The Greatest Disgrace in Marine History-Chapter 202 - 104: Kaido… Hand Over Darren

The whole world seemed to dissolve into a silent film in that moment.

The dark red glow of fire lit up faces that were deathly pale and stricken with fear.

Every member of the Beasts Pirates stood aghast, eyes wide with shock, as they watched the distant military factories crumble one by one. Jets of molten steel and lava burst forth from the explosions, unleashing waves of horror that crashed against their hearts.

"It's over..."

"Our resources..."

"All destroyed..."

"This... How could this be..."

"Our military factories..."

"..."

An unprecedented terror seized their minds. The pirates stood frozen in the smoke-laden wind like soulless statues, utterly motionless.

Some even collapsed to their knees, trembling uncontrollably.

"Damn it!! How could this happen..."

King smashed his fist into the mountainside with a loud thud, punching a deep crater into the rock. His pupils, constricted to pinpricks, quivered with disbelief.

What was the core of the Beasts Pirates?

Besides Kaido, King, and Queen—the three pillars—their most vital asset was the vast arms production line built upon this island.

Unlike Big Mom's crew, whose strength came from blood ties and political marriages, the Beasts Pirates expanded through military might and resources.

It would be no exaggeration to say that the ten military factories on this island were the very lifeblood of their crew.

And now... everything that mattered most had been reduced to ashes in the blink of an eye.

Years of painstaking effort and accumulation—

Gone, completely obliterated.

"We're finished... Boss Kaido's definitely going to twist my head off..."

From afar, Queen's face turned a ghastly white. The fat on his cheeks quivered as he clutched his head in panic.

At the center of the battlefield, Kaido stood in place, stunned. His bloodshot, vertical pupils reflected the collapse of the factory complex. Thick, bulging veins began to crawl across his forehead.

"AAAAAAHHHH!!!"

Suddenly, he threw back his head and roared to the sky. Countless streaks of black and red lightning erupted from his body, engulfing the entire island in an instant.

An unprecedented, explosive rage surged forth like boiling magma. The pressure exuding from this legendary creature drained the color from every face.

"Darren... Bullet... You damned bastards!!"

Kaido finally snapped out of his shock. Gripping his spiked club tightly, he whipped his head around, searching for the two madmen.

But as he turned—

They were gone.

Even the small silver vessel they had arrived in had vanished without a trace.

Kaido immediately unleashed his Observation Haki. In the smoke-filled sky far away, he finally sensed them.

High above, aboard the rapidly moving vessel, Darren and Bullet both had blood trailing from the corners of their mouths. From afar, they cast mocking, cold smiles in his direction.

"Farewell, Kaido. Thanks for the hospitality."

Gasping slightly, the wounded Darren curled his lips into a wild, defiant grin.

"If you hadn't brought me back, I really wouldn't have been able to destroy your Beasts Pirates' headquarters..."

"Oh, right."

He turned his gaze toward Queen, his smile twisting with ridicule as he said something that left Queen completely baffled:

"Appreciate the care, suspenders fatty."

As his voice faded, before Kaido and the others could react, blue electric arcs began to dance along Darren's fingertips.

In a flash—

The nearly boiling magnetic field erupted into a frenzy, hurling the metallic vessel forward at a ferocious acceleration. It shattered the sound barrier and vanished into the distant sky.

Seeing this, Kaido's eyes nearly burst from their sockets. He ground his teeth so hard it echoed.

He brought his club crashing down into the earth, splitting it with a deafening crack. A thunderous roar echoed across the heavens.

"No matter where you run!! One day I'll kill you both!! Darren!! Bullet!!"

He didn't bother to transform into his dragon form to give chase.

Though his dragon form granted him flight, it couldn't match the speed of Darren's sound-breaking magnetic propulsion.

Even as a dragon, he couldn't catch up to those two.

And Kaido knew—what mattered most now was to act fast, and salvage whatever he could of the military production line.

"Brother Kaido..."

A dark shadow plummeted from the sky and landed beside him with a steady thud.

Black wings slowly folded back. King stood tall, his face grim.

"Although a secondary explosion was triggered, if we act quickly, we might be able to salvage part of the production line."

Kaido took a deep breath and nodded.

He turned his gaze toward Queen, who was creeping up nervously, and growled viciously:

"Queen. What the hell happened?"

"I told you to keep a close eye on those two! They were shackled with Seastone cuffs—how the hell did they escape!?"

Steam burst from Kaido's nostrils as his fury surged. The menace in his tone made Queen tremble uncontrollably.

"Boss Kaido... I... I didn't do anything..."

Queen looked like he was on the verge of tears, not daring to meet Kaido's eyes.

"I used all the latest viruses to torment them... they were in agony... but somehow, someone snuck into our base, caused the explosion, and stole the key to the cuffs..."

Kaido narrowed his eyes.

But at that moment—

BOOM BOOM BOOM!

A deep rumbling of cannon fire suddenly erupted from the distant port. Explosions flared one after another, lighting the sky with flames.

"What's happening!?"

Kaido and King's expressions sharpened instantly.

"R-Report... Boss Kaido... it's the Marines..."

A pirate burst through the smoke in terror, stumbling forward as he shouted in a trembling voice:

"The Marines are here!!"

The Marines!?

Beneath the black mask, King's pupils shrank.

How did the Marines find this island!?

Do we have a traitor in our ranks!?

Who's leading the attack!?

A whirlwind of thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

The fierce wind swept away the thick smoke, and the scene at the port became clear.

A battleship, its cannons blazing wildly, surged forward through the waves with unstoppable force, charging straight for their base.

Every gun on its hull spat flame, bombarding the Beasts Pirates stationed at the port into utter chaos.

At the ship's bow stood a tall, broad-shouldered figure with short purple hair, arms crossed. Behind his dark sunglasses, his piercing gaze locked firmly onto them.

The massive, pure-white cloak of justice flared wildly in the storm winds behind him.

A deep, razor-sharp roar rang out from afar:

"Kaido!! Hand over my student—Darren!!"

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To be continued...