One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 96 is free!
The wind rose and the clouds surged, thunder roared.

In an instant, thick, dark thunderclouds enveloped Beehive Island, and an enormous azure dragon emerged from the thunderclouds, its terrifying power leaving the pirates utterly terrified.

"That's Kaido!!!"

"Why would one of the Four Emperors come to Beehive Island?!"

"Wow, this is the first time I've ever seen any of the Four Emperors other than my father!"

The pirates looked up at Kaido, their breath coming in ragged gasps. Even from a distance, he exuded a power that seemed to surpass everything in the world.

This is Kaido, the "strongest creature"!
Completely different from his father's aura, it was a comprehensive suppression from a biological level, making it impossible to even muster the will to resist.

They even felt that Kaido was more terrifying than their father; at least their father was made of flesh and blood, while the Azure Dragon in the sky was someone they couldn't even imagine how to fight.

Kaido looked down at Whitebeard, and Whitebeard stared back at Kaido. The two "strongest" men burst into laughter at the same time.

"Uro ro ro!!!"

"Kuralala!!!"

Lightning flashed and thunder roared, the sea tilted!

The laughter of the two emperors alone triggered an apocalyptic catastrophe.

"Crack!"

"Boom!"

Seeing the continuous falling lightning and the tilting, shaking earth, the pirates, unable to even stand, lay prostrate on the ground, screaming in terror.

"Dad, stop it!"

"This island will be destroyed!"

If the two Yonko were to fight, Beehive Island would be completely destroyed. The damage caused by Goode's battle with Kizaru was incomparable to that of the Yonko.

When their laughter ceased and the natural disaster gradually subsided, the Azure Dragon turned and left without uttering a single word.

But Whitebeard knew Kaido's intentions.

"Don't bully our little devil!"

Whitebeard withdrew his gaze and looked at Goode, who had transformed back into human form a dozen meters away, a hint of admiration appearing in his eyes.

The younger generation is truly formidable!
In less than ten years, this brat will surely be able to carry the banner of the beasts!
Fortunately, he has also found his successor, who will surely be able to lead his sons to fight against him in the near future.

Before that boy grows up, his scarred body will have to shelter his sons from the wind and rain for a few more years.

Whitebeard turned to face Kizaru, his gaze as cold as a knife.

He took his sons out to try and calm the conflict, but he never expected things to escalate to this point.

Nearly half of Beehive Island has been reduced to ruins!

How could he possibly sit still after hearing the news!
Kizaru lay stiffly on the ground, his right hand covering his face, blood seeping between his fingers; his internal condition was even worse.

He was struck head-on by the undefendable Tremor-Tremor Fist and Conqueror's Haki, causing his internal organs and bones to crack almost completely, making it difficult for him to move for a short period of time.

I need to lie down for a while to recover.

"cough!"

Fresh blood mixed with fragments of internal organs was coughed up.

"Mr. Kizaru!"

The flying squirrel and Dol exchanged a glance, both seeing the resolve in each other's eyes, and resolutely stood in front of Whitebeard.

In this increasingly vibrant age of exploration, the consequences of an admiral dying on Beehive Island would be unimaginable.

Even at the cost of their own lives, they would stop Whitebeard. If they could buy even a second of time, with Admiral Kizaru's speed, they would surely be able to escape.

"Mr. Kizaru, you should leave now. Leave this to me and Dol!"

"."

Kizaru propped himself up on the ground and sat up, rubbing his throbbing forehead and sighing, "You all get out of the way. I am the Navy's top combatant. I am not so easily defeated."

"Mr. Kizaru, please leave!"

The flying squirrel and Dol remained unmoved, taking the full force of Whitebeard's Tremor Punch. For an ordinary officer, even ten lives wouldn't have been enough.

They must cover Kizaru's escape.

"Qiang! Qiang! Qiang!"

Whitebeard, holding a naginata, walked step by step toward Kizaru, slowly passing between Momonga and Doll.

".!"

