One Piece: The Legend of Beasts

"Boom boom boom!"

The next morning, before daybreak, Kaido was awakened by a knock on the door. He rubbed his sleepy eyes, climbed out of bed, walked to the bedroom door in a daze, pulled the doorknob and opened it, muttering, "Who is it? You left me so early..."

When he was halfway through his words, he quickly took them back.

As soon as the door opened, he saw Lingling, Uno and a man he had never seen before leaning against the opposite wall, staring at him.

"It's you. You came to me at this time. It must be something important, right?" Kaido felt a little uncomfortable being stared at by them, so he calmed down and asked.

"…Before I tell you, let me introduce you to my subordinates."

Lingling turned her head to the left and looked at the short middle-aged man who was chewing a piece of bread. She pointed at him and said slowly, "His name is Long Bread. He is the one who trained me to be a pirate. He is also responsible for the meals of the Rocks Pirates. He was out shopping for food before and encountered some accidents, but luckily he managed to save his life."

"Chew, chew, don't say such harsh words, Lingling."

Long Bread took out a piece of paper from his pocket, pointed at the words on it and said slowly, "This is the information I recorded from a confidant. Some time ago, I sent him to the Kingdom of Eter as an undercover agent. Yesterday, he contacted me and learned that the ruler there, King Pecunia, was greedy. During his three years in office, he collected countless gold and silver treasures and imposed taxes. The people were all complaining, but they were afraid of his power and no one dared to resist him."

Hearing the words "King of Pecunia", Uno lowered his head slightly, a strange look flashed across his eyes, and soon returned to normal.

Long Bread didn't notice Uno's expression. He touched his long nose and continued, "I have carefully investigated the combat capability of that country. There are 50,000 soldiers in total. Due to the corruption of the upper echelons, they have not received good training. The only one who can be considered as combat capability is the army commander, 'Needle Yama' Herjog. With our strength, it is more than enough to deal with him. With my subordinates as internal supporters, inciting the masses, it will be easy to break through this country!"

"Well, the plan is so simple. Do you have anything to say?" Lingling said, but her eyes moved to Kaido and did not move away for a long time.

Uno said casually: "Everything is up to your arrangement, Miss Lingling."

——This woman... seems to be testing me. Is she hiding something from me?

——It doesn’t matter, just take it one step at a time.

Thinking of this, Kaido raised his head and answered directly: "As long as you let me fight to your heart's content, you can do whatever you want."

Lingling raised the corner of her mouth slightly, turned around and walked towards the door, waved her left hand, and said without looking back: "Come with me, I still have to ask for instructions from the guy who stays in the skull all day."

"Are you saying that you will personally lead the troops to conquer the Kingdom of Etel?"

The man sitting on the throne held his chin up with a serious expression, as if he was thinking about something. After a while, he spoke again, "Are you sure the information is true?"

"Mmmm! Could this be fake, Rocks?"

Lingling took the note from Long Bread's hand, raised it above her head, and said with a smile, "Everything is written on it."

"I will read it myself."

As soon as he finished speaking, Rocks gently raised his right arm. Lingling felt a strong gravitational force pulling her right arm. The note in her hand flew out of her hand involuntarily, shot straight to the throne, and fell steadily into his hand.

Seeing Rocks showing off his skills, Kaido, who was standing behind Lingling, suddenly opened his eyes wide, his eyes full of disbelief, and whispered to Uno: "Has his Haki reached this level?"

"No, I think it's the power of a devil fruit. Of course, Mr. Rocks never really used it in front of us, so few people know what fruit he ate."

"That's amazing..." Kaido smacked his lips, and his admiration for Rocks deepened.

"..."

Rocks silently read the note for a moment, nodded slightly, and said, "Yes, the Kingdom of Etel is also one of the member states. If we capture it, we can not only expand our territory, but also undermine the prestige of the World Government among the people."

He threw the note forward and laughed, "It's quite interesting! I just happened to want to make a big profit recently, and this just happened to help me a lot!"

Lingling reached out to catch the flying note and asked tentatively: "In other words, you mean...?"

Before she could finish, Rocks suddenly stood up from the throne, stretched his right hand straight forward, and shouted in an imperative tone: "From now on, Charlotte Lingling will lead her team to attack the Kingdom of Etel and completely plunder it! Long bread, do you know how long it takes to get there from here?"

Hearing what he said, the long bread, who had been tense all the time, let out a breath of turbid air as if a heavy burden had been lifted off his shoulders. He gestured with his fingers and said hurriedly, "If we take the shortcut at the fastest speed, it will take six days to get there!"

