A six-legged Saber-toothed Tiger with blue stripes, a Flying Mantis with blade-sharp arms, a rhinoceros beetle whose long horn glowed red-hot, and a golden giant python with icy blue vertical pupils.
"Hiss!"
"Roar!!"
Countless beasts poured out of the red maple forest, their wild instincts constantly warning them that the people before them were extremely dangerous.
The beasts faced them warily, not daring to act rashly as they gradually gathered and surrounded them. Soon, there were dozens of them.
"My plan was clearly to sneak in."
Sanji sighed and looked helplessly at Luffy. "It seems that as long as you're around, every plan somehow stops working."
"If you're scared, you can hide behind me."
Zoro untied the bandanna from his arm and tied it around his forehead. The corner of his mouth curled into a dangerous smile. "There are only five of us left here. With such an outrageous number, this'll take some effort."
At this point, only Luffy, Reiner, Zoro, Sanji, and Perona's spirit remained on the island. The others had formed another group and left.
Every beast before them radiated a powerful aura. Any one of them alone was beyond the ability of ordinary Marines, or even low-ranking officers, to handle.
A force gathered in such numbers was several times more threatening than the elite troops of a Buster Call.
But—
Not enough. Let them gather a little more before making a move. Reiner stood atop a stone pillar with his hands in his pockets, sweeping his gaze across the monsters surrounding them as he chuckled.
"I don't mind. The more, the better. If you feel the pressure's too much, you can leave them all to my undead."
At a thought, several void rifts opened around them, and the four strongest undead under his command stepped out.
Besides