Big Brother Kaido, Stop Talking!

New World, Grant Port.

The Port, which was bustling with activity not long ago, is now nothing but towering flames and thick smoke.

The roof of the auction house was mostly torn off, and broken guns and overturned boxes were scattered all over the dock.

The merchant ship was stuck at an angle in the berth, seawater overflowing the stone steps, soaking the scattered gold coins and pieces of planks.

"Quickly! Load all the gold onto the ship! Hurry up!"

A group of pirates were rummaging through the ruins for treasure, afraid of upsetting their captain if they were too slow.

In the very center of the auction hall, a tall man sat on a broken stone platform.

A black demon helmet covered his head, its curved horns on both sides menacing, and a heavy trench coat reached his ankles.

The serrated sickle in his hand was still stained with blood, and at the other end of the chain, a barbed meteor hammer had dragged a deep groove in the ground.

Hanafuda, Shichibukai and the "King of the Lizards".

He held up a strangely patterned Devil Fruit, his eyes almost disappearing from his grin.

"Haha! Zoan - Ancient Zoan! At least the trip wasn't in vain!"

This fruit was originally intended to be the highlight of the auction.

Not long ago, Hanafuda received the news and immediately led his men into the Port.

"I'll leave the Ancient Zoan behind; I have no interest in anything else!"

The captain in charge of guarding drew his sword and blocked their way.

"This is Commercial Port! Even if you're Shichibukai, you can't just rob us!"

"Can't we steal it?"

Hanafuda) is fun.

"I'm really going to rob it!"

He swung his hammer and smashed the guard post and the man into pieces.

The alarm bell had barely rung when pirates blocked several streets.

The guards organized the evacuation of civilians, but were stopped in the alley.

Some raised the white flag, but were met with gunfire and swords.

The auction house was quickly smashed open, and neither the guards nor the merchants escaped.

Hanafuda walked in, stepping on the broken wooden planks scattered on the ground, and personally took the fruit out of the safe.

"Brother Kaido will definitely like it!"

He had just stuffed the fruit into the box when he suddenly noticed that his subordinate next to him wasn't smiling; his face was as white as paper.

"What's wrong? Who are you looking so sad for?"

"The ship, the captain..."

The pirate glanced at the street littered with corpses, his voice trembling, "Almost everyone in the Port has been killed. The Navy's been cracking down on the Shichibukai lately, what if Vice Admiral Ron finds out..."

The laughter stopped abruptly.

Hanafuda slowly raised its head.

Who are you talking about?

"Ron, Ron..."

Swish!

The hook blade swept across the pirate's neck.

He couldn't finish his sentence, clutched his neck, and collapsed.

The others were so frightened that they immediately lowered their heads, not even daring to pick up the boxes they had dropped.

An old pirate reluctantly dragged his companion to the wall, cursing under his breath.

Having followed Hanafuda for so long, how could I forget that he hates hearing the name "Ron" the most?

Despite his constant reliance on Kaido, when he actually encounters Ron, he wouldn't dare linger on his ship for even a moment longer.

"You bastard! Who gave you the right to mention that name in front of me?!"

Hanafuda gripped the sickle tightly, her knuckles cracking.

He still can't forget what happened a year ago.

At that time, he was forcing the inhabitants of an island to hand over Ancient Zoan fruits, thinking that no one would dare to interfere, but Ron happened to pass by.

Who do you think you are, daring to interfere in my affairs?

Hanafuda slammed the appointment letter on the table. "I'm Shichibukai! Even the World Government recognizes me, and you're just a Vice Admiral— "

"Are you done talking?"

"What?"

Bang!

Ron punched him, sending him and his chair flying out of the house.

Just as Hanafuda was about to get up, an Air Door suddenly opened next to her head, and a second punch followed immediately.

I don't know whether the government will take care of you or not.

Ron stood by the door, smiling as he flexed his wrists.

"Anyway, I'm in charge today."

That beating kept him in bed for almost half a month.

Last time, no one was killed, so the World Government was able to keep it under control.

But with so many people dead this time, if Ron comes knocking again, things won't be so easy to brush off.

"Ron..."

"Once I help Kaido assemble his entire Ancient Zoan army, I'll make you regret it!"

Hanafuda glanced back at the corpses scattered on the ground.

"What are you all standing there for? Finish moving and get out of here!"

Hanafuda, clutching the fruit box, grew increasingly agitated.

The authorities on Onigashima have been pressing them hard lately.

Doflamingo and Caesar are messing around with some Artificial Zoan Devil Fruits, but I heard they haven't even produced many decent ones yet.

Kaido, on the other hand, has already attracted the attention of the Beasts Pirates.

"Hmph! This piece of junk you made doesn't even dare to compare to the Ancient Zoan I found!"

Despite her complaints, Hanafuda herself was uncertain about the outcome.

A few days ago Kaido praised him for his abilities, and he was so pleased that he immediately agreed to bring back ten more Ancient Zoan.

After all this trouble, we've finally found this one.

