One Piece: Obtaining the Black Dragon King Fruit at the Start

Chapter 199 The New Pirate Alliance

In the vast new world, Wano Country shines like a mysterious and unique pearl, exuding an ancient and enchanting aura.

Onigashima, this massive island standing in the waters of Wano Country, is now bearing the powerful force of a newly rising pirate alliance.

This alliance was jointly created by the former Golden Lion Pirates, the former Beasts Pirates, and the Big Mom Pirates. With all forces gathered together, it should have been a grand and ambitious event. However, in a magnificent palace on Onigashima, the atmosphere was unusually heavy and oppressive.

The palace's dome soared high, and the walls were adorned with paintings depicting the pirates' glorious past battles. A huge crystal chandelier emitted a dim, yellowish light, but it could not dispel the tense atmosphere that permeated the air.

Several tall figures stood in the center of the palace, clutching intelligence reports tightly in their hands, their faces filled with solemnity.

Among them, Kaido of the Beasts leaned slightly forward, his thick eyebrows furrowed together like two black mountains. His expression was extremely complex, showing both worry about the impending crisis and solemnity about the unknown challenges.

"That guy has arrived." Kaido's voice was low and hoarse, as if it came from the bottom of a deep valley, with a slight, almost imperceptible tremor.

He knew all too well that the "guy" Minos who had been mentioned, and the Shadow King who had come with him, made the impending storm even more unpredictable and dangerous.

Just as the atmosphere grew increasingly heavy, as if the air itself were about to freeze, a hearty yet somewhat unrestrained laugh broke the silence.

"Are Minos and the Shadow King really that powerful? Do you two have to be so serious?"

The speaker was a middle-aged man with blond hair, wielding two swords; he was none other than the legendary pirate, Golden Lion.

He slightly raised his chin, a hint of disdain in his eyes. In his view, the so-called power of Minos and the Shadow King was nothing more than hearsay and exaggeration.

Moreover, the Golden Lion has already recovered to his peak condition. He is confident in his strength and does not believe that he is much inferior to the two of them.

Kaido slowly raised his head, his deep eyes first glancing at Shiki, a look that carried a hint of helplessness and warning, before turning his gaze to Big Mom.

He sighed softly and said in a low voice, "Lingling! I didn't expect this day to come. It really caught me off guard."

At this moment, Kaido has returned to his middle-aged appearance, with less of his former arrogance and more of a calm and composed demeanor born of experience.

The middle-aged woman, now restored to her former beauty, possessed a graceful figure and stunning looks. She gently brushed a strand of hair behind her ear, looked at Kaido's complex expression, and chuckled softly. Her voice was as clear as a silver bell, yet carried a hint of allure: "Kaido! Now that you've regained your middle-aged self, you seem to have become a little sentimental."

However, a smile flashed across her face, and she quickly regained her seriousness, saying, "But you're right, this day has finally come."

Kaido gazed at Charlotte Linlin, who had regained her figure and beauty, a complex look flashing in his eyes. He spoke again in a low voice, "I just didn't expect that after three years of seclusion, Minos and that guy Shadow King would actually be planning to use us as a target. This really caught us off guard."

The scene of his meeting with Minos flashed through his mind; the ambition emanating from that guy was like a surging tide, sending chills down his spine.

Charlotte Linlin suddenly turned to Kaido, her eyes sparkling with a seductive smile that seemed capable of bewitching souls: "Kaido, are you scared? You're making me a little disappointed!"

Her words carried a hint of provocation, attempting to provoke Kaido's fighting spirit.

Kaido, now in his middle age, felt a surge of emotion upon seeing the captivating Charlotte Linlin. Just as he was about to respond, he was abruptly interrupted by a roar.

"Kaido and Charlotte Linlin are facing a formidable enemy right now, and you two are here having a love affair. Isn't that a bit unreasonable?"

Golden Lion's face flushed red as he roared at them, unable to bear seeing Kaido and Big Mom having such leisure time during this tense moment.

Kaido and Charlotte Linlin looked up and saw that the golden lion's eyes were wide open, like an angry lion.

Before Kaido could say anything, Charlotte Linlin gave Shiki a provocative smile, her lips slightly upturned and her eyes full of disdain: "Old man Shiki, I think you're just envious of us!"

