One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

The rabbit had several freshly formed bumps on its head, and its eyes were brimming with tears.

It's clear they've already been taught a lesson by Yamato Ai's iron fist.

"Judy, stop."

Yamato patted the rabbit's head, and the rabbit immediately stopped, behaving unusually obediently.

Kane's lips twitched. If he wasn't mistaken, the rabbit in front of him was male...

"Kane, shall we take Judy back with us? She loves playing with me, and she jumps on me as soon as we meet."

Can I not pounce on you?

Kane immediately recognized the breed of the rabbit in front of him.

This is the Labang, a ferocious beast unique to Drum Island. It is fierce, prefers to travel in packs, and will never approach humans.

Of course, when faced with the Yamato at the top of the food chain, so-called racial individuality naturally cannot overcome the pressure of survival.

Seemingly realizing that the man in front of her was the one in charge, the rabbit, carrying Yamato on its back, shook its head frantically, looking at him with pitiful eyes.

"Please, please don't give in to this wicked woman's request!"

Kane didn't mind having another mouth to feed on the ship.

However, judging from its thick fur, the Labang creature is only suited to living in the icy and snowy environment of Drum Island.

Once you leave the environment of Drum Island, life will probably be very difficult, and you might even die from heatstroke.

"Okay, that's enough for now. Other people's kids are waiting."

Kane smiled and pointed into the distance.

There, a little rabbit, no bigger than his knee, was cautiously peering in this direction.

"Alright then." Yamato's little ideas came and went quickly.

In the blink of an eye, he was playing around with the Labang family again, carefree and without a care in the world.

Laughing and joking along the way, the group arrived at a town.

Although the Kingdom of Drums was once a major medical power, its overall development level is not high.

Perhaps due to the harsh environment and population, no large cities have formed here; instead, only small towns are scattered throughout the island.

The first thing to do upon arriving in the town is naturally to find a place where you can rest and gather information—a tavern.

A tavern, a melting pot of all sorts of people, is undoubtedly a hub for information.

jingle.

As the tavern's wooden door was pushed open, the bells on the eaves rang out crisply.

The arrival of Kane and his party instantly attracted the attention of all the drinkers.

Their attention was initially drawn instinctively to the enormous bear, which resembled a miniature giant, but soon, when they saw who was leading the group…

"what!!!!"

A scream that ripped through the tavern's clamor suddenly rang out.

"It's Kane, the Scourge!"

"The Beasts Pirates are attacking!"

Panic is like a boulder thrown into a still lake, creating ripples.

The tavern instantly descended into chaos.

Some people were so startled that they fell off their high stools and scrambled to crawl under the table. Others tried to escape through the back door but collided with others who were also panicking. Still others collapsed to the ground, their faces pale, and could only utter meaningless hoarse sounds.

The once noisy tavern was now filled only with the sounds of tables and chairs colliding, cups and plates shattering, and gasps of surprise.

Kane was already used to this.

Let alone the first half of the Grand Line, even people from the New World, seeing such a lineup, would often feel like Wu Zetian becoming a widow—losing Li Zhi.

He walked straight to the bar, looked at the bartender who was trembling like a quail, and said in a gentle tone, "Could we have a drink? Oh, by the way, that little girl wants juice."

He pointed at Bonnie.

"Of course, of course."

The bartender nodded nervously, and as soon as he took out a glass, his hand trembled so badly that it shattered on the ground with a "crack".

"Boss, I'm sorry! I was wrong!"

The bartender immediately knelt down, begging for mercy in a tearful voice.

Seriously, am I that scary?

Kane touched his face.

I think I'm pretty handsome, you have no taste.

He said irritably, "Alright, get up now. If you don't pour the wine properly, I'm really going to lose my temper."

Upon hearing this, the bartender stood up shakily, his trembling appearance making him look like he had Parkinson's disease.

With great difficulty, the bartender cautiously poured drinks for Kane and his companions one by one.

Just as he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking the crisis was over, the devilish man spoke again:

"Do you know the location of the witch Kureha?"

