Reincarnated as Kaido, married Big Mom, and formed a dual-Emperor pirate crew.

Chapter 266 The Beast Pirates Who Swear to Never Surrender

Klein spoke arrogantly, completely adopting an attitude of "I'm sure to win, and you're doomed."

But to everyone's surprise, the Lox that he had conjured up through his imagination remained completely unmoved.

He looked around at his surroundings, and seemed to finally confirm that he was not in the Valley of the Gods.

Then, he fixed his gaze on Barrett, who was resisting his murderous aura.

Hey! Kid! Where am I?!

The murderous aura that surged like a tidal wave was withdrawn by Lockes, and Barrett immediately felt a sense of relief.

Then, upon hearing Lox's question, he fell silent again.

'This Rocks... does he really possess all the memories of his original self?!'

The question flashed through Barrett's mind, and he tentatively said, "This is Wano Country. Your original body is dead. The current you... was summoned by the power of a Devil Fruit."

Lockes' eyes flickered slightly, as if Barrett's answer had not surprised him.

"So that's how it is. The original body died in God Valley..."

So that's why my strength has become so weak.

At this moment, Klein maneuvered the large bird to circle above Rocks' head, and he shouted loudly to Rocks below:

"That's right! You are an existence I created using the Imagination Fruit! I am your absolute controller!"

"Now, I, your master, command you! Go and kill that filthy, despicable pirate over there! I can allow you to live in this world a little longer!!"

Upon hearing this, Lockes still did not take any immediate action. Instead, he observed the large bird circling back and forth in the sky and Klein, a look of great interest on his face.

"Interesting. You seem to have been one of the kids in the Knights of God back then. It's been so many years since God Valley."

Klein frowned slightly when he saw that Lockes had not obeyed his orders.

He made the bird land, jumped off the bird, and walked up to Lox with the large scythe in his hand.

"Lox D. Giebeck! Why do you disobey my orders?!"

While questioning him, Klein inwardly grumbled.

That's the downside of imaginary fruits.

Although Devil Fruit abilities can manifest beings with strength exceeding that of the user, the manifested beings all possess independent consciousness.

Unlike some summoning abilities, where the summoned creatures are mostly weak, once they are summoned, they are absolutely loyal.

Klein kept the Imagination Fruit from eating it, waiting for the Mythical Beast species that might appear at any time, and that was why.

"You are a manifestation of my power. If you disobey my orders, I can make you disappear completely at any time!!"

Klein tried to tame Lokes with these words.

After all, most people are afraid of death. Even if they know they are just a fake existence, no one wants to die as soon as they are "resurrected".

However, despite Klein's direct threat, Rocks still did not respond.

He simply stared at Klein with a detached gaze, seemingly lost in thought.

Not far away, Barrett also looked puzzled.

What's wrong with Klein? The puppet he created with his abilities isn't obeying him.

Could it be that, apart from his physical body, this Rocks is exactly the same as the original?

Swish!

A flash of sword light.

Like Guan Yu beheading Yan Liang, or a ox bone knife chopping a chicken's head, Klein's head suddenly flew into the sky.

puff!

Blood gushed from the severed neck, and a small rain of blood fell around Rocks.

Klein's headless corpse seemed to be in disbelief, pointing at Rocks with one finger but unable to utter a word.

Barrett's eyes widened as well, staring in that direction with disbelief and shock.

"This...how is this possible! Why?!"

Barrett was filled with countless questions, but then he heard Rocks say with a disdainful look, "Who do you think you are, daring to order me around! Even the Five Elders wouldn't dare to do that!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Klein's body crashed to the ground, and the blood flowing from his neck quickly stained the earth red.

With his complete death, the power of the Imaginary Fruit began to drain from Klein's body.

Correspondingly, Rocks' body began to gradually disintegrate.

Barrett looked at Lockes with a complicated expression. Now he was completely certain that Klein really wasn't bragging.

Lox glanced indifferently at his dissipating corpse.

Before it completely dissipated, he turned his gaze to Barrett.

Hey! Kid!

Barrett: "!!!"

