Jack's Death, Kaido's Fury

"Y-Yes, Jack the Drought—the Jack the Drought who rampaged through the New World—was dead... Even his head had fallen into the sea. He was undoubtedly dead!" Morgans said, still savoring the moment.

Click! Click!

As though he had realized something, Kuritz hurriedly pulled out his camera and began snapping a series of photos below.

Morgans also took out his camera and captured a close-up. In the shot, Ye Yu still wore the same carefree, deadbeat expression, without the slightest ripple of emotion after killing Jack the Drought.

"Ha ha ha! Ye Yu really is an interesting fellow!"

"Now I understand why Ye Yu awakened Conqueror's Haki."

"After killing an opponent on Jack the Drought's level, there isn't even the slightest change in his expression. What an incredibly powerful heart!" Morgans said excitedly.

Kuritz, standing beside him, was equally thrilled.

"Boss Morgans, this news has to be worth five billion Beli, right?"

Morgans flapped his wings a few times.

"Far more than five billion! Jack the Drought was one of the Four Emperors' core subordinates, someone Kaido regarded as family! This is the fuse that could ignite a war between two peerless powerhouses, Kaido and Whitebeard!"

"This story is conservatively worth ten billion! Once the article is ready, start every machine and print it! After it's printed, I want this news distributed continuously for a month. We won't have to worry about buyers!" A brilliant gleam shone in Morgans's eyes.

At that moment, Ye Yu stood on the deck of the warship and looked around. The elites of the Jack the Drought Pirates lay sprawled across the deck, unconscious.

The sea wind grew fiercer and fiercer as Ye Yu stretched lazily.

"What a hassle! I was heading to the Sabaody Archipelago and hadn't planned to clash with Jack, but that hardheaded idiot just wouldn't listen."

"Sigh, now I have to clean up the battlefield too. It looks like I really need to recruit a follower. Otherwise, having to clean up the battlefield myself would be far too troublesome!"

After grumbling, Ye Yu directly released a massive wave of Conqueror's Haki. Even the air began to churn, and the fierce winds stirred up by it blew all the surrounding pirates off the deck.

Splash! Splash! They sank into the sea!

After finishing the job, Ye Yu clapped his hands.

"Mm, that's much quieter now."

Noticing that the sea wind was growing stronger, Ye Yu headed straight into the quarters. He took out the food and wine Donquixote Doflamingo had gifted him and began to enjoy himself.

Ah, this was life. Ye Yu held a massive ham in his hand and sighed contentedly.

If Jack the Drought had not gone looking for trouble himself, Ye Yu would not have bothered provoking him, given his personality.

But that did not mean Ye Yu was afraid of trouble. If anyone dared provoke him, Ye Yu could guarantee that they would die horribly!

Jack the Drought was a perfect example!

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for killing Jack the Drought. Reward: 200 Conqueror's Haki points. Magma-Magma Fruit development ability upgraded to Advanced!"

As Ye Yu enjoyed life, the system's pleasant voice rang out.

My Conqueror's Haki has now surpassed 5,800 points! And my Magma-Magma Fruit ability has actually been enhanced too!

It looked like Jack might have been rather stupid, but his rewards were truly generous.

Speaking of the Magma-Magma Fruit, Ye Yu could not help thinking of someone: Akainu Sakazuki!

The Navy's hawkish Admiral, a man who showed no mercy whether dealing with enemies or his own people!

In the original anime, he had even relied on his Devil Fruit advantage to pierce straight through and kill Fire Fist Ace!

It could be said that, aside from Blackbeard, he was one of the people Ye Yu most wanted to kill in One Piece!

According to the system's description, Devil Fruit development levels were divided into: Low, Intermediate, Advanced, and Ultimate.

I wonder what level Sakazuki's mastery of the Devil Fruit is at.

"System, can I ask what level Sakazuki's Magma-Magma Fruit mastery would be under the system's classification?" Ye Yu asked expectantly, rubbing his hands together.

"Ding. Sakazuki's Magma-Magma Fruit development level is..."

"Intermediate!"

The system's pleasant voice rang out.

Ye Yu was stunned. Sakazuki's development of the Magma-Magma Fruit was not weak at all!

One could see it from the damage he inflicted on Whitebeard, the world's strongest man, during the Summit War. Especially in the manga, Sakazuki had used Hound to blast through half of Whitebeard's face!

