I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"That war didn't break out; it was the Giant King who made concessions first and gave up what Rocks wanted."

"But it's clear that even someone as arrogant and unruly as Rocks was wary of the giants' power, so the war didn't break out. If it were an ordinary country, there would be no point in negotiating with Rocks."

Kaido paused for a moment, then nodded in agreement.

The power of the giants is indeed not to be underestimated, and they did not come here to start a war with the giants.

However, as the older woman spoke, he also reminisced about the past and felt somewhat emotional.

The once-glorious Rocks Pirates have been scattered for many years and have been forgotten by the world.

Kaido, Big Mom, Whitebeard, Shiki, and Higuma... The Rocks Pirates produced so many powerful figures, and even today, so many of their members still stand at the pinnacle of the seas.

“If Rocks were still alive, he probably wouldn’t have allowed Sig to be so arrogant.” Kaido clenched his fist, a fierce look flashing across his face.

His Beasts Pirates, built up over decades, were annihilated by Higuma. For the past ten years, in order to protect himself, he formed an alliance with Big Mom. Although it was a pirate alliance, his power was far inferior to that of Whole Cake Island. He had lived a life of dependence on others for ten years. And all of this was thanks to Higuma.

"Speaking of the past, I do recall some things from back then."

Kaido frowned, tilting his head back to gaze at the enormous tree at the very center of Elbaf Island.

This giant tree pierces the sky, its upper part hidden in the sea of ​​clouds, its trunk an iron-gray color. Standing on the shore, one would only think it is a steep mountain that is almost vertical.

"I vaguely remember that Shiki disobeyed Rocks' orders and charged into the clouds alone, missing our later battle against the Navy," Kaido recalled.

"When he reappeared, he was covered in blood and seriously injured... What exactly is up there in the tree?"

"That's not the point. Whatever happens is none of our business." The old woman shook her head indifferently, showing no interest in talking to Kaido, and quickly walked away.

She needs to prepare in advance for the fasting days.

...............................

Several more days passed, and the Dushan was getting closer and closer to the Giant Clan's sea area.

A loud roar suddenly echoed over the mist-shrouded island.

call...

A dazzling burst of firelight pierced through the mist, revealing a massive fire dragon, tens of meters tall, circling above the island and spewing flames everywhere.

"How exactly was this creature created? In a sense, wouldn't this thing be considered a mythical beast in the common understanding?"

On the ground, Sig and Vegapunk stood side by side, looking up at the fire dragon in the sky.

"A phantom beast?" Vegapunk couldn't help but glance at Sigurd:

"The Dragon King incident decades ago sparked the World Government's interest in Mythical Beasts. It was because of this that the artificial Azure Dragon Fruit and the existence of this fire dragon came into being."

"Although this dragon is man-made, you could call it a mythical beast."

Vegapunk was quite proud of the artificial beings he had created.

"This dragon was originally intended to guard the gate, but it was too large to enter the research institute. So it essentially survived the massive gas leak that occurred a few years ago, which was enough to make the world government abandon the entire island."

"Moreover, the decisive battle between the two generals affected the entire island, creating a harsh environment that is half glaciers and half lava. Even so, it is still alive and well, and even stronger than before."

"But its strength isn't particularly strong, is it?" Sig said casually.

"Indeed, its power is only slightly stronger than a mass-produced Pacifista, but that's not the point," Vegapunk shook his head.

"The Pacifistas are mechanical weapons specifically developed to suppress pirates with bounties of over 100 million, while this dragon was not born for war."

"Their powerful survival ability to adapt to almost any environment, coupled with their ability to breathe fire at will... these two points alone can be said to have brought mythical beasts into reality using scientific methods."

Sig nodded.

Among the Zoan-type Devil Fruits, the Mythical Zoan type, in addition to the usual size changes, each possesses a superpower. One Mythical Zoan fruit is equivalent to two, essentially a combination of Paramecia and Zoan types.

