One Piece: The Legend of Beasts

——Damn it! This shouldn’t be the way it is!

Arkady thought so with great fear in his heart.

Three years ago, he approached Roger's pirate group as an adventurer traveling around the world. He made full use of his excellent knowledge of navigation and successfully became a member of the group. He also helped them cross countless dangerous waters full of dangers many times.

With all these, coupled with his wide knowledge and eloquent speech, he easily gained people's trust and became one with everyone on the ship.

No one cares about his past, and no one doubts the authenticity of his identity. For the Roger Pirates, Navigator "Harold" has become their indispensable companion.

As a senior agent of CP0, the world government's intelligence agency, Arcadi naturally did not forget the secret infiltration mission assigned to him by his superiors.

Now Roger and his gang who are collecting historical texts from all over the place have become a huge threat to the government, so they need to send a spy to grasp the every move of those pirates, and Arcadi, who has received rich education in navigation knowledge since childhood, naturally becomes the best choice.

Whenever he made sure that no one was noticing him, Arkady would use the breath-shielding technique taught to him by former agent Vidruvius to sneak into the lowest cabin and report all the intelligence he had obtained to the upper echelons of the government.

As for those pirates who usually laughed and talked with him on the deck, drinking and eating meat, Arcadi never had any feelings for them from beginning to end. In his eyes, they were nothing more than rebellious elements.

Three days ago, when Roger announced to everyone that he was going to meet with Rocks, Arcadia immediately felt something was wrong. He knew that once these two pirates came into contact, it would bring an unpredictable and huge impact to the government. He informed the Five Elders of the news that night.

The order that the other party finally gave him was to lead the Roger Pirates into this uninhabited island so that they would be unable to maintain contact with the outside world for a period of time.

Everything went very smoothly. Even a monster like Roger was helpless in the face of natural disasters. All that was left was to wait ten days and leave here.

As for other aspects, I believe the adults will do it perfectly.

At this moment, in full view of everyone, Arcadi's suspicious signs were exposed on the spot, and the evidence could be said to be impeccable.

Beads of sweat the size of beans kept falling from Arkady's forehead. His handsome face turned as pale as paper. His fists were clenched tightly and trembled constantly. His heart was almost at its peak.

——Bastard Roger! You discovered the secret conversation between me and the Five Elders a long time ago, but you waited until now to make it public. Did you do that so that you can get rid of me just because you want to? ! Damn old fox!

——I can't deny it in this situation! Those idiots will only obey their captain in major matters! Calm down, there must be a way... Absolutely! I am a genius who has been favored since I was a child!

He thought quickly in his mind about how to escape from Roger, but no matter how hard he thought, he couldn't come up with a suitable plan.

"Have you thought about what to say?"

Seeing the other person's face becoming more and more ugly, Roger pushed the knife in his hand forward a little bit, and his voice became colder than before, "As long as you explain it clearly to everyone, I won't make things difficult for you for the three years we have been together. You can go back to where you came from."

The blond man and Jabba and the others each drew their weapons and glared at the man they once trusted. They were ready to subdue him if he made any unusual moves.

Looking at the knife tip that was only five centimeters away from his chest, Arkady's heart skipped a beat. He swallowed his saliva involuntarily, raised his hands inch by inch into the air, and forced an awkward smile on his face: "Don't... don't be so impulsive. Let's talk it over nicely... I'll explain..."

Hearing his sincere tone, Roger's expression eased a little and he put down the long sword in his hand, but he still stared at him closely to prevent him from playing any tricks. He said word by word: "After all, we are still companions. I hope you will not let me down in the end."

After hearing what the other party said, Arkady breathed a sigh of relief as if he had been pardoned, and his tense nerves slowly relaxed. After a brief silence, he suddenly stretched out his right hand to cover his mask, and sneered a few times: "The word naive really suits you... As you guessed, my real identity is CP0 under the government, and it is my job to steal your intelligence and secretly report it to the top."

Arkady's straightforward answer surprised everyone. They didn't expect him to be so forthcoming. Before Roger could speak, the man with the eyepatch continued in a leisurely tone, "If we let you meet with the Rocks Pirates, the government will have a headache. We'll have to let you stay on this broken island for a while."

"In other words, everything you've said so far is a lie?" The blond man said in a deep voice, tightening the hilt of the knife in his right hand. Subconsciously, he still didn't want to fight with this companion who he once lived with day and night.

"You must treat villains the way villains treat you. I'm sure you understand this, Vice Captain Rayleigh."

Arkady smirked at him, his eyes full of mockery. "Ah, by the way, Beehive Island is probably under attack by some force right now. It will fall soon if Rocks's main force is not there. But don't worry, in the eyes of those people, the attackers are the Roger Pirates who betrayed their allies. In other words, that group will temporarily borrow your name!"

"You bastard!"

Jabba could no longer hold back and was about to swing his axe at him on the head, but was stopped by a hand.

"Being quick-tempered isn't your style, Jabba."

Roger spoke succinctly to his old friend who had been with him through thick and thin for many years. His sharp eyes moved to Arkady, and his voice still sounded so calm. "As an agent, you have revealed so much information in one breath. Does that mean you have already made up your mind?"

"That's right, from the moment my identity was exposed, I had no intention of returning alive!"

Arkady gave a sinister smile and quickly tore off his clothes, revealing a body of solid muscles and a huge round ball embedded in the middle of his chest. Eight slender tentacles extended from the surface and inserted into the flesh, wriggling in and out. A red light kept flashing in the center, accompanied by a "tick-tick" sound, which filled the air with a strange smell.

