Just as Gawain and Kaido were locked in a battle of Conqueror's Haki, the Dark Bird Ship was inevitably getting closer and closer to the City of Flower Capital.
As Gawain's figure became clearer, Kaido stood in the sky, holding the Hassaikai, clenching his teeth tightly.
"Gawain!!!"
He roared loudly, then instantly stopped releasing his Conqueror's Haki.
He intended to teach Gawain a lesson with Conqueror's Haki, and incidentally, while overwhelming Gawain, also to stun the low-level combatants on Gawain's ship.
Result...
Faced with Gawain's Conqueror's Haki, he was actually being defeated time and time again!
In an instant, Kaido, wielding his spiked club, soared into the sky and charged directly at Gawain.
Since Conqueror's Haki is completely ineffective, let's settle this with pure strength!
As he charged, he Vice Admiral his spiked club around and charged up with incredible power. The club instantly turned completely black, then was coated with a layer of red, Conqueror's Haki aura.
Meeting Gawain's indifferent gaze, Kaido raised his right arm, which he had been gathering strength, and shouted fiercely.
"Come on, take this blow and prove that your strength matches your determination to overthrow me!"
Raimei Hakke!!!
"Kaido!"
Just as Kaido unleashed his Raimei Hakke, a pink figure suddenly rushed out from Gawain's side.
The next moment, Gion, dressed in a light pink military uniform, stomped her boots and lunged forward into the air.
She bent forward, gripping her knife tightly with her right hand.
Facing the flying spiked club from Kaido, she recognized its source and uttered a soft rebuke.
"You're not qualified to challenge my captain. Let me be your opponent!"
"Draw your sword and slay the Crocodile God!!!"
Warehouse!!!
The crisp sound of a sword being drawn filled the entire sky. No one could see Gion's sword-drawing action clearly; all they saw was a sudden flash of light across the sky.
Clang!!!
Konpira and Hassaikai clashed violently. Gion first drew his sword with his right hand, then held the sword with both hands, holding Konpira against his chest, fiercely resisting Hassaikai's power!
At this very moment, aboard the Dark Bird Ship.
Mihawk, perched atop the highest peak, slightly raised his eyelids.
That skilled female swordsman probably hadn't faced a monster in a life-or-death battle in a long time; although her sword energy was sharp, its power was too great, making her advances and retreats inconsistent.
It seems Gion is no match for Kaido!
Thinking of this, Mihawk smiled slightly and reached behind his back to gently stroke the Black Blade Night.
He chuckled as he stroked the hilt of the Black Blade Night.
"Night, do you also yearn for a duel with the other Supreme Grade Sword?"
Heh, now is not the time, because I don't like being forced to fight for shameless bastards.
There will be an opportunity, if I'm not mistaken.
We need to wait a little longer... just a little longer!
As soon as he finished speaking, Mihawk released his grip and closed his eyes.
He could understand every detail of the battlefield simply by listening.
At the same time, after continuously exerting his strength, Kaido directly slammed Gion back dozens of meters.
Fortunately, Gion wasn't thrown away. After adjusting her posture and pushing off the air, she was back in the thick of the fight with Kaido.
While Gion and Kaido were locked in battle, Issho listened and observed silently from the sidelines.
Upon seeing this, Gawain nodded slightly.
"Rayleigh."
He said.
"You always act like a first mate, so the whole battlefield is in your hands."
As for me, just as we planned, I'll first deal with the Wano Country, and take control of Wano Country before we defeat Kaido."
As soon as he finished speaking, Gawain waved his hand gently, and Hancock immediately followed behind him, leaping off the Dark Bird Ship Gawain.
At the same time, Shakky smiled slightly at Kaya was trembling all over.
"Alright, new Secretary, now that the captain has set off, we chores workers should follow suit."
While the Beasts Pirates are not weak, only Kaido and his three All-Stars are worth watching.
As for the others, no one dared to say a word in front of the captain.
So hurry up and come with me, or the captain might have to wait for us if we're too slow.
That's really impolite, don't you think, girl?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Shakky casually picked up Kaya and leaped into the air as if she were carrying a little quail. Then, amidst Kaya's heart-wrenching screams, she rushed towards the direction of the Castle Keep.
As Shakky and Robin left, Nami and Robin looked at each other.
After a moment, Robin shook his head helplessly.
"Sister Shakky seems to have a lot of confidence in us."
So, you, the Finance Minister, and I, the Culture Minister, are going to use parachutes?
"Yes, of course, haha!"
Nami excitedly answered Robin's question. She had already put on her parachute and looked down with great excitement.
"Wano Country, tsk tsk, a country that has been closed off from the world for countless years!"