"More importantly, it's not an artificial Devil Fruit user, so it's not affected by the curse of Devil Fruits. Its existence represents a direction; perhaps Mythical Zoan types aren't entirely fictional." At this point, Vegapunk gave Sigurd a meaningful look.

Sieg was initially a little surprised.

But upon closer inspection, in a world like One Piece filled with all sorts of strange and exotic creatures, even the existence of fire-breathing dragons doesn't seem out of place.

After all, giant sea monsters with a body length of over 5 kilometers and Zou, a giant elephant carrying an island and with two pairs of legs that are tens of thousands of meters long, are real creatures in this world, and they can even talk.

"The existence of the fire dragon is a key point. It successfully simulated Devil Fruit abilities through bloodline factor modification... This dragon is a successful experimental subject that is free from the curse of a Devil Fruit," Vegapunk further stated.

In a sense, Devil Fruit users are also mutants who have experienced genetic mutations caused by eating a strange plant fruit.

Just like getting bitten by a spider can turn you into Spider-Man, or being exposed to various strange rays can turn you into various monsters, it makes perfect sense.

Vegapunk looked at Sigur, his eyes gradually brightening as if a fire were burning within them. He continued:

“I created this dragon myself, and I know its lineage inside and out. It is our first attempt.”

"You want to transform me into a dragon?" Sig asked, somewhat surprised.

He pondered for a moment, then his body began to tremble. A few soft popping sounds came from his back as his skin cracked open, revealing stark white bones that grew rapidly outside his body at a visible speed, eventually transforming into a large bone wing. He even manipulated the bone wing, making it flap and extend.

Vegapunk was envious of this move.

Those who have mastered the art of returning life can freely control the changes in their bodies with their own will. For example, the Lion's Nest and the Oni Spider can manipulate hair, which has no nerve cells, muscle cells, or ability to move, as if it were an extension of their own body, and even form multiple hair arms.

Through Vegapunk's manipulation in a parallel world, Higuma mastered powerful telekinesis, making his Life Return ability even stronger than before, and he could even extend and reshape his skeletal structure on its own.

"It's not about transforming into a dragon, it's about biological evolution," Vegapunk corrected.

"Natural biological evolution is about survival of the fittest, not about evolving to be higher, faster, and stronger, but that's not our goal..."

Vegapunk gradually became interested, and the experimental subject who possessed both life return and telekinesis was an eye-opener for him.

Vegapunk can do whatever he wants with the shadow clones, and even if he fails, he can easily recreate them.

A person who is unafraid of death, can do whatever they want, and possesses the ability to return life and modify themselves through their own consciousness... such a person is probably one of a kind in the entire world, which is far more valuable than billions of Berries.

"The artificial fire dragon possesses omnipotent adaptability and fire-breathing ability similar to that of a superhuman."

"Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors, was born with an extremely powerful physique, possessing a special constitution that makes her invulnerable to blades and spears, far stronger than the giants. I heard that when she was only 5 years old, she single-handedly destroyed a village in Elbaf..."

"These are all directions of transformation and evolution that we can try; it is an evolutionary path toward a perfect organism."

As Vegapunk spoke excitedly, Ah Ling quietly approached. Sig gave Vegapunk a look, signaling him to shut up for the time being.

"Sig, are we going to Elbaf?" Aling seemed not to have heard Vegapunk's words.

After receiving Sieg's affirmative answer, Ah Ling's expression turned sour, and it was clear that she was in a bad mood.

"Speaking of which, winter is almost here, isn't it?" she muttered to herself.

"The giants have a festival called the Winter Solstice Festival, established to give thanks for the sun's brilliance..."

The name "Ah Ling" is taken from the amnesiac version of "Charlotte Lingling" in the original work, which is similar to her childhood personality.

Through the Soul-Soul Fruit's ability to separate his soul from his body and be reborn, he gradually regained his original body's memories after reaching adulthood, but the part about Sister Carmel was almost selectively forgotten.

