The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

It's even the same thing!

Upon hearing these words, Begabank's eyes flickered, and his mind raced.

Seeing this, John stepped forward, grabbed the Yatagarasu, and quietly left the laboratory with it, leaving the quiet space to Begabank.

As you walk out of the Conch Research Institute and onto the street, you see fishmen and mermaids running various businesses in the coral town's buildings, such as cafes, barbershops, and martial arts dojos.

John and Yatagarasu arrived at the entrance of the martial arts hall and saw a blue robot cat in the Coral Hall punching in mid-air, sweating profusely.

Jinpei.

Jinbe was the only one in the dorm, but his heavy breathing made it feel less deserted, and his upright posture exuded a strong martial arts aura.

Jinbe's body has now been modified by Vegapunk, who edited his bloodline factors, giving him the "qualities of a king."

Jinbe will be able to awaken Conqueror's Haki once the right opportunity arises.

John didn't disturb Jinbe's training and continued walking along the street with Yatagarasu, enjoying the rare peace.

"How about we go eat hot pot?"

"Gagaga, I want to eat barbecue!"

Chapter 176 Kozuki Sukiyaki

Happiness is relative. Although both Wano Country and Atlantis are isolated from the world, their situations are completely different at this moment.

In the Suzugo region of Wano Country, along the coast, the houses are scattered with blue tiles and white walls, cherry trees and pine trees stand along the streets, streams flow through the villages, and smoke rises from every household. People are either weaving cloth along the streets, farming the fields, or playing and chatting, creating a peaceful and prosperous scene.

But at the horizon, countless pirate ships appeared one after another, cleaving through the shimmering waves, carrying the salty sea breeze and endless killing intent, and hurtling towards the coast of Wano Country at full speed.

With the example set by the World Pirates using sea monsters to pull their ships, other pirate crews followed suit. Except for a very few weak ones, most of them climbed the waterfall to enter the Wano Country Sea.

The idyllic scenery, with its gentle breezes and tranquil atmosphere, untouched by the sea's violence, was ruthlessly torn apart at this moment.

Without any warning, the village's tranquility was shattered by the piercing roars of pirates. Dozens of pirate warships crashed ashore, their anchors slamming into the sea, sending up towering sprays of water.

The first group of pirates rushed ashore across the shallows, their cold, long swords drawn first, their gleam cutting through the gentle breeze.

The Wano Country samurai on duty hastily drew their swords to fight, but their numbers were overwhelming, like a mantis trying to stop a chariot. The sporadic clashes of weapons were quickly drowned out by the horrific screams. The thin samurai armor could not withstand the pirates' frenzied slashing, and blood splattered onto the white walls and green grass, instantly staining the warm, moist earth a glaring crimson.

The villagers, who had no time to dodge, were instantly scattered. The cries of children, the screams of women, and the sighs of the elderly were all drowned out by the pirates' savage laughter and roars.

Looting and slaughter were rampant in every corner of the village.

Hordes of pirates kicked down wooden doors of houses, knocked over street vendors, and wantonly smashed and looted. Some roughly tore open the clothes of civilians, searching for copper coins and treasures hidden close to their bodies; others swung sticks to smash the furnishings in the houses, taking away all the exquisite Wano Country porcelain, precious brocade, and treasured calligraphy and paintings. What they could not take, they smashed and trampled on wantonly.

The once tidy streets and alleys were in a mess, with shattered porcelain shards, scattered cloths, and overturned bamboo baskets covering the ground, all soaked in the freely flowing blood.

"Those bastards!"

Roger, who had been the first to climb the waterfall and enter the inner sea, had already chased Shiki and the others into the heart of Wano Country and was rushing into the Flower Capital region. His powerful Observation Haki sensed the endless terror behind him.

As Roger stopped, Rayleigh, Jabba, and the others, who were half a step behind, also braked abruptly and stood still.

"Roger, what's wrong?"

"I heard those pirates indiscriminately slaughtering innocent civilians and plundering treasure!"

Roger, with a gloomy face, spoke the voice he heard through "listening to the voice of all things".

Upon hearing this, the members of the pirate crew all turned grim. Although they were pirates themselves, they strongly opposed such heinous acts as robbing innocent civilians.

Even if you're going to rob someone of their money, you can't kill them!

Jabba glanced at Shanks, who was trailing at the back of the line, bent over and panting heavily, and immediately offered a suggestion:

"Let me take Shanks and a few others back. Roger, you guys continue on to catch up with Shiki and the others."

"Okay, then I'll leave it to you."

Roger didn't hesitate and immediately nodded, leading half of his companions to continue running forward.

Watching his companions depart, Jabba walked over, hoisted Shanks onto his shoulder, and gestured to those who remained.

"Let's go, let's teach those degenerate bastards a lesson!"

"Oh!" Sambel and the others raised their arms and shouted, full of fighting spirit.

"..."

The City of Flowers, General's Mansion.

"General, please send reinforcements immediately! A large number of pirates have landed in Ringo and are indiscriminately slaughtering civilians!"

The sound of the conch shell Den Den Mushi ringing out caused the Daimyo's anxious voice to change drastically as Kozuki Sukiyaki and his son Kozuki Oden, who were kneeling on the tatami mats drinking, sat inside.

