sea calendar 1496.
After three months of unhurried sailing, the Beasts Pirate Ship finally arrived in the waters of Wano Country.
The towering sea waterfall, which normal Pirate Ships could only gaze at in awe, was no problem for the Beasts Pirates.
"Wurorororo…"
Kaido laughed loudly, then suddenly leaped up, the immense impact causing the entire Pirate Ship to sway.
Kaido soared into the air, and his body began to transform. In just a moment, a several-hundred-meter-long Azure Dragon appeared in the sky.
Immediately after, flame clouds began to emerge from the bottom of the Beasts Pirate Ship, and then the entire Pirate Ship started to ascend.
Before long, the entire Pirate Ship had crossed the waterfall and entered the inner sea of Wano Country.
However, Kaido did not revert from his dragon form; instead, he continued to fly in the sky.
Kaido's gaze shifted downwards to King and Karl on the ship.
"Wurorororo…"
"King, Karl, come up! Let's announce our arrival to Wano Country!"
King, without hesitation, transformed into a dark red Western Dragon over fifty meters long and flew alongside Kaido.
Karl understood Kaido's meaning and followed suit, transforming into a giant dragon seemingly carved from ice crystals. Just as Karl was about to take flight, a white figure suddenly intruded.
Yamato, seeing Karl about to fly off with that bastard father, and not wanting to be alone, jumped onto his dragon head just as he was about to take flight.
By the time he reacted, they were already in mid-air. Knowing Yamato, it was impossible to get her down now.
"Wow! Karl, Karl, look at that one, it looks like a chicken!"
"And that one…"
Yamato grabbed a dragon horn with one hand, chattering excitedly, her eyes full of yearning for the unknown. This was her first time experiencing the feeling of riding a dragon.
She, Yamato, was also a Dragon Rider!!
Karl simply let her be, knowing he would have to deal with it later. He directly brought Yamato along, flying side-by-side with Kaido and King.
However, in front of these two behemoths, Karl's dragon form appeared somewhat petite, only a mere 20 meters long—of course, this was only when compared to the two beside him.
To ordinary people, a dragon was still a dragon, no matter how small. That kind of oppressive feeling was unbearable for commoners.
And so, two Eastern Dragons and one Western Dragon soared through the skies of Wano Country, heading directly for the Flower Capital, where the Shogun of Wano Country resided.
Before long, the three giant dragons flew above the Flower Capital.
Looking down through the clouds at the Flower Capital, which was slightly more prosperous than the other areas.
Although he couldn't bring himself to like the unique culture of Wano Country, he had to admit that the scenery of the Flower Capital was indeed beautiful.
Cherry blossom and pine trees surrounded the Flower Capital. A gentle breeze would cause cherry blossoms to fall like snow, adding a unique charm to the already beautiful Flower Capital.
But today, the Flower Capital was somewhat different; countless people noticed the shadows in the clouds.
Suddenly, the clouds churned, and it seemed as if something was about to burst forth from the shadows within them.
This brought immense fear to the commoners of the Flower Capital.
Just then, three dragon heads suddenly burst out from the clouds!
An Azure Dragon, a Red Dragon, and an Ice Dragon. Although the Ice Dragon's head was slightly smaller, it was still a dragon!
This terrified the already fearful commoners even more. The legend of Shimotsuki Ryuma slaying a dragon has been passed down to this day, and seeing a dragon in person now, the fear stemming from biological instinct still overwhelmed their rationality.
"Run!"
"Dragons… giant dragons! Elder Shimotsuki Ryuma has passed away, who can slay a dragon now?!"
Some people automatically recalled scenes of Shimotsuki Ryuma slaying dragons in the past.
"Lord Oden should be able to, right?!"
"But… but Lord Oden isn't in Wano Country."
…The commoners were in utter panic, hiding in their homes and locking their doors, as if this could provide them with some sense of security.
Not everyone feared the dragons; some deranged samurai, convinced of their own strength, still stood in the streets.