"I don't know if you know Kaido, but if that kid is still alive, could you pass on a message to him for me?"

"what?!"

"Don't you dare think about resurrecting me! If I do, the first person I'll kill is him!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Rocks vanished completely, and Barrett fell into a long silence.

"Captain Kaido... and Rocks' relationship... is it really that bad?!"

………………

The naval battlefield of Wano Country.

The duel between Jin and Brea continues, and Yarma's barrier remains in place.

The trainees from all beasts launched a relentless bombardment at the barrier.

However, their attribute abilities seem so powerless in the face of the noble space-type abilities.

Just as the two sides were locked in a stalemate, a final whooshing sound rang out.

A figure clad in armor flew in from outside Wano Country.

She was stunningly beautiful, with her red hair dancing in the wind, and her armor making her look incredibly dashing.

However, the expression on her face was icy cold.

An intense killing intent surged from her eyes, and black and red lightning coiled around her body as she flew.

As she officially flew from outside Wano Country into the Inland Sea, and seemed about to fly past Yarma and the others' warship in the distance.

She gripped the hilt of a golden greatsword and hurled it at Yarma's warship.

The magnificent golden greatsword was wrapped in black and red lightning, and the originally ordinary blade that reflected golden light shone with a dazzling golden brilliance.

The greatsword, like a rainbow piercing the sky, instantly struck the spherical barrier created by Yarma.

And in the next instant, the spherical barrier was shattered by Changhong, just like glass.

boom!!

The golden greatsword pierced the deck of the warship, smashing it in two from the middle.

The ship tilted as a result, and countless sailors lost their footing and slid off the deck into the sea.

Upon witnessing this scene, the trainees of the Hundred Beasts all revealed ferocious smiles, and they launched a collective, unsportsmanlike attack.

boom!!

A second booming sound soon echoed from the direction of Oni Island.

Don't be surprised, that's the sound of Selene landing.

She knelt on one knee atop the dome of Onigashima, shedding the inertia imposed upon her by the Paw-Paw Fruit.

He stood up, turned around, and jumped off the dome of Oni Island.

Selene, clad in full armor, landed at the only entrance to the island of demons.

"Lord Selene is back!!"

One of the pirates let out an excited shout, which was followed by a deafening roar.

During this process, Eileen, Katakuri, and their group, who had been under the watchful eye of Longbread, also crowded around Selene with expressions of fear and apprehension.

"Mother……"

Selene's cold expression relaxed as she looked down and saw that all the children were safe and sound. Her tense body finally relaxed.

Ten minutes later.

After a brutal beating, Yarma and Sera were both put in Seastone shackles that restricted their abilities and physical strength.

The only one who received relatively good treatment was Blaya, who had a one-on-one duel with Jhin.

She didn't need to wear shackles, but she was symbolically taken prisoner.

As for the other naval soldiers...

The last remaining warship is working with the Beasts' warships to salvage the vessel.

Those who manage to be rescued will become the main inmates at the Hundred Beasts Prison.

If you can't catch them, just feed them to the fish.

After another flurry of activity, Yarma, Sera, and Breya were all imprisoned in the dungeon on Ghost Island.

The rest of the navy were sent to Hakumai.

They will then be escorted by the Beast Pirates who are stranded in Hakumai to the mining prison in Udon.

With this, the battle on the Wano Country battlefield has come to a complete end.

However, while the battle in Wano Country has ended, it continues in the Whole Cake Island archipelago.

Back when the World Martial Arts Tournament was being held, Kaido had already arranged for the Whole Cake Island archipelago to be well-defended.

However, due to the limited manpower of the Beasts Pirates, it is difficult to station enough troops on every island.

On the other hand, these islands have not yet been fully brought under Kaido's rule.

They simply fly Kaido's pirate flag, pay Kaido taxes regularly, and obey Kaido's orders in general.

For example, war preparation, strategic defense, material stockpiling, and the abolition of slavery.

As for the specific policy details of each island, those are all autonomous matters for each island, and Kaido does not yet have the authority to manage them.

