One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

"You don't recognize me?!"

Lucky Roux pointed to his fat face in surprise, his voice rising an octave.

What's wrong with young people these days?! He's the highly respected third-in-command of the Red-Haired Pirates, for crying out loud!

If it weren't for Yamato's completely genuine expression, he would have suspected that Yamato was deliberately mocking him.

That being the case...

“Then go to hell and ask for my name!” Lucky Roux’s tone suddenly turned cold.

His leg muscles instantly bulged and exerted force, and his fat, spherical body burst forth with a terrifying speed completely disproportionate to its size, like a giant meatball thrown with all its might, charging fiercely towards Yamato!

"Human Bomb Impact!"

"Huh?! That's fast!"

Yamato exclaimed in surprise, "How can someone so obese be so fast?!"

She aimed at Lucky Roux, who was charging at her, and swung her spiked club fiercely.

"Thunderous Eight Trigrams!"

The next instant, the jet-black iron rod wrapped in lightning and the ball of flesh collided with a deafening roar!

boom!

In the clash of forces, Yamato was horrified to find himself at a disadvantage!

An overwhelming force, almost irresistible, surged from the spiked club, numbing her arms and sending her flying like a broken sack!

Splash!

The ice armor that had formed on her body shattered under the impact, revealing an extremely excited face beneath it.

"You're so strong! I'm no match for you in terms of strength."

Yamato couldn't help but sigh.

This was the first time, apart from her father and Kane, that she had suffered such a great loss in a pure power struggle!

Just as she was marveling at this, she suddenly felt a darkness above her head as the sunlight was completely blocked by a huge, round shadow.

Do you still have the heart to sigh?

Lucky Roux’s icy voice, like the whisper of death, came from above her.

Once you're on the battlefield, it's a fight to the death.

For Shanks, and for all his comrades, he would never show mercy to any enemy!

The fist, covered in jet-black armor coloring, suddenly sliced ​​through the air with such speed that even the sound was left far behind. With terrifying power capable of crushing everything, it slammed down towards Yamato.

Yamato's pupils suddenly shrank.

Oh no, there's no time to block or dodge!

boom!

Lucky Ru's punch, delivered with all his might and without reservation, slammed solidly into Yamato's head, hammering her into the hard ground below like a nail!

A huge crater with a diameter of over ten meters instantly appeared on the spot, and spiderweb-like cracks spread out.

"Wow!"

Yamato's eyes rolled back, and a mouthful of blood gushed uncontrollably from his mouth.

"Suffer to death!"

Without pausing, Lucky Rue's right arm muscles bulged terrifyingly again, pulling back to their limit, his waist twisting backward like a taut bowstring, his entire body transforming into a fully drawn, ready-to-be-released giant bow.

"it's over!"

That pitch-black fist, seemingly capable of destroying the heavens and the earth, slammed down like a falling meteor.

Just then.

A pair of unusually broad hands, with pink fleshy bumps in the palms resembling bear paws, appeared just in time between Lucky Rue's fist and Yamato, firmly blocking the way.

Please don't hurt my partner.

A gentle yet unusually firm male voice rang out calmly.

The terrifying fist slammed solidly into those strange, fleshy hands without stopping!

Lachry Rue frowned sharply.

The texture is wrong!

Bang!

The immense impact caused the ground beneath the bear's feet to collapse even further, creating a deeper crater.

Big Bear's expression tightened slightly.

Then, he awkwardly moved his hands to the side.

Lachi Rue's fist was suddenly deflected off course by this gentle yet irresistible force.

boom!!!

A highly concentrated fist gust of wind was derailed from its original trajectory, grazing the side of the bear and shooting out with a bang. Like an invisible giant plow, it pierced through the chaotic battlefield in the distance, leaving a terrifying, bottomless crater.

Who are you?

Lucky Ruwan never expected that, just a short while later, he would ask the same question that Yamato had asked him earlier.

He frantically searched his mind for wanted posters of all the well-known members of the Beasts Pirates, but couldn't find any information that matched the silent, tall man in front of him.

It's not a major billboard, not Flying Six, and not even a well-known mainstay.

How could a powerhouse of this caliber not have a bounty?!

Could it be Kaido's hidden secret weapon?

"Bartholomew the Great Bear, that is my name."

The bear answered in a deep voice, and at the same time turned around quickly. Its huge hand gently but swiftly grabbed Yamato's shoulder and pulled her out of the deep pit.

At this moment, Yamato regained consciousness and cried out, "Kuma, you saved me..."

Before the bear could explain further, the soft flesh of its right palm emitted a faint glow as it gently patted Yamato's body.

Soon, a translucent red bear paw-shaped bubble slowly emerged from Yamato's body.

"Hmm~"

Yamato suddenly opened her eyes. The excruciating pain and weakness that had almost made her faint vanished instantly, and she became refreshed.

She moved her body in surprise: "I don't feel pain anymore!"

Big Bear didn't explain much. He placed his right hand on the red bear paw-shaped bubble and slapped it hard.

The bubble shot out rapidly and instantly entered the body of a red-haired pirate who was engaged in a fierce battle with the Beast Pirates and was completely unaware of it.

"what!!!"

The pirate's body stiffened abruptly, his movements halted instantly, and his eyes bulged out, as if he had suffered unimaginable torture.

An intense pain, far exceeding his tolerance, suddenly erupted from his body.

He only lasted a few seconds before he couldn't even let out a complete scream. His eyes rolled back, and he fainted and died.

Before collapsing to the ground, he unconsciously muttered, "Wh...what's going on..."

"A great opportunity!"

The Beast Pirate who was fighting him was not going to let this golden opportunity pass by. With a swift movement of his blade, a flash of cold light sent the unconscious red-haired pirate to his death.

"what?!"

Lucky Roux's eyes almost popped out of their sockets, piercing through his small sunglasses.

Is that man capable of instantly transferring injuries and pain from one person to another?

This ability is way too overpowered!

The thought of finally beating the enemy half to death only to have them slapped back to full health by the bear and suffer the pain of their injuries was unbearable.

Lachi Ru felt a sudden ache in his teeth and a headache.

If that's the case, how can we fight this war?

We might as well surrender now!

"I'm sorry, I should be the one to bear Yamato's pain. But we're on the battlefield now, and I can't be so stubborn."

Under Lucky Roux's bewildered gaze, Kuma actually bowed sincerely in the direction of the dead red-haired pirate, and quickly and quietly recited a short prayer, wishing his soul could rest in peace and ascend to heaven soon.

Lachi Ru could tell that the other person's apology and prayers were heartfelt.

"The Beasts Pirates actually managed to recruit a man like you."

Lucky Roux looked incredulous.

So gentle, it's completely out of character for the Beasts Pirates' ferocious and cruel overall style!

but……

Lachi Rue's expression suddenly turned cold, and his killing intent intensified once more: "I cannot allow you to continue walking on this battlefield!"

Even though he was just a chef, he could clearly foresee the disastrous consequences that would befall the battle if he allowed the Great Bear to treat the Beast Pirates at will.

They were already outnumbered, and if they couldn't effectively reduce the enemy's numbers, they simply couldn't win this battle!

With this in mind, Lackey Roux no longer hesitated.

His fist was once again covered in dark Armament Haki, and like a cannonball, it slammed towards the bear!

clang!

The fist did not hit the bear; instead, it was blocked by an iron rod.

Donning his combat suit and transforming into a werewolf, Yamato grinned, his eyes burning with fierce fighting spirit: "Your enemy is me!"

"This time, you might not be so lucky to have someone save you."

Lucky Rue sneered, "You'll die."