In fact, Carmelo's disappearance was too suspicious. Both Big Mom and Alyn could easily sense the abnormality, but both personalities subconsciously avoided the issue.

..........................

As the waves surged, a huge wooden sailboat gradually appeared in the distance from the mist-shrouded Dushan warship.

This wooden sailing ship is larger than a large naval warship, dozens of times the size of an ordinary pirate ship, but it looks rather rough and is not a sophisticated and complex large sailing ship, but rather a scaled-up version of an ordinary vessel.

On the deck, several giant pirates, some ten or twenty meters tall, were having an enthusiastic conversation.

The Winter Solstice Festival is a rare traditional festival, and since they happened to be wandering in the nearby waters recently, they decided to take the opportunity to return to their hometown to celebrate.

But at this moment, a misty fog gradually rose on the sea. Behind the fog, a huge black shadow seemed to be vaguely visible.

"There seems to be something big inside the fog?"

The giant Dorry spoke first, pointing towards the depths of the mist.

Dorry and Brogy were both captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates. They fought fiercely on the ancient island for decades, but due to Higuma's intervention, the outcome of the battle was decided. Later, several giants embarked on a voyage to Elbaf with Dracula.

The other giants craned their necks to look, and at that moment they saw a flash of light suddenly appearing deep within the mist.

First came a loud roar of beasts, then dazzling flames lit up the mist, dispelling a small portion of the surrounding fog. A huge fire dragon, tens of meters tall, could be vaguely seen circling above the Gothic castle.

"A fire dragon? A castle?"

"It seems to be an island? An island drifting at sea?"

While in motion, the fog generated by the Dushan could not completely conceal its enormous hull, and with the added influence of the fire dragon, the outline of the Dushan's hull had become visible to the giants.

"Wait, that's actually a ship!"

The giants looked at the colossal ship shrouded in mist, and couldn't help but glance at the pirate ship beneath their feet.

The Dushan is the world's largest island ship. Even large naval warships and ships used by giants are not as big as this giant ship, which makes the giants very envious.

After all, given their size, even if they could build giant ships suitable for their size, they still couldn't compare to the Dushan, which carried the island.

The giants' gazes fell on the colossal ship and the fire dragon hovering in the sky above. The previous conversation came to an abrupt halt as everyone's attention was drawn to it.

"A giant ship with a dragon circling around it?"

“I think this ship is more suitable for our giant race.”

Pirates make a living by plundering, and this giant ship was quite tempting to them, these giant pirates, and the group whispered among themselves.

"Are you itching to make a move, Halding?"

"We didn't catch anything decent on this voyage. If you want to go and take a look, go ahead," Captain Brogy said with a loud laugh, urging them on.

Chapter 1185 The Jinchūriki of the Black Flame Dragon 4k

Giants have long lifespans, with the oldest living to be three or four hundred years old.

The Giant Warrior Pirates are a pirate crew that has been passed down for hundreds of years.

The first generation of the Giant Warrior Pirates were the giant heroes Mountain Beard and Waterfall Beard; the second generation was Dorry and Brogy of Little Garden; and the third generation consists of the current four young giants, including Hajrudin.

For Dorry and Brogy, raiding the island ship inhabited by the fire dragon was actually a test for their juniors, so neither of them got close, leaving the newcomers like Halding to take action.

The giant Hajrudin is over 80 years old, which is in his prime for a giant. He has long, black hair that reaches his thighs, and he wears gauntlets on his arms. He is quite strong and stands 22 meters tall.

Beside him was a tall, blonde giantess named Gehrs with legs that were ten meters long.

"I was very interested in that strange fire dragon... I never thought I would actually witness it with my own eyes. Perhaps the rumors from a few years ago weren't unfounded."

Halding lowered his voice and whispered.

“Then, we’ll deal with the other enemies on the island,” the blonde female giant and several other young giants replied.