"Waaah—!!"
"It's burning! Aaaagh!!"
Heart-wrenching wails echoed through the air above the island.
A blast of fire breath from the Azure Dragon directly blasted a gaping hole into one corner of the giant rock skull Pizarro had transformed into, its edges glowing a scorching red.
Inside a stone chamber within the skull, a stone statue bearing Pizarro's likeness and fused to the ground had likewise been blasted apart at one corner. He wailed loudly, his face twisted in agony.
The Island-Island Fruit allowed him to merge with the entire island. While controlling the whole island gave him immense power, its side effect was equally obvious: any damage suffered by his transformed form was transferred to his actual body.
From what he knew, that Azure Dragon was undoubtedly Kaido's revenant. Against an individual with such overwhelming strength, his ability was difficult to use effectively and would only expose his greatest weakness to the enemy.
"Damn it! Damn it!!"
"Why? Why do I have to face an opponent like this? Straw Hat Crew, what the hell are you trying to do?!"
Pizarro's eyes nearly split with rage as the rock skull glared viciously downward and roared.
"Gomu Gomu Whip!!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Luffy forcefully stretched out his leg and swept away more than a dozen pirates charging toward him with a whipping kick. Then he raised his head, stared at the enormous skull above, and shouted:
"Hey! You lousy rock, hand Hancock over right now!"
"Hancock? So that's it."
Pizarro froze for a moment before realizing what was going on. He glared furiously at Luffy.
"Are you insane?! You're starting a war with us over one pirate? Besides, she isn't even here, you bastard!"
Every debt had its debtor. Teach had captured Hancock, so why were they attacking him?!
"Quit whining! She's