One Piece : Winged Dragons of the Beast Pirates

Squard didn't understand at all.

How could he be so strong?

It doesn't make sense!

He's just a kid!

He looked no older than fifteen.

And here he was, a notorious pirate with a bounty of over a hundred million, yet he couldn't fight back at all.

His chest and abdomen were sliced open directly, his internal organs cut and burned into char. His whole stomach had lost feeling.

Squard struggled to lift his head and looked at the golden-armored figure standing in front of him.

No matter how unwilling he was, he had to admit that this kid was a real monster.

"Answer me,"

Ian looked down at the man and asked calmly, "What did Kozuki Toki do in the Whitebeard Pirates?"

That woman was a threat.

"Guess?"

Squard's internal organs were completely ruined, leaving him with no strength to move, but he still gave Ian a defiant smile. "Do you think I'd betray Pops?"

Ian didn't reply. He casually lifted his golden flame sword and slowly drove it into Squard's right chest.

"Ahhh!!!"

Squard let out a terrible scream.

The area where the flame sword pierced his chest began to burn fiercely. What was once unburnable flesh now seemed to turn into fuel for the flames. His soft flesh quickly turned to blackened charcoal and was burned away.

The pain was unbearable.

Even someone like Squard, who had been through countless battles, couldn't control himself. Tears and snot streamed down his face.

But after the agonizing scream, the man gritted his teeth stubbornly.

He lifted his head defiantly, staring fiercely at Ian.

Ian felt a bit regretful.

It seemed he wasn't really cut out for torture. He should definitely learn from the expert, King.

Ian flicked the flame sword upward, and Squard's cries stopped instantly. His body fell backward, with a blackened mark extending from his right chest to his neck.

Even though he didn't say anything, the fact that Kozuki Toki went to the Whitebeard Pirates was already bad news.

With her presence, would Whitebeard still be as passive as in the original story?

If not, a war with the Whitebeard Pirates might be inevitable.

Whitebeard, who was still alive and healthy, and the strongest man in the world at this time—how would Kaido handle it?

"How is it? Ian!"

Yamato happily ran over and disrupted Ian's thoughts. She glanced at the corpse of Squard on the ground and eagerly asked Ian, "Was this guy strong?"

"Pathetically weak," Ian said bluntly.

Squard, you should be sorry for not letting Lord Ian enjoy himself.

But there's nothing to be done. You're just an ordinary person in my time.

"Forget it," Ian said, returning to his usual self. "Let's go and have some fun in the town."

"Yay!" Yamato cheerfully raised her hands. "Let's see if there are any more enemies in town!"

Ian twitched slightly at the corner of his eye. 

That's not what he meant. 

But whatever, as long as the kid is happy.

The group of four was finally about to enter the small town, even though they had already fought two battles.

Watching them enter the town, the remaining pirates at the docks finally relaxed.

Monsters!! Is this what the Beasts Pirates are like? 

After a brief silence, the pirates all jumped up and ran away, wishing they had more legs to escape faster. Some even jumped straight into the sea, swimming desperately to get as far away as possible.

They needed to get as far away from such monsters as they could.

Not far away, behind a house, a man with a pale face nervously dialed a number on a Den Den Mushi. His hands were shaking so badly that he made several mistakes while entering the number. Luckily, the call eventually went through.

"Squard?"

"Pops! Captain Squard... Captain Squard has been killed!"

"What did you say?"

...

Yamato's hopes ultimately came to nothing.

After entering the small town, she noticed:

"Why is there no one here!"

The white-haired girl stood outside the bar, cupping her hands around her mouth like a megaphone and shouting to the sky, "Where did everyone go? Come out and play!"

The people had long since disappeared.

Once the news of the Beasts Pirates starting a massacre on this small island spread, some pirates couldn't stand it and decided to confront the Beasts Pirates directly! They then went to confront Ian.

Others, more realistic, thought it was impossible to defeat the Beasts Pirates and fled immediately. They had already evacuated the town to find refuge.

So, all that was left in front of the four was an empty town.

After calling out for a long time without a single response, the young girl felt very disappointed, "This is so boring."

"Well, since there's no one here,"

Black Maria said with a smile, "doesn't that mean we can take whatever we want?"

Ian glanced at Black Maria, thinking, "So you're here for a free shopping spree? Your name fits you well."

"Isn't that what we intended from the start?" 

Jack snorted, "Who would dare stop us?"

"Let's go,"

Ian smiled, "We're here, so we might as well look around."

Since they were already there, they couldn't just leave without exploring.

The town, though small, had all the essentials but still felt quite insignificant.

