Chapter 109
It is precisely because of these topographical conditions that Wano Country was able to close itself off from the world.
The only way to enter Wano Country is by having a carp pull the boat!
Wow! What a magnificent waterfall!
Looking at the strange sights of Wano Country ahead, Louf couldn't help but marvel.
"Actually, shouldn't the scene of the surging sea be even more admirable than the waterfall?"
As Adrian gazed at the churning sea around the Nether Abyss, a world-famous ukiyo-e print—"The Great Wave off Kanagawa"—slowly came to mind.
It must be said that, due to the creator's personal preferences, the art style of Wano Country is completely different from that of other places!
Just then, an incomparably terrifying aura, like the might of the heavens, came from the sky.
In an instant, the already gloomy sky was plunged into complete darkness.
Thick clouds covered the sky, the wind raged, and even streaks of dazzling lightning, like silver snakes, could be seen flashing and weaving through the dark clouds, causing thunderous roars that shook the heavens.
Dragon!
A gigantic dragon, its entire body radiating an extremely terrifying aura.
The ferocious dragon head constantly exuded a sense of rage, its black mane billowing in the wind like flames, its blue-green Dragon Scales reflecting a suffocatingly cold light amidst the flashing lightning, and its sharp claws wreathed in blazing Flame Clouds of flame.
An enormous dragon's body stretched across the sky, blotting out the sun.
"What... what is that...?"
The Little Fox gasped, its eyes widening in undisguised shock and panic.
Her pure white fur suddenly bristled under the terrifying stimulation, like a fluffy ball of fur that had just risen, and her fox tail drooped completely, almost tucking itself between her legs.
"This is the power of Devil Fruit!"
"Zoan, Mythical Zoan, Fish-Fish Fruit, Azure Dragon Form!"
"A legendary [mythical creature]!"
[Chapter 191 A-Rank Random Quest [Dragon of Onigashima]]
Adrian had no idea that he would encounter Kaido of the Beasts, one of his three main targets, right after arriving in the Sea Area surrounding Wano Country.
However, the interface will not miss any opportunity to trigger a task.
You have triggered the A-Rank Random Quest [Dragon of Onigashima]!
[Mission Brief: "Kaido is undoubtedly the strongest in a one-on-one fight," people say. Among all living things—land, sea, and air— the Pirates known as the "strongest creature"—is "Kaido of the Beasts"!]
[Task Hint: Shrugging, Worship, amazement—these are all normal human reactions, none are exempt.]
[Mission Requirement: Defeat/Kill Kaido of the Beasts]
[Mission Reward: Randomly select two enemy skills or Specialty]
Kaido's current strength has not yet reached its true peak, and he is far from becoming the "Emperor of the Sea" he will become.
It's understandable that the Beasts Pirates' admiral, whom even Kozuki Oden couldn't defeat, wouldn't be able to trigger an S-rank challenge mission.
But...
"A-level random mission, with a direct reward of drawing two skills or Specialty?"
Adrian's eyes lit up slightly as he looked at the mission prompts on the panel.
Aside from his encounter with Gecko Moria more than two years ago, this was the first time he had directly encountered a random mission that rewarded him with two randomly selected abilities or Specialty!
Moreover, compared to S-level challenge missions.
Aside from lacking the huge experience point rewards, the other rewards from these A-level random missions seem more valuable.
"But why is it that Kaido can trigger A-rank challenge missions, while neither Sakazuki, Dragon, nor Borsalino have been able to successfully trigger a single mission?"
Adrian was somewhat puzzled.
But in an instant, he dismissed this trivial thought.
He extended his finger and gently tapped the Lead-Gray Pocket Watch case a few times, signaling Lumi to lead Louf and the Nether Abyss into the castle space.
Louf reached out incredulously and grabbed the hem of Adrian's clothes, her eyes flashing with panic.
"Adrian- sama, are you really going to fight that giant monster?"
The Little Fox sounded very uneasy and frightened.
As a member of the Mink Tribe, Louf is able to perceive the life force emanating from Kaido of the Beasts in the sky more clearly than normal humans.
Kaido was exceptionally talented; in his youth, he was an apprentice Pirates in the infamous Rocks Pirates.
In the God Valley Incident more than ten years ago.
The renowned Rocks Pirates were defeated by the combined forces of Hero of the Marines Monkey D. Garp and Pirate King Gol D. Roger, and their captain, Rocks D. Xebec, disappeared from the world.
The once- Rocks Pirates disbanded.
But what few people know is...
On the day the Rocks Pirates disbanded, Charlotte Linlin gifted Kaido the incredibly precious Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon Form!
This is precisely why, since leaving the Rocks Pirates, Kaido's strength has increased rather than decreased.
With his formidable strength, he won the hearts of many Pirates in the New World, and thus established the "Beasts Pirates," stationed on Oni Island, an Onigashima near Wano Country shaped like a giant horn resembling a monster!
Moreover, thanks to this mythical Mythical Zoan Fruit, which seems to be straight out of a legend, Kaido's already outstanding physical talent has been further upgraded and enhanced.
With the extraordinary enhancements of the Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon, Kaido can almost be regarded as a superhuman creature who has condensed the essence of an entire Great Dragon into a human form!
Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit are just that unreasonable!
Hearing Louf's uneasy words, Adrian gently stroked the Little Fox's head a few times in a comforting manner, and asked with some confusion.
"Louf, why are you so nervous this time?"
"Because..."
Louf gripped the hem of Adrian's clothes tightly with both hands, her throat bobbing as she swallowed.
"Because that giant monster in the sky is different from those people! It's... it's a giant monster!"
