"Red Dragon Bagua!!"
"Thunder Bagua!!"
The crimson-silver blade clashed with the jet-black mace, and their Haoshoku Haki collided. The ground seemed unable to withstand the force, cracking into fissures and sinking.
"Mordred!!!"
"Yamato!!!"
Yamato, with her height and strength advantage, firmly held the upper hand, but that was all.
Mordred's strength was not to be underestimated either; she held her ground on the last line of defense, gritting her teeth and fighting against Yamato.
"Mordred, you should call me father!" Yamato said seriously.
"Shut up, my father is Nero!" Mordred shrieked in exasperation. What was wrong with Kaido's daughter? Was she out of her mind?
"Umu, I am Nero!" Yamato showed no sign of joking, as if she truly believed it.
"What are you talking about!!!"
From the day she found Oden's adventure diary, Yamato had been captivated by the dazzling figure described within it.
Such a radiant person, like a gift from heaven in a fairy tale, who even defeated her Four Emperors father with ease.
From that day on, Yamato decided she would become Nero! And ever since, she had always referred to herself as Nero.
So, knowing Mordred was coming, she was even happier than Kaido.
For Kaido, the Princess of Nicuss coming to his pirate crew was a signal to the outside world, enough to bring the Beasts Pirates many benefits.
But for Yamato, this was her 'daughter' coming to play, and she had imagined their playtime together countless times.
It was just that this daughter seemed a bit irritable and preferred fighting, which indefinitely postponed many of the activities she had prepared.
"Shut up! You idiot! My Emperor Father has dazzling golden hair just like me!"
Mordred said through gritted teeth. If she hadn't known her for a while, it wouldn't be Red Dragon Bagua, but Clarent Blood Arthur.
"Umu!" Yamato replied with a smile.
"My..."
...After a sweaty fight, Mordred showered, then emerged in a bathrobe with a towel around her neck.
Drinking the pre-prepared coffee milk, Mordred let out a comfortable hum as she settled into the massage sofa.
She didn't actually dislike that idiot Yamato, except for the part where she wanted to be her dad.
Even with her crazy ambition, Mordred also had some thoughts about Yamato.
The Mythical Zoan, Okuchi no Makami form—that beast form was truly a blend of beauty and majesty. No kidding, Mordred hoped to ride her when she left.
So, not only did Yamato want her to call her dad, but she also wanted Yamato to call her master. It was a tit-for-tat situation, and this was the main reason she could tolerate Yamato's shortcomings.
"Hey, Mordred!"
"Ugh... It's Ulti. What is it?" Mordred opened one eye to look at the newcomer, who was Ulti, one of the Tobi Roppo of the Beasts Pirates.
"Kaido Boss called for you, it seems to be about your family's matter." Ulti's expression was a bit impatient; she was clearly unhappy about running errands.
"Got it, I'll be right there." Mordred replied lazily.
She wasn't too concerned about what Ulti said about trouble in Nicuss; there was no one in this world who could threaten her family.
"Tsk, I've already notified you!" Seeing Mordred's demeanor, Ulti clicked her tongue in annoyance.
"Got it, got it."
Picking up a newspaper nearby, Mordred unhurriedly began to read.
As the First Princess of Nicuss, she didn't need to please anyone since birth. In Wano Country, she would only pamper Yamato.
Feeding her and even helping her remove that explosive collar... just a little longer... in a bit more time, she could take it a step further and ask Yamato to carry her out for a ride, then step by step... hehe.
Thinking of that scene, Mordred couldn't help but chuckle happily to herself.
"Huh? Lia and the others went to Linlin's tea party? Straw Hat is really causing a ruckus... The Vinsmoke Family is marrying into the Big Mom Pirates."
After flipping through two pages of the newspaper, Mordred lost interest in other matters. She had naturally received an invitation to the tea party.
However, at that time, she was busy building a good relationship with Yamato, so she declined. If she had known Lia was there, she would have gone too.
After about ten minutes, she finally changed her clothes and slowly walked towards Kaido.
"Yo, Kaido, what's up?"
Pushing open the door, Kaido was uncharacteristically not drinking. Not only that, but all of the Beasts Pirates executives were present.
Even so, Mordred felt no tension. She greeted them and then found a seat for herself.
No one else said anything, all observing Mordred with a strange look.
"Have you seen the latest newspaper?" Kaido asked in a booming voice.
"Isn't it just Linlin holding a tea party? It happens every now and then. Did anything interesting happen?"
"That's the previous issue; the latest one is here."
Taking the newspaper King handed her, Mordred casually flipped through it. The image of Nero on the cover instantly caught her eye.
She sat up straighter and began to read carefully.
"Nicuss Empire Tenth Emperor Successor Designated???"
A critical hit from the start, Mordred instantly sobered up and became completely serious.
"Qualified candidates: Artoria Claudius Palace || Mordred Claudius Palace."
"The Crown Prince will be contested between these two. Besides local nobles and the Merfolk Special Zone, any faction may be courted to participate."
"The victor will inherit the Eleventh Emperor of Nicuss."
"— Nero Claudius Palace"
This was a photograph, and the handwriting on it was undoubtedly Nero's own.
Blinking, Artoria, far away in Totto Land, simultaneously saw this message from Big Mom.
In the face of this sudden news, both of them were a bit bewildered.
No, this was too sudden!
Then both of them pulled long, grim faces.
Kaido asked, puzzled, "What's wrong, Mordred?"
Big Mom also asked, confused, "What's wrong, Artoria?"
"Emperor Father is too unfair!" Mordred looked up.
"Emperor Father's action is inappropriate." Artoria also looked up.
"Sending Artoria to some obscure nobody."
"Sending Mordred to such a barbaric wasteland."
Separated by thousands of miles, the words of the two sisters overlapped.
"Emperor Father didn't intend to hold a selection at all; she just wants me to become the next Emperor directly!" x2
Both the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates fell silent.
This Crown Prince battle must have the Big Mom Pirates join Artoria's side!!!
This Crown Prince battle must have the Beasts Pirates join Mordred's side!!!
Kaido and Linlin also made up their minds at that moment...
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