Desperate Situation! An Interloper!

After the raging storm, a huge crack was left in the ground, like a scar across the island.

Ian has long since disappeared; no one knows where he went.

On a rocky mountain in the rift valley stood a woman, a woman with green hair.

Toki, with her eyes lowered, came too. Or rather, how could she possibly not come?

She had noticed Jozu's predicament and rushed over to try and send him to the future, away from Ian.

But it was too slow, too late.

The woman silently shed tears. Was it all because of her?

Because of his desire for revenge, Izou died, and now Jozu is dead too.

So many people have already died, how many more will die?

She thought she was strong enough to do anything for revenge.

However, it seems that's not the case now.

On one side of the island, a battlefield for monsters.

"Hehehehe! Whitebeard, are you crying?"

Kaido had been vigorously swinging his iron club, stopped laughing. "That brat Ian did a really good job. Otherwise, it wouldn't be easy to see you like this."

What father wouldn't be heartbroken by the loss of his child?

Whitebeard gently wiped away the tears streaming from the corner of his eye. "Kaido, you deserve to die!"

The island suddenly began to tremble.

Moreover, the sea beyond the islands began to distort, with patches of sea rising up to form mountain ranges and others collapsing into basins, and the entire ocean seemed to boil.

"Hehehehe! Come on!!"

Teacher Kai charged forward, laughing maniacally, "I'd rather you kill me!"

"Whitebeard! He's furious!"

The location was high above this battlefield, in the sky, inside a gondola beneath a hot air balloon floating there. A bird-like figure, holding a telescope in one hand and a Den Den Mushi in the other, was excitedly commentating, "Hahahaha! Well done! Ian of the Scorched Sky! What a great nickname! He even burned Diamond Jozu to ashes! Whitebeard is thoroughly enraged!"

"But that kid was also hit directly by Whitebeard's attack, and we don't know what will happen to him yet."

"But ultimately, the outcome of the battle between Kaido and Whitebeard will determine the winner. If Kaido easily defeated, then all of this is just empty talk."

What are you doing?

Just as the narrator was getting into the swing of things, a surprised voice suddenly came from behind.

The birdman paused, his feathers standing on end, and turned around in horror.

"Um?"

He saw a golden figure, slender and imposing.

"Oh! Ian! It's Ian of the Scorched Sky!"

The birdman exclaimed in delight, "Hahaha, you're still safe and sound? The Whitebeard Pirates are in big trouble!"

He said to the Den Den Mushi in his hand, "Friends, this kid looks to be in great shape! No one in the Whitebeard Pirates can stop him now!"

"So, Morgans, what are you doing?"

Ian raised an eyebrow.

Morgan, the editor-in-chief of the World Economic News Report, what's this guy doing here?

He was blasted away by the Shockwave from Whitebeard's slash.

It's fortunate that it was still in its Phoenix form at the time, otherwise it's hard to say what its current situation would be.

Even though he had transformed into untouchable flames, the attack still blew him straight through the entire island, blasting him into the sea.

If it weren't for his ability to ignore even the sea's resistance, he would probably be buried at the bottom of the sea by now.

I was looking for a place to rest and recover my energy, but instead I saw this hot air balloon floating in the sky.

When I flew up, I saw this birdman.

Is he live-streaming?

"Isn't it obvious?"

Morgans waved the Den Den Mushi in his hand. "I want people who want to know about this war to provide firsthand accounts."

"Oh, by the way, since I've run into you,"

Morgans handed the Den Den Den Mushi to Ian. "Ian of the Scorched Sky, would you mind if I did a short interview with you? The world is really curious about you!"

You're a streamer from the war zone, right?

Ian snatched the Den Den Mushi from his hand. "I'm Ian, I like singing, dancing, rapping, and basketball."

Then he threw the Den Den Mushi he was holding into the hot air balloon.

"Hello!"

Morgans instinctively tried to pounce on the Den Den Mushi, but although he was a user of the Albatross Fruit, he couldn't fly and could only watch helplessly as the Den Den Mushi crashed into the sea.