Adrian chuckled, suddenly understanding why Louf hadn't shown any unusual behavior when facing Sengoku and Big Mom, but had become nervous and flustered when facing Kaido, whose strength was clearly inferior to the former two.
First and foremost, it must stem from the innate, animalistic instincts of the Mink Tribe.
Secondly, people subconsciously judge based on "body size".
In the animal kingdom, wild animals assess each other's strength by comparing their size.
This also applies to the still-wild, Mokomo Dukedom.
"Don't worry, Little Fox, this big monster—"
Without realizing it, Adrian used the same words as Louf and couldn't help but smile.
"This giant insect isn't as terrifying as you imagine."
Louf shook her head reluctantly.
Adrian- sama must have seen how nervous I was to comfort me.
That giant Monster in the sky was almost as big and thick as Zunesha God's leg; how could it not be powerful?
Adrian gently patted Louf's head and said earnestly.
"Louf, I'm not lying to you. That giant insect in the sky is indeed very strong, but it's definitely not as powerful as the Golden Buddha you saw in the Sabaody Archipelago!"
To make his words more persuasive, Adrian also brought in the Ship Spirit, who had been standing silently by.
"If you don't believe me, you can ask Lumi."
Upon hearing this, the Little Fox immediately looked over as if seeking confirmation.
Lumi waved his hand and said, "Oh dear, I don't know the strength of the giant monster, but the strength of Buddha Form Sengoku and Charlotte Linlin should be above that of the giant monster."
Louf wanted to say something more.
Adrian waved his hand to interrupt her, and tapped the Lead-Gray Pocket Watch case lightly a few times.
"Lumi, put the Nether Abyss and Louf into the castle inside your body."
"Louf, I'm going to fight the giant monster!"
Just then, the weather changed dramatically.
Without warning, a thick white beam of light shot out from the clouds, carrying an intensely hot aura, and crashed towards the sea surface where the Nether Abyss was located.
Adrian, as if Prophet, raised his right hand, conjuring a Ghost Energy Cannon of equal power, and launched it at the Bolo Breath.
Boom--!!
The two incredibly powerful energy shockwaves collided, instantly creating powerful ring-shaped air waves that shook the surrounding churning sea surface with a deafening roar.
At the same time, a huge, ferocious dragon head emerged from the clouds, its two bronze eyes shining like the sun.
"I think I heard someone trying to kill me?"
[Chapter 192 Beating Kaido]
Ripples spread through the void as the Nether Abyss was absorbed into the Impenetrable Fortress.
Adrian entered his Ghostification form, standing steadily in the air, his gaze calmly fixed on Kaido of the Beasts Great Dragon.
"Nice to meet you, Mr. Cute Kaido."
"Hehehe..." The Great Dragon let out a thunderous laugh, "I don't care about these troublesome greetings... Hiccup!"
Adrian raised an eyebrow; he couldn't pretend he hadn't heard that thunderous hiccup.
After transforming into his dragon form, no one could discern Kaido's true condition, nor could they glean any useful information from his ferocious and terrifyingly large dragon head.
However, Kaido in his drunken state, or in Kaido Full Beast Form, is still easier to deal with.
"You're welcome to try and kill me!"
"Try it and you'll die!"
The response to Kaido's arrogant words was a cylindrical shockwave radiating a mysterious, dark blue light.
It's Adrian's Ghost Energy Cannon!
The Ghost Energy shockwave, possessing powerful and explosive energy properties, struck Kaido's Azure Dragon like a heavy steel fist.
The powerful force unleashed by the Ghost Energy Cannon caused Kaido's Azure Dragon head to tilt backward, and the front half of his dragon body to straighten up at several angles.
"What kind of monster is this? With such a huge body, what use is it other than being used as a target?"
Adrian raised his right hand, and a speck of pale blue light instantly condensed in his palm. It expanded rapidly, radiating endless brilliance, still in the initial form of the Ghost Energy Cannon.
"So, you're saying that even after turning into a dragon, you can't beat the 'Shanghai Pirate King'? Who are you trying to scare?"
The azure-blue Great Dragon stretching across the sky was enough to instill fear and tremble in weaker, less resolute enemies simply by existing in their sight, leaving them utterly devoid of any will to resist.
However, to Adrian, who had fought against several top-tier fighters from across the seas, Kaido the Azure Dragon was nothing more than a larger worm.
In the Little Fox's eyes, Kaido the Azure Dragon is an invincible monster.
But in Adrian's mind, he was nothing more than a clumsy and slow moving target.
After firing a close-range Ghost Energy Cannon, Adrian didn't stop there, kindly waiting for Kaido to recover.
Instead, it fired another Ghost Energy Cannon at Kaido Azure Dragon, who was leaning back!
Facing that enormous dragon head, which resembled a small hill, there was no need for special aiming to ensure the Ghost Energy Cannon's hit rate.
Before he could recover Kaido, the Azure Dragon, had a faint blue light reflected in his bronze vertical pupils again. His dragon face, as thick as a city wall, was hit by another Ghost Energy Cannon.
The overwhelming and ferocious power caused Kaido, the Azure Dragon, to slightly distort.
In a daze, even the Azure Dragon Kaido felt that he had sobered up quite a bit.
Seeing that Kaido had taken two Ghost Energy Cannons with his face and was still unharmed, with only his beast face contorted and not a single Dragon Scales falling off, Adrian couldn't help but twitch his lips.
Possessing the power of the Mythical Zoan Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon, Kaido has extraordinary stamina, Stamina, resilience, and regenerative abilities.
Even though Kaido at this stage is not the future Emperor of the Sea, the Beasts Pirates have been established for quite some time!