One Piece: Kaido's adopted son, starts with the Eight Gates Formation.

at the same time.

The New World, the Land of Harmony.

The City of Flowers, the General's Residence.

Singing and dancing, wine ponds and meat forests.

The shogun of Wano Country, Orochi, was embracing several beautifully dressed geishas, ​​completely drunk, his ugly face filled with smugness and indulgence.

"Hehehehe... Little Purple, pour this general another cup!"

The black charcoal serpent let out a high-pitched, unpleasant laugh, leering at the renowned courtesan, Komurasaki, beside him.

Below him, Kyoshiro and his retainers and samurai were drinking and making merry, with flattery ringing out incessantly.

The entire banquet hall was filled with an atmosphere of extravagance and decadence.

This stands in stark contrast to the impoverished lives of people in other parts of Wano Country.

Just then.

Tatata!

A series of hurried footsteps sounded.

A ninja in charge of intelligence rushed in in a panic, knelt down directly in front of Kurozumi Orochi, and didn't even dare to raise his head.

"General... General! No... something terrible has happened! Urgent intelligence!"

Kurozumi Orochi was enjoying his drink when this sudden interruption greatly displeased him. He mumbled through his drunken eyes, "..."

"You insolent fool! What's the matter that you're in such a panic?! Can't you see that I, the general, am entertaining distinguished guests?!"

"If you can't give me a straight answer, you'll regret it!"

The ninja trembled with fear and hurriedly kowtowed, saying, "General, please calm down! It's...it's the World Government that has issued a new bounty!"

"A bounty?"

Orochi curled his lip and said nonchalantly, "Wano Country is closed off from the world. What do things outside have to do with us?"

Kyoshiro stood to the side, holding a wine glass, a faint smile playing on his lips, seemingly unconcerned about such matters.

The ninja swallowed hard, his voice trembling as he said, "But this time, the bounty... is one billion Berries!"

"One billion?"

"So what?!"

Kurozumi Orochi said angrily, "If you dare spoil my mood with this kind of nonsense again, believe me, I'll kill you right now!"

"General... this 'demon child' Lynn, with a bounty of one billion..."

The ninja's voice trembled like a leaf.

"According to the latest information from our spies infiltrating Onigashima..."

"He...he is..."

"Lord Kaido of the Beasts... his newly adopted son!!!"

puff!

Kurozumi Orochi spat out a mouthful of sake.

He was so shocked that he jumped up from his seat.

The drunkenness, smugness, and contempt on his face vanished instantly!

Instead, there was extreme fear, a deep-seated horror!

"You...you...what did you say?!"

Kurozumi Orochi's voice became shrill and distorted.

Kaido... Kaido's adopted son?!

A demon child?!

One billion?!

Are you kidding me?!

And most importantly.

It's a bad omen for this demon child to appear anywhere.

Why did he have to appear on Onigashima and become Kaido's adopted son?!

The Beasts Pirates, a behemoth that was already suffocating him, now has another terrifying existence with boundless potential!

For the first time, Kyoshiro's face, which always wore a playful smile, showed a stiff expression.

His knuckles were slightly white as he held the wine glass.

Kaido's adopted son...

A prodigy with a billion-dollar bounty...

These two pieces of information combined mean that the hope of restoring Wano Country has become even more remote!

……

a few days later.

A new world, a certain sea area.

A peculiarly shaped, crudely constructed boat, made of massive logs bound together, is cutting through the waves.

At the bow of the ship, an unusually burly man wearing a strange wrestling mask was tearing into a huge piece of meat with bone in his mouth. He was none other than "Fighting Champion" Zishas Bazars.

Beside him, a taller man with missing teeth, a rugged and bold appearance, and three flintlock pistols at his waist, was gulping down liquor from a bottle.

It was Blackbeard, Marshall D. Teach!

"Hahaha! I've finally shaken off those guys' wanted posters!"

Blackbeard Teach wiped his greasy mouth and let out his signature awful laugh.

His eyes gleamed with the smug satisfaction of a successful conspiracy.

He endured years of hardship on Whitebeard's ship for the Dark-Dark Fruit, and now he has succeeded in killing Thatch, stealing the fruit, and then defecting.

However, instead of fleeing the Whitebeard Pirates' territory immediately, he went into hiding.

He knew all too well how terrifying Whitebeard was, and he was also aware of the Whitebeard Pirates' ability to pursue and capture him.