Before he could say anything more, Ian had already grabbed him by the neck. "So, who are your listeners? I'll decide whether to roast you or not based on your answer."

"..."

Morgans' body suddenly trembled.

"Haha, haha, don't be so irritable, Ian,"

Morgans chuckled dryly and said cautiously, "Quite a few people listen to my live stream, including the navy, the government, certain King, and guys like Big Mom and Ochoku."

This guy's network of connections is truly outrageous.

Compared to Doflamingo, he truly has connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds.

"Brother Ian, I can also give you a piece of information."

Morgans said, "Right now, the Wang Zhi Pirates, the Big Mom Pirates, and the Navy fleet led by Sengoku are all eyeing this place covetously."

"Ha?"

Ian was genuinely bewildered.

So many?

"Right now, because of your presence, the Whitebeard Pirates are at a complete disadvantage. Perhaps one of them has already lost his patience and started making a move."

In other words, will there be any more troublemakers?

Below, on the island.

How could that be?

Flower Sword Vista, had tears in his eyes. "Jozu!"

"Do you still have the mind to be sad?"

Jhin's blade suddenly split open with gaps, directly blocking Vista's twin blades, and then Jhin delivered a knee strike that sent Vista flying.

Then Jin soared into the air, flicking his longsword, "Guardian - Fire Dragon Emperor!!"

A massive fire dragon surged forth, then split into dozens of smaller fire dragons, which swept across the Whitebeard Pirates.

Destruction descends from this moment.

The flaming dragon rolled forward across the battlefield, instantly igniting countless pirates, including many unfortunate Beasts Pirates.

Desperate screams instantly filled the battlefield.

"No! No! Please don't hurt them anymore!"

Toki traverses the battlefield, trying to save those engulfed by flames.

However, the viscous, magma-like flames of Ember melted everyone instantly, making it impossible for her to send them to the future.

The woman clutched her hair in anguish.

How many more people need to die?

After three years of getting to know each other, she had come to regard the members of the Whitebeard Pirates as her real family.

My family is being slaughtered right now!

And all of this started because of her.

The overwhelming sense of guilt was like a tsunami, instantly engulfing her.

Let's stop fighting here!

I will stop this war!

Toki revealed a resolute look in his eyes.

"Kill him! Teach! We must kill him!"

Thatch roared and charged toward Queen, frantically swinging his twin swords.

"Oh oh!"

Teach responded somewhat strangely.

This is bad.

Jozu was killed so quickly and easily?

Could we really have lost?

So what should I do?

Besides the two of them, a group of pirates also joined the charge.

"Hahaha! A bunch of idiots!"

Queen unleashed several laser beams, piercing right through a group of pirates.

At the same time, a crack appeared on his shoulder, and a row of cannonballs shot out, blasting the pirates so badly that they couldn't even show their faces.

At that moment, Teach's eyes lit up, and he took a step forward.

Boom!

A shell suddenly exploded in front of him, and the guy screamed instantly as he was blasted into the air, falling into the distance like a kite with a broken string.

"Teach!!"

Thatch's eyes were bloodshot.

Has yet another family member, with whom we spend every day, been murdered?

"You still have the nerve to worry about others?"

Behind the smoke, Queen chuckled and loaded a special shell into the barrel of the mechanical arm, then aimed it at the charging Thatch.

Bang!

The shell was fired and sped forward.

Who do you think I am?!

Thatch casually sliced the cannonball in half with his sword; it was nothing more than a cannonball.

Bang!

The shell exploded, and a cloud of white smoke suddenly spread, engulfing Thatch and the Whitebeard Pirates around him.

What?

"Hahahaha! You idiots!"

Queen burst into laughter, "You're all doomed! Enjoy my new Plague Bullet!"

Plague Bullet?

Thatch then realized something was wrong.

He suddenly felt an itch.

It started spreading from deep in my throat and was impossible to suppress.

"Cough cough cough cough!"

Thatch began to cough violently.

The pirates who, like him, had come into contact with the white mist also began to cough violently.

