Battlefields on All Sides

Above, Heckle encountered a group of four or five flying-type animal ability users. These were all Queen's subordinates, under the command of Calamity of Wind.

It is generally accepted that only five types of Zoan Devil Fruit to fly. (The anime does not use the term "Zoan- type," but the manga Zoan.)

However, Artificial Devil Fruit are not included in this category. Many members of Kaido's Beasts Pirates are made from Artificial Devil Fruit.

Even so, there are very few Zoan Devil Fruit users in the Beasts Pirates who can fly; there are only thirteen, twelve if you don't count Queen.

Of the twelve, nine were left excluding the three who were killed in the outpost. Three of them had followed the northern troops in the attack, and the remaining six all came here.

The swift form (Apoda), the hummingbird form (Hummingbird), the pigeon form (Columbiformes), the parrot (Psittaciformes), and the escaped crow (Crow form).

Compared to the five birds, what caught Heckle's attention was that enormous figure.

It has enormous wings that are up to twenty meters long, a long neck, and a sharp beak.

Dinosaur Fruit, Pterosaur Form.

Queen's most powerful subordinate, Carlos.

Compared to the Argentavis, the Pterosaur had a longer wingspan, but due to the characteristics of its wings, it could not match the agility and speed of birds.

Of course, the Argentavis also tends to glide and has very weak autonomous flight capabilities. Although it is better than the Pterosaur, its overall combat capability is still worse than that of the Pterosaur.

However, the difference in strength is incomparable to the power of Devil Fruit abilities.

Devil Fruit abilities are built upon the body; they are a transformation of the body. Queen's physical strength is extremely high, which makes her physical strength relatively high after transformation.

Her wingspan was much wider, reaching fifteen meters, and because of its strength, it was able to support her body.

Her enhanced body is perfectly suited to Queen's various abilities, making her extremely powerful in combat.

In terms of strength, Carlos is not as good as Queen, but in his eyes, dealing with Heckle is not a difficult task.

"Kill him."

Carlos's wings fluttered, and the others transformed into human-beast forms, flapping their wings as they pounced on Heckle.

"Die!"

The crow-man was the first to rush forward, its claws reaching for Heckle.

"He knows Armament Haki."

When Heckle saw the other man, he was reminded of the scene when he fled, and thus became completely focused.

boom.

The Crowman was the first to reach Heckle, but Heckle had already vanished and appeared above him.

Heckle, weighing only 0.1kg, can float, and in this state, using Geppo results in extremely high speed.

"Hundred Ton Press."

Heckle's body transformed into a hundred-ton weight, crashing downwards.

Bang.

The crow-man raised his arms, covering them with Armament Haki, to block the attack, but the immense force caused him to continue to fall.

Swoosh.

The crow-man descended instantly, and the other bird-men pounced on Heckle, only to miss.

Heckle lowered the crowman several meters, then kicked his legs hard, instantly lightening his weight and leaping high into the air.

"Call."

The crow-man breathed a sigh of relief and quickly flapped his wings to steady himself.

The other birdmen pounced on Heckle, who had taken flight.

But at this moment, Heckle was hanging upside down with his arms bulging.

"Super Gravity Hundred Ton Armament Hard Fist".

Heckle, imbued with Armament Haki, descended and struck at the Crow Man.

"Um?"

Just as the crowman regained his balance, a figure bumped into him.

boom.

The crow-man's body was covered in Armament Haki, but in that instant, his entire body exploded, bleeding profusely, and he fell downwards.

The instant he struck the crow-man, the reaction force caused Heckle's body to instantly shrink to 0.1 kg.

Swoosh.

The powerful reaction force propelled it into the sky.

Just as the other birdmen were about to swoop down and strike Heckle, Heckle appeared next to one of the birdmen.

boom.

Heckle's fist struck the parrot-birdman's head. The parrot-birdman was hit as if by a shield, his head thudded, his eyes rolled back, and his body fell downwards.

Swoosh.

Faced with the others' pursuit, Heckle vanished again, only to reappear beside the hummingbird-man, where he threw another punch.

Bang.

The hummingbird was also hit in the head by Heckle, lost consciousness, and fell from the sky.

One punch from each man, and both men collapsed to the ground unconscious.

very good.

Heckle landed two hits, appeared next to the Swallow Birdman, and threw a punch.

But the latter swiftly dodged with a flash of its wings, narrowly avoiding the attack, and not only that, its beak also pierced towards Heckle's face.

Not only that, the white dove birdman pounced again.

Heckle disappeared again, creating distance, but the others didn't give chase because Carlos stopped them, saying, "Let's all go together."

