One Piece : Winged Dragons of the Beast Pirates

On the other side of the island, Ian wasn't worried about Yamato's fight.

Even with the strength of Takeru No. 2, Yamato's abilities could easily overpower even some Navy Vice-Admiral, let alone a just a Rear Admiral like Doberman.

The difference in strength was massive.

Not to mention, Rayleigh had secretly landed and was observing the situation from afar.

This was the reason Ian felt confident enough to appear right in front of Akainu.

To be honest, when Ian found out that Akainu was leading the Navy this time, he had hesitated for a moment.

But things changed when they encountered Rayleigh.

Momonga tried calling the other two ships, but no one answered.

Desperate, he could only yell at Ian, "Answer me! Why are you here? What do you want to do? Are you trying to start a war with the Navy?"

"Start a war?"

Ian slowly turned around, eyeing the furious man. "You seem to have misunderstood something."

Whoosh!

He became a blur, moving so fast that Momonga couldn't react in time.

In the next instant, Ian had already grabbed him by the neck, lifting him up effortlessly.

"I'm the one who should be angry!"

A violent pressure suddenly erupted, radiating out from Ian.

The earth trembled, and the forest shook.

Around them, Navy soldiers collapsed in waves, like wheat being harvested.

"Just like big sister—"

Finally recovering from the fear, one of Hancock's sisters, Sandersonia, muttered in shock, "Conqueror's Haki!"

Meanwhile, her older sister, Hancock, kept her eyes fixed on Ian.

"Don't you know?" Ian tilted his head. "Amazon Lily is the territory of the Beast Pirates. I should be asking, do you Navy want to start a war with us?"

Momonga struggled desperately, but his weak strength couldn't even budge Ian's arm.

At the same time...

"What are you talking about! Ian the Skyfire!"

Onigumo was always a man of few words, and while roaring in anger, he swung eight swords and charged toward Ian.

"When did Amazon Lily become the territory of your Beast Pirates?"

Ian raised an eyebrow slightly.

The complex blade light, dazzling as if blooming flowers, was shattered by a single leg.

Hancock's leg.

"Perfume Femur!"

The young woman kicked in mid-air, sending Onigumo flying backward.

Ian was somewhat surprised. The arrogant Hancock in the original story actually seemed to be unexpectedly grateful and loyal?

He glanced at the young woman, then looked up at Onigumo. "Amazon Lily has long been the territory of our Beast Pirates. Don't you know? One of the past empresses of this country was a close friend of my teacher, Kaido."

He lowered his head and glanced at the elderly woman, who was rubbing her aching back and sitting up, also scorched by Akainu's attack. "Right, Gloriosa-san?"

"Kaido that child, huh?"

Gloriosa looked up at Ian with some relief. "You're much more likable than that guy, Kaido."

She couldn't help but reminisce about the time, two or three decades ago, when she set sail in pursuit of love, only to end up joining the Rocks Pirates by accident.

Even in the despicable Rocks Pirates, Kaido was one of the least liked. Only the similarly disliked Linlin could play along with him.

But that unlikable Kaido had raised a likable child.

"Gloriosa—"

Onigumo paused slightly.

He had heard this name before.

Once, she was one of the crew members on the Rocks Pirates' ship.

"That's right!"

At this moment, Tritoma also spoke up loudly, "Our Amazon Lily has been a subordinate of the Beast Pirates for a long time! Are you, Navy, planning to go to war with the Beast Pirates?"

"This—"

For a moment, even Onigumo hesitated.

After all, it was the Beast Pirates!

Ian smirked.

Onigumo's reaction wasn't surprising at all.

In the original story, when the Navy attempted to destroy the Kuja Pirates, a group of Navy Rear Admirals landed on Amazon Lily with the intention to eliminate them. 

However, when they were faced with Blackbeard, who was causing chaos and killing large numbers of Navy personnel, Rear Admiral didn't even dare to utter a word.

He could only helplessly say that going to war with the Yonko would require approval from higher-ups.

And now, what was the difference between the Beast Pirates and the future Yonko? It was simply that they didn't have the title of Pirate Emperor yet.

"As long as you understand," Ian said with a smile, tossing Momonga in his hand back.

Tritoma let out a sigh of relief.

Earlier, during the call, the former empress, Shakky, had told her of Ian's proposal.

Though joining under the Beast Pirates didn't seem like the best idea, she couldn't afford to worry about that now.

As long as she could protect this country, as long as she could protect the people here, it didn't matter.

But at this moment…

"What are you even talking to a pirate for?!"

With a roar, a dark red figure shot acTritoma the sky like a cannonball, crashing down toward Ian like a meteor. "Hound Crimson Lotus!"

Still this lively, huh?

Ian immediately felt his scalp tingle.

That punch just now, no joke, should have been on the level of a serious strike from Kaido-sensei.

Originally, even if he couldn't seriously injure Akainu with it, it should have at least been enough to put him out of action for a while.

But he had underestimated him.

As expected, that bastard Akainu had one good point—he could take a beating.

In the original story, after taking two enraged punches from Whitebeard, he just took a short rest and was immediately back on his feet, ready to kill.

However…

Ian noticed something.

Akainu wasn't unscathed at all.

In fact, his injuries were pretty serious!

There was still thick bloodstains at the corners of his mouth, nose, and eyes.

Well, given that he had been hit so suddenly, it was impossible for him to come out unscathed, right?

Damn it, even Kozuki Oden, who accidentally took a punch from Kaido-sensei, had to lie down for a while!

How could this guy possibly escape unharmed?

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