The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

"boom!!"

A violent tremor, accompanied by the sound of the atmosphere shattering, resounded across the island, almost turning it upside down.

"Ungrateful!"

Shiryu glanced indifferently at the figure lying in a pool of blood in front of him and said casually.

It was as if the guy he had just killed was a bug that could be crushed at will.

"Everyone has the right to choose their own destiny, and the path of destiny they choose is the path to hell and death."

Behind Shiryu, the eccentric sniper [Supersonic] Van Oka was still there, seemingly melancholic, talking about fate.

"Hahaha, anyway, the other party was asking for it and deserved to end up like this."

The helmsman, nicknamed "The Uncrowned Champion," Gizzas Bages, was there, waving his arms and laughing heartily.

At the same time, a hint of disdain flashed in his eyes as he looked at the foolish fellow lying in the pool of blood.

"Do you really think this ocean is so gentle that people can do whatever they want with it?"

"It seems that after being in the city for so long, their brains have grown moldy, they can't recognize reality, or they've forgotten the cruelty of this sea?!"

"He calls himself the 'Evil King,' but all he's capable of is bullying ordinary people with no skills. Pah!"

　867 Bages spat disdainfully at Abaro Pizarro, who lay lifeless on the ground.

Although he himself is not a good person, that does not prevent him from standing on the moral high ground and despising him.

Who made it so that he's the one still alive and able to stand and breathe, while the other person is lying on the ground?!

"Muruhohoho, no matter what, since this guy is so blind, he has received the price he deserves."

The world's most vicious female thief, Katrina Demi, standing nearby, also let out a mocking smile while secretly feeling a little relieved.

You should know that when Shiryu invited her before, she originally wanted to refuse.

However, being naturally quick-witted, she noticed that behind Shiryu stood Laffitte, Van Augur, Burgess, and Doc Q—all the original elite members of the Blackbeard Pirates.

The cunning nature of the nine-tailed fox led her to temporarily accept Shiryu's invitation.

Then he followed behind, observing Shiryu's movements.

Next, with the help of Shiliu's strange tool for finding people, the group quickly located "Big Barrel" Basque Jotte.

There's not much to say about the latter, after Shiryu gradually unleashed that solid killing intent.

After a brief moment of silence, he agreed.

In their minds, as long as they can always be accompanied by fine wine, it doesn't matter whether they are alone or have joined another faction.

Therefore, the original Blackbeard Pirates lineup, apart from the deceased captain Blackbeard Teach and the massive battleship San Juan Wolf, which was also destroyed, consisted of...

That left only the "Evil King" Abaro Pizarro.

The result~~~

The other party was determined to be in charge and firmly rejected Shiryu's invitation.

And then... that was it.

The fact that the other person was already lying lifeless in a pool of blood said it all.

He himself was also a very good person, setting a very good example for Die Mei and Qiao Te.

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[Thank you again to the generous donor 'Once Upon a Time There Was a Eunuch' for the generous donation!]

466 A shocking impact! The New World is shaking! A mammoth?! Kaido's move!!

Yes, the price of being a role model is indeed quite heavy, even costing one's life.

"He actually possesses Whitebeard's Devil Fruit ability..."

Die Mei smiled, her eyes flashing with both fear and relief, as she looked at the cracks that appeared on the ground.

She clearly saw that Shiryu's casual slash was enveloped in a white aura of Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit power!

First of all, Shiryu possessed the extremely powerful Devil Fruit ability of Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

In other words, only one Devil Fruit user can have a Devil Fruit at any given time. Since Whitebeard was the user of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, how could Shiryu have obtained that power?

"Could it be that, as Shiryu of the Rain said, the Straw Hat Pirates' 'Tool Master' really has a way to grant others the abilities of their Devil Fruits...?"

A fiery glint also flashed across Die Mei's face.

Although she is already a Devil Fruit user, it is precisely because of this that she is able to realize it.

If this can really be achieved, then a powerful legion of ability users can be assembled in no time.

If everyone on the ship were a user of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, a powerful ability...

Just thinking about that scene made Die Mei tremble with excitement.

Not only him, but the other former members of the Blackbeard Pirates also had excited expressions on their faces, filled with deep anticipation.

The reason they followed Blackbeard in the first place was because he was powerful, ambitious, and indeed a ruthless leader suitable to be a captain.

On the other hand, it's naturally because he has a way to obtain Devil Fruits by hunting Devil Fruit users, which can greatly enhance the strength of his side, giving him the means and aptitude to reach the top.

Now that a stronger and more sophisticated option has emerged, these remnants of the pirate crew naturally have no reason to refuse!

"Perhaps, there is still a possibility of reaching the top..."

These vicious and ruthless people on the high seas were muttering to themselves there.

