One Piece Seat Void - Chapter 248

In the New World, Ares and Perona found themselves in a dispute on Grim’s Island.
After Perona launched a sneak attack that caused Ares to lose face, he angrily charged at her.

His fists were shrouded in a layer of dark smoke that seemed to absorb all light and consume everything.

“You little brat! How dare you make me lose face! Take this punch!”

“Dark Fist!” Feeling the terrifying and mysterious black smoke, Perona’s heart tightened, and she quickly floated up into the sky.

“What is that black smoke? It feels like I’m about to be devoured!” As Perona hovered in the sky, she patted her chest, still trembling from the experience.

However, when she saw Ares impatiently waiting below, unable to reach her, she started laughing again.

“Blacky, Blacky, you little brat! You can’t reach me! If you have the guts, fly up here and fight me!” Listening to Perona’s taunts, Ares’s eyes turned red with anger.

“You forced me into this!” With a loud shout, Ares transformed his fist into an open palm and aimed it at Perona. Dark smoke billowed from behind him, and his palm was covered with a thick black mist.

“Dark Waters!” Upon Ares’s command, a terrifying attraction force suddenly erupted.
Perona felt her entire body uncontrollably pull towards Ares below.

“What is happening? Let me go!” In her fear, Perona screamed, and several ghosts flew out from behind her, charging at Ares.

“Haha! Using the same moves won’t work on me!” Ares laughed heartily, and the smoke behind him transformed into a massive mouth, devouring all the ghosts. Unable to sense the ghosts anymore, Perona looked down at the demon-like Ares and burst into tears.

“Snap!” The terrifying suction force ceased, and Ares sat on the ground, holding his head, glaring at Locke.

“You brat, how can you bully a girl?” Locke looked at Ares and couldn’t help but feel that this kid lacked proper manners.

“Hmph!” With a slight grumble, Ares wiped away his tears and walked over to Perona. Seeing Ares approaching, Perona, in a panic, quickly ran behind Locke.

“Hey, pink-haired ghost, I’m Ares, and from now on, you will be part of Locke’s Pirate Crew. No, you’ll be part of the most powerful man on the entire sea.”

“I’ve taken a liking to you, so in the future, you’ll become my companion and join my pirate crew!”
“……….” Perona was left speechless and vigorously shook her head.

“I don’t want you, you big meanie!”

Ares’s forehead turned green with anger, and he glared at her fiercely before turning and leaving. “Darn it! Where did that little brat come from? He hit his son for her!”
Locke chuckled, gave Ares a funny look, and entered the castle.

Perona followed closely behind Locke, fearing that a terrifying little devil might come after her again. Ares’s recent actions had truly scared her.

“Hey, Uncle Locke, Is that guy from earlier your son?” Perona asked Locke in a low voice.

“Hehe, why, Little Perona, aren’t you fearless? Scared of Ares?” Locke teased, giving a glance to Little Perona.

“Hmph! I’m not afraid of a little brat like him!” Perona responded with a huff, but she still looked cautiously at Locke. After laughing at the amused expression on his lips, Perona suddenly pounced on Locke like a frightened little cat.

After calming the agitated Perona in his arms, Locke spoke again. “Ares is a good kid. Although he can be mischievous, he’s also a guy who takes care of his friends.”
“When you spend more time with him, you’ll see he’s just an immature, hot-blooded idiot.”

“Is that so?” With a skeptical attitude, Perona and Locke reached a door. When they pushed the door open, Locke and Perona saw a woman with long, purple hair and a tall and sweet appearance. She was squinting her eyes and grinning at them.

However, when Locke and Perona noticed the massive cleaver she held behind her, they broke into a cold sweat. “Lucy? What’s wrong? Long time no see. Don’t you miss me?” Lox asked cautiously.

Perona hovered behind Locke, not saying a word and feeling nervous. Lucy walked towards them with a grin and suddenly swung her cleaver at Locke!

“You jerk! You know how to come back! Oh! You even brought a bastard with you! And you dared to spend so much leisure time with another woman in the South Sea! Are you trying to die?”

After narrowly avoiding Lucy’s swing, Locke looked at her, still trembling. That woman had intended to take a swing at him just now. “Lucky, calm down! Perona is not my illegitimate child! I found her in the South Sea; she’s a poor little orphan.

As for the time we spent in the South Sea with the Rumbar Pirates, that was only because we were asked to look after them for a while by Captain Roger.” Locke quickly explained the situation.

Lucy, still suspicious, glanced at Locke and put away her giant cleaver. Locke realized there was a chance, so he signaled to Perona with his eyes. Perona immediately understood.

“Lucy, I’m Perona! I’m a cute, pretty girl that Uncle Locke found in the South Sea! Please take care of me in the future.”

“……….” Why did you say that? Lucy looked at Perona, then Locke, feeling like this rascal had conspired with the little girl. Something seemed fishy, and Locke quickly sent Perona out to wander alone, then immediately pulled Lucy into a room.

“Bang!” Seeing the tightly closed door, Perona blinked.

“You big jerk!” She muttered softly, then floated towards the garden. She saw Ares, who had returned and was sitting by the garden as if he were talking about something. Curious, she floated over.

Ares noticed Perona approaching and stopped his conversation with the flowers and plants. “What are you doing? Are you talking to someone?” Ares gave Perona a sidelong glance.

“I’m talking to these flowers and plants. I have a natural ability to communicate with all living things, animals, and plants.” He briefly explained, looking somewhat embarrassed.

“I’m sorry for scaring you earlier.”

“???!!” Looking at Perona’s friendly greeting, Ares felt annoyed.

“It was my fault earlier; I’m sorry for scaring you. But you’re the one who made me lose face in front of that old man!”

“Blacky, Blacky, I forgive you. I also apologize for my earlier actions, but who told you to rush at that old man with a knife?”

“………”

“I won’t allow you to call that old man ‘smelly’!”

“Hmph! I will!”

“No, you won’t!”

“Yes, I will!”

“Damn it! I’ll fight you!”

“Bring it on! Do you think I’m afraid of you?” The two started wrestling instantly, altogether abandoning the earlier friendly atmosphere.

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