One Piece: Lord of Calamity
Chapter 42

Saving the Wise General Kaido! (Seeking Follow-up Reads!)

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New World, an island.

A group of pirates stood on the shore, gazing anxiously at the turbulent sea.

"Why aren't they here yet? Didn't they say they were close?"

"They should be soon! Lord Roa wouldn't lie to us!"

"So many days have passed, is Boss Kaido going to be alright?"

"He'll be fine, aren't the Vivre Cards still intact?"

The pirates conversed nervously.

"They're here!"

Suddenly, a pirate cried out.

The pirates immediately raised their heads in unison, looking towards the distant sea.

A dense, dark mass of clouds was approaching.

No, those weren't clouds, but enormous snails, and when they gathered together, they formed a dark mass that could crush all waves at sea!

The pirates instantly broke into a sweat.

"Is, is that Lord Roa?"

"It, it should be?"

Didn't Boss Kaido say that Lord Roa only had a few allies, which was why they decided to form an alliance?

Meanwhile, Roa, standing on the backs of the giant snails, had already spotted the pirates on the shore.

Returning from the North Blue had saved a lot of time compared to before.

The giant snails were much faster than sea ships.

It was just a bit troublesome crossing the Calm Belt.

These giant snails probably made the Sea Kings think a buffet had arrived; monsters lurking in the deep sea emerged in groups like middle schoolers rushing for food.

This made Roa incredibly annoyed, and he had to maintain his Conqueror's Haki the entire way to travel safely.

If not for the fact that the Germa Kingdom had no shortage of black energy, they would have had to go to the Red Line to return to the New World, having the snails climb the Red Line to cross the Calm Belt.

He really needed to get some Seastone embedded, otherwise, it was inconvenient to go anywhere.

But where would he get Seastone?

Was there a country in the New World with both a lot of Seastone and plenty of ore to supply an arsenal?

Was there?

Yes, there really was.

"It really looks like the pirates from the Beasts Pirates."

Dylan lowered his telescope. "But to ensure this isn't a Marine ambush, Boss, let Bullet scout ahead first."

There was a possibility that the Beasts Pirates were being coerced by the Marines, luring Roa here to be captured in one fell swoop.

"I have no problem with that."

Bullet looked at Roa's retreating back.

"No need,"

Roa smiled. "Big Brother Kaido is smarter than everyone thinks."

Many people thought Kaido was a brute.

Who would have thought he was an old fox who never rejected schemes and tricks?

He wouldn't give his phone number to anyone he didn't absolutely trust.

Moreover.

Roa had already seen it.

The pirates on the shore had no other negative emotions.

Just anxiety and nervousness, no malice.

The snails quickly stopped at the shore, and Roa was the first to jump down from a snail's head.

"Lord Roa! You've finally arrived!"

The pirates, dressed somewhat similarly to the Giants, excitedly welcomed him.

Roa glanced at them.

What a bunch of nobodies.

Not a single one he could name.

Big Brother Kaido, I'm relieved to see you're living such a hard life.

It's no wonder he was so desperate for talent in the future; those who have suffered are different.

"Your treasure is all prepared for you!"

You could say the Beasts Pirates were very cooperative. Chests were immediately brought before Roa by them.

After opening the chests, the entire coastline seemed to brighten, filled with gold, silver, and jewels.

Big Brother Kaido's foundation is quite substantial.

Roa nodded lightly.

Although he didn't plan to invest any funds in developing the military industry, who doesn't like getting things for free?

"Additionally,"

The pirates respectfully presented two small, open boxes to Roa. Inside were two Devil Fruits covered in spiral patterns. "These are two Ancient Zoan Devil Fruits that Boss Kaido treasured: the Ancient Zoan: Pteranodon Form, and the Ancient Zoan: Brachiosaurus Form. Lord Roa, please accept them!"

Roa's expression turned a bit strange.

Jinn and Queen's abilities?

When I read the manga in my past life, I wanted to ask, was it really necessary for those two to eat these Devil Fruits?

Jinn fights entirely with his racial abilities, and Queen relies on technology.

