"Argh! So annoying!"
The giant beast-like body of the long-necked dragon slowly rose from the smoke.
This was the Devil Fruit ability of "Plague" Queen, one of the three calamities of the Beasts Pirates—
The Mythical Zoan, Ancient Type, Brachiosaurus form.
Like "Flame" King, Queen's Devil Fruit ability was also an extremely rare Ancient Zoan!
This incredibly rare Devil Fruit gave Queen extraordinary toughness and combat power.
Therefore, even after falling from a great height, Queen didn't sustain much damage. He even had the energy to lie on the ground for a bit and quietly sort out his chaotic thoughts.
But the more he thought, the more Queen's anger burned!
"My stomach feels awful! I shouldn't have drunk so much red bean soup before leaving..."
"But Captain Kaido's pre-departure feast was really something!"
Queen muttered to himself.
"But even though it was such a happy occasion, why is it that now even Onigashima is gone for us!"
"A mere affiliated nation of the World Government should just be a local emperor and be done with it, right? Why pick a fight with the Beasts Pirates!"
"How dare you!"
"You scoundrels... may you all die... scoundrels..."
Queen's intermittent curses could be heard.
Such unreliable ramblings naturally lessened the imposing aura he displayed, but not a single soldier in the allied forces felt relaxed.
The reason was simple.
Up until now, led by Dalton, the allied soldiers had been charging forward, on the verge of completely breaking through the Beasts Pirates' lines.
It was clear that these pirates had no clear commander and were fighting individually, and they were clearly accustomed to it.
Thus, once their formation was broken for the first time, it wouldn't be easy for the pirates to regroup.
This was military strategy, and a battlefield inevitability.
However, this strong offensive momentum was ultimately broken by that gigantic, bulging shadow.
...
With a dull "thump."
Dalton, who was charging, felt like he hit a wall and was sent flying backward.
In fact, forget a wall; even an entire house would have a hard time withstanding Dalton's head-on charge as a user of the Ox-Ox Fruit!
But at this moment, Dalton's attack was forced to stop.
He looked up, and his face immediately turned grim and ugly.
Finally... we cannot avoid this confrontation.
The true main force under Kaido, the "Hundred Beast," the cadres of the Beasts Pirates!
"Plague" Queen, bounty of 1,320,000,000 Berry—
If you really calculated it, such an exorbitant bounty was enough to buy the entire Drum Kingdom!
...
If it were the Dalton who was still working under Wapol, bearing humiliation, he would surely be filled with despair right now!
But the current Dalton was different.
The Four Seas Alliance brought not only economic benefits to the people of Drum Kingdom but also an expansion of their "horizons."
Only when a person truly experiences the sea can they truly stand on the stage of the sea!
Staying in a corner will only lead to stagnation.
Therefore, for the current Dalton, even when facing a pirate with a bounty of over a billion Berry, he would simply wipe his lips and grin, lamenting:
"As expected, a 'monster' that can only be seen in the New World..."
...
"Huh?"
Hearing Dalton's sigh, a giant long-necked dragon slowly stood up from the smoke.
He cursed as he swung his massive neck.
Whether intentionally or not, the long-necked dragon dispersed the surrounding dust, making the entire battlefield clearly visible.
Combined with Dalton's attack being forcibly stopped, this gave the Beasts Pirates an opportunity to reorganize their formation.
"You scoundrels, go! Kill them!"
"Charge!"
"..."
"For the Four Seas Alliance, kill!"
"Drive them out of our home!"
...
In an instant, the entire battlefield became even more chaotic.
The Beasts Pirates and the Four Seas Alliance's allied forces clashed head-on. The two sides exchanged blows, and for a time, no clear winner could be determined.
Almost instantly, the entire battlefield entered a fever pitch.
But no matter how fierce the engagement between both sides, be it pirates or allied soldiers, they would ultimately subconsciously stay away from the center of the battlefield.
There, only two men were staring intently at each other!
...
No, to be more precise, only Dalton was staring intently at the other man!
As for "Plague" Queen.
At this moment, the giant long-necked dragon was pursing his lips, savoring the large bowl of red bean soup he had drunk before setting off.
It was delicious...
It's just that that fall from the sky earlier made my head spin!
Nauseous, wanting to vomit...
A feeling of annoyance surged in Queen's heart.
Was it that giant sand giant's doing?
Ah, it doesn't matter, anyway, the captain has already targeted him, and he'll probably be blasted to smithereens soon?
Speaking of which, did something just hit me?
While Queen was thinking, Dalton suddenly stepped forward, gripping his fan-shaped greatsword.
Strike first, strike last, suffer!
Dalton yelled and swung his greatsword towards Queen's body.
But the moment Dalton's blade touched Queen's body, Dalton's pupils suddenly contracted.
Hard!
So hard!
His greatsword combined with his brute strength couldn't even cut into Queen's body!
On the other side, Queen suddenly felt a sharp pain on the side of his body.
"Huh?"
He looked down and saw Dalton holding his greatsword, and saw Dalton attempting to kill him.
This sight made Queen frown instantly.
"What the hell is this!"
Whoosh!
As soon as he spoke, Queen fiercely twisted his body, flinging Dalton beside him away!
Even though he was just flung away, Queen's strength was astonishing, and Dalton felt like his whole body was falling apart.
"Ugh!"
Dalton struggled to get up from the ground, but suddenly, the huge forelimb of the long-necked dragon swept down, directly stomping Dalton into the ground!
Boom!
A deafening roar echoed, and Dalton was no longer visible on the ground.
Cracked ground was everywhere, and Dalton was stomped entirely into the ground!
"Ah... truly scum from the Paradise!"
Queen ground the ground with his forelimb and said softly:
"There are strengths and weaknesses among Zoan Devil Fruits..."
"And they are more direct and brutal than the other two types of Devil Fruits."
"Don't get cocky with me, you mere wild ox!"
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