The New World, Kbos Island.
One of the largest gathering points under the Beasts Pirates.
Shouts and the sounds of battle filled the entire island.
Roar——
A dragon's roar.
A several-story-tall Allosaurus appeared on the battlefield.
Its tail, head, and claws were all coated in pitch-black Haki as it charged directly into the swarming pirates, swinging its massive body around.
In just moments, the surrounding pirates were torn into bloody chunks and scattered like falling rain.
From afar came a furious roar:
"Courting death!!!"
An enormous mammoth, even bulkier and taller than the Allosaurus, appeared on the battlefield.
Its curved tusks were grotesque and terrifying, glinting with deadly sharpness.
Ooo——
As the mammoth stomped, the ground trembled. With a violent surge of momentum, it charged toward Drake, who had transformed into an Allosaurus.
A hint of gravity flashed through Drake's draconic eyes.
But he didn't retreat in the slightest. The massive Allosaurus turned its body, muscles tensing in its legs.
The beast, towering several stories high, coated its head in dense Haki and lunged toward the charging mammoth...
People nearby, whether Marine or pirate, scrambled desperately to flee this area...
As the two rampaging beasts closed in on each other—
BOOM——!!!!!!
A fierce gust of wind erupted outward, tearing up the ground and spreading out in all directions.
For an instant, the two combatants' minds went blank, their eyes turning white—but only for a moment. They quickly snapped back to focus.
Locking their gazes on each other, they once again unleashed their strength—
BOOM——!!!!!!
Waves of air surged violently.
Heads, tusks, claws... the most primal, ancient form of combat clashed right here.
...
On the other side of the island.
With Jack out of the way, Law found things a bit easier.
He stared intently at Queen, who had taken the form of a yellow Brachiosaurus.
Queen, too, had relaxed a little after losing an ally. Law's teleportation ability was troublesome, but with less pressure, Queen simply held a cigar between his teeth.
"Hu——"
"What an annoying ability."
"Forget it, I don't feel like fighting anymore."
"After all, this is cooperation, isn't it?"
The corner of Law's mouth curled up slightly, though his stance didn't loosen at all.
"That's true. If we keep going, the pretend fight might just turn real."
"But you're impressive too."
"You've managed to mechanize your entire body."
"And if I'm not mistaken, there's also some of the Vinsmoke family's technology in there."
Queen raised a brow in surprise.
"Oh?"
"You actually know about that?"
This was one of the Vinsmoke family's most tightly guarded secrets.
Back in the day, Queen and Vinsmoke Judge had both been members of the illegal research group 'MASD' founded by Vegapunk, which was how he'd gotten access to Judge's research data.
He hadn't expected some random Marine to recognize it.
Law let out a soft laugh.
"It's a bit different, but... mine should be more advanced than yours."
He snapped his fingers, activating the combat suit hidden beneath his clothes. In an instant, his entire body vanished from sight.
Combined with his ability, even those using Observation Haki could barely sense him.
Queen's expression hardened.
"So that bastard Judge... is the government's lackey now."
"He even handed over something like this to the Marines..."
Swish——
Law appeared right behind Queen's neck and slashed down with his blade.
But Queen didn't even look back—his neck was coated in dense Armament Haki.
His long, yellow whip-like hair twisted and transformed with agility, coiling toward Law. At the same time, countless gun barrels emerged from within, firing rapidly.
Law clicked his tongue, and a boulder suddenly appeared where he'd been standing… only to be shredded to dust by the storm of bullets and shells.
Law's figure appeared atop a distant boulder.
The failed attack didn't surprise him in the least. He spoke calmly.
"It's not that he became a lackey. It's more like he got beaten into one..."
"And then handed it over willingly."
"Hmm... that Vegapunk's doing."
Queen's eyes narrowed slightly at the name Enel.
"Ah... that ...."
Law tilted his head with faint interest.
"Oh?"
"So you know my teacher quite well, huh."
Queen's expression grew colder.
"Did you say... teacher?"
"So Vegapunk is your teacher, then."
Law sensed the shift in mood and tensed slightly.
"Yeah—he is."
"You know him?"
Queen stared at Law, then suddenly burst into laughter.
"Not just know him..."