Despite having a variety of shops, most of them were unique, and within half an hour, they had visited every corner of the town.

Weapon shops, taverns, hospitals, restaurants, and more.

"Oh! So this is overseas clothing?"

In the clothing store, Black Maria excitedly looked at the clothes hanging on the racks, "They're so different from the clothes of Wano Country and the Beasts Pirates."

Wano Country clothes were mostly kimonos.

The Beasts Pirates' style was as dramatic as their leader Kaido, dressed like saviors from the end of the world.

The clothes here were very bright and colorful.

Black Maria, who had never been overseas before, was amazed.

"I really want to try on these clothes!"

Black Maria lamented, but the size difference was too great, and these clothes didn't adjust to fit like the pirates' special gear.

Jack, on the other hand, was uninterested, thinking that compared to the Beasts Pirates' unique style, these clothes were unattractive.

He couldn't even be bothered to go inside and waited outside like a tough guy.

Suddenly, Black Maria, noticing the bored look on Yamato's face, had a bright idea, "Yamato, why don't you give it a try?"

"Me?"

Yamato pouted, "It seems pretty boring."

"Please, please,"

Black Maria clasped her hands together, "I want to see how these clothes look on someone!"

"Well, okay then."

Yamato was reluctantly going along with it.

"Awesome!"

Black Maria smiled excitedly. "Let me help you pick out some clothes!"

Does she see Yamato as a doll or something?

Ian actually didn't mind much.

Yamato had always worn the same style of clothes, so a change was nice.

A little later...

"Ta-da! A brand new Yamato!"

Black Maria stepped aside to reveal Yamato behind her, dressed in a "literary style."

Ian was momentarily stunned.

The little girl wore a loose white cotton shirt on top, a dark green pleated skirt on the bottom, and swapped her slippers for white sneakers. Her hair, which was previously in a ponytail, was now let down and draped over her shoulders.

Damn.

Yamato, who could barely read, now exuded an impressive literary aura.

She seemed to be glowing. Is this what Luffy looks like in Boa Hancock's eyes?

Ian pursed his lips. It was indeed a new side of Yamato.

Black Maria noticed Ian's gaze and immediately gave a knowing smile. "Oh? It looks like Ian likes it?"

"Really?"

Yamato immediately struck a proud pose, hands on her hips, raising her eyebrows at Ian. "Hahaha! Of course, it's me! Ian's totally mesmerized by me!"

Ian's expression went blank.

Sure enough, Yamato was still Yamato.

"Let's try another outfit."

Black Maria quickly pushed Yamato into the changing room and Ian heard her whisper, "Yamato, don't speak casually later."

What is she up to?

Ian suspected Black Maria had some mischief planned and wanted to see him make a fool of himself.

Does she think Ian is an easy target?

However, perhaps it was thanks to her mischief that Ian saw a completely different side of Yamato next.

"Hot style Yamato!"

A combination of a crop top and super-short hot pants showed off the girl's snowy-white long legs and increasingly curvy figure.

Ian didn't even notice how, almost without realizing, this girl had become someone you could describe as sexy.

"Classical style Yamato!"

Ian looked at the regal long gown, decorated with golden threads and pearls, the hem embellished with lace and embroidery, and the noblewoman's hat on top. With a gentle and serene smile, Yamato looked like a vision out of a dream, and Ian blurted out, "Who are you?"

...

"It's Yamato with a 'neighbor girl' style!"

Wearing a short-sleeved t-shirt and short overalls, with knee-high white stockings and her hair styled into twin tails, Yamato flashed Ian her signature goofy smile.

She looked like the girl next door, the one you grew up with and always played with.

Who wouldn't want a childhood friend like that?

Wait!

Isn't Yamato already Ian's childhood friend?

Ian rubbed his eyes.

It felt like he had jumped into several different worlds.

He couldn't help but look at Black Maria, who was smiling with a mysterious expression.

"Nice job, Maria."

"Hehe, Ian! How do you like it?" 

Yamato, in her 'neighbor girl' style, walked over to Ian, still looking pleased with herself.

"It's great, you really should try a new style."

Ian was being sincere.

"Hehe."

The girl scratched her head and smiled.

"What about these clothes?" 

Black Maria asked at the right moment.

Ian coughed twice. "Just pack them up and take them away."

And so, the entire clothing store was emptied.

The four of them returned to the Winged Dragon and continued their journey to BeeHive Island.

Meanwhile,

In the later part of the New World, on the deck of a large ship shaped like a whale,

A man with a pineapple-like hairstyle said to the mighty man sitting in a large chair, "Pops, let me go."

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