One Piece: The Legend of Beasts

It was an unprecedented grand banquet that lasted from morning till sunset.

The pirates from both sides, who were originally in a hostile position, were leaning against each other, drinking from their barrels, and became extremely excited under the stimulation of alcohol. For a moment, the air was filled with laughter, making the entire Baihe Island lively.

Suddenly seeing such a grand scene, the civilians who had just been incorporated into the Rocks Pirates were all shocked. At first, they were more or less hesitant, but in the end, they threw aside their original prejudices, ran to the table prepared for them, grabbed the food on it and ate it with relish. A month of imprisonment had not allowed them to have a good meal, and their stomachs had been growling with hunger. Now seeing such a rich food, how could they resist? They devoured the food so voraciously that they almost swallowed the plate.

In addition, the former admiral of the Hiku Pirates also showed his unknown side in front of everyone.

"Haha! Let's have some fun together!"

Shi Ji stood on the newly built stage, humming a tune, swaying his body and dancing. The enthusiastic cheers of his subordinates below continued to come like an accompaniment, adding a wild color to his dance.

His right-hand man Indigo was doing the same thing. He had several bandages tied around his forehead, and his head was completely bald, looking extremely miserable. But this did not affect his enthusiasm at all. With a smile on his face, he followed the steps of the admiral and danced gorgeously, attracting more and more pirates to watch. Even Rocks and Newgate, who had mixed in, could not help but cheer, bringing the atmosphere of the banquet to a climax.

The most exaggerated one among them was the girl who had never stopped talking since the beginning of the banquet.

"Delicious! Mmm! Delicious!"

Seorizu's eyes sparkled as she stuffed all kinds of food into her mouth without mercy. In the middle, she took a big gulp of the wine barrel. In the blink of an eye, the mountain of food was cleared away by her, leaving everyone at the table stunned.

"This girl...does she have a bottomless pit in her stomach?"

Kaido, who was sitting opposite the girl, was so shocked by her heroic eating style that he couldn't close his mouth. He once doubted whether her body structure was still within the scope of humans. His eyes moved to the more than 30 empty barrels placed beside her. He couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "Even I am ashamed of my drinking capacity!"

Uno picked up a glass of orange juice and took a sip, then sighed, "I'm afraid she ate nearly half of the food at the banquet."

"Ah! I haven't eaten so well in a long time!"

Setsu stretched out her arms and licked her tongue with great enjoyment. She blinked her eyes and glanced at the few remaining food on the table. She seemed a little disappointed and shouted to the pirate in charge of entertaining everyone, "Please lick a dozen more bowls for me!"

"what?!"

After hearing her shout, everyone couldn't believe their ears. The pirate stood there dumbfounded, and said with embarrassment, "But Miss Setsu, there is not much food left, not to mention that we have to share it with Governor Rocks and others. Please be considerate."

"That's it."

Setoorizu touched his round belly and said, with a hint of disappointment in his tone, "Well, I can still accept eating only 50% full!"

Boom!

The people around her all fell to the ground, speechless. They couldn't imagine how voracious her appetite was!

In a corner of the banquet venue, a group of men in uniforms sat together. All of them had distraught looks on their faces. The wine glasses in their hands slowly moved to their lips, but they had no desire to drink.

They are CP5, which is affiliated with the World Government. Three days ago, they received orders from their superiors to board a merchant ship with no visible flaws and go to Shiraguru Island to conduct a secret transaction with the Hiku Pirates.

It was thought that the news was hidden perfectly, but for some reason it was leaked out, attracting the world's strongest pirate group, the Rocks Pirates. Not only did they fail to obtain slaves and fruits, but the weapons used for trading were also taken away by the pirates.

To make matters worse, the leading agent Vidruvi also died in this battle.

You know, that person is the ace CP0 who is deeply loved by the five adults and has never lost a game! The idol in the hearts of all CPs! He was killed by an apprentice pirate?

This is simply indescribable even with nightmares!

Thinking of this, the expression of one of CP5 became even uglier, and the hand holding the wine glass was shaking constantly. His eyes turned to a man in white lying quietly on the ground not far away. He had his eyes closed tightly, and there was no trace of blood on his pale face. There were still traces of being frozen on his body, as if he had lost all signs of life.

