New World, Wanokuni.
The waves are turbulent, the wind is high, and the gloomy sky seems to connect with the sea, making it hard to breathe.
Crash!
The sea currents are constantly changing directions, polishing the stone pillars in the sea extremely smooth, and a huge waterfall lies ahead.
Three figures stood in the sky with different postures.
Issho and Atlas seemed to be stepping on transparent stairs, the cloak of justice behind them rustling in the strong wind.
Aramaki, on the other hand, was lower. A huge sunflower-like flower was inserted behind his back, and the petals rotated rapidly to form an updraft to support his flight.
"It's really treacherous terrain."
Aramaki looked up at the waterfall that was perpendicular to the sea and sighed with some emotion.
Bad weather, changing special currents.
For Wanokuni, it is a perfect protective barrier.
For pirates or Marines without the ability to fly, what lies ahead is as dangerous as a natural chasm.
The people have the capital to isolate themselves from the country, and there is no need to worry about invasion by foreign enemies.
"Whoa?! What is that?!"
Aramaki suddenly pointed at the sea under his feet and roared loudly.
Following his line of sight, both Atlas and Issho were attracted by the wonders on the sea.
They saw huge carp scurrying rapidly in the turbulent waves, with some order in the chaos, swimming towards the huge waterfall ahead.
"Isn't it just carp?"
Atlas looked away and said calmly.
Aramaki pointed at the flying carps with some surprise, "Why aren't you curious about why there are carps in the sea? Shouldn't these be freshwater fish?"
When Atlas saw Aramaki's appearance, he couldn't help but sneer: "Tsk—what's so strange about this? There are so many rare beasts on the sea."
Cat-like sea monsters, island-eating goldfish...
Too numerous to mention.
Perhaps this is the beauty of the sea. Every place has a different style.
Moreover, Atlas couldn't help but marvel as he watched the carps jumping onto the waterfall one after another.
Carp leaping over the dragon's gate?
It just coincides with Kaido's Mythical Zoan, Fish-Fish Fruit Model: Azure Dragon.
"After passing this waterfall, we should be in the territory of Wanokuni, but I don't know where it is."
Based on limited information.
The rough map of Wanokuni is like this - the Flower Capital is in the center, guarded by the Kozuki family, the top leader of Wanokuni, who is called the shogun. It is surrounded by the Kuri, Kibi, Udon, Hakumai, and Ringo regions.
Originally it was supposed to be divided and ruled by the five daimyo families of Wanokuni, but the Kurozumi family failed to seize the position of shogun and was kicked out of the daimyo sequence.
However, more than ten years ago, Kurozumi and Kaido of the Beasts teamed up to occupy the entire Wanokuni.
Although Kaido himself is not on the island where Wanokuni is located, but has set up Onigashima next to it, the Beasts Pirates are active in Wanokuni and control most of the area.
Especially Udon Prison.
Thanks to the pirates who failed to challenge Kaido every year, Wanokuni's seastone mineral materials have always been developed at a slow pace.
It must be said that Wanokuni's isolation policy was very successful.
Even if the World Government's Cipher Pol wants to sneak into Wanokuni, it is not a simple matter. The limited information is still thanks to the CP undercover from back then—Francis.
Atlas still remembered that guy seemed to have the Ancient Zoan Bear-Bear Fruit, Model: Grizzly, and he had served as one of Kaido's calamities.
Although the lurking time was not long, the Marines got some information about Wanokuni.
"Issho and Aramaki, you two go to Wanokuni first to clean up the remnants of the Beasts Pirates. As for Kaido..."
Atlas' gaze seemed to penetrate through the mountains and seas, seeing the other side of Wanokuni.
That's where Onigashima is.
"I can just deal with it alone."
A sinister smile flashed across his face, and Atlas' knuckles cracked.
Just in time, he can try the power of this thing...
After all, it doesn't take long to become proficient with it.
"I will fulfill the task."
"No problem, leave it to me. I'll make sure none of those guys can escape."
Issho and Aramaki promised.
Seeing this, Atlas chuckled, took out Kaminari from his waist, and threw it into the air.
