Onigashima.
This giant skull-shaped island, located off the coast of Wano Country, has been the stronghold of the Beasts Pirates for many years.
When Roy led Yamato down from the Ark Maxim,
The Beasts Pirates' henchmen on the dock automatically made way for them.
No one dared to stop them.
The news that Roy had beheaded Saint Saturn two years ago during the Paramount War had already spread throughout the New World.
Now that the captain of Hachinosu has personally come to their door, these ordinary pirates don't even dare to breathe loudly.
Yamato followed behind Roy, stepping on the land of Onigashima, his expression complex.
This is where she grew up.
Every stone, every building, every corridor is etched with her childhood memories—most of them not pleasant ones.
Let's go.
Roy said something without turning his head.
Yamato took a deep breath, gripped his spiked club, and followed.
Inside the main hall of Onigashima, Kaido had been waiting impatiently for some time.
He sat on that enormous throne, with the Hassaikai leaning against the armrest, and several empty wine gourds in front of him.
Upon seeing Roy enter, he jumped down from his throne, strode over to him, and slapped Roy on the shoulder.
"Hehehehe-- Roy! You're finally here! I've been waiting for you for days!"
Roy felt a dull ache on his shoulder from the slap, but remained unfazed.
"We encountered a storm on the way and had to take a detour."
"Storm?"
Kaido grinned.
"With your abilities, Storm is nothing."
You're taking this slow on purpose, aren't you?
Roy didn't respond to that question, instead scanning the entire hall with his gaze.
All All-Stars were present—Jhin leaned against the corner of the wall, as silent as ever; Queen was fiddling with his mechanical parts; Jack squatted beside him, gnawing on a bloodstained bone club.
" Roy! Come on, come on! I'll take you to see something good!"
Kaido grabbed Roy's arm and pulled him outside, a look of smug satisfaction on his face as if he were showing off a new toy.
"I caught a few Nezumi a few days ago, and they're locked up in the dungeon now."
Those Supernovas —they've got some nerve, daring to cause trouble on my turf.
Roy stood still.
Kaido tugged at him but couldn't budge him, then turned to look at him.
"I'm not watching anymore."
Roy's tone was very flat.
"What's so interesting about a few captured Supernovas?"
Just keep them alive, don't kill them.
Kaido released his grip, his brow furrowing.
"You've come all the way to Wano Country, not to see my spoils of war, then what are you here for?"
Did Vegapunk's side replicate the Devil Fruit?
Roy shook his head.
"Not so fast."
" Vegapunk and Gracia are working overtime, but replicating Devil Fruit isn't as easy as it seems."
Especially for a top-tier Mythical Zoan like the Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon, just analyzing the complete Lineage Factor chart would take a considerable amount of time.
A hint of disappointment flashed across Kaido's face, and he snorted:
"Then what are you doing here?"
Roy walked to the center of the hall, took out a piece of intelligence from his pocket, and casually tossed it to Kaido.
" The Straw Hat Pirates' current location—led by Kin'emon, they are heading towards Zou."
Kaido took the intelligence report, glanced at it, and his brows furrowed even deeper:
" Zou? That elephant that keeps walking?"
"Right."
" Zou is the kingdom of the Mink Tribe, and there is a red Poneglyph on the island."
" Kozuki Oden's retainers are currently leading Straw Hat Luffy, to that place to seek the Mink Tribe's support."
The Mink Tribe and the Kozuki Family have a deep relationship— Kozuki Oden was once the Second Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Later, he joined Roger's ship, and the two Mink Tribe Kings Inuarashi and Cat Viper, had both been his retainers.
Kaido crumpled the intelligence report into a ball and threw it on the ground, a look of impatience on his face.
What kind of trouble can a group of the Mink Tribe cause?
Although all those guys can fight, they're just a bunch of weaklings in front of my Beasts Pirates.
Straw Hat Boy went to them to ask for help?
Moving it here won't make a difference."
Whether it works or not is another matter.
Roy walked to the wall and looked at the New World chart hanging there.
"But the importance of the Road Poneglyph,
You should know that the Road Poneglyph points to Laugh Tale as its final destination.
It holds the truth of the Void Century, and secrets powerful enough to shake the very foundations of World Government rule.
Kaido a few seconds, the drunkenness in his eyes dissipating considerably.
"You mean, you want me to send people to Zou and snatch back the Road Poneglyph?"
"It's not just about stealing Poneglyph."
Roy pointed to the location of Zou on the nautical chart.
"It'll be a good opportunity to test Straw Hat Luffy's current capabilities."
I want to know how much progress he's made in the past two years under Rayleigh's tutelage.
Kaido stared at the sea chart for a while, then turned and called out to a corner of the hall.
" Jack!"
Jack, who was squatting on the ground gnawing on a bone, suddenly stood up, with bits of meat still hanging from the corner of his mouth.
"Governor!"
"Take some men to Zou."
Kaido's voice echoed in the hall.
"Bring back the Road Poneglyph to me."
Also, if you run into Straw Hat Boy, don't hold back, give him a good beating—but don't kill him."
Jack grinned, revealing a mouthful of sharp teeth:
" Straw Hat Luffy? That brat who caused such a ruckus at Paramount War?"
Alright! I've been wanting to meet him for ages!
Roy looked at Jack's flushed face and sighed silently to himself.
Jack's strength is beyond doubt—he's an Ancient Zoan Zoan Awakening, so tough that even Inuarashi and Cat Viper working together couldn't break him.
But this guy's brain, to put it bluntly, is barely bigger than a walnut.
If you send him to Zou to steal the Poneglyph, he'll definitely turn things upside down.
That's exactly the effect Roy wanted.
" Roy, is it really necessary to go through all this trouble?"
Kaido sat back on his throne, took a swig of wine,
"With my abilities, why would I need to gather information about the Straw Hat Boy?"
When he arrives in Wano Country, I'll give him a good whack, and we'll see whether he's a dragon or a worm.
"Let's treat this as intelligence gathering."
Roy turned around and looked at Kaido.
"Don't forget, Luffy isn't just a pirate. He's the son of Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, the grandson of Garp the Marine Hero, and the person Red-Haired Shanks chose to gamble his arm on."
Each of these identities is significant on its own, and when combined, they become even more noteworthy.
Kaido was silent for a few seconds, then tilted his head back and took a big gulp of sake before smashing the gourd on the ground.
"Okay! I'll do as you say!"
" Jack!"
"Exist!"
"Get out of here right now! Bring your army of Artificial Devil Fruit and bring that red stone back!"
"Yes!"
Jack turned and strode out of the hall, shouting orders to his men to assemble as he went.
The artificial Devil Fruit User stationed throughout Onigashima poured out of their barracks, each one a strange and unusual creature—
Some have cow horns on their heads, some have crocodile tails trailing behind them, and some have arms that have turned into Masira arms.
These are all products manufactured by Doflamingo's SMILE factory.
Although Law and Luffy have already destroyed Punk Hazard's factory,
However, the finished products delivered earlier are still piled up in the Beasts Pirates ' warehouse, enough to arm an entire legion.
At this moment,
Jack was leading this ragtag group of soldiers onto the ship, hurrying towards Zou.