The Loser, Kaido

Squard's expression changed, and he abruptly turned to look at the top of the last building.

A young woman stood there, her heterochromatic eyes icy cold. When Squard met her gaze, he felt as if she were about to kill him.

"Who are you?"

The pirates drew their weapons and stared warily at the woman.

Gunko extended his right index finger and gently twirled it.

The next moment, the bandages on his arm came loose, and the arrow-shaped bandage shot out like an arrow, instantly piercing through the chests of the pirates.

Amidst screams, the arrow-shaped bandages suddenly curved, instantly binding Squard.

"I am God, do you want to defy me?"

Gunko leaped lightly, stepping on the bandages, and smoothly arrived in front of Squard.

"Answer my question about the One Piece; please explain in detail."

"You bastard!"

Squard's eyes widened in shock, his mind instantly clearing. He looked around at the horrific scene below and angrily reached for the greatsword at his waist.

"Give up, with your meager strength..."

Squard gritted his teeth and slammed into Gunko, interrupting her.

Gunko remained expressionless, raised his leg and swept it horizontally, sending the man flying.

With a loud bang!

Squard broke the mast and coughed up blood.

Gunko slowly walked towards the other person, saying as he went:

"Squard, captain of the Whitebeard Pirates, with a bounty of 210 million Beli, age 47, appears cunning and cruel, but is actually simple-minded and foolish."

"Cough cough... Who are you? Woman!"

"At your age, with only this level of strength, you're utterly useless. Only Whitebeard would take in such trash."

Gunko spoke coldly as he walked up to Squard, who was lying on the ground, and stomped hard on his face.

"Tell me everything you know about the One Piece, and about the alliance Whitebeard Pirates and Rocks."

Squard cried out in pain, powerless to resist.

His hands were tightly bound by bandages, making it impossible for him to pull out his weapon. He also took a kick from the other party, breaking several of his ribs.

At that moment, Gunko was stepping on his head, and he felt as if his skull was about to be crushed. The deck beneath his feet made a cracking sound as it could not bear the weight.

"You think I'd tell you? Idiot, die!"

Gunko's brow twitched slightly. His strength was so weak, but his backbone was quite tough.

As he pondered what methods to use to torture her, a voice suddenly echoed in his mind.

[Hey, let me do it. Even if you beat him to death like that, he might not say anything.]

"I can..."

Before Gunko could finish speaking, a figure descended from the sky.

It landed on the ship with a thud, leaving a deep crater in the deck, and the entire pirate ship rocked violently in the water.

"It hurts...!"

Killingham crawled out of the hole in the deck, peeking out a Qilin's head. "This lousy ship is too fragile! Damn it, I almost fell into the sea!"

Gunko: "..."

She merely watched coldly, silently moving her foot away from Squard.

Squard glared at the Killingham, suppressing his anger as he roared:

"Who exactly are you people? How dare you attack me Pops! Whitebeard won't stay silent!"

Since joining the Whitebeard Pirates, he has been able to roam freely in the New World. As long as he doesn't provoke the other members of the Four Emperors, even the Marines won't easily clash with him.

This group is clearly different.

But it couldn't be someone under the command of one of the other Four Emperors.

"Whitebeard? A mere pirate? What an arrogant boast."

Killingham crawled out of the pit, walked up to Squard, lowered his head and mocked, "You think you're so tough? Don't worry, you'll be quiet soon. After all, everyone has a 'fear' they don't want to face."

As he spoke, he suddenly reached out his right hand and grabbed Squard's head.

"Nightmare Expulsion!"

From the back of Squard's head, the energy of the dream gradually coalesced into a "terrifying" human figure.

Because his back was turned, Squard didn't see it immediately.

Killingham was stunned, then finally grinned:

"So that's it, you're afraid of this person?"

What person?

Squard was puzzled. He felt the bandages on his body suddenly loosen, but before he could take any action, he saw a scene that made his heart tremble.

"Dream Manifestation!"

The intense light filled his field of vision, Squard couldn't open his eyes.

When the bright light faded, what stood before him was none other than his former nightmare.

The man who wiped out his previous pirate crew and nearly killed him...

Gol D. Roger!

Squard trembled violently. "Impossible! How could you still be alive?"

Roger grinned and held the knife to Roger's neck.

"Can we talk now?"

Not long after.

Another body appeared on the deck.

Roger's face seemed to melt away like ice and snow, transforming back into the form of the Killingham.

"Your methods are too underhanded," Gunko commented calmly.

"Hey, don't talk nonsense. I didn't kill him, I just scared him. I went a little too far and he got consumed by nightmares, so don't blame me."

