Mink Tribe.
They lived in the Zou Kingdom and were regarded by the world as a legendary race.
Because Zunesha wandered across the sea day and night.
Anyone wishing to reach the Zou Kingdom had to chase after it without pause.
They were born with the ability to wield lightning attacks and transform into Sulong.
It was said that even their children could fight.
They could be called the warrior race of the New World.
Because the two Mink Tribe kings could never settle their disputes.
During the day, Duke Inuarashi ruled as the King of Day and commanded the Musketeers.
At night, Nekomamushi ruled as the King of Night and commanded the Guardians.
The sea churned, sending enormous waves rolling across the water.
A colossal elephant walked through the vast ocean.
The Demon King had docked beside it. Looking up at it, one could not help but feel shocked.
A creature even taller than the Sea King Overlords actually existed in this world.
"What kind of monster is this?!"
Even Kalifa was dumbfounded.
"Take off!"
Ye Zhuo pressed one hand against the Demon King's deck.
Moon Demonic Energy activated, and the entire ship rose into the air at an astonishing speed.
"Stop!"
After an emergency landing, the Demon King came down outside the furry Zou Kingdom.
Because Mink Tribe members were auctioned at exorbitant prices across the seas, the people here deeply despised humans.
"Halt! This is the Furry Kingdom. Humans are forbidden from proceeding any farther!"
The Mink Tribe guard had barely spoken.
When the Musketeers' King Bird, the dog Wanda, and the rabbit Carrot appeared atop the city wall.
They immediately moved to report the matter to Duke Inuarashi and the Musketeers' three sharpshooters.
"Yo, you run pretty fast."
Ignoring everyone's attempts to stop him, Ye Zhuo entered the Furry Kingdom alone.
"Quiet down. Go to sleep."
Conqueror's Haki swept outward.
Among the entire Mink Tribe, only a tiny handful remained conscious.
Duke Inuarashi and the rabbit Carrot.
Inuarashi had barely held on because he possessed the strength of an All-Star.
As for Carrot, Ye Zhuo had deliberately spared her.
"Wanda!"
Carrot looked at Wanda, who had been rushing along beside her before suddenly collapsing unconscious. Confused, she looked around.
"No need to look, Carrot."
Inuarashi emerged with his sword in hand.
Even the Musketeers' three sharpshooters inside the house had all fallen unconscious.
He glanced at the newspaper in his hand, then at Carrot, the only one still awake.
He had already guessed who the intruder was and what he wanted.
Such overwhelmingly powerful Conqueror's Haki.
Yet the beautiful girl had not fainted.
And he could even fly a ship all the way to the Zou Kingdom.
Across the seas, this man's reputation was already known to everyone.
The Demon King Ye Zhuo, the man said to slap even Celestial Dragons twice across the face if they came knocking!
"The Demon King?"
Duke Inuarashi stepped out of the hall, with the worried Carrot following close behind him.
Until they saw Ye Zhuo and his group.
"So it really is the Demon King Ye Zhuo."
Inuarashi shielded Carrot behind him.
Armament Haki coated his blade, and electric currents gathered along it.
"Don't even think about taking a single member of the Mink Tribe from right in front of me!"
Whoosh!
This sword strike carried all his strength.
When he had been young, he had been fortunate enough to meet Pirate King Roger and Whitebeard Newgate.
He had also sailed the seas and endured countless hardships.
He knew the man before him was an absolutely unignorable legendary powerhouse.
But to protect the Mink Tribe, he would fight to the death.
"Hina, protect the king!"
Ye Zhuo grabbed Hina and hurled her out in one motion.
He intended to use the Cage-Cage Fruit's power to block the attack.
"Damn it, what are you doing?!"
The cigarette in Hina's mouth nearly fell out.
She had never imagined Ye Zhuo would do something like this.
Bang!
The moment they exchanged blows, Hina felt the overwhelming pressure coming from Inuarashi.
With her current strength, defeat was inevitable.
