One Piece: Starting with the enslavement of Wano Country!

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Welcome to Wano Country!

The "Azure Dragon" boldly sailed into the territory of the Golden Lion. On the dragon's head, Kaido gazed into the distance with a burning gaze and a spirited demeanor. He had never felt so refreshed.

He's no longer the apprentice of the Rocks Pirates. The Beasts Pirates have now defeated Shiki and are on par with the Roger Pirates and Whitebeard Pirates in terms of reputation.

The ship arrived at a small island, where flames could be seen shooting into the sky and pirate ships flying the skull and crossbones flag on the shore.

Kaido cracked his neck, "Orororororo... Looks like someone's even faster than the Beasts Pirates."

Of course, Kaido didn't care. Territory isn't something you can just acquire by arriving early.

The "Azure Dragon" resolutely sailed towards the shore.

Kaido was the first to jump off the ship, followed by Englararic, Raja, and a group of his subordinates.

As soon as the Beasts Pirates stepped onto the beach, the pirates who had stayed behind immediately surrounded them.

A burly pirate with a face full of scars laughed arrogantly: "Yo, where did this pirate come from? This is..."

Before he could finish speaking, Kaido smashed his head open with a single blow.

Kaido, carrying the "Eight Precepts," walked forward on his own. Behind him, his officers, including Englararic and Raja, charged towards the pirates with sinister smiles, without Kaido's command.

Guided by his Observation Haki, Kaido arrived at the center of the island and found the pirates.

The leader was a tall, muscular man wearing a trench coat, a mask, and metal-like gloves. He carried a scythe and a flail.

The Beasts Pirates are currently riding high, and this group of pirates recognized Kaido at a glance.

The crew members stared in horror at the man before them, who exuded a terrifying aura of oppression; their lips trembled.

"Captain of the Beasts Pirates, Kaido!"

Kaido laughed as he slung the "Eight Precepts" over his shoulder. "Oh ho ho ho ho... Looks like you all know me."

Their captain's eyes were solemn as he said in a deep voice, "Kaido, this island is now my territory, Hanafza."

A captain named Eric, standing behind Kaido, stepped forward and angrily rebuked, "Hanafza, what right do you have to occupy our Beasts Pirates' territory?"

"That's it."

The other captains and crew members echoed the call.

Hanafza laughed at the shamelessness of this group. "What a joke! This is Shiki's territory. When did it become your Beasts Pirates' territory? Kaido, if you know what's good for you, take your men and leave. Otherwise, don't blame me for being impolite."

Eric couldn't help but step forward, countless sharp spikes sprouting from his body, and sneered disdainfully, "You?"

"Oh lo lo lo lo lo..."

Kaido couldn't help but burst into laughter; this captain was exactly what he wanted.

Although his strength is average, he's arrogant and cocky. Just like his Hedgehog Fruit, he's explosive at the slightest provocation.

As a well-known pirate at sea, how could Hanafza tolerate being mocked by one of the other's crew members?

With a roar, Hanafza, wielding his scythe, shot towards Kaido and his men.

Kaido held up the "Eight Precepts" horizontally, blocking the captains who wanted to step forward, and said in a deep voice: "Step back, you are not his match for now."

The captain and crew obeyed and retreated.

Kaido smiled as he watched Hanafuzha approach menacingly, his scythe slashing right in front of him before he calmly raised his "Eight Precepts" to block.

The clash of swords and clubs sparked a dazzling burst of sparks, and the force of their collision created a terrifying shockwave that even blinded some low-level pirates.

Hanafza's hand was numb from the recoil, and he stared wide-eyed in astonishment.

He was already tall, over five meters, and later he ate an Ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit.

The sheer physical strength was already terrifying, but I never expected it to be taken so easily by someone.

Kaido sneered, "Oh ho ho ho ho... Is that all? You think you can make me leave? You're too naive!"

With a sudden burst of strength, he swung away the sickle in front of him, and Hanafza was also shaken and forced to retreat.

After Hanafza steadied himself, he swung his meteor hammer, which was covered in Armament Haki, and smashed it down toward Kaido with a whoosh.

Kaido clenched his left fist and slammed it down on the meteor hammer. With a crisp "clang," the black meteor hammer was sent flying back by Kaido.

Hanafza reacted extremely quickly, dodging the incoming meteor hammer with a sidestep, cold sweat dripping down his forehead.

How can someone have such high physical strength!

Kaido had lost interest in playing along. On the "Eight Precepts," dark red lightning pulsed wildly as he grinned maliciously: "Kid, if you don't unleash your full power now, you'll never have another chance in your life."

"Don't look down on me!"

Hanafza roared, his mouth began to split open, and his body grew rapidly, completing the transformation in the blink of an eye.

Upon seeing this, Kaido's eyes lit up, and he blurted out with delight, "Ancient Zoan type!"

As everyone knows, his favorite animal-themed items are animals.

Kaido had already set his sights on recruiting Hanaff.

Hanafza, now in his human-beast form, once again wielded his scythe, his figure blurring as he hurtled towards Kaido.

He was shouting loudly, "I am the King of Lizards—Hanafza!"

The passive ability has been triggered!

Kaido's eyes narrowed, and he took a step forward, swinging his right hand in a wide arc with "Eight Precepts," striking Hanafza precisely with his staff.

"Tell me, what kind of king are you!"

"Thunder gossip!"

S: Actually, I didn't really want to write about this character; there's too little key information about him.

But I can't not write it, since Hanafza's two children are also going to be included.

Also, Hanafza's strength is probably average.

