life.
And Green Pepper has fallen from being a Powerful Figure who dared to challenge Garp and Roger in his early years to the point where he can't even beat Doflamingo's subordinates. Among the so-called Powerful Figures, no one is more embarrassing than him.
Of course, the movie version is an exception, after all, in there, if you push Monkey D. Luffy into a corner, he can single-handedly take on the Four Emperors + Seven Warlords of the Sea + Marine Admirals.
After being KO'd by Garp with one Fist, he didn't dare to seek Revenge from Garp. This had already proved that his spirit and Belief had been worn away by Garp's Iron Fist long ago.
Although the current Green Pepper is not as completely degenerate as he will be in the future, for Nicholas, a person who has even lost his Belief is just Cannon Fodder that can be easily dealt with.
So seeing Nicholas's Eyes looking at him like Cannon Fodder, Green Pepper became extremely angry: "Damn Kid, what kind of Eyes are those? Don't you believe that I will…"
"Have you finished your nonsense?" Nicholas's cold voice interrupted him.
"What?" Green Pepper was a little confused, after all, isn't trash talk before a battle a fixed part?
"If you're done talking nonsense, you can go to Hell! Thunder God Help Me!" Nicholas's pupils flickered, and then a Thunder as thick as dozens of meters struck Green Pepper's Head.
"Damn Kid, you are really… really too arrogant!" The Lightning disappeared, Green Pepper trembled with anger, the black Haki covering his Body quickly faded, and at the same time, the flesh on his Body emitted a strange Flavor.
The severe pain coming from his Body, as well as Nicholas's indifferent Eyes, also stimulated Green Pepper's fighting spirit.
He suddenly jumped into the Sky, then turned his Body upside down and directly used his Iron Head covered in Armament Haki to ram into Nicholas: "Eight Impact Fist No-Cone Dragon No-Cone Nail!"
Facing Green Pepper's move from the Sky, Nicholas was not polite either.
He directly took out three Iron Beads made of Sake Iron Ore from his pocket, wrapped them with Armament Haki, and with the Action of his Palm, directly to meet Green Pepper at supersonic Speed.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Explosive Power impacted the surroundings, and the venting Air Wave even made the Trees on the Island rustle constantly. The Hurricane that was stirred up made everyone involuntarily raise their Arms to block their Eyes.
At this moment, the dust settled, and Green Pepper's burly figure was revealed. Three Bullet Holes appeared on his oval Head, and Blood flowed out.
"Hahaha, I'm really old!" Green Pepper touched his smooth big Head, then stretched out his Palm and slammed it on his Head. Along with three Blood pillars, the three Sake Iron Beads in Nicholas's Palm also rolled to the ground.
"I really didn't expect there would be such a passionate day. Kid, the real battle is just beginning, because, I will risk the name of the Pillar of the Hasshoken Army to defeat you!"
"The howl of a defeated dog!"
(End of this chapter)