Looking at the three people in front of him, Heckle knew that a tough battle was about to begin.

These birdmen vary in strength; Queen is one of the Calamities, while the other flying units are far weaker than him.

Carlos the Pterosaur is inferior to Queen, and the Seagull Birdman is inferior to Carlos. They are also the captains of two squads. The Seagull Birdman is a regular Vice Admiral, while Carlos is an elite Vice Admiral.

The two vice-captains are the White Dove Birdman and the Crow Birdman. They possess Armament Haki, but are inferior to the two in strength, and their physical strength is roughly at the level of Rear Admiral.

After that came the Swallow Birdman, the Parrot Birdman, and the Hummingbird Birdman, who were ordinary combatants, roughly at the colonel level.

He defeated the crow birdman by taking advantage of the fact that the other party was unfamiliar with him, and then defeated the hummingbird birdman and the parrot birdman.

The remaining ones are all quite strong.

The swift is fast, and the white dove birdman is skilled in Armament Haki.

And then there's the formidable Carlos.

Looking at them, Heckle felt a little uneasy.

Swoosh.

Carlos in his beast form has already flapped his wings and is pouncing toward Heckle.

The white dove birdman and the Swallow Birdman attacked from the left and right respectively.

"Bring it on."

Heckle took a deep breath, his expression becoming serious and more composed.

"Fire Fist Ace".

Queen looked at Ace and said with a smile, "I never expected that Ace would leave the Whitebeard Pirates and join Baroque Works. If you were still with the Whitebeard Pirates, you wouldn't be in this situation now."

"This situation? Do you really think you've got it all figured out?"

Ace coldly replied, "The battle hasn't reached its final moment yet; the outcome is still uncertain."

"Yeah?"

Queen laughed and said, "You expect that Giant Beast to stand against Kaido? Putting aside the fact that it's impossible, even if it did, so what? We've brought a full ten combat squadrons this time. You should know what that means."

Upon hearing this, Ace narrowed his eyes, surprised to see so many combat groups had arrived.

Within the Beasts Pirates, the Calamities each have their own forces, such as Jack the Drought's assault force and Queen's flying force.

Queen's air force is extremely small, with only twelve core members, but each member is incredibly strong. Among these twelve are two Vice Admiral generals, two Rear Admiral generals, and eight colonels, with the rest being a large number of ordinary personnel.

In addition, Kaido's pirate crew has a total of twenty combat divisions.

The combat groups vary in strength. No matter how strong the leader is, he is not as strong as the Calamities and there is a gap between them.

However, the strongest commanders can reach the level of elite Vice Admiral.

Even the weakest among them are at the level of Rear Admiral general.

What's most frightening is that a significant proportion of the large number of crew members are Zoan Devil Fruit User.

Although their numbers are less than the tens of thousands of people in the sixteen divisions and 43 pirate crews of the Whitebeard Pirates, and also less than Big Mom's 85 children and subordinates, plus tens of thousands of troops.

However, in terms of combat strength among ordinary crew members, they surpass many others.

The Whitebeard Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates are a combination of a small number of high-end crews, a medium number of mid-range crews, and a huge number of low-end crews.

The Beasts Pirates consist of a small number of high-end crew members, a large number of mid-range crew members, and a small number of low-end crew members.

The Red Hair Pirates, on the other hand, consist of a large number of high-end, mid-range, and low-end personnel.

The composition of their respective forces and organizational patterns have also changed.

For Baroque Works, even when combined with Law and the Revolutionary Army squads, their high-end forces are sufficient, but their ordinary forces are relatively weak.

Especially with Luo still recovering from his serious injuries, even if only six out of ten combat regiments went to the island, they would all be wiped out.

Defeat her as quickly as possible, then kill her.

Ace thought this, his right hand shot out, transforming into a giant Fire Fist that covered the space in front of him.

But the next moment, the fist formed by flames slowly separated, and two Rankyaku cut through the flames, passing between the two and striking Ace.

Wow.

Ace was Rankyaku by the wave, and then slowly reformed.

The Rankyaku doesn't come with Armament Haki, so it wasn't very useful against Ace.

But the moment he gathered his strength, a figure appeared beside him, wielding twin swords, and slashed at Ace.

"So fast."

Ace was surprised by Queen's speed. Queen's wings were incredibly powerful. In her half-human, half-beast form, each wing was seven meters long. With the added advantage of her physical attributes, it was no problem for her to propel her five-meter-tall body.

However, Ace had already seized his position and retreated instantly, striking with both hands.

Da da da da.

A ball of fire shot towards Queen, engulfing him.

