One Piece: Groudon the Beasts

Chapter 47 Ace: Let's go, take down Kaido!
West of Bianli Village.

Ace carefully wove a bamboo hat, but accidentally, the hat caught fire.

"Hahaha, Ace messed up again."

The other villagers who were weaving straw hats couldn't help but laugh, their eyes full of affection. After a brief encounter, they had already felt Ace's goodwill.

Although Ace was also a pirate, he was different from the evil Kaido.

Sitting next to Ace, Tama curiously turned her head and asked, "Ace, what are you doing in Wano Country?"

"This."

Ace adjusted his hat brim and revealed a confident smile.

"We're here to defeat Kaido!"

"Defeat Kaido?"

Ayu and the villagers were stunned, then they all raised their arms in unison, their expressions changing from bewilderment to horror, and snot was running down their faces.

"Eh?!!!"

The whole village jumped up and down.

After a long while, the villagers calmed down from their initial fear and looked at Ace and his group with shock in their eyes.

Have these pirates gone mad?

Even the invincible Kozuki Oden couldn't defeat Kaido!

"Haha, did I scare you?"

Ace scratched his head and laughed heartily, not surprised by the villagers' reaction; similar situations had happened many times before.

No one believed in them, but they overcame numerous obstacles and defeated many powerful enemies, finally arriving in the new world.

All he needs to do next is defeat Kaido, and he can ascend to the throne of the strongest, then seize the treasure of the Pirate King and prove his existence to the world!
The dream is just ahead!
Ace, holding his hat brim, looked radiant.

His radiant confidence and aura stunned all the villagers, and something seemed to well up inside them, making them want to follow him.

Perhaps, this young man really can defeat Kaido!
"By the way, I have a question."

Ace looked at the ragged, elderly, and disabled villagers and asked in confusion, "Don't you have any young people in your village?"

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The villagers exchanged glances and sighed bitterly.

If there were young people, Meigashi Village wouldn't be in this state now; it might even disappear one day.

Ayu bit her lip and tugged at Ace's clothes with her little hand: "Ace, the grandfathers said that all the adults in the village were captured by Orochi and sent to Kaido."

"I see."

Ace frowned, but quickly relaxed, smiling as he reached out and pressed his hand on Tama's head.

"I'll go and bring them back!"

"Ace."

Ayu stared blankly at Ace.

At that moment, she desperately wanted to leave with him.

"Men, prepare to set sail!"

Ace turned and walked toward the shore, his eyes burning like flames.

"Let's go and defeat Kaido!"

"Oh oh oh!!!"

the other side.

Ghost Island, port.

"Move quickly!"

The pirates who remained behind flocked to the port, and when they saw their own pirate ships entering the port, they immediately stood tall and lined up.

When Goode stepped off the ship, the pirates roared in unison.

"Welcome back, Lord Goode!"

"Ah."

Goode nodded slightly.

These idiots are quite shrewd; they know to come and greet him.

Ghost Island is now like a ghost town, with not a single officer of real combat rank left, only a small number of guards.

He is the highest-ranking.

Goode looked up at the Skull Castle.

"It's been a long time since I've been back."

"Hmph, I don't want to come back at all!"

Yamato followed Goode's side, turning her head away unhappily; Onigashima was the place she hated most.

Goode chuckled, clearly understanding the little girl's thoughts.

"Yamato, gaining freedom won't be easy. Do you remember what I told you in the dungeon?" "Of course I remember!"

Yamato clenched his small fist tightly.

"Be patient!"

She had to endure until she was qualified to speak with her father as an equal; only in this way could she break free from his control.

According to Goode's assessment, it would take at least five more years before she could gain true freedom and embark on sea adventures at will.

Be patient until then!
Good gave a thumbs-up in approval.

"Sbarasi!"

"hey-hey."

Yamato gave an embarrassed, silly smile.

She has already experienced the benefits of patience. Now in Wano Country, no one restricts her freedom, and she can do whatever she wants.

Looking back on my fifteen years of imprisonment, I really don't know how I survived it. It feels like a lifetime ago.

In short, she is very satisfied with her current life.

"Let's go."

Good walked toward the Skull Castle, saying as he went, "I received intelligence that the Spade Pirates have entered the island. If nothing unexpected happens, they will soon invade Onigashima."

"That Fire Fist Ace?"

Yamato's eyes lit up.

She didn't know much about overseas areas, but she had heard of Fire Fist several times and knew he was a very strong rookie pirate.

"Yes, that's him."

Goode looked at Yamato with a meaningful gaze: "Listen carefully, you are not allowed to lay a hand on Ace without my order."

"Ah? Why?"

Yamato tilted his head in confusion.

It's said that the Fire Fist is extremely powerful and even defeated the Shichibukai Hanafuda. Can Goode handle it alone?

Good sighed softly, "Because I don't want my own beautiful, fresh cabbage to be snatched away by some suddenly appearing young man."

"What do you mean?"

Yamato was a little confused.

What kind of cabbage?
Good also likes to grow vegetables?
"Anyway, I'll deal with Fire Fist. If you're bored, go and take care of Fire Fist's men."

Goode's gaze was deep.

Ace is this year's Supernova, with a bounty exceeding 200 million Berries. He also defeated the Shichibukai Hanafuda, so his strength is beyond doubt.

Another point is that Ace is Luffy's older brother, and with Roger's bloodline, he might also unleash his full power like the Straw Hats.

He wasn't confident he could defeat Ace.

But this battle must be fought, and we must win!

Only the winner has the right to control the narrative!

A civil war is about to break out in the Flower Capital, leaving him little time. He must deal with Ace before Orochi and Kyoshiro turn against each other.

at the same time.

The City of Flowers, the City of Generals.

There were only three people in the quiet, secluded room.

The giant snake hugged its body, shivering from the cold, its eyes filled with disbelief and lingering fear.

Kyoshiro is one of the Nine Red Scabbards!
This news was a bolt from the blue for him; the samurai he trusted most turned out to be his most feared mortal enemy.

Big Black knelt below and reminded him in a deep voice, "General, this information is only Lord Goode's speculation. We need to verify it ourselves to see if it is true!"

"That's not the answer I need!"

The snake's jaw was trembling.

What he needed was not a misunderstanding, but the complete extermination of the Kozuki clan. Even if there was only a one percent chance, he could not tolerate Kyoshiro living!

Moreover, that damned pirate's speculation was so reasonable that even he believed Kyoshiro was the undercover agent after hearing it.

Once the seed of doubt is planted, the truth or not becomes irrelevant.

The giant snake's face gradually became ferocious, and only one thing remained in its mind.

"Fukurokuju, I'm going to kill Kyoshiro!"

"Yes, Lord Orochi."

Fu Lu Shou bowed slightly, a dangerous smile on his face.

Eliminating his formidable rival Kyoshiro is also a good thing for him, as Orochi Shogun will rely more on the Oniwabanshu in the future.

Please give us some time to prepare!

(End of this chapter)