Chapter 528: Clash Again
Brett once again transformed into lightning. After awakening, Electric Current Propulsion had been elevated to new heights, naturally providing him vastly increased amplification.
The speed erupting at this moment made Brett seem like true lightning. Just like a genuine Logia Rumble-Rumble Fruit user, in the blink of an eye he'd already arrived below Uranus.
Uranus's four claws still gripped a large ship.
A skull flag hung from the ship's mast—a skull pattern with three scars on its left eye.
This was a pirate flag absolutely familiar to everyone in the New World. The Red Hair Pirates' flag.
Brett lightly landed on the ship's mast.
"Still pursuing!"
On the deck below, the rotund Lucky Roux waved a chicken leg while screaming. "They completely want to eliminate us!!"
"What terrible luck," Ben Beckman stood at the stern, gazing at the massive creature looming within clouds behind them, continuing pursuit. He sighed somewhat. "Who could have imagined that after our whereabouts were exposed, this guy would directly come knocking with the ultimate weapon?"
"It's too late for regrets now."
Red Hair stood beside Beckman, shaking his head helplessly. "Carrying us, Uranus hasn't completely matured. Its speed hasn't reached peak yet. Carrying us, it fundamentally cannot shake off this guy's pursuit."
"Isn't Brett on the way to support us?"
Beckman lit a cigarette. At this moment, Uranus beat its wings once. Its body twisted, avoiding terrifying bombardment from behind. The entire ship violently shook, but naturally this meant nothing to these extraordinarily powerful monsters of the Red Hair Pirates.
"Honestly, I don't know if Brett's support will actually help," Red Hair sighed. "After all, what's pursuing us is that thing."
That ultimate weapon the Lunarians used to conquer the world back then. Even gathering the three ancient weapons could only barely contend with it.
Even if Brett's strength was extraordinary, so what? Hadn't he only fled in panic when facing this thing before?
"Really, aren't you underestimating me a bit, Shanks?"
A calm voice suddenly came from above.
Shanks looked up in shock, then saw that tall figure standing on the mast.
"Brett? When did you arrive?" Shanks asked in amazement.
"Just got here."
Brett lightly descended onto the deck. He raised his hand and pointed above. "So this is Uranus? Truly extraordinary indeed."
In the original story, the reason Shanks could fight Kaido one day then directly assault Marineford from the New World's rear the next day was probably because of this monster.
"I already know that without you saying it. However, Brett," Red Hair licked his lips. "Since you've faced this thing, you naturally understand better than me how troublesome it is, right? Do you have any solution?"
"With Uranus alone, still not fully grown, there's no way to oppose that thing."
"Just run straight ahead."
Brett said. "That thing's speed isn't too fast."
"Don't use yourself as the standard!"
Red Hair said helplessly. "Uranus's speed also isn't too fast!"
After all, it flew using wings. Being able to lift such a massive body was already a miracle. Of course you couldn't expect Uranus to also possess lightning-like speed.
"What I mean is, I'll immediately go entangle that thing. As for you, Shanks," Brett said, "just run straight forward."
"..."
Red Hair froze completely. Several seconds later he finally reacted. "Brett, are you serious?"
This man wanted to use his own flesh and blood to hold back the ultimate weapon that could only barely be opposed by gathering all three ancient weapons?
Brett, are you really—
Red Hair felt very moved.
"I never do anything I'm not confident about!"
Brett took a deep breath. Scales began growing on his body surface. Sharp horns and a thick tail broke through. Of course, even more eye-catching were the steam ribbons coiling around him. "I've reached a new realm. Not necessarily unable to contend with that thing a bit."
"..."
Beckman took a deep breath. "Unbelievable. Awakening?"
What was unbelievable wasn't that Brett had mastered awakening, but that Brett had only just mastered awakening!
Meaning even without awakening he already possessed such exaggerated strength?
Really didn't know what to say.
"In any case, let's do this for now."
Brett twisted his neck. "Can't think of a better solution temporarily."
"Brett—"
Red Hair took a deep breath. "Understood. I'll wait for you above Dressrosa."
Refusing now was meaningless. Couldn't let Brett's efforts go to waste.
"Good! Rayleigh has also already gone to Fish-Man Island. We can properly reminisce afterward!"
After leaving these words, Brett had already flashed away.
"So fast!!"
Lucky Roux couldn't help rubbing his eyes. "Didn't notice at all when Brett disappeared from the deck!"
"...Even I didn't notice."
Beckman took a deep breath.
This meant that if facing Brett's attack, forget reacting—you probably couldn't even detect it before everything ended.
Brett might truly be able to contend with that thing. His strength was already completely on a different dimension.
"Hm?"
Behind them, inside the pursuing massive creature, a voice of mild surprise rang out in the darkness. "That guy again? Not only not fleeing, but actually coming this way? Really troublesome enough. Even Red Hair is tangled up with you?"
"All three ancient weapons stand on your side, Brett. Could you really be this era's Joy Boy?"
"In that case, then die, Brett."
The next instant, light suddenly flared on the massive creature hidden in clouds. The next moment, an enormous beam tore through the air, charging at Brett with thunderous momentum.
Too slow.
The corner of Brett's mouth curved slightly.
Not the beam's speed, but the firing speed.
Five seconds ago, Brett had already known the bombardment's trajectory.
His body casually refracted. Brett had already easily avoided the bombardment, then dove into the clouds.
Only now did Brett finally see for the first time what this matchless weapon actually looked like.
How to put it?
Just like a straw hat?