Jack the Drought gave the order.
The Beasts Pirates' ships surged toward Punk Hazard at full speed.
But the island wasn't what it used to be. After two years of development, Punk Hazard had become a fortress.
Smoker had set up dense smokescreen barriers using his Devil Fruit powers. Franky had installed massive artillery and high-powered weapons, all based on his research into Pluton—the ancient weapon that was more "superweapon" than ship.
Thanks to that, Franky's own General Franky, the War God mecha, and every Undying Legion base across the sea had been outfitted with weapons far beyond what most people could imagine.
Smoker gave the signal.
Cannons lit up the sea, turning it into a blazing inferno. Explosions rocked the waves. Pirate ships were battered. Screams rang out as the frontlines took heavy hits.
Some pirates froze. Others tried to retreat.
Jack exploded with rage.
"Get those ships in closer!"
"Anyone who retreats—dies!"
He wasn't bluffing. He cut down four or five of his own men right there. The rest were too scared to disobey. With nowhere to run, they charged forward desperately.
Smoker watched with a sneer.
"Not even a shred of mercy for your own people, huh… Jack the Drought."
Jack shouted back from his ship:
"Once I land, you're all dead!"
"Smoker! You think I don't have a way to deal with you?!"
He pulled out his ace: KORO—a biochemical weapon developed by Caesar Clown. Once released, the toxic gas would engulf everything within miles. In the original story, Jack used KORO to wipe out the entire population of Zou. Without it, he never would've beaten the Mink Kings.
Fwoooosh!
KORO surged out in a dark wave, roaring toward Punk Hazard.
But… it was useless.
Smoker had spent the last few years purging Caesar's leftover toxins from the island. He knew the gas, its mechanics, and how to neutralize it better than anyone.
With a cigar in his mouth and a cold smile, he raised both hands:
"White Smoke Bomb!"
A massive wall of smoke burst from his body, taking shape like a towering white giant. The smoke wrapped around the gas and absorbed it—completely.
"What?!" Jack's eyes widened. "The gas… got absorbed?! What the hell did you do?!"
Smoker answered flatly:
"This is our island now. You thought Caesar's trash could beat us? That's just pathetic, Jack."
Jack lost it.
"I'm gonna kill you myself and rip you to pieces!"
He shoved his ship forward through the cannon fire like it wasn't even there.
Moments later, his ship hit land.
With a loud roar, Jack leapt off the deck and activated his Devil Fruit—transforming into a massive, Ancient Zoan mammoth. One slam from his body obliterated the outer defenses like they were made of paper.
He was a literal wrecking ball.
Even Smoker was caught off guard.
"Damn… this guy's a monster."
Smoker turned into a white snake and dove down, unleashing smoke to surround the mammoth and block its view.
But Jack used Observation Haki to sense enemies through the smoke. He roared and charged forward again, smashing everything in his path.
Barriers fell. Jack stormed deep into Punk Hazard.
Smoker did everything he could, but even he had to admit—he wasn't strong enough to stop Jack alone.
Jack's massive form steamed like a volcano, his blood-red eyes flaring.
"Smoker! I'm gonna crush you and this entire island!"
He charged again, tusks wrapped in black Armament Haki—an attack that could easily kill Smoker.
Then it happened.
A bolt of lightning tore through the sky and slammed into Jack like a divine judgment.
BOOM!
The mammoth's body went stiff. Charred fur flew everywhere. His bones cracked. Blood sprayed from his mouth.
"Wh‑what the hell?! Who?!"
A figure landed between Jack and Smoker.
Uchiha Chiyu.
Jack's expression changed instantly.
"You… you're—Uchiha Chiyu?!"
The rest of the Beasts Pirates froze in fear. The name was enough to send chills down anyone's spine.
Everyone knew him.
To pirates, he was the God of Slaughter.
To the innocent, a savior.
And right now, he was their worst nightmare.
Jack took a step back but quickly barked:
"So what?! Even if it's you!"
"You killed Caesar. You killed Doflamingo. You've made yourself Kaido's enemy!"
"You seriously want to die that badly?!"
Chiyu answered calmly:
"Yeah. We want a war with Kaido. Got a problem?"
Jack's face twisted.
"You think you can take on all of us?"
"You little punk—I'll kill you for Kaido-sama!"
