This Blame Still Fell on Gai!

Time flew by.

The war between the Beasts Pirates and the Blackbeard Pirates had ended half a month ago.

The Beasts Pirates currently had the upper hand. They had reclaimed nearly half their territory and were now recruiting and dealing with the other forces occupying their lands.

They were unstoppable, crushing everything in their path.

After all, even the Blackbeard Pirates, one of the Four Emperors, had avoided their sharp edge. How could the other forces possibly withstand the Beasts Pirates' purge?

Recently, rumors had spread that the Beasts Pirates' top members were not only Zoan Awakeners, but might also have undergone some kind of human enhancement.

This wasn't baseless talk. There was evidence to back it up.

Their enemies knew that the Beasts Pirates could fire lasers.

Lasers with tremendous penetrating power.

The kind that could cause massive explosions.

They were somewhat like the Marines' Pacifista lasers, but more powerful and faster.

The Blackbeard Pirates had been caught off guard by them. Otherwise, they wouldn't have retreated so quickly.

Blackbeard was still cursing about it, insisting that Kaido wasn't the same Kaido as before—that he'd become so underhanded, with no honor at all.

Kaido and the others themselves didn't suspect a thing.

To them, it was as natural as eating and drinking.

Everything about it seemed strange, yet those involved thought it was perfectly normal.

Just as the excitement surrounding the war between the two Emperors was beginning to die down, a new war between Emperors broke out.

This one drew even more attention.

"Zehahaha~"

"Impossible!"

Blackbeard's laugh lacked its usual arrogance. His eyes were filled with disbelief.

Behind him, Lafitte, the Tyrant King, and the other commanders looked equally stunned.

The wind howled, whipping up dust from the ground and obscuring their vision.

Through the swirling sand, a