Chapter 107 The Battle That Erupted Instantly
Chapter 107 The Battle That Erupted Instantly
As the biggest contributor to the successful capture of the four scientists, Moria's personal reward has not yet been officially distributed by Kaido.
"Moria!!" Kaido shouted, "Come here!"
Moria, who was watching Olga flaunt her bounty poster with envy in his eyes, stepped forward to stand in front of Kaido upon hearing this.
"Captain, you were looking for me?"
"I haven't given you the reward for capturing those four scientists yet."
Kaido took out a Devil Fruit shaped like an corn cob from his system inventory.
"Here, this is a Logia-type Shadow Fruit. From today onwards, it's yours!"
Kaido casually tossed it over, and Moria caught it in a flurry, his eyes filled with shock and surprise.
"Logia type?! Captain Kaido! This is really a Logia type?!"
"Hmph, hmph, how could I be lying?!"
Upon hearing this, Moria didn't hesitate any longer and opened his mouth to stuff the entire fruit into it.
On the ship, the other pirates all stared at Moria with shining eyes.
"This trainee who just joined the crew not long ago has already successfully obtained Captain Kaido's Devil Fruit reward so quickly! How enviable!!"
"There's nothing we can do about it. They were just lucky; they arrested four top scientists at once!"
"Damn it! I want to achieve great things too! I want a top-tier Devil Fruit too!!"
……
Seeing the eager looks in the eyes of the pirates, Kaido laughed loudly, "As long as the merit is enough, anyone can potentially obtain a top-tier Devil Fruit from me!!"
With a wave of his hand, the remaining seven Devil Fruits in his backpack space were displayed on the flaming clouds.
"You all see that, right? I still have seven Devil Fruits in my possession!"
"Before any new Devil Fruits are harvested, the seven lucky ones who reach the merit standard the fastest will be able to choose one of these seven Devil Fruits from my collection!!"
Upon hearing this, the Beast Pirates cheered once again.
Beside Olvia, Bakkin witnessed this scene, her eyes flickering slightly.
If Kaido possessed only rare Logia-type Devil Fruits, she might also be tempted and do something special for him.
………………
The voyage passed quickly.
On the third day after setting sail from the Kingdom of Tarbur, the Beasts Pirates finally arrived at Lupo Island.
Standing on the edge of the ship's gunwale, I looked up.
This seems to be an island in autumn.
The maple leaves on the island danced in the wind, creating a red cloud.
The fleet of beasts slowly approached the port in the northwest of the island.
All the Beast Pirates are ready to fight at any time.
However, until the Beast Fleet, apart from the MADS research ship, all five large ships successfully docked at the port, and the anticipated attack did not occur.
This unusual situation even made Kaido frown slightly.
"What is Lugi Arno doing?"
"I took away two large tracts of his territory, and I didn't even flinch?"
If that's the case, Kaido will still continue and take over his third territory without hesitation.
The reason is simple: this bastard's business is too dirty, and Kaido can't stand it.
Enter the town on the island.
Everything here looks the same as always.
Various vendors gathered on both sides of the street.
Many other pirate crews were wandering the streets, selecting and buying supplies that their ships desperately needed.
The arrival of the Beasts Pirates caused quite a stir.
But that's about it.
Even though the beasts had already destroyed the first two islands, not a single person in the town felt that the beasts might bring destruction to this island.
Moriah, looking indignant, pulled a passerby over.
Do you know who we are?
The passerby was suddenly grabbed by Moria, and his face showed some panic.
But upon hearing Moria's question, the panic on his face immediately lessened considerably.
"I...I know, the Beasts Pirates..."
"Since you know this, why aren't you afraid?!"
"Fear? Why should we be afraid?!"
The passersby looked completely bewildered.
"Just because you destroyed the first two islands doesn't mean you have to destroy this one too! What do we have to be afraid of?!"
Upon hearing this, Moria stared intently into the eyes of the passerby, and the two locked eyes for a long time.
Moria only released his grip on Moriah's collar when Moriah's fear gradually dissipated and turned into impatience.
The passerby, now free, didn't say anything harsh. He simply straightened his clothes and quickly walked away.
As she watched his departing figure, a thoughtful expression appeared on Olvia's face.
Coincidentally, Olga's big eyes were also darting around, constantly observing the passersby.
Just then, Moria suddenly turned around and said to Kaido, "Captain Kaido, there's something strange about this island!"
He lowered his voice and continued, "I suspect that all these people we are seeing now are the enemy in disguise!"
"Ugh, Moria, your perception isn't good enough."
Kaido grinned and said, "This whole street is filled with a thick, viscous killing intent, didn't you feel it at all?!"
Upon hearing this, Moriah's pupils suddenly contracted.
Only then did he suddenly realize.
It seems that no one has spoken since they landed on the island.
Moreover, almost everyone always had a weapon in their hand...
Thinking of this, Moria looked at the passersby on the street again.
Those seemingly unrelated passersby, each busy with their own affairs, never took their eyes off the Beasts Pirates!
No wonder he was so agitated that he couldn't help but grab a passerby and ask them questions.
It turned out that his body's instincts had already detected the abnormality, but his mind hadn't reacted yet.
Just as Moria was reeling from this, a loud laugh suddenly erupted around them.
"Hahahaha! Kaido! You finally came to this island!!"
"Where? Where?!"
Moria's body jolted, and he immediately searched for the source of the sound.
After some investigation, he finally confirmed that the sound came from a loudspeaker installed in the dark.
"Hey, Lugi Arno! You're on this island too!!"
Kaido discovered this earlier than Moria.
Not only the loudspeakers, but Kaido also discovered many surveillance Den Den Mushi hiding in the shadows.
Under the surveillance of these Den Den Mushi, Luigi Arno could keep track of the Beasts Pirates' movements even when he was in the center of the island.
"Kaido, you bastard!!"
Luki Arno's angry voice came from the center of the island through a loudspeaker.
"I have no past grudges or recent feuds with you, so why are you trying to ruin my business?!"
"Hmm, hmm..." Kaido replied with a laugh, "It's not like we're completely without any grudges!!"
At that moment, he recounted his conflict with Wang Zhi.
"Just for this?!"
Luki Arno, standing in the building at the center of the island, wore an expression of utter incomprehension.
"Just for such a trivial matter?!"
"Oh, of course, that's not all!"
Kaido said in a deep voice, "It's also because I don't like your shady businesses!!"
Upon hearing this, Luigi Arno became even more confused.
"Are you fucking out of your mind?!"
He cursed loudly, "You want to be a champion of justice?! Then what the hell did you do in the Western Sea?!"
"You come here pretending to be a good guy and acting righteous, you're nothing but a hypocrite!!"
Having said that, Luigi Arno no longer hesitated.
"Everyone on the island! Listen up, you all!!"
"Whoever can cut off Kaido's head, I'll give him half of my assets!!"
This statement came out.
In the town, those who were still pretending stopped what they were doing and took out their weapons from various places.
"Lord Lugi Arno, you're not joking, are you?"
"In my line of work, the most important thing is reputation! Do you think I would joke around like this?!"
Having received confirmation, the group, who had already drawn their weapons, launched an attack on the Beasts Pirates without further hesitation.
bang bang bang bang...
A series of gunshots rang out, but those lying in pools of blood were not the Beast Pirates, but rather the disguised passersby who were nearby.
"Damn it, finally we can start killing!!"
"We've been waiting for this moment for ages!!"
"Brothers of the Beasts Pirates! Now is the time to make our mark! Kill!!"
"kill!!!"
The Beast Pirates grinned maliciously.
Facing an enemy that had surrounded them in layers, they showed no fear whatsoever.
In his eyes, there was only a thirst for credit!
When the gunfire erupted, their eyes turned red, and they launched a counter-attack.
"Uro ro ro..."
Kaido laughed loudly and transformed into a blue dragon, soaring into the sky.
He summoned rain clouds in the sky, simultaneously activating the ability to drain the enemy's life force while replenishing his own.
"Kill them!!"
Moria brandished his greatsword and was the first to charge forward.
Having just acquired the Devil Fruit's power, he hasn't yet adapted to using it in battle, and he still wields his large sword with great force.
"Charge!!"
Olga transforms into Blue Fire Cat and, following closely behind Moria, leaps onto the roof.
Here they spew fire breath, there they spew fire breath, all in the blink of an eye.
Many parts of the town were engulfed in flames.
Sunny, Machima, Olvia, and the others were not so reckless.
They led the main force forward slowly, taking the lead, and fought against the large number of enemies gathered in the town.
bang bang bang...
The bullet pierced Moria's body.
These attack methods, which he used to have to be wary of and dodge, can now be completely ignored.
His elementalized body makes him immune to any physical attack that lacks domineering power.
"Oh no! This guy is a Logia-type Devil Fruit user!"
Among the pirates, some are knowledgeable and report to their crewmates immediately.
Immediately, Moria's attack became increasingly fierce.
Before long, he successfully broke through the encirclement.
However, after leaving the encirclement, he not only did not turn back to fight, but also temporarily stopped in the middle of the street.
"Are you the one they sent to stop me?"
Moria asked in a deep voice.
Because right in front of him stood a young man who was about 2.5 meters tall, with medium-length hair styled into a full head of dreadlocks, and who looked to be in his 30s.
"Are you a member of the Beasts Pirates? A Logia-type Devil Fruit user?" the young man blocking the way asked.
"So what if I am?!" Moria retorted, "And who are you?!"
"You don't even know me?!"
The young man looked surprised. "I am the captain of the Beast King Pirates! Titus, the King of Beasts!!"
"Huh?! The Beast King Pirates? The King of Beasts?"
Moria raised an eyebrow. "You think you're qualified to call yourself that?!"
Titus said in a deep voice, "I am famous on the Grand Line, but not before your Beasts Pirates!!"
"So what?!" Moria slung his greatsword over his shoulder. "I've made up my mind! I'm going to kill you!!"
"In this world, the only one who can be called the King of Beasts is Captain Kaido!!"
"ridiculous!!"
Titus sneered, then vanished and rushed to Moria, delivering a powerful punch straight to Moria's abdomen.
Moria was hit squarely by the punch, and his body flew backward in a crescent shape, crashing into the building.
With a loud crash, the building collapsed, and Moria struggled to his feet from the rubble.
A trickle of blood spilled from the corner of his mouth, which he wiped away with his hand.
"You actually know Armament Haki?!"
Titus's lips curled slightly. "What? Are you afraid?!"
"What are you afraid of?!"
Moria reached out and shook hands.
"Scattered bats!!"
The shadows coalesced into bats, flapping their small wings and rapidly lunging at Titus.
Titus dared not be so arrogant any longer and activated his Devil Fruit ability as well.
His already strong physique grew even taller.
Orange and black striped fur covered his body.
Its hands transformed into sharp claws, tiger ears grew from its head, and fangs sprouted from its mouth.
Zoan type, Cat-Cat Fruit, Normal type, Tiger form, Human-Beast transformation!
"tiger?"
Moria wasn't too surprised to see that Titus also had a Devil Fruit ability.
"So this is the source of your confidence in calling yourself the King of Beasts!"
"Since that's the case, I'm going to defeat you completely today!!"
"Shadow Dagger!!"
Moria let out a sharp shout.
As countless scattering bats launched a biting attack on Titus, he stomped his foot again.
Spikes formed by dark shadows rose from the ground.
Titus used his legs to propel himself away from the attacks, then charged towards Moria at an even faster speed.
With his hands wrapped in Armament Haki, he threw a punch at Moria.
Moria swung his greatsword, clashing the blade directly with Titus's fist.
He has only just obtained the Shadow Fruit and is not yet able to perfectly utilize his elemental evasion ability.
Therefore, the weapon in his hand became the best shield at this moment.
Titus punched Moria's greatsword, producing a crisp metallic clang.
However, his fists did not gain an advantage as a result.
Because Moria, despite his young age, is incredibly strong.
His massive size of over 4 meters is no accident.
Titus sensed Moria's power and decisively abandoned his underestimation, beginning to take the battle seriously.
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