The Sun Pirates also slowly approached Wano Country, ensuring they could ambush the Beasts Pirates at any time.
Another half a month passed.
"The time is right. King, one of Kaido's All-Stars, has left Wano Country, seemingly for a weapons deal."
Hatchan received a call from the Revolutionary Army and then informed Tiger and Chu Yang.
Hearing about the weapons deal, Chu Yang suddenly asked, "Did he leave in the direction of Dressrosa?"
Hatchan was startled. The intelligence was indeed as Chu Yang said, and he couldn't help but ask curiously, "How did you know?"
Chu Yang smiled without answering, then turned to remind Tiger to head towards Wano Country.
Currently, the Sun Pirates were in the same sea area as Wano Country. At full speed, they could arrive by nightfall.
That would be the perfect time to enter Wano Country under the cover of night.
Wano Country appeared to be an island, but the exposed part was just the tip of the iceberg; the true Wano Country was the part concealed by the sea.
Because of this, Wano Country's shape resembled a mountain peak standing in the sea.
There were two ways to enter: the first was through the secret mountain path controlled by Kaido, but the path was guarded by the Beasts Pirates and could only be opened from the inside.
The second was to enter through the waterfall at the front of the mountain, which required going against the current, similar to entering the Grand Line's Reverse Mountain, but even more perilous.
This was also why Wano Country was easy to defend and difficult to attack.
This single path alone kept countless armies at bay. Wano Country only needed to guard the waterfall entrance, and it would be very difficult for enemies to force their way in.
King kicking Big Mom's pirate crew back into the sea was the best example.
Using the secret mountain path was definitely not an option, so the Revolutionary Army and the Sun Pirates could only use the waterfall at the front of the mountain.
There were guards left by Kaido at the top of the waterfall; as soon as Chu Yang and his group attempted to ascend, they would surely be attacked.
Regarding this, Hatchan stated that Dragon would personally deal with the enemies above.
Chu Yang guessed that Dragon was most likely a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, and his ability was probably related to storms, allowing him to influence the weather.
Since Dragon could deal with the enemies on the waterfall, climbing the waterfall was no problem at all.
What are Fish-Men best at?
The answer is communicating with fish.
Carp could pull the Straw Hat Pirates into Wano Country, and they could certainly pull the Sun Pirates and the Revolutionary Army in as well.
The Fish-Men all jumped into the water, and before long, a large number of fish gathered near the pirate ship.
Countless schools of fish dragged the pirate ship upwards along the waterfall. At the same time, the already harsh environment along Wano Country's coast was suddenly covered by dark, ominous clouds.
Strong winds raged, and heavy rain poured down.
The rain curtain obscured everyone's vision, even the surveillance Den Den Mushi on the waterfall. The guards in the monitoring room had no idea that someone had already entered from the front of the mountain; they couldn't hear or see clearly.
The guards along the coast were all silently dealt with by Dragon.
Under the cover of the strong winds and heavy rain, the Sun Pirates and the Revolutionary Army successfully entered Wano Country.
Compared to the harsh weather outside, Wano Country's interior was clear and sunny. Even those accustomed to the Grand Line's strange weather couldn't help but marvel.
After landing, Dragon immediately said, "Kaido and his cadres are drinking and carousing in the Flower Capital. Now is a good time to slay him."
It had been six or seven years since Kozuki Oden's death, and samurai across the country were still constantly resisting Orochi's rule.
Orochi naturally lacked the ability to suppress the samurai, so Kaido had to remain in Wano Country for a long time.
The construction of the Onigashima stronghold was still ongoing.
About ten years ago, Gekko Moriah had a war with Kaido here. Moriah was utterly defeated, and all his companions died in battle, but the Beasts Pirates also suffered losses.
Coupled with King's departure to handle the weapons deal, the Beasts Pirates' combat power within Wano Country itself had already been reduced.
At this time, there were no Tobi Roppo, Headliners, or Gifters yet; Kaido's artificial Devil Fruit army was just starting.
King's trip to Dressrosa was for this very matter.
"The key to this operation is that we must take Wano Country before King returns."
"If he returns as reinforcements and Kaido hasn't lost his fighting capability, then we, fighting in the enemy's home territory, will be at an absolute disadvantage."
"To be safe, I will deal with Kaido with you. We must resolve him in the shortest possible time."
"No need."
Chu Yang refused Dragon's suggestion.
At this time, the Beasts Pirates did not have Tobi Roppo, Headliners, or Gifters, and the Revolutionary Army's several army commanders had not yet grown strong. The only capable fighters were Ivankov and Dragon.