"Interesting."
Ye Zhuo stepped forward and lightly tapped with one fingertip.
A meteor fell from the sky.
It hurtled straight toward Inuarashi!
Moon Demonic Energy, the power of gravity!
"What kind of ability is this?"
Inuarashi knocked Hina away and slashed at the meteor in the sky.
"Although the Moon Demonic Energy has yet to be fully unlocked, it's still enough to do this much."
Ye Zhuo calmly clapped his hands and was just about to grab Carrot.
When he heard Inuarashi's voice.
The meteor was split in half from afar and crashed into the sea.
Even his clothes had been scorched, and his face was blackened as he glared at Ye Zhuo.
"Stop right there, outsider! Don't think of harming my Mink Tribe!"
"Oh? Then let's send a few more."
Ye Zhuo brought two fingers together.
Three meteors fell from the sky.
"What will you use to stop them this time?"
Ye Zhuo looked at Duke Inuarashi with interest.
"Damn it!"
Inuarashi leaped into the air. After swinging his blade, he could at most split apart one meteor!
When the time came, the Zou Kingdom would be devastated by the remaining two meteors.
"You dare run wild in my Furry Kingdom!"
A figure emerged from the forest.
He flipped through the air several times, then leaped upward with twin-bladed forks in hand.
As he shattered the second falling meteor.
He exchanged a glance with Inuarashi, and together they destroyed the third.
"You're as annoying as ever."
Nekomamushi glanced at Inuarashi and grumbled.
"Is that so? You're no different."
Inuarashi looked at Nekomamushi, who was still yawning tiredly.
"Blocked again?"
Ye Zhuo could no longer be bothered to play around.
He simply clenched both hands.
Nekomamushi and Inuarashi looked up.
The sky had been dyed blood-red.
Meteor after meteor tore through the air, ten in total!
"What exactly are you trying to do?"
Nekomamushi and Inuarashi felt utter despair.
Ye Zhuo merely snapped his fingers.
All the meteors froze in the sky.
"Carrot, our ship needs a pet, and you're a perfect fit.
Come out to sea with me. I'll take you to see the world!"
Ye Zhuo extended his hand.
Just like Whitebeard inviting others to become his sons.
For a moment, even Nekomamushi and Inuarashi felt dazed.
"If I refuse, will you let those meteors fall?"
Carrot looked at Ye Zhuo, her large eyes shimmering.
Tears seemed to be welling up in her eyes.
"Of course."
Ye Zhuo did not deny it. He was a pirate, the Demon King of the seas.
"Carrot, you can't!"
Inuarashi and Nekomamushi spoke in unison.
Why could they never protect those they wanted to protect?!
"Demon King, I'm willing to join your pirate crew."
Carrot wiped away her tears and cautiously walked toward Ye Zhuo.
Ye Zhuo smiled at her words.
"Is that so? Then you're free."
[Ding!] [Side mission completed: Find the pet rabbit Carrot] [Mission reward: Moon Formation unlocked]
Ye Zhuo glanced at the sky.
It was still daytime. Otherwise, he would have seen the moon turn black in an instant.
Then, in the blink of an eye, it returned to normal.
[All Eight Demonic Energies collected. Granting the host the Demon King Form] [Demon King Form: All attributes, including strength, speed, and defense, doubled] [Hidden chain mission activated: Conquer the Zou Kingdom and bring the Mink Tribe under your command] [Mission reward: Advanced Observation Haki: Voice of All Things]
Ye Zhuo had not yet fully adapted to the newly unlocked Demon King Form.
When he received a brand-new mission.
A hidden mission?
It was Ye Zhuo's first time seeing a mission type beyond main missions and side missions.
And it was a chain-level mission right from the start!
"Can I really choose not to join the pirate crew?"
Carrot was both shocked and delighted.
"Of course."
Ye Zhuo smiled at Inuarashi and Nekomamushi.
"Because what I'm going to destroy now is the entire Zou Kingdom!"
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