Outside the royal city walls.
A towering man stood on the shattered deck, his massive frame adorned with two ivory tusks fixed to his head and shoulders. His hair was tied into a long ponytail, with two thick braids hanging down his back.
He glared furiously at the kingdom before him.
One of the Beasts Pirates' All-Stars.
One of the Three Calamities.
Jack the Drought.
The wielder of the Ancient Zoan Elephant Elephant Fruit, Mammoth Model.
"Damn you, Stussy!!"
"You actually dared to refuse the Governor's request!"
"Die! Die! All of you die!!"
Jack roared madly, his temper already spiraling out of control.
The reason behind it was simple.
Kaido had wanted to lease part of Stussy's territory as a foothold for his forces.
But Stussy knew far too well what happened to places Kaido set his eyes on. She would never allow her land to become another Wano.
When the refusal reached Kaido, he was furious, but he still hoped to resolve things through negotiation.
So he sent Jack.
Yet Stussy rejected Jack as well.
Before Kaido could even respond, Jack lost all restraint and began bombarding Tobira Kingdom.
Stussy had wanted to hold back.
But her subordinates had already snapped.
So she sent out Blood Moon.
"Rankyaku."
A pale blue blade of compressed air tore through the sky and slammed into Jack's massive body.
Boom!
Jack staggered backward several steps, his expression twisting as he glared at the man floating calmly in midair.
A white suit.
A black top hat.
A calm, emotionless gaze.
"Who the hell are you?!"
Blood Moon brushed dust from his shoulder.
"One of Stussy's Four Heavenly Kings."
"Blood Moon."
Jack froze.
He had heard of them.
Stussy's so-called Four Heavenly Kings were rumored to be powerful retired veterans, now gathered under her command.
"Tch! I am Jack of the Three Calamities!"
"If you do not want to die, tell Stussy to come out herself!!"
Blood Moon looked at him indifferently.
"You are not qualified to meet her."
The moment he finished speaking, Blood Moon vanished.
In the blink of an eye, he appeared directly in front of Jack.
"Finger Pistol: Ten-Finger Pierce!"
His fingers bent slightly as he drove them forward with brutal force.
Jack let out a muffled grunt as blood burst from his body, but the ferocity in his eyes only intensified.
He swung his fist downward.
Blood Moon leapt back instantly, refusing to underestimate him.
Jack wiped the blood from his chest, grinning viciously.
"Brat. You really pissed me off."
He reached behind him and pulled out two massive weapons.
Straight blades below, crescent sickles above.
Scyther Blades.
Jack stomped down hard.
The deck shattered beneath his feet.
His enormous body vanished and reappeared before Blood Moon.
"What?! That fast?!"
Blood Moon's pupils shrank.
"Hahahahaha! Go to hell!!"
Jack crossed his blades at Blood Moon's neck and smashed him straight into the city wall.
Rumble.
Stone collapsed as the wall caved in, dust and debris flooding the battlefield.
Jack raised his hand.
"Men! Charge the castle!!"
"Roaaaar!!"
Stussy's forces surged out to meet them.
Chaos erupted instantly.
As the dust cleared, Jack's eyes narrowed in surprise.
Blood Moon was still alive.
"Iron Body," Blood Moon said coldly.
He forced Jack's blades apart.
"Iron Body: Heavy Step Punch!"
All his strength gathered into his right fist.
Boom!
Jack's massive body was launched backward in a single blow.
Blood Moon exhaled slowly.
"Is that all?"
He turned to return to the castle.
Then a deafening crash echoed behind him.
A massive stone hurtled through the air.
"Iron Body: Elephant Bullet!"
Two compressed air blasts shattered the rock.
Jack stood before him again, drenched in blood, eyes blazing.
"This bastard's body is insane…"
Jack roared.
His body began to transform.
A colossal mammoth emerged, shaking the ground with every step.
"Brat! I will kill you!!"
Jack charged, tusks lowered, trunk swinging wildly.
Blood Moon's eyes sharpened.
"How fitting."
He roared as well.
Another elephant appeared.
Pure white, standing in stark contrast to Jack's brown mammoth form.
Elephant Elephant Fruit: Elephant Form.
Jack laughed wildly.
"Interesting! Very interesting!!"
The two massive beasts collided.
The earth trembled violently as their bodies slammed together again and again, destruction spreading everywhere.
But the Ancient Zoan's advantage became clear.
Jack's long tusks dominated the clash.
Blood Moon growled.
His body shifted again.
A towering hybrid form emerged, human body with an elephant's head.
"Rankyaku: Heavy Step Elephant!"
Two massive blue slashes shaped like trunks tore through the air and struck Jack.
Jack roared in pain but did not falter.
Inside the castle, Stussy could no longer sit still.
A faint crimson flame flickered in her eyes.
Just as she stood to leave, a voice spoke behind her.
"Stussy, stay here."
Her body stiffened.
"Young Master!"
She turned.
No one was there.
She exhaled slowly, finally relaxing.
Outside.
A terrifying pressure swept across the battlefield.
Thud. Thud.
One by one, people collapsed.
No one could remain standing.
Not even Jack.
"What kind of power is this…?!"
Jack struggled to lift his head.
Blood-red eyes met his gaze.
His entire body trembled.
"No way… Impossible…"
Fear crept into his voice.
"Marine Admiral… Blazing Ash!!"