The tension between the two forces soared as their momentum surged. Both sides had gathered their elite fighters—there were no small-time pirates here!
"Hahaha~! Today, the Hell Pirates will rise as the new dominant force on the seas!!"
The arrogant Golden Lion, Shiki, launched the first attack. With a crazed grin, he slashed at David Kyons' former lover, the siren goddess Calypso, sending her flying with his dual swords and quickly carving out a separate battlefield in the distance!
Hammerhead Shark Dalma let out a bestial roar, transforming into a fearsome hammerhead shark hybrid. His head, shaped like a giant battle axe, was covered in powerful Armament Haki. With a single step, he cratered the ground beneath him and charged straight at Whitebeard, Edward Newgate!
"Gurarara~! Perfect timing! This is the battle that will etch my name into legend!"
Newgate welcomed the charge. Seeing Dalma, whose bounty sat at 650 million berries, barreling toward him, Whitebeard raised his fist and activated the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit. Before Dalma's headbutt struck, Whitebeard's shockwave sent him flying backward.
With a fierce grin, Newgate chased him down, intent on battling where Dalma landed—this time aiming to bump his bounty up over 700 million!
David Kyons frowned deeply. Two of his top officers had already broken off to fight solo?
Ashura Dojo drew his blade and slashed at the poison master Tia, whose body oozed deadly toxins. But the clash didn't go the way he expected. With a smirk, Tia exploded a cloud of venomous mist, blocking Ashura's vision and trapping him.
Luckily, the crew's doctor, Crocus, was nearby. He pulled out a wind dial and blew away the fog, revealing Tia's twisted smirk underneath.
Meanwhile, Fishman Tom lifted a massive hammer embedded with solid Seastone and smashed it down onto a Siren Pirate officer. The sheer force shattered the enemy's blade and sent him flying!
Shakky finally emerged from the shadows with excitement gleaming in her eyes. She ambushed a cadre who was charging at Stussy, her razor-sharp claws tearing through flesh. The sneak attack only worked once though—after that, the rest of the officers stayed sharp.
Shakky then engaged another enemy head-on, leaving the injured one for Stussy to clean up. Elsewhere, the Swordsman Samurai Unit had begun a full-on massacre against the elite Siren Pirates.
In the chaos, David Kyons made his move. He wanted to end this quickly. The half-beast octopus siren, wielding eight famous blades, launched a deadly opening strike straight at Brook.
Take down the captain, and morale would plummet. Chaos would follow.
Eight-Sword Style: Eight Desolation Sprint!
David Kyons ignored attacks from both Charlotte Linlin and Redfield, going all-in for Brook. Even if it meant taking damage, he had faith in his monstrous recovery. Even injuries from Haki wouldn't stop him!
Underworld Gate: Gates of Underworld Open!
A towering death god materialized behind Brook, his gut opening to unleash a horde of ghostly warriors charging at David Kyons.
"How dare you ignore me!!!"
Lightning Flash!
Redfield's strength was on par with Brook's. His noble blade, cloaked in Advanced Armament Haki (Ryuo), pierced through the hardened defense on David Kyons' back.
Pffft!
The advanced Haki blew through David Kyons' armored torso and stabbed into his organs—he hadn't seen that coming. How had these brats, who'd only been in the New World a year or two, mastered advanced Haki already?
But even if they could release it, how could they target internal organs?
Wounded in the first exchange, David's momentum was broken. Brook blocked the weakened strike, and Charlotte Linlin's Haki-imbued flaming punch slammed into him, sending him flying!
Far off, blood dripping from his lips, David Kyons remained eerily calm. The trio's strength had surpassed his expectations, but they were still manageable. His internal organs were already starting to regenerate.
He didn't fear a drawn-out war. But his subordinates were waiting—he couldn't afford delay.
With a flash, David's eight tentacles stretched out endlessly. He raised his blade and slashed at Brook, Redfield, and Linlin with blinding speed. The whole battlefield filled with his blade shadows and writhing limbs.
