Getting Something for Nothing

His body was visibly swelling, brown scales were growing from his skin, his hands were turning into claws, and his legs were turning into thick, curved hind limbs.

Thump!

With a dull thud, the enormous Tyrannosaurus Rex stood before Naito.

"Oh,"

Naito said "Oh," and added, "Zoan, Dragon- Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Model: Tyrannosaurus, it's pretty cool."

That's why he's called the Lizard King.

But.

Naito's gaze shifted slightly.

On a rooftop not far away, a figure in red and white was watching this direction.

Well, the last target for coming to Wano Country has appeared.

However, there probably won't be much of a chance to have direct contact with her.

So.

Not far away, a pirate who had already fainted from Naito's Conqueror's Haki attack trembled almost imperceptibly.

Where are you looking?!

The Tyrannosaurus Rex charged directly at Naito, its ferocious maw wide open, its dagger-like teeth coated with Armament Haki, as it viciously bit at Naito.

Naito's lips twitched slightly. "That's enough."

Due to security requirements, the projection ability cannot be used as freely as when piloting World's body.

However, using it in a different way is also an option.

"Armor Combination."

Naito gave a low shout.

The next instant, dazzling golden armor covered his entire body, thick and solid, with a cloak fluttering behind him.

Please refer to the Leo Gold Cloth for details.

The previous projections were transparent for concealment and to distinguish them from the "Illusion-Illusion Fruit".

Now, to demonstrate another ability, we can naturally add color.

Moreover, since this time it's attached to someone else, the aura will be completely different from when it was attached to World. Even Jhin probably wouldn't be able to tell the difference.

"What?"

A moment of surprise flashed across Hanafuda's eyes.

This guy is an ability user--

The next instant, his vision blurred, and Naito had already teleported directly in front of him.

With its own inherent strength, coupled with the boost from its Haki and projection, its speed is naturally astonishing!

Moreover, such a massive beast form is indeed clumsy when charging.

"Welcome my lion's fangs!"

Wow!

Caught off guard, the Shichibukai only had time to let out a scream before Naito delivered a powerful punch directly to his cheek.

Its massive body crashed to the ground, and its head, which had been directly struck, slammed into the earth like a meteor hammer, creating a hole in the ground and causing spiderweb-like cracks to spread out.

Forces are reciprocal; when Hanafuda's head smashed into the earth, the earth bounced his head back up.

The Ancient Zoan had thick skin and flesh, and also possessed a decent amount of Haki, so Hanafuda was very clear-headed.

So, in the instant his head sprang up uncontrollably, he watched helplessly as a large, golden foot slammed into his face once again.

Bang!

The air exploded, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex's massive head swung backward like a hammer, dragging its enormous body as it crashed down. The wooden buildings behind it were now more fragile than building blocks, instantly shattering into pieces. The Tyrannosaurus Rex continued forward, bulldozing everything in its path like a bulldozer.

So, if you're not tough enough, don't waste your beast form.

Well, he's a low-ranking member of the Shichibukai, even worse than Xiaoming.

No wonder he was taken down by Ace, who was relatively new to the game.

However, he's quite resilient; those two blows didn't even qualify as serious injuries.

On the rooftop not far away.

"Amazing!"

The red and white figure muttered to itself, "Was he from outside?"

And at the top of the main building.

"How could this be!"

Jin's astonished eyes widened.

That guy actually has strength?

So what exactly happened during the battle on Pirate Island?

Is it a deliberate attempt to hide their strength?

It seems that World already knew there were other enemies besides the Charlotte Family!

Jin thought to himself.

How cunning, World!

"Court death!"

A cold shout came from the side, and Kaido was no longer by Kaido's side.

"Oh!"

Naito tilted his head back. "A shooting star."

Boom!!

The meteor crashed to the ground.

Amidst the shattered rubble and rising dust, the monster's massive form slowly emerged. "You bastard, how do you want to die!"

Naito looked up at the enormous creature before him and said with a smile, "Kaido, I've arrived as promised."

I did arrive as promised, but don't blame me if you don't recognize me.

Chapter Fifty-Two: The Part of Getting Something for Nothing

Kaido looked down at the shining golden guy in front of him, a sadistic smile appeared on his already ferocious face, "Arrived as promised? That guy Waldo didn't dare to come to die, so did he send you here?"

So, it's not my fault, Kaido, it's just that your eyes are bad.

Okay, I'll just remind you again.

Naito said seriously, "That's exactly what I should be doing."

"Hehehehe! Does that mean I'm not worthy of being approached by World himself? I'm really being looked down upon!"

Kaido and casually pulled out a huge spiked club from somewhere behind him.

When.

The heavy spiked club slammed into the ground as Kaido looked down at Naito. "You bastard, you dare to be arrogant in front of me! Are you ready to be smashed into mincemeat?"

It has to be said that this guy's body is ridiculously huge, and his current superior posture is extremely intimidating.

But for Naito, it didn't matter at all.

So what if this body is smashed to pieces?

And Kaido, you really have a vivid imagination. It should literally mean "I'm coming."

"Don't get excited, Kaido,"

Naito tilted his head. "I'm here to talk business."

"Business?"

Kaido, then burst into laughter, "Hehehehe! What kind of business are you lowlifes trying to discuss?"

Naito said, "It's about the business of Artificial Devil Fruit."

"What did you say?"

Kaido's expression changed instantly; his previously playful look turned serious. "Artificial Devil Fruit?"

Naito's lips curled into a smile, and his Gold Cloth vanished. "I think we need a banquet."

Kaido looked down at Naito, and after a few seconds burst into laughter again, "Hehehehe! You bastard, you've successfully piqued my interest! A banquet, huh? I'll give you yours!"

"But if you don't satisfy me next time, I'll snap your neck!"

Naito simply smiled.

Kaido- sensei, are you still a domineering CEO?

So, when Hanafuda crawled out of the ruins, spitting out a mouthful of bloody, rotten teeth and roaring that he wanted to fight again, he saw Kaido and Naito standing side by side.

What are they doing?!

Later, in the banquet hall on the top floor of the main building.

Kaido sat in the main seat, Naito sat in the first seat to his left.

Also attending the banquet were several officers of the Beasts Pirates, King, Queen, a young Jack, and the large-sized beauty Black Maria, who knelt beside Kaido and poured him wine.

Of course, there was also Hanafuda, who had been beaten black and blue by Naito and was trying to quickly restore his lost teeth by drinking milk, and the boy and girl sitting next to him— Ulti and Page One, Hanafuda's children, the future Flying Six, who were just little kids in their early teens. At this moment, both of them were glaring angrily at Naito.

Jin also sized up this pirate whose bounty was only a little over 200 million, yet he possessed both Conqueror's Haki and Devil Fruit ability. He really knew how to hide it!

Besides these participants, there were also some geisha playing music and dancing, making it quite a lively scene.

Naito simply poured himself a glass of sake and took a small sip. Besides the sake bottle, the small table in front of him was filled with a dazzling array of food.

The quantity wasn't large, but it looked very exquisite.

Naito picked up a piece of tempura and took a small bite.

It's alright.

"Alright, shouldn't we get down to business now?"

Kaido stared intently at Naito. "What's this about Artificial Devil Fruit?"

"Didn't we already know that?"

Naito said slowly, "Vegapunk developed this technology after his research into Lineage Factor deepened, enabling him to artificially create Devil Fruit."

"Based on your Lineage Factor, the replica of the Azure Fish-Fish Fruit, Model: Azure Dragon is the pinnacle of this technology."