Chapter 49: Engaging The Enemy
Hachinosu Island, inside a luxuriously decorated room.
A tall man wearing full-body shiny silver armor casually picked up a bottle of wine, flicked off the bottle cap, poured the amber-colored alcoholic beverage into his mouth, and then tossed it aside.
“Pa!”
The exquisitely crafted ornate wine bottle turned into worthless shards the instant it hit the smooth jade floor.
The man indifferently wiped his mouth and said impatiently:
“Hey! John, didn’t you say that Shiki guy would move against you soon? It’s been so long, why hasn’t he come yet!”
“Heehee~ No rush, he will definitely come.”
Inside the room, another man with light purple hair was also holding a bottle of high-end red wine from the West Sea, speaking casually.
And this man, dressed in a captain’s outfit with two ornate sabers at his waist and a grinning face, was none other than Shiki’s target this time, Captain John.
“My subordinates already have news. Just this morning, they saw Kaido and Linlin’s ships appear in the same sea area.”
“Hmph! Whether they come or not, not a single coin of the treasure promised to us can be short! Otherwise, don’t blame me for not honoring our old ties!”
A tall pirate in golden armor with a long beard in the corner said flatly.
Hearing the word “treasure,” a strange glint flashed in John’s eyes, but he still agreed readily.
“Rest assured, not a single gold coin owed to you will be missing, I guarantee~”
“That’s good! Hey, you there, quickly bring some meat over, and find a few women…”
Boom!!!
Before the words finished, the entire island suddenly began to shake.
“Earthquake?”
“No, it’s an enemy attack! Shiki and the others are here!”
The three immediately stood up, gripped their respective weapons, and arrived at the plaza.
At this moment, outside was already in chaos. Smoke and dust mixed with the smell of rust assaulted everyone’s noses.
“You’ve finally come, Captain!”
“Captain John, help!”
“Sky, look at the sky!”
……
The three looked up and saw countless massive rocks falling from the sky, interspersed with many familiar pirate ships.
Those were the ships stationed on the outer islands of Hachinosu Island for reconnaissance, now silently carried into the sky by the Golden Lion, unable to even send out a message.
The next moment, a Haki and wild laugh came from the sky.
“Xihahahaha! Long time no see, John! Have you been taking good care of my treasure?”
“Shiki, you bastard, you’ve finally come!”
The smile on John’s face had completely vanished; Shiki’s words “my treasure” had thoroughly enraged him.
“All the treasure belongs to me, don’t even think about touching it! Otherwise, I’ll chop off your paws!”
“Mama~ Mama~ You’re still the same as always, John. You turn into a different person at the mention of treasure. But don’t forget, being too greedy will make you burst.”
BIG MOM also appeared from the sky at this time, riding Thundercloud Zeus.
“You don’t have full standing to say that, Linlin.”
Responding to her was the tall pirate in embroidered robe and golden armor with a long mustache. He had now drawn the greatsword from his waist and stood beside John.
“So many familiar faces. It’s been a few years since we last met, right?”
“Xihahahaha~ Yeah, this is our first meeting since that guy Rocks died.”
“How about it, Wang Zhi? Join me, and let’s take this world together!”
Shiki paid no mind to their current hostile relationship and laughed as he extended the invitation.
“You bastard, I thought back then you were a lot like Rocks. You arrogant guys always see the world as something in your pocket.”
“Sure enough, staying in the sky too long has made your ambition grow bit by bit.” The silver-armored pirate, that is, Silver Axe, mocked from the side.
“Enough talk, let’s get to it! I’ve been itching for a good fight!”
Finally, the already impatient Kaido transformed into a giant dragon and appeared from the sky, spewing a blast of heat breath straight at the three below.
“Didn’t expect the intern from back then to have grown to this level now?”
Drawing his sabers and slicing through the scorching dragon breath, John looked slightly serious.
“Leave John to me, pick the rest yourselves.” Shiki swung his sword, sending a massive golden slash straight at John.
“Slash Wave!”
“Mama~ Mama~ Do as you like. Kaido, let’s go over there.” BIG MOM didn’t mind either and pulled Kaido to fly elsewhere.
“Let’s go too.” Silver Axe and Wang Zhi made eye contact and followed.
Shiki waved his hand, dropping all the warships from the sky onto the island. The pirates on the ships jumped down one after another, clashing with John and his subordinates on Hachinosu Island.
The various factions began a bloody and primal slaughter on this vast plaza.
“Charge!”*n
“Kill!”*n
“Haha, kill them all, and Rocks’s treasure is ours.”
“You idiots dare to come here? We’ll show you what we’ve got!”
“Die! All of you die! Hahahaha~”
……
“Blade Dance Double Emperors!”
At this moment, Nid had already turned into pterodactyl form and circled in the sky, countless blades slashing out from between his wings, harvesting lives on the battlefield.
“Mochi Rush!”
Nearby, Katakuri of the BIG MOM Pirates was also wielding the triangular steel spear “Earth Dragon,” charging left and right through the crowd, unstoppable.
In the center of several battlefields, the young executives of the Beasts Pirates and BIG MOM Pirates shone brilliantly, drawing frequent glances from the surrounding pirates.
“What are these two brats’ backgrounds? How are they so strong!”
“They look just over ten years old, but that strength is clearly executive level.”
“Executives in their teens?!”
“The one with the scarf seems to be BIG MOM’s son, called Katakuri.”
“What about that Zoan ability user?”
“Seems like from the Beasts Pirates. I saw him following behind Kaido earlier.”
The Flying Pirates were all shocked by Nid and Katakuri’s combat power and began inquiring about the two.
Since the Golden Lion’s territory was far away, they had basically never conflicted with the Beasts or BIG MOM, and knew little about these two pirate crews.
The pirates on Hachinosu Island were different; as friendly neighbors who fought small every three days and big every five, they knew everything about these two.
“It’s that guy Nid! Quick, call the executives, we can’t handle him!”
“Run fast, don’t get touched by his flames.”
“Katakuri, you bastard! Eat my blade.”
“Big Brother Nid, come save me!”
Ding, ding, ding……
Suddenly, countless steel needles hit Nid high in the sky, making crisp metallic sounds.
“Yo~ Long time no see, Nid.”
“Nid.”
Nid reverted to human form and landed on the ground, then drew his long sword and stared at the man before him.
John Pirates executive, Superhuman Needle-Needle Fruit ability user—Nid.
……
Meanwhile, on another battlefield, Katakuri also encountered his opponent, a man whose build was like a tank.
John Pirates executive—Heavy Fist Han Mo!
At this moment, the battles between executives commenced.
PS: For Silver Axe and Wang Zhi’s appearances, I directly used the zombies from the Terror Triple Mast Sailboat, as their looks fit pretty well.