"Ten..."

Hanafuda looked at the fruit in the box and couldn't help but curse.

Where am I supposed to find ten of them for him?

He weighed the box in his hand, then hesitated.

"How about we go back to Onigashima and hide for a while? With Kaido around, Ron won't just come charging in, will he..."

Just as he thought of this, the image of that Air Door that had suddenly opened from behind him flashed through his mind again, and he shuddered.

"No, I need to talk to my older brother first."

Hanafuda took out Den Den Mushi and dialed Kaido's number.

Before the call could be connected, someone suddenly shouted from the dock.

"Captain! From above!"

"What are you yelling about?!"

"It was fine just now, how come there are so many clouds all of a sudden?"

Hanafuda) are raised.

Thick, dark clouds pressed down over the Port, blue and white arcs of electricity crackled and danced within them, and even the sea breeze carried a piercing, tingling sensation.

Boom!

A bolt of Inazuma cleaved across the sky.

Hanafuda gripped the hook and sickle tightly, his Observation Haki sweeping upwards.

A figure was suspended below the clouds.

Four Tomoe Drums behind him, his arms were crossed in front of his chest, and electric light pulsed along his shoulders.

The man looked down at the Port and suddenly grinned.

"Yo."

"Those down there seem to be having quite a bit of fun."

Some pirates recognized the Four Tomoe Drums, and their voices cracked.

"Rear Admiral Enel of the Marine Headquarters Rear Admiral!!"

Hanafuda's face darkened.

"That Logia under Ron's command?"

"Haha! Looks like I'm not so badly famous after all."

Enel didn't rush to land.

He gripped the Golden Staff, unleashing his Observation Haki and Lightning Sense simultaneously.

Auction house, shops, warehouses, nearby residences...

Aside from the pirates still carrying treasure, there was almost no sign of other living people.

In the ruins, a pirate is arguing with his companion over a few gold coins.

Enel looked at them, and the smile on his face gradually faded.

"Hanafuda."

What are you doing?

What happened to the original people at the Port?

"None of your business?"

"Hey, where are they?"

Hanafuda sneered.

"So what if I die? I'll just be stealing some stuff. I'm one of the Shichibukai!"

Enel glanced down at the residential area, which was charred black by the fire.

"The entire Port is deserted, and you call this looting?"

Enel landed on the dilapidated roof of the auction house, slung his Golden Staff over his shoulder.

"Vice Admiral Ron sent me to investigate your batch of Ancient Zoan."

"And then, instead of helping, they robbed Ports, killed civilians, and even secretly gave Kaido Fruits."

He looked down at the Hanafuda.

"Come back to Marine Headquarters with me."

Hanafuda was taken aback at first, then threw her head back and burst into laughter.

"Ha! A Rear Admiral dares to arrest me?"

"You think you're Ron?!"

Enel picked at his ear.

"So you're that afraid of him."

"Who's afraid?!"

With a flick of his iron chain, Hanafuda smashed the stone slab at his feet with a deafening roar.

"Ron came in person, I'll still give him some face."

Who the hell do you think you are?!

Enel smiled.

"Hahaha! I love your stubbornness."

Sparks flew from his fingertips.

"Last chance. Walk by yourself, or let me electrocute you?"

"Come down here and fight me if you dare!"

Hanafuda swung his hooked sickle, pointing it at Enel on the rooftop.

Stop standing there pretending!

Just as tensions were about to rise between the two sides—

Blu-ray! Blu-ray!

The Den Den Mushi in Hanafuda's hand finally connected.

"Worororo!"

Kaido's loud laughter came through the Den Den Mushi.

"Hanafuda, my friend! Looking for me at this hour? Did you get Ancient Zoan again?!"

Hanafuda froze.

"Big... Big brother..."

"Haha! I knew you were capable, kid!"

Enel turned to look at the Den Den Mushi.

Hanafuda quickly covered the receiver.

"Brother Kaido! I have something to attend to here, I'll talk to you later--"

"What's the rush?!"

Kaido didn't even give him a chance to finish speaking.

"Doflamingo's still messing around with Caesar over Artificial Devil Fruits, I'm counting on you!"

Hanafuda almost threw the Den Den Mushi away.

"Big brother!!"

"What's wrong?!"

"Please stop talking!"

"You bastard! I just praised you a couple of times, and you're not happy about it?!"

"No! I have navy personnel here!"

The Den Den Mushi suddenly went silent.

"... navy?"

"Yehaha!"

Enel laughed out loud.

"So Kaido is here too."

Hanafuda suddenly looked up.

Enel had already raised his Golden Staff, Four Tomoe Drums on his back lit up simultaneously.

The blinding flash of lightning turned half of the auction hall a ghastly white.

"Hanafuda, you're really lucky."

"I originally came here just to investigate Ancient Zoan."

He pointed the Golden Staff downwards.

"I didn't expect them to even bring up Kaido and Doflamingo."

"Looks like today's trip wasn't a waste of time!"