One Piece: Ascending the Divine Path

Oni Island is located in the southern part of Wano Country's mainland, standing quietly in the inland sea.

The design is quite unique, with a huge skull and a pair of enormous horns. At first glance, it looks like a super giant died here, and its skull turned into an island.

High in the sky, Knight streaked across the sky like a bolt of lightning, surveying the island from above as he approached.

Besides the unique design, there was something else that Knight was quite concerned about.

A huge sword pierced through the skull.

If I remember correctly, there's an even bigger one in Elbaf.

Could it be that in ancient times, there were such enormous warriors in this world?

really interesting.

As he sighed, Knight had already flown to the edge of Ghost Island. He decisively landed directly, falling like a meteorite toward the gate of Ghost Island, or rather, the port of Ghost Island.

Ghost Island doesn't have a gate in the conventional sense; there's only a waterway leading inside the skull.

From here, you can no longer fly directly.

We still need to keep this confidential.

Knight used Moonwalk to stomp through the air and rushed straight in.

The interior of the skull is quite spacious, and a small town has now been built there.

The buildings of all kinds are lined up one after another, arranged in a complicated way, and ordinary people may easily get lost here.

While observing his surroundings, Knight lightly landed on the port of Ghost Island.

The Beasts Pirates, who were moving goods around him, stared at him in near bewilderment.

Who is this guy?

Knight looked around and said politely, "Is Kaido home? I have a business to discuss with him."

The pirates at the port looked at each other in bewilderment.

then.

  

"Intruders!!"

"Report this to your superiors immediately!"

"Grab him quickly!"

The pirates instantly became agitated.

Some people shouted at the top of their lungs, while others ran back as if trying to call for help.

But many more people had already pounced directly on Knight.

"The local pirates are really rude."

Knight lifted his eyelids slightly.

An invisible wave of air instantly swept across the entire venue.

The swarming pirates rolled their eyes back and collapsed to the ground in despair.

However, it should be said that as expected of the Beasts Pirates, even though Knight's Conqueror's Haki was a weakened version at this time, its strength was still not low.

Even so, a few pirates remained standing and did not faint.

Of course, even if they hadn't fainted, they were already limp on the ground, only able to stare at Knight in horror.

Conqueror's Haki!

Just who is this guy?!

While some say that Conqueror's Haki users are as numerous as carp crossing a river in the New World, in reality, it's simply because almost all the world's powerful pirates have gathered in this sea area. The kingly aura, one in a million, is indeed quite prestigious.

"Which idiot dares to cause trouble here?"

At that moment, a deep, resonant voice came from around the corner of the passage ahead.

"Oh?"

Knight raised an eyebrow slightly.

Master!

But judging from their aura, they are neither Jhin nor Quinn.

Jack?

wrong.

Jack is only nineteen years old this year, it's impossible for him to have this level of aura. He'll be more like that nine years from now.

"I finally get a chance to visit Brother Kaido, and you dare to come and cause trouble!"

A rather tall figure emerged from around the corner of the passage, his sharp eyes instantly locking onto Knight. "You're asking for it!"

The moment Knight saw who it was, he nodded in understanding. "I see."

Wearing a long black trench coat, revealing his muscular chest, and a hooded mask covering the upper half of his face, the mask extended down from both sides of his cheeks like two fangs, leaving only his mouth and nose exposed.

Wearing metal gloves on both hands, he held a half-handled sickle in his right hand, the end of which was connected to a large iron ball covered with spikes. The iron ball was being dragged, making a clanging sound.

"Hanafza, the King of the Lizards, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."

Knight called out the name of the person who had come.

Although it was a coincidence, seeing this man on Ghost Island wasn't too hard to understand.

This guy was impressed by Kaido in his early years and became Kaido's ally. Even after becoming a Shichibukai, he maintained a close relationship with Kaido and entrusted his two children to Kaido's care.

"Who are you—"

Hanafza sized up Knight, then said, "The Thunder Dragon, the heavy gunner with a bounty of 240 million? He actually possesses Conqueror's Haki?"

Thunder Dragon?

Who is it?

Do you study karate?

Knight was stunned for a moment.

Then it dawned on me that Hanafza must be the name of this body.

That makes sense. After all, he's a pirate who escaped from Level 6 of Impel Down, so he's quite famous even worldwide.

"Wait, didn't you already follow that Waldo guy?"

Hanafzai's eyes immediately turned even more ferocious. "What are you doing here at Kaido's place now?"

Knight casually asked, "I'm here to visit Kaido. Is he home today?"

"You arrogant bastard! How dare you spout nonsense in front of me!"

The man known as the Lizard King roared, swung his scythe, and the chain rattled the iron ball as the spiked meteor hammer, imbued with domineering power, hurtled towards Knight.

What is that?

Haven't I already given a serious response?

What's wrong with this guy now?

Knight turned his body, used his waist and legs to deliver a clean and crisp roundhouse kick.

when!

The hard iron ball was instantly shot back like a cannonball.

Hanafza's pupils contracted slightly as he dodged the attack to the side, but the speeding iron ball taut the chains and pulled him back, causing his tall body to involuntarily take a step back.

Heavy Gunner Thunder Dragon?

It should be Carlos, the heavy gunner.

Knight was a little distracted.

"rub!"

The scythe came flying through the air, and Knight simply grabbed the handle and pulled hard.

Hanafza burst through the air, his left hand, clenched into a fist with a metal glove, was completely black.

Knight also clenched his fist, an invisible aura swirling around him.

boom!

The next instant, their fists collided.