Killingham scratched his head and chuckled, "But I got some interesting information out of him. The rumor of Roger's resurrection is false, but the Wine of Immortality is actually real!!"

Having said that, he stared intently at Gunko.

Don't you feel tempted?

Gunko was speechless. Did this idiot even realize that Lord Imu could see what they were saying and doing at any time?

"Go back and report to the commander, you idiot."

Chapter 256 The Loser, Kaido

New World, on a certain island.

"... That's the situation. Roger's resurrection is just a rumor, but the Wine of Immortality is real."

At the round table, Killingham recounted in detail the information he had recently gathered to his companions.

After hearing this, everyone turned to look at Gunko, and only when Gunko nodded did they show surprise.

Killingham looked utterly bewildered.

"What do you mean? Hey, don't you believe me?"

"No, it's just too unbelievable!"

Shepherd Saint Shepherd Sommers gaped in astonishment. "So, it's true that Whitebeard gained immortality and regained his youth? They really found the One Piece?!"

No one answered his question; the knights of the divine orders present were all shocked by the news.

Immortality is a power that only Lord Imu can wield, a gift possessed only by the Five Elders who have forged the "Deep Deep Sea Contract".

Telling them that mere pirates can achieve immortality is blasphemy!

Thatcherz Maffey's face was full of Greed; she was over sixty, almost seventy.

If it weren't for the fact that there isn't yet a suitable replacement among the new generation of God's Blades members, she would have already been stripped of her status God's Knights.

"The Wine of Immortality... there must be more than one portion of that, right? Judging from Whitebeard and his crew's alliance, everyone probably got quite a bit!"

These people were able to form an alliance, clearly because they shared the benefits.

If the benefits are only for one person, the pirates will fight it out on their own!

Shamrock, feeling the intense gazes of the crowd, nodded slightly and said:

"This time, we have one more mission: while capturing Harald, we must also find a way to retrieve this wine... and present it to Lord Imu!"

Dedicated to Lord Imu?

Everyone secretly thought to themselves, "If we manage to grab one, we'll drink it ourselves; if we have any left over, we'll take it back with us."

Lord Imu and the Five Elders are Undying beings; they have no need for such things, right?

Each of them had their own ulterior motives and didn't take Shamrock's words to heart at all.

Shamrock observed his subordinates' reactions and simply spoke calmly:

"Put the wine aside for now, Killingham, how's the alliance investigation going?"

"I interrogated Squard, a member of the Whitebeard Pirates. According to him, the five great pirate crews formed an alliance with the ultimate goal of unifying the New World. The alliance members are equal, and it's not a Rocks."

After saying this, Killingham scoffed, "Rocks has been dead for so many years. Even if he were to be resurrected now, he wouldn't be able to control his former subordinates."

Gunko added, "The New World Pirate Alliance seems to be planning a grand event, intending to invite pirates from all over the world to Hachinosu. Squard doesn't know the specifics of what they're going to do."

"Activity?"

Saint Shepherd Sommers stroked his chin and guessed:

"It can't be that, can it? That game, what's it called? The one popular among pirates, where you wager your crew, and the loser not only has to hand over their pirate flag but also swear allegiance to the winner. That's how the Rocks Pirates expanded their power back then."

"Very likely."

Among the seven knights of the divine order, a young woman expressed her agreement. She had short purple hair, a thin cigarette dangling from her mouth, and was dressed very provocatively.

"But who would want to go? Anyone with a brain can guess, right? All the pirates in the New World are idiots."

Another young man, dressed in a pink kimono and wooden clogs, carrying a sake gourd, spoke in a flippant tone:

"So that's why information about the One Piece suddenly leaked out? I think it's bait to lure pirates in. No pirate can resist the temptation of the One Piece."

"But the Wine of Immortality is real. Squard was consumed by nightmares and died. He couldn't possibly be lying under those circumstances."

"I didn't say the information you brought back was fake, Killingham. Whether it's true or false doesn't conflict with the bait."

The group discussed the matter, exchanging opinions one by one.

Gunko remained silent, simply sitting quietly to the side.

Shamrock tapped his fingers lightly on the table, and after everyone quieted down, he gave the order:

"Whether it's bait or not doesn't matter. Our most important task is to capture Harald. He's currently on Hachinosu, but the situation there is unclear, so we can't rush in. Therefore..."

We have enough time to wait for Rocks and his men to take further action.

If the speculation is true, the start of the event will be the best time for us to infiltrate Hachinosu.

The Holy Knights remain inactive for the time being, waiting for the situation to develop further.