The so-called draw with Kaido must have been when Kaido was young, otherwise Hanafza wouldn't have been defeated by Ace when he had just set sail.

Chapter 66 We'll meet again.

The ability to use Conqueror's Haki versus not using it is a watershed moment for pirates.

Even after developing Gear Fourth and drawing upon his future self, Luffy was still defeated by a single move from the King of Kings when faced with the Overlord's Entanglement.

Hanafza was no exception.

If it weren't for Rayleigh, Kaido wouldn't have leveled up, and he might still be able to fight Kaido now.

However, when Kaido learned the Hatake technique ahead of time and used it as a basic attack, Hanafuzha's defeat was inevitable.

The "Eight Precepts," crackling with dark red lightning, crashed down with unstoppable force.

Hanafza's hand holding the sickle could not withstand the impact; the weapon was knocked away, spun several times in the air, and then fell to the ground.

The "Eight Precepts" had already struck Hanafza hard in the chest.

Even at the last moment, when Hanafza hurriedly covered his chest with Armament Haki, he could not completely withstand this terrifying attack.

Hanafza felt a sweet taste in his throat, and a mouthful of blood spurted from his mouth. He flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

It crashed into countless towering trees along the way, until finally it was embedded in a small mountain before it came to a stop.

The crew of Hanafza cried out in surprise and rushed toward their captain.

Kaido carried the "Eight Precepts" on his shoulder and walked step by step toward Hanafza.

Upon seeing this, the crew members immediately stood in front of Kaido, drawing their swords.

Hanafza broke free from the foot of the mountain, coughing up another mouthful of blood.

"Cough cough cough... Step back!"

The crew members hesitated, but still obeyed and slowly retreated to the side.

Hanafza clutched his chest, seemingly talking to himself, yet also asking Kaido, "That really hurts. What kind of move was that?"

Kaido tilted his head and said teasingly, "Want to learn? I can teach you."

Hanafza frowned and asked in confusion, "You're not going to kill me?"

"Oh lo lo lo lo lo..."

Kaido grinned and extended his broad palm to Hanafza: "Join my Beasts Pirates!"

Hanafza stared wide-eyed incredulously, as if he had heard something out of the blue: "Join your pirate crew?"

Kaido smiled and nodded: "Yes, carry the banner of the Beasts Pirates and roam freely across this sea!"

"Ha ha ha ha……"

Hanafza couldn't help but burst into laughter: "That sounds really good, I'm even a little tempted."

After a pause, under Kaido's expectant gaze, Hanafza decisively refused: "But I'm sorry, not now. I have my own things to do!"

Kaido's smile vanished instantly, his eyes flashing with murderous intent. He said, enunciating each word clearly, "So, your choice is for me to kill you now?"

Hanafza smiled nonchalantly: "Kill me, and I will make the same choice."

Kaido suddenly turned and left, carrying the "Eight Precepts," saying indifferently, "Get lost!"

Kaido has a recurring problem: he's willing to spare talented people from killing them.

Hanafza curled the corners of his lips into a smile and said, "Are you sure?"

Kaido snorted impatiently, "Get lost, or I'll regret it later."

"Hahahaha...men, let's go!" Hanafza laughed, beckoning his crew to leave.

The Beasts Pirates crew huddled around Kaido, and Englararic couldn't help but ask, "Captain, are we just going to let them go like this?"

Kaido waved his hand dismissively: "Ah, yeah."

Seeing the puzzled looks on his crew members' faces, Kaido didn't offer any further explanation.

He had a premonition that he and that guy named Hanafza would meet again.

Kaido chuckled and patted Englararic on the shoulder: "Let's go plant our Beasts Pirates' skull and crossbow flag on the island first, then we'll have a banquet!"

Englararik nodded in agreement: "Yes, Captain!"

Kaido seemed to remember something, his dragon eyes sweeping over everyone as he sternly warned, "Don't tell the first mate about this, do you hear me?"

The crew members nodded hurriedly.

At this moment, Hanafzai led his crew back to the ship. Looking in the direction of Kaido on the island, Hanafzai murmured to himself, "Kaido, we will meet again."

Unbeknownst to Kaido, he was betrayed by the Newsbird.

A belated news bird missed capturing the battle between the two, but managed to photograph Hanafza piloting his ship away from the Beasts Pirates' "Azure Dragon".

Coupled with the editor-in-chief's subtle and euphemistic writing style, a brand new piece of news made it to the front page of the newspaper:

Kaido, captain of the Beasts Pirates, clashed with Hanafza, the Lizard King, in the New World over territory. Although Hanafza was no match for Kaido, he escaped unscathed.

Wano Country, White Dance.

Lei Luo had lost count of how many pirates he had killed in the past few days.

The pirates of this era are far more genuine than those so-called pirates of the Great Pirate Era who were pursuing their dreams and freedom.

The pirates of today are true pirates; what they pursue is wealth, fame, and power.

The Beasts Pirates' soaring fame, the wealth of the Wano Country Armory, and the territory of Wano Country.

All you need to do is defeat the Beasts Pirates, and they can get all three of these things.

At the port, a cold light flashed as Lei Luo, wielding his halberd, beheaded a pirate captain.

Upon seeing this, the remaining crew members immediately knelt down and kowtowed, their movements so fluid that they had no time to mourn the captain who had just died.

Lei Luo was used to this; that's just how pirates are.

If their captain wins, they will immediately rush into Wano Country and enjoy the fruits of victory.

"Ahal".

"Vice Captain."

“Take them back to the Rabbit Bowl Mine and hand them over to Kuru.”