Obtaining the Road Sign Stone
Kaido's Dragon Breath unleashed terrifying power, instantly inflicting heavy losses on the Mink Tribe. This was already a large-scale attack; a single Dragon Breath could easily destroy a small mountain.
Screams echoed continuously; the Mink Tribe were attacked were either killed or seriously injured. Even those who managed to withstand the Dragon Breath could not hold out for long.
This wasn't the end. After one Dragon Breath, another followed. The power of the Mink Tribe was simply not enough for him to fight to his heart's content, so naturally he didn't need to transform into his Human-Beast Form.
In his current state, he is at his most destructive.
Violent explosions resounded, destroying the surrounding buildings and turning them into ruins under Kaido's rampage. Flames burned, and smoke filled the air.
The once peaceful Uso Island was transformed into a living hell in a short period of time.
"Run! Hide!" Kaido's overwhelming power told them that their only option was to survive. The stronger Mink Tribe directed and covered the elderly, young, or weaker Mink Tribe as they fled towards the Whale Forest.
Kaido's massive figure looked down, his gaze sweeping over the fleeing figures. From his angle, the sheer number of these Mink Tribe was impossible to conceal.
Kaido's appearance made the Mink Tribe who were struggling below feel nervous.
"I'll say it again, hand over the Road Sign Stone. You should know my power. Is it really worth sacrificing your entire race's lives for a stone that's useless to you?" Kaido lost his patience. He wanted to be beaten up; simply bullying people didn't interest him at all. There was a hint of anger in his voice.
"Just hand over that stone, and I'll let you go. Even if you seek revenge, it doesn't matter."
"I'm sorry, whatever you want, our answer is only one: nothing!" the Mink Tribe duke said firmly. Many of their people had already died at Kaido's hands; they harbored deep hatred for him, how could they possibly submit?
This is a stubborn race, whose minds are, in some ways, as simple as those of the Giant race. Once they have made up their minds about something, they will not give up.
Kaido has made many threats, but Kaido is the first time he has encountered such a stubborn race.
"Since that's the case, then you shall be destroyed!" Kaido sneered. Since they were already enemies, he would eliminate them completely. He could already see the burning anger and hatred of these Mink Tribe.
He didn't care about the deep-seated hatred; they were just a Mink Tribe. Although Wano Country was still to come, he had made such preparations before taking action.
Moreover, the Mink Tribe is considered part of Wano Country's strength, so eliminating Mink Tribe would weaken Wano Country as well.
Since he's already offended him, he might as well go all the way. The process doesn't matter; all he cares about is the result.
The terrifying Dragon Breath gathered once more, but this Dragon Breath it was aimed at the weak Mink Tribe who were fleeing.
"Oh no, stop it quickly!"
Upon seeing Kaido's target, the Duke hurriedly shouted, and all the remaining Mink Tribe who were still able to move acted without hesitation.
He leaped quickly, charging towards Kaido, attempting to stop Kaido's attack.
Their attacks had no effect on Kaido now has no scars whatsoever.
Kaido completely ignored the attacks of the Mink Tribe, which featured hard dragon scales and raging lightning.
The Mink Tribe's greatest advantage is their Moon Lion Form, which would give Mink Tribe a significant leap in combat power. However, it's daytime now, so there's no opportunity for that.
Moreover, the Mink Tribe's actual combat strength is not strong now, after all, they have been isolated from the outside world. The Mink Tribe was so powerful in the original work because Inuarashi and Nekomamushi trained them after returning from the sea.
The strongest duke is equivalent to a pirate with a bounty of 500 million. Although he is quite strong, he is still some distance from Nekomamushi and Inuarashi, and the gap between him and Kaido is even greater.
The terrifying Dragon Breath erupted once more, and the Mink Tribe rallied together to defend themselves. As electricity and fire collided, each Mink Tribe gritted their teeth and unleashed their power.
The gap between them and Kaido is too large; quantitative changes simply cannot lead to qualitative changes.
The Mink Tribe, led by the Mink Tribe Duke, was almost completely rendered powerless by the Dragon Breath, blasted away, and collapsed helplessly to the ground.
At this point, the Mink Tribe's elite fighting force was completely wiped out, and they had lost the ability to resist.
