With Kaido defeated, Noah and the others bid farewell to Wano Country and flew the Flame Dragon Ark toward the first half of the New World. Everyone aboard the Flame Dragon Ark wore smiles as Noah said, "Coming to Wano Country this time was absolutely the right choice. We all awakened our Devil Fruits."
Nottan wore a wistful expression as he said, "I suffered because I ate a fruit that can't fly." Nock smiled faintly and replied, "There's always next time. Kaido is still around, so we can spar with him whenever we have time and work toward awakening our Devil Fruit abilities."
Acheng immediately said, "That makes sense. Kaido truly deserves to be called the strongest teacher. His teaching ability far surpasses that mediocre teacher, Principal Rayleigh." After saying that, he put on a serious expression.
Meanwhile, on Onigashima in Wano Country, Beast King Kaido had been brought back by King the Conflagration after falling from the sky. He had already regained consciousness, though his body was wrapped in countless bandages. His face was still filled with grief and indignation as he shouted, "I lost again! Over these years, monsters have emerged one after another across the Sea. My Azure Dragon Fruit... sob, sob, sob... it still hasn't awakened!" Beside him, King the Conflagration wore a gloomy expression and said, "Boss Kaido, don't rush. This world will eventually belong to our Beasts Pirates."
Within the Flame Dragon Empire, the highest alert had already been raised, and countless civilians were evacuated. Something horrifying had just happened: beneath bright sunshine and clear skies, an object resembling an alien spacecraft suddenly appeared above the clouds. It fired a beam of light directly at the Flame Dragon Empire's castle. In an instant, the entire Flame Dragon Empire was covered in white flashes. It