Drake's enormous Dinosaur Beast form emerged. He let out a furious roar, his imposing presence shocking everyone present. The Pirates attacking the Konoha Go slowed in alarm.
"Don't stop!" Kidd cast a cold glance at Drake, who was surrounded by three opponents, then sneered and turned toward the Konoha Go. "The treasure you want is on that ship. If you don't take it now, when are you planning to?"
Kidd's words were like a sudden downpour in the middle of a drought. The hesitation in the Pirates' eyes turned to greed. Their spirits, cowed by Drake's imposing aura, blazed up once more as they shouted and charged at the Konoha Go.
"Ha!"
Urouge swung his massive weapon, striking five of the dozen or so Pirates clinging to the ship's rail. They screamed as the heavy blows shattered bones and tore flesh. Urouge sent several Pirates flying in one sweep. The nearby Devil Fruit Users were greatly encouraged, and the Zoan-type users moved with extraordinary agility, far more nimble and efficient than ordinary Pirates as they darted about.
The first wave of Pirates who boarded the Konoha Go was instantly driven back by Urouge and the Devil Fruit Users under his lead. Yet that did not deter the other Pirates. They had all heard of the Konoha Go's luxury. Those gold and jewels were simply the treasures of their dreams.
They wanted to board this ship—to plunder, to set fires, to vent their desires...
"Get lost!" Urouge strode forward, swinging his enormous weapon. The fierce gusts it whipped up were enough to make ordinary people lose their footing. He swept it down at the first wave of Pirates climbing aboard. If that blow landed solidly, even if they did not die, they would lose a layer of skin.
"Giant's Grip!"
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