One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 22: A Show of Force for Doflamingo!
White Dance, Submerged Harbor.

This is the only port connecting Wano Country to the outside world.

“Wow~~”

As the chains pulled, a large elevator carried the Flamingo out of the tunnel shaft and transferred it to the river, where it stood alongside the Beasts Pirates.

"Furfur!"

Accompanied by a thuggish laugh, Doflamingo appeared on the deck, followed by the Donquixote Family's executives.

On the other side of the Beast Ship's deck, Goode stood with his arms crossed, followed by Speed ​​and other Beast Ship members.

The two sides stared at each other coldly, their tensions palpable.

Doflamingo stared at Goode, raising his hand to his forehead.

"Fufufu, I've been underestimated."

As one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, he holds a significant position and influence in the world, but the Beasts clearly did not take him seriously, and the welcoming party did not even have a single decent person.

In his mind, even if Kaido didn't personally greet him, he should at least send the Three Disasters. The fact that he was being treated this way was undoubtedly an insult.

This condescending attitude greatly displeased him. He came to Wano Country not to join Kaido, but to seek cooperation!

The family officials were also furious. For so many years, the Don Quixote family had enjoyed smooth sailing and had never suffered such injustice.

"They didn't even take us seriously!"

"Give them some color!"

"Dover, I can't hold back anymore!"

The cadres were eager to get started.

So what if they're part of the Four Emperors' crew!

Since they are both pirates, the simplest way to gain each other's respect is to demonstrate their strength.

They've long wanted to fight the executives under the Four Emperors!
Goode looked at the restless Don Quixote family with increasingly cold eyes and slowly raised his palm.

The next moment, dozens of cannons equipped in the port were aimed at the Flamingo, and the subordinates behind it and the Beast Pirates on the shore also raised their guns!
"Hey, that's so despicable!"

The cadres who had just been trying to provoke the enemy suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. Being targeted by so many guns and cannons, even they would find it difficult to escape.

And what about the boat we're on?

They wanted to fight the other side, but not in the form of a cannon battle; their ships couldn't withstand that much firepower.

"Fufufufu~~"

Doflamingo shrugged his shoulders and walked toward Goode with a pigeon-toed gait, only to find himself stepping on thin air the moment he left the ship.

Goode's eyes turned cold.

Although he didn't have much information, he had roughly guessed what had happened: Doflamingo killed the Shichibukai Hanafuda and was trying to take over Hanafuda's position as a middleman.

Such behavior is undoubtedly a provocation to the Beasts Pirates. Kaido accepted Doflamingo's visit, but that doesn't mean he will let him go.

The final outcome will depend on what Doflamingo can offer; until then, his task is to give his opponent a hard time.

Judging from Doflamingo's actions, he clearly wants to do something, probably in a similar way to greeting some handsome red-haired guy.

Fortunately, he had a plan.

Close the door and let the dogs out!
"Yamato!"

"understand!"

Yamato is facing Doflamingo.

The next moment, their eyes narrowed, and they simultaneously unleashed powerful Conqueror's Haki, colliding violently!
"boom!!!"

A terrible shock swept through the entire port!

The boat rocked violently, and the river water overflowed.

"thump!"

One by one, the pirates of the Beasts foamed at the mouth, lost consciousness, and collapsed to the ground, causing a slight panic.

"Hey, what's wrong with you?"

"Wake up!"

"Don't panic, she just fainted."

Speed ​​reassured the crowd, his gaze fixed on Goode ahead.

Faced with such a powerful and domineering impact, the man remained as still as a rock, his aura completely different from that of a few months ago.

Perhaps, he really can become a big star!
Across from them, the Don Quixote family's officers swayed precariously, struggling to maintain their balance, their faces filled with horror.

"Just like Doflamingo!" "Conqueror's Haki!"

"Who exactly is this girl?"

They were very confident in their strength. Before coming, they thought more than once that they would not lose even if they faced the executives under the Four Emperors.

But now they're wavering.

The girl with a domineering aura and the leader with an amazing presence were enough to make them pay full attention.

The two of them were completely unknown within the Beasts Pirates, which gives you an idea of ​​just how terrifying the Beasts Pirates are.

"Well!"

Just then, Doflamingo's body uncontrollably slid back onto the deck, his expression extremely ugly.

"Dover!"

The cadres rushed forward to help Dover, and looking at the girl happily bouncing around opposite them, they were even more horrified.

Clearly, Doflamingo lost in the battle of Conqueror's Haki!

Good ruffled Yamato's hair, his cold gaze fixed on Doflamingo, showing him no mercy whatsoever.

"If there's a next time, it'll be war!"

"."

Ming lost his smile.

Goode nodded slightly and raised his hand in acknowledgment.

"Let's go, don't keep Boss Kaido waiting too long."

"Yes!"

The two ships sailed towards Ghost Island, one after the other.

Flamingo, lounge.

The atmosphere was extremely tense.

Ming sat on the sofa, his face so gloomy it could drip water.

The battle with the beasts has begun, and he lost the first round, which means that he will be at a disadvantage in the upcoming negotiations.

In the underworld, to gain the upper hand in cooperation and get a larger share of the profits, you need to demonstrate sufficient strength.

If anything goes wrong next, all his plans will come to naught, and he might even die here.

Fortunately, he had prepared a trump card!

"Furfur!"

Doflamingo opened the treasure chest on the table, and a smile appeared on his face again.

Kaido couldn't possibly refuse his offer!
On the other side, in the cabin of the beast ship.

Speed ​​sat at the table, propped his chin on one hand, tilted his head to look at Goode, and said with a smile, "You were really cool just now."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Goode leaned back and calmly propped his legs up on the table.

In fact, he was also quite nervous.

If a real fight breaks out, it's virtually impossible for his side to win.

Even with Yamato there, it would take a lot of time to defeat Doflamingo, but what about the other officers?
The Donquixote Family's officers are almost all Devil Fruit users, making them easy prey for ordinary pirates.

He'd be lucky if he could hold off one of them.

However, he was certain that Doflamingo wouldn't dare to launch a full-scale war, and the best way was to use Conqueror's Haki to intimidate him, which would neither damage the relationship nor prevent him from fully demonstrating his strength.

Unfortunately, it was all within his expectations!
He prefers to use his brain to solve problems rather than resorting to force, since he knows that force is no longer an effective solution.

"I need to get stronger."

Goode clenched his fists, his gaze deep.

In just a few months, he became several times stronger, ranking among the top even among the true fighters of the Hundred Beasts.

But it's completely inadequate in the face of high-level competition.

The only way to quickly become stronger, besides feeding Groudon into the body, is to enhance Haki.

"Buy a house!"

Goode's eyes lit up.

Once he buys Caishen Town, his domineering aura will definitely increase significantly!
(End of this chapter)