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Nameless Island, the plaza outside the castle.
The three pirate crews gathered together, holding a joyful feast. Upon learning of the alliance, the pirates felt as if a heavy weight had been lifted from their shoulders.
Venturing into the New World, they were the ones who faced the greatest pressure to survive. Every time they encountered a powerful enemy, a comrade would fall.
Now, with the three parties united, their team's strength could be said to have undergone a qualitative leap, giving them full confidence even against the Underground Emperors.
"Captain Kid is here!"
The pirates all looked up, their eyes burning with fanaticism toward Kid. Among the three captains, Kid had the highest bounty, nearly 500 million Berry.
Once a bounty increased to 300 million Berry, it became much harder to raise it further.
Additionally, in the past two years, the World Government had been deeply embroiled in conflicts with Hoenn, significantly reducing the energy they spent on pirates, leading to a slower, or even stagnant, increase in pirate bounties.
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The grand dining table at the center of the feast.
The three captains sat around, discussing their next plan.
Or rather, their objective!
The sole purpose of the alliance was to bring down a Yonko and seize the Road Poneglyphs, thereby finding the Great Treasure.
But currently, clues were scarce.
Logically, the Yonko were most likely to possess Road Poneglyphs, especially Kaido, Big Mom, and Golden Lion.
These three were veteran pirates and had fought Roger more than once, so they most likely knew about or possessed one or two Road Poneglyphs.
"Genius Jester" Buggy had debuted the latest, but he was once a crew member of Pirate King Roger and a sworn brother of Red Hair. The probability of him possessing a Road Poneglyph was low, but he might know related information.
Choosing who to target was of utmost importance!
"Big Mom!"
After some discussion, the three set their sights on Big Mom. Not only was she most likely to possess a Road Poneglyph, but they also held a grudge against her.
The upcoming Tea Party was the best opportunity to strike!
"Eh, a ship is approaching!"
"Where did that ship come from? This island isn't on any of the three routes!"
"Wait, it's the Groudon!"
When they saw the Groudon's insignia, the pirates turned pale with shock.
Why would the Groudon appear!
"The Groudon!"
The three captains' expressions changed simultaneously. Just as they stood up to prepare for battle, two figures appeared on the dining table, standing back to back.
"Daichi the Destroyer!"
"And... Trafalgar Law!"
Seeing Daichi, the three captains weren't surprised, but Law's appearance truly stunned them.
Law was now a member of the Cross Guild, though he remained relatively low-key amidst the brilliance of many former Warlords.
Why was he with Daichi?
"Yo, having a feast, huh?"
Daichi sat cross-legged on the table, took a swig of wine, and raised an eyebrow.
"Doesn't taste very good."
It was only then that the three captains reacted, immediately retreating to create distance, assuming a battle stance with full vigilance.
"Why would a big shot like you come here!"
Kid's face was veined, and countless swords and steel gathered around him.
This uninhabited island was his most important secret base, its location extremely hidden. Even the Yonko shouldn't be able to find it.
"Well, about that."
Daichi propped his chin with one hand, smiling as he explained his purpose: "I'm here to capture you all. Kaido wants to see you."
"Yonko Kaido?!"
Cold sweat trickled down.
They had just allied to confront the Yonko, and now the "Strongest" Kaido had set his sights on them. What was worse, the man before them was also the "Strongest."
The Strongest Man in the World!
"Hahaha~~~ Hahaha~~~"
Kid suddenly burst into laughter, his gaze at Daichi turning violent and maniacal. A large amount of steel gathered and combined around him, like a storm of steel.
"If I defeat you, I'll be the Strongest!"
"Punk Rotten!"
When the storm ended, a cyberpunk-style skull mech floated in mid-air. Kid sat in the center of the mech, acting as the pilot.
He went straight for his ultimate move!
Daichi's eyes lit up.
"As expected from South Blue, this design is quite cool!"
South Blue's industry was relatively developed. Gears and wrenches were its hallmarks, and people from there often had some craftsmanship.
It was cool, but he didn't see anything particularly special about it.
With this kid's electromagnetic abilities, if he could study under Vegapunk, he would have a bright future.
Piloting a Gundam and wielding a laser sword would be child's play.
"Your opponent isn't me."
Daichi drank his wine with interest, then pointed to Law beside him.
"Defeat him first."
"Trafalgar Law!"
Kid angrily demanded, "Have you now become a dog of the Beast Pirates?"
"Don't tell me what to do, Kid!"
Law's face twitched, and he raised his palm.
"Room!"
A blue circle of light spread outwards, quickly encompassing half the island. With such a large range, it would be impossible to leave easily.
Law didn't hold back, swinging his sword at Kid. As the blade flashed and disappeared, Kid, along with the skull mech he created, was sliced in two!
Kid's pupils trembled as he looked at the other half of his split body.
He'd been hit!
Even among the strong, Trafalgar Law's Devil Fruit ability was uniquely bizarre.
Before being cut, he hadn't felt any sensation of a slash, nor any pain.
"Zzzzzzt~~~!"
Electric arcs appeared!
"Do you think this can defeat me?"
Kid's eyes glowed red with fury. Numerous electric arcs emerged between his split body, followed by magnetism, quickly pulling them together.
"Snap!"
His vertically sliced body actually reattached itself through magnetic attraction, and the wound disappeared due to the properties of the Ope Ope no Mi.
He was back to normal!
Law's eyes sank.
This was the first time someone had been cut by him and reassembled themselves using their own ability. It seemed victory wouldn't be so easy.
"Hahahahaha~~~ That's all you've got!"
Kid grinned, laughing wildly.
Blocking the opponent's slash meant he had already won half the battle!
"Don't interfere, I'll personally slaughter this guy who's disgraced us!"
"..."
The others exchanged glances, and as Killer nodded, everyone shifted their attention to Daichi.
Since Kid was confident, they would leave it to him. In terms of bounty alone, Kid had always been the leader of the Worst Generation, and his strength was trustworthy.
There was an even more troublesome monster here.
"Magnetism, huh, interesting."
Daichi remained still, continuing to observe the battle between Kid and Law.
Kid reassembling his split body using magnetism was somewhat unexpected, but on second thought, it made sense. He was a magnet himself.
"Hmm?"
Suddenly, Daichi shifted his gaze.
Apoo stood with his back to everyone, his eyes darting left and right, signaling to Daichi, seemingly seeking Daichi's command to betray them.
Daichi curved his lips, shaking his head slightly to indicate there was no need to expose him.
The essence of being an undercover agent should be reserved for the most critical moment, and right now, there was absolutely no need for it.
"Then I'll play with you all."
Daichi stood up, his ill-intentioned gaze first falling on Apoo. To prevent Apoo from exposing his identity, he would have to make him suffer a little.
"Eh???!!!"
Apoo was bewildered.
Boss, why are you looking at me?!