This terrifying swordsman radiated pure sword aura and Armament Haki. And yet, he still had the strength to help his crew across the battlefield—he was trying to take on the entire Hell Pirates alone!
"Get the hell outta here!!"
Whitebeard roared, smashing one of the sword-tentacles aside with a quake punch. But even Shiki couldn't avoid the chaos—two tentacles slashed into him, cutting deep. David Kyons clearly still cared about his lover Calypso!
"Damn it! Archers and Musketeers, open fire!!!"
Seeing Shiki wounded and the sky full of deadly tentacles, Brook saw his chance.
At his command, his soul began to sing the Requiem of the Underworld, interfering with David Kyons' mind.
Thunder and flame erupted from Redfield and Linlin, stunning the tentacles. Seastone arrows and bullets rained down.
One arrow found a weak point and embedded into a tentacle. In that instant, all the tentacles vanished.
David Kyons let out an enraged roar—his middle finger had been pierced by the arrow. Without hesitation, he sliced it off to remove the Seastone and regain his Devil Fruit powers. His glare burned into the Seastone squad.
Suddenly, his overwhelming Haki burst out and crushed the squad in one blow. But Brook, Redfield, and Linlin released their Conqueror's Haki at the same time to counter him.
Brook's Hades Energy pressed down on David Kyons. Shiki and Whitebeard also unleashed their Haki in unison.
The shock was visible on David Kyons' face—he hadn't expected this much Conqueror's Haki!
"Impossible! How can a tiny pirate crew like the Hell Pirates have five Conqueror's Haki users?!"
Though unwilling, David was overwhelmed. Still, his eight tentacles returned, flailing wildly with deadly sword energy. Pirates on both sides had to dodge frantically to avoid being cut down.
The Siren Pirates' morale shattered in the face of so much raw Haki. Their elites fell one by one under the relentless onslaught of the Hell Pirates!
Seeing his crew fall apart, David Kyons activated his ultimate form: Beast Awakening!
A monstrous, 30-meter-long octopus beast wielding a massive sword emerged and began rampaging across the battlefield, striking at every Hell Pirate he could reach.
Underworld Spirit Pressure: Death Freeze!
200 Million Volts: Thunder Pierce!
Crimson Soul Witch: Thunderfire Execution!
Three devastating attacks struck the beast and sent it flying. Though it regenerated quickly, it was pushed far away from the other fights.
The Seastone squad stayed with Brook, Redfield, and Linlin, doing everything they could to stall David Kyons and buy time for Whitebeard and Shiki to finish off their enemies!
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With no interference from David Kyons, Golden Lion Shiki finally unleashed his fury and launched a fierce assault on the Siren Goddess, Calypso.
Calypso let out a powerful melody, her bewitching songwaves capable of cracking the earth as they passed.
"Women ain't my target!!"
Shiki's overwhelming Conqueror's Haki surged toward Calypso. The lions formed from mud and stone lunged at her one by one, while his dual swords, Oto and Kogarashi , pulsed with Haki.
But Calypso, empowered by the Mythical Zoan—Siren-Siren Fruit—dodged Shiki's attacks with increasing desperation. In past fights, Kyons would've already crushed the enemy and backed her up. This battle was dragging out far too long!
Elsewhere, Whitebeard Newgate smashed Hammerhead Shark Dalma deep into the ground with another earth-shaking punch. Although Dalma hadn't awakened his Zoan fruit, his top-tier Armament Haki kept him standing—barely.
Still, the spreading cracks across his body and deep internal damage from the Tremor-Tremor Fruit showed he couldn't last much longer.
"How the hell did you master Haki this fast...?"
Dalma growled as Newgate slammed his naginata—coated in Ryuo—into his chest. Already wounded internally, Dalma coughed up blood from the shock.
"Gurarara~! That's Ryuo Haki, not the same weak Armament Haki you see all over the seas!"
Newgate, wasting no more time, turned to assist Brook. He jammed his naginata into the ground, veins bulging in his arms. The image of a future Whitebeard.
His right fist glowed with pure white energy. With a mighty roar, he punched Dalma square in the face, knocking him cold. His human-beast hybrid form faded, reverting to normal.