His body began to shift. Neck, tail, hair, arms—all transformed, sprouting various weapons aimed at Law.
"I've got a grudge!!!"
"That bastard Vegapunk..."
"Die here, brat!!!"
The earlier casual, almost friendly atmosphere vanished completely. Endless artillery fire, lasers, and bullets chased after the constantly teleporting Law in a storm of destruction.
Vegapunk was like a mountain pressing down on the heads of scientists across the world.
There were few in the world who didn't know of that scientist, five hundred years ahead of everyone else.
Whether Caesar or Queen, their true professions were scientists, but their warped paths led them down different roads.
Their jealousy and hatred of Vegapunk hadn't faded over time—it had only grown stronger.
Caesar, always trying to surpass Vegapunk by researching weapons of mass destruction, sought the government's support through overwhelming power.
Queen had transformed his own body into machinery—his proudest creation—and had always proclaimed himself superior to Vegapunk as a cyborg.
All of it stemmed from fear... and envy of Vegapunk.
Now, faced with Vegapunk's disciple, how could he possibly let him go? He had to kill him!!!
Law cursed under his breath. Damn it... what the hell set him off?
While flickering through space, he activated his ability.
The ground cracked and trembled as huge chunks of earth rose skyward, crashing down toward Queen.
But under Queen's relentless barrage of firepower, they were obliterated in less than a second.
The dust blocked the view, but for two people using Observation Haki, it made no difference.
Law leveled his blade toward the figure behind the smoke.
"Injection!"
Swoosh——
A tiny hole formed in the swirling cloud of dust.
Queen instinctively raised his mechanical left arm to block, then fired a laser beam at Law!
BOOM!!!!!!
...
The New World, Figara Island.
Unlike the melee at Kbos Island.
Here, pirates had formed a defensive line along the coast, made up of those skilled in Armament Haki.
Because only one person was attacking this place...
High above, Enel hovered in the air with a golden staff in hand, lightning crackling across his entire body as he tangled with a fire-breathing Pteranodon in a fierce aerial battle.
Sporadically, bolts of lightning rained down toward the ground below.
There were a few Haki users among the pirates, but they couldn't protect everyone.
Pirates fell in droves. Under Enel's lock-on, escape was impossible.
Enel blocked King's incoming claw strike with a casual grin.
"This is just acting, don't take it too seriously."
King's voice was cold, laced with killing intent.
"I don't see any acting here."
"You bastard..."
Enel chuckled lightly.
"If we don't make it look real, how are we supposed to fool Knock?"
"And besides... I'm just treating you sea trash the same way you treat civilians."
"Why so mad?"
Flames on King's body flared violently, coating Enel's golden staff in burning Haki.
"What do you think!!!"
BOOM——!!!
Flames and lightning collided, and for a brief moment the sky blazed as if a second sun had appeared.
A scorching shockwave blasted outward.
Enel stabilized himself midair, pulling both hands apart.
A spear of lightning solidified in his grasp.
"Goodbye."
He hurled the spear in the opposite direction from King. King moved to intercept—
But the lightning spear left a trail of afterimages... then made a sharp right-angle turn toward the island.
King's pupils contracted sharply.
"Damn it!!!"
BOOM——
A mushroom cloud hundreds of meters tall rose into the sky. The pirates on the island... were all wiped out.
Enel turned into lightning and disappeared into the sea. His direction of departure... was toward Wano.
King seethed with rage for a while, then calmed down as if nothing had happened.
He took out a Den Den Mushi and dialed.
Buru buru~ buru buru~
The call connected, and Kaido's voice came through.
"How's it going, King..."
King's voice was calm.
"As expected, Sakazuki turned on us."
"Enel has gone to Wano."
"At his speed, he'll arrive very soon."
...
Wano Country, at the edge of the cloud sea ten thousand meters high.
Kaido, in his hybrid form, stood atop the clouds, holding a Den Den Mushi in one hand and the Hassaikai in the other.
After hearing King's report, tiny arcs of lightning flickered along the club in his hand.
"Good."
"Since he's coming, then he'll die here."
"As my gift to Sakazuki."
"Ua ra ra ra ra ra....."
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The fanfic is Finished on p@treon/tambeerg. 414 chapters in total