On the other side, Onigashima Palace.
Kaido clenched the phone conch in his hand until it cracked, his murderous aura exploding from his body.
"Jin, pass on the order: Lucifer has arrived and is ready for war."
"Understood!"
"Orochi is dead, but the main force of the Nether Pirates hasn't arrived yet. This means Lucifer came alone. Should we head to the Flower Capital to catch him first?"
Fuzzford spoke up suddenly.
"Useless, idiot!"
Yan Calamity Jin cursed. "Even if Lucifer is alone, how could it be that easy to deal with him?"
"Only on Onigashima can we defeat him."
"Once that big snake is dead, it's over. After all, he was just a tool."
After Kaido's order was delivered, the entire Onigashima army assembled, entering a heightened state of alert.
The Beasts Pirates, with their 20,000 troops, were all concentrated on this island, so any disturbance would immediately be noticed.
Time passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was already the second day.
Lucifer stood atop the General's Palace, gazing into the distance.
Inuarashi and Nekomamushi stood behind him, one on each side.
Meanwhile, Denjiro had taken Kozuki Hiyori to release the prisoners in Manwan Prison.
Kaido had concentrated all his forces on Onigashima, leaving very few guards at Manwan Prison, making it vulnerable.
With Denjiro's strength, he could easily rescue all the prisoners by himself.
Moreover, with Kozuki Hiyori's command, all the samurai would follow her orders without question.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a gust of wind swept through, scattering the clouds in the sky.
"They're coming."
As soon as Lucifer spoke, a group of small black dots appeared in the sky from a distance.
The black dots grew larger, revealing their true forms—massive pirate ships.
"Let's go. The army has arrived."
Lucifer soared into the air, and Inuarashi and Nekomamushi followed suit, their movements aided by their powers.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The three of them landed on the bow of the Nether, where the Red Earl, Enel, and others were already waiting to greet them.
Lucifer turned to Cavendish and said, "Good job."
Cavendish smiled narcissistically, striking a pose, "Of course. My strength is unmatched."
Wanokuni has a natural waterfall as a barrier, making it hard for outsiders to enter.
But Cavendish was different.
He possessed the powers of the Lion Lion Fruit, allowing him to lead a hundred pirate ships over the waterfall and into Wanokuni from the sky with ease.
"Let's go. The second war of the Four Emperors is about to begin!"
With a grand wave of his hand, Lucifer ordered the pirate fleet to head toward Onigashima.
Under Lucifer's command, the fleet advanced quickly, and within half an hour, they reached the sea area near Onigashima.
"We've arrived!"
Lucifer stood on the bow of the Nether, gazing down at Onigashima below.
At the same time, the Beasts Pirates had discovered the arrival of the Ghost Pirates.
"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! Fire immediately!"
"Notify Lord Kaido, they're here!"
"Fire! Shoot them down!"
The edge of Onigashima had been transformed into a war fortress by Kaido, with numerous heavy artillery pieces installed.
Thousands of cannons fired, filling the air with thunderous roars.
But Lucifer's pirate fleet hovered in the air, thousands of meters away, and the shells couldn't reach them.
Lucifer watched the barrage of artillery below and smiled coldly, "They've already started attacking, so we can't fall behind."
"Let's give them a gift."
"Understood, Captain."
"Just wait and see!"
"Don't try to outdo me! I'm going for the jackpot!"
"Ha! First come, first served!"
Enel transformed into a bolt of lightning and shot forward, followed by a chorus of thunderclaps. Countless bolts of lightning descended, striking the war fortress on the edge of Onigashima.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
A series of explosions rocked the island, blowing apart a corner of the Onigashima War Fortress.
The heavy artillery was destroyed, and pirates were killed or injured in large numbers.
"I'm coming too!"
The Evil King Pizarro followed closely behind, his arms transforming into magma as he shouted.
"Meteor Volcano!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Hundreds of magma fists fell from the sky, crashing into the Onigashima War Fortress, causing massive explosions.
The combined attack of thunder and magma sparked a huge fire that spread in all directions.
"Watch me, Momo Hundred Times Cannon!"
Byrnndi Valdo was more direct, jumping onto a cannon and firing a shell.