"Hahaha! The virus will first invade your lungs, then enter your bloodstream through the lung mucosa, and eventually reach your brain. The virus will damage your brain nerves, ultimately destroying your sanity and turning you into beasts dominated by animalistic instincts."

Queen looked at Thatch and the others, who were lying on the ground convulsing, and couldn't help but burst into laughter. "How about calling it the Beast Virus?"

Thatch and his crew, their skin reddened, their eyes turning completely black, and saliva dripping from their mouths, sprang to their feet and pounced on the surrounding pirates like mad dogs.

"It's a pity that brat wouldn't let me use the contagious version when my own people were around, otherwise--"

Queen sneered, not forgetting to shout, "Idiots! Stay away from these guys!"

"Um?"

He suddenly paused.

I caught a glimpse of a figure out of the corner of my eye.

The guy was slowly trying to get further away from the area covered by the Plague Bullet smoke.

Queen remembered him.

The chubby, dark-skinned man following behind Thatch had some strength, but not much.

Is he still alive?

snort.

The robotic arm rises, and a laser is emitted.

"Um?"

Queen stared in astonishment, his eyes widening as he missed.

"Thief, hahaha!"

The chubby, dark-skinned man, who had narrowly escaped the attack, turned around, his face covered in cold sweat. "Can we make peace?"

"Reconciliation? At this moment? Are you joking?"

Feeling insulted, Queen sneered, pointing three cannons at Teach. "Die, you bastard!"

Teach's face instantly darkened.

He can't die before his dream comes true.

Then--

Without hesitation, he took off running.

Who would want to fight someone who wields such a dangerous weapon?

Ian is falling.

The news I received from Morgans wasn't good.

Although I don't really want to, I have to go and tell Teacher Kai.

As Ian flew overhead, he saw Yamato fighting a blue-haired woman. The woman's sword flashed with icy energy, looking incredibly cool.

But ice?

Using ice to fight Yamato ridiculous, isn't it?

Sure enough, Yamato and almost completely ignored the woman's attacks, retaliating by striking her several times with his stick until she was covered in frost.

There's nothing to worry about with this girl.

"Um?"

Ian noticed a large, dark-skinned man fleeing across the battlefield.

Uncle Queen chased after him.

Blackbeard?

Well, at this stage, Blackbeard probably can't easily defeat Uncle Queen. Uncle Queen even has the resources to launch lasers and cannonballs to attack the surrounding Whitebeard Pirates members. Let them play.

Ian didn't linger, spreading his wings and flying forward. Soon, he saw the two people locked in fierce combat.

The battlefield was so devastating that it resembled the end of the world.

Ian didn't get too close either; Whitebeard must hate himself now.

"Teacher Kai,"

Ian yelled, "There's bad news! Ochoku, Big Mom, and the Navy are all watching us. Someone's probably already trying to sabotage us."

Surely no one wants to see the Beasts Pirates achieve a complete victory, right?

"Hehehe! Isn't that perfect?"

As expected, Teacher Kai responded to Ian with a loud laugh, "Then let them all come together!"

"Kid! Is that you?"

A pair of eyes were fixed intently on Ian.

A violent aura was already upon them.

Oh, wow.

As expected.

That's why I said I didn't really want to come.

At the same moment, in a sea area not far from the island, a fleet was rapidly approaching.

"Newgate can lose, but he absolutely cannot lose so decisively!"

Ochoku stood at the bow of the ship, his expression extremely solemn. "If Kaido achieves a complete victory, what am I supposed to do?"

If the Beasts Pirates want to connect Whitebeard Pirates' territories in the latter part of the New World, what will happen to Hachinosu Island, which is located at a strategic pass?

Will Kaido still allow him to exist?

Even a complete victory for Whitebeard would be Kaido.

At least, Whitebeard genuinely had no intention of vying for supremacy; if you didn't provoke him, he wouldn't bother with you.

"The best-case scenario is to stop them from continuing the fight, but if that's not possible, we'll have no choice but to prepare for battle!"

"Yes!"

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