In an instant, clouds and mist shrouded the area, and accompanied by a burst of dragon roar, the huge dragon body instantly expanded, turning into a blue dragon hundreds of meters long.
In this sudden change, the entire space seemed to be violently turbulent.
Atlas jumped onto the dragon's head, his body upright, his eyes sharp, and a smile of anticipation on his lips.
Kaido, I will... give you a big gift!!
Flame clouds rose under his claws, and the blue dragon transformed by Kaminari flew towards Onigashima on the clouds.
Issho felt the power of the dragon coming towards his face. Using his Observation Haki, he tracked Atlas' retreating form, slightly showing the white of his eyes, "I have long heard that Sir Atlas's blade is extraordinary, but I didn't expect it to be a Devil Fruit item."
However, he was still a little confused. Do Devil Fruit items... also have emotions?
Aramaki, on the other hand, was much simpler. After watching Atlas leave, he bit the cigarette he had lit at some point, "You're so decisive. It seems that I can't let him down."
As he spoke, he smiled and jumped over the waterfall.
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Onigashima.
In a Japanese-style room, the tall Kaido sat cross-legged in the center with a glass of wine in front of him, exuding a refreshing aroma.
He lifted the wine gourd with the word "天" printed on it, revealing his strong chest. A cross-shaped scar ran through his body, especially the one in the middle—the scar from the neck to the lower abdomen, which seemed to have almost split Kaido's whole body open.
Next to him, there was a burly, bald man reporting work to Kaido with a flattering look on his face.
While drinking, Kaido glanced at the man with disgust.
He had a square face and wore a crown on his head, which looked neither regal nor modest. He had a purple hairtail tied on the right side and two protruding canine teeth. He was wearing a yellow kimono, creating a sense of conflict between nobility and rusticity.
Kurozumi Orochi, the current Shogun of Wanokuni and Kaido's ally.
But Kaido didn't respect the cowardly guy in front of him at all. If it weren't for that bastard Yamato, who kept yelling about Kozuki Oden all day long, he would have kicked Orochi out long ago.
He originally planned to train Yamato and eventually have her ascend to the position of Shogun of Wanokuni.
Then he could get rid of this annoying guy.
"Wanokuni is now under your control, as long as those remnants of the Kozuki family don't appear again..."
Orochi smiled, but there was a hint of worry in his eyes.
Every time he recalled the prophecy made more than ten years ago, he broke out in a cold sweat, fearing that the ghost of the Kozuki family would appear from the shadows to steal his life.
"A timid guy..."
Kaido put down the gourd of wine, looked at Orochi coldly, and sneered, "Besides, do you think Wanokuni is absolutely safe? You are short-sighted in this world..."
He suddenly thought of the failure of Big Mom and the turbulent New World, and there was a trace of anticipation in his eyes: "Sooner or later, everything will be turned upside down. When the time comes, an unprecedented chaos will occur. It will be the most massive war in the world, and it's the war that I am looking forward to, Worororo!!"
Orochi did not dare to refute out loud but secretly cursed Kaido as a madman in his heart.
But there was nothing he could do. Even though he was already Wanokuni's shogun, facing a monster like Kaido, he had to stay humble.
Although they were both Mythical Zoan users.
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The outskirts of Onigashima.
Atlas rode the blue dragon and overlooked the entire island.
It resembled a ship's structure, but the overall architecture had distinct Wanokuni characteristics.
Kaido was located in the castle in the center of Onigashima.
The entire island was not that big compared to Wanokuni, maybe only one-tenth of the area.
God knows why the Straw Hat Crew had been wreaking havoc all over the island for a long time, but Kaido still waited until the last moment to appear, ensuring everyone was gathered before taking action.
However, Atlas had no intention of entering step by step.
Although it didn't take much time, like Aramaki, he also hated troublesome things. Simplicity and roughness were the methods he pursued.
So, he took a deep breath, and a large amount of air was swallowed into his belly, then released in the form of sound waves: "Kaido—get out here—!!!"
"Get out—!!!"
A huge sound echoed over Onigashima.
