Double-transformation: I, Sakura Haruno! Will crush the pirates!

Such flippant words made King, who had always regarded Kaido as his great benefactor, feel insulted.

"Damn it, are you insulting us, Big Mom?!"

Beneath the mask of ashes, the crimson eyes opened, bloodshot veins spreading across the whites of the eyes.

He struggled to get up from the stretcher, and flames of the Lunaria tribe ignited behind him.

"Stop, Jin! Don't do anything pointless at this critical moment!"

Kaido stopped King, then, looking weak, grabbed a large bowl of wine and drank it down.

The injuries he sustained from being defeated by Sakura's unique Devil Fruit ability some time ago have not yet been healed, even with his physique and the best medical facilities in Whole Cake Island.

At this moment, Kaido knew that only by relying on the old woman's power could he have a chance to return to Wano Country and fight that terrifying guy to the death again.

Therefore, now is the time for them to remain patient and bide their time.

It can grow large or small, rise or hide; when large, it can stir up clouds and mist; when small, it can conceal its form. This is why the will of the Azure Dragon Fruit favors Kaido.

"Mommy, Mommy, this is the foundation of cooperation~" Seeing Kaido back down, Charlotte Linlin squinted her eyes with pleasure.

Originally, in the struggle for supremacy in the New World, their forces formed a pincer movement, firmly occupying the middle section of the New World's shipping lanes, and gazing at the One Piece beyond the seas occupied by Whitebeard in the latter half.

Although his junior brother Kai is now down on his luck, senior sister Ling is still happy to help him make a comeback.

After all, the two have been 'companions' who have supported each other all the way from the era of Rocks to where they are today.

In addition, Kai is a man with pirate ethics, making him a breath of fresh air in the pirate world full of traitors.

Even though Senior Sister Ling wasn't the champion of Yan's faction, she would naturally give other members of the "pure stream" some leeway.

Of course, there's an even more important reason!

That was according to the information relayed back by Charlotte's intelligence network that spanned the seas, Sakura Haruno, that woman's territory actually contained a giant village with a population of several hundred.

Throughout the entire kingdom of Trond, everyone knows that the giant race is Charlotte Linlin's favorite!

So here's the question—why do you want to establish your power in my giant village?

"Old woman, don't underestimate that woman!"

Seeing her arrogance, Kaido reminded her, "I used all my strength, but I still lost to her in the battle."

"Mommy, mommy, they're just kids on Roger's ship. I'm going to be the woman who becomes the queen of this sea!" Charlotte Linlin gave herself a thumbs up.

Beneath the obese body lies a grotesque ferocity; beneath the brown eyes, there seems to be a swirling vortex of blood-red, imprisoning a fierce and ruthless spirit.

The overwhelming blue lightning radiated outwards in all directions.

"Okay, okay, let's go crazy one last time!"

Kaido's ferocity was aroused, and his equally surging will to rule roared and raged, colliding with Charlotte Linlin's aura.

It seemed as if it wanted to tear the entire space apart.

Then, the two linked arms and loudly announced to the numerous pirate crew members.

"We are the 'Big Mom' Pirates." "And the 'Beasts' Pirates."

"Here we forge an alliance!" *2

Chapter 339 The Other Shore Pirates Set Sail!

"Then, the alliance is formed!"

The next day, on Mirian Island, Shiki floated in the sky, holding several large barrels of Wood Release craft beer, a happy smile on his face: "I'm going to Wano Country first. You can contact me by Den Den Mushi when you arrive."

He reached into his pocket, pulled out a roll of Den Den Mushi numbers, and tossed it to Sakura. Then, using the power of the Float-Float Fruit, he carried several floating islands in the sky towards the latter half of the New World's shipping route.

Below, Sakura reached out and tapped lightly on the table, calmly flipping through the Devil Fruit encyclopedia, with a small treasure chest beside her.

After thinking for a moment, Sakura called out through her chakra senses, "Leviathan!"

"Yes, what's up?"

The shadows shifted in the room, and a lazy ship elf, with a drawn-out tone, stepped lightly out of the shadows, a string of grilled squid legs dangling from its mouth and pastries made by the Sky Island Winged Tribe in its hands.