This country hasn't been plundered by the World Government; do you think it might hold countless ancient treasures?
And then there's Kaido of the Beasts!
Those are the Four Emperors, one of the most powerful pirate crews on the seas!
How much treasure does this guy have? It's probably almost comparable to the treasure of the Pirate King!
Robin, it's up to you. I'm landing right now, right away!!!
As she spoke, Nami, shuffling her sandals, leaped onto the ship's railing in a few quick steps.
After putting on a pair of stylish goggles, she spread her arms wide, grinned, and jumped down.
Watching Nami's swift and decisive movements, Robin smiled slightly and then murmured to herself.
"Are you yearning for the wealth of Wano Country and Kaido of the Beasts? As expected of you, Finance Minister."
But if it were me..."
As he spoke, Robin took two quick steps, then with a light, dance-like movement, leaped directly into the air.
As she descended, she spread her arms to control her direction, and as she fell, she muttered a final word.
"If it were me, I'd also love to see the hidden history of Wano Country."
Moreover, Wano Country is the source of the Poneglyph. Could there be Poneglyph that appear here that are different from those in the past?
Meanwhile, aboard the Dark Bird Ship.
Gawain led a group of ministers with relatively weak combat capabilities away from the ship.
Ace immediately raised his right hand and shouted to the people behind him.
"Haha, guys, even ladies like Nami and Robin have bravely taken the first step."
We, the future warriors, cannot lose to them!
Looking into the distance, the monsters are fighting each other, and the stronger opponents have already been mostly taken care of by the squad leaders!
So, poor us, we could only scavenge the leftover broth from the battlefield to drink!
However, soup is enough for us; our teeth can't really chew through delicious chunks of meat, can they?
"Just like me, I thought I could rival a division commander, but I couldn't even defeat Whitebeard's youngest son!"
At this point, Ace pointed his right hand into the distance.
"Let's go, guys. Since the strong ones have all been taken, let's follow behind these frail girls and take down any guy who tries to hurt them!"
Isuka, Ain, Binz.
The three of you take turns looking after Zoro, Sanji, and Usopp.
As for Luffy, the most reckless guy, he'll leave him in Sabo's care!
Remember, this is the New World, and it's also the territory of the Four Emperors, the World's Strongest. Any pirate here is stronger than any pirate in the Grand Line or the Four Blues!
Go forth and seek your glory!
"Yay!"
"Long-awaited!"
"It's a pity we can't fight monsters."
"Usopp's legs aren't weak at all!"
"Wait, Ace, why are we fighting them? Does this make us look like the bad guys because we're the ones who invaded their territory?"
Unlike the others, Luffy was unusually calm at this moment because he had heard the cries of agony from the Beasts Pirates.
He didn't understand why the Dark Bird Ship was suddenly going to attack Kaido. Wasn't this a bit unfair to this Kaido he didn't even know?
Ahead, upon hearing Luffy's words, Ace frowned deeply.
"What are you saying, brat!"
He grabbed Luffy's head and then yelled at Luffy.
"Just because we invaded this place, you think we're not good people?"
So, are you the bad person, or am I the bad person, or Gawain treated you badly?
Don't overthink it, because we're not the group of uncles making those decisions right now, and we can't fully understand them yet!
But Luffy, take a good look down there! Look at those middle-aged men fighting, and those guys who are just ordinary soldiers in the various divisions!
Ace pushed Luffy's head to the side, making him look at the widespread fighting within Wano Country.
As Ace watched, Ace tapped Luffy on the head and said.
"Those older brothers would prepare food for you, tidy your clothes, and make sure you had food and clothing!"
It was still those same older brothers who trained, rested, and chatted with us!
Don't ask me what we are fighting for, and don't ask me if we are a righteous army.
Now, all you need to do is look at those who are fighting hard, and then tell me!
Do you want to beat up those people who tried to kill our friends?!
As soon as he finished speaking, Ace grabbed Luffy's arm and jumped straight onto the ship's side.
He then spoke to the young men in the Iron Eagle Swordsmen's group.
"Like you, this is the first time I've truly participated in a battlefield like today!"
I don't want to talk anymore, let's go!!!
At this point, Ace immediately turned around, grabbed Luffy, and jumped off!
After descending vertically onto the main street of the Flower Capital, he looked around and then suddenly raised his head.
Above him, the finance minister and the culture minister were slowly gliding down with their parachutes.
Near their landing point, a dozen men dressed as samurai were aiming their Fire Pistol at them!
Seeing this, Ace casually picked up Luffy.
"At fourteen o'clock, eleven Fire Pistol are aiming at Robin and Miss Nami."
