NABC Chapter 9 Hanafza, the Lizard King
Chapter 9 Hanafza, the Lizard King
Several more days passed --
[Kingdom of Dressrosa, Southern Countryside]
A giant dragon plummeted from the sky at breakneck speed, showing no sign of slowing down before descending.
"Hey, Kaido, there are other people on you!!"
"Who cares about that? I'm the captain!"
Left with no other choice, Bazel could only leap away from the dragon head while holding Amaterasu Toki.
Before the person even landed, the Yamata no Orochi transformation form was activated.
boom boom boom---
As the giant beast crashed down, a large amount of smoke and dust obscured the area for miles around.
"Hehehe, Bazel, your Yamata no Orochi form has grown bigger! It seems your strength has increased again!"
Suddenly, a muscular arm emerged from the deep pit, followed by menacing dragon horns pointing upwards and Kaido's familiar face.
"Mr. Kaido..."
With his left hand gripping the lizard Elizabeth and his right hand gripping Olga, Ember slowly descended.
"Bazaar is right. You'd better be more careful next time. If something happens to Olga, how are you going to find that alchemist?"
Kaido swayed his body and swung his head to one side, flinging away the pebbles mixed in with his hair and clothes.
"Who cares about that kind of thing? I'm the captain, and Bazel is in charge of everything regarding the pure gold."
"Then why did you come here?" Jin asked, staring with dead fish eyes.
"Of course, it's because there's a partner here that I really like!"
Kaido pulled out a rolled-up newspaper from his waistband.
"This guy just arrived in the New World recently. I've been keeping an eye on him since he was back in the amusement park!"
[Wanted: Hanafza, the Lizard King, bounty 530 million Berries, DEAD OR ALIVE]
"The King of Lizards?"
Jin held the newspaper and examined it closely, his left hand stroking the sparse stubble on his chin.
"Mr. Kaido, when did you get your hands on this newspaper? Why have I never seen it before?"
"Don't worry about such trivial matters, Bazel. You're in charge of defeating this guy!"
Kaido pointed to the man on the bounty poster who was wearing a mask that looked like Batman's.
"Jin and I already have bounties. Now that you've become a pirate, you can't do without a bounty."
"Let's go. That man's pirate crew shouldn't have left this island yet!"
……
Meanwhile, within the kingdom.
Lovers' Avenue, an open-air beverage stall---
"Boss Hanafza!"
"This place is the Dressrosa Kingdom in the New World. There aren't many famous islands in the waterway ahead. The only place we need to be concerned about is the World of Nations!"
"All Nations? What's that?"
Hanafza removed the newspaper covering his face, revealing golden vertical pupils behind the black mask as he looked at his pirate companion running towards him.
"I remember now, that sea area was occupied by a great pirate from the old era, right?"
"I think it was called..."
"Charlotte Linlin? That girl is a famous beauty from the sea!!"
"I really want to have a passionate and unforgettable romance with that beautiful woman, hee hee hee hee hee!!"
The pirate sitting next to Hanafza pushed up his glasses and casually brushed his bangs back.
"Boss, let's forget about it. The beauty you're talking about already has many husbands."
"I can't stand sharing with so many men."
"You don't understand, Costa." Hanafza licked his lips. "Marriage is marriage, and dating is dating... Hmm? Who are you?"
It was Kaido and his group that were blocking the sunlight.
Bazeir glanced at the bounty poster, then at Hanafza.
"Hanafza, the Lizard King, right?"
Hanafza stood up, gripping the sickle with his right hand, which was gloved with metal.
"These people look hostile. You're not bounty hunters, are you?"
The Lizard Pirates immediately stood up, gripping their swords and spears, and stood in front of their captain.
"My name is Kaido, captain of the Beasts Pirates!"
With his arms crossed, Kaido grinned and said:
"Hanafza, I really like you! Join the Beasts Pirates!"
Kaido of the Beasts!?
Hanafza asked gravely, "What if I refuse?"
It was no surprise that the target would refuse, Kaido patted Bazel on the shoulder.
"We're all pirates, so let's follow the rules of pirates. He's my brother, Bazel."
"He'll defeat you. If you win, I'll let you go. If you lose, you'll join the Beasts Pirates!"
Bazel?
A name I've never heard of before...
Hanafza stopped his subordinates from making a move.
"No problem, if I beat this guy I can leave, right?"
"captain!!"
"Boss Hanafza!"