Not only that, CP0 Mantis, whose status was second only to him, was also easily defeated by an unknown girl.

Before he could even see how she drew her sword, three criss-crossing bloody streaks appeared on Mantis' chest. The splattered blood condensed into frost in the air, and then he staggered forward and fell.

Although the faint breath coming out of his nose indicated that he was still alive, his heart and lungs were severely damaged, and his blood had been coagulated for a long time, causing a large number of cells to die. Even if he was revived, he would undoubtedly be a vegetable.

"Unexpectedly, things have taken a turn for the worst."

"From the results, we are lucky."

A CP5 took a sip of wine and smiled bitterly, the words that the enemy leader had said to them were still echoing in their minds.

I was originally going to execute you running dogs as a warning to others, but I just happen to be in a good mood, so I'll give you a choice. Are you willing to obey me? Cherish this rare opportunity! Hahaha!

"So, should we listen to Rocks and do what he says?" The CP5 sighed and asked his companions.

"Although very reluctantly."

An older agent said in a deep voice, "But the only way left for us is to become pirates."

"makes sense."

Another agent with a thin face played with an empty wine glass in his hand and muttered heartlessly, "Even if I manage to escape, I will be tragically executed by the higher-ups. It's better to live a new life, maybe I don't have to do things against my own will."

The other agents lowered their heads and remained silent when they heard this, and they all agreed with their plan in their hearts.

After all, in the face of absolute strength, people's desire to survive will be stronger than usual.

The dusk gradually fell and the banquet hall was already empty. Since Rocks proposed to leave Shirakko Island early the next morning, everyone returned to the ship to rest early. The civilians from Caribola Island seemed to have some concerns about the Flying Pirates, so they were arranged by Newgate to live in the residence farthest from them.

There was only one young man standing on the shore, lost in thought.

In an open space not far in front of him, there stood a cross made of two thick and long stalagmites, which looked particularly deserted.

There was no name engraved on the surface of the cross, nor were there any relics of anyone, as if there had never been any trace of the other person's existence in the world.

But there was a hint of melancholy between the young man's brows. He sat cross-legged on the ground, raised a red wine gourd and took a big gulp, then wiped off the wine stains remaining at the corners of his mouth. He talked incessantly to the tombstone, sometimes laughing, sometimes angry, sometimes sad, as if he was communicating with an old friend he had known for a long time.

After a long time, he slowly stood up, poured all the remaining wine in the gourd on the cross, said another word, then gently placed the wine gourd in front of the tombstone, turned around and left without looking back.

The setting sun gradually sank into the sea, spreading its golden afterglow on the coast, clearly reflecting the three big words written on the wine gourd.

Kubota.

It was said that it was a kind of sake that was very popular in the Kingdom of Woka. With the fall of the country, the production of sake gradually stopped in the market. What the young man just drank was the last pot of sake that he had obtained with great difficulty.

"But less than a day later, we all became pirates under Rocks."

"But the impression he left on me wasn't too bad, so there's nothing wrong with being his subordinate."

In the storage room of the main ship of the Hiku Pirates, the two pirates were talking to each other while carefully checking the important goods in the room. Shiki had instructed them to move all the valuables to the ship of the Rocks Pirates as a gift for his joining the group.

One of the tall and thin pirates moved a box of gold to the door, wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile: "Anyway, we are lucky to be able to save our lives."

"Ah, yes."

Another short pirate answered perfunctorily, struggling to move a gorgeous treasure chest on the table with his hands, "Rather than that, help me move this thing downstairs first!"

"Okay!"

The treasure chest was heavy, and the two of them took great pains to move it outside the door. When they put it down, they almost smashed a hole in the floor. The two of them sat on the ground, panting. They had not rested since they had finished their meal.

"I didn't expect this box to be so heavy. My hands are almost broken!" said the tall and thin pirate, sticking out his tongue.

"What can we do? This is an important treasure chest that holds devil fruits. If it's not designed this way, it could be stolen at any time!"

"What's the use? In the end there's still one less!"