Meanwhile, the members of the Beasts Pirates climbed onto Uso Island using Zunesha's legs. Sensing the commotion, they spotted their governor in the distance and quickly ran over.
"Oh, it's you guys. You're a bit slow." Kaido looked down, noticing his own crew, but showed understanding; getting onto Uso Island was already difficult enough. "Then let's kill them. Take care of all these Mink Tribe."
"Yes, Governor!" Kaido has taken care of the Mink Tribe's main fighting force, so the rest are no problem for the Beasts Pirates.
He drew his weapon, a cruel smile on his face, and charged at the Mink Tribe, finishing off those who weren't dead while also chasing down the fleeing Mink Tribe.
With his subordinates in hand, Kaido no longer needed to fight. He had already defeated the strongest members of the Mink Tribe, and he had no interest in the remaining women and children, leaving them to his own men.
The Mink Tribe was small in number, numbering only tens of thousands, and relied on the Zunesha's twice-daily "water-spraying" to survive, keeping their population relatively stable.
As for what will happen to the Mink Tribe next, Kaido doesn't care.
Meanwhile, King flew around the Whale Tree, and while Kaido distracted the Mink Tribe, he began to secretly invade Uso Island.
The facts proved them wrong; they had overestimated the power of the Mink Tribe on Uso Island.
This is it.
As they flew around the Whale Tree, they noticed the path built into the enormous tree.
Following the road upwards, just as they had guessed, there was a secret chamber hidden inside the tree, with a tightly closed door that Jin had violently destroyed.
Inside this door, there is a winding downward passage. The light is somewhat dim, but the light streaming in from the open door allows one to see what's inside.
Continuing downwards, in a sizable space, a red Poneglyph stands there, its edges covered with moss, indicating that someone must have been here before, within a few years.
Needless to say, it must be the Roger Pirates, the blood-red color and the square Poneglyph.
"Things are easier than we thought." Krell said calmly, looking at the Road Sign Stone with a smile. After all, this stone was meaningless to others, who would rather develop the Beasts Pirates.
On the contrary, it will also provoke a major enemy for the Beasts Pirates, and the Beasts Pirates will definitely clash with Wano Country in the future, without a doubt.
What he needs to think about now is how to plan the development of the Beasts Pirates.
However, now that they had found the Road Sign Stone, Krell couldn't contain his curiosity and turned to Jhin, "Jhin, is this stone really that important? Why does the Governor insist on having one? Who will it attract?"
He hadn't forgotten what King and Kaido said.
"A man who made a prophecy many years ago, he will reveal the history of the Void Century." Seeing that Krell wanted to know, Jin mentioned it briefly, without going into details.
"Huh? The Pirate King? Isn't Roger already here?" Krell caught on to the important information and was somewhat puzzled.
The Laugh Tale has a history Void Century, which is common knowledge. However, many people are not interested in this point, but are only interested in the treasure of Pirate King and the possible existence of Ancient Weapon.
"I don't know. Roger is dead, so he's not him, but as the Pirate King, he undoubtedly knows everything. I don't know why it wasn't announced." King frowned, also thinking, though Krell couldn't see it.
"The beginning of the Great Pirate Era and the collapse of order are aimed at this world, and even more so at the World Government. This is undoubtedly preparation for his arrival."
Krell didn't know who "he" was, but he didn't doubt Jhin's words at first. Although the prophecy sounded unreliable, he could guess some of it through his speculation.
"So, if it's true, then the governor is waiting for the next Pirate King." Krell's eyes widened slightly, clearly surprised.
That makes sense. To become the Pirate King, you must collect all four Road Sign Stones or their copies, which means you have to find the Beasts Pirates confront them.
"Most likely." Jin didn't say much more. "Now that we've found it, let's inform the governor. We can't take such a big stone out of here."
Brightly colored firecrackers went off in the air, making Kaido's eyes light up. This was a signal from King and Krell, indicating that they had made progress. He had originally planned to conduct a thorough search of the entire island after completely dealing with the Mink Tribe!
I didn't expect to get a lead so quickly.
Looking at the location, in the center of the Whale Tree, Kaido quickly flew over in his complete form.
They quickly located Jhin and Krell, who were already waiting outside.
"This is the Road Sign Stone, but it requires the governor's intervention; otherwise, it will be difficult to bring it back," Krell explained.