Therefore, when such a group of independent islands face attacks from the navy, their defenses are practically nonexistent.

Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino each unleash a wide-range attack to destroy coastal fortifications and other defensive structures, then unleash their naval forces in a charge.

The three islands were taken down so easily.

Then continue in the same manner.

The Whole Cake Island archipelago consists of 35 islands, including the main island of Whole Cake Island.

Under the navy's fierce attack, the three ships fell quickly.

While the battles in Wano Country were ending, a total of 12 islands here had already been captured.

In other words, the navy also doesn't have enough personnel; the entire navy only has 10000 people.

In addition, the island was not entirely without resistance during the attack.

Otherwise, these 12 islands would not just be conquered, but completely occupied!

Boom! Boom boom!

The flames from the explosion gradually spread from the outer perimeter of the island toward its center.

The panicked figures of the island's inhabitants fleeing for their lives were reflected in the lenses of Kuzan's sunglasses.

This is a completely asymmetrical war.

The main force of the Beasts Pirates is concentrated in Wano Country and Ore Island.

The number of members of the Beastmen who remained on these islands was generally around 100.

The rest are mostly guards organized by the islands themselves.

These people, organized by 100 Beast Pirates, fought desperately against the Marines' attack.

Among them, there were many deserters, but there were still quite a few brave and courageous ones.

Led by the Beast Pirates, these people inflicted heavy casualties on the Navy.

Kuzan's sunglasses reflected the intense battlefield, and he could hardly bear to watch.

With a leap of his slender body, Kuzan appeared in the air in a few quick flashes, like a god descending to earth, and landed in front of the Beast Pirates' squad leader.

In just one exchange, the Beast Pirates squad leader was pinned down by Kuzan, who froze half of his body.

"Surrender."

A wisp of cold air emanated from Kuzan's lips.

"You have no chance of winning."

"Each island has only 100 people, so even if you add up all 35 islands, it's only 3500 people. Our navy has a full 10000 people this time!!"

This is an obvious disparity in military strength.

Needless to say, the Beast Pirates needed to be stationed in scattered locations, while the Navy concentrated its superior forces, launching attacks island by island in three separate routes.

In addition, there are three top-tier fighters, Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino, who are close to the rank of admiral, leading the team.

Anyone with a brain could see that the Beast Pirates, responsible for guarding the island, had absolutely no chance of winning this battle.

However, to Kuzan's surprise, the Beast Squad Leader, whose body he had already frozen halfway, simply turned around and spat on his pants after hearing his words of persuasion.

"Surrender? Hahahaha..."

The Beasts Squad Leader burst into wild laughter, shouting loudly to the other Beasts Pirates:

"Brothers! The Navy wants us to surrender! To betray Captain Kaido! Tell me! What are your answers?!"

"I'm willing to perish together with the navy!!"

The 100 Beast Pirates shouted in unison, but not one of them uttered a word of surrender.

After that shout, they brandished their weapons and engaged in a fierce and fierce battle with the naval soldiers.

Kuzan, his face grim, silently unleashed a wide-range freezing attack.

In an instant, all the Beast Pirates on the island were frozen, including the warriors who had been infected by the Beasts and spontaneously fought against the Navy.

Kuzan took a deep breath, led the naval forces back to the warship, and immediately launched an attack on the next island.

As expected, the Beast Pirates on this island also displayed an extremely tenacious will to resist, preferring total annihilation to surrendering.

Another island has fallen; the third island, Kuzan personally took action.

After freezing all the other Beast Pirates, he took only the Beast Squad Leader back to the warship.

boom!

Kuzan threw the Beast Squad Leader onto the deck of the warship. Before he could struggle, the surrounding navy immediately surrounded him and pinned him firmly to the deck.

Despite his face rubbing against the dirty deck, the Beast Squad Leader continued to struggle.

"Kill me or torture me, just do it quickly! What's the meaning of dragging me onto this ship?!"

"Trying to persuade me to surrender? Trying to make me betray Captain Kaido? Ha! Don't waste your time! Even if you skin me alive, I will never surrender!"