The members of the Beasts Pirates looked at the giant dragon in the sky with horrified eyes, and... the small black dot at the dragon's head.
"Kaido...boss?!!"
"Idiot, look carefully before you speak. Boss Kaido is azure, but this guy is blue. Moreover, I just met the boss himself this morning."
"Is that guy... here to cause trouble?"
"A bit like a Marine, but it's too far away to see clearly..."
Such a huge dragon appeared in the sky above Onigashima. It was very similar to their boss Kaido's dragon form. How could they not notice it? They were just stunned by this huge change and froze in place for a while.
If it weren't for Atlas's deafening roar, they might not have been able to react in time.
It's not that they lacked vigilance; it's just that they had never seen such a scene before.
As the Beasts Pirates, they had never encountered such a battle before.
In the castle, Kaido, who was talking to Kurozumi Orochi, was suddenly startled. He stood up and stared at the ceiling in surprise. Then the smile on his face gradually spread: "Is it early? Very good, I've been waiting impatiently for a long time! Worororo!"
"This...is this?"
Orochi looked at Kaido, bewildered.
Of course, he heard the voice just now, but it was obviously coming to challenge Kaido. Why was Kaido so excited?!
Kaido ignored Orochi and transformed into a giant dragon under his horrified gaze. His huge body crushed the entire castle to pieces in an instant.
Rumble!!
The castle collapsed, and huge rocks fell, burying the terrified Orochi inside.
Bang!!
Tiles flew away and mud and rocks rolled.
Among the ruins, a beast-like figure rose from the ground.
The surrounding Beasts Pirates looked at the monster in the center of the ruins in horror - a snake with eight different heads, each with red eyes, clearly showing the characteristics of Orochi's Devil Fruit.
"Eight...eight...Yamata no Orochi? Isn't this a legendary monster?"
"Idiot, this is the ability of the Mythical Zoan. It's the same as Kaido's, and it's even rarer than Logia. I'm really envious."
Because Kaido admires Zoan Devil Fruits, especially rare ones like Ancient and Mythical types.
Therefore, everyone in the Beasts Pirates dreams of owning a Devil Fruit of an ancient species or even a mythical beast species.
Maybe they could rise to power in one step. The positions of the three calamities were all possible.
The Beasts Pirates originally adhered to the concept of respecting the strong. Not only them, but also the Tobiroppo always coveted the positions of the All-Stars.
However, they were still a little regretful, "I didn't expect that such a rare Devil Fruit would be eaten by this waste."
They were also acquaintances with Kurozumi Orochi. Although they had a cooperative relationship with Kaido, the members of the Beasts Pirates never thought highly of this man.
Just a timid mouse...
This was the unanimous assessment given by everyone.
"It hurts..."
The eight heads shook at the same time, and the middle head let out a breath of fear.
Fortunately, he used his fruit ability at the critical moment, otherwise his life would have been in danger just now.
Although his fruit is a bit special.
but...
Swish!
Another head suddenly attacked the Beasts Pirates next to it, and its already ferocious face became even more ferocious.
He hated it when people said bad things about him!
Clang!
A machine-shaped spiral sword stood in front of the Kurozumi, and a circular wave of air surged out, causing pain to the pirate's face.
"Although I'm just a minion, I'm still a member of the Beasts Pirates after all. You're not qualified to take action, Kurozumi Orochi!"
came a cold voice.
This was a tall, fat man with sharp teeth. His upper body was uncovered, except for a cloak with a flame pattern on it and a hat with two horns on his green hair.
"Sasaki-sama?!"
Everyone exclaimed in unison.
One of the Tobiroppo of the Beasts Pirates, he was defeated by Kaido some time ago, and then joined the Beasts Pirates with his pirate group.
"Captain!"
The rescued pirate shouted with tears of gratitude.
Yes, he was a crew member on Sasaki's ship before joining the Beasts Pirates.
But Sasaki frowned, "As I said, I am now one of the Tobiroppo of the Beasts Pirates. You don't need to call me captain anymore in the future."
He decided to be loyal to Kaido, so he can't be called captain now.
Else some unnecessary thought may rise.
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