CHAPTER 348: CHAPTER 348: THE SCENE OF FRANKY’S FAMILY REUNION

Chapter 348: The Scene of Franky’s Family Reunion

Just like the other regions, Udon and Kuri are separated by a canal that winds from north to south and flows into the sea. The left bank is a dense and deep bamboo forest, while the right bank is a boundless, desolate plain.

Bang!!

Bang!!

With a few loud bangs, three warships with the Beasts Pirates’ emblem docked. A team of about a hundred men jumped down one after another.

"Mumm~"

Thud.

Queen did a few somersaults, his round body nimbly landing on the shoulder of a Number. He looked towards the quarry.

Even from a great distance, he could vaguely hear the occasional commotion, showing that the battle in the distance was very fierce.

"Shurorororo~~"

A man with a pair of ram’s horns on his head, his body transformed into a swirling pink gas, flew up.

Looking at the commotion of the battle in the distance, Caesar chuckled and came to Queen’s side.

"To think they can fight Kaido to this extent. It seems the Straw Hat crew does have some skill."

"I heard there’s also a cyborg on their ship, just like you, Queen."

"Are you kidding me, you idiot Caesar? In terms of human modification technology, not even Vegapunk can compare to me."

Queen proudly raised his arms to show off his muscles and looked at Caesar with contempt:

"Not to mention, this great me has also mastered Germa’s technology. Don’t compare me to that kind of back-alley stuff."

"Vinsmoke? Shurorororo~~, you bastard, when did you steal that guy’s technology?"

Caesar’s tone was somewhat sarcastic. Then, as if he had thought of something, he continued:

"Speaking of which, Judge has a brat on the Straw Hat crew, right? He even married Big Mom’s daughter a while back. We should go and see him later."

"You mean Black Leg Sanji? A bit interesting. He must be the same as the pervert Judge, hahaha."

Remembering his former colleague, Queen laughed loudly and patted the Number’s head.

"Let’s go, Ichimi! Let this great me go and meet them."

With a command, the Number under Queen’s feet strode out. The other few Tobi Roppo also jumped onto the shoulders of the Numbers.

Soon, a team galloped under the night sky, kicking up a rolling cloud of dust on the barren plain.

Before long, a young girl in a white short dress, duck-sitting on the head of a Number with her long legs thrown back, seemed to have discovered something.

"Queen! Look over there."

With her long hair a mix of sky-blue and pink, Ulti frowned and pointed at the sky, shouting.

"Oh? Have they come to find us?"

Hearing her voice, Queen followed her gaze, and his thick lips curled up with great interest.

In the night sky.

A falcon was flying with its wings spread wide. The moonlight shone on its layered feathers. On its back sat several figures.

"Over there! The people from the Beasts Pirates! And there are several super-huge giants!"

Usopp shouted, put down his binoculars, and raised his finger to show the others.

"They’re so big!"

"Can giants grow that tall?!"

The group’s expressions were astonished.

"It’s not just their size. Their appearance also seems a bit different from ordinary giants."

Robin’s eyes narrowed as she seriously examined the several extremely conspicuous figures.

Suddenly, a golden light flashed in their vision.

"Is that...!"

"Watch out! It’s a laser attack! Fei, quick, dodge!"

Franky was the most familiar with this ability and hurriedly shouted a reminder.

"Leave it to me."

The falcon nodded and flapped its wings, and the falling feathers flew out with a gust of turbulent air.

Swish!

The falcon rapidly changed its flight path, and a laser beam grazed past its body.

"Well done, Fei!"

Chopper, sitting in front, raised his hands and shouted with relief, having just escaped death.

[Fei] was the falcon’s name, given by Luffy. It was the second undead to be granted a soul, before Sukuna.

Reiner had long since had more than one flying undead creature, but not only was the falcon the fastest, but its flight was also smooth, making it still the best tool for carrying people.

Coupled with the fact that it had accompanied their group for a long time, after Linlin’s soul-granting experiment was successful, it was the first to be granted a soul.

"A piece of cake. As long as I’m in the sky, no creature can catch me."

The falcon’s beak curled up in a human-like, proud expression.

"Good job."

Franky grinned and patted its head, his gaze returning to the man below who had fired the laser.

"He must be the cyborg Reiner was talking about. He’s mastered the technique of continuous rapid-fire lasers."

Thinking of the intel he had been specially given, Franky couldn’t help but size up Queen a few more times.

His round, obese figure was very different from his strong, muscular body in his youth, but those thick purple lips and the expression on his face...