The powerful arc of electricity leaped and exploded, the resulting shockwave transforming into a whirlwind that even blew away the unconscious pirates nearby.

The thunderous explosion instantly alerted all the pirates on the island.

Deep within Onigashima, atop the towering main building, Kaido, who had been waiting for his underlings to come for drinks, stood on the terrace with his sake gourd, looking down at the battle in the distant port area.

"Who is that kid Hanafza fighting?"

His most loyal lieutenant, King, stood beside him. After observing from a distance, the second-in-command of the Beasts Pirates spoke with some surprise, "Mr. Kaido, it seems to be a pirate under Waldo's command."

"Um?"

Kaido paused for a moment, then grinned, "Hehehehe! I thought he actually dared to come here himself!"

"But is this guy really that strong?"

Jin was somewhat puzzled.

I didn't notice this guy at all when I was on Parrete Island last time.

Although Hanafza's strength is considered weak among the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and he is not currently using his abilities, there's no reason for him to get entangled with someone like that.

At the distant port, the two figures were locked in a fierce battle, with neither able to gain the upper hand.

"You've got some skills, haven't you!"

After a fierce clash, Hanafza stepped back, looking at Knight with a hint of approval in his eyes.

"You've really disappointed me."

Knight smiled.

Without the ability to use it, Hanafza is at most at the level of the Six Sons, right?

It's hard to say whether he can beat Solskjaer or Anthony.

It's about the same as the self that possesses this body.

"You can only be arrogant now!"

Hanafza sneered.

His body was visibly swelling, brown scales were growing from his skin, his hands were turning into claws, and his legs were turning into thick, curved hind limbs.

Boom!

With a dull thud, the enormous Tyrannosaurus Rex stood before Knight.

"oh,"

Knight said "Oh," and added, "Zoan type, Dragon-Dragon Fruit, Ancient Zoan, Tyrannosaurus Rex form. It's pretty cool."

That's why he's called the King of Lizards.

but.

Knight's gaze shifted slightly.

On a rooftop not far away, a figure in red and white was watching this direction.

Well, the last target for coming to Wano Country has appeared.

However, there probably won't be many opportunities to have direct contact with her.

and so.

Not far away, a pirate who had already fainted from Knight's Conqueror's Haki attack trembled almost imperceptibly.

"Where are you looking!"

The Tyrannosaurus Rex charged directly at Knight, its ferocious maw wide open, its dagger-like teeth coated with Armament Haki, as it viciously bit at Knight.

Knight's lips twitched slightly. "That's enough."

Due to security requirements, the projection ability cannot be used as freely as when piloting Waldo's body.

However, using it in a different way is also an option.

"Armor Combination".

Knight gave a low shout.

The next instant, a dazzling golden armor covered his entire body, thick and solid, with a cloak fluttering behind him.

Please refer to the Leo Gold Cloth for details.

The previous projections were transparent for the purpose of concealment and to distinguish them from the "Illusion Fruit".

Now, to demonstrate another ability, we can naturally add color.

Moreover, since this time it is attached to another person, the aura will be completely different from when it was attached to Waldo. Even Jhin should not be able to tell the difference.

"What?"

A moment of surprise flashed across Hanafza's eyes.

This guy is an ability user—

The next instant, his vision blurred and Knight had flashed right in front of him.

With its own power, plus the support of its domineering aura and projection, its speed is naturally astonishing!

Moreover, such a massive beast form is indeed clumsy when charging.

"Welcome my lion's fangs."

"Wow!"

Caught off guard, the Shichibukai only had time to let out a scream before Knight delivered a powerful punch directly to his cheek.

Its massive body crashed to the ground, and its head, which had been directly hit, slammed into the ground like a meteor hammer, creating a hole in the ground and causing spiderweb-like cracks to appear.

Forces are reciprocal; when Hanafza's head smashed into the earth, the earth bounced his head back up.

The ancient species had thick skin and flesh, and was also quite domineering, so Hanafza was very clear-headed.

So, in the instant his head sprang up uncontrollably, he watched helplessly as a large, golden foot slammed into his face once again.

boom!

The air exploded, and the Tyrannosaurus Rex's massive head swung backward like a hammer, dragging its enormous body as it crashed down. The wooden buildings behind it were now more fragile than building blocks, crumbling in an instant. The Tyrannosaurus Rex continued forward, bulldozing everything in its path like a bulldozer.

So, if you're not tough enough, don't waste your beast form.

Well, he's a low-ranking member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, even worse than Xiaoming.

No wonder he was killed by Ace, who was only a newcomer at the time.

However, it's quite resilient; those two blows weren't even considered serious injuries.

On the rooftop not far away.

"That's amazing!"

The red and white figure muttered to itself, "Did he come from outside?"

And at the top of the main building.

"How could that be!"

Jin's astonished eyes widened.

That guy actually has strength?

So what exactly happened in the battle on Parret Island last time?

Is it a deliberate attempt to hide their strength?

It seems that Waldo knew all along that there were other enemies besides the Charlotte family!

Jin thought to himself.

How cunning, Waldo!

"court death!"

A cold shout came from the side, and Kaido was no longer by King's side.

"oh!"

Knight tilted his head back. "A shooting star."

boom!!

The meteor crashed to the ground.

Amidst the shattered rubble and rising dust, the monster's massive body slowly emerged. "You bastard, how do you want to die!"

Knight looked up at the enormous creature before him and said with a smile, "Kaido, I have arrived as promised."

I did arrive as promised, but if you don't recognize me, don't blame me.