"Send someone to contact Doflamingo. I'm willing to purchase his Artificial Devil Fruits at a price of one hundred million per fruit, and I'll provide him protection as well."
Big Mom made her decision extremely quickly.
"However…"
"I want the second purchasing priority after Kaido."
On the Red Hair Pirates' ship Shanks was also left speechless after seeing Kaido's Artificial Devil Fruit Army.
Over two hundred Devil Fruit users was no joke.
And every single one of them had more or less mastered Haki.
If they attacked together even a Yonko would find it troublesome, perhaps even be forced to avoid them head-on.
"Although I really don't want to deal with Doflamingo…"
"At this point, if I don't contact him…"
"I'll probably be left behind by everyone else soon enough."
A helpless expression appeared on Shanks' face.
He immediately sent out orders,
"Go negotiate with Doflamingo."
"I'm willing to purchase Artificial Devil Fruits as well."
Doflamingo's plan had succeeded perfectly.
Whether it was the Marines or the Yonko everyone had been completely captivated by the power of Artificial Devil Fruits.
In fact to avoid falling behind Big Mom and Shanks had already begun sending people to negotiate with Doflamingo regarding future purchases.
The battle between Kaido and Whitebeard had completely entered its climax.
As the Artificial Devil Fruit Army entered the battlefield the previously balanced situation began to tilt.
Wherever the Artificial Devil Fruit Army passed nothing survived.
"Pull elite fighters from every unit!"
"Form a hundred-man strike force to stop them!"
Seeing the overwhelming advance of the Artificial Devil Fruit Army Marco quickly issued orders.
Only after the army had already destroyed ten ships did Marco barely manage to assemble a small elite unit powerful enough to halt them, personally leading the group himself.
Even so the war had already begun leaning toward Kaido's Beasts Pirates.
And not just superficially but entirely.
In the battle between commanders Kaido was suppressing Whitebeard.
With the existence of the Artificial Devil Fruit Army the previously balanced mid and high-level combat power had completely shifted toward the Beasts Pirates.
As for the lower ranks there was no need to even mention it.
The Beasts Pirates already outnumbered the Whitebeard Pirates by nearly twenty thousand men.
Now, with morale and momentum both suppressed calling it a complete domination would not be an exaggeration.
[You picked up a portion of Observation Haki comprehension experience!]
"Tch…"
Renji scanned the battlefield around him.
Even he had no particularly good solution right now.
In a massive naval war spanning dozens of kilometers even he could not simply reverse the entire situation by himself.
However as long as morale could be raised again it was not impossible to turn the tide.
After all, the Whitebeard Pirates were only showing signs of defeat, not truly defeated yet.
And when it came to boosting morale Renji's gaze shifted toward the island.
Capture the king to defeat the army.
The reason morale was collapsing was because Whitebeard was currently being suppressed.
As long as Kaido was defeated everything could still be reversed.
"Brothers, hold the line here!"
After settling the nearby Whitebeard Pirates members into defensive positions, Renji immediately prepared to rush toward the island.
"Boom!"
Right at that moment a massive black shadow descended from the sky.
A sneak attack!
Renji was blasted away instantly, smashing directly into the ship's cabin!
"One of the Three All-Stars… 'Wildfire' King, huh?"
Renji stepped out from the ruined cabin.
Looking at King in the sky in his Pteranodon form killing intent appeared in Renji's eyes.
He had gotten careless.
Because he had been too focused on the battlefield situation he failed to guard against his surroundings for a moment.
Thankfully his future-sight Observation Haki had activated.
At the instant King's claws were about to seize him Armament Haki coated his body.
That was the only reason Renji hadn't been killed by King's sneak attack.
Even so Renji glanced at his left arm.
Three bone-deep bloody claw marks were horrifying to look at.
"I didn't expect you to block even that."
King slowly descended from the sky.
His arms merged with the wings on his back.
The giant pteranodon silhouette gradually transformed into a humanoid shape.
The awakened Zoan ability Human-Beast Form!
[You picked up a portion of Strength!]
Looking at King before him a cold killing intent appeared in Renji's eyes.
Now was not the time to waste fighting King.
He needed to defeat Kaido as quickly as possible to reverse the battle situation.
"Since you know I'm troublesome…"
"Then why come provoke me?"
"Or are you just looking to die?"
As he spoke Renji did not underestimate King in the slightest.
His left hand spread open.
His right hand rested atop it.
A long Baxia Han sword was slowly pulled from his palm.
King was called Kaido's "right hand."
That title alone already explained everything.
"I can't exactly allow you to interfere with the commanders' battle, can I?"
King calmly looked at Renji.
Clearly he had already seen through Renji's intentions.
The corner of his eye briefly glanced toward the island where Kaido and Whitebeard were fighting.
"As long as I can hold you back for a little while…"
"Once that battle ends…"
"Your defeat will already be decided."
"You're right."
Renji acknowledged King's words.
"But…"
"Can you really stop me?"
The moment his words fell Renji instantly charged toward King!
The Baxia Han sword in his hand thrust directly toward King's heart!
"Boom!"
However the sword never reached King.
Another gigantic figure suddenly appeared before Renji.
A massive ten-meter-tall body.
The head of a mammoth already revealed his identity.
One of the Beasts Pirates' Three All-Stars Drought Jack.
And he was already in his Human-Beast Form!
After blocking Renji's attack Jack looked at him provocatively.
"If it were only Big Brother King alone…"
"Then sure, maybe he wouldn't be enough to handle you."
"But what if you add me too?"
"Heh."
Seeing this Renji glanced once more toward the island where Kaido and Whitebeard were battling.
This time he was no longer in a hurry.
"It seems…"
"I'll have to kill all three of the Beasts Pirates' All-Stars."
"All of them?"
Jack's face filled with disdain.
"I admit you're strong."
"In fact, you can even be called a monster of the seas."
"But…"
Jack suddenly raised his enormous leg then stomped down toward Renji at terrifying speed!
The gigantic foot of the ancient mammoth carried overwhelming force.
It was only a downward stomp yet the sheer speed produced a sonic boom!
At the same time King did not remain idle either.
The unique flames of the Lunarian race gathered around him.
"Imperial Flaming Wings!"
As the technique's name was shouted King's wings began flapping in a rhythmic pattern.
Flaming projectiles shot toward Renji like bullets from a machine gun!
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