Dragon didn't take Chu Yang's attitude to heart, merely deciding to help Chu Yang after dealing with Queen.
Dragon, who had not witnessed Chu Yang's combat firsthand, was skeptical about whether he could win the battle alone.
But from the existing intelligence, Chu Yang's strength was certainly not bad, and Dragon was also very confident in his own abilities. With the two of them working together, they would most likely be able to defeat Kaido.
Simply put, Dragon trusted himself more.
Everyone headed straight for the Flower Capital. Every second counted in the surprise attack; the later they were, the greater the chance of King returning as reinforcement.
Meanwhile, Kaido was being entertained by Orochi.
Inside Serpent's Den Castle, there was singing and dancing, while outside, the people were suffering, but no one cared.
Kaido continuously poured sake down his throat, his face flushed, and his eyes hazy. He was at the peak of his life.
The thought of his artificial Devil Fruit army taking shape in the future made Kaido's excitement surge like an erupting volcano.
He wanted to launch an unprecedented, massive war that would sweep across the entire world!
In a haze, Kaido seemed to see Mary Geoise, and the massive throne deep within Pangea Castle.
A person was sitting on the throne.
Kaido leaned closer to look; it was a young man he had never seen before.
The young man suddenly stood up and slowly walked towards him, greeting him kindly, "Kaido, are you sober?"
Kaido: "???"
"Lord Kaido, wake up!!!"
Orochi's anxious shouts echoed in Kaido's ears. Kaido suddenly awoke, only to see a group of strangers suddenly appear in the banquet hall before him.
The young man with a benevolent smile on his face was only a step away from him.
"Who are you people?"
Kaido coldly surveyed the uninvited guests. When his gaze fell on Dragon, he suddenly froze.
"We are here to liberate this country."
Dragon smiled politely.
"Revolutionary Army!"
Kaido suddenly stood up.
This seemed to be a signal; the Beasts Pirates members in the banquet hall quickly surrounded the Revolutionary Army.
Queen's face showed displeasure.
The Revolutionary Army's actions seemed to disregard him.
"The Revolutionary Army is one thing, but why are there Fish-Men too? When did Fish-Men stoop to associating with humans?"
Kaido looked at Tiger in the crowd and taunted, "The famous adventurer Fisher Tiger, have you also learned to wag your tail begging to humans?"
Jinbe roared angrily, "Shut up, Kaido, you have no right to judge Big Brother Tiger, you thief who stole another's country!"
Kaido scoffed, "The winner takes all, the loser gets nothing. The world of pirates isn't as naive as you think. If you can't adapt, next time, it might be your country that gets taken over!"
Jinbe was furious and wanted to retort, but Tiger stopped him, calmly telling Kaido, "The winner takes all, the loser gets nothing. Remember that phrase when you lose, Kaido."
Kaido threw his head back and laughed wildly upon hearing this, "I'll lose? Another madman, hahaha!"
The other Beasts Pirates crew members also burst into laughter.
And Queen, beside them, was also laughing, his booming laughter echoing through the banquet hall, deafening.
He found this group of people very interesting, running to a Four Emperors' territory and spouting nonsense.
Either they had absolute confidence, or they were, as Kaido said, insane.
Kaido's laughter was loud, so Chu Yang, picking at his ears, walked straight up to him.
"Hmm?"
Kaido looked down at the young man. He had been a bit conspicuous since the beginning.
In the banquet hall, everyone's gaze shifted to Chu Yang.
Chu Yang said softly, "Several years ago, in that decisive battle with Kozuki Oden, you lost, didn't you?"
The smile on Kaido's face quickly faded.
Chu Yang continued to mock, "To use your words, the world of pirates indeed shouldn't be so naive, but since you won by trickery, you shouldn't act invincible like this now."
Kaido's eyes grew colder, "Do you want to die?"
Chu Yang grinned, "Haha, I heard you like to seek death too?"
After hearing their conversation, Queen and the Beasts Pirates crew members all looked at Chu Yang in shock.
How dare he provoke Lord Kaido in such a way?
"What audacity!"
Kaido let out a ferocious laugh, raising his "Hassaikai" and smashing it fiercely towards Chu Yang, black lightning coiling around the spiked club.
Thunder Bagua!
The enraged Kaido's first move was a deadly strike!
On the other side, a Tailed Beast Cloak quietly appeared around Chu Yang. He raised his left hand to meet Kaido's Thunder Bagua head-on.
The Conqueror's Haki of both sides collided fiercely, and the aftermath quickly spread to every corner of the banquet hall.
Revolutionary Army, Sun Pirates, Beasts Pirates, people kept falling.
"This guy's Conqueror's Haki is actually on par with mine?!"