At this point, the tall and thin pirate thought of an idea, and immediately showed a happy expression. He said to his companions, "Why don't we steal those fruits? Anyway, Rocks and Ski haven't forbidden us from eating them. If we eat them, we can also gain superhuman abilities! It won't be difficult for us to become successful in the future!"

The short pirate hesitated for a few seconds, then a cunning smile appeared on his face: "You are right. If we are lucky, we can set up our own business in the future!"

The two smiled at each other, then took out the key and opened the lock. Just as they were about to open the box, a sharp voice suddenly came from behind them.

"What are you two doing here?"

When the two heard the voice, their faces changed and they quickly turned around to look behind them, only to see a pale, funny-dressed man standing in the corridor with his hands behind his back, staring at them coldly.

"Mr. Indigo!" The two pirates stood up straight and called out respectfully, but they were terrified in their hearts. They couldn't understand why this man came here at this time and suspected that he was here to cause trouble for them.

Indigo said "hmm", and slowly moved his eyes to the treasure chest and looked at it for a long time, then suddenly said to the two of them: "Locks is very interested in those devil fruits, so he asked me to bring them over. There is nothing for you to do here, so leave first."

His answer surprised both of them. The tall and thin pirate bravely asked, "Let your subordinates handle this matter. There's no need to trouble Mr. Indigo to do it himself."

"What if such an important thing is lost by you two idiots? Of course, it is safer to let me deliver it!"

Indigo was furious and shouted, "Get out of here! I don't want to repeat myself for the third time!"

The two pirates looked at each other, knowing that this seemingly funny ship doctor was very cruel at heart, and felt terrified when they thought that a companion would be killed on the spot for accidentally offending him. The two of them nodded silently and walked out of the ship without saying a word.

After making sure that their footsteps were almost inaudible, Indigo breathed a sigh of relief and opened the box with difficulty. Looking at the treasures inside, a greedy and treacherous expression appeared on his pale face.

In the dead of night, a young girl sat on the shore, holding a wine glass and sighing to herself.

"Hmm...I think I drank too much today, and my mind is feeling foggy."

She shook her head and looked at the calm sea, her face flushed, and she said to herself drunkenly, "But I have made a lot of friends. Although they have different personalities, they are all very interesting people!"

The girl's tone seemed to be stimulated by alcohol, and she became excited. She suddenly propped up her upper body, put her hands on her hips, and shouted excitedly: "When I become the general of Wano Country in the future, I must treat them to a good meal! After all, a samurai always has to repay the kindness of others!"

"Hey, hey, hey! Let me help you realize this dream!"

A strange male voice sounded beside his ear. Seorizu turned his head in surprise and saw a disheveled pirate slowly walking towards him. He was carrying a large sack on his back. He didn't know what was inside.

"Hmm...I think I've seen you before..."

The girl squinted her eyes and looked him up and down, then suddenly clapped her hands and shouted happily, "I remember now! Your name is Dushide!"

"It's Dust."

The pirate corrected the girl's mistake, walked to her and stopped, put the sack on the ground, and said with a smile, "But it doesn't matter. This is just a fake name I made to infiltrate Golden Lion."

He wiped his face with his left hand, and in the blink of an eye, he revealed the face of an old woman with an eagle nose and deep eyes. He grinned and said, "Black Charcoal Mu, this is my real name! I believe you also know the meaning of this surname!"

"Black Charcoal Dusk?"

The girl pondered for a moment, then suddenly showed an expression of sudden enlightenment, and sobered up a little. "That means, old lady, you and I are from the same clan!"

"exactly."

Kurotan Higurashi grinned, "In terms of seniority, I can be said to be the same as your grandmother! And you are the heir of the Kurotan branch family!"

"great!"

The girl's eyes were filled with tears. She rushed forward and hugged Kurotan Higurashi's neck, rubbing her face against her body, and excitedly shouted, "I have been wandering since I was four years old. I didn't expect to see my people again. I am so happy!"

"Hey, calm down first."

Kurotan Higurashi pushed her away with an embarrassed look on his face. "Before we reminisce about the past, I have something important to tell you. We don't have much time left!"

"Ok?"

Seto wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes and asked in confusion, "What's the matter?"

Kurozumi Higurashi stared at her with a pair of sinister eyes and said word by word: "I will take you back to Wano Country to become the new general!"