One Piece: The Legend of Beasts

Time goes back to twenty minutes ago.

In the luxurious banquet hall, the diamond chandelier hanging from the ceiling casts a dazzling light, which shines even brighter on the gold bricks. The gorgeous and exquisite dining tables are neatly arranged on the ground, and they are filled with rich wines and delicacies, as well as tableware and wine glasses made of gold. The nobles of the Kingdom of Etel gathered here. The women wore gorgeous dresses, which matched the jeweled headdresses, while the men wore clean and tidy black suits, matched with elegant ties and bow ties, and talked and laughed happily at the banquet.

"Oh, isn't this Madam Moina? You are even more beautiful than the last time we met~"

"Thank you for the compliment. I just used the rarest pearl powder on the market. I heard that it can only be found on a precipitous island in the North Sea, so I sent out several of my strongest slaves to collect it. Although only one of them brought back the pearl powder in the end, he was almost dead. I saw that he was of no use, so I dragged him away to be used as feed for my dog."

"Ah, then there will be no one to help you collect it in the future?"

"What's the big deal? Just buy a few more slaves. As for tools, when they break, just replace them with new ones~"

"As expected of Madam Moina, I'll try it next time~"

As beautiful and melodious music sounded, the maids came gracefully, twisting their silky waists and dancing to the rhythm of the music, their eyes sometimes moving, and their dance moves lightly and gracefully, making the people present dazzled and unable to help but cheer.

For a moment, laughter, singing and dancing merged together, pushing the joyful atmosphere to its climax.

To Tempaz, these sounds were as harsh as the crows. He was still wearing his white robe, lying on the luxurious round table that belonged to him alone, gesturing casually with his fingers on the table. Looking at those fat, ugly nobles, he could hardly muster up an appetite. He sighed deeply and muttered listlessly, "This country is really boring. They don't spend their time on the right things at all."

"Oh! Mr. Tempaz, won't you drink anything?"

King Pecunia, holding a maid on each side, walked over slowly, his fat face looking a bit drunk. Seeing him indulge in debauchery, Tempaz felt an indescribable disgust in his heart, frowned, and said coldly: "I am not good at drinking, and I also hate the feeling of alcohol filling my brain. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"Don't be so rigid, man!"

King Pecunia, with the help of his maid, sat opposite Tempaz, took the wine glass on the table and drank it all, and said drunkenly, "You helped me eliminate the thieves who tried to overthrow this country. I can't thank you enough! I will send someone to send the reward you asked for to your residence without any less, so don't worry!"

"That's great. I'm very grateful." Tampaz said lightly, with no joy on his face.

"As long as you are here, no fool will dare to resist me! I will be counting on you in the future!"

As they were discussing, a tall and strong officer walked in heroically, wearing silver armor covered with spikes. He came straight to King Pecunia, saluted, and said loudly: "Your Majesty! I have arranged for soldiers to surround the port tightly, and the clock has been tightly sealed. No citizen is allowed to get close to it!"

King Pecunia turned around, opened his blurry eyes, and stared at the officer who had been glaring for a long time before he recognized him as his most proud subordinate. He praised, "Well done, Herjog! Even if they have helpers, they can do nothing! How is the ship now?"

"Yes!"

The army commander of the Kingdom of Etel, Herjog glanced at Tampaz and continued to report to his king, "Just as the Time Devourer said, the ship is still wrapped in a protective shield. Our people can't destroy it no matter what means they use. I heard that several people even had their limbs broken by the rebound force. I warned them not to take action. The more I think about it, the angrier I get..."

He stomped his feet with gnashing teeth, his hair stood up, even through his helmet, his eyes were burning with fire, and his anger was even more exaggerated and ferocious than before, "I'm so angry! Is this idiot who doesn't obey orders qualified to be a soldier?!"

"My friend, before you get angry, you'd better observe the surrounding environment first." Tanpaz couldn't help but remind him.

Herjog was a little stunned, and then he noticed the surprised looks from the people around him. He couldn't help but feel embarrassed. He coughed twice and lowered his voice and said, "I am rude. I have a bad temper by nature. I will be like this when I am provoked. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."

