The enormous Dinosaur Beast form emerged. Drake let out a furious roar, his imposing presence stunning the entire scene. Even the pirates attacking the Konoha slowed their steps in shock.
"Don't stop!" Kid cast a cold glance at Drake, who was surrounded by three opponents, then sneered as he turned toward the Konoha. "The treasure you want is on that ship. If you don't take it now, what are you waiting for?"
Kid's words were like a torrential downpour suddenly crashing down during a drought. The hesitation in the pirates' eyes turned to greed, and the fire in their hearts, extinguished by Drake's intimidating presence, blazed anew. Shouting, they launched another attack on the Konoha.
"Ha!"
Urouge swung his massive weapon. Of the dozen or so pirates clinging to the ship's rail, five were struck. Their screams rang out as the heavy blows shattered bone and tore flesh apart. With a single strike, Urouge sent several pirates flying. The Devil Fruit users beside him were greatly encouraged. The Zoan users moved with extraordinary agility, far more practiced and nimble than ordinary pirates.
The first wave of pirates to board the Konoha was instantly driven back by Urouge and the Devil Fruit users under his lead. However, that did not deter the other pirates. They had all heard of the Konoha's luxury. That gold and jewelry was the very thing they had dreamed of possessing.
They wanted to board this ship—to plunder, to set fires, to vent their desires...
"Get lost!" Urouge strode forward, swinging his enormous weapon. The fierce gusts it stirred were enough to make ordinary people lose their footing. He swept it down at the first wave of pirates climbing aboard. If that strike landed solidly, those pirates would be lucky to survive with only severe injuries.
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