"He's here!"
Ochoku, holding a telescope, could already see it—the golden ship slowly emerging from the horizon.
The Golden Dragon.
Ian the Skyfire's flagship!
That kid is here!
As expected, just as he predicted, that brat came all on his own without a care!
A brat with such arrogance deserves to be taught a harsh lesson!
Let him never be so arrogant again!
However, Ochoku soon noticed shadows shooting up from that ship. Like cannonballs, they flew into the thunderclouds, easily piercing through them and soaring to even greater heights.
"It's the Beast Pirates' Savage Beast Legion!"
The corners of Ochoku's mouth dropped. "Prepare for battle!"
With that order, Ochoku's pirates quickly formed ranks, ready for the enemy's arrival.
At the same time, Ochoku shouted to the sky, "Claude! Stop them!"
Ochoku knew well the power of these monsters but had no idea where Kaido had found so many of them.
He could not allow these beasts to land in their ranks.
So, above the thunderclouds in the sky, Claude emerged from the clouds. He looked up at the beasts, which had flown to the highest point and were now beginning to fall!
"Come!"
Claude's gaze was cold. "Beasts!"
Under the pull of gravity, five giant beasts slammed into the thunderclouds almost simultaneously.
"Discharge!"
Claude shouted angrily.
"Crack!!"
Thunder erupted in the clouds, the dazzling light illuminating the inside of the clouds.
The five falling giants were instantly engulfed by the lightning, and their cries of agony rang out.
"Time to turn into roasted meat."
Claude said coldly.
The thunder didn't have a physical form, and the clouds couldn't stop the beasts from falling.
But the brilliant lightning, carrying terrifying power, made the beasts cry out in agony as they were struck.
Quickly, the giant beasts finally broke through the clouds. However, at this point, some of them had their fur set on fire, while others were emitting thick black smoke, looking quite tragic.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The five giant beasts each crashed into the back of the coastline. The ground shook violently, and smoke and dust immediately filled the air.
"Lord Claude! You wiped out these monsters instantly!"
"Truly amazing, Lord Claude! You're so strong!"
The pirates immediately cheered.
But.
Ochoku furrowed his brows, almost furious, "This is a joke, right?"
"Roar!"
The furious roars shook the heavens and earth, and for a moment, the entire island trembled.
The pirates were stunned.
In the next instant, the giant beasts tore through the smoke and charged towards the pirates like massive locomotives, rumbling forward.
Their bodies were indeed scorched black from the electricity, looking quite miserable.
But it was only an appearance of misery.
It was nothing more than surface damage, not affecting the terrifying and ferocious beasts' fighting strength at all.
Claude was indeed Ochoku's right-hand man, but even he wasn't strong enough to destroy five Six Star-level beasts in one go.
"What kind of monsters are these!?"
Ochoku's face turned as dark as a pot's bottom.
After observing with Observation Haki, he finally realized just how exaggerated the strength of these beasts really was!
Once again, he couldn't even fathom where Kaido had found these monsters!
"Smold! Yege! What are you two idiots waiting for! Hurry up and stop them!"
If these monsters were allowed to charge into the pirate ranks, it would be a huge disaster.
"Understood!"
Two figures leaped into the air, charging straight at the five giant beasts.
Ochoku had brought all his forces with him.
Ghost Sword Smold was a swordsman wielding dual swords. Standing less than 1.8 meters tall, he was considered short in this world, but his crimson twin swords were enormous, almost like two giant doors, taller than him by a head.
Wielding such massive swords gave an intense sense of contrast.
In comparison, the giant eagle Yege was more typical, standing close to 3 meters tall. His arms were long, belonging to the Long-arm tribe.
At that moment, his long arms had transformed into wide wings, his legs had turned into sharp talons, and his head had transformed into that of a mighty eagle. He was a Zoan-type Bird-Bird Fruit, Giant Eagle form user.
The bird-man spun in midair, using the momentum to twist his body, and like a spiraling spear, kicked down at one of the giant beasts below.
Smold wasn't outdone. He spun his body, swinging his twin swords, and two magnificent crimson slashes howled through the air, directly hitting the chest of a giant gorilla, leaving an X-shaped scar on its body.
Meanwhile, Yege had already kicked one of the giant lions flying through the air.
The two beasts tumbled across the ground, their monstrous roars accompanied by agonized cries.
However...
"Roar!!"
After only rolling for a few moments, the two monsters flipped themselves over and got back up with no hindrance, or rather, they furiously charged forward.
"What?"
The giant eagle Yege flapped his wings, flying in the air, his voice filled with disbelief. "It didn't work?"
They hadn't held back in their attacks at all! But to think they couldn't even take down these beasts?
"They're coming!!"
Ghost Sword Smold couldn't fly, so as the approaching beasts drew near, all he could do was grip his twin swords tightly, preparing for the attack.
"Roar!"
The massive gorilla charged toward him, its gigantic fists coming down from the sky.
So fast!
Smold's pupils contracted as he leaped into the air, swinging his sword to intercept.
Boom!!
He was struck directly by the beast's fist, sending him flying into the ground.
The ground instantly rippled and shattered like waves, a huge pit created by the monster's punch.
"Smold!"
In the sky, Yege shouted in shock.
How could this be!
How are these monsters so strong!
He didn't even have time to think. The giant lion that he had just kicked away leaped into the air and lunged at him with a bite!
This beast had jumped hundreds of meters into the sky!
Yege flapped his wings to dodge.
But below, the other beasts had already broken into the Ochoku Pirate Crew's formation, wreaking havoc.
The pirates of the Ochoku crew were not without attempts at counterattack, but it was all in vain.
Whether it was sharp swords or powerful firearms, all they could do was scratch the surface of these monsters, unable to deal any effective damage.
On the other hand, these giant beasts, with a casual swing of their fists, caused enormous casualties. With their size and strength, even a glancing hit from them meant instant death for the pirates.
"Hehehehe!"
No one noticed that not far from the coast, a birdman was quietly hiding behind a large rock, using a transponder snail to film the battlefield.
"Already in such a desperate situation so early in the fight, is this the Beast Pirates' beast army? This is ridiculous!"
The transponder snail in his hand was connected to the network, seamlessly broadcasting the battle happening here to the world.
People from all over the world were watching his live stream.
And in some distant part of the world, someone saw the live stream and suddenly erupted in rage, "Damn it! Where the hell did Kaido find so many powerful beasts! What's all my waiting for all these years about?!"
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