They had already envisioned themselves slaying a dragon, becoming the next Shimotsuki Ryuma, revered by thousands, and finally marrying a beautiful and wealthy woman.
"Hey! Evil dragon, this is Wano Country, not a place for you to be presumptuous. Get out!"
"Hmph!"
Just as the samurai finished speaking, a surge of icy blue cold air rushed towards him.
"Hmph, since you've attacked, then allow me to take your life!"
The samurai raised his long sword and struck at the cold current.
The moment his blade touched the cold current, it was instantly frozen. Before the man could let go, the cold current had already struck him.
He was instantly frozen solid, and cold air diffused, covering the street and buildings within a ten-meter radius with a layer of ice crystals, which shimmered dazzlingly in the sunlight.
"Tch, what a low-class fellow, shouting like that."
Karl glanced disdainfully at the block of ice.
Karl hadn't even exerted himself; it was no different from spitting out a mouthful of saliva.
"Oh, Karl is so amazing!"
Yamato, on his head, had stars in her eyes.
Kaido and King, nearby, merely glanced over and then looked away; Karl's actions were not wrong.
Even though they came at Kurozumi Higurashi's invitation, they were the stronger party, and naturally, they would carry some arrogance towards the weaker side, especially since they were pirates!
But a thought couldn't help but arise in their minds: this brat's freezing ability is getting stronger and stronger!
Now, in terms of freezing ability alone, he was only slightly inferior to the Marine's Ice-Ice Fruit ability.
What kind of fruit did this brat eat? How come they had never heard of a Mythical Zoan fruit whose freezing ability was stronger than that of the Ice-Ice Fruit?
Just then, three people emerged from the tallest building in the Flower Capital, which was also the residence of the Shogun of Wano Country: a short, lecherous-looking young man and two elders. These were, of course, the current Shogun of Wano Country, Orochi, and Kurozumi Higurashi, and Kurozumi Semimaru.
"Kaido!"
Kurozumi Higurashi looked at the three giant dragons in the sky, her pupils constricting. She knew Kaido could transform into a giant dragon, but where did the other two giant dragons come from?
Kaido saw that the people had arrived and his objective had been achieved.
Kaido landed directly in front of the Kurozumi trio at the Shogun's Palace and transformed into his human form. His height of over seven meters blocked almost all of the sunlight.
Orochi, who had never seen such a scene, was so startled that he stumbled back a step and then immediately sat down on the ground.
Karl and King followed closely. When Karl transformed into his human form, Yamato naturally rode on his neck.
Yamato saw her bastard father, Uncle King, and Karl all looking serious, so she puffed out her cheeks and put on a serious expression herself.
Her appearance, however, did not make people feel serious; instead, it was rather cute.
But the Kurozumi trio had no mood for such things now. Kaido alone made them sweat profusely, mainly because Kaido, holding his kanabo, exuded too strong an oppressive aura.
Karl immediately noticed Orochi, who was sitting on the ground in fright. With just one glance, he lost interest in Orochi.
The only thing that interested him was the fruit on Orochi's body; it could only be said that a powerful Mythical Zoan had been wasted.
After Orochi recovered, he happened to see the disdain in Karl's eyes, and recalling how he had fallen in fright earlier, he felt he had lost face.
So he stood up and glared fiercely at Kaido. Having just become the Shogun of Wano Country, he had no idea of the power of Kaido and the others. He only knew that as the Shogun of Wano Country, someone dared to offend him.
Kaido naturally noticed Orochi's gaze; he merely gave him a faint look.
With just that glance, Orochi, who had just stood up, was startled again and stumbled back a large step. If Kurozumi Semimaru hadn't supported him, he probably would have fallen again.
Kurozumi Higurashi looked at this disappointing junior, but he was, after all, the hope for the Kurozumi clan's resurgence. Kurozumi Higurashi could only clean up his mess.
"Kaido, my junior has been presumptuous, please forgive him. But it is time to complete our transaction."