On the Flying Pirates' ship, the Manticore.
Shiki sat on a throne in the center of the palace-like main cabin. However, since he had just been released from prison, he hadn't even had time to gather his surviving subordinates, let alone recruit new ones, making the hall appear very empty.
At this moment, Grimm sat on the tatami mat below Shiki, with a Japanese-style low table in front of him, laden with various delicacies.
"What? Not to your taste? I've gathered delicacies from all over the world here!" Shiki took a bite of a large piece of meat.
"Have you decided? Will you attack the World Government?"
Grimm had been on this ship for several days. Regarding the reason for Roger's surrender, Grimm had directly told Shiki: Roger had a terminal illness and was dying. Roger simply wanted to pass on his will, it was that simple!
"Ah, that Roger fellow, he's truly unpredictable!"
Shiki said, lighting a cigar. After inhaling and exhaling, he blew out smoke. "Attacking the World Government is indeed a good suggestion. However, you should be well aware of the World Government's foundation. Forget about you and me teaming up; even if we gathered all the pirates in the world, it might not be enough!"
After saying this, Shiki added, "Don't think I'm afraid of death. Redfield and Whitebeard have lost their fighting spirit, but I haven't!"
"Heh…"
Grimm smiled faintly. Well said. This plan was precisely for you to die, but Grimm wouldn't say that aloud. "Regarding the method you mentioned yesterday, of using those monsters from the 'Miracle' island to attack the East Blue, we can adapt it to attack the Government!"
"Hmm?" Shiki asked, confused. "Didn't you always look down on that plan?"
He clearly remembered their conversation yesterday. When he proposed using the monsters from the "Miracle" island to attack the East Blue and cause complete destruction, Grimm had shown a look of utter disdain.
Why did he now want to use such a plan to attack the World Government?
Grimm picked up his beer mug and drank the beer in one gulp, saying, "Of course, it's completely impossible to rely solely on those beasts. We need to combine it with my abilities!"
"Your abilities?" Shiki asked curiously.
"I happen to want to test this thing and let you witness it!"
Grimm's face showed an expectant smile. "Let's go to the Island of [Miracles]!"
...
The Grand Line's secret realm, a towering island reaching into the clouds, the Island of Miracles.
On the cliff, Grimm's coat and Shiki's golden hair, which nearly reached the ground behind his head, fluttered noisily in the wind.
When Shiki walked, his legs had been replaced by twin swords, and each step made a "clang" sound.
"These are the guys originally intended for the East Blue. Hey! Indigo?"
Shiki walked to Grimm's right and gave a look to his trusted subordinate Indigo on his right.
Indigo, seeing this, quickly spread his hands and explained, "The animals and plants here are all interconnected. If we were to follow Boss Shiki's plan and deploy them to the East Blue, considering all factors, it would take at least twenty years!"
Grimm's gaze fell upon the rampaging monsters in the forest below: lizards on the verge of becoming dragons, turtles that ran faster than black panthers, mantises dozens of meters tall…
Shiki used his abilities to float downwards. The jump from here was at least five hundred meters. Floating in mid-air, Shiki asked Grimm, "Need any help?"
Grimm directly activated his wings and flew down.
Shiki lightly bit his cigar, let out a "Tch," and flew in the same direction.
The most pitiful was Indigo: "Boss, Boss, help me!"
However, Shiki ignored him. "Boss, if you don't help me down, I'll slap you when we get back!" Standing in place like a clown for a long time, he then stepped in his "pu-pu" sounding shoes and found a path to quickly follow.
"What do you want to do?" Shiki and Grimm stood in an open area, and Shiki turned to ask.
Grimm didn't say much. Suddenly, as if the forest ahead was torn open, a giant, bizarre creature with an alligator's head and a kangaroo's body burst out.
Behind it was a giant rhinoceros beetle with horns as sharp as knives. The two monsters began fighting right in front of Grimm and Shiki.
"Bang!"
Although the two monsters fought fiercely, the alligator-headed monster was ultimately more agile. It bit down on the rhinoceros beetle's hard head, continuously crushing it. Soon, the rhinoceros beetle stopped struggling.
Then, it sniffed the air, turned its head to the left, and spotted Grimm and Shiki standing hundreds of meters away. It let out a strange cry, then leaped, soaring above the two, seemingly intending to stomp them flat.
"Tch, die for me…"
"Wait, spare its life!"
Shiki was about to finish it off with a sword, but Grimm stopped him midway. He compressed the erupting sword energy to its limit on the far right and merely used sword pressure to kick it away.
"What are you doing?"
Shiki turned to ask, but was surprised to find Grimm already walking next to the giant rhinoceros beetle. The beast was now only half-alive.
Puff, puff, puff, puff, puff!
Hearing the strange sound from behind, Shiki turned and cursed, "Indigo, if you don't fix that damned noise, I'll kill you!"
Slap!
Indigo directly slapped Shiki. "If you helped me down, there wouldn't be this noise!"
Grimm marveled. What kind of freaks were these people in the Shiki Pirates? Did crew members really slap their captain that hard?
After a brief argument between the two, a dark light appeared in Grimm's hand. Then, the dark light directly entered the rhinoceros beetle's body.
[Plague of Blood]. Grimm had discovered over the past two years that it not only worked on humans but was even more effective on these large monsters or Sea Kings.
About five seconds later, the rhinoceros beetle, unable to get up, began to emit layers of blood-red threads. Its originally black shell turned bright red, and its body began to swell. In less than ten seconds, it had doubled in size.
"Roar!"
With a turn, the giant rhinoceros beetle got back on its feet. The crocodile-kangaroo that Shiki had kicked away also climbed up from beside a nearby small hill.
The two looked at each other. The super giant rhinoceros beetle, as if going mad, charged towards the crocodile-kangaroo. The kangaroo immediately leaped up, intending to kick the rhinoceros beetle.
But when its hoof hit the rhinoceros beetle's back, a "crackling" sound of bone shattering was heard. It had kicked a steel plate.
"Roar!" The rhinoceros beetle leaped up fiercely, "standing" on its body. With a movement of its horn, the crocodile-kangaroo was directly split in half, blood splattering everywhere, falling directly onto Grimm and Shiki's faces.
The kangaroo that had instantly killed the rhinoceros beetle moments ago was now instantly killed.
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