Especially Jinn, his ultimate moves are all performed in his human form, and his Devil Fruit ability is purely for show.

Big Brother Kaido was a bit unscrupulous in order to assemble the Beasts.

"How could I possibly accept this?"

Roa, feigning embarrassment, gestured for Dylan to step forward and take the two Devil Fruits.

The Beasts Pirates, however, let out a genuine sigh of relief.

If Lord Roa was willing to accept them, it meant he was willing to help Kaido!

Just as the pirates were about to speak, Roa turned to Dylan and said, "How about it, are you interested this time?"

Dylan had previously said he wanted an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit more than anything.

Dylan thought for a moment and asked, "Pteranodon Form, Boss, can you give me this fruit?"

"Of course."

Roa was very generous.

What was a mere Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit to him?

With permission granted, Dylan solemnly took the Pteranodon Form fruit from the box and took a large bite without hesitation.

The taste of the Devil Fruit made Dylan's brow furrow slightly, but only for a moment. The next second, his brow had already unfurrowed.

"So, this is what it feels like to be a Devil Fruit user?"

His face began to bulge and lengthen, and his arms bent and flattened. "Boss, please allow me to test it."

"As you wish."

Roa shrugged.

In the blink of an eye, Dylan had transformed into a pterosaur over three meters tall.

It was much smaller than Jinn, of course, given the vast difference in physique.

"My strength has increased so much! Ancient Zoans truly live up to their reputation!"

Dylan flapped his wings, stirring up a gust of wind, and soared into the sky.

With a wingspan of over six meters, the pterosaur flapped its wings, flying rapidly through the air.

Although he was initially a little unaccustomed, Dylan quickly mastered the knack of flying, circling and flipping in the air with great enjoyment.

Then.

Dylan suddenly flapped his wings, and two massive Flying Slashes descended from the sky, tearing two huge gashes in the sea's surface.

Then Dylan plummeted, streaking across the coastline like an arrow. His right wing cut into the ground, and rocks and soil could not impede him in the slightest, being easily torn apart.

Roa nodded slightly.

Not bad.

Dylan was already a master of the Swordless Style. Now his wings have truly become blades.

"So then,"

Roa finally looked at the anxious but hesitant pirates. "Where is Big Brother Kaido?"

The leading pirate quickly pulled out a small piece of paper. "Boss Kaido has half of a Vivre Card hidden on him. We came here by following the guidance of the Vivre Card!"

Fragments of the same Vivre Card attract each other.

But, Big Brother Kaido, where did you hide the Vivre Card?

Don't the Marines search people?

Roa's expression turned somewhat peculiar.

"Boss Kaido is imprisoned on an island not far from here, we don't dare get too close!"

The pirates said excitedly, "But with Lord Roa leading us, it's different!"

"That's right, Lord Roa, let's set off quickly!"

"Us?"

Roa casually took a Vivre Card from a pirate's hand, "I'm enough by myself."

"Boss?"

Bullet exclaimed in shock, "How can that be?"

"Boss! Let us go with you!"

Dylan also made an emergency landing, speaking anxiously.

"More people will just be a burden. If nothing unexpected happens, there's a real monster in charge over there. Everyone wait here for us to return."

With that, Roa transformed into a Black Tiger and soared into the sky.

"..."

Bullet gritted his teeth in frustration.

It's because I'm still too weak!

"May your journey be blessed with good fortune."

Dylan could only offer his blessings.

Is this Roa's ability?

Doflamingo looked up in amazement.

This was the first time he had seen Roa transform into a Black Tiger.

Is it a Mythical Zoan?

Before long.

Roa had followed the Vivre Card's guidance to the sky above an island.

It wasn't a large island, but it had quite a few buildings distributed across it. They weren't residential; they looked more like research facilities.

Many warships were docked at the port.

Research facilities?

Could it be that coincidental?

Roa muttered to himself.

"In any case, let's activate the field magic first!"

Roa plummeted rapidly, "Magnitude Shift!"

Operation codename: Save the Chessmaster Kaido!

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