In the New World, an unknown sea area.
After a night of battling a fierce storm.
The Roger Pirates had deviated severely from their course.
Everyone wore expressions of distress.
"It's over."
"Where have we drifted to?"
"The Log Pose's reaction is also extremely weak."
"We've gone too far off course."
"This is really troublesome."
Only Roger grinned broadly, looking ahead:
"Yarou-domo!!!"
"Get ready!"
"A big one is coming!!!"
"Hahahaha!"
The crew on the ship immediately tensed up.
"Nani!!!"
"Is it an enemy attack?!"
"That's not right, there's no one around."
"Captain Roger, don't scare us like that!"
"Honestly!"
Roger chuckled:
"I'm not scaring anyone."
"I heard it."
"It's right... there."
He narrowed his eyes as if seeing a colossal figure.
That ancient creature that roamed the seas day after day...
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New World, Wano Country, Onigashima.
Beast Pirates' stronghold.
Onigashima already bore a hint of its future appearance.
However, it still seemed a bit rudimentary.
The primary reason was Kaido's strength and his apprehension of the guy on the Roger Pirates' ship.
But all of that would end today.
On Onigashima, in an underground laboratory.
Compared to the rudimentary exterior, this place was remarkably sophisticated.
All sorts of experimental equipment were scattered about, and in cages in the corners were countless "experimental subjects."
Kaido himself lay on the operating table, his abdomen cut open.
Queen, wearing gloves, was busy working on Kaido's abdomen.
He wiped the sweat from his brow intermittently.
Finally, after half a day.
As the wound was sutted, Queen breathed a sigh of relief:
"Lord Kaido."
"Please get up and feel it."
With the implantation of the mechanical lung, Kaido felt an inexhaustible surge of power emanating from within him.
He even felt as if he was invincible at that moment.
He took several deep breaths to calm himself.
Kaido knew this was the reason for his recovered strength after his physical deficiencies were corrected.
He walked to the laboratory door, transformed into a dragon hundreds of meters long, and broke through the door, soaring into the sky.
A roar—
A dragon's cry echoed through heaven and earth.
Kaido, in his Azure Dragon form, gathered heat breath in his mouth.
Boom—
Endless heat breath shot out from his mouth, and as the Azure Dragon flew, the entire Onigashima turned into a sea of fire.
But these did not diminish Kaido's excitement.
After a prolonged period of setting fires, Kaido gathered bad wind in his mouth and unleashed it everywhere.
In a short while, the raging fires were extinguished.
Kaido transformed back into human form and crashed to the ground:
"Ororororororo!!!!"
"Thrilling! Thrilling!"
"This feeling!!!!"
"It feels so good!!!!"
After a moment of immersion, he turned to look at an excited King and a somewhat fearful Queen and his subordinates.
Kaido's smile did not fade:
"Queen, you did a great job."
"King, bring out that thing."
"Give it to him."
An excited King nodded.
He took out something and threw it to Queen. Although he usually found this guy annoying, he had at least cured their big brother Kaido, so he was somewhat useful.
Queen, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, caught the strangely shaped Devil Fruit:
"What is this?"
King, with his arms crossed, explained:
"Zoan-Zoan Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Brachiosaurus Model."
"Consider it a reward for your performance this time. Lord Kaido's gift to you."
Queen looked at Kaido with surprise:
"Thank you, Lord Kaido."
Kaido waved his hand:
"Ororororororo!!!"
"Eat it, and you'll be brothers from now on."
"Call me Big Brother Kaido."
Queen shouted excitedly:
"Yes!!!"
Kaido clenched his fist, feeling the surging power, and his Devil Fruit ability also saw a slight improvement.
"Strength..."
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Several days later, Grand Line, Jordy Pirates.
Captain Landen Jordy commanded his crew in a bombardment:
"Quick, quick!"
"Load the ammunition!"
"Damn it!"
"Stop that warship!"
"Just a little further and we'll shake them off!"
Landen Jordy wiped the sweat from his brow, having run into terrible luck.
They had barely replenished their supplies and hadn't gone far when they spotted a warship.
Before they could react, the warship charged straight at them.