"I guess there's nothing fancy on the ship, so there's no need to worry about it..."

King Pecunia seemed to be accustomed to his subordinate's misbehavior, and ordered his maid to arrange a seat for him. "We should celebrate properly at a time like this! Sit down and eat and drink with peace of mind! And you too, Tempaz!"

Herjog had not eaten anything since he got up, and his stomach had been growling several times. Hearing these words, he felt as if he had been granted amnesty. He grabbed a few porcupine skewers on the table and wolfed them down.

Seeing that it was hard to refuse King Pecunia's kindness, Tempaz had no choice but to pick up the golden wine glass and take a sip. He looked up at the elaborately decorated clock on the opposite wall, silent as if thinking about something.

They should all be old men by now. Even though they are enemies, I still feel reluctant to leave them. There are so many strong people on Rocks' side. I might as well go to Honeycomb Island to meet them another day. It won't waste much of my time.

"Now! Launch an artillery attack on the shore!"

When the shield disappeared, Katakuri stood on the deck and gave an order. The pirate ship's guns fired a series of shells. The soldiers who were watching were blown to pieces before they understood what was going on. Countless people were killed and injured. For a moment, the shore was in chaos.

While the soldiers were still recovering from the chaos, Katakuri waved his hand and several more shells were fired, bombarding the port. Each shelling avoided the pendulum clock just right, for fear that Lingling inside would be affected.

"That damned brat! Prepare for a counterattack immediately!"

Under the command of the leading officer, the remaining soldiers took off the spears from their backs, pointed them at the pirate ship, and pulled the levers on the gun handles. In an instant, the spear heads of each spear, connected with chains, shot out like lightning and accurately inserted into every gun hole on the ship. In a short while, the pirate ship was firmly fixed in place. The soldiers grabbed the rear end of the spears and stretched the chains tightly, not daring to relax at all.

"Oh no! Those guys tricked us!" Da Fu on the side exclaimed.

"Damn it! Move now!"

Owen kept stepping on the deck, but an arm stopped him: "It's useless. The turrets are all useless. I saw that the soldiers were very skilled in throwing the chains. They must have used them many times before, otherwise they wouldn't have succeeded in one go!"

"So are we just going to sit there and wait for death?"

"How could I possibly put my brothers and sisters in danger."

Katakuri looked back at the shore and smiled bitterly, "Besides, some people won't give us a chance."

"Those little brats are said to be Charlotte Lingling's children. If we donate them to the navy, we should be able to get a lot of money!"

The soldiers who had their hands free shouted excitedly, jumped onto the bow one after another, and pounced on the four children on the deck like wolves and tigers.

Katakuri remained calm, kicked the ground hard, jumped high, dodged a soldier's oncoming thrust, and kicked him in the chin. The soldier screamed in pain, and the spear in his hand fell to the ground. Katakuri rolled over and grabbed the spear quickly, and thrust it forward quickly. With a "puff", the spear pierced through the soldier's chest and back. He fell to the ground without a sound, and blood gushed out.

"What's wrong with that kid? He only looks four years old, but he's so strong!"

The rest of the soldiers saw the shocking scene, their faces changed drastically, and they took a few steps back involuntarily. One of the older soldiers plucked up his courage and shouted to his companions: "What are you afraid of? They are just four young kids. With our combined strength, we can easily defeat them!"

His tone was very exciting, which gradually ignited the fighting spirit of the soldiers present. They raised their spears high and charged forward again. Facing a large number of enemies, Katakuri and the other four did not dare to be arrogant, and took out their weapons to fight with them.

Since the four Charlotte brothers all inherited Linlin's bloodline, they had extraordinary physical fitness compared to their peers. Ordinary soldiers were no match for them at all. Soon, several soldiers were either pierced by Katakuri's trident or knocked down by the two brothers Daifuku and Owen with just three punches and two kicks.

