The pinnacle of pirates begins with deceiving fate!

John had no clue about the past century that had passed.

All that is known is that a great ancient kingdom existed, and then Im, along with nineteen other kings, overthrew the great kingdom and established the current World Government.

In terms of its model, it resembles the current world government's relationship with other member and non-member states, but it's unclear what role Davy D. Jones plays in it.

Some say Joy Boy was the first pirate, others say he was the king of an ancient, vast kingdom, and still others say Davy D. Jones was the king of the world at that time…

There is still no accurate conclusion as to who exactly played the villain.

If Im was once a commoner, or even a slave, and then, through his own efforts as a slave, whether through conspiracy or betrayal, he overthrew a vast ancient kingdom...

John would be interested in a story like this.

John E. Jones, Joy Boy, and Davy D. Jones were all born into high positions or of noble lineage, and the Void Century unfolds around this premise…

John would find that very boring!

Based on all the information collected so far, the blank century is very likely to be like this.

"Roar!"

Just as the group was chatting, a roar that sounded like both a human and a beast came from the heart of the island again, as if they had been driven to the brink of despair and were about to launch a counterattack.

Locus is losing control of "Black Domination"!

"go!"

John immediately transformed into lightning and shot off in the direction of the sound.

Kaido sobered up considerably, and black wings sprouted from his back, flapping to levitate him.

Instead of following John's path of "SIQ" super evolution, he fused with the bloodline of the Lunaria clan and combined it with the "Demon Bloodline" to form a true iron wall defense.

This way you can fight without thinking, it's awesome!

Vegabank and the others continued to observe the battlefield ruins. As non-combatants, they would not be of any help and might even become a burden.

In the heart of the island, the two towering cliffs, once so flat, are now covered with thick aerial roots and giant ivy. The dark green vines, like giant pythons, entwine the exposed gray-white rocks, hanging down for tens of meters and swaying gently in the sea breeze.

A thin layer of damp mist floated in the valley, mixed with the faint fishy smell of decaying wood, damp soil and wildflowers. The air was stagnant and stuffy, with few birds or animals calling out, only the whistling of the wind passing through the gaps in the dense forest, a silence that was unsettling.

At the dark entrance to the valley, Alice looked at the figure hiding behind the boulder, raised her hand in goodwill, and gently approached.

"Jibek, it's me. Don't be afraid, I'm here!"

"Waaah!"

Behind the boulder, two menacing eyes gleamed, swaying from side to side. It was Lox shaking his head, signaling Alice not to approach.

Teach followed closely behind Alice, and seeing the tears welling up in her fierce eyes, he clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his palms.

Hatred towards the World Government and the Celestial Dragons is escalating rapidly!

Suddenly, the figure hiding behind the boulder stopped trembling and calmed down.

Those tear-filled eyes gradually changed, the pupils turning deep red, and developing concentric rings.

Another will completely overwhelmed Lox and took over his body.

Rocks stood up, drew his rapier, named "Erosion," from his waist, and hurtled towards Alice and her child in a blur.

Suddenly, a gust of wind swept over them, making Alice and Teach almost lose their footing. But they stared straight at the approaching figure, believing that "he" would never harm them.

Just as the rapier was about to strike Alice's neck, lightning pierced through the shadows of the forest, blasting the attacker, Rocks, flying backward.

"John! No!"

Alice's bloodshot eyes welled up with tears again. She quickly took two steps forward, turned around, and stood in front of John, who had manifested his form as lightning.

“Jibek…Jibek still recognizes us!”

"Ugh."

John sighed, his gaze passing over Alice and looking behind him at Lox, who was gradually prying himself out of the stone wall.

It now appears that Rocks' situation is completely different from Shuri's. The latter merely altered memories, while the former has complete control.

The only way to awaken Lox is to kill him in this state.

Then, John raised his hand and chopped Alice on the neck.

Alice immediately went black and lost consciousness, about to fall to the ground. Teach reacted quickly and rushed over to help his mother up.

"Step back."

John tilted his head toward Teach.

Teach nodded in understanding and helped Alice away from the place where a great battle was about to break out.

“John…”

Rocks strode forward, sword in hand, his crimson pupils filled with murderous intent, and his voice had completely changed.

