Target Wano Country! Calamity Roa!

On the shore of a deserted island.

The Beasts Pirates looked up at the sky with worried expressions.

"Why isn't he back yet?"

"Could something have happened?"

On the back of a giant snail by the coast.

"Is everything going to be okay?"

Judge, finally out of the laboratory, had lost weight, his haggard face etched with worry.

After all, their enemy might very well be that legendary Marine Hero!

"Don't talk nonsense!"

Bullet's voice was cold and harsh, "Boss won't lose to anyone!"

As a soldier, he trusted his superior implicitly.

"Right, right, right!"

Bullet's conviction seemed to infect Judge. The man, whose confidence had been shattered by Roa's abilities, nodded repeatedly in agreement. "Boss is destined to change the world; he would never stop here!"

Doflamingo, sitting atop the snail's head, pouted.

It would be best if that bastard Roa died!

If he died, Doflamingo could finally escape his fear of him.

But, how could that bastard possibly die?

Was there anyone in the world who could kill him?

The fear of Roa in his heart made Doflamingo unconsciously elevate the man's image to an impossible height.

"He's back."

Dylan, who had remained calm throughout, suddenly smiled.

Everyone looked up in unison, towards the direction Roa had departed.

They saw a massive dragon winding its way down from high in the sky.

"Lord Kaido is back! Lord Roa succeeded!!"

The pirates on the shore cheered ecstatically.

In the sky, a pitch-black black dragon slowly descended.

Kaido noticed the giant snails on the sea below. These colossal creatures were simply too unusual, not just in size, but also because they had structures built on their backs.

"What is that?"

he asked.

"It's the country led by the new research minister I've recruited, the Germa Kingdom. Have you heard of it, Brother Kaido?"

Roa said nonchalantly, "It's serving as the headquarters for my company now. What do you think?"

Abel looked somewhat surprised.

Boss is more capable than I imagined.

"Hmph."

Kaido snorted.

The Germa Kingdom?

He seemed to have some recollection of it.

In such a short time, this brat had already assimilated an entire country?

Although its scale didn't seem impressive, it was still a genuine nation, and the resources it could mobilize were on a different level than an ordinary pirate crew.

The black dragon slowly landed on the shore.

"Lord Kaido! Welcome back!"

The Beasts Pirates were beside themselves with excitement.

At the same time, Roa, with Abel beside him, landed on the snail's head.

"Welcome back, Boss,"

Dylan walked over, his gaze instinctively falling on Abel next to Roa. "Is this... a Lunarian?"

The features were too distinctive: brown skin, white hair, and black wings. He had heard of them.

"A Lunarian?"

Judge was even more astonished. "There are still descendants remaining?"

"This is Abel,"

Roa introduced, "I saved him when I saved Kaido, and he'll be the head of our company's security department from now on."

"Abel?"

Dylan nodded slightly, "Welcome to the team, Abel. I'm Dylan."

As expected of the Boss!

This is a Lunarian! A race rumored to have the name of a god!

"Hello."

Abel forced a smile.

Bullet and Doflamingo were also sizing him up.

They hadn't heard of the Lunarian race, but this guy with fire burning behind his head was clearly no ordinary person.

"Alright, let's finish the introductions before we talk further,"

Roa took two steps forward and looked down at the shore, "Kaido, are we having a banquet? And can we discuss that matter we talked about earlier?"

Having returned to his human form, Kaido, covered in burns, looked up. "With you, kid, what kind of banquet are we even having?"

And so, shortly after, the massive snail fleet crushed the waves and disappeared into the horizon.

In the banquet hall of the Germa Kingdom's royal palace, a feast was underway.

"That's why I said, what kind of banquet are we having with you, kid!"

Finishing a whole jug of sake in one go and casually wiping the corners of his mouth, Kaido glared down at Roa sitting beside him. "You're a real party pooper."

Everyone had food and drinks laid out before them, except for Roa.

He leisurely crossed his legs, breathing greedily, completely out of place in the lively banquet hall.

"You're being too strict, Kaido,"

Roa said lazily, "A banquet is all about the host and guests enjoying themselves, isn't it?"

"I don't have the patience to argue with you,"

Kaido, who had sustained the most damage from his good brother's magma, was wrapped in thick bandages. He grabbed another jug of sake and took a long swig. "Spit it out, kid. What exactly are you getting at, regarding Wano Country?"

"Wano Country is a great place."

Roa's spirit picked up slightly, and he grinned, "Kaido, do you know anything about that country?"

Kaido put down the sake jug. "That country enforces a policy of isolationism, so not many people know much about it. I only know that many years ago, an incredible swordsman named Ryoma came from that country."

"Mm, that was during the time when the country was known as the Land of Gold."

Roa nodded. "The Dragon Slayer Ryoma defended the country from invading enemies."

"Land of Gold,"

Kaido's eyes lit up. "Does that country have a lot of gold?"

"Probably?"

Roa was a bit unsure.

Since it was called the Land of Gold, there shouldn't be a lack of gold.

But was this depicted in the manga?

He couldn't remember clearly. He only remembered that Wano Country was quite rich in various resources, and Kaido's factories were booming.

"However, that country has a mineral more precious than gold."

Roa said.

"More precious than gold?"

Kaido's interest was piqued. "What is it?"

"Seastone."

Roa said, "Wano Country is the world's largest producer of Seastone! Of course, almost no one at sea knows about this now."

"Seastone?"

Kaido's voice suddenly became loud. "Are you serious?"

"Of course,"

Roa nodded. "Let's go to that country together, Kaido. The territory will be yours, and the ore will be mine. We'll both have a bright future."

It wasn't that he didn't want to take Wano Country for himself, but rather because Kozuki Oden was also a true monster, his strength absolutely on par with Kaido.

"Do you take me for a fool?"

Kaido sneered, but his eyes were bright. "However, if what you say is true, then it might be worth a visit to that country."

"Right?"

And so, the next target was Wano Country.

Time returned to a little earlier, to the island where the previous battle took place.

No, this was no longer an island, but a churning, turbulent sea.

Marine Hero Garp stood on a massive wooden plank, the shaken island residents behind him.

There were too many people and not enough boats, so Garp decisively dismantled the island's dilapidated structures into planks, barely managing to prevent further tragedy.

He had already contacted headquarters; nearby Marine bases would soon dispatch warships, so it shouldn't be too serious.

However, this humiliating defeat still cast a shadow over the Marine Hero's eyes.

Was that brat the one Rocks spoke of, the one who inherited his will?

Garp had a strong premonition.

No, it wasn't even a premonition anymore!

He was utterly certain that this thirteen-year-old brat would be the greatest enemy of the Marines and justice!

A few days later.

"Boss!"

As Roa leisurely watched Abel and Bullet fight, Dylan excitedly approached him with a piece of paper.

"Your bounty has been updated!"

"Oh?"

Roa's interest was piqued, and he took the paper from Dylan.

It was his bounty poster.

Unlike his appearance as a child six years ago, this time it was his beastman form.

"Cool!"

Roa couldn't help but praise himself as he looked at the spirited, smiling image on the poster.

But where did the Marines get his photo?

Which god-tier person took the picture?

To be able to capture his likeness on that battlefield, in that environment, was truly something.

Of course, that wasn't the key point.

The key point was this.

Roa looked at the text below.

"Alive or dead,"

He paused, a flicker of joy in his eyes, "Calamity Roa, bounty 1.5 billion Belly!"

"Vice Admiral Garp is quite reliable!"