Onigashima, back mountain area.
As the smoke and dust cleared, the white-haired girl lay sprawled at the center of the explosion, covered in wounds from head to toe. She was clearly badly injured.
Even so, the girl had not lost consciousness.
"It hurts, it hurts, damn it, I lost again!"
Yamato gritted her teeth and rolled over, gasping for a while before getting up. Before she could stand steady, countless pirates swarmed out from all directions.
They found her!
The pirates licked their blades, their smiles strangely "kind and friendly."
"Yo, Yamato-sama."
"Please surrender."
"It wouldn't be good if you got hurt."
Facing the pirates' threats, Yamato gripped her kanabo without hesitation, glaring back fiercely.
"I won't be caught by you!"
She knew what would happen if she was caught.
That was—starvation!
But now her whole body ached, her stamina was almost gone, and trying to defeat so many pirates was clearly impossible.
She had to fight her way out.
"Gurgle gurgle~~"
Her stomach protested at the perfect time.
"So hungry! So hungry!"
Yamato's eyes glowed red. The desire to fill her belly and the fear of hunger slowly ignited her ferocity.
Fight!
"All of you, get out of my way!"
The girl roared as she charged, taking a big step into the crowd. Her kanabo swung wildly, sending a dozen pirates flying!
"Wah ah ah ah!"
"Boom! Boom boom boom!"
Smoke and dust rose, roars echoed, and the battlefield instantly turned into chaos. Pirates kept screaming and flying into the sky.
Unstoppable!
However, the girl's remaining stamina was quickly running out. Her strength and reactions were clearly getting worse.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
Suddenly, the ground shook!
"Earthquake?"
"Oww!"
Just as the pirates were surprised and confused, the roar of a beast erupted.
"All you small fry, get out of the way!"
A Spinosaurus, which should have existed in ancient times and was bigger than a house, appeared. It charged recklessly without caring about the pirates around it.
"It's Page One!"
"Move aside, you'll be flattened!"
"Damn it!"
The pirates scattered in terror, running for their lives. If they were stepped on by the Spinosaurus, it wouldn't be as simple as just getting injured.
People would die.
The Spinosaurus opened its bloody mouth and charged violently toward Yamato.
"It's Page One!"
Yamato's heart skipped a beat when she saw the charging Spinosaurus. She knew very well the strength and endurance of an ancient Zoan type.
If he caught her, she would be finished.
She had to finish this quickly!
"Hoo~~"
Yamato took a deep breath, gripping her kanabo tightly with both hands. She wrapped all her remaining Haki around its surface.
Black lightning ran along the kanabo.
The next moment, the girl turned into a bolt of lightning and disappeared from her spot. She unleashed the move she had secretly learned from her terrible father!
"Thunder—!"
Almost instantly, the kanabo, wrapped in black lightning, appeared at the side of the Spinosaurus's head. Its terrifying power made the Spinosaurus's pupils shrink sharply.
Cannot dodge!
"Bagua!"
"Bang!"
With an ear-splitting roar, the kanabo violently smashed into the Spinosaurus's cheek, breaking its jawbone along with dozens of fangs!
A close-range finishing move!
"Oww oww oww!"
The Spinosaurus shrieked, shaking its head. Its massive body fell to the ground uncontrollably, kicking up a large amount of smoke and dust.
The pirates were completely shocked.
"Page One!"
"So strong, just one hit knocked down Page One!"
"That's only natural, she's the Ogre Princess after all!"
For a moment, the pirates were too scared to move forward.
Yamato stood tall in the center of the battlefield, secretly recovering her stamina. If any pirate had charged at that moment, she would have been completely powerless to resist.
Damn it!
So tired! So hungry!
I want to eat sashimi~ slurp!
As the smoke and dust cleared, the Spinosaurus had disappeared. Only a young man in a black and white mask was left, kneeling on the ground.
Beast Pirates Headliner, Page One!
"Cough cough!"
Page One covered his cheek, coughing up blood. Half his face was stained red with blood. He was clearly badly injured, making his subordinates' hearts pound.
Being hit in the head by such an attack, one could only imagine how terrifying it was. It was already incredible that their superior could still stay conscious.
How tough are ancient Zoan types!
A subordinate carefully asked, "Page One, you seem badly hurt. Do you need a medical team?"
"No, it doesn't hurt at all!"
Page One could barely stand, but he was still stubbornly acting tough. His gaze toward Yamato was filled with darkness.
"Despite being badly injured, she still has such strong fighting power."
Very strong!
Even he wasn't sure he could win!
Suddenly, Page One's hair stood on end. A sharp sense of danger made him want to run away instinctively.
However, it was too late.
A shadow covered him.
"Pay-Pay!"
Slender hands grabbed his neck from behind, and then her entire body pressed down on him, slamming him heavily to the ground. His face was directly pushed into the earth.
Oh no, it's my sister!
"Pay-Pay, big sister missed you so much!"
Ulti knelt on Page One, her hands gripping Page One's neck. She excitedly shook him up and down, repeatedly slamming Page One's head into the ground.
Found my little brother, so happy!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The cracks in the ground quickly spread.
Page One's head was repeatedly slammed into the ground. His consciousness grew more and more blurry. He was already badly injured, and now he was even worse.
"Help... help..."
The young man struggled to lift his head, saw Daichi not far away, and immediately reached out for help. Daichi was the only one around who could stop his sister's violent behavior.
The look of despair finally finding a bit of hope, and the hand desperately trying to grasp that hope, were truly moving.
Daichi turned his head and skillfully whistled.
"Shhh~ shhh~ shhh ♪"
Nothing happened.
