As Noro expected, pirates soon climbed the waterfall, arriving in Wano to challenge the Beasts Pirates.
The pirate community, for the most part, consisted of low-level pirates who engaged in arson, murder, plunder, rape, and abduction, committing all manner of evil, bullying the weak and fearing the strong.
But there was also a small minority of pirates who were arrogant, untamed, fearless, and dared to challenge any formidable foe.
This was also why pirates easily awakened Conqueror's Haki.
Don't let that brat Kid's stubbornness, constantly clashing with Shanks, fool you. But if Kid himself had chickened out, after one failure, seeing the Red-Haired Pirates and immediately running,
His power would quickly dissipate, eventually reducing him to the pathetic state of Moria and Crocodile.
The world of One Piece was an idealistic one. The more one believed, the stronger one became.
Of course, training was still necessary.
Noro had no intention of stopping the pirates from landing, letting them climb the waterfall.
The Beasts Pirates were to replace Shiki and become one of the three legendary pirates, so…
He would accept all challenges!
Wano, with its natural barrier of a waterfall, had already filtered out most of the challengers.
When the pirates, having narrowly escaped death, broke through Wano's natural defenses and arrived at Ringo Port, they would see Noro sitting high, with King and Leia standing behind him.
Noro stood up, dragging his Sun Eater halberd, and said with a smile,
"Welcome to Wano!"
…
The Azure Dragon ship boldly sailed into Shiki's territory. On the dragon's head, Kaido gazed into the distance, his eyes burning, his spirit soaring. He had never felt so refreshed.
He was no longer the intern of the Rocks Pirates. The Beasts Pirates had now defeated Shiki, and in terms of reputation, they could already stand shoulder to shoulder with the Roger Pirates and Whitebeard Pirates.
The ship arrived before a small island. From a distance, they could see flames rising into the sky, and pirate ships flying Jolly Rogers along the coast.
Kaido "cracked" his neck. "Worororororo… It seems someone was faster than the Beasts Pirates."
Of course, Kaido didn't care. Territory wasn't something you got just by arriving early.
The Azure Dragon resolutely sailed towards the shore.
Kaido was the first to jump off the ship, followed by Englar Alaric, Raja, and other executives.
As soon as the Beasts Pirates stepped onto the beach, the pirates stationed there immediately surrounded them.
A pirate with a scarred face laughed arrogantly. "Yo, where did these pirates come from? This is…"
Before he could finish speaking, Kaido had already smashed his head with a club.
Kaido, carrying Hassaikai, walked forward on his own. Behind him, Englar Alaric, Raja, and other executives, without Kaido's command, grinned savagely and charged at the pirates.
Guided by his Observation Haki, Kaido arrived at the center of the island, finding the location of this pirate crew.
The leader was a tall, well-built man, wearing a trench coat, a mask, metal-like gloves on both hands, holding a scythe and a meteor hammer respectively.
The Beasts Pirates were currently in the ascendant, and this pirate crew immediately recognized Kaido.
The crew members looked at the man with the terrifying oppressive aura in front of them in fear, their lips trembling:
"Beasts Pirates Captain, Kaido!"
Kaido smiled, resting Hassaikai on his shoulder. "Worororororo… It seems you all recognize me."
Their captain's expression was solemn, and he said in a deep voice, "Kaido, this island is now my Hanafusa's territory."
A captain named Eric, behind Kaido, stepped forward and angrily rebuked, "Hanafusa, by what right do you occupy our Beasts Pirates' territory?"
"Exactly, exactly."
The other captains and crew members also echoed.
Hanafusa was angered into laughter by these shameless people. "Joke. This was Shiki's territory. When did it become your Beasts Pirates' territory? Kaido, if you know what's good for you, take your men and leave. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."
Eric couldn't help but take a step forward, countless sharp spikes emerging from his body, sneering disdainfully. "Just you?"
"Worororororo…"
Kaido couldn't help but laugh loudly. This captain was truly to his liking.
Although his strength was average, he was both arrogant and wild. Just like his Spike-Spike Fruit, he exploded at the slightest touch.
"Arrogant!"
As a well-known pirate on the sea, Hanafusa couldn't tolerate being mocked by one of the opponent's crew members.
After a roar, Hanafusa, wielding his scythe, shot towards Kaido and the others.
Kaido held Hassaikai horizontally, blocking the captains who wanted to step forward, saying in a deep voice, "Stand down. You are not his match yet."
The captains and crew members obeyed and retreated.
Kaido smiled, watching the aggressive Hanafusa. He waited until the scythe was right in front of him before unhurriedly raising Hassaikai to block.
Clang!
Scythe and club collided, sparking a dazzling flash. The aura of their collision erupted into a terrifying shockwave, blowing some low-level pirates' eyes shut.
Hanafusa's tiger's mouth was numb from the recoil, and he couldn't help but widen his eyes in surprise.
He was already tall, over five meters, and later ate an Ancient Zoan Devil Fruit.
His pure physical strength was already extremely terrifying, yet he hadn't expected it to be so casually parried.
Kaido sneered contemptuously. "Worororororo… Is that all? And you want me to leave? Too naive!"
Then, with a burst of strength, he parried the scythe in front of him, and Hanafusa was also sent staggering backward.
After Hanafusa regained his footing, he swung the meteor hammer in his hand, covered in Armament Haki, and it whistled towards Kaido.
Kaido clenched his left fist, smashing it into the meteor hammer. With a crisp "clang," the black meteor hammer was sent flying back by Kaido.
Hanafusa reacted extremely quickly, dodging the incoming meteor hammer sideways, cold sweat involuntarily dripping from his forehead.
How could anyone have such high physical toughness!
Kaido had lost interest in playing with the opponent. On Hassaikai, dark red lightning pulsed wildly, and he grinned savagely. "Brat, if you don't unleash your full strength now, you'll never get another chance in this life."
"Don't look down on me!"
Hanafusa roared, his lips beginning to crack. His body rapidly grew, completing his transformation in a blink of an eye.
Kaido's eyes lit up when he saw it, blurting out in delight, "Ancient Zoan!"
As everyone knew, he loved Zoan types the most.
In Kaido's heart, he had already decided to recruit Hanafusa.
Hanafusa, in his human-beast form, once again swung his scythe, his figure transforming into an afterimage, sweeping towards Kaido.
He also shouted loudly, "I am Hanafusa, the King of Lizards!"
Passive triggered!
Kaido's eyes narrowed. He took a step forward, swinging Hassaikai in a wide arc with his right hand, precisely smashing it towards Hanafusa.
"You said, what kind of king are you!"
"Thunder Bagua!"
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