One Piece: The Legend of Beasts

Time goes back to twenty minutes ago.

"Really? Those guys made too much noise!

Three figures were moving steadily forward on a winding and hidden mountain path. The extremely fierce battle on the west coast caused the mountains on both sides to shake constantly. Stussy lost his balance and almost fell to the ground. He could not help but complain.

"In a way it's not surprising at all."

Uno, who followed closely behind her, smiled as if it was a matter of course, "The enemy is a world-famous pirate. We also have Mr. Newgate and Mr. Kaido on our side. Any of the three of them is a monster. It will be difficult to intervene in their battle."

Having said that, he raised his head and a look of emotion appeared on his face.

Over the past three years, Kaido's progress in Haki has been so rapid that even Linlin cannot defeat him without using her abilities. It can be said with certainty that within the entire Beehive Island, except for Newgate and Rocks, who has always been at the top of the pirate world, no one can suppress Kaido.

Therefore, even an opponent as strong as the Golden Lion would not be able to defeat both Kaido and Newgate at the same time.

Of course, there is a prerequisite here, that is, Kaido is willing to put aside his dignity and join forces with Newgate, but based on Uno's understanding of him, this seems to be an extremely difficult task.

Just when Uno was feeling distressed by Kaido's extraordinary stubbornness, he accidentally caught a glimpse of a figure passing between two mountains, and then disappeared without a trace in an instant. Even the breath could not be sensed, as if it had never existed.

Although it was only for a moment, Uno quickly noticed that the man was wearing a white robe, and coupled with his unique way of moving in the air, his identity was naturally obvious.

——CP0? He must be the one who made the deal with Shiki. He was heading towards Mr. Kaido.

Uno thought to himself, his eyebrows slightly knitted. He had also heard that CP0 was the strongest spy organization in the world government, proficient in their own assassination techniques, and that person seemed to be able to block his own breath. Once he intervened in the battle, the outcome would be unpredictable.

"We must inform Mr. Newgate and the others as soon as possible!"

Uno immediately took out the Den Den Mushi from his pocket and tried to dial the number, but no matter how many times he pressed the switch, the Den Den Mushi's eyes remained closed and there was no movement.

"Did they install horned Den Den Mushi on the island? They really tricked me." Uno smiled bitterly and put the Den Den Mushi back.

"What's wrong, brother Uno?" Stussy asked curiously as he did not see the figure.

"Ah, nothing, let's keep going." Uno smiled awkwardly. Given how infatuated Stussy and Guloliosa were with Newgate, they would definitely return the same way regardless of everything after hearing the news.

What's more, Newgate and his men might not necessarily be tripped up by this difficulty.

The most important thing at the moment is to snatch the devil fruits and slaves from the Flying Pirates.

The group walked along the narrow and winding mountain road for an unknown period of time. Suddenly, a corner in front of them came into view. The three of them leaned against the rock wall and quietly stuck their heads out. They saw a huge ship quietly docked under a towering mountain opposite. There were crowds of people sitting on the ground nearby. Everyone had iron shackles on their hands and feet, and all of them had sad expressions on their faces. A dozen pirates holding long knives were standing by to guard the place. They all looked listless. One of the pirates opened his mouth and couldn't help yawning.

"Are there only these few guards? You really look down on us." Stussy said in a low voice, with a hint of annoyance appearing on her pretty face.

"Be careful, maybe they have set an ambush." ​​Uno whispered and looked around.

"Hmph, I just checked and didn't find any suspicious activity." Guloliosa said coldly, gently stroking her beloved snake. The snake's head kept looking around, spitting out its slippery tongue from time to time, and its eyes were extremely excited.

"I have to be cautious when you say this... Huh?" Stussy was about to make some sarcastic remarks when his sight suddenly stopped to the left front side and he stared blankly ahead.

Not far from where the pirate was standing, on a white rock without a single spot, there stood a gorgeous treasure chest glittering with golden light. There was a sturdy lock on the surface, and it was obvious that there was something precious inside.

Stussy activated his observation ability and looked through the inside of the box to see three strange-shaped objects. He could vaguely see spiral patterns on the surface, which he thought were the priceless devil fruits.

"Let's find it so soon...!"

Stussy just shouted excitedly, but Guroliosa behind him quickly covered his mouth with his hand and cursed in a low voice, "Idiot! Do you want us to be discovered?"

Uno stared at the box without saying a word, his eyes gradually becoming solemn.

——Something is not right. Even if the Hiku Pirates acted too arrogantly, there is no way they would put the most important treasure in such a conspicuous place. Doing so is like asking others to take it away.

He retracted his head and leaned his back against the rock wall, recalling that just now, Ski had clearly noticed that they were moving towards the path, and the three of them had already prepared to fight the enemy, but they did not encounter any enemy obstacles along the way and arrived here unimpeded.

The enemy arrived on the island earlier than them, so they would naturally be more familiar with the terrain of Baihe Island. There is no reason why they would not set up an ambush on a small road that is easily attacked.

Everything seemed to be going too smoothly.

The more Uno thought about it, the more frightened he became. He gently raised his right hand and was about to make a gesture to tell the two women to retreat when suddenly a sharp laugh sounded from mid-air.

"Kaka, Kaka! Welcome all the idiots from the Rocks Pirates. The world's number one genius, Indigo, has prepared luxurious gifts for you. Please enjoy them!"

Before the laughter died down, the iron lock broke into several pieces, and the luxurious treasure chest suddenly opened automatically.

