Ding, ding, ding!
A few crisp sounds echoed, but Bazel still paid no attention to Adams Bellen.
King, who had blocked the flying slashes, erupted with flames behind him, looking down at the one who had attacked.
"Since you've made a move, that means you've declared war. You must be prepared for the consequences, right?"
King drew the serrated blade at his waist, flames coiling around it.
"Attack. Kill these pirates who don't know their place."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Beasts Pirates who had followed them instantly shifted their demeanor.
Dozens of them changed expressions at lightning speed, Armament Haki wrapping around their blades.
They glared murderously at the members of the Adams Pirates.
"Kill them!"
"Charge!!"
"Ah, wait, everyone…"
Seeing this, Mato tried to step forward to intervene.
"Mato-san, we are humans."
Bazel's words made Mato stop in her tracks.
"This is a private matter among humans. It has nothing to do with the giants."
Bazel had heard some of Harald's policies.
Harald wanted to fully integrate the Warland Kingdom into the human world, but unfortunately, this wish remained unfulfilled even until the day he died.
And this bar named Ida was likely established by Harald's first wife, Ida.
Before arriving at Elbaf, Bazel had specifically asked Morgans for information about the giants of the South Blue.
There wasn't much information.
Samuwanai Island was a secluded island, and even the 'King of Information', Morgans knew very little about it.
But he had unexpectedly uncovered Ida's experiences.
In her youth, Ida had used her strength to cross the Red Line and arrived at the Bunt Kingdom in the New World, severely injured.
She was saved by the local residents just as she was about to die.
From then on, she worked in the king's circus.
She had food and shelter and could even save a little pocket money.
It was also because of Ida's influence that Harald began to form a different concept of humans, these weak creatures.
No longer just weak, short, and useless.
Instead, he gained many positive impressions like wisdom, gentleness, and patience.
A few years after Hajrudin and Loki were born, Elbaf had experienced a severe famine.
At that time, Harald sought help from outside, and some friendly human kingdoms immediately sent various supplies to help the giants survive the famine.
It was this act that made Harald view humans even more favorably.
And Hajrudin and Loki's personalities also developed into two extremes.
The former inherited Ida's gentleness and resilience, while the latter resembled Harald in his youth before he met Ida.
"That's right, this is a private matter among us humans."
There were other human pirates in the bar at the time, but Hanafuda spoke without any restraint.
"We're just cleaning up the trash among ourselves. Please don't mind us."
The expressions of the other pirate crews' members who had initially planned to just watch turned somewhat unpleasant, but before they could make a move, their companions stopped them.
"Don't act. Let that idiot Adams Bellen test the waters."
"That guy thinks just because he awakened Conqueror's Haki, he can fight against real Great Pirates. He even arrogantly occupies the waters near Elbaf. He has no idea how strong the enemy is."
"Jes is right. Don't forget our purpose, you guys!"
The speaker had dark skin, purple hair tied high at the back of his head, and wore a steel mask similar to what an armored knight would wear.
At his waist hung a diamond-encrusted pistol and a plain-looking katana.
"With our talents, we cannot become the Pirate King. Joining a Great Pirate worthy of our loyalty is what we should do."
"Yes, Captain Daifugo!"
'Daifugo?'
Hearing this name, Bazel turned his head in surprise.
He remembered this name, as it seemed to belong to a certain Shinuchi in the original Beasts Pirates.
Daifugo, who had been watching Bazel, took off his mask and forced out an awkward smile, then raised his glass in a toast to Bazel.
'Never hit a smiling person' had always been Bazel's principle, so he immediately raised his glass in response.
'I didn't expect to run into them here. Tsk, the wonders of fate.'
With Daifugo were a few other familiar faces…
The man named Jes bore a striking resemblance to the Gazelleman from the original work.
There was also another unnamed short, stout man… Bazel remembered him as the Bataman who shot arrows at Zoro during the Wano arc.
Not far away, Daifugo's eyes flickered with a hint of delight at the friendly response.
The Yamata Monarch had quite a reputation in the New World. Many pirates wanted to join his ranks but struggled to find his whereabouts.
