"Ahhhhh—so unfair! So unfair, meow! Why is it that Klee never gets to run into something this fun, meow?! Klee also wants to meet another Klee! Brother Sherwin is playing favorites, meow!"
(=`=)
When she had met Sanji Meow before, the little ragdoll had already been extremely envious of him.
But back then it was just a single example. Now that another Kaido Meow had appeared, the imbalance in her heart immediately exploded.
Watching Klee Meow already starting to roll and spiral on the ground while throwing a tantrum, Sherwin sighed helplessly and lifted his foot, planning to step forward and coax the little one.
However, Kaido Meow beside him bent down first, scooped the little ragdoll up in one motion, licked her small head a few times, and then placed her onto her own shoulder.
"Didn't you say before that the one who has the same name as me and looks a lot like me is a big bad guy, meow? What if the Klee you run into is also an annoying bad kid? Anyway, I don't really want to see a bad version of myself, meow."
Kaido Meow gently stroked Klee Meow head and said softly.
"Hmph hmph~ Then Klee will spank her butt, and lock her in the confinement room so she becomes a good kid, meow!"
(=`3=)
The little ragdoll waved her tiny paws and puffed out her cheeks as she spoke.
"Is that so? Klee is really amazing, and very sensible too, meow."
"Ehehe~"
(=`=)
Having been praised, Klee Meow scratched the back of her head, and in an instant forgot all the unhappiness from before.
Holy crap?!
Sherwin was stunned.
Soothing an upset Klee Meow wasn't really a big deal—the little ragdoll was easy to placate. Most of the time, even if you ignored her, she would fuss for a bit and then calm down on her own.
The problem was that the way Kaido Meow had coaxed Klee Meow was basically the same as what Sherwin had been planning to say.
And moreover…
You're Kaido, damn it! Even if your personality is quite different from the original, isn't being this good at soothing kids a bit too weird?! Just look at Yamato, that "unfilial child," and you'll know how terribly Kaido handled the whole parent–child relationship.
Although he was a little shocked, Sherwin was actually quite happy about it.
As the number of little furballs on the ship kept increasing, he and Huamei Meow had long wanted to summon an Felynes who could help share their workload.
He just hadn't expected that role to end up falling on Kaido Meow.
Sherwin subconsciously looked toward Huamei Meow. At that moment, Huamei also happened to look over as if by tacit understanding, her big eyes sparkling with relief and excitement…
Clearly, she was thinking the same thing as Sherwin.
After Klee Meow finally settled down, Sherwin and the others returned to their earlier topic.
"…That roughly how things stand. The other Kaido isn't just extremely strong on a personal level—his power and influence are also nothing to scoff at.
Although he hasn't come looking for trouble for now because of the restraint imposed by the other two Emperors, sooner or later, we're still going to have to face him."
Sherwin carefully explained in detail to Kaido Meow the grudge between them and Kaido, as well as the other party situation.
"Mm, that big wa—… ahwu… that bad Kaido is really strong, meow. Even Klee Meow bombs couldn't do anything to him at all, and it looks like Brother Sherwin can't beat him either, meow."
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The little ragdoll that had already scampered back onto Sherwin shoulder echoed along.
Out of consideration for Kaido Meow feelings, Klee Meow, the little angel, thoughtfully swallowed back the contemptuous nickname she had used for Kaido before.
"My sword couldn't harm him at all either, meow. His body is harder than a rock-armored wyvern, meow."
Seijuro Meow, in order to prove that it wasn't simply because his own strength was lacking, drew his blade and swung out a crescent-moon slash, cutting a rock not far away cleanly into two halves.
(=益)
Link Meow, whose signature shield parry had been broken by Kaido, also expressed Kaido terror with an unhappy face.
"The four strongest pirates in this world, and the creature acknowledged as the strongest in a one-on-one fight, meow?"
After understanding all of this, Kaido Meow instead looked eager to try, "Meowro ro ro! Looks like that other me has done pretty well. I'm rather looking forward to meeting him in the future, meow."
Sure enough, even though their personalities were vastly different, when it came to loving battle, the two Kaidos weren't all that different.
Only that…
"If you want to fight the other Kaido, relying solely on the Hunter world combat system won't be enough… In this world, there is a kind of power called Haki. Without mastering it, it basically impossible to deal any real damage to Kaido…"
Sherwin stepped forward and scratched Kaido Meow chin. While the other party let out comfortable purring sounds, he also introduced him to the power system unique to the pirate world.
