With a thunderous boom, the tranquil sea instantly turned violent, towering waves surging up as the Red Force rocked unsteadily on the water. A massive wave crashed into it, nearly flipping the ship onto the shore.
This was a lone island in the vast sea, originally uninhabited. Yet at this moment, an earth-shaking battle was taking place upon it.
Hyuga Homura stood at the shore, his Byakugan activated as he watched the distant battlefield.
A group of pirates had gathered beside him. Their leader held a flintlock rifle, wore a dark-blue cloak patterned with swirling lines, and had a cigarette between his lips as he stared at Kamado with a grave expression.
Kamado's attention remained fixed on the distant battlefield as he said calmly, "No need to be so wary. I have no interest in you right now."
Benn Beckman lowered his gaze and said nothing. He, too, looked toward the distant forest and low hills. Here, the waves surged sky-high, while over there, a mountain fire had broken out.
It had been a long time since he had seen Shanks pushed into such a brutal battle. Just who were these two...
Countless dark clouds suddenly gathered overhead, and a violent wind rose, as though a torrential downpour would come at any moment.
Boom!
A bolt of lightning as thick as a water barrel crashed down. To everyone watching, it was a blinding streak of white light, like a divine spear piercing heaven and earth!
What kind of person could command lightning?
In Beckman and the others' minds, only those who had eaten Devil Fruits could summon wind and rain like this.
Everyone felt waves of stinging pain. Moisture filled the air amid the rolling sea, and powerful currents coursed through the area. In some places, they could even see