Newgate gave a wave, and his crew rushed in with seastone cuffs. Dalma was too valuable to kill—Brother Brook could get a strong soul out of him.
Meanwhile, after the Samurai Warriors wiped out the Siren Pirates' elite fighters, they helped Shakky, Tom, and others surround the remaining officers and began sweeping them up.
A gunshot rang out. Poison Master Tia took a bullet straight through the heart—finally giving Ashura Doji a breather. He'd always fought swordsmen in Wano, but this chick was a nightmare to handle.
Sniper Hiruba noticed something off—Tia wasn't collapsing. Ashura and Crocus had lowered their guard.
"Shit..." Hiruba cursed, firing another round, hoping to finish her off and warn his allies.
Creepy bugs wriggled out of Tia's heart wound, repairing the damage and sending the two men retreating in shock.
"Flame Dials!"
Crocus fired a custom combo dial—Wind and Fire Dials combined—at her, but Poison Master Tia wasn't going down easy. Bounty: 500 million berries. She wasn't cannon fodder.
"How the hell?! She's not a Logia or a Zoan—I confirmed it with a Water Dial!"
Crocus was shaken. What the hell was this woman?
She took another bullet to the head from Hiruba—and even then, bugs squirmed around in her brain. Was she immortal?!
Ashura Doji slashed her in half with his most powerful sword technique. Her body split at the waist—but even that started regenerating. It was horrific.
Tia screamed, face twisted with rage. A swarm of poisonous insects exploded from her mouth. Even Crocus, the ship's doctor, fired at them wildly using his Flame Dials.
"Shockwave!"
Newgate, who had just crushed Dalma, roared and slammed a quake punch into Tia before charging toward Brook's battlefield.
Under the brutal shockwave, Poison Master Tia's body instantly collapsed. A strange fleshy lump was revealed underneath—all the poisonous insects shrieked and wrapped around the meatball, restoring her human shape again.
"What the hell... is that thing?!"
Ashura Doji froze. They hadn't been fighting a human at all—but some kind of monstrous insect blob.
"It looks like a silkworm larva... but it controls all these poisonous bugs?! Why would something like that pretend to be human and become a pirate?"
Crocus couldn't believe it. The truth was out—and Poison Master Tia knew it. She turned and fled, abandoning the battlefield in a panic!
"Ahhhh!!!~~~"
Calypso let out a bone-chilling scream as Shiki forced her to the brink. It wasn't just a cry—it was her summoning technique to alert David Kyons. She couldn't hold out any longer.
David Kyons, bloodied and surrounded by Brook and the others, heard his lover's scream—and snapped.
His rage exploded like a universe imploding. His eight tentacles spun like wheels, and in the blink of an eye, he crossed the battlefield to Calypso.
Shiki soared into the air, dodging at top speed. Kyons berserk charge had him spooked.
"Why the hell is it always me?! I always end up on the wrong damn side of this guy's personal vendetta!"
Shiki cursed. "If I'd known, I'd have fought Dalma instead! Higher bounty, easier fight!"
Now fully beastified, David Kyons gently placed Calypso on his head. Dalma had been defeated and captured. Tia was fleeing. Most of their elite pirates were unconscious or worse.
Only three or four officers were still standing—and they were getting stomped. The tide had turned. Defeat was just a matter of time.
How did this happen?! David had planned to crush Brook quickly, then help the others clean house. Instead, their enemies were tearing through his men and swarming him next!
Did they lure him to this island on purpose? Was that tsunami just bait too?! Were they even human?!
"David... let's run away. Forget Rocks. Let's disappear and never be pirates again..."
Calypso whispered tearfully. She hadn't seen her lover smile once since Rocks took control of him—and it broke her heart.
"Calypso... I... I'll listen to you. But I need to rescue Dalma and the others first!"
David hesitated. He'd spent over 20 years fighting to become an overlord. Even if Rocks reclaimed him, he'd still hold power.
But when it came to Calypso... he could only agree—for now. He used Dalma as an excuse to fight again, but deep down, he was already thinking about retreat.
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