Oni Island, Skull Hall.
"Woooooh—!!!"
"It's here! Lord Jack's ability!"
"Ancient Zoan Mammoth Form!"
"No one can withstand the crushing weight of an ancient mammoth!"
"If that brat still had a one percent chance of survival earlier, that probability has now dropped to zero, hahaha!"
Amidst the excited cheers of the Beast Pirates, the colossal mammoth descended from the sky and crashed down with tremendous force.
Boom!
Rumble!
The earth shook violently, and the entire Skull Hall trembled from the impact.
A powerful shockwave radiated outward, sending nearby pirates flying backward.
After a while, the dust that had obscured the battlefield cleared, and everyone's gaze instinctively turned to the center of the carnage.
When they finally saw the scene clearly, the pirates were momentarily stunned before bursting into laughter.
"Hahaha, I knew it! That brat was definitely crushed by Lord Jack!"
"Serves him right for being so arrogant! Now all that's left is his head!"
"To still have his head intact after being crushed by an ancient mammoth—this guy's something else!"
"Wait… I think I just saw that head move?" A pirate with a bulbous nose wore an expression of disbelief.
"Don't joke around! There's no way a severed head can move!" another pirate dismissed with a wave.
Laughter filled Skull Hall, but Drought Calamity Jack, one of the key figures in this battle, couldn't bring himself to smile.
From his perspective, he could clearly see Luo Xia smiling at him.
While others thought only his head remained, in reality, his body had been driven into the ground up to his neck.
To remain completely unharmed after taking a full-powered strike from his mammoth form—what kind of monstrous defense was this?
Drought Calamity Jack took a deep breath before scoffing. "I'll admit, your physical defense is impressive. It might even rival my Ancient Zoan form. But in the end, you're just a turtle hiding in its shell—a punching bag."
"Huh? Who is Lord Jack talking to?" a pirate asked in confusion.
"Holy—it moved again!" the bulbous-nosed pirate exclaimed, eyes wide.
"I can't let that comment slide," Luo Xia said calmly.
The next moment, under the stunned, horrified gazes of the Beast Pirates, Luo Xia lifted his foot and stepped forward, effortlessly emerging from the ground as if sliding out.
At that instant, the massive Skull Hall fell into complete silence—so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
"Damn it, completely unharmed! That guy really took no damage at all!" Page One couldn't help but shout.
"What kind of absurd physical resilience is this?!" Black Maria gasped, her face pale.
Pat pat.
Luo Xia casually brushed the dust off his clothes. "You said your defense is on par with mine. I wonder how many of my attacks you can withstand?"
"Hmph, bring it on. If I dodge, I'll call you grandpa," Drought Calamity Jack retorted confidently.
In his mind, while Luo Xia's defensive capabilities were formidable, his own Ancient Zoan mammoth form's durability was certainly no less.
"Since you insist, I won't hold back!" Luo Xia grinned.
The moment his words faded, his feet shattered the ground as his figure shot forward like lightning.
Whoosh—
Blazing flames coiled around his fist.
Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!!!
Boom!
The dragon-slaying fist descended, sending Jack's massive mammoth body crashing down like a collapsing mountain. He slid dozens of meters across the hall before smashing into the giant tower within.
Rumble!
The tower crumbled instantly.
"Huh?"
"Wha—what?!"
This scene made all the Beasts Pirates present bulge their eyes in shock, screaming in disbelief.
"J-Jack-sama..."
"Jack-sama was sent flying by that man with a single punch!"
"How... how is this possible? He's one of our Beasts Pirates' top executives!"
"Jack-sama's attacks had no effect on him, and now..."
"No mistake about it! That's a monster! A terrifying super monster!"
The entire hall erupted in uproar.
Crash!
From the dust-covered ruins of the tower, the ancient mammoth used its tusks to push aside the boulders pinning it down.
"I thought you had something special, but this is it? Attacks like these don't even tickle!" Drought Calamity Jack spoke with feigned ease.
Hearing this, the panicked Beasts Pirates immediately calmed down, taking Jack's words at face value.
"This is unbelievable! Jack is an Ancient Zoan mammoth user, yet that man's punch sent him reeling so badly he could barely stand." Black Maria's expression darkened.
Unlike the ordinary grunts of the Beasts Pirates, as a future Tobi Roppo, Black Maria had keen insight. She saw through Jack's act—he wasn't as unharmed as he pretended to be.
And she was right. Luo Xia's full-powered Fire Dragon's Iron Fist could even shatter the Dragon Scales of the mythical Azure Dragon. How could it possibly be ineffective against an Ancient Zoan mammoth?
At this moment, Jack was merely putting on a brave face. In truth, his four mammoth legs trembled uncontrollably, and his insides burned as if his flesh and organs were being roasted alive.
"Just who the hell is that guy?! His defense is insane enough, but his punches are this heavy too? And those flames... Is he a fire ability user?" Drought Calamity Jack's mind reeled in shock.
"Not bad for an Ancient Zoan. You've got some resilience. In that case, I won't hold back!"
Luo Xia strode forward, his pace quickening.
"Bring it on!" Jack forced himself to rally, his sharp tusks aimed at Luo Xia as he charged.
Boom!
The two clashed. Luo Xia grabbed one of Jack's mammoth tusks with both hands and, with a mighty heave, lifted the entire beast overhead.
Whoosh—!
Flames erupted once more, forming a pair of giant wings behind Luo Xia.
Fire Dragon's Wing Attack!!!
The flaming wings beat violently, stirring a tempest that formed a fiery tornado, launching Jack high into the air.
Riding the flames, Luo Xia shot upward, positioning himself above the airborne mammoth before delivering a devastating downward kick.
"Fire Dragon's Hook Claw!!!"
Whoosh!
Boom!
Rumble!
Jack's massive body plummeted like a meteor, crashing into the Skull Hall and carving out a hundred-meter-wide crater. The surrounding tower-like structures collapsed one after another.
"Time to end this!"
High in the sky, Luo Xia raised his hands overhead as flames gathered between his palms, swelling rapidly.
Gaia Energy Cannon!!!
Whoosh—!
A massive fireball three meters in diameter descended with Luo Xia's sweeping hand motion, striking directly at Drought Calamity Jack as he tried to stand.
BOOOOM~
A terrifying explosion erupted within the Skull Hall, accompanied by a staggering wave of heat radiating outward in all directions.
When the dust settled, within a hundred-meter-wide crater lay Drought Calamity Jack, his entire body charred black, motionless like a dead dog.
Luo Xia stood atop him, a pristine white ivory tusk resting on his shoulder.
"Let me introduce myself properly. My name is Luo Xia. Kaido brought me here to be