After talking about Kaido, it was time to discuss the Beasts Pirates…
Just as Muyang had said earlier, the Navy had already made up its mind to eradicate the Beasts Pirates, and they definitely wouldn't cancel the plan just because Kaido wasn't home.
They would absolutely take advantage of Kaido's absence to strike first—focus their forces, destroy the Beasts Pirates, and cut off one of Kaido's arms.
And with the Beasts Pirates scattered throughout various regions of Wano, once the Navy began fighting them, all of Wano would be engulfed in war.
At this point, the top priority was to organize evacuation for the villagers of each region and minimize casualties.But Izou hadn't returned to Wano for more than ten years—how many people in the country still recognized him was unknown, not to mention he had no subordinates he could rely on.
So, Izou turned to Denjirō.Denjirō needed no effort to read Izou's expression and said, "I need to know the exact time the Navy arrives in Wano."
How the evacuation should be organized depended on how much time they had.If the time was short, the method would be rough and simple.If the time was long, it could be detailed and thorough.
Izou didn't know when the Navy would reach Wano either, so he turned to look at his old man.
At this moment, although Whitebeard was telling Kozuki Hiyori stories about Kozuki Oden and the Kozuki clan, he could still hear what was going on around him.When he heard Denjirō's question, he had a feeling this would involve him.
Sure enough, it didn't take long before he sensed his son's burning stare.
Even if you stare at me like that, what I don't know, I still don't know.
While telling stories to Hiyori, Whitebeard used his sharp, expressive eyes to gaze at Muyang.
Seeing Whitebeard's reaction, Izou and Denjirō immediately understood.Denjirō spoke sensibly: "Boss Mu, how much for the intel on the Navy's forces and the exact time they'll reach Wano?"
"One blade of Ryō Wazamono grade."
Muyang raised a single finger.
"No problem."
Although surprised that Muyang didn't ask for gold or silver, Denjirō still agreed very straightforwardly.
"Refreshing." Muyang snapped his fingers and revealed the intel."The Navy has already arrived at Onigashima. Total headcount: eight. All of them are at admiral-level combat power."
"Eight admirals?!" Izou exclaimed in shock.
"They've already reached Onigashima?!" Denjirō shouted.
.........
Near Wano Country, on a nearby island—Onigashima.
As its name suggests, Onigashima had stone mountains shaped like an oni's skull.The Beasts Pirates were stationed there.
Perhaps because Kaido tended to go on drunken rampages, the architectural style of the island leaned toward roughness—after all, fancy houses and shabby houses looked the same after they were smashed: ruins.
In addition, the pirate crew itself embodied roughness.Almost every member wore animal-horn decorations or headdresses, or literally had real horns, sharp teeth, or other beast-like traits.
Their outfits followed a unified style: armor, belts, fur, feathered cloaks, gauntlets, swords, gloves, long pants, and boots.
The overall aesthetic leaned toward barbarians and Viking warriors, with some designs resembling half-beasts…
Within the island, Kaido had gone out to challenge some extreme-activity stunt, leaving "Wildfire" King and "Drought" Jack behind to hold Onigashima.Hundreds of Beasts Pirates were scattered across the island—some on duty, others resting.
It was noon.
Suddenly, a flash lit up in the clouds above.The next moment, countless beams of light rained down on Onigashima like a torrential downpour.
Boom boom boom…
Each light projectile carried destructive power no weaker than cannon shells.Under the sweeping lightstorm, the island's terrain was transformed instantly—the curved giant horns of the oni statue were blown apart, the giant skull collapsed right after, buildings crumbled into rubble, and pirates struggled within the rain of light.
Amid the island-shaking tremors, a sandstorm like a sky-covering dust cloud rapidly spread.Within minutes, it swallowed the entire island, rolling and writhing like some unknown living creature.
ROAR————!
A furious roar erupted from within the dust.A pitch-black pteranodon burst out of the sandstorm like an arrow shot from a bow, cutting through the swirling dust and soaring straight into the sky.
The pteranodon, clad in black leather, flapped its wings and sharply accelerated.Orange-yellow flames burned on its body, swaying with the speed but showing no sign of extinguishing.
"KIZARU!!!"
Wildfire King's enraged roar echoed through the vast sky.
At least one-third of the several hundred pirates on the island had died under Borsalino's surprise attack.As one of the Beasts Pirates' three All-Stars, how could King not be enraged?
"You seem pretty angry~~"Up in the air, Borsalino bent forward slightly, sunglasses sliding down the bridge of his nose.His lazy-looking eyes fixed on the approaching King as he puckered his lips."…So scary~~~"
Whoosh—
A flash of light.Borsalino crossed several kilometers in an instant, appearing right before King, his glowing foot kicking toward King's beak-like head.
Fwoom!
King jerked his head to the right, narrowly dodging the powerful kick.At the same time, he swung his head to the left, using his long, beak-like jaw as a blade.
Black Armament Haki instantly coated the entire beak, sharpening and hardening it like a gleaming blade.
Slash—!
The obsidian blade cut across Borsalino's waist, slicing him cleanly in half.
"How scary~~ You actually cut me in half."
Borsalino wore an expression of surprise, though the sliced area was glowing golden light.
"Stop lying!"
King scoffed coldly and beat his wings, slapping toward Borsalino's upper half.
"Scary~ scary~"
Murmuring lazily, Borsalino split into two golden lights, slipping behind King and unleashing another light-speed kick.
In terms of mobility in the air, King couldn't compete with Borsalino at all.This time, he couldn't dodge.
BOOM!
A deafening explosion echoed through the clouds as the black, toothless pteranodon spiraled down toward the sand-covered island.
"Laser!"
Borsalino raised his right index finger and fired repeatedly at the large pteranodon.
"Biu biu biu…"
While firing laser after laser, he even mimicked the sound effects.
A blue warrior god clad in tengu armor swept past Borsalino, the wind from its wings pressing Borsalino's suit tightly against his body.
BOOM————!
A giant towering like a mountain landed on the ground, spreading its wings and blowing away the sand, standing upright in the crater-filled ruins.
Sengoku, Garp, Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Might Guy rode a flying carpet, rapidly approaching Onigashima.
Hashirama Senju sat cross-legged on Susanoo's shoulder, chatting casually with Uchiha Madara.
Madara's target was Kaido.Until Kaido appeared, he would not take action.