Wano Country possessed a powerful military force—
the samurai.
If all of Wano's samurai were united,
then across the entire sea, only the Marines and the Yonko could suppress them.
Because of this, even though Wano was not affiliated with the World Government,
the Marines did not dare to act rashly against it.
The seas surrounding Wano were perpetually engulfed in violent storms.
Without understanding the flow of these currents,
entering recklessly would lead to only one outcome—
shipwreck and death.
But for Xia Te, a user of the Float-Float Fruit—
this natural barrier was completely meaningless.
"Amazing… good thing we have the captain's ability, or we wouldn't even be able to get in…"
On deck, Bepo leaned over the railing, staring at the raging waves below that roared like sea beasts, swallowing nervously.
"Wano not only has the samurai as a powerful military force,"
Shiryu said gravely,
"it's also the world's primary source of Seastone."
"With the natural barrier of the seas, it's a treasure land. No wonder Kaido set his sights on it back then."
Xia Te smiled faintly.
On the surface, Wano was ruled jointly by Kaido and Kurozumi Orochi.
But beneath that—
currents of rebellion were constantly stirring.
The remnants of the Kozuki clan, led by the Nine Red Scabbards, were lying in wait—
searching for a chance to strike.
But that had nothing to do with Xia Te for now.
This trip—
was truly just to replace his swords.
Well… not entirely.
There was another reason.
A new system check-in had appeared:
[Ding! New check-in location discovered — "Shanks"]
[Reward: Perfect Conqueror's Haki]
Perfect Conqueror's Haki.
Even the old Golden Lion's Conqueror's Haki had only reached the "Excellent" level.
How could Xia Te pass up something like this?
Of course—
he wasn't foolish enough to confront Red-Haired Shanks head-on right now.
But—
what if he added Kaido into the equation?
"Enemy intrusion!!"
Just as Xia Te's ship approached Wano's shores—
a group of pirates dressed like Vikings, riding strange beasts, shouted loudly.
From their attire, their identity was obvious—
the Beasts Pirates.
"Flying in the sky? That's the Float-Float Fruit!"
"The Xia Te Pirates!"
"Fire arrows! Hurry!"
"Notify the All-Stars immediately!"
Though startled at first, the Beasts Pirates quickly regained their composure.
Half of them fired arrows and cannons.
The other half rushed to report to the Flower Capital and Onigashima.
"Hmph. This kind of thing—"
Enel scoffed, lightning crackling across his arm as he prepared to unleash divine punishment.
"Hold it, Enel."
Xia Te stood up leisurely.
"We're here to do business with Kaido, not start a war. Harmony brings profit, you know?"
The next second—
his eyes narrowed.
A massive wave of pressure spread across the coastline.
In an instant—
the Beasts Pirates collapsed, eyes rolling back, foaming at the mouth.
"Conqueror's Haki… how convenient."
Law murmured in awe.
The Maxim slowly descended onto the shore.
Xia Te led his crew onto Wano.
Even the native komainu and baboons hid deep in the forest, too terrified to come out.
"Hello!? What's going on over there!?"
A Den Den Mushi lying on the beach suddenly shouted anxiously.
It was the distress call from earlier.
But before the caller could speak, he had been knocked out by Xia Te's Haki.
Now, receiving no response, the other side grew increasingly alarmed.
"They're not dead. Just unconscious."
Shiryu picked up the Den Den Mushi and replied coldly before slamming it shut.
Xia Te chuckled.
"That should bring the higher-ups soon enough. Let's just wait."
…
…
Just as Xia Te expected—
Onigashima.
One of the Beasts Pirates' core officers, Sheepshead, a subordinate of Jack the Drought (one of the Three Calamities), sensed something was wrong immediately.
He rushed to report:
"Lord Jack! Lord King! Lord Queen! There are intruders on the southwestern coast of Wano!"
At the moment, their captain Kaido—who often wandered the world attempting suicide—was absent.
Command fell to the Three Calamities.
Hearing this, Queen was the first to sneer:
"Oh? Which pirate crew has a death wish, coming to mess with us?"
"I-I don't know! The guards didn't even get to report their identity before being taken out!"
Sheepshead stammered.
"So they've got some strength, huh…"
King, masked and composed, frowned slightly before issuing an order:
"Jack. Take your men and check it out."
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