The two lieutenant generals were sweating profusely, their bodies stiff and unable to move. The long swords they held trembled slightly, emitting a terrified wail.

When they faced the white beard, they realized how naive and ridiculous their previous thoughts had been.

They wanted to take action, but their bodies wouldn't obey them until the white-bearded man walked by, at which point their bodies, dominated by fear, gradually regained consciousness.

"Qiang!"

The naginata slammed down in front of Kizaru, the powerful gust of wind impacting Kizaru's body. Whitebeard coldly looked down at Kizaru.

"Go back and tell Sengoku that if any Marine dares to set foot on Beehive Island again, I will personally go and wipe out the Marine Headquarters!"

"."

Kizaru remained silent and led the two vice admirals away in a disheveled state. Normally, he would have at least said something like, "How terrifying, Whitebeard," but not now.

He's just an office worker. Why would he risk his life against a Yonko without orders? Besides, he's not worried about his own safety, but Momonga and Doll can't get away.

Not far away, Goode raised his eyebrows.

They let them go?
Although the chances of killing Kizaru by continuing the fight are limited, the Pika Pika no Mi (Glint-Glint Fruit) is focused on escaping, and with Whitebeard's mobility, it's virtually impossible for him to stop him.

But he still felt a little regretful.

If Kizaru were killed, the Navy would inevitably go to war with Whitebeard, and the Whitebeard Pirates would suffer heavy losses.

Then, hehehehe~~
"I'm really getting old!"

Goode scoffed inwardly.

The same problem remains: Whitebeard is old and plagued by injuries. Even without any major actions, he won't live for more than a few years, let alone bear the consequences of a full-scale war with the Navy.

He had too many worries.

For pirates, attachments are their biggest weakness. So many pirates abandon their wives and children in order to reduce this weakness.

The old man's about time to get some gold coins!

Whitebeard looked over, his gaze cold.

"You're Good Boy?"

"Yes, junior is here!"

Goode's expression changed instantly, and he approached with a grin.

"."

Whitebeard remained silent for a long time.

That kid, he really is something.
You sly little brat!
Sigh, why aren't his sons as tactful?

Whitebeard snorted coldly, scolding without giving any face: "You brat, you've made a mess of my territory!"

"Oh dear, what are you saying?"

Goode looked aggrieved and indignantly defended himself: "I fought to the death with the general, but it was all to protect Beehive Island and to uphold your reputation! I grew up listening to your legends and have admired you since I was a child!"

"Humph!"

Whitebeard snorted coldly again.

Believe it or not!

You little rascal, you're full of bad ideas!

If it weren't for this kid's meddling, how could a naval admiral have invaded Beehive Island, and how could Beehive Island have ended up in this state?

Do you really think he's senile?

One event may be a coincidence, but when they are put together, they are definitely not coincidences. This kid had been planning all of this from the moment he appeared.

If he had killed Kizaru just now, he would have truly fallen into a trap, and if he had started a war with the Navy, the only ones who would have benefited in the end would have been the other four emperors.

However, he couldn't criticize too much.

At least on the surface, this kid did a flawless job, even fooling his sons, who were being sold out and were still helping to count the money.

Another point is that he couldn't figure out Goode's true purpose. To say that it was to provoke a war between them and the navy would be to underestimate him.

Seeing that Whitebeard remained silent, Goode, seeing that he had the upper hand, said righteously, "I do bear a great responsibility for the state of Beehive Island. To express my apology, I have a suggestion!"

"Say it!"

The white-bearded man's eyes narrowed slightly.

He wanted to see what this kid was up to.

Goode chuckled and pointed to the surrounding ruins, saying, "This junior would like to take on the reconstruction work of Beehive Island, and I hope you will agree!"

"Ok?"

A question mark appeared on the white-bearded man's forehead.

Rebuilding the island will cost a lot of money and require a large investment of manpower and resources, and he is currently having a headache over this.

This kid is something else, taking the initiative to do the work.

"Kid, I don't have any money to pay you."

"It's free! It's free!"

Goode's smile grew even brighter.

(End of this chapter)