One Piece : Winged Dragons of the Beast Pirates

But.

Not far away, approaching them were the members of the Beast Pirates who were stationed here.

They looked at the Sun Pirates, who were already prepared for battle, and couldn't help but sneer. "They don't know when to quit."

The pirates turned around, looking at the massive creature behind them.

"It's your turn! Let these idiots witness the power of the Beast Pirates!"

"ROAR!!"

The giant creature let out an earth-shattering roar, then leaped forward like a cannonball, charging straight toward the Sun Pirates in the distance.

The ground trembled, and the wind howled.

"What is that?!"

Jinbei's pupils shrank.

A lion!

What was charging toward them was a lion!

But it wasn't just any lion—it was a gigantic one! Its body length was at least over thirty meters!

Just running caused the ground to tremble slightly.

"It's just an animal!"

Arlong laughed loudly and charged forward. "Its size is nothing compared to the sea beasts!"

"Arlong!"

Tiger shouted in alarm. "Come back!"

He could feel that this lion wasn't just big—it was something far more dangerous!

"Don't worry, big brother! I'll slice its head in half with one blow!"

Arlong leaped into the air, his vicious, serrated blade aimed straight at the lion's head, ready to split it right down the middle.

"Such an idiot."

Behind the lion, the Beast Pirates sneered.

He had no idea what kind of monster he was facing.

"Hahaha!"

Arlong laughed as he swung the blade down.

The sharp, hard blade crashed into the giant lion's skull.

But.

"Impossible!"

Arlong's face suddenly changed drastically.

It's stuck!

His large sword had indeed pierced the beast's skin, but it was immediately blocked by the muscles! It couldn't go any deeper.

What kind of monster is this—

"Roar!!"

Feeling provoked, the King of Beasts let out a furious roar. It whipped its head, sending Arlong flying, then lifted its massive paw and swatted down as if swatting a fly.

Boom!!

The ground shook violently, and the earth was forced into a huge hole by the beast's swipe.

At the bottom of the hole, Arlong was already unrecognizable.

"Arlong!!"

Jinbe shouted in alarm.

Tiger's pupils also constricted tightly.

What kind of monster is this?

A Sea King?

"Retreat! Retreat to the forest we were just in!"

Tiger shouted.

The officers didn't even appear, and yet such a beast had this much power.

Tiger knew that forcing a battle would only lead to death.

Retreat! We must retreat first!

Shouting retreat, Tiger himself charged toward the beast. "Jinbe! Let's go rescue Arlong!"

"I'll distract it!"

Jinbe's speed was even faster than Tiger's. He leapt into the air. "Fish-Man Karate Secret Technique—Buraikan!!"

Water condensed in his palm, and with the swing of his fist, all the water was shattered into vapor, finally transforming into a powerful shockwave that rocketed toward the lion's head.

The massive beast, which had just been hit by Arlong's strike, finally felt the pain and let out a loud scream as it staggered backward.

Taking this opportunity, Tiger rushed forward, lifting the already mangled Arlong out of the large pit.

"Arlong!"

Tiger's eyes were filled with sorrow.

Just moments ago, Arlong had been full of life.

But now was not the time for grief.

"Jinbei!"

Tiger turned and shouted, "Retreat!"

Jinbei's face was serious. "Understood, Brother Tiger."

"ROAR!!"

The beast that had been knocked back shook its head, seemingly dazed from the blow.

However, it seemed to only be dizzy.

That last strike had been powerful, but it didn't seem to have caused any fatal damage.

An ordinary sea beast would have already been knocked out by that punch.

Retreat!

As Tiger had said, now was the time to retreat.

Without hesitation, Jinbei turned and ran.

The fishmen began to flee in the direction they had come from.

As long as they could get back to the sea, no one could catch them.

"ROAR!!"

The beast had recovered from Jinbei's previous blow and, in a fit of rage, roared and chased after them.

Meanwhile, the Beast Pirates had already made contact with those above.

"Lord Ian! They've started heading back the way they came, but they don't seem like ordinary pirates. The one leading them... It seems to be the fishman, Fisher Tiger!"

"You said, Fisher Tiger?"

"Yes! The red-skinned fishman pirate, I'm sure I'm not mistaken!"

The escape of the Sun Pirates was far from smooth, as the enraged lion kept pursuing them from behind.

"Get away from me!"

Jinbei and Tiger could only turn around. The two of them made a reasonable attack, finally sending the giant beast flying.

The forest they had come from was now right in front of them.

However, at this moment, a sharp explosion suddenly rang out from the sky.

Tiger stared up in shock.

Under the soft moonlight, several enormous, pitch-black birds soared toward them from the distance.

What are those?

In the sky, the lead iron bird spoke.

"Yes, Lord Ian, we've located their whereabouts!"

Drake was speaking to someone on the phone. "It seems like it's indeed the Sun Pirates."

"Push them to the beach, Jack is waiting for them there."

"Understood!"

Drake hung up the phone, then immediately contacted someone else.

"Listen to my orders, prepare the bombs! Make sure not to aim at the pirates, push them toward the coastline."

"Yes, Boss Drake!!"

The response from his subordinates came in unison over the communication channel.

As the number one pilot on Onigashima, accompanying Queen during the aircraft experiments when Ian was away, Drake had naturally become the leader of this flying squad after the first batch of prototype aircraft was created.

Tiger and the others didn't understand what was soaring above them at that moment, but they quickly realized that this was an even more terrifying presence than the beast they had just fought.

Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!

The sharp sound of things cutting through the air rang out.

Jinbei looked up and saw "eggs" falling from these iron birds toward them?

Boom, boom, boom, boom!

The next moment, a series of violent explosions erupted just behind them, and brilliant fireworks lit up the dim wilderness.

The powerful shockwaves from the explosions sent the fishmen flying through the air.

Tiger, covered in dirt and dust, raised his head. The iron bird was still circling in the sky, and at this moment, his eyes were filled with rage. "It's a weapon of the Beast Pirates! Run! Head into the forest!"

Only in the forest would they be safe!

The fishmen also realized this and without hesitation, they rushed into the dim forest, continuing to move towards the coast.

Once they reached the sea, the Beast Pirates would be powerless against them!

The screech of the iron bird still echoed overhead, making every fishman uneasy.

"Is this the Beast Pirates?" Jinbe couldn't suppress the feeling of pressure in his heart.

The infamous officers of the Beast Pirates hadn't even made their move yet. Just the deployment of a wild beast and a few weapons had already put them in a dire situation.

"Let's get out of here first and come up with a plan!" Tiger said.

This operation had been too reckless.

However, after entering the forest, the weapons stopped their bombardment.

Perhaps they didn't want to damage the forest.

This was a good thing, allowing the anxious fishmen to breathe a little easier.

Soon, they reached the edge of the forest.

And beyond the forest... the sea!

Now, all they had to do was jump into the water, and no matter how powerful the flying machines were, they couldn't touch them.

But when the pirate at the front reached the coast and was about to jump, he froze.

Then he screamed, "Tiger-sama!!"

Tiger's heart skipped a beat as he quickly approached.

Then he froze too.

The sea, which had been empty when they arrived, was now teeming with activity.

The first thing Tiger noticed were several massive sea beasts, floating on the water's surface, eyeing them hungrily.

Around the sea beasts were a few familiar figures.

On top of one of the sea beasts, a tall young man looked down at them.

"We've been waiting, Sun Pirates!"

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