"You have more potential than Nika, but you are not destined for failure. No matter how hard you try or struggle, you are destined to fail!"

"Yo-ho-ho-ho!"

A tall figure descended from the sky, blocking John's path, and let out a wild, enigmatic laugh.

Kaido tilted his head back and finished the wine in the gourd, then threw it away and looked at "Rocks" in front of him with full fighting spirit, picking up the spiked club "Eight Precepts" hanging at his waist.

Kaido raised his spiked club and pointed it at Rocks, grinning menacingly.

"And now? I am Joy Boy, and I'm going to challenge the world!"

"..."

After Kaido spoke, both John and "Rocks" fell silent.

John knew that during the years of waiting for his super evolution, Kaido would often go out and wander around, and by chance, he met his destined one, "King".

Then, from the legends of Jhin's Lunaria clan, it is learned that Joy Boy has the power to reshape the world.

The phrase "the power to reshape the world" deeply attracted Kaido, so he followed the legendary awakening mechanism of Joy Boy and frantically searched for the "death/near-death" state, hoping to awaken himself into the incarnation of Joy Boy.

John was happy to watch Kaido's performance, so he didn't tell him the truth, but little did he know...

Now, in front of those who truly know Joy Boy, Kaido will make such a fool of himself!

"You are not Joy Boy!"

After a long silence, Rocks shook his head, seriously rejecting Kaido's statement.

"No! I am Joy Boy!"

Enraged by the rejection, Kaido charged forward, wielding his spiked club.

John retreated, leaving the battlefield to Kaido, to see what kind of power this guy would display with his body fused with Lunaria's and Oni bloodlines.

Chapter 198 The Fire Dragon Torch!

Clang

The mace and the rapier clashed through the air, a burst of dark red lightning erupted in the forest, the clanging of metal against metal reverberated, and a shockwave, solid as a physical object, swept outwards.

In an instant, sand and stones flew, trees were uprooted, and the dense forest was cleared into a barren wasteland.

Feeling the immense force emanating from the spiked club, "Lox" couldn't help but show surprise, and for the first time began to take the enemy before him seriously.

They have towering bull horns like the ancient giants, but black wings like those of the Lunaria race grow on their backs...

What race is this?

Or is it a Devil Fruit?

Just as "Lox" was filled with doubt...

"Yo-ho-ho-ho!"

Kaido suddenly burst into wild laughter, his body instantly doubling in height, and dense blue scales sprouted from his skin.

The terrifying power has doubled once again!

Suddenly, "Lox" was at a disadvantage in the struggle and was sent flying backward like a cannonball crashing into the towering cliff behind him.

Rumble

The cliffs of Kami-no-Valley, which had stood firm even under the bombardment of the naval fleet, were now being smashed in half by the flying "Rocks".

The valley peak broke off and crashed down, causing the ground to sink and erupting with a violent tremor that shook the entire island.

"This power..."

Kaido gripped his spiked club tightly, his dragon tail, which grew from his tailbone, slapping the ground excitedly.

At this moment, he still clearly remembers the scene when he was modified by that evil scientist, Vegabank, and the feeling of being on the verge of death.

"Hehehe, I am Joey Boy!"

"Ugh!"

Behind them, John, seeing Kaido in such a state, sighed helplessly, rubbing his forehead.

That's just plain stupid!

After Rocks was "dominated by the Dark Ones," his power did increase, but his "Haki" was weakened by the influence of his will.

It is now clear that Im's will has taken over Rocks' body. Im, who is used to super strength, will naturally find it very difficult to use Rocks' "weak" body.

It's normal to be at a disadvantage for a while.

But this made Kaido very happy.

Ugh!

a shame!

puff

Suddenly, sharp spikes like a demon's tail emerged from the ground behind Kaido, piercing straight into his heart. The hard scales that had been covered in Armament Haki for years burst open, and crimson flowers bloomed from his flesh.

The blow went deep enough to see bone, but it was blocked by Kaido's ribs, preventing it from piercing Kaido's body and heart.

"asshole!"

Enraged by the pain, Kaido turned around and swung his spiked club at the spiked tail.