The premise of bickering is that the other party has to retort back. Facing Yamato, who kept smiling and treating her as a friend no matter what she said, Ulti had already given up on bickering with her. She was now convinced that Yamato’s mind was completely occupied with how to beat up Kaido and become independent.
Once she got fixated on something, even Arceus might not be able to persuade her.
“Pay-tan~ Why are you flying so far away?”
“Huh? The wind is too strong, Sister, what did you say? I can’t hear you very well!”
Although he said he couldn’t hear, Page One was secretly adjusting his flight path. It was clear that he was moving further away from the Corviknight Taxi.
But some things simply can’t be avoided.
Inside the Corviknight Taxi’s cabin, there was a prominent sign: “Do not open the door at high altitudes.” Anyone with a bit of common sense would know that opening a door in midair was extremely dangerous.
However, every rule exists for a reason, even having learned from bloody lessons. For the sake of its reputation, the Beasts Pirates had later added this warning inside the cabin.
Of course, Ulti and Yamato were strong enough to disregard this rule.
“Hey, I’m opening the door. You better keep an eye on your Pokémon.”
Besides the two of them, there was also a Blissey and a Miltank inside the cabin. Some Pokémon had outgoing personalities and liked going outside, so they had followed Yamato on this trip, giving off a sightseeing vibe.
And that was indeed the case. As long as they didn’t run into Garp visiting his family, they could pretty much do whatever they wanted in East Blue without encountering any real danger.
“Hmm? Ul-chan, are you planning to do something?”
“…Don’t call me that! It gives me goosebumps. Just keep an eye on them, alright?”
Seeing Yamato fastening their seat belts, Ulti had no more concerns. She opened the door and jumped out, experiencing a moment of free fall midair—while Page One suddenly felt a weight press onto his back.
During the fall, she used Geppo to maneuver short distances and smoothly landed on Page One’s back.
“Alright, Pay-tan, now we can fly together.”
…….
After the initial excitement wore off, traveling in the sky became boring. As Ulti had arrived closer, Page One, after flying for a while, took the initiative to return to the cabin. Along with Miltank and Blissey, they even managed to set up a game of Ludo to pass the time.
In the end, to increase the number of players, even Rotom were pulled in. During this time, they also displayed the chats of the Beasts Pirates’ young high-level officers’ group.
“Why does it feel like… Brother Jack’s schedule is way more packed than ours?”
The group members would occasionally post what they were doing. Maria’s posts were mostly about Wano Country. After joining Yamato on this journey, most of what they saw were just blue skies and white clouds.
Every few days, the Millennial Dragons would stop at certain small Sky Islands for a brief rest before continuing their journey.
The newly born Millennial Dragons in this group had never traveled this route before. They simply followed the guidance of their elders, flying in silence. Only in rare cases would they descend to an island near the ground to replenish supplies.
As a result, Yamato and the others didn’t have much variety in their posts, only Page One shared a picture of himself catching a Sky Fish. Meanwhile, Jack’s life was far more eventful—battle after battle, and more battles. He was almost constantly on the move by ship.
“We’re almost there. We’ve been out for so long, and we’re finally about to reach East Blue. There should be plenty of interesting things to see. But Ferren, are you sure this route is correct?”
“This is the route my father guided us on. I don’t really know. He said that two thousand years ago, before I was born, my grandfather led the way like this.”
“You guys sure remember things well…”
Hearing that ridiculously long timeline, Yamato was a bit surprised, but she didn’t dwell on it.
“This is also a special occasion for us Millennial Dragons. Returning home brings new life, but it also brings partings.
Our own group won’t experience this, but in other groups… there will probably be many Millennial Dragons passing away. That place is not just our birthplace—it’s also the final resting place for most Millennial Dragons.”
…
After some time, the day of Dragon’s Nest’s reappearance drew even closer.
Ferren’s group of Millennial Dragons had been flying along the Grand Line, circling a vast route before finally changing direction.
It was at this moment that they encountered something new.
“Sister, Sister Yamato, look down there! Those people seem to be getting chased by something.”
Following the direction of Page One’s finger, a dense cluster of black shadows appeared in their line of sight. After zooming in with binoculars, they saw that it was actually a fleet, with pirate flags fluttering in the wind.
“We’re almost in East Blue, right? I didn’t expect to see such a large pirate fleet here.”
“But the one behind them is… uh, what’s his name again? I’m sure I saw him in the intelligence reports, but I can’t quite remember.”
Yamato’s attention quickly shifted to the rear. A small coffin-like boat was drifting with the waves; the entire pirate fleet ahead was being chased down by just one man.
“Shichibukai, Hawk Eyes-Dracule Mihawk. You can’t even remember such a high-profile guy?”
“I do remember! It just took me a moment to remember, alright? His name is way too long.”
As they bickered, Corviknight dodged slightly to the side, while the clouds nearby were blown apart by an invisible shockwave.
At the same time, a deep fissure was carved into the sea below, splitting a pirate ship clean in half. The shockwave that affected the clouds was the aftermath of Hawk Eyes’ sword swing.
This would’ve been nothing unusual, but Yamato had been getting bored after such a long and monotonous journey. At that moment, Kaido’s genes inside her seemed to awaken, sparking an interest in the Hawk Eyes below.
“Pay-tan, Ulti, let’s head down and have some fun. I’ve been curious about the strength of these Shichibukai. I heard there’s a huge gap in power between them. That weakling father defeated was a Shichibukai too, right?”
“Sister Yamato, what are you planning to do?”
“I’m gonna go down there and fight him. He looks pretty strong.”
Ulti and Page One exchanged glances. If Kaido were the one doing this, they wouldn’t doubt it for a second—that was just how he was. But Yamato…
“So genes do get passed down, huh? Have you awakened Captain Kaido’s strange habit?”
“No way! I just don’t want to get rusty. Once we go back, that b*stard father of mine is definitely gonna greet me with his kanabo, so I need to stay in top condition.”
“Corviknight! You and Ferren wait for us up here. I’ll wrap this up quickly.”
Saying that, she did exactly what Ulti had done earlier—opened the cabin door and jumped out. However, as she fell, lightning surged around her shoulders, forming a unique pair of wings.
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