"Okay! I order you to complete the task within seven days. Don't let me down!"

Lingling's lips blossomed into a smile, and her eyes curved like crescent moons: "Mah, mah, mah! I promise to make your wish come true!"

When they left the room, Newgate followed them in, glanced back, walked up to Locke, frowned, and asked, "What did you send them to do again?"

"Lingling volunteered to lead her men to attack the Kingdom of Etel. I didn't think it would be difficult, so I left it to them."

"That's strange..."

Newgate murmured, telling the man what he had seen, "I just went to North Street to purchase weapons, and saw Lingling's house moving quickly towards Rocky Harbor from a distance, but I didn't pay much attention to it at the time. After listening to what you said, I'm afraid things are not that simple."

"Hahahaha, you're too worried, Newgate!"

Rocks gently patted his old partner on the shoulder and said with a smile, "Lingling is a woman who doesn't trust others easily. In order to prevent her children from being bullied by outsiders, she often moves her house to the boat when she goes out to sea. You haven't forgotten this, right?"

"That's true, but she always makes preparations before setting off. This time is different. Moreover, she brought all her own subordinates with her."

Newgate hesitated for a moment and expressed his guess, "Could it be that Lingling wants to take this opportunity to escape?"

"Don't worry, even if she wants to leave, she is free to go wherever she wants as long as she doesn't go against me!"

Rocks swaggered back to the throne, "As long as she is still on the opposite side of the World Government, sooner or later, we will be on the same front! Hahaha!"

Newgate scratched the back of his head, feeling helpless about his unruly attitude, and muttered, "You really have an extraordinary heart... Let's not talk about Lingling, are you going to let that little brat Kaido go like this?"

"He will come back to me sooner or later."

Rocks crossed his fingers and placed them under his nose, and said confidently, "I knew it the first time we met. To that kid, his dignity is more important than anything else! Besides, this mission may be successful only with him."

Newgate was stunned when he heard this, and asked in confusion: "Didn't you just say that it would not be difficult to conquer that country?"

"Maybe."

Rocks looked up at the dark ceiling, the faint burning torch reflected in his pupils, and said slowly, "I always have a bad feeling that something bad may happen."

A royal palace stands in the center of the scattered buildings, with a solemn and gorgeous appearance. The outer wall is made of magnificent marble, shining brightly under the sunlight, emitting a dazzling light. The rows of golden sculptures dotted in it show an unparalleled sense of luxury.

Entering the palace, you will see a spacious hall filled with a dazzling array of gold ornaments. The walls are neatly inlaid with murals made of gemstones, depicting a king holding a weapon and leading his men to win a war. The scene is lifelike, highlighting the exquisite craftsmanship of the craftsmen.

Extending along the corridor, a huge chair stood quietly at the deepest part. The chair was made of gold and shone with dazzling light. A middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes and bloated figure sat on it diagonally, playing with the diamond in his hand. His eyes were squeezed by the fat until only a slit remained. He stared at the figure standing not far from him and said loudly:

"I have accumulated a large amount of gold in the past few years. The pirates who are eyeing this country must be numerous. In this case, I can only ask you for help..."

"Since you offered me 10 billion Baileys as a reward, I will be a watchdog with reluctance."

The man was wearing a pitch-black cloak, and his face could not be seen. His voice was as harsh as the friction of metal. "Let me be clear. Compared with my time, your gold and silver treasures are as worthless as a pile of dung. Once I have wasted my time because of your stupid behavior, I will not let it go, Your Majesty Pecunia."

"well......"

The king named Pecuña nodded awkwardly, his hands shaking, looking angry but not able to speak. "Did anyone notice you when you came?"

"We followed the tunnel you gave us and encountered no obstacles along the way. We manipulated the two soldiers we met occasionally, and now they probably don't know that we have already sneaked in here."

"Luckily... those idiots almost ruined the job."

King Pecunia held his forehead and forced a smile with his fat face. "In order to deal with those pirates, I have tried every possible way to hide your existence so that they will not let down their guard. After all, pirates also have a lot of valuable treasures!"

"As the saying goes, all is fair in war. The slightest difference in intelligence between the two sides can lead to a drastic change in the war situation."

As the man spoke, a faint "tick-tick" sound came from his body, and two faint lights shone from the depths of his hat brim. "As professionals who specialize in catching pirates, we will take away their precious time without leaving a single one alive! Please look forward to it!"