He knew his own strength, so Landen Jordy turned and fled.
But why was this damned warship chasing a pirate with a bounty of 15 million Berry?
He had only robbed a few villages, was it really necessary to go this far?
"Empty the supplies!"
"Accelerate!"
"Here comes the wind!!!"
"Quick!"
On Sakazuki's warship.
Looking at the fleeing pirate ship, Sakazuki checked the sea chart.
Sakazuki said, "Enel, leave some alive first."
Enel's clear voice rang out, "Understood!"
Crack!
With a loud crack, he transformed into lightning and dashed onto the mast of Landy's pirate ship.
Looking down at the terrified pirates, Enel pointed his index finger at the deck.
A crackling sound arose as concentrated lightning swirled around his fingertip:
"Lightning Net."
The lightning from his fingertip fell to the deck like a bead and exploded upon contact.
The winding lightning spread outwards in irregular patterns, resembling a large net.
It instantly enveloped everyone on the ship.
They all lost consciousness and fell to the ground.
Enel looked at a somewhat robust child:
"Hmm?"
"Faking unconsciousness?"
Enel raised an eyebrow but paid it no mind. The warship was gradually approaching.
Sakazuki and Carol jumped over first.
Using Kenbunshoku Haki, they immediately detected something was wrong.
Sakazuki walked towards the figure who was feigning unconsciousness.
He flipped him over with his foot.
Sakazuki signaled Carol to wake up a nearby pirate.
The awakened pirate looked at them in terror:
"Ma... Marine!!!"
Sakazuki unleashed a hint of Haoshoku Haki:
"I ask, you answer."
"If you don't, you die."
The awakened pirate swallowed hard and nodded frantically.
Sakazuki looked down:
"What's this kid's name?"
The awakened pirate said tremblingly, "Tee... Teech."
Sakazuki nodded, yes, it was him.
He casually raised his right index finger and aimed it at the awakened pirate.
Snap!
His head exploded, turning into a mist of blood.
Sakazuki said to Enel, "Enel, finish them all."
Enel nodded:
"Thirty Million Volts, Carbonized."
He repeatedly pointed his index finger, shooting electric sparks at the unconscious pirates.
The pirates who were struck were instantly turned into charcoal by the thirty million-volt current...
Sakazuki looked at Teech beneath his feet:
"Stop playing dead, kid."
Bang—
A kick to his abdomen sent the flying Teech coughing continuously.
Teech, kicked away, shakily climbed to his feet and said, "Ma... Marine Sir!"
"I was kidnapped!"
"Don't kill me!!!"
He then proceeded to kowtow on the ground.
Sakazuki chuckled lightly, "So the target of his kowtowing has changed from Whitebeard to me..."
However, he ignored Teech's pleas.
He reached out, took two Zoan-type Devil Fruits from Carol, and walked towards Teech:
"Don't worry, I won't kill you."
"We're going to let you eat something good too."
Teech looked up and saw Sakazuki holding two Devil Fruits. His pupils constricted, and fear welled up inside him.
Damn it, it's impossible. How could he know...
Suppressing his inner panic:
"Mas... Master."
"What are these?"
Sakazuki paid him no mind.
He directly grabbed Teech's chin and shoved a Zoan-type fruit into his mouth.
He released his grip:
"Transform for me to see."
Teech shakily extended his hand. As if by instinct, it transformed into a horseshoe.
Sakazuki nodded.
He grabbed the other Zoan-type Devil Fruit, held Teech's chin, and shoved it directly into his mouth.
Forcing him to swallow it.
Carol was surprised, but then realized something was amiss:
"How is that possible!"
"He can eat two Devil Fruits."
Leaving aside Carol's astonishment, after Teech was forced to eat this second fruit.
He realized that the mad scientist had been telling the truth; he could indeed eat multiple Devil Fruits...
But he was being forced to eat such trash fruits.
The anger within Teech burned incessantly...
Damn it! Damn it!! Damn it!!!!!
His aura became uncontrollably furious.
Sakazuki once again grabbed Teech's chin.
Under Teech's furious gaze.
He reached out and grabbed a third Zoan-type Devil Fruit...