Luffy, it's all yours now!
Before Luffy could react, Ace threw Luffy towards the Fire Pistol.
Seeing Luffy hurtling towards them, the gunmen instantly changed direction and opened fire on the rapidly approaching Luffy.
Hearing the gunshots beside him, Luffy narrowed his eyes knowingly.
Yes, these people hadn't offended him before, nor had they offended his family members on the ship.
But now, when they're about to fire.
Haven't they already offended us?
At that moment, Luffy seemed to Awakening some extraordinary thought. His eyes lit up instantly, and he adjusted his posture in mid-air.
"Naminamino Ixar!!!"
Splash splash!!!
The Fire Pistol was sent flying in the blink of an eye.
In the distance, watching Luffy fight with such gusto, Ace nodded with satisfaction.
At the same time, Sabo suddenly landed next to Ace.
"What? That brat, I thought he'd be confused for a long time."
"But in the blink of an eye, I got excited."
As he spoke, Sabo shaded his eyes with his hand and looked at Luffy. In his eyes, after Luffy defeated more than a dozen Fire Pistol, he immediately rushed towards the position of more musketeers.
At the same time, Luffy sprinted forward while raising his fist.
Opposite him was a squad of Fire Pistol, and in the middle of the group, one of the musketeers, dressed in a noticeably more ornate outfit, shouted.
"He's Devil Fruit User; ordinary bullets have no effect on him!"
All squad leaders, switch to Seastone Bullets!!!
As soon as he finished speaking, the battalion commander took out the three Seastone Bullets he was issued.
That's right. Even though Wano Country is one of the birthplaces of Seastone, these ordinary gunmen squads only have a quota of a mere dozen or so Seastone Bullets.
Beside him, his men were clearly more elite than their captain. One of them, with a scar on his face, quickly reloaded his Seastone Bullets and then fired a shot.
There was no need to aim; the bullet struck Luffy's shoulder precisely. Because of his Gum-Gum Fruit powers, Luffy didn't care much about bullets, even though Zephyr had warned him countless times.
He always felt that bullets couldn't hurt him.
Then...
"Aaaaaah!!!"
With a series of screams, Luffy, completely bewildered, was shot through the shoulder blade by Seastone Bullets...
In the distance, Ace and Sabo were watching their younger brother's outburst with satisfaction, only to find him about to collapse in the blink of an eye...
They quickly exchanged a glance, then transformed into two gusts of wind, rushing to Luffy's side almost instantly!
"Sabo, you go get revenge, I'll take Luffy to find a doctor!!!"
Ace gave a brief explanation, then pulled the bleeding Luffy away, glancing at Luffy's wound as they walked.
Perhaps because Luffy was too thin, the bullet passed right through his body, which was a stroke of Luffy amidst misfortune.
Without the effects of Seastone, Luffy, though injured, still had the strength to fight back.
He was bewildered as he tried to control the muscles around the wound to prevent further bleeding.
Ace then grabbed the muscles near Luffy's shoulder and tied a knot on Luffy's shoulder.
In the distance, Luffy, that loud and boisterous guy, was instantly defeated.
Zoro and his companions, who had just landed, felt a chill run down their spines.
Holding his twin swords, Zoro frowned and whispered to Sanji beside him.
"Curled eyebrows, looks like we need to add something to our competition!"
It's not just about who kills more enemies, it's also about who takes fewer injuries!
"No problem, Moss Head, I won't lose to your family... What the hell???"
"Don't block the way!!!"
Sanji was still talking back when he suddenly saw a small giant wearing a demon mask charging towards him!
Instinctively, Sanji immediately tried to dodge, but the next moment, he clearly saw what was on the giant demon's shoulder.
That's right, that giant was carrying an incredibly beautiful woman on his shoulder!
"Ha!!!"
Sanji immediately perked up, stretched his legs, and charged towards the giant demon.
As he sprinted, he shouted fiercely.
"I've only just arrived at the battlefield, and someone has already kidnapped a poor girl right in front of me!"
I will absolutely not allow this kind of behavior to happen before my eyes!
"Diable Jambe!!!"
"Whoa! Don't stop me from going to see my captain!!!"
Seeing Sanji kicking towards him, Yamato's brows, hidden beneath his demon mask, furrowed deeply.
Then, she slightly turned to the side and used her shoulder, which wasn't supporting the courtesan, to crash into Sanji's ham.
Bang!!!
After a loud bang, Sanji was sent flying backward, completely bewildered, instantly losing his ability to fight...
As for Yamato, she scoffed.
"Your legs are way weaker Koby Kaido's club!"