Shano burst into laughter upon hearing this, his laughter echoed over the sea, full of sarcasm and disdain.
"Become a Heavenly Celestial Dragon?"
He spread his hands, "I thought you could offer something astounding, but this is it? Becoming one of those pigs with bubble heads? Why would you think this would attract me?"
Saint Shamrock immediately frowned slightly, a look of displeasure on his face.
The two black-robed figures behind him obviously paused, clearly not expecting Shano to refuse so directly, even to the point of insulting them.
Such audacity!
"Mortal, do you know what you're saying?"
Ikuko couldn't help but step forward, her voice icy, her hand lifting slightly under the black robe, "Daring to reject the Divine Knight Order is tantamount to challenging the authority of the gods!"
Buzz!
Several bandage-like arrows circled and intertwined around her arm, rapidly merging into a massive arrow that shot straight at Shano's chest within a second.
Huh?
Shano keenly sensed something different about this arrow.
It seemed to contain some kind of rule power, a very strange and forceful Devil Fruit ability.
No way to dodge!
However...
He didn't intend to dodge anyway!
A red glow flashed in Shano's eyes, and a torrential surge of black and red Haki suddenly erupted from his body, with thick lightning tearing through the night sky like a mad dragon, crashing violently into the arrow.
Crack!
The arrow was instantly engulfed by the torrent of Supreme King, shattering and disintegrating, with the remaining Supreme King lightning climbing up the arrow toward the base, which was Ikuko's arm...
Swish!
Saint Shamrock drew his sword, shouted lowly, and intercepted the blow, stopping it in front of him.
However, his tiger's mouth also felt slightly numb, causing a slight chill in his heart.
"You are too reckless, Ikuko."
Saint Shamrock said in a deep voice, "A guy who can fight on equal terms with that Grand Admiral Sakazuki is not yet someone you can handle."
Ikuko pouted, clearly unconvinced.
Saint Shamrock, however, didn't pay her any more attention, raising his head to look at Shano opposite him, calmly speaking:
"Very powerful Supreme King, almost on par with my... never mind, it's not worth mentioning. Overall, you are a strong individual with immense potential, worthy of becoming the sharpest sword under my command. It's a pity to let you wander the seas. I'll ask one last time, do you truly refuse to join the Divine Knight Order?"
"Not interested! If you want to fight, then fight, stop wasting words!"
Shano clenched his right fist, Supreme King entangled upon it, baring his teeth, "Let me see what you 'gods' are truly capable of!"
Saint Shamrock was silent for a moment and suddenly chuckled softly.
"Indeed."
He commented leisurely, "You mortals with extraordinary power, one after another, inevitably delude yourselves with the idea of having the qualifications to stand above the gods. You are not the first; you will not be the last..."
"It seems that unless we defeat you, there's no way to persuade you to join willingly. Since that is the case—hmm?"
Saint Shamrock, who was about to grip his sword, suddenly furrowed his brow deeply, turning his head to look into the distance.
Seeing this, Shano also followed his gaze, looking towards the end of the horizon.
What came into view was an incredibly huge pirate ship.
The Endgame might be considered a medium to large-sized ship, but in front of this ship, it seemed like a mere dinghy.
An eye-catching pink sail, an extravagant design reminiscent of a cream cake, a skull flag with lipstick, and the figurehead of the ship was still humming a tune...
"Queen Mother's Chant."
Ikuko clicked her tongue, "BIGMOM's flagship, huh? What a hassle."
Shano, naturally, also recognized this famous pirate ship and couldn't help but grinning slightly.
First Akainu's ambush, then the Divine Knight Order's arrival, and now the Four Emperors making an appearance...
Ha, what a lively scene this is!
But thinking it through, it makes sense.
After all, among the four Sea Emperors, BIGMOM's territory is the closest to the New World entrance.
And the Charlotte family's vast scale, clear division of labor, and close ties to the Underworld give them decent intelligence capabilities.
He and Akainu have been fighting here for almost a day, making such a racket. Under these circumstances, it would have been unusual for BIGMOM not to be alerted.
"Let's go for now."
Shamrock said lightly, "I am not interested in dealing with the Four Emperors in such a setting."
He glanced at Shano:
"Joining the Divine Knight Order brings no harm, only benefits. Think it through. We will meet again, and I hope by then, your views might have changed."
Shano raised an eyebrow, but before he could respond.
Crack!
Another massive black lightning bolt fell from the sky, with that unpleasant twisted evil aura briefly spreading and then swiftly disappearing.
The sea returned to its calm.
The three black-robed figures had already vanished without a trace.
"So mysterious."
Shano snorted coldly.
As for this Divine Cavalry Deputy Commander who looked exactly like Red Hair, he felt no fear and didn't think this person's strength was greater than Akainu's.
But this eerie ability to appear and disappear at will using a teleportation array was truly troublesome.
Is this power granted by Imu?
Shano squinted.
For now, it's manageable.
He only had one ship, so the other side would be noticed first whenever they approached.
But what about the future?
When he establishes his own territory, he'll be absent sometimes, creating opportunities for them to exploit.
It seems that in the future, whenever he's updating his store, he needs to pay special attention to tools that can restrict this kind of ability.