As he spoke, he demonstrated Armament Haki to Kaido Meow, and had Huamei Meow release Conqueror Haki as well. Observation Haki wasn't easy to demonstrate, so it was explained only verbally.
"An interesting power, meow."
Kaido Meow was not only gentle in temperament, but also not as impatient as his prototype. He patiently listened to Sherwin explanation and watched the demonstrations by him and Huamei Meow.
And then…
Just as expected, like Seijuro Meow, he almost instantly grasped Armament Haki.
Sherwin remained calm about this. He was already used to it.
Or rather, if Kaido Meow hadn't managed to master Armament Haki so quickly, that would have surprised him.
As for Observation Haki and Conqueror Haki, Kaido Meow didn't learn them quite as fast.
After all, compared to Armament Haki, which could basically awaken as long as one physique was sufficient, Observation Haki and Conqueror Haki were much more reliant on the mind.
"Besides the power of Haki, this world also has a very special kind of power, which is the Devil Fruit I mentioned before."
After Kaido Meow finished his attempts, Sherwin took out the Sakura Dragon Fruit.
"This is an artificial Devil Fruit copied by the greatest scientist in this world based on Kaido Devil Fruit ability, and it also the medium I used to summon you…"
After Sherwin explained to Kaido Meow the rules they had set and the specific abilities of the Sakura Dragon Fruit, he continued,
"As a medium to summon you, it should be the most suitable fruit for you. And the other Kaido has already developed the Azure Dragon Fruit to a very high level. As for whether you want to eat it or not, the choice is yours."
Considering that Kaido Meow might feel that eating the Sakura Dragon Fruit meant imitating the other Kaido, Sherwin only gave a brief reminder.
"An ability that lets me turn into a dragon, huh?" However, Kaido Meow didn't seem to have any such concerns.
After staring at the Sakura Dragon Fruit in Sherwin hand for a few seconds, he decisively took it and said with a smile,
"I've hunted so many dragons before—never thought I'd have a chance to become one myself… What an interesting and novel experience, meow."
As he spoke, he brought the apple covered in circular patterns to his mouth and took a big bite.
"Mm… as expected, it tastes awful, meow."
Unlike the cats who had eaten Devil Fruits before, after taking a bite of the Devil Fruit, Kaido Meow only frowned slightly and remained very calm.
This made Haibara Meow, who had deliberately researched the taste of Devil Fruits, extremely surprised.
"Could it be that artificial Devil Fruits taste different from the original ones, meow? Hurry and give me the rest of the fruit to take a look! I need to take it back and study it properly, meow!"
(=ω=)
The little kitten, suddenly fired up, leapt swiftly from Sherwin shoulder onto Kaido Meow, pawing at the lion-like mane around his neck as she urged him on.
"Be careful, this thing really tastes awful, meow."
Kaido Meow cooperatively handed over the remaining Sakura Dragon Fruit and kindly reminded her.
"I've eaten an original Devil Fruit before, meow!"
Haibara Meow replied as she spoke, while glaring viciously at the culprit who had made her eat a Devil Fruit back then.
Then she broke off a small piece from the Sakura Dragon Fruit. Holding it in front of herself, she hesitated for quite a while before springing back onto Sherwin shoulder and poking it straight toward his mouth.
"You taste it and then tell me what kind of flavor it is, meow!"
The little kitten ordered with perfect confidence.
Sherwin: "..."
Annoyed, Sherwin flicked the little troublemaker on the forehead, but still cooperated by biting the small piece of the Sakura Dragon Fruit from Haibara Meow paw.
"Mm…"
After cautiously chewing a couple of bites and swallowing them, Sherwin frowned, smacked his lips, and said,
"It really hard to eat, but compared to the original fruit, it still worse—and it even more incomparable to your Satan potion…"
Then he smacked his lips again and said with an uncertain expression, "And it doesn't seem to have that kind of 'conceptual unpleasantnes the original has… um… it a bit complicated to explain. Anyway, it a very different kind of bad from the original."
"Is that so, meow?"
Having her curiosity piqued, Haibara Meow decisively broke off another piece and stuffed it into her own mouth…
"Blegh—! Isn't this taste exactly the same, meow?!! Sherwin, you idiot, you tricked me again, meow!!!"
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