"Without compromising the island's defenses, we can spare a winged tribe unit."

Sakura pondered and adjusted the responsibilities within the organization. "You, Sakura, and Ace will come with me to Wano Country. Enel will be in charge of coordinating manpower for the time being. Yamato will take over the defense of Skypiea. Kuina and Tomdo will keep an eye on the factory in the Underworld!"

"Understood!" The ship spirit girl's eyes lit up when she heard that she could sail off the island.

He raised his hand and stomped his foot to give Sakura a crooked military salute, not even bothering with the snacks on the table, and excitedly darted into the shadows and disappeared.

Sakura picked up the small treasure chest and stepped out, arriving at the pharmaceutical factory in the underworld.

Just as they were about to look for Ace, they saw Sakura and Yamato sneaking out of a room in the factory, two white-haired girls with smirks on their faces.

"Cough cough!" Sakura concealed her aura, quietly walked behind the two, and coughed forcefully.

"Whoa!" Yamato, who had been beaming with joy, was startled and darted out, bumping into the numb tendon in Sakura's elbow.

The giant girl's twitching hand then ripped the prefab house in front of them away, revealing Ace lying in the room covered in tattoos, still fast asleep.

"You two, aren't you childish?" Sakura rolled her eyes at them, annoyed.

"Hehehe~" The two girls stuck out their tongues and scratched their heads shyly.

"Alright, you two go to Leviathan and listen to her instructions. I have something to discuss with Ace alone!" He waved his hand, dismissing the two.

After they left, Sakura came to Ace's bedside with a mischievous smile, leaned down and whispered in his ear, "My dear disciple, it's time to get up and start class~"

!!!

In an instant, the boy's figure blurred.

Armament Haki flowed from his arm to the famous sword he kept close to his body, slashing through the air in elegant yet cruel arcs and deadly dark light, and creating a storm of metal centered on him.

From getting up, emanating Haki, to wielding his long sword, the entire process was smooth and unimpeded. More importantly, Ace was still asleep at this moment.

"Well, at least my efforts weren't in vain!"

Sakura nodded in satisfaction, her fair hands shattering the storm. Amidst the ear-piercing metallic scraping sound, she clenched her fist and slammed it down!

"Wake up!"

Boom!

The extreme violence shattered the boy's deep sleep, carrying him to an open space outside the factory, where the sound of the ground collapsing and shattering caused his eardrums to break.

"Well...."

Ace, whose body had turned into a pineapple-like shape, woke up from his dream with a start, looking around in confusion.

When his gaze fell upon Sakura, he covered his head and scrambled to his feet from the shattered ground.

"Sakura-nee, what are you doing here?" Ace limped towards Sakura. "Why do I feel so much pain? Sakura-nee, do you have any ideas?"

"Yes, it must be because Sakura and Yamato helped you stretch your muscles last night!"

The beautiful girl, without batting an eye, wove a lie and raised her hand to channel Yang Release chakra into Ace to heal his injuries.

After Sakura healed his wounds, she patted him on the shoulder and said, "Let's get back to business. You'll be sailing with me to Wano Country next!"

"Hmm!" Ace immediately perked up. "Is Sakura planning to liberate Wano Country?"

"Unfortunately, as a pirate, I'll most likely be going there to carve up the land!"

Sakura ignored the mud and dust and sat down on the ground, patting the ground to signal Ace to come and sit down.

"Why? Is Sakura going to follow Kaido's example and ravage Wano Country too?"

Ace felt a fire burning in his chest and couldn't help but raise his voice.

"We're pirates, isn't robbing and pillaging our job?"

Seeing Ace throwing a childish tantrum, Sakura couldn't help but laugh. "Besides, even if we don't go plundering, you have no obligation to protect Wano Country!"

"Of course! I promised Yamato I'd help her liberate Wano Country!" Ace frowned, looking determined to distance himself from Sakura.

"And what happened after liberation?"

Sakura smiled warmly, deciding to give this presumptuous young man a harsh lesson from reality.

"After what?" the boy asked, puzzled.