Although the path I took at the beginning is different, what life is ever complete?!

Having a brand new opportunity is already quite an achievement.

"let's go."

After killing Pizarro, Shiryu didn't even glance at him before turning around and heading towards the boats moored on the shore.

"Find a few more skilled shipwrights, build a good ship, and then..."

"Heading to the New World!!"

Shiryu's tone was unusually firm, and the others immediately followed suit.

They will definitely go to that sea area in the New World!

And Shiliu and his ilk longed for the new world.

That closed-off country, once known as the world's second strongest nation, is now an island nation invaded by pirates.

Wano Country, on Onigashima, which is quite far from the main island.

"Gulu gulu gulu..."

A man of extremely tall and robust build, with long black hair, a pair of long horns like dragon horns, and a long beard like dragon whiskers, was drinking heavily.

He had a dragon scale tattoo on his left arm, his upper body was naked, there was an X-shaped scar on his right abdomen, and a purple shirt was hanging from his waist with two gold chains hanging from the hem.

He wore wide, dark green trousers with a shimenawa (traditional Japanese rope) around his waist and a purple fur cape, looking like a demon incarnate!

He held up the red gourd with the character "天" (heaven) printed on it and drank deeply, while his men, dressed in Viking attire and carrying news and intelligence, stood there, not daring to breathe.

"The Joker was defeated, so artificial Devil Fruits can no longer be produced, is that right...?"

Bang! !

He slammed the crimson gourd onto the stone table, and it trembled.

That deep, muffled voice, like rolling thunder, exploded in everyone's ears.

Everyone shuddered.

"Yes, yes, Lord Kaido..."

One of the stubborn hands swallowed hard and said tremblingly.

The man who could fill him with such fear and dread was none other than Kaido, the captain of the Beasts Pirates and one of the Four Emperors, known as the "Strongest Creature on Land, Sea, and Air" and the "Strongest Man in One-on-One Combat"!

"Hiccup, I see. So the artificial Devil Fruits are gone..."

Kaido's head slowly drooped down.

Just when the atmosphere in the arena was almost frozen...

"Waaaaah, how could Joker be defeated like this? Does this mean our cooperation can't continue?!"

He suddenly burst into tears.

"Is this time, it's because of the sadness and tears that came from being drunk...?"

The subordinates there breathed a slight sigh of relief.

"Gulu gulu..."

Kaido grabbed the gourd in front of him again and poured the wine into his mouth:

"You're so useless, Joker!!"

Suddenly, he roared to the sky again, raging as he shouted:

"To be defeated so easily, you're utterly useless!!"

"By those new-age brats... *hiccup*!!"

As Kaido hiccuped, his massive body slowly rose to his feet.

"Honestly, we haven't completely eradicated the remnants of the Kozuki clan inside, and the artificial Devil Fruit project has stalled. We even got stopped by that brat Shanks when we tried to take advantage of the war to seize Whitebeard's territory. Lately, everything's really going wrong..."

He picked up the pitch-black spiked club called "Eight Precepts" from the table and placed it on his shoulder.

"Mr. Drought Jack, one of the big names, has already gone to pursue the samurai who fled to the open sea..."

The stubborn subordinate replied cautiously.

"Perhaps they'll bring back good news soon..."

"Good news? Maybe~"

Kaido remained noncommittal.

"However, there is one thing that is indeed good news for me..."

Those drunken eyes, blurred by alcohol, gradually regained their clarity.

"That old man with the white beard, it's said, has regained his peak strength!!"

"I haven't forgotten how powerful Whitebeard was when I first met him on Beehive Island!!"

"But after I gained my current strength, that old man gradually became dejected."

"And now, he has returned to his peak, which is simply an excellent gift from God!!"

"This is the perfect opportunity for me to bring you down from your peak and prove that I am the strongest!! Ura-ra-ra-ra!!!"

Laughing loudly, Kaido suddenly leaped into the air.

In an instant, its enormous form transformed into a giant dragon with ferocious blue scales and stripes, soaring into the sky and swiftly charging towards the distance.

"Whoo~"

Seeing Kaido leave, the Beasts Pirates soldiers present breathed a sigh of relief. They had been terrified, their faces pale and their hearts pounding.

Thankfully, nothing serious happened; I survived...

The group exchanged glances, their eyes filled with relief.

However, while they were still basking in the joy of surviving the ordeal...

Suddenly, a brighter and brighter light, along with an increasingly intense heat, emanated from above them.

"Um?!"

The group instinctively looked up and saw a burst of scorching dragon breath descending from the sky!

boom! ! !

A violent explosion resounded through the sky!

.........

Kaido was eager to challenge Whitebeard to a duel.