Chapter 380: The Eight Monsters Arrive in the Dragon Flame Sea Region
"With our current strength, we should be able to make a move on the World Government's headquarters, right?"
Kaido sat cross-legged on the ground.
Across from him was Whitebeard, sitting with Murakumogiri planted beside him.
Faced with the question, Whitebeard fell silent for a moment.
"You have to understand—if we fail, there won't be another chance."
He looked at him seriously as he spoke.
"What's there to fear? At worst, we'll just die together with the captain and the others." Kaido's eyes gleamed with madness.
"Have you really decided?" Whitebeard asked again.
"Yeah. At our age, it's already very difficult to grow any stronger. If we don't save them now… we probably never will have another chance."
Kaido nodded, gulped down a mouthful of wine, and spoke through gritted teeth.
"In that case, let's do it!"
Whitebeard also drank, and the bowl in his hand shattered into powder with a sudden vibration.
"Recently, it seems the World Government is preparing to act against the summoner—that's our opportunity. We only get this one chance."
"Mm."
Kaido nodded.
...
Time passed quickly.
In the sea region of the Dragon Flame Pirates.
Construction on the four Holy Islands had already reached its final stages. Rows of high-rise buildings had been erected, and over the sea, tracks for sea trains had appeared.
There were even the rudimentary beginnings of electric vehicles.
Although all of this was still quite crude, everything was already moving toward modernization.
Today, eight uninvited guests arrived in the Dragon Flame Pirates' territory.
"So this is the Dragon Flame Pirates—the ones who've occupied this sea…"
The lion-headed monster stood on the water, looking at a small island ahead, a domineering gleam flashing in his eyes.
"This sea feels familiar."
The tiger-headed monster's eyes also flickered with a strange light.
"Yeah!"
The others' eyes lit up as well.
"Let's go. This Dragon Flame Pirates' territory seems to have some interesting things. Take a look around first—destroying it afterward might be fun too."
The snake-headed, human-bodied monster let out a cold, sinister laugh.
"Mm."
Then the eight of them walked toward the small island ahead.
As they stepped onto the island—
In the town, people began to size them up one after another.
"Why are they staying in half-beast form? Showing off that they're Devil Fruit users?"
"Exactly. This is the Dragon Flame Pirates' territory—just eight Devil Fruit users and they dare act so arrogantly?"
"Tsk, they're not even putting the Dragon Guard in their eyes."
"Which member of the Dragon Guard isn't a Devil Fruit user?"
"They're way too arrogant—I can barely stand it."
"Ha, and what can you do about it? You planning to go up against them?"
"Forget it. You can't cause trouble here."
The surrounding crowd whispered and pointed, most of them looking at the eight monsters with pity.
They hoped these eight wouldn't cause trouble—otherwise, they'd be the ones in for it.
Buzz!!
Suddenly, the snake-headed, human-bodied monster appeared instantly in front of the crowd, revealing a ferocious, sinister smile.
Immediately after, a colossal serpent's maw materialized, opening wide as it bit down.
"Puff, puff, puff~"
Blooms of blood splattered outward, falling to the ground.
A thick, heavy scent of blood spread through the air.
The surrounding onlookers froze in shock, then terror overtook their faces.
"Ah—!"
"Run—!"
"How dare they?!"
The snake-headed monster flicked its scarlet tongue across its lips, then vanished once again.
"Ahhh—!"
Screams rang out one after another.