"After liberating Wano Country, how will you establish a new order?"

Emerald eyes reflected the boy's face, calm as a still lake. "The pirate crew that controls that area is closely tied to the Wano Country shogunate. When you deal with the pirates, you will inevitably overthrow the shogunate. Then, what kind of new shogunate do you plan to establish?"

“This…” Ace was speechless for a moment.

"Then you haven't considered the food, energy, security, and production of the tens of millions of people in Wano Country, have you?" The girl let out a strange laugh, crossed her arms over her chest, and shook her legs uncontrollably.

"This... Yamato and I will stay there!" Ace's confidence waned, his voice fading. "The rest... the rest... we'll take care of that too!"

This is a bluff, a taunt that comes from a weak heart.

Those who wield power can indeed change many things with their beliefs and ideals, but after Sakura's guidance, Ace also realizes that having only passion is obviously not enough to fill his stomach with mochi soup.

“Foolish disciple, neither you nor Yamato have any experience in managing territory. Sending you two to the front will only make Wano Country even worse than it is today.”

Sakura stood up and lightly punched Ace's head with one hand. "So when you come with me to Wano Country this time, watch and learn carefully. If you really want to make this your goal, you should at least improve your abilities to the point where you can do it well, right?"

Speechless after being refuted, Ace looked dejected. He sat cross-legged on the ground, propping his knees up with his elbows, pondering what Sakura had just said.

Seeing that Ace had listened to her, Sakura nodded in satisfaction. "Also, I originally planned to let you eat this fruit before we set off, but now, it depends on what kind of results you can deliver in Wano Country. Whether I give it to you or not will depend on the situation!"

Sakura raised the small treasure chest in her hand, and a shadow rose from the ground and swallowed it up.

Meanwhile, Leviathan had already arrived at Sakura's side with Ri Sakura and hundreds of fully armed elite Winged Clan members.

"Everything's taken care of, Sakura!" Leviathan, who couldn't wait to go out and play, leaned affectionately against Sakura and took her arm.

"it is good!"

Standing amidst the snowstorm of the Underworld, Sakura took a deep breath, her gaze sweeping over the numerous pirate crew members around her, and loudly proclaimed:

"The Other Shore Pirates, set sail!!!"

Chapter 340 Landing in Wano Country

The climate of the New World was unpredictable and volatile.

When the first large raindrop fell from the sky, it brought not coolness, but an abundance of moisture so heavy it was hard to breathe.

The thick curtain of rain was so dense that it was like a downpour, covering everything in an instant.

It was as if the whole world had been submerged by a flood; just being in it gave one a sense of terror, as if being swallowed by the deep sea.

With the wind gradually increasing in strength, the water droplets became like knives, the sea swayed, and it was constantly in turmoil.

In such harsh weather, a large speedboat with a black shark-like head tore through the rain.

It sailed steadily on the sea, defying the raging winds and waves that seemed like the fury of nature.

"Hey, what's wrong with you these past few days? Why does the atmosphere between you and your mother seem so strange?"

Ryou leaned against the outside of Leviathan's cabin, her head drooping towards the round window of Ace's cabin, where a boy was sitting cross-legged practicing sword meditation.

"Rizaki, do you think I've been too reckless?"

Ace sheathed his Supreme Grade Sword and slowly exhaled.

Hearing his words, Riyo tilted her head in confusion.

Excuse me, do you want to listen to what you're saying?

If pirates don't act recklessly and lawlessly, are they even pirates? If you want to follow the rules so badly, why don't you join the Navy?

"Mmm...mmm...oh!"

After a long while, not knowing what to say, Rie finally managed to squeeze out a sound from her nose.

"We and Yamato were just naive about Wano Country. We should know we can't be so rash in the future!"

The innocent-looking boy raised his sword, staring at it intently as if making a vow.

'No, you were simply manipulated by your mother.'

At this moment, Ryougi noticed the inconsistencies in the details as if she could see right through them, but she didn't make a fuss about it. In fact, because of her expressionless face that always seemed to be in a daze, Ace's Observation Haki didn't even detect anything unusual about her.

Wano Country is a complete mess, but aren't pirates just as bad?