The shell soared against the wind, its speed and volume increased a hundredfold, and it slammed into the palace in the center of Onigashima.
There was a loud bang, and a massive hole was blown through the palace.
Guy opened his mouth and gathered his gas ability, continuously firing gas lasers that hit various locations on Onigashima.
Each shot killed dozens of pirates.
Finally, the battle maid Baby5 unleashed the power of the Pluton Cannon, once again shocking everyone.
With one shot, the coastline of Wano was directly obliterated by Guan Chen.
There was a deafening explosion, and with the blast, a mushroom cloud rose into the sky.
One-fifth of Onigashima was swallowed by the flames.
Under these devastating blows, the Beasts Pirates' perimeter defenses were completely shattered.
The battle had only just begun, but the Beasts Pirates had already suffered significant losses.
Based on his breath-sensing ability, Lucifer knew that over 3,000 pirates had died in this series of attacks!
"It's a beautiful sight," Lucifer muttered, gazing at the sea of flames beneath him.
"Well said!"
"If this continues, we can destroy all of Onigashima without even landing!"
"A few more shots from the maid's Pluton Cannon, and Onigashima will cease to exist!"
Baby5 rolled her eyes, "You think I can fire the Pluton Cannon whenever I want? It takes a lot of energy, okay?"
There are trade-offs—using the maximum power of the Pluton Cannon requires Baby5 to expend a great deal of her physical strength.
Moreover, Kaido wouldn't just sit back and watch Lucifer destroy Onigashima from the sky.
Roar!
A thunderous dragon's roar echoed from Onigashima, followed by a massive pillar of flame shooting into the sky, heading straight for the pirate fleet.
This was Kaido's dragon's breath—its power was capable of piercing through and flattening several mountains in an instant.
If it hit the pirate fleet, more than a dozen pirate ships would be destroyed in one blow, and over 10,000 pirates would die.
Clang!
Just as the dragon's breath was about to strike, the Red Earl made his move.
With a slash of his sword, a huge flying slash shot through the air, splitting the dragon's breath in two.
Then, several sword beams flickered, cutting the dragon's breath into pieces and causing it to dissipate.
"Let's go. It's impossible to destroy Onigashima from the sky."
"Besides, since this is an all-out war, it's more interesting to fight with everything we have."
With a grand wave of Lucifer's hand, the pirate fleet began its descent toward Onigashima.
At the same time, a blast of cold air completely extinguished the flames on Onigashima.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
"All units, destroy the Beasts Pirates and leave no one behind!" Lucifer shouted.
His voice echoed, and 30,000 pirates began to land at the same time.
"Kill, kill the Beasts Pirates!"
"Hahahaha! I'm sure I've won! Today is the end of Kaido!"
"Kaido's head is mine! Don't take it from me!"
"Leave Quinn to me!"
A group of pirate soldiers shouted arrogantly, their voices filled with confidence.
After all, bragging wasn't illegal, and no one was asking if they could actually defeat Kaido.
"Kill!!!"
"Destroy the Beasts Pirates!"
Yanzhuo transformed into a pterodactyl and flew into the sky, roaring.
Countless pirates rushed out of the Onigashima palace and clashed with the Nether Pirates.
Tens of thousands of troops collided, and the battle started fiercely.
Puff!
"What!"
"Go to hell!"
"Die for me!"
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The battle turned savage in an instant, with deaths occurring every moment.
The death of numerous pirates did not deter either side—instead, it fueled their murderous and savage instincts.
The pirates who fought with increased fervor became even more unstoppable.
However, the Nether Pirates had a large number of forces and had already won a major victory in the previous battle. Their morale was high, and they quickly suppressed the Beasts Pirates.
"Damn it, Twin Emperors in the Blade!"
Seeing that the Beasts Pirates were being overwhelmed, Fire Calamity joined the battle immediately.
Jhin, transformed into a pterodactyl, soared over the battlefield, shooting countless flaming bullets from the flames behind him.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Each flaming bullet possessed more power than a cannonball, causing violent explosions upon impact.
A single round of shooting killed hundreds of Nether Pirates.
"Hey, Ryder, he's in your hands!" Lucifer muttered.
"Ah, leave it to the wheat field."
Behind him, the Red Earl Ryder stepped forward, unleashing a fierce sword energy.
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