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After buying clothes and daily necessities for Kanna along the way and having breakfast, they finally returned home.
It was worth mentioning that Kanna's appetite wasn't particularly large.
She simply selected a few delicious items and ate small portions of each. She didn't actually need to consume food at all. The energy that kept her body functioning was electricity.
Unfortunately, that power system didn't exist in this world.
Fortunately though, Kanna didn't need to absorb energy every day.
As long as she swallowed large amounts of lightning during thunderstorms, she could ensure her basic activity needs for tens of days.
This realization made Kyoma feel relieved.
He no longer had to support another enormous eater.
Along the way, Kanna had only shown interest in desserts, which didn't cost much money, so Kyoma bought her both marshmallows and lollipops.
Then he could clearly feel his favorability rising in the dragon's heart.
"Is this where I'll be living from now on?" Kanna bit the marshmallow in her hand while looking at the two-story house before her.
"Well, it's just temporary. It won't be long before we set sail after the ship is built. By then, we'll probably spend most of our time aboard."
While she was distracted by her marshmallow, Kyoma finally got his wish and touched Kanna's small head.
The sensation matched his expectations perfectly, soft and pleasant.
The sharp yet smooth texture must be her dragon horn. It felt wonderful to touch.
"Ship?" Kanna's tone rose, and her blue eyes brightened with clear longing.
She'd heard about ships in stories.
They were tools humans used for navigation, but she'd never seen one with her own eyes.
Hearing Kyoma mention it now sparked her curiosity.
She looked at him with stars practically shining in her eyes.
"I want to see the ship."
"It's not built yet. Construction should take more than twenty days." Kyoma was nearly melted by that look.
He answered with considerable effort.
"Klee wants to see it too." At that moment, Klee rushed over and hugged one of his arms, acting affectionately.
"Alright, alright. When the ship is finished, we'll all go together." Kyoma couldn't control the corners of his mouth. He felt his heart rippling with warmth.
He was content being a big brother to these girls.
"Hmph, pervert." Kagura curled her lips, then took Kanna's hand and led her into the house.
"I won't let Kyo-chan monopolize you anymore. I'll take you to choose a room, Kanna."
"Okay." Kanna nodded.
She also cared about selecting a room.
It was actually one of the most important things after making friends.
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At that moment, Drake had just gotten up.
When he opened his bedroom door, he happened to encounter Kagura leading Kanna to choose a room.
He didn't look closely and assumed it was Kagura and Klee, so he simply nodded and greeted the two.
After heading downstairs, he spotted Klee sitting on the sofa with Kyoma again.
"Huh?"
He rubbed his eyes.
His brain crashed for several seconds.
"That girl just now, is she another new person you picked up from somewhere?"
When he said this, he looked at Kyoma with an indescribably complex expression.
Another young girl.
That made three now.
Did this guy search exclusively for companions who were young girls?
"Hey! I can tell you're thinking something inappropriate. Don't misunderstand. Kanna wasn't kidnapped by me, and I'm not obsessed with young girls."
When saying this, Kyoma unconsciously patted Klee's head. The soft sensation immediately calmed him down.
"You're not convincing anyone at all right now." Drake's face showed clear exasperation.
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In the afternoon, Uncle Neil brought the gunpowder raw materials that Kyoma had asked him to purchase.
Several large sacks were filled to capacity.
Fortunately, bubble bags were available for transport. Otherwise, he might not have been able to carry everything in one trip.
Klee was so excited she jumped on the spot. She didn't even care about playing with her new friend Kanna anymore. After asking Kagura and Kyoma to help carry the materials upstairs, she closed her door and went to make bombs.
"This morning, residents on the beach witnessed two winged monsters, huge in size. They appeared to be some kind of extinct species of dinosaurs."
Uncle Neil brought major news.
Their shipyard experienced large personnel turnover every day, so they could usually obtain information about anything new on the island quite quickly.
"I heard that after the Celestial Dragons learned the news, they immediately issued orders to send their subordinates to capture these two dragons and bring them back as pets."
"They've also posted a bounty of hundreds of millions on the black market. Now all the pirates and bounty hunters on the island are searching for these two dragons."
"Could they be Devil Fruit users?"
Drake felt shocked after hearing this.
Dinosaurs were close to extinction in this world, and dragons measuring that size were unheard of. He was more inclined to believe they were ability users.
"It's unclear, but the Celestial Dragons won't care either way. Relying on their noble status and the protection of the Marines, they'll still capture whoever they want."
Uncle Neil replied.
The local residents living in the Sabaody Archipelago understood the Celestial Dragons' nature better than anyone.
"This..." Drake was speechless, because he himself served as one of the Marines who protected the Celestial Dragons that Uncle Neil referenced.
Kyoma rubbed his temples, feeling a slight headache building.
The two dragons the Celestial Dragons wanted to capture were himself and Kanna.
He hadn't expected anyone to spot them when he'd gone to such a remote seaside location to conduct the summoning that morning.
In truth, he'd been cautious enough, but he'd been too large after changing form.
The Yarukiman mangroves couldn't possibly conceal it.
"Kyoma, you should be careful when you go out recently. Whether you encounter those two dragons or the pirates and bounty hunters who've heard the news, neither would be pleasant."
Before leaving, the uninformed Uncle Neil kindly offered another reminder.
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Kyoma didn't worry for too long.
After improving his strength this time, although he was burdened with the bounty, few people in the Sabaody Archipelago could threaten them after summoning Kanna.
Their strongest combat force at present was Kanna herself.
Her upper strength limit remained unclear, but according to her performance in the anime, her lower limit stood at least at the Admiral level.
Second came Kagura.
With her explosive physical fitness, newly learned [Armament Haki], and her Night Rabbit bloodline that grew stronger with each battle, Kyoma felt she had a chance to challenge even Doflamingo right now. However, Kagura disliked fighting and wouldn't allow herself to do so unless faced with a truly dangerous moment.
Then it would be himself and Drake.
He could fight Drake on equal terms in human form, and he could probably defeat him instantly after using [Dragonization].
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"Hah... hah... You... How did your body become so strong? And when did you learn [Armament Haki]?"
In the courtyard, Drake was panting.
The sweaty, muscular man wore an expression of genuine doubt on his face.
In their previous sparring match, he hadn't held back except for not using his Devil Fruit to fully transform into beast form, yet he could only fight Kyoma to a standstill.
One had to remember that two days ago, this guy hadn't even been able to go past his [Iron Body] technique.
"Hehehe, is that all you've got?" Compared to Drake's condition, Kyoma seemed particularly relaxed.
He'd only broken a light sweat, which was merely the level of a normal warm-up.
The physical enhancement brought by Kanna included not only strength and speed but also greatly enhanced stamina.
With the intensity of the battle against Drake just now, he felt confident he could continue fighting for another full day without tiring.