He rushed in with a roar.
Back on the battlefield, Tashigi sprinted toward Smoker.
"Smoker, are you okay?!"
Smoker nodded, eyes on Chiyu.
"How'd he get here so fast?"
"I just sent the message. He must've already been nearby…"
"Good thing, too. Jack would've leveled the whole island."
Jack charged Chiyu in mammoth form again, but Chiyu dodged with ease.
"Wow… this guy really is all muscle and no brain."
Jack transformed again—into his hybrid form. Now he had mammoth power and human flexibility. A massive scythe materialized in his hand, coated in Armament Haki.
He slashed.
Chiyu met him with Wano's legendary blade—Shusui—also infused with Haki.
BOOM!
The clash shook the island. Meanwhile, Smoker, Tashigi, and the Undying Legion soldiers fought off the rest of the pirates. The battlefield descended into chaos.
Chiyu tested Jack's strength. In terms of raw power, defense, and attack—he was elite. Definitely worthy of a billion-berry bounty.
But reckless. Predictable.
Not top-tier.
Chiyu sighed and powered up. Shusui surged with both black Haki and crackling lightning.
The blade grew longer—a titanic black thunderblade.
In Chiyu's hands, it looked like a dagger in the grip of a god.
"I'm done playing around."
"Thunder Blade!"
SLAASH!
Jack didn't even see it coming. His head was gone.
His half-human, half-mammoth head rolled across the ground, blood spraying everywhere.
And still—somehow—it was alive.
Zoans really were built different.
"Chiyu… killing me means you've made Kaido your enemy… You're all dead…"
Chiyu said nothing.
CRUNCH.
He crushed the head underfoot.
The rest of the Beasts Pirates lost it. Jack was already terrifying. Chiyu made him look soft.
They panicked. Fled. Screamed.
But Chiyu wasn't about to let them go.
"Ten Thousand Thunder Flow."
Lightning lanced across the battlefield, annihilating almost all of them.
Smoker, Tashigi, and the Undying Legion wiped out the rest. The fight ended in less than two hours.
With the battle over, cleanup began. Smoker approached Chiyu.
"Jack's dead. But he wasn't wrong. We're at war with Kaido now. We need to prepare."
Tashigi nodded with concern.
"Even if we're not afraid of Kaido, his forces are massive… King, Queen, the Flying Six, the Gifters, the Headliners… a head-on battle will be brutal."
Chiyu replied:
"That's why I won't fight head-on."
"I'm going to Wano. Myself."
They both froze.
"What?!"
"That's suicide! You'll be surrounded in enemy territory!"
Chiyu answered calmly:
"We can't win by brute force. So I'll cut off the head—one-on-one. Me vs. Kaido."
Smoker shook his head.
"Absolutely not. Even if you win, the rest will dogpile you."
"If you want to take the king, fine—but I'm sending a squad with you."
Tashigi added:
"Smoker's right! Don't act like Jack. Don't charge in alone!"
Chiyu nodded.
"Fair enough. Let's go to Raijin Island and plan the team."
…
Raijin Island.
The Undying Legion's top brass gathered.
Zephyr spoke first.
"I'm in. After everything the Navy did to me, I've got a lot to unload."
Boa Hancock raised her hand.
"This will be my first battle under your flag, Chiyu-sama. I must be there."
Law added:
"Count me in too."
After some discussion, Chiyu finalized the team:
Zephyr
Hancock
Law
Franky
Ain
Binz
Blade
Box
Baby 5
Staying behind to defend base:
Smoker
Hina
Tashigi
Shuzo
Barbara
Each choice was deliberate.
Zephyr brought Admiral-level power and Dyna Rocks. Hancock needed to prove loyalty, and she was more than capable. Law's powers were flexible and invaluable. Ain, Binz, Blade, and Box were veteran Undying fighters, perfect for taking on Kaido's elites. Baby 5 added mobility and adaptability.
And Franky?
Franky would pilot the War God mech—his legendary machine that had already shocked the world.
After Marineford, the world started to connect the dots: Franky, Water 7, the lost Pluton blueprints… the World Government had begun to suspect everything.
His bounty soared.
So did everyone else's in the Undying Legion.
And now, they were heading for Wano.
To end the war—before it begins.
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