What kind of devil fruit is inside? It's clearly three spherical bombs! They are red, yellow and blue in color, and each has a funny face painted on it. The blue bomb on the far right quickly expands like a balloon, and when it expands to a size almost the same as the main ship of the Hiku Pirates, it suddenly explodes with a slight sound, and a thick blue-purple gas gushes out, spreading in the air, and in the blink of an eye, it covers the entire valley.

The pirates, slaves and huge ships that were still in place glowed with a faint white light and disappeared with a "swish".

"Oh no! It's an illusion created by the enemy! Ahem!"

The gas spread so quickly that Stussy inhaled some of it unexpectedly and choked several times. He turned around and saw that Uno and Guroliosa were the same.

The smoke lingered for a long time, and the originally pure white valley turned into a deep blue. Uno and the other three were also covered in blue paint.

"What the hell is this?! I can't get rid of it!"

Stussy tried to wipe the paint off the hem of her skirt, but it got darker instead. Uno remained calm as always, and after moving his body around, he found nothing serious.

"Ka-ka-ka! I just scared you just now! This is a dye bullet invented by this genius. It can dye everything it touches with an indelible blue color! What do you think? Are you shocked by this genius's unique skill?"

That disgusting laugh came again, making Guroliosa furious. He roared, "Don't hide like a despicable villain! Come out and fight us if you have the guts!"

"Ka-ka-ka, for this genius, the word 'despicable villain' is a compliment to me. Although the 'dye bullet' is not very offensive, it is an indispensable prop for launching the 'solidification bullet'! Please enjoy the following performance!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the yellow sphere began to expand violently, and with a "bang" it exploded into several pieces. From it, a yellowish liquid continuously flowed out, corroding in all directions. When the liquid came into contact with the blue ground, it quickly solidified. Uno's face suddenly changed color, and without saying a word, he swung his left and right hands at the rock walls on both sides, breaking the rock walls into countless stones, which collapsed on the spot and tightly blocked the exit. Then, without looking back, he and the two women ran back along the original path.

The liquid seeped in from the cracks in the rocks and flowed continuously forward along the winding mountain path. Wherever it passed was covered with a layer of pale yellow hard shell, and it chased towards the three people at a speed invisible to the naked eye.

The sound of flowing liquid behind them was getting closer and closer, and would touch their backs in a blink of an eye. At the critical moment, Uno spotted a strange rock protruding from the left rock wall, stomped his feet on the ground, and jumped onto the rock. Stusi also spread his wings and flew to the platform. Guloliosa was about to take off from the ground, but the snake on his waist might have been too scared and accidentally slipped down. Guloliosa was tripped by the snake when he was caught off guard.

Seeing that she was about to be swallowed by the surging liquid, just as Uno ran to the edge of the platform and was about to jump down to save her, a figure leaped down, grabbed Guroliosa, and flew her back to the platform. At the same time, the place where she was originally located was instantly swallowed by the liquid and turned into a milky yellow road.

Guloliosa sat slumped on the ground, her mind slightly cleared, and she noticed that the one who saved her was her mortal enemy who had always been at loggerheads with her. She immediately fell into confusion, and after a long while, she stammered, "Why did you save me just now? Isn't it the best outcome for you that I die in an accident?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?"

Stussy retracted the wings on his back, crossed his arms and looked at her with disdain. "I just feel a little regretful that my rival died like this. I won't let anything happen to you until you are convinced by me."

Guloliosa opened his eyes wide, as if he couldn't believe what she said, and froze in place for a moment, unable to speak.

"Phew, Miss Stussy has done me a great favor."

Uno was also surprised by Stussy's action, and he breathed a sigh of relief, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead. At this time, the annoying guy named Indigo laughed again.

“Ka-ka-ka-ka! As expected of the big shots from the Pirate Island! To reward your efforts so far, please enjoy the final performance of this genius, the ‘Sticky Fire Bomb’!”

Before he finished speaking, the last red sphere on the treasure chest expanded and exploded at an accelerated speed. The flame with a texture like glue drew several spiral arcs and shot towards the mountain path, burning the mountains on both sides at a speed invisible to the naked eye. In the blink of an eye, the entire mountain range was ablaze with colorful flames, and thick smoke rose up. The high platform where Uno and others were located was also tightly surrounded by vigorous flames, and even the gap above was covered by flames.

"Ahem! It's so hot!"

"Ah! My clothes are on fire!"

Guroliosa was choked by the thick smoke, and Stussy's cloak was also burned by the flames. At the critical moment, she quickly took off the cloak and threw it aside. The cloak was not damaged at all, and the flames burning on it did not fade away, making a "sizzling" burning sound.

"Just as he said, once we touch these flames, we will never be able to escape." Uno smiled bitterly. Even he couldn't think of any good solution for a while in this situation.

Near the east coast, a huge pirate ship was docked at the foot of the mountain. A man with a blue afro stood on the bow, holding a large loudspeaker in his left hand, looking up at the raging fire in the distance, a satisfied smile appearing on his pale face.

"This is the first time I've used all three primary color bombs. I didn't expect the effect to be so significant. Even Rocks himself might not be able to crack it. Crack, crack!"

The man named Indigo danced excitedly, shaking the glass bottle in his hand. "When they are exhausted, we can capture them and use them as test subjects. Maybe we can invent stronger chemical weapons!"

Perhaps he was too immersed in the joy of victory that he did not notice the extremely subtle sound of metal friction coming from the cabin.