As Ulti-sama's loyal subordinate, he could indeed stop Ulti-sama, but he had no desire to get involved in his superior's family matters.
The anger might turn to him.
"Daichi, you bastard!"
Page One fell into despair. His outstretched hand dropped to the ground, followed by small ghosts with crossed eyes coming out from his mouth.
He passed away peacefully.
"Pay-Pay?"
Sensing no resistance, Ulti stopped shaking in confusion. When she realized her brother had lost consciousness, she became furious.
"Bastard, who beat you up like this!"
It was you!
Daichi thought to himself.
"I know!"
Ulti glared angrily at Yamato. "Yamato, you did this, didn't you? How dare you knock out Pay-Pay! I'm going to get revenge for Pay-Pay!"
"Huh? You were the one who knocked Pay-Pay out!"
Yamato looked confused, not wanting to take the blame. She also didn't forget to scold Ulti. "If you could be a little gentler with Pay-Pay, he wouldn't hide from you every day!"
"Bullshit! I'm the gentlest person in the world to Pay-Pay!"
Ulti jumped up violently. Her upper body and legs arched backward, her smooth forehead covered in a layer of black Haki.
"Die! I will never forgive anyone who bullies Pay-Pay!"
Upon seeing this, many of the surrounding pirates gasped in shock.
"It's Ulti-sama's headbutt!"
It is rumored that Ulti-sama's headbutt is as terrifying as a cannon!
Yamato's expression was serious. She took half a step back with her right foot, firmly planting it into the ground. She gripped her kanabo with both hands and swung it upward with all her might.
Almost at the same time, Ulti's headbutt appeared before her.
"Clang!"
The headbutt and kanabo collided violently, producing a sharp metallic screech, followed by a powerful shockwave that blasted everything around them away.
"Ahhh!"
The pirates screamed as they were sent flying.
Daichi braced against the shockwave. His feet stayed firmly on the ground as if they were stuck, and he skillfully caught Page One, who had been blown away.
His gaze was serious as he looked at the battlefield.
So strong!
His body was also very strong now. Breaking large stones with his bare hands was not a problem, but within the Beast Pirates, he could only be considered a decent small fry.
If nothing unexpected happened, he could at most be promoted to a normal Headliner. If he was lucky, he might even become a servant for the two powerful women before him.
Fortunately, he was a transmigrator and had a cheat.
Daichi unconsciously touched his belly, feeling the small life living within, and the corners of his mouth unconsciously curved upward.
Center of the battlefield.
"So heavy!"
Yamato's feet sank into the ground. The powerful impact caused blood to burst from the wounds all over her body.
Her whole body ached!
"Haha, it looks like Kaido punished you badly, serves you right! Who told you to keep thinking about rebelling against Kaido!"
Ulti sneered mockingly, pressing her forehead with more force against Yamato's kanabo. A trickle of blood flowed down her brow.
Damn it, it hurts so much!
Her Haki had been broken!
The next moment, the two pulled apart.
Ulti reached down into her skirt and pulled out a long kanabo, charging at Yamato again. "Give up, I won't give you time to rest!"
"Fight then, who's afraid of whom!"
Yamato's temper flared up too.
"Clang! Clang clang clang!"
Their kanabos collided fiercely, sparks flying.
In the distance, the pirates regrouped.
Daichi watched the two women fight, while also watching the surrounding pirates.
Only a few Headliners were present.
Capturing Yamato wasn't a great achievement. Capable officers didn't bother with it. Only some less experienced Headliners would join the noise.
Now that Ulti had stepped in, even if other Headliners wanted to claim credit, they would have to think about the consequences. After all, the girl was a Devil Fruit user and would eventually become a high-ranking officer of the Beast Pirates.
Making Ulti angry for a little credit was clearly not worth it.
Excellent!
Daichi smiled.
Heh heh heh, when the two women are tired from their fight, that will be his moment to strike. The fruits of victory will be his to take.
As for whether his superior could win.
Absolutely impossible.
Ulti was indeed strong, but she was only 17 years old. Her fighting skills and Haki were quite ordinary. Yamato's strength, however, was at least All-Star level. Even with bad injuries, she couldn't possibly lose to Ulti in a direct fight.
Therefore, the advantage was his!
"Daichi!"
Just as Daichi was thinking about his smooth moves against Yamato, four pirates gathered beside Daichi. Each held flags and heart-shaped paper fans or other cheering items.
Like Daichi, they were Ulti's direct subordinates and had arrived at the back mountain earlier, waiting for Ulti and Daichi.
"Ulti-sama is fighting!"
"Now is our time to shine!"
"Ulti-sama Fan Club, assemble!"
"Daichi, let's start!"
The four were extremely excited, striking very embarrassing poses like the Ginyu Force from Dragon Ball, surrounding Daichi in the center.
Their flashy behavior immediately attracted the strange looks of most pirates.
"..."
Daichi was silent for a full thirty seconds.
If he remembered correctly, this Ulti-sama Fan Club was founded by him, and he was also the first president. He was usually the most excited about organizing cheering activities.
The sins of his predecessor!
Daichi sighed, silently raised one leg, and at the same time raised both arms, striking a pose that matched his teammates' style.
＼(`Δ')／
"Brothers, are you ready?"
"Oh!"
The four echoed loudly.
"Follow my rhythm, one, two—"
Daichi's eyes widened, and he and his four subordinates shouted with all their might.
"Ulti-sama is unmatched in the world!"
"Ulti-sama is the Best!"
"Ulti-sama is extremely smart!"
"Ulti-sama is a beauty that would make fish sink and birds fall!"
The loud slogans echoed throughout the back mountain!