Pirate: It’s not a phantom beast, it’s a phantom god!

Chapter 322 Frightened
On Fenrir Island, at the site of the first experiment of the Beasts, several construction machines were methodically clearing away construction debris, and even Obe's 'Little Watermelon No. 1' was carrying stones back and forth in a very professional manner.

Slurp slurp~
【(`)】

Beside the ruins, a girl with short blue hair stood silently watching the scene with her arms crossed.

However, the girl's gaze remained fixed for a long time, as if she was lost in thought about something else.

"I heard that Ossie suddenly lost control. What exactly happened?"

Several heavy footsteps and inquiring words came from behind her. The blue-haired girl paused slightly, her thoughts drifting back from the distance, but she answered without turning her head:
"do not know."

That's the truth; Obey really still doesn't know why Osei suddenly went berserk. Although Ra has assured him that Osei will be alright, Obey is still somewhat worried.

The fact that the entire First Research Institute had been blown up was naturally impossible to keep secret. Upon receiving the news, King, who was far away in Wano Country, immediately contacted Bulfat and Kaido... but couldn't get through to either of them.

It's normal that Kaido can't be contacted, but Bulfat doesn't have a habit of disappearing. On the contrary, as the person in charge of contacting the various island-based forces, he values ​​the importance of keeping communications open more than anyone else.

Realizing things might be serious, Jin contacted Ra, who hadn't been involved in anything for a long time, only to receive the same "don't worry" reply as Obey.

However, he was still worried, so he immediately rushed back from Wano Country.

Accompanying him were several veteran cadres stationed on the island, who were also strong candidates for the original "Flying Six" and rushed back to the island as soon as they received the news.

With the captain missing, the officers going berserk, and the remaining core members gathering at the camp, a sense of impending doom suddenly arose within the Hundred Beasts Guild.

"Still can't get in touch with Kaido?"

"I'm following behind Jin," Tao Long asked worriedly.

"could not be reached."

Jin shook his head.

"According to Ra, Mr. Kaido went to a very secret place, so he threw away the Den Den Mushi that could be eavesdropped on in advance."

"That's troublesome... What about Miss Ossie?"

"We couldn't get in touch with them either; no one, including Bourfat, responded."

"..."

Everyone fell silent, and the atmosphere became even more tense.

Information flow among the beasts is one-way. Any action a lower-ranking pirate wants to take must be reported to the next level of officers and approved. If the direct superior cannot make a decision, the report will continue to be submitted.

However, the upper-ranking officers, including Captain Kaido, would not inform their subordinates of any actions they might take. For example, Kaido would often lead the way by suddenly disappearing without warning.

Normally, this wouldn't seem like a big deal, but now, two-thirds of the high-ranking members have suddenly gone missing, especially at this crucial moment when the pirate crew is about to relocate...

If the Navy or other pirate crews were to suddenly attack, the consequences would be unimaginable!

"That……"

"Actually, there's no need for you to panic so much. Since Big Sister has already said that everything is fine, then nothing will happen."

Taolong opened his mouth as if to say something more, but Oubei calmly interrupted him.

"As for you guys, just go do what you're supposed to do now."

"……All right."

Seeing Ober's confident demeanor, Jin and Taolong felt somewhat relieved.

"In that case, we'll head back now and let you know if we hear anything."

"Let's go, let's go, don't crowd together and get in the way."

Obe waved his hand casually, but his gaze remained fixed on the ruins in front of him.

She was pondering whether the new first laboratory should continue to be built on the old site or be moved directly to that so-called 'Wano Country'.

[This is a good opportunity to upgrade the entire lab during this reconstruction... After all, if what Sister La is saying is true, then a new lab might not be suitable for a densely populated island like Fenrir.]
Seeing that Ober started to think about his own problems and didn't seem to care about them anymore, Jin, Taolong, and the others prepared to go their separate ways.

Rumble~
"Ok?"

Just as King spread his wings to fly back to Wano Country, he suddenly found his vision darkening, followed by a muffled rumbling sound in his ears.
"What happened? Why did it suddenly get dark?"

A cadre behind him began to ask in confusion.

"Those are heavy dark clouds! Judging by this... there's a high chance a storm is coming!"

