Chapter 163: You're too tall
Creak… boom!
The grand, imposing doors slowly opened.
The resplendent, gold-adorned hall inside was revealed.
Jiang Qize stepped out, draped in a white coat, bare-chested, his perfectly sculpted physique fully on display.
"Sir (Captain)!"
The three called out in low voices. Even Wyper and the other two, who were usually carefree and grinning, were now extremely serious, heads lowered, yet their eyes were filled with reverence and admiration.
They were people who had once been affected by Conqueror's Haki.
Meanwhile, the captives nearby also raised their heads, looking at the one before whom such powerful giants had submitted.
Among them, the two Marines were filled with shock.
"So it really is the Summoner… it really is him…"
"The Dragonflame Pirates' territory is actually in the sky, on Sky Island… and they even possess such powerful subordinates."
The two Marines clenched their teeth, bloodshot eyes staring at the godlike young man before them.
Most Marines had nearly forgotten this newcomer who came from the East Blue, yet whose bounty had risen at an astonishing speed—Summoner·Ze.
His presence on the seas had been like a fleeting flash, appearing and disappearing in an instant.
Many people had never even heard his name, or had heard it and long since forgotten, leaving only a vague impression.
Some only learned that he was the captain of the Dragonflame Pirates because of Raptorex and the others.
But no one had imagined that Summoner·Ze had already grown to this extent.
Possessing two subordinates who could rival Marine Admirals—if he gained a few more mid-tier fighters, then on the seas… another emperor-level power would emerge.
"Mm, not bad." Jiang Qize's cold, authoritative eyes swept over them as he nodded lightly.
After that, his gaze shifted to the people lying prone nearby.
Everyone met his eyes.
Buzz!!
A surge of golden Haki swept over them.
Their bodies stiffened, their eyes going vacant.
Within their vision appeared a gigantic golden figure, deeply branded into their minds.
At this moment, Jiang Qize seemed to radiate a Conqueror's aura that shook space itself, his star-like eyes gazing at them like an emperor among mortals.
The clouds in the sky began to gather.
Buzz!!
In the next second, Jiang Qize retracted his Conqueror's Haki.
The pirates and Marines alike had a flash of golden light pass through their eyes before they rolled them back and slowly collapsed.
The clouds in the sky dispersed.
If he had not withdrawn his Conqueror's Haki in time, these people would probably have been turned into idiots.
"You may get up. Rest well for a few days."
Jiang Qize said calmly.
"Yes!"
Wyper and Kamakiri let out a breath of relief. After responding, they stood up.
As for Raptorex, whether he stood or not made little difference—he had to lower his head with difficulty just to see Jiang Qize. He was simply too tall.
"Captain, we'll take our leave first."
"Mm."
The two of them then departed.
"You should leave as well. You're too tall."
Jiang Qize glanced at Raptorex, feeling a bit helpless.
It seemed he would have to find a Mini-Mini Fruit for Raptorex to eat. Otherwise, he would always have to look up when speaking to him. He was their master—what kind of image was that, always craning his neck?
"Yes, Sir."
Raptorex responded and also left.
After they were gone, Jiang Qize turned his gaze to those who had fainted.
Anyone who could be knocked unconscious like this had been imprinted with his mark and would become his people, so he generally did not use them for fusion. After all, each fusion cost ten million Beli—rather expensive.
"Take them away."
He said indifferently.
"Yes, Master!"
In front of him, the air rippled as a three-meter-tall figure appeared—extremely ugly, with a body covered in keratinous plates and horns, long black hair cascading down his back.
The figure then grabbed the captives by their clothes with one large hand, dragging them away one by one as he walked, gradually disappearing into the air.
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