"How did pirates get into Wano Country? How did they climb up the waterfall?!"

Compared to the composed Sukiyaki, Oden anxiously spoke into the conch shell Den Den Mushi.

However, the only response he received was a piercing "Ah!" and the pirates' wanton laughter.

The daimyo of Ringo has been killed!

"brute!"

Oden's blood boiled instantly, and he grabbed the two swords, "Enma" and "Ame no Habakiri," which were placed on the tatami mat, and rushed out of the room.

It wasn't until long after Oden had left that Sukiyaki, who had been sitting motionless like a stone statue, shook his hand, causing the sake cup in his hand to fall and smash to the ground.

"The warning in that letter was...it was actually true!"

After the initial panic subsided, Sukiyaki quickly rallied, called the guards standing outside the door, and hurriedly left the general's mansion, heading towards Fujiyama behind the Flower Capital.

"I am the shogun of Wano Country. As long as I live, Wano Country will not perish. I must preserve myself first!"

He wasn't going to meet the enemy, but rather to escape to a secret passage inside the Tengshan Mountain to hide.

The secret passage in the belly of Mount Fuji leads to the area beneath the Inner Sea, to the underwater city covered by the Inner Sea, where clues to the ancient weapon "Pluto" can be observed.

Just as Oden was running wildly through the deserted streets at night, desperately trying to reach Ringo, the area attacked by pirates, the bright moon hanging in the sky was suddenly obscured by shadows.

Above the gray sky, a sudden and violent gale swept across the land, and a terrifying aura crashed down, its suffocating power instantly covering the entire capital city.

"Hahahaha!"

On the Flying Lion, Shiki and Kaido stood side by side at the bow, freely displaying their Conqueror's Haki.

Before the sleeping citizens of the Flower Capital could be awakened by the maniacal laughter, they were knocked unconscious by the Conqueror's Haki, completely eliminating any possibility of escape.

Oden looked up and, in the pale moonlight, saw the lion's mane and skull flag fluttering in the wind on the huge three-masted sailing ship. His eyes widened in fury.

"Pirates!"

He didn't dislike pirates; in fact, he longed to become one and venture out to sea.

But when faced with pirates attacking his country, Oden's anger surged uncontrollably.

"Oden Two-Sword Style: Peach Blossom Spring!"

Enma and Ame no Habakiri, the twin swords, were drawn with a clang and spun rapidly in Oden's hands, crackling with crimson and black lightning as they soared into the sky and charged towards the Mad Lion.

Seeing a beam of light shooting into the sky below, Shiki, who was smoking a cigar, sneered and drew the two swords, Sakura Jū and Mukuro, from his waist.

"Slash Wave!"

Clang clang

The sound of swords echoed through the sky, and two golden slashes burst forth from the sword's edge, expanding to a hundred meters in the blink of an eye as they faced the wind, striking the soaring stream of light like a beam of light falling from the sky.

At this time, Oden was known as a born monster in Wano Country, but he had not yet gone to sea to see the vast world and was not yet a top-level strongman. At the moment of contact, he was suppressed by two magnificent flying slashes and fell heavily into the tiled roof building below.

Chapter 177 Blind Loyalty

"So strong!"

Amidst the ruins of the house, Kozuki Oden kicked away the beam that was pressing down on him, stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and a beast-like light shone in his eyes.

He had longed to fight the strong for far too long, and now he finally had the chance!

"Oh? Not bad, you actually withstood my strike."

Seeing the figure standing up below, Shiki became interested, stuck his sword in the bow of the ship, and extended his hand in invitation.

"Hey kid, become my subordinate!"

"Then you have to beat me first!"

When faced with the invitation, Oden neither agreed nor refused, but gave a thought-provoking answer.

As for the national and personal grievances caused by the pirate invasion...

As a man, he wouldn't be bound by such trivial things; dreams are the most important thing!

"Leave this guy to me, you go find 'Hades'."

Kaido strode forward, carrying his spiked club, and looked down at the seemingly dumbfounded Kozuki Oden, a cruel smile playing on his lips.

For some reason, he particularly disliked the guy downstairs.

"Ah, then I'll leave it to you."

Before Kaido could jump off the airship, Shiki steered the Mad Lion toward Fujiyama, behind the Flower Capital.

It wasn't that he knew where "Hades" was, but rather that the guy with the tengu-like nose leading a group of guards fleeing down the street was simply too conspicuous.

Anyone who could escape with a group of guards must be a big shot in Wano Country!

If you want to know the whereabouts of "Pluto", you can't go wrong by finding a big shot!

"Moo!"

As the airship turned around, Kaido let out a high-pitched roar that could shatter gold and split rocks. His body suddenly swelled up and transformed into a ferocious blue dragon a thousand meters long.

The fateful showdown between Oden and Kaido has arrived ahead of schedule!

On the street leading to Fujiyama, Kozuki Sukiyaki was running when he saw the silvery moonlight beneath his feet being swallowed by shadows. He looked up in confusion and a domineering lion-headed spaceship came into view, quickly approaching and enlarging.

"A...flying ship?"

Sukiyaki was startled. Even the ancient weapon "Pluto" that he knew of could not fly, and now there was a spaceship in front of him. It was truly astonishing.

What has happened to the outside world? It has become so terrifying!