Fighting Golden Lion on Sabaody, fighting Dark King Rayleigh on Sabaody.
Killing the World Destroyer and completely annihilating the World Pirates.
A record of three battles with only one win might not seem impressive, but it depended on who he was fighting.
Daifugo asked himself: if he were to fight a great pirate like Golden Lion or the Dark King, forget about a draw… he probably wouldn't even survive.
But the Yamata Monarch not only survived but grew stronger and stronger.
Anyone with eyes could see that as long as this man didn't die, he would definitely become a Great Pirate!
And choosing to pledge loyalty during his growth phase would undoubtedly be more useful than adding flowers to brocade after he became a Great Pirate.
"Men!!"
With this thought, Daifugo no longer hesitated. He drained his glass and smashed it forcefully on the ground.
Left hand gripping his gun, right hand holding his blade.
"Let's go! Kill those bastards who dared to provoke Bazel-sama!!"
The short, stout man immediately took the bow from his back, Armament Haki coiling around the arrow.
"Chichichichi~ Since it's the captain's order, we have to obey. Armament!"
Whoosh… Thud!
Adams Bellen, who had been desperately dodging King's slashes, stumbled forward.
The intense pain from his back made him cry out involuntarily.
"Daifugo, you bastard! How dare you attack me!!"
Adams Bellen pulled the arrow embedded in his back from his body, rolling away like a wolf in panic to avoid another heavy slash from King.
But his furious gaze never left King's body.
Daifugo laughed as he charged toward the surviving members of the Adams Pirates.
"Kid, Bazel-sama is my idol. How dare you insult my idol? I can only send you to your death!"
"Kill them!"
"Yes, Captain!!"
"King, stop playing around. The Rainbow Bridge has descended."
Bazel, who had been occasionally glancing outside the window, suddenly spoke.
"I sense Dorry and Brogy's presence. Kill them and throw the bodies into the underworld to feed the beasts."
"Understood."
King stopped playing cat and mouse. The flames behind him suddenly vanished.
His speed skyrocketed!
In the blink of an eye, he closed the distance to his enemy. His left hand, wrapped in Armament Haki, grabbed the opponent's similarly Haki-infused blade.
Ignoring the enemy's slash, the flames behind him reappeared instantly. His right hand gripped the serrated blade and swung down with force!
A severed arm was thrown out the window.
King didn't pause for even a moment. Relying on his formidable defense, he blocked several bullets fired by the enemy's subordinates.
"You bastard!!!"
Adams, now holding his blade with only his left hand, was drenched in cold sweat, staggering backward.
"Impossible!! Why are you immune to the pressure of Conqueror's Haki?!"
Switching back to speed mode, King charged into the enemy's embrace. His tall body bulldozed forward like a truck, crashing through tables and chairs and sending the man flying out of the bar.
"Karyudon!!"
Transforming into a fire dragon, he pursued at lightning speed.
Soon after, the screams from outside came to an abrupt halt.
Bazel slowly stood up and walked toward the door, his low murmur echoing through the bar.
"This sea is vast. Those who have awakened the quality of a king are like whales within it."
"Though rare, they are not unique."
"The reason the quality of a king is called a 'quality' is because only those who survive can be called kings."
"A dead king is no different from a corpse on the roadside."
"Your name is Daifugo, right?"
With one foot already out the door, Bazel suddenly stopped and turned to look at the man with the high purple ponytail.
For this future Shinuchi of the Beasts Pirates who had delivered himself to their doorstep, Bazel had no intention of letting him go.
The Beasts Pirates were short on manpower for the assault on Wano Country, so while Daifugo's arrival with dozens of subordinates at this time couldn't be described as sending charcoal in snowy weather, it was close.
"If you have nowhere to go, follow us for now. I'll introduce you to Kaido in the future."
"Yes, Bazel-sama!"
To solidify his identity as a devoted fan, Daifugo took out several bounty posters from his inner pocket.
They were the updated bounty posters of Bazel from along his journey, each carefully wrapped in transparent film.
From 300 million to the current 1 billion, there were all kinds of styles.
"Please give me your autograph! I'm your fan~!"