Kaido placed his hand on the Road Sign Stone and gently touched Poneglyph. He had seen the Poneglyphs before, and he had also seen the Road Sign Stone before, the one that Big Mom held. However, it belonged to Rocks at the time, and no one dared to make a copy of it.
Suddenly, Kaido clenched his fist tightly and slammed his arm down hard on the Road Sign Stone.
The entire Road Sign Stone trembled slightly, emitting a resounding crack.
However, the surface of the Road Sign Stone was undamaged, without even a crack.
"Oh ho ho ho! It seems it's true." Kaido, knowing the indestructibility of the Poneglyph.
"Let's go." Kaido's voice echoed throughout Uso Island, announcing to the members of the Beasts Pirates on the island.
Following Kaido's orders, the members of the Beasts Pirates quickly departed, leaving Uso Island.
The island was in ruins, with countless Mink Tribe having perished, especially due to the carnage and destruction caused by the Beasts Pirates.
The Mink Tribe's population has decreased by more than half, a devastating blow that has been extremely painful for the Mink Tribe.
Many were killed by Kaido; his terrifying Dragon Breath could devour hundreds or even thousands of the Mink Tribe in one fell swoop.
The Mink Tribe was a nation of warriors, and with the power of electricity, even the members of the Beasts Pirates faced fierce resistance and suffered considerable losses.
If this goes on for too long, these members might not be able to wipe out the entire Mink Tribe; instead, they might all lose their lives. However, the price the Mink Tribe will pay will be terrible.
The Road Sign Stone was found so quickly by the Beasts Pirates is a stroke of luck for the Mink Tribe, as many of them will be able to survive.
However, at the same time, the Mink Tribe suffered heavy losses, with only a few of their elite fighters still alive, including the Musketeer Squad who protected the prisoners.
Today is destined to be a tragic day for the Mink Tribe. Facing a powerful enemy, what they protected was taken away, and countless members of their tribe were sacrificed, leaving them powerless to stop it.
The Beasts Pirates have left. The Azure Dragon, disappearing into the clouds, its claws tightly gripping the red Road Sign Stone, carried King and Krell away.
A heavy rain began to fall from the sky over Uso Island, as if even the heavens themselves felt a chill.
One by one, the Mink Tribe emerged from their sanctuary in the Whale Forest, staring blankly at the scene before them. Their homeland had been destroyed, reduced to ruins, and among the ruins lay the corpses of their people, their blood mingling with the rainwater.
Is this over? No, not yet. The hatred remains and will continue. They want revenge, to avenge themselves against the Beasts Pirates and Kaido of the Beasts.
They will never forget the pain the Beasts Pirates inflicted on them today.
Each of them clenched their fists tightly, their eyes filled with hatred. Compared to the destruction of their homes and the sacrifice of their people, the Road Sign Stone was no longer important, since most of them did not even know of Road Sign Stone existence or function.
However, there are some things that still need to be clarified.
After all, it was entirely undeserved that they suffered such great pain because of a stone of unknown origin.
While their reluctance to hand over the Road Sign Stone was partly their reason, no one would take the blame in this situation, since people are inherently selfish.
At this point, many things could no longer be hidden. The Mink Tribe had a channel of communication with the outside world, namely a few Mink Tribe who would occasionally go out, and they had a way of contacting each other.
Soon, combining information from the outside world with the clan's secret history, which was only known to the Duke, they learned that this stone was an essential Road Sign Stone for becoming the Pirate King, and one of the two Road Sign Stones that Wano Country was said to possess.
The Mink Tribe has a close relationship with the Kozuki family. Hundreds of years ago, the Kozuki Clan entrusted one of the Road Sign Stone to the Mink Tribe for safekeeping.
In reality, the Mink Tribe and the Kozuki Clan had lost contact for hundreds of years and had no emotional ties whatsoever. Just many years ago, a member of the Kozuki Clan came with the Roger Pirates to guard the Road Sign Stone, but it was only to fulfill their ancestral precepts.
However, this matter should also be communicated to Wano Country, since Wano Country's possessions brought such a disaster upon them, Wano Country needs to bear some responsibility.
The Mink Tribe also needs the strength of Wano Country, as they clearly recognize their own weakness in the face of the Beasts Pirates.
They will definitely avenge their hatred!