Jack the Drought Worth a Billion Berries, Is This All?

As he spoke.

Jack the Drought drew out his prized Shotels from behind his neck. They were two weapons shaped like straight blades below and sickles above.

After coating them in Armament Haki, Jack the Drought let out a roar and swung down at Roya with lightning speed.

But Roya was no easy target.

He swiftly drew his sword, its blade likewise coated in powerful Armament Haki as he met Jack the Drought's slash.

Clang... boom...

First came the crisp ring of blades colliding, followed by an explosion like muffled thunder.

With that explosion, a violent shockwave erupted and swept across the battlefield, knocking quite a few people off their feet.

The Marines farther away hurriedly retreated while doing their utmost to withstand the shockwave's force.

On the battlefield.

Although Jack the Drought, who possessed the Ancient Zoan Mammoth-Mammoth Fruit, was immensely strong, his power had little effect on Roya.

Roya knocked aside Jack the Drought's twin curved blades and followed up by slashing his sword across Jack the Drought's chest.

At such close range, Jack the Drought had no way to evade. After taking Roya's strike, he involuntarily staggered back several steps.

"Jack the Drought, with a bounty of one billion and such a fearsome reputation—is this all?" Roya sneered.

"You bastard!"

"I'll kill you!"

Jack the Drought roared in fury. Then his body rapidly began to transform, and in the blink of an eye, he became a gigantic elephant—the Zoan-type Elephant-Elephant Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Mammoth form!

As Jack the Drought's roar echoed across the heavens, the two weapons in his hands were once again coated in Armament Haki. As he shifted into his hybrid form, the force beneath his feet shattered the ground.

Not only that, Jack the Drought's mammoth roar set the waves near the harbor rolling.

"My God! Is this the strength of one of the Beasts Pirates' Three Calamities, with a bounty of one billion?"

"..."

As the waves surged, the warships docked at the harbor rocked violently. Many Marines stared in terror at the overwhelming power displayed by Jack the Drought in his Mammoth form.

But Roya was not flustered in the slightest. As he looked at Jack the Drought's Mammoth form, his eyes were full of mockery.

"Hmph, brat, die!"

Jack the Drought bellowed as a massive elephant foot, coated in Armament Haki, smashed viciously toward Roya.

However, Roya stopped playing around this time. He went all out as well, gripping his sword tightly as it too became coated in Armament Haki, then charged straight ahead.

Boom...

Before Jack the Drought could even touch Roya, he was sent flying several meters away.

"How is this possible?"

"Is that Ryuo?"

Jack the Drought froze.

That was right. What Roya had just used was Armament Haki emission. In Wano Country, which was controlled by the Beasts Pirates, this kind of Armament Haki was called Ryuo.

In Wano Country, anyone who could master and skillfully wield Ryuo could already be considered a powerhouse. If one could grasp the Haki force capable of causing internal destruction, then they would basically be a powerhouse like Oden, someone capable of fully contending with Kaido.

Though Jack the Drought acted rashly like a brute, he was no fool. Once again, he was deeply shocked by the power Roya had displayed.

This guy possesses Conqueror's Haki and has trained his Armament Haki to such a level. Is he really just some lowly Marine rear admiral? Jack the Drought muttered inwardly.

At this moment.

Several figures ran over to Jack the Drought. Among them, Sheepshead, one of the Beasts Pirates' Headliners, advised, "Boss Jack, how about we retreat for now? We can return and report Donquixote Doflamingo's capture to Lord Kaido, then make further plans."

It would have been fine if Sheepshead had not brought it up, but the moment he did, Jack became even more enraged.

The last trace of hesitation in Jack the Drought vanished as he viciously turned and glared at Sheepshead.

"Retreat?"

"What kind of joke is that?"

"Let someone take Donquixote Doflamingo right before my eyes, while I run away with my tail between my legs?"

"If I go back like that, not only will Boss Kaido punish me, even Brother King and Brother Queen will laugh at me."

"Who the hell do you think I am?!"

"I'm fighting this battle no matter what!"

Jack the Drought erupted in rage once more, releasing all the Armament Haki within his body. The Sheepshead who had just been trying to persuade him dropped to the ground with a thud, trembling too hard to say another word.

There was nothing wrong with the saying that a wise man did not fight when the odds were against him, but it did not work on a brute like Jack the Drought. Running away in the middle of a battle under these circumstances would be the greatest humiliation of his life.

Of course.

Even if he wanted to run, Roya would never let him get his wish.

Before Roya could react, Jack the Drought launched another attack.

This time, knowing full well that Roya was not easy to deal with, Jack the Drought brought out all his strength.

His massive trunk violently slammed into the ground, and together with the Armament Haki wrapped around it, Jack the Drought looked like a demon that had crawled out of hell.

Although Roya deftly dodged every attack, each of Jack the Drought's blows left another huge crater in the ground. He truly lived up to the name Jack the Drought—wherever he went, not a blade of grass remained.

"Now this is interesting. This is more like what a billion-berry pirate should be," even Roya could not help remarking.

The Marines watching the battle, along with the Beasts Pirates' lackeys, were all dumbstruck.

Donquixote Doflamingo, bound on the deck of a warship, had already regained consciousness. As he watched Roya and Jack the Drought fight, his expression was extremely ugly.

"Why? Why does this Roya possess the qualities of a king? Has Conqueror's Haki become this worthless now?" Donquixote Doflamingo muttered with a frown.

Conqueror's Haki, which only appeared in one person out of a million, was also known as the disposition of a king!

After weathering a round of Jack the Drought's attacks, Roya gradually began to lose interest.

"Jack the Drought, is this really all the strength you have? Can't you show me something new?" Roya mocked. "If you have nothing new left, then I won't hold back anymore!"