Onigashima.
Inside the main hall, all the top executives of the Beasts Pirates were gathered. The atmosphere felt heavy, like the calm before a violent storm. Kaido sat at the front as if nothing was wrong, casually drinking from his sake gourd.
Just then, a small soldier rushed in and immediately knelt in front of him.
"Report! Lord Kaido, Kurozumi Orochi has been killed!"
Everyone present narrowed their eyes slightly.
It was not shock or regret over Orochi's death. What surprised them was how quickly Rolan had moved. At this rate, it would not take long before he arrived at Onigashima.
"Alright, I know. You may leave," Kaido said, waving his hand while continuing to drink.
"Haha, so he is coming, Rolan?" Jack said with a furious grin.
This time, he would definitely send Rolan to the bottom of the sea and wash away the humiliation he and his crew had caused him.
Time passed slowly.
The atmosphere in the hall became heavier and heavier, yet the closer the moment came, the quieter everything became.
...
Wano, one kilometer above the sea on the route to Onigashima.
The ship was moving forward at an incredible speed.
"Is that Onigashima? It looks amazing, like a demon!" Luffy shouted excitedly as he stared at the black island with giant demonic horns.
"It really does look cool," Franky agreed from the side.
Robin and Hancock frowned at the same time when they heard that. They could not see anything cool about the island. All they saw was something dark, strange, and terrifying.
Sometimes, they really did not understand how men thought.
The ship moved extremely fast and in just a short time, it brought everyone above Onigashima.
Rolan stepped forward and led everyone down toward the entrance.
The moment they landed, they were greeted by heavy guards and rows of cannons.
When the guards saw Rolan and the others appear at the main gate, they immediately shouted.
"Rolan has appeared! Open fire! Open fire!"
Bang!
Bang!
Bang!
Flames burst from the cannons and rifles as cannonballs and bullets flew toward them.
"Gum Gum Balloon!"
Luffy instantly inflated his body into a giant balloon and stood in front of everyone.
Every single attack hit the rubber body and bounced back without doing any damage. The cannonballs and bullets were sent flying back in the same direction.
Bang, bang, bang!
"Ah!"
"Get out of the way!"
"Why is it not working?"
In an instant, many of the guards were hit by their own attacks and fell screaming.
"I do not have time to waste with you."
Luffy stretched his arm back while coating his fist with Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki.
"Gum Gum Explosive Punch!"
The lightning wrapped fist slammed into the center of the guards.
Boom!
A violent explosion erupted as the ground shattered beneath the impact and the entire Onigashima trembled. When the smoke cleared, not a single guard was left standing. A clear path toward the core area had appeared.
...
Inside the main hall of Onigashima.
"They are here."
Smash!
Kaido finished the last drop of sake and threw the cup onto the ground. The other executives stood up at the same time and looked toward the entrance.
Bang!
The main door was kicked open.
A figure wearing a straw hat and a red vest stepped inside.
The executives of the Beasts Pirates frowned when they saw him. They were not unfamiliar with that face. Over the past few days, they had investigated everyone connected to Rolan.
The person who had just entered was Monkey D. Luffy, one of Rolan's two disciples.
He had also performed incredibly well during the Marineford War. His strength had already reached a level close to the Admirals.
Thud.
Thud.
Thud.
"Hey, Luffy, do not rush ahead every time."
Several more figures appeared at the entrance.
Everyone looked toward them.
Kaido's eyes landed on the person walking at the front and he laughed loudly.
"Worororo, so you finally came, Rolan!"
Rolan lifted his head and calmly looked at everyone in the hall before stopping his gaze on Kaido.
"It looks like you are all ready."
Almost every executive of the Beasts Pirates was here and every single one of them looked eager to fight.
Kaido glanced behind Rolan but did not sense anyone else besides the few people standing there.
"Worororo, do you really think a few people are enough to take my head?"
Rolan tilted his head slightly.
"What, is this too many?"
Kaido's expression twisted with anger. This man was simply too arrogant. He had come to Onigashima with only a handful of people and still dared to talk like this.
"If you want my head, that depends on whether you have the ability."
The moment he finished speaking, Kaido transformed into a massive blue dragon and burst through the ceiling before flying toward the sky above Onigashima.
"Kaido! Do not run!"
Luffy immediately jumped up and chased after him using Geppo.
"Straw Hat, you need our permission if you want to reach the top of the island."
King appeared instantly in front of Luffy with a powerful flap of his wings and slashed his sword toward Luffy's face.
Clang!
The blade was blocked by another sword that glowed with a faint blue light.
"You should stay here."
King looked up and his pupils shrank instantly.
"Rolan!"
The person blocking him was Rolan.
Rolan ignored King and looked at Luffy instead.
"Brat, hurry up. I will leave Kaido to you. Do not embarrass me."
Luffy grinned.
"Leave it to me!"
He immediately jumped through the hole in the ceiling and chased after Kaido.
Rolan's actions left everyone in the Beasts Pirates confused.
It did not feel like he had come only for revenge. Instead, it looked like he was training his disciples, as if this whole battle was some kind of test.
"Rolan, letting Luffy fight Kaido alone, is that really okay?" Ace asked with a frown.
He knew very well how strong Luffy had become. Luffy was already close to the level of an Admiral and was not much weaker than him.
But Kaido's strength was terrifying. He was someone whose power could be compared to Whitebeard in his prime.
Rolan clearly understood what Ace was thinking just by looking at his face.
He had no intention of interfering. Only when Luffy was pushed to the absolute limit would he awaken his true power.
Rolan patted Ace's shoulder casually.
"Leave Kaido to him. He will be fine. These small fries are for you all. I will just sit on the side and drink tea."
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure disappeared instantly.
Ace clicked his tongue in annoyance.
"This guy always acts like he does not care about anything."
But he was already used to it. Back in the East Blue, Rolan had always been like this, sitting calmly with a cup of tea while watching him and Luffy fight.
King, Queen, and the other executives were completely furious now.
This Rolan was simply too arrogant. He thought he could deal with the Beasts Pirates with only a few people.
"You will pay the price for your arrogance."