"Too weak."

Queen sneered, flapped his wings, and prepared to leave.

But suddenly, these flames scattered and transformed into beams of light, enveloping it.

Queen was touched by the Firefly, and a moment after landing, the Firefly burst into flames.

call.

Queen snorted and flicked his Armament Haki outwards, dispelling the Firefly.

Then Queen gripped his twin swords, saw Ace about to attack, slashed forward with both swords, swept his wings forward, and kicked forward with both feet.

Whoosh whoosh whoosh...

The Six Paths Rankyaku arrived in front of Ace in an instant. Ace gathered flames, trying to resist the wave.

However, the Rankyaku shattered Ace's body, turning it into several balls of flame.

Ace slowly recovered, but Queen spread his wings and legs to stabilize himself, and then slashed out with his twin swords once again.

"Windstorm".

Queen unleashed six slashes from each of his two longswords in an instant, for a total of twelve slashes, which transformed into twelve Rankyaku that attacked Ace.

The flames, which had just gathered together, were once again Rankyaku, transforming into countless balls of fire.

The Calamity of Wind of Queen.

It wasn't just because she could fly, but also because of her swordsmanship; she was skilled at Rankyaku and could attack from the ground.

The Rankyaku is essentially the high-speed compression of flowing air, much like the wind. After the battle, the ground was a mess, as if it had been swept by a storm.

Many people therefore refer to it as Calamity of Wind.

After Ace was scattered, they reunited here, but Queen had already reached Ace's side and slashed out with his twin swords once again.

The twin swords, infused with Armament Haki, can cut through Ace's physical form.

However, the longsword did not touch Ace, but instead sliced across the flames.

What's going on?

Queen looked puzzled.

Meanwhile, Ace appeared behind the flames, unleashed a ball of fire, and then created some distance, saying with a smile, "After I was first scattered, I gathered the flames again and kept releasing them while hiding behind them. Then you hit me, and after my body was separated, you attacked with your Armament Haki sword, but you only attacked the flames I released in front of you."

How do you know I won't attack you from behind?

Queen asked, frowning.

Ace smiled and said, "Because I can see the future."

"Too many."

Sabo and his crew watched from the island as four ships sailed in from the south. The lead ship was enormous, and the other three were not to be underestimated either.

"There are so many ships just in the south."

Robin said with a worried expression.

Luo said with a wry smile, "Mr. Xia asked us to deal with the ships in the south and resolve the issue as soon as possible, but that's a difficult request for us to fulfill."

"That's right, there's a high chance that one of the Calamities is guarding this place, which will tie down Sabo's fighting power," Koala said.

Four ships to the south, four ships to the north, and five ships in front.

Xia Qiu Ace group of four intercepted the front, while they were responsible for intercepting the pirate crews from the south. However, the pirate crews from the south were enough to deal with them.

If Law hadn't been injured, he could have fought against these ships by relying on his abilities and working with Sabo.

If Sabo were to directly block them, Ace and Law could work together to destroy the ship, making it much easier.

This was their original plan. Several days later, they would launch a preemptive attack, cooperate with the president, destroy the Beasts Pirates' ships from the outside, and then confront Kaido.

But who would have thought that Kaido would arrive so quickly?

"And if we're slow, the pirates from the north will land, and they might even find them injured first," Nami said, frowning.

"Don't worry."

Seeing their worry at Mr. Christmas, he smiled and said, "Luo? You're seriously injured now, is it still possible to have surgery?"

"Can."

Luo nodded and said, "But I can't hold out for long."

"Can you destroy these four ships?" Mr. Christmas asked.

"You mean you want me to cut these four ships apart from a distance?"

Luo shook his head and said, "They are too far away. Even in my prime, with my super-large room, it would be difficult to reach them. And even in my current state, if they were in front of me, it would be extremely difficult for me to cut them in half."

"No, I mean from the inside."

Mr. Christmas said with a smile, "All you need to do is cut open the dragon bone."

"Internal?"

Sabo looked at Mr. Christmas, his eyes lighting up. "You mean?"

"Use the Spatial Dimension I created to enter those pirate ships."

Mr. Christmas pointed into the distance and said, "Attack from the inside. Luo will sabotage the ships and make them all fall into the water. But the sabotage must be quick. Their keels are very tough, and their bottoms are huge. To make them sink instantly, we need to dredge a part of the ships. If we do that, it will take a lot of time and attract attention. But cutting them apart is a very simple thing for Luo."

"This method is good."

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard about Mr. Christmas.

"Leave it to me."

Luo squinted and said, "If it's just cutting the bottom of the ship, I can still do that now."