One Piece: I Awakened King Ghidorah At the Start

"Oh ho ho... What a frightening tone. I'm just passing through, that's all."

"Yep, just passing through!"

Faced with Ghidorah's fearsome visage, Kizaru responded with a mock-serious expression, playing the fool.

Passing through?

Heh… right. Who would believe that?

Just as Ghidorah was about to speak again, a thunderous boom shook the air—Jiro, jaws wide with fangs bared, collided with Magellan's red venom giant.

SPLASH!

The soft, liquid-like red giant's shoulder was instantly bitten through, sending arcs of crimson venom splattering into the air.

Wrapped within the poison, Magellan's eyes blazed with ferocity. He raised his remaining arm and wrapped it around Jiro's neck, roaring:

**"Go to hell—

Venom Colossus: Judgment of Hell!"

With his shout, the giant began to boil. Its color deepened from red to a dark rust-brown.

A moment later, its skeletal skull-like head opened its slime-dripping jaws and lunged straight at Jiro's face.

Jiro snarled, eyes blazing with rage. With a violent twist of his neck, he broke free from the giant's grasp, then slammed his dragon head down like a hammer, smashing it into the venomous skull.

BOOM!

A dull explosion rang through the sky. The brown poison skull burst like an overripe watermelon, spraying thick, sludge-like venom in every direction.

SIZZLE... SIZZLE...

The rust-colored venom that hit the ground instantly released acrid, corrosive smoke as it ate through the stone.

"AAAHH!!"

"W-What is this stuff?!"

"I don't wanna die! Somebody help me!"

Those in the crowd who were splashed—even by just a drop—screamed as the venom quickly spread across their bodies, killing them within seconds.

Everyone watching was horrified.

That poison—one touch was death.

No one wanted to stay another second.

But… this was Impel Down, in the middle of the Calm Belt.

Without a ship, escape was impossible.

"Look! A ship's coming!"

Someone shouted in the crowd.

Those drowning in despair instantly turned and looked toward the sea.

There, on the horizon, a World Government warship was cutting through the waves, heading straight for the island.

Seeing the government flag, the prisoners waved frantically, their faces lighting up with hope, desperate for rescue.

Onboard, the ship bore the World Government insignia and the CP0 crest.

Two CP0 agents, both over three meters tall, stood on deck in long white robes and masks, staring at the chaos of Impel Down in stunned silence.

One question echoed in both their minds:

Since when could Sea Kings fly?

And apparently, now they take dumps on top of Impel Down?

Was this…

A mockery of the Marines?

A direct challenge to the World Government?

Sent by orders of the Five Elders, these two CP0 agents never expected to witness such madness.

As the ship cut closer through the storm, the agents noticed the docks were crowded with escaped prisoners, all waving at them like they were saviors.

"Magellan, that useless failure,"

one agent muttered coldly.

"He can't even take down one oversized lizard."

Without hesitation, the agent in the black-and-white mask stepped onto the air using Geppo (Moonwalk) and shot toward Impel Down.

His comrade—wearing a golden bird-like mask—followed close behind.

Meanwhile, Magellan, his Poison Giant's head shattered, coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed, his body turning back into a pool of venom that flooded down the walkways and spilled into the sea.

Seeing this, Jiro let out another furious roar and lunged toward Magellan's fallen body, mouth wide open.

The man who had once defiled the three-headed beast—he had always wanted to end him.

Before, frozen in stasis, he hadn't had the chance.

Now?

He wouldn't let this opportunity go to waste.

BOOM!

Suddenly, an explosive force crashed into Jiro's head, knocking him aside. He smashed into the side of Impel Down, reducing part of the wall to rubble.

ROARR!!

Rising from the debris, Jiro shook his head.

CP0?

His eyes locked onto the newcomer: a tall figure in a white robe and black-and-white mask.

He paused.

"Magellan, you've disgraced the World Government."

The masked CP0 agent shot a cold glance at the collapsed Magellan, then turned toward the beast standing atop the tower—Ghidorah.

"No matter what you are... daring to challenge the World Government means only one thing—"

"Total annihilation."

With those chilling words, he vanished from everyone's sight.

The next moment, he was already in front of Ghidorah, both hands cloaked in deep, jet-black Armament Haki, crackling with intensity.

Ghidorah stared down at the man—who was the size of an ant to him—with unmoving golden eyes. He didn't even acknowledge the overwhelming presence the man tried to exude.

"Challenge the World Government?"

"What's so impressive about that?"

His tone was dripping with contempt.

The words made the CP0 agent's anger spike.

"A Zoan-type, are you?"

he sneered.

"Doesn't matter what you are. Before the World Government, you're trash."

"Die."

With a sonic boom, the agent launched himself forward, his movement leaving ripples in the air behind him.

His arms, completely coated in top-grade Armament Haki, gleamed black and emitted violent shockwaves that tore through the atmosphere like blades.

"Is that a Marine?!"

"No, that's CP0—the World Government's strongest intelligence unit."

"I heard everyone in it is a monster!"

"Look at that attack! That punch could probably level a mountain!"

Among the prisoners on Level 6, some more knowledgeable ones immediately recognized CP0 and gasped at the display of force.

Even for a creature like Ghidorah, they thought…

Could he really take that head-on?

BOOOOOOM!!

A massive explosion erupted. The punch triggered a violent shockwave that blasted dust and debris into the sky above the tower.

"Hmph."

"That's it? I expected more."

The masked agent scoffed as he pulled back, standing in the air with arms crossed.

"So much for your size. Just a brute force Zoan, huh?"

But—

"...Eh?!"

"WHAT?!"

As the dust cleared, the agent's eyes widened in disbelief.

Ghidorah stood there, completely unscathed.

Not a scratch.

The crowd of prisoners gasped. Their eyes bulged as they watched the dust settle around the unharmed titan.

Was he... really invulnerable?!

Among them, Blackbeard, hiding in the crowd, looked grim.

He had seriously underestimated the terrifying power of this Devil Fruit.

If stealing it was no longer an option... then he'd better focus on escape.

His gaze shifted toward the slowly approaching government ship...

"Was that... a mosquito bite?"

Ghidorah glanced down at the masked agent, speaking with utter indifference.

For a monster that could shrug off magma, physical blows were utterly meaningless.

Unless the attacker had mastered the advanced Haki known as "Ryuo" from Wano, nothing was going to break his defenses.

"Bastard!!"

The agent's face turned bright red with fury, feeling utterly humiliated. His aura flared violently.

With a roar, he stomped down, shattering the ground beneath, and shot forward like a missile.

**"You damned lizard—

I'll make you regret mocking me!!"

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