One Piece: I Awakened King Ghidorah At the Start

"Regret?"

Ghidorah's golden eyes flashed with a moment of thought. He replied with a calm, detached tone:

"I don't think… I've ever regretted anything in my life."

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

"S-So fast!"

"T-That monster… it can't even fight back?!?"

"Haha! Finally! Someone can take that thing down!"

As the CP0 agent went berserk, his figure began blinking in and out around Ghidorah's central head, leaving sonic booms and thunderous blasts in his wake.

Ghidorah's snarling head was being pummeled left and right by a relentless barrage of punches.

To the crowd, it looked like a one-sided beatdown.

"It's… not doing anything, is it?"

Despite his usual aloof manner, Kizaru's sharp eyes instantly saw the truth.

That CP0 agent may have looked dominant—raining down blow after blow—but…

It wasn't having any effect.

And Ghidorah?

He was… smiling.

A mocking, amused smile.

BOOM!!

With a final, full-powered punch, the CP0 agent struck Ghidorah's neck—twisting his head sideways until it crashed limply to the side.

"Hmph! That's what happens when you go against the World Government!"

The agent landed on the ground, smirking triumphantly.

Wait…

Did he really take it down?

The prisoners, many of whom were rushing to seize the nearby warship, stared wide-eyed at the toppled titan.

But just as hope bloomed in their hearts—

A playful voice rang out:

"Hmm... not much force, but your neck massage technique? Not bad!"

"You know what? For the effort—five stars!"

"Jiro, give him a good review!"

The teasing tone made everyone feel like they'd just been thrown into an ice bath.

He's… still fine?!

Everyone watched, dumbstruck, as the massive dragon head slowly lifted back up, gave a casual twist, and reset into place like nothing had happened.

BZZZTT!!

A violent beam suddenly shot out from the side.

The CP0 agent didn't even have time to scream—he was completely engulfed by the destructive graviton ray.

His partner—the golden bird-masked CP0 agent—watched, horrified, as his comrade was obliterated.

His eyes bulged.

His legs began to tremble.

What the hell?!

What did the Five Elders send us into?!

Compared to his fallen teammate, he knew full well his own strength was insignificant. Fear gripped his heart.

He turned to flee.

But then he glanced behind him—and cursed under his breath.

The World Government warship that had been approaching the port… was already overrun.

A horde of escaped prisoners had boarded and seized the ship.

"Damn it!" the bird-masked agent spat.

He turned back toward Ghidorah.

"I-I'm with the World Government's intelligence unit—if you dare attack me, then you're defying—"

WHOOSH—

BOOM—

CRACK!!

"AAAAHHH—HE ATE HIM!!"

Before he could even finish speaking, Kevin lunged forward and bit him in half, chewing twice and gulping him down whole.

Everyone was stunned.

"That was a Zoan… Ancient type."

Kevin muttered with a thoughtful look.

"Tasted like… Stoneclaw Beast. Pretty rough."

Ghidorah glanced lazily at Kevin, muttering to himself, then turned his gaze toward Magellan.

"The Doku Doku no Mi has some use… keeping it on you is just a waste."

As Ghidorah spoke, Kevin's golden eyes flashed with greed. He stared hungrily at both Magellan and Kizaru.

"H-Hey hey hey… isn't that a little too blatant?"

Kizaru grimaced as he noticed Kevin's hungry gaze—like someone staring at a plate of fried chicken.

Even if Magellan was battered and broken, he was still a Marine.

And to be eyed like food—right in front of Kizaru—was just too humiliating.

Of course, deep down, he also realized…

If he tried to save Magellan now, he'd be throwing his life away.

Maybe if he ran…

There's no one in the world who can catch light, right?

"Hmm? What's that you're saying?"

"Can't quite understand you…"

Kevin narrowed his golden eyes and brought his massive, toothy head close to the two men.

Magellan's fists clenched. He gritted his teeth.

Impel Down was gone—and the one responsible was right in front of him.

And yet… he couldn't even fight back.

The rage in his chest surged.

Mustering the last of his strength, he activated his Devil Fruit once more.

"Venom Demon!!"

"Admiral Kizaru! I'll hold him off! You need to get out and report this to HQ!"

Three massive purple venom dragons burst from Magellan's back.

Even if it couldn't kill Ghidorah—even if it meant his own death—he would tear off a piece of that monster!

Such a devoted Marine…

But before Kizaru could even offer a word—

CRACK!!

A meteor-like tail smashed down from above.

BOOM!!

The venom dragons were instantly obliterated. The tail slammed into Magellan, cracking the ground beneath him.

"Grrgh—DAMN YOU!!"

Half-buried in the shattered ground, Magellan bled from his mouth, gritting his teeth and raising his Armament Haki-covered arms to keep himself standing.

But Ghidorah didn't even glance at him.

Instead, he turned his long neck to face Kizaru.

"The Glint-Glint Fruit… not exactly top-tier among light powers… but I bet it still tastes pretty good."

Kizaru twitched.

He looked at the bloodied Magellan, sighed, and said:

"Warden Magellan, I'll make sure your bravery is reported to the Fleet Admiral."

"Take care…"

With that, golden light burst from his body—Kizaru was preparing to flee.

"Die!"

Just as the light flared up, Jiro's beam shot forward, hitting the luminous figure.

A scream rang out from within the light—then Kizaru vanished from sight.

"Full speed ahead!!"

The prisoners on the hijacked warship saw even an admiral flee and immediately began screaming in terror.

"Warden!!"

Somehow aboard the warship, Hannyabal stood at the railing, eyes full of anguish.

Though he had always wanted to dethrone Magellan and become Warden himself, he had never wished for his death.

Watching the man struggle, barely standing, left his heart heavy.

"Han…nya…bal… Go. Just go… Impel Down… is gone... Don't think of revenge…"

Magellan's voice was weak, fading.

"Ugh… Warden, if I can't avenge you in this life…"

"Then I'll do it in the next one."

Hannyabal mumbled to himself.

Like hell I'm picking a fight with that monster now.

You'd have to be brain-dead.

BOOM!!

"You talk too much."

Kevin's enormous tail struck again, smashing Magellan deep into the earth.

Then his monstrous head burst from the smoke and bit down—teeth shattering bone and stone alike.

"GULP."

Just like that—Magellan was gone.

Raw, cooked, soft, or crunchy—Kevin ate everything.

"Hurry, move the ship!!"

Everyone onboard screamed in fear.

The warship, though hijacked, still had Marine crew aboard. And at the sight of that horrifying monster...

Allegiance didn't matter anymore.

They launched the ship and sped away from the port, fleeing toward the Gates of Justice, carrying a full load of prisoners.

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"Zehahaha… so everything went to hell."

Standing on deck, Blackbeard looked up at the tower where Ghidorah remained, eyes filled with frustration.

"But… I still have options. If I can get that Devil Fruit…"

He thought of Marineford—and Whitebeard's Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

A new fire lit in his heart.

If I can claim that power…

Not even Ghidorah will stand in my way.

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