"what?"

The bartender was taken aback. Although he didn't understand why such an important person would seek out that eccentric doctor, he did know him.

He pointed to the snow-capped mountains outside the window and introduced, "There are several towering mountains on our island, called Drum Peak. The highest peak in the middle is where the witch Kureha lives."

"Thanks." Kane downed his drink in one gulp, then smiled at the bartender: "How about doing me another favor?"

"W-what kind of help?" the bartender stammered.

"Sell me a batch of liquor."

The Sky Pirate originally had enough wine to last for two months, but it was all consumed by Dorry and Brogy in just two meals in the Little Garden, forcing Kane to replenish the stock on short notice.

"Huh?"

Kane's request caused the bartender to gasp in surprise.

"What, it's not okay?"

"No! Of course not! It would be my pleasure to serve you, Lord Kane!"

The bartender quickly agreed.

He just didn't expect that, even though he was prepared to go bankrupt, the other party only wanted to buy wine from him.

"You can handle the specifics with this beautiful lady."

Kane pointed at Robin.

Robin stepped forward with a confident and poised manner, smiling as he discussed the details of the purchase with the bartender.

Just then, the bell on the tavern door rang urgently again.

Whoosh—!

The door was suddenly pushed open, and a gust of fierce wind and snow rushed in.

A group of soldiers wearing thick military overcoats walked in, led by a tall man carrying a huge iron shovel.

The bartender behind the counter, and the few remaining customers in the tavern who hadn't had time to escape, saw this man appear and their eyes lit up. They seemed to have found their pillar of support, and even their posture became much more stable.

“My name is Dalton, and I am the captain of the national guard!”

After introducing himself, the man looked at Kane and said firmly, "Kane, the Calamity, we welcome you as a guest! But please do not do anything that harms this country!"

"Drum Kingdom is a member state of the World Government! King Wapol attended the World Conference in Mary Geoise last year. If you continue to cause trouble here, the World Government and the Navy will not stand idly by!"

As Dalton delivered this declaration, which was both cowardly and resolute, the soldiers behind him stepped forward in unison, striving to demonstrate their determination.

Although their bodies trembled slightly with fear, they finally mustered the courage to take that step.

A hint of admiration flashed in Kane's eyes.

The hymn of humanity is a hymn of courage.

Even taking this small step, given the bounty of 2.4 billion, is enough to earn his respect.

"Dalton? That's amazing."

Kane chuckled and clapped. "To train soldiers with such backbone, you must be quite a fellow yourself. So, how about it, interested in becoming the king of this country?"

Kane's words were like a thunderbolt, instantly stunning all the townspeople and soldiers in the tavern.

Did they miss something?

How did the topic suddenly jump to the succession to the throne?

But... thinking about it carefully, if it were Mr. Dalton (the captain), being the king would be pretty good, wouldn't it?

Unaware of the thoughts of his men and the townspeople, Dalton, as if insulted, shouted, "I have never, ever, ever had such a rebellious thought! King Walpo is the only king of this country!"

"I hope you won't find it too good to be true in the future."

Kane smiled but didn't say anything more.

Dalton clearly knew he couldn't do anything to Kane, and after stating his position, he led his team away from the tavern.

"Captain, what Kane, the Calamity, said..."

On the way back to the castle, a soldier couldn't help but speak up.

Before he could finish speaking, Dalton snapped, "Shut up if you don't want to be punished. Do you think a pirate's words are true? He's just trying to drive a wedge between me and the king."

The soldier's lips moved a few times, but he ultimately swallowed his thoughts.

But in his heart, he preferred Captain Dalton, who was fair, righteous and kind, to be the king, rather than the absurd, tyrannical, and unruly Wapol.

……

Meanwhile, after replenishing their drinks, Kane and his group resumed their journey, heading towards the highest peak of Drum Peak, as indicated by the bartender.

Just as they were passing a high mountain, Yamato, riding his rabbit and hopping around, let out a joyful cry: