"Luffy and the others have already set off—let's move quickly too!"
Jinbe stood up first.
"Ah~ Another clash with the Beasts Pirates. That really gets my blood pumping! I haven't killed nearly enough of those bastards yet!"
Nekomamushi licked his claws, crimson light flashing with bloodlust in his eyes.
"This mission's main goal is to seize the ship. No need for complications."
Izou reminded them calmly.
"Once the ship is in our hands, the retrofitting..."
Robin, Usopp, and the others all turned to look at Franky.
"Ah~ Leave the retrofitting to the great me! I guarantee it'll be ready ahead of schedule—no, way ahead—and we'll arrive at the battlefield in style!"
Franky raised a confident thumbs-up.
With that, the battle meeting came to an end.
The Straw Hat crew began their operation.
They descended the mountain, heading toward Kuri's Bakura Town.
"Hey, Kid, are you really planning to just wait here for us?"
Trafalgar Law frowned.
"Hmph. This has nothing to do with me."
Kid acted completely indifferent.
"Suit yourself."
Law didn't press further and simply caught up with the others.
Once they were gone—
"Chi chi chi..."
A peculiar laugh echoed.
It was Killer, the grim executioner who had consumed a SMILE fruit, laughing eerily.
"What's so funny, Killer?"
Kid shot a glance at his close comrade.
"Sorry, couldn't help it. But the truth is, Kid—you do want to go with them, don't you?"
Having grown up with Kid and known him deeply, Killer could see through the tough facade.
"Hmph. Whitebeard's war with the Navy? That has nothing to do with me!"
Kid scoffed, still acting stubborn.
"But this is the World Tournament stage! Two years ago, we didn't qualify. But now... now we do!"
A dreamy gleam sparkled in Killer's eyes.
"Besides, Kid—don't you want to face our past selves and deliver some advice from their future seniors?"
Kid's expression softened slightly.
"And there's Scratchmen Apoo, Hawkins—the traitors. Beating them once wasn't enough to satisfy my hatred. Chi chi chi...!"
Killer let out a cold, angry laugh.
"Shut up!"
...
About half an hour later—
The battleship raiding team approached Bakura Town.
In the distance—
They could see a tattered little town out in the wastelands.
It was the "Scavenger's Town."
Two years ago, Jack the Drought of the Beasts Pirates had burned it down.
Now, seeing it fully intact only proved that they had really arrived in an alternate timeline—two years in the past.
"Should we stop by the Farm and get some food for the townspeople?"
Zoro suggested.
"No!"
Sanji and Izou shouted at the same time.
"Though it's unfortunate, our current mission must come first—we need to seize that warship."
Izou explained.
"Besides, if we deliver food now, we'll only bring trouble to the townspeople later."
Robin added with calm reasoning.
Zoro nodded. He didn't press further.
Robin was right.
They would soon leave Wano.
If the Beasts Pirates discovered missing supplies at the town, it would only bring cruel punishment upon the villagers.
Ten minutes later—
"There! That's the private port of the Beasts Pirates!"
Inurashi pointed ahead.
"Franky-meow, pick out the best ship! We'll protect it in battle to prevent damage!"
Nekomamushi looked toward Franky.
"Hmm, let me take a look!"
Franky scanned the port.
Using his top-class shipwright instincts, he eventually chose a mid-sized, lightweight battleship.
Compared to the larger ones, it wasn't the most heavily armed—
But it was by far the fastest at sea.
And with some modifications, it could go even faster.
"Alright, folks—let's take it!"
Izou raised his arm.
Suddenly—
Clang! Clang!
Metal clashed and echoed in every direction.
Iron weapons were flying from all sides toward a single point.
Even the three swords at Zoro's waist began to vibrate faintly.
"This is...!"
Zoro narrowed his eyes.
"He really came, after all."
Trafalgar Law chuckled.
"This power... must be Kid's."
Jinbe nodded.
"Kid acts all cold, but his body speaks the truth, huh?"
Usopp grinned.
"Shut your mouths!"
Over a hundred meters away, Kid's face turned red as he yelled, having overheard them with his Kenbunshoku Haki.
At that moment, his Jiki Jiki no Mi (Magnet-Magnet Fruit) power fully activated.
Countless metal items flew toward his body.
They assembled into a towering iron giant over ten meters tall—
This was his post-time skip move:
Punk Rotten!!!
BOOM!
RUMBLE!
Kid, in his steel giant form, began wreaking havoc.
Instantly, all Beasts Pirates stationed in Kuri's harbor were alerted.
"Who the hell are you—ahhh!"
"An intruder! Intruder alert—gah!"
"Requesting backup! Lord Holdham! There's a breach at the harbor...!"
...
The entire port fell into chaos.
"Scythe Gale Slash!!!"
The 200-million-berry Supernova Killer leapt into action beside his captain.
Like a phantom, he dashed through the crowd of enemies.
Splat! Splat!
In the blink of an eye, blood splattered everywhere.
"Punk Rotten — Bowstring!"
Kid launched an attack.
In one blow, he sent dozens of Beasts Pirates flying.
"Hahaha! Remember this, you Beasts scum! Tell Kaido—one day, I'll take his head myself and avenge what happened!"
Kid laughed wildly.
"Now's the time!"
While Kid and Killer created havoc, Izou, Law, and the Straw Hats silently boarded the chosen ship.
They quickly took down the remaining Beasts Pirates on deck.
Jinbe took the helm, preparing to escape the port.
"Ah! There are more intruders over at the other pier!"
"They're not alone! They've got backup!"
"Sink them! Don't let them get away!"
The Beasts Pirates launched a counterattack.
Weapons hidden throughout the port all began to fire.
"Santōryū — 1080 Pound Phoenix!!!"
Zoro spun his three swords.
His powerful slash not only cut through the cannonballs—
It destroyed the cannons themselves.
"Diable Jambe — Bien Cuit: Grill Shot!!!"
Sanji soared into the air, kicking through one fire point after another.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
"Special Attack — Green Star: Impact Wolf!"
Izou and Usopp unleashed precise long-range attacks.
"Zeus, your turn!"
Nami waved her Clima-Tact.
"I'm on it!"
The adorable, round thundercloud Zeus took the stage—and turned black.
CRACK!
Lightning crashed from the sky.
"Cien Fleur!"
Robin activated her Hana Hana no Mi power, causing the Beasts Pirates on other ships to fire at each other.
"Hehehe..."
"Hahaha..."
Two pets—a Kung Fu bear and a reindeer with wings—danced around the battlefield.
"Leave the other ships to me!"
Trafalgar Law raised one hand.
A blue Room instantly expanded.
"ROOM — Anesthesia!"
Snap!
A large battleship in the harbor split cleanly in two.
"ROOM — Baton!"
With a flick of Law's finger—
The massive ship smashed down on the Beasts Pirates stationed onshore.
BOOM!
RUMBLE!!!
The entire harbor was in ruins.
The mission to seize the battleship—was a complete success!