"Shut up!" Hanafza glared at Kaido. "That guy is Kaido of the Beasts, hailed as the strongest creature on land, sea, and air!"
"You are no match for him!"
"Let's go to the countryside."
When Bazel tossed the bounty poster to Tianyue, he turned and walked out of the city.
"My abilities aren't really suited to this kind of place, otherwise this town will become a doomsday wasteland after the battle."
……
On the outskirts of the Kingdom of Dressrosa, two groups of people stood on either side.
Unlike the Lizard Pirates, neither Kaido nor King showed any sign of tension.
They didn't know Hanafza's strength, but they were very clear about Bazeir's strength.
If Bazel gets serious, he can definitely end the fight within half an hour.
Thinking of the eerie snake venom and terrifying speed, Jin frowned and asked:
"Mr. Kaido, are you sure you don't want to call a doctor beforehand?"
"The venom of the Bazar snake is not the venom of ordinary venomous snakes; if not treated properly, it can cause shock."
Kaido waved his hand dismissively: "Bazaar can recreate the snake venom. Hanafza will only be weak for a while at most. Don't be nervous."
……
On the battlefield, as Bazel stretched, he looked at Hanafza:
"Are you ready?"
"Hahaha... I was really underestimated."
Hanafza twisted his neck and grinned menacingly:
"Kid, don't blame me if you die. I'm Hanaf, the King of the Terrifying Lizards...???"
The enormous Yamata no Orochi suddenly appeared, its eight heads, much larger than those of a normal human, looking down at its target.
"You just said you were some kind of king?"
Gazing at the enemy's colossal body, several times his own size, Hanafza fell silent, cursing inwardly.
If you had just said you were a Mythical Zoan user, I would have changed how I introduced myself!
Bazel had no habit of letting the enemy make the first move; his two snake mouths were wide open on either side.
Poisonous mist and flames erupted instantly, rushing towards the enemy at an extremely fast speed.
Upon smelling the stench, Hanafza felt a blur before his eyes and nearly collapsed.
This is...poison?
"Back off! Costa, lead everyone back 100 meters, no! 200 meters!"
"This guy's poison is not something you can touch!!"
With a roar, Hanafza also retreated rapidly, his body swelling several times before being covered in scales.
The clothes on his back were torn, revealing a grotesque back sail made of skin and bone.
Its head protrudes forward, transforming into the head of a Spinosaurus.
Roar! !
The sonic waves from the furious roar only blocked the poisonous mist and flames for a few seconds.
Hanafzah swung his scythe wildly, and the resulting gust of wind propelled Bazar's attack into the sky.
With his left hand, he grabbed the chain and swung it, sending a meteorite, half the size of a person, hurtling towards the Yamata no Orochi.
"Snake Spirit".
Buzz---
One of the eight-headed serpents transformed into a translucent azure shape, and after a surge of energy, it spewed out ten phantom serpent spirits, each about ten meters long!
"The Shadow of Yamata no Kage!"
The equally translucent serpent spirits were divided into two teams, one spewing poisonous mist and the other spewing poisonous flames.
Meanwhile, Bazel, whose mouth had been emptied, rapidly shrank amidst a swirling cloud of smoke.
Human-Beast Form - Fiery Martial Body!
Bazel waved his arm, and the wind from his palm dispersed the smoke and dust surrounding him.
"It's in!"
Swish---
Hanafza stared at the enemy who had suddenly appeared directly in front of him, his breath caught in his throat, and his pupils shrank to pinpoints.
That guy is so fast!
"Fire Fist!"
The punch, imbued with Armament Haki, successfully struck the enemy's abdominal scales.
With a roar from Bazel, the scales on the enemy's abdomen shattered under the combined attack of physical strength and explosion, and the enemy himself was sent flying backward at high speed after coughing up a mouthful of blood.
"Serpent Spirit!!"
The phantom serpents stopped spewing poisonous mist and flames, gliding swiftly through the grass on the ground, and shooting towards the enemy from all directions.
"Poisonous body!"
The scales turned a deep purple in an instant!
Instead of launching a pursuit, Bazel concealed himself within the poisonous mist left behind by the snake spirits.
boom--!!!
The three flying snake spirits were blasted apart by the scythe and the falling meteor hammer.
Hanafza's expression turned serious; he hadn't expected the enemy to be so fast.
"Where are you looking?" Suddenly, Bazel's whispered voice sounded from behind, "Venomous Body - Snake Venom Injection!"