"The special concentrated bomb 'Earth Spider' is powerful enough to flatten a small island. When it reaches a consensus with my brain waves, it will be activated immediately. I don't want to use this trump card unless it is absolutely necessary!" Arcadi pointed at the ball and said, his breathing became a little labored. Intricate blue veins appeared on his forehead, and drops of saliva slid from the corners of his mouth, gradually forming a puddle of water on the ground.

"It doesn't look good." Roger said this with a calm expression on his face, and his right hand subconsciously tightened the handle of the knife.

"Be buried with me, everyone from Roger's Pirates!!"

As the sound of the ball became more and more rapid, Arcadi rushed forward, his pale face full of distortion and madness, laughing hysterically, "Long live the Five Elders! Long live the World Government!!"

"Roger, be careful! That guy wants to self-destruct!" Rayleigh couldn't help but shouted out loud. Just as he was about to step forward to stop him, the reassuring voice of his old partner came to his ears.

"Don't worry! This level is nothing to worry about!"

Seeing the figure rushing towards him, Roger stood still without dodging or evading. The corner of his mouth raised in an exaggerated arc. His right hand holding the long sword pulled back slightly, and invisible waves surrounded the sword.

"God avoids!"

Before he finished speaking, Roger swung his long sword from right to left. In an instant, countless black and red lightning burst out, spreading in all directions like wildly dancing vines, and even the surrounding air began to distort slightly.

Arkadi groaned, and the eye patch on his left eye broke into several pieces at this moment. A large mouthful of blood spurted out of his mouth. He felt an indescribable pain attacking his lower abdomen. The whole person was impacted by the powerful sword energy and flew backwards into the sky like a cannonball.

“Ahhh! Roger! You actually let me die without accomplishing anything! I will never let you go, ahhhh!!”

Amid a sharp and unusual howl, an extremely huge and dazzling light burst out from the sky, illuminating the entire gray sky as if it were daytime. The surrounding clouds were instantly swept away, and the violent air waves swept in all directions with overwhelming force. The sea water continued to surge and churn, raising huge waves as high as tens of meters. The deafening explosion made everyone on the island cover their ears unconsciously.

"Phew...that was a close call..."

Feeling the vibrations coming from his feet gradually slow down until they disappeared completely, Jabba let out a long sigh, looked at the empty sky, and sighed sincerely, "If there really was an explosion on the island, the consequences would be disastrous!"

"Hey, Roger, you should at least warn everyone in advance!"

Rayleigh pushed up his glasses, pointed at some crew members who had fainted and were foaming at the mouth, and couldn't help complaining, "A lot of newcomers have been affected by your domineering color!"

"Haha, sorry, Rayleigh, I will pay attention next time." Roger scratched the back of his head embarrassedly, looking like a child being scolded by his parents.

He looked down at the blood-stained blade, drops of blood dripping down the tip of the blade. He couldn't help but sigh, his eyes gradually became serious, and he muttered to himself: "Bound by fate for a lifetime, forced to think of dying for someone, and not even being able to choose how to die. Is this the simple and crude way the government uses to cultivate their supporters?"

——If my abilities become stronger, even if I can’t change the world, at least I can prevent more similar tragedies from happening...!

——If what Harold said is correct, then Rocks was very likely ambushed on Grassland Island. With his ability, he would not be trapped, but if he returned to Beehive Island... I understand! Is this what the World Government is planning? !

Thinking of this, Roger no longer hesitated. He put the long sword on his right shoulder, looked up at his beloved companions, and shouted in an excited tone: "Everyone, when we get out of here, there may be an unprecedented huge war waiting for us. Please lend me a hand then!"

When these words were spoken, everyone was stunned. After a brief silence, endless cheers suddenly broke out.

"Hahaha! We will help you even without you telling us!"

"Whether it's Rocks or the Navy, it's a piece of cake for us!"

"I've been holding it in for so many days, and I'm just looking for an opportunity to show off my skills!"

"The present has already happened, so we can only focus on dealing with the future. That's what you think, Roger."

"Don't be so direct, Rayleigh!"

"How could we not know your little tricks?"

"And you too, Jabba!"

For a moment, laughter and joyful cheers resounded throughout the entire Whirlpool Island and did not fade away for a long time.

One day later.

"...I shouldn't have come to the wrong place, right?"

Rocks' feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, he stared blankly at the scene in front of him, the shock on his face could not be described in any words.

The same was true for the people following behind him. Everyone's expression was one of extreme shock without exception. They stood there for a long time without being able to speak.

They should be surprised, of course. What lay before them was a town that had been destroyed beyond recognition. Ruins were everywhere, thick smoke mixed with flames rose up, and the smell of gunpowder and blood filled the air, which was extremely pungent and unpleasant.

Looking around, corpses and broken limbs were everywhere on the dilapidated streets. The blood flowing from the wounds dyed the land a shocking red. Each corpse was chopped into a bloody mess, and countless flies were buzzing around the corpses, making people feel nauseous at the sight.

The most eye-catching thing is the huge skull standing in the center of the island. The building that originally symbolized the majesty of the island now looks scarred. The surface of the stone wall is covered with countless disorderly dents, and there are wisps of black smoke coming out of it, as if it was hit by a fierce bombardment not long ago. The skull's head has been cut off, revealing a smooth and flat cross-section, giving people a very inconsistent feeling.

There is no doubt that this is Beehive Island, the base camp of the Rocks Pirates, and the paradise for thousands of pirates. But now it has been destroyed and there is no intact place.

The culprit who caused all this has long since disappeared without a trace.