It was fine if you didn’t look closely, but after a few serious glances, Franky’s mind inexplicably thought of a certain bastard’s face, and the more he looked, the more he felt the resemblance.

"Hey, hey, hey. This isn’t right."

Franky pushed up his sunglasses with his finger, his eyelashes fluttering as he was stunned for a moment.

"What’s wrong, Franky?"

Usopp looked at the stunned Franky with a puzzled expression.

"Ah, no. It’s nothing."

Franky replied casually. A small mechanical hand extended from the hole in his palm, holding a Den Den Mushi.

"Let’s go. Get ready for battle."

With that, Franky dialed the Den Den Mushi and then jumped directly from the falcon’s back.

Kuri. The Merry was docked at the coast, its body swaying gently with the waves, watching the distant sky with worry, quietly waiting for its companions to return.

Buru-buru-buru~~

Buru-buru-buru~~

The sudden ringing of the Den Den Mushi broke the silence. A mechanical operating sound came from inside, and the side door of the ship rose with a ’rumble’. A tall figure jumped out from it.

Boom—!!

Six mechanical wings on its back spewed out a dazzling firelight. With a series of roars, the mech, like a meteor, streaked across the night sky, trailing a long tail of flame.

(Author’s note: Strike Freedom is too handsome. I found a Q-version. The art style should be more suitable.) —

On the other side.

"Cien Fleur: Gigantesco Mano!!"

Thousands of hands grew from the ground, in the blink of an eye turning into a giant illusionary body. Its hands were crossed in front of its chest, in the same pose as Robin’s real body.

Below the illusionary body, a dense mass of giant arms spread outwards, quickly extending to grab the limbs of the several Numbers.

The two sides, whose hostile identities were clear, did not exchange many greetings and started fighting directly upon meeting.

Chopper took out a Rumble Ball and, with a leap, crushed it in his mouth.

"Monster Point!"

Bang!

Chopper transformed into a giant monster. His massive body landed, causing the ground to shake. He looked down at the people of the Beasts Pirates, full of oppressive presence.

"He’s a Zoan-type user too?"

"What is this form... isn’t it a bit too big!"

Several Gifters looked at this tall figure and subconsciously took two steps back. Their throats bobbed, and they swallowed in fear.

"Kokutei!"

Chopper raised his hand. His hard hoof transformed into five fingers, and his thick arm, like a giant pillar, pushed his palm through the air and smashed down fiercely.

Bang!!

With one palm, the land collapsed and rubble shot out. Several pirates were sent flying directly.

A circle of people around them had their eyes pop out.

"What—!"

"Are you kidding me!"

"This is a 1000-Berri pet?!"

Bang! Bang!

With the sound of heavy footsteps, a giant beast walked out from the crowd.

"All of you, get out of the way! Leave this guy to me!"

Brown fur covered its entire body. A pair of giant ivory tusks hooked up from under its thick, long trunk. Jack, who had turned into a mammoth, stared fiercely at Chopper.

"Yes, sir!"

"Go for it, Lord Jack!"

"Take him down!"

The pirates all retreated, shouting their support excitedly.

Around them, the others had also found their respective opponents.

Ulti, Page One, and the others directly transformed into their beast-human forms.

In an instant, a Pachycephalosaurus, a Spinosaurus, a Mammoth, a Saber-toothed Tiger, plus the Gifters... the entire battlefield suddenly became like a zoo.

"Wait a minute! I thought this was supposed to be an all-animal-type group! How did a Logia-type user get mixed in here!"

Looking at Caesar, who had been pierced by plants but was unharmed, Usopp threw down his pellet and roared in anger, rolling his eyes.

"Shurorororo~~. Since you know, you might as well just surrender, Long Nose."

Caesar held his arms out to his sides, his palms facing up. His grinning shoulders trembled.

"Although this great me is not a member of theirs, I can still handle a few small fry."

"Who are you calling Long Nose, you bastard!"

Usopp roared angrily, reached into his pouch, and took out a few pitch-black round pellets. He flicked open the revolver’s cylinder with his index finger and filled it.

"In that case, then try this!"

"Watch this!"

"Hissatsu: Ability-User-Daren’t-Take-This-Shot Star!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Usopp’s expression was grave. He raised his hand and fired several shots decisively.

The bullets broke through the air at high speed, tracing beautiful arcs. They cooperated with his Observation Haki to seal off the other’s escape routes from different directions.

The next moment.

Squelch!

"S-Seastone...?!"