Seeing that his side still couldn't gain the upper hand, a soldier saw the house decorated with cream and suddenly had a vicious idea in his mind, and ran forward with his spear. After Perospero sealed the bodies of the two soldiers with sticky candy liquid, he accidentally glanced at the soldier running towards the house and exclaimed, "Someone is trying to launch a sneak attack!"

Katakuri heard his eldest brother's shout, kicked the enemy on the right away, and moved through the crowd like a gust of wind. In a blink of an eye, he rushed behind the man and stabbed him with a fork. The man was about to kick the door open when he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen and spit out a mouthful of blood. Then his eyes went black and he knew nothing.

"Don't worry about those little devils! There must be someone else in that room. Take them hostage!"

The soldiers followed their companion's example and rushed towards the house. Colleen Lola could not act rashly because she had to protect the other children of the Charlotte family, so she could only complain secretly.

Seeing the enemy resorting to despicable means, Katakuri and his companions braced themselves to resist the enemy's fierce attack. Unfortunately, the enemy was too numerous, and Perospero, Daifuku, and Owen could not take care of both ends. In an instant, several soldiers knocked their weapons off their bodies and pinned them to the ground.

"Big brother..."

Hearing the soldiers' shouts, Katakuri turned around anxiously, but his back was exposed and he was hit hard by a soldier's machete.

Suddenly, blood splattered everywhere.

"Katakuri!"

The three subdued brothers screamed in unison and struggled desperately, but several soldiers held their heads down tightly and were not willing to give them any slack.

"..."

Katakuri's pupils trembled slightly and he coughed up blood. His back was a bloody mess. He staggered and swayed, and his consciousness seemed to be gradually dissipating.

——No, if I fall now, others will surely be sacrificed. I must fight for them until the last moment!

Thinking of this, he gritted his teeth and held up his shaky body, his eyes suddenly widened. In an instant, thick red and black lightning burst out from his body and spread wildly around. Some soldiers were hit hard, foaming at the mouth, and fell to the ground one after another, with a continuous "thump" sound.

"I am Charlotte Katakuri, the second son of Charlotte Linlin. I am the man whose name will resound through the sea in the future..."

Katakuri staggered to the front of the house, stood upright, tightly grasping the blood-stained trident, and glanced at the soldiers surrounding him. A cold light flashed across his eyes, "If you want to hurt my brothers and sisters, you must step over my body first! No matter what, my back will never touch the ground in battle! Come on!"

Sunlight gradually shone through the thick clouds, shining on Katakuri's blood-stained face, making him look unusually determined.

"Hegemonic color..."

Perospero pushed away the soldier who had fainted on him and stared at the scene in astonishment. "I didn't expect you would have..."

The soldiers seemed to be frightened by his ferocious appearance and stood there in a daze. The leading captain raised his spear and shouted, "He is the only one. Kill him and everything will be over!

At this the soldiers gave a shout and rushed forward with their guns in hand.

"Damn it! It seems I'm not strong enough..."

Katakuri complained, waving his trident, ready to make a final resistance. As soon as he took two steps, a series of piercing bell sounds rang out, extending to the pirate ship in an instant, causing everyone to stop what they were doing, subconsciously covering their ears, and looking towards the source of the sound. They saw that it was the pendulum clock that had been standing on the port before.

Then, the entire pendulum clock began to shake violently, with several pale white lights bursting out from the surroundings. The layers of iron chains wrapped around it made a creaking sound, and it seemed that they were about to be shattered.

New Character Life Card

Name: Herjog

Sex: Male

Birthday: November 11 (World Acupuncture Day)

Constellation: Scorpio

Age: 33 years old

Height: 316cm

Blood type: S

Devil Fruit: Parahuman Needle-Needle Fruit (can create needle-like objects at will for combat)

Haki: Observation Haki, Armament Haki

Favorite food: Porcupine BBQ

Disliked food: Noodle soup

Birth: Kingdom of Etel

Introduction: The army chief of the Kingdom of Etel, he always has an angry face (similar to an angry face), and will be furious if things don't go his way. He is very strict with his subordinates, and his weapon is a pair of meteor hammers.

Origin of the name: Hedgehog in English (hedgehog)