She paused, then her tone became even sharper: "Of course, an old man like you hiding in a stinking ditch wouldn't understand these things."

Golden Lion was already furious at Kaido and Charlotte Linlin's somewhat lax attitude in the face of a formidable enemy, and now Charlotte Linlin's merciless provocation only fueled his rage.

His gaze instantly sharpened, like two sharp blades, fixed on Charlotte Linlin, and he coldly said, "If you two want to die, I can grant your wish."

As soon as he finished speaking, the aura around Golden Lion suddenly changed, and powerful Conqueror's Haki erupted from his body like a raging volcano.

Instantly, red and black lightning bolts, like angry dragons, danced and boiled wildly around him, distorting and deforming the surrounding air.

Seeing this, Charlotte Linlin's eyes flashed with anger. She was equally unyielding, and laughed angrily: "Old man, do you still think this era belongs to you?"

After she finished speaking, her eyes flashed, and that terrifying Conqueror's Haki erupted from her body with overwhelming force.

In an instant, red and black lightning appeared around her, constantly dancing and spreading, forming a stark contrast with the Golden Lion's Conqueror's Haki.

Two streaks of red and black lightning collided violently, like two angry dragons tangling and clashing wildly in the sky. Each collision produced a deafening sound, as if it would tear the entire palace apart.

Where lightning strikes, the air is instantly ionized, emitting a pungent odor.

Suddenly, Kaido roared, "Stop! Do you want to become a laughingstock?"

His voice, like a booming bell, resounded throughout the entire palace. With that, Kaido's eyes flashed, and his powerful Conqueror's Haki surged forth like a raging tsunami towards the Conqueror's Haki of Shiki and Charlotte Linlin.

For a moment, it seemed as if three red and black lightning dragons were fiercely clashing and fighting within the enormous palace. The sound of lightning striking the ground was incessant, and the ground was scorched black by the electricity, emitting a pungent, burnt smell.

Fortunately, the confrontation between Shiki, Charlotte Linlin, and Kaido only lasted a moment before they stopped clashing.

Although the three of them withdrew their Conqueror's Haki, the atmosphere in the huge palace became increasingly serious.

At this moment, not only was there a heavy atmosphere due to the imminent arrival of Minos and the Shadow King as formidable enemies, but also a special tension as the alliance of Kaido's three seemed to be on the verge of collapse, which hung over everyone's hearts like dark clouds.

In the end, Kaido took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.

He first glanced at the Golden Lion, his eyes filled with sincerity and determination, then shifted his gaze to Charlotte Linlin and slowly said, "With a formidable enemy at hand, we should not allow internal strife to occur, or we will surely perish." His voice was low, but it conveyed an undeniable resolve.

At this point, Kaido's gaze sharpened, his expression becoming even more serious. He continued in a low voice, "I've met that guy Minos, and I know his ambitions are enormous. This time, his simultaneous actions with the Shadow King must mean something big is going on."

He frowned slightly, as if trying to figure out the other party's conspiracy. "And their goal is very clear: to come to our Wano Country."

"What they want might be the resources of Wano Country, its unique geographical location, or some other unspeakable secret."

But in any case, our Wano Country will face a huge crisis. Therefore, only by cooperating can we have a chance. (Actually, Minos wants you and Yamato. (⌒▽⌒))

Upon hearing Kaido's words, Charlotte Linlin and Shiki couldn't help but nod in agreement.

They knew that at this critical moment of life and death, infighting would be tantamount to suicide, and only by uniting as one and fighting against the external enemy could they have a chance of survival.

Looking at Charlotte Linlin and Golden Lion who had calmed down, Kaido said in a low voice, "Let's call a major meeting later! We need to come up with a solution. Everyone needs to understand the situation we are facing and their respective tasks."

Golden Lion and Charlotte Linlin nodded when they heard Kaido's words.

Indeed, at this critical juncture, convening a meeting to unite all forces and formulate a detailed battle plan is of paramount importance.

The three then got busy, each sending people to notify the various factions within the alliance to attend the meeting.

While waiting, they kept thinking about the impending war and how to survive this crisis and protect their power and dignity in Wano Country.

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