Caesar’s wild laughter came to an abrupt end. His eyes were filled with terror. His body spurted blood, and then a wave of weakness came over him as he fell to the ground.

"..."

Usopp was stunned for a moment. All his predictions had missed and hit the ground. The first bullet, which was a feint, had directly hit.

"You’re too weak! You didn’t even dodge! You’re the strongest Logia-type user, hey!!"

Coming back to his senses, Usopp couldn’t help but roll his eyes and shout a complaint.

On this great sea, there were many people weaker than him. But to have his strength complained about...

Caesar was the absolute first.

"What do you know, Long Nose! This great me is a scientist, okay! This genius brain is my strongest weapon!"

Caesar, lying weakly on the ground, didn’t forget to retort resentfully.

"..."

Usopp was speechless.

Oh well. Anyway, he’s been hit by a Seastone bullet. I just don’t have to bother with him.

He took out a pair of Seastone handcuffs from his pouch and put them on Caesar. Usopp threw him to the side and turned to find other opponents.

"Wait a minute, Long Nose! Help me with my wound! Come back! What if I bleed to death!!"

Caesar shouted in panic at Usopp’s back. He got no response and immediately, two lines of unmanly tears streamed down his face.

"How could this be~~"

"Weather Queen Nami, bounty: 980,000,000 Berries..."

Who’s-Who looked at Nami with a teasing expression, then turned his head back, his eyes full of ambition.

"Hey, Queen. If I defeat her, will you recommend me to Kaido for a promotion to All-Star?"

"You’ve been eyeing this position for a long time, Who’s-Who."

Queen, a cigar in his mouth, looked at him with great interest. After a few seconds of silence, he nodded with a light laugh:

"Sure. If Brother Kaido is willing to add another spot. After all, you can’t beat Jack."

"Tch!"

Who’s-Who secretly gritted his teeth and turned to charge out.

Turning back, Queen looked at the figure who had taken the initiative to come to him.

"Cyborg Franky?"

"What, you want to pick me as your opponent?"

"This great me is ’The Plague’ with a bounty of 1,320,000,000. I deliberately got fat because I’m afraid I’d be too charming if I slimmed down, the great Lord Queen."

Queen grinned and flexed his muscles, muttering some nonsensical words, which made the subordinates around him cheer fanatically.

"Emmm..."

Hearing these words, Franky, on the contrary, rubbed his chin and tilted his head, sizing up Queen.

"I say... is ’Queen’ your real name?"

"??"

Hearing this, Queen was stunned for a moment and looked at Franky seriously.

Queen was not his real name. It was the name he had been using for his activities at sea for many years. Very few people knew this.

"Who are you, you brat?"

Queen’s face gradually became grave.

Seeing this, although Franky had not yet verified it, veins couldn’t help but pop on his forehead. He clenched his fists and squeezed out a voice from between his gritted teeth:

"You bastard... don’t tell me your name is Cutty Thénardier...!"

"—Eh!!!"

"Y-y-y-you!!"

Queen’s two eyeballs popped out. He snatched off his sunglasses and stared at Franky.

It’s one thing to know my real name! But to even know my surname is too bizarre!!

"It really is you, you bastard!!"

Bang!!

Franky’s two eyes popped out in the same way. He clenched his hands and gave Queen a heavy blow to the head!

"Lord Queen!"

"You bastard!"

"Quick, up! Kill him!"

The surrounding ferocious pirates were about to charge up with their swords and guns but were hurriedly stopped by Queen.

"All of you, stop!"

"Wait a minute! What’s going on? Who on earth are you!!"

Queen got up from the ground, both shocked and anxious. He almost roared as he questioned Franky.

"You don’t remember, do you! Then let me help you remember!!"

Clang!

Franky grinned. His two iron fists struck together in front of his chest, and then he violently smashed them towards Queen’s face.

Bang!

Bang!

In an instant, the dull sounds of flesh-and-blood combat echoed nonstop.

"Enough, you bastard!"

Queen erupted and whipped Franky back with his braid. After standing up, his face was full of anger as he stared at the Franky before him.

He had recalled everyone who could possibly know his name in his mind but just couldn’t think of anyone who matched his appearance.

Wait a minute!

Suddenly thinking of something, Queen was stunned for a moment. The other is a cyborg too, right? Cyborg Franky.

Franky...

Franky...

Flam?

"—Pfft!!"

Queen puffed out his cheeks and spat out water. His two eyes popped out onto Franky’s face, and his entire body bent like a shrimp as he was sent flying backward directly.

"Cutty... Flam?!!"

(End of Chapter)

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