"I thought the weather in Fenrir was relatively stable in the New World, but I didn't expect this storm to come so suddenly!"

"Looks like we can't go back now. Let's wait until the wind dies down..."

"Huh? Lord Jin, what's wrong with you?"

The officers were chattering about the weather in the new world when they noticed that King suddenly froze, his eyes wide open... and the wings on his back, which were half open, also froze, with the black feathers standing on end!
His body's instincts told him that something was hidden behind those thick, dark clouds, and the immense and deadly pressure made him temporarily lose control of his body.

"what?"

Obe also noticed the strangeness in the sky, but he was not as alarmed as Jin; instead, he was more surprised.

"Everyone! On alert!"

There's something behind the clouds!

Regaining his senses, Jin immediately roared and drew his longsword from his waist. "What?!"

"An enemy? Is he/she an enemy?"

"In the sky, behind the clouds... could it be a golden lion?!"

"Lord Jin?"

"Damn it, why now of all times? Could Kaido and the others' disappearance be related to Shiki?"

With the captain gone and the group leader missing, including Jhin, everyone showed varying degrees of panic in the face of the unknown enemy that might arrive.

Boom!

A bolt of lightning suddenly illuminated the sky, and in that instant, everyone caught a glimpse of the enormous, unimaginably large figure hidden above the clouds.

"Goooo~"

The sound of swallowing saliva rose among the cadres. The moment they caught sight of that enormous thing, everyone felt their mouths go dry and their hearts began to pound uncontrollably.

Got to escape!
You absolutely must not confront that thing head-on!

We must escape immediately, no matter what!

Such thoughts flashed through the minds of these battle-hardened cadres, but they were all forcibly suppressed.

In the world of beasts, those who flee before the battle will never be placed in a leadership position.

Rumble~ Rumble~ Rumble!
The thunder grew louder and louder, and the enormous creature in the sky gradually revealed itself amidst the horn-like roar of thunder.

With wingspans that blot out the sky and a body so long it's almost impossible to see the top, the giant red dragon slowly lowered its head from the clouds.

This time, not only Jin and his crew, but also the other pirates and ordinary people on the island who were not very perceptive were all stunned and stood there in fear when they saw this creature that was beyond their imagination... Some of the cowards even collapsed to the ground.

"Father! Father!"

"Uncle Saluzzo!"

In the residential area of ​​the island, inside the "Syracusa" restaurant, two young girls, one black and one white, were frantically helping the old man Saluzzo, who had fainted from fright.

"It's a monster!"

"Help!"

Outside the Beast Arms Factory, a powerful figure from the underworld, who was touring the Beast Arms production line under Willie's guidance, was so frightened by this scene that he abandoned his subordinates and ran away, even losing a shoe in the process.

In Fenrir's drawing room, Wright is receiving a special guest.

"I'm sorry, we cannot accept your proposal."

"Hmm...are you concerned about the World Government's attitude?"

The tattooed man sitting opposite him looked troubled.

"Of course not. When have we beasts ever had to consider the World Government's opinion when doing business?"

"Then why..."

"Your offer is too low."

Wright said bluntly.

"And what do you mean by installment payments? Our Beasts' weapons aren't some unsellable junk. Do you think we'd accept this kind of transaction?"

"..."

"I'm sorry, but our Ziyong Army has only been established for a short time, and we are really short of funds."

"However, if Beasts is willing to provide support in the early stages, I believe we will be able to reach a long-term and stable deal in the future."

"Like we are with the Navy now?"

"..."

Wright's words once again silenced the other side.

"Alright, let's not talk about that now. We've set up a banquet in the reception room next door. If you don't mind, you can have lunch before you leave."

After all, even if a deal falls through, goodwill can still prevail. We can always do business again when these so-called "self-reliant soldiers" have the money.
"Dant, take this Mr. Monchi to—"

Clang!

Before Wright could finish speaking, the tattooed man opposite him suddenly stood up, surrounded by a whirlwind.

"You, what do you want to do?!"

This sudden action made Wright think the other party intended to take direct action, and he was about to call for help... but he saw that the other party was just looking out the window with a serious expression, his eyes fixed on the outside...

"Um……"

"Mr. Wright, is that thing in the sky one of yours?"

(End of this chapter)