The best time to escape will be when the storm has passed and their vigilance has decreased.

Now, they have finally succeeded!

"Hahaha! Captain is brilliant!"

"I can't speak," Bash said in a muffled voice, his mouth smeared with grease.

"Once we find more partners, we'll conquer this ocean!"

Blackbeard Teach's eyes gleamed with ambition.

"Hahaha! Of course! This era is about to welcome a new protagonist!"

"The era of the Blackbeard!"

suddenly.

"Hmm? Captain, look over there!"

Bashas suddenly pointed to the distant sea and shouted indistinctly.

Blackbeard Teach squinted and looked over.

On the distant horizon, a small black dot was seen drifting rapidly toward them.

As the distance closed, the outline of the black dot gradually became clearer.

It appears to be... a person, riding on a very, very small raft.

"Hahaha, at a time like this, who would dare to drift alone in these waters?"

The black-bearded man licked his lips, a greedy glint in his eyes.

"We may be a bit poor, but we can't let this opportunity slip by!"

"Vahaha! Understood, Captain!"

Bashas threw the bone away, clenched his fist, and made a cracking sound as his knuckles popped.

However, just as Blackbeard's pirate ship was about to approach the small raft...

The people on the raft seemed to have spotted them and were paddling towards them.

Soon, the two closed the distance to the point where they could see each other clearly.

He was a man dressed in green, with red hair, a long sword at his waist, and a somewhat arrogant expression.

It was Lockheed Martin.

"Hey, are you guys from Whitebeard's territory?"

"Tell me, which way is Whitebeard's territory?"

Faced with Loxda's initial question, Blackbeard did not rush to make a move.

Instead, he asked, "What are you going to Whitebeard's territory for?"

"I'm a messenger for the Red-Haired Pirates, and I'm going to deliver a very important letter to Whitebeard! If you know the way, hurry up and show me!"

"Loxda said impatiently."

Loxda?!

The Red-Haired Pirates?!

The greed on Blackbeard Teach's face froze instantly, and his pupils contracted slightly.

He and Bashas exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of apprehension in each other's eyes.

Red-haired Shanks!

That's the man who rose to prominence around the same time as him, and who now firmly holds the position of one of the Four Emperors!

Although Blackbeard believed his strength had greatly increased after obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit, the Red-Haired Pirates' reputation was not just for show.

Especially that man, Shanks...

"Hahaha... So it's the messenger from the Red-Haired Pirates."

The black-bearded man's expression changed several times before he finally managed to force a smile.

Rob the Red-Haired Pirates' messenger?

Unless he's lost his mind!

Now is not the time to clash with forces of that caliber.

He immediately gave Lockstar directions.

Thank you.

The two ships passed each other by so casually.

Just then.

"Captain! Above! There seems to be something in the sky!"

Bashas suddenly raised his head, pointed to the sky, and exclaimed in surprise.

His voice was filled with disbelief.

Blackbeard Teach suddenly looked up.

Loxda instinctively looked in the direction Bashas was pointing.

In the azure sky, a tiny black dot was falling towards them at an alarming speed... No! It wasn't falling!

It's flying!

That black dot is rapidly approaching!

Its outline is becoming clearer and clearer!

That looks like... a human figure?!

A person who can fly?!

Blackbeard Teach's pupils suddenly contracted!

He considered a possibility, and his expression turned somewhat grim.

Is it the Navy's Rokushiki: Moonwalk? Or some kind of special Devil Fruit ability?

Who is it?

Could they be pursuers?!

Bashas clenched his fists nervously, his whole body tense.

The flying figure was moving faster than anyone could have imagined!

In the blink of an eye, it was already within reach!

When the true face of that figure was seen.

The expression on Blackbeard Teach's face instantly changed from wariness to... utter astonishment and absurdity!

That...that was actually a...

A baby wearing open-crotch pants, looking no more than one or two years old, with delicate and beautiful features...?!

A baby flying in the sky?!

What's going on here?!

However, even more shocked than Blackbeard was Loxda, who had just passed by them!

When he saw the face of the baby that had fallen from the sky, he was struck dumb, and all the color drained from his face instantly!

There was almost no hesitation.

He decisively drew the knife from his waist.

His expression was one of surprise and uncertainty.

"The Demon Child... Lynn!"

"What are you doing here?!"