Yet such terrifying development was, in the system's eyes... merely... Intermediate!

The system really was incredible!

His own level was actually one rank higher than Sakazuki's Devil Fruit development level!

One could imagine how spectacular Akainu's expression would be if they met and Ye Yu used a Magma-Magma Fruit ability even stronger than his!

Ye Yu did not know that because Morgans was reporting in real time, the news of Ye Yu beheading Jack the Drought was swiftly sent across the world!

This time, Ye Yu brought the world an even greater shock than wiping out the Blackbeard Pirates!

Though Blackbeard was very powerful, his reputation was nowhere near as great as Jack the Drought's!

That was Jack the Drought, one of the banner-bearers of a Four Emperors pirate crew, the great pirate with a bounty as high as one billion Beli who left not a blade of grass wherever he went!

The entire world continued discussing Ye Yu.

In the New World, dark clouds blanketed the sky above Onigashima.

Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, was filled with fury. The underlings around him all lowered their heads in terror, their fingers trembling with fear.

The ground was littered with Kaido's empty sake jars, strewn everywhere.

This had been the most productive run yet for the SMILE factory's artificial Devil Fruits. To prevent the other Four Emperors from intercepting them, Kaido had specifically sent Jack the Drought.

Under normal circumstances, Jack should have reported to him every two hours. But now, Kaido could no longer contact the Mammoth at all!

This gave Kaido a bad feeling, and his mood became inexplicably agitated.

"Still no contact with that bastard Jack?" Kaido asked his intelligence officer, his breath reeking of alcohol.

An Animal-Type Devil Fruit user with antlers on his head trembled in terror, his lips quivering. "R-Reporting to Lord Kaido, we have been continuously trying to contact Lord Jack. The moment we reach him, we will report to you immediately."

"Hm?"

A sinister look appeared on Kaido's face. He smashed the huge sake jar in his hand to pieces and cursed, "You really are a bunch of useless wastes! Hurry up and find out what happened to Jack the Drought!"

The intelligence officers nearby were already trembling uncontrollably.

"Y-Yes, Lord Kaido. I will go find Lord Jack's whereabouts immediately."

At that moment, another intelligence officer entered through the door. Holding a newspaper freshly printed by the World Economy News Paper, he struggled toward Kaido.

"R-Report... Lord Kaido, there is... there is news about Lord Jack." The Gifter with bat wings on his back muttered.

"Oh? Speak, quickly!"

Hearing there was news of Jack, Kaido hurriedly urged him on.

"Th-This..." The bat-man hesitated, clutching the newspaper as he stood there without daring to speak.

"Useless waste! I'll see it myself!" The enraged Kaido stretched out his massive hand and snatched the newspaper from the bat-man.

On the front page was a shocking photograph: Jack the Drought's head and body were separated, with fresh blood still visible beside them!

It was a newspaper published by the underground news king of the world, bearing the symbol of the World Economy News Paper!

The events personally edited by Morgans might be exaggerated, but the basic facts would not be wrong!

Kaido's hands began to tremble as he held the newspaper. Veins bulged on his forehead, and furious hatred surged in his eyes as he roared toward the roof of Onigashima.

"Jack is actually dead! Bastard! How is that possible?!" Veins bulged across Kaido's body, his muscles swelling as the entire Onigashima shook violently from his roar!

The lackeys nearby heard Lord Kaido personally confirm the death of Jack the Drought!

One by one, they widened their eyes and stood frozen in place, their gazes filled with incomparable shock.

Jack the Drought... one of the Three Lead Performers, the thick-skinned Jack the Drought, had actually been killed?!

Who was it?! Who possessed the ability to personally kill Jack the Drought in an instant—a man who specialized in defense and had a bounty of one billion Beli?

Could it... could it have been one of the Four Emperors personally making a move?

After seeing the news of Jack's death, the enraged Kaido sobered up by more than half. He grabbed the spiked club beside him, his face twisted with ferocity!

The lightning in the sky grew denser. Thunder rumbled—BOOM! BOOM!—and torrential rain poured down from the skies above Onigashima in an instant!

"Uwaaah! Jack! You idiot! How could you die before I became the Pirate King?!" The furious Kaido swept his spiked club around him.

"THUNDER BAGUA!!!"

Bolts of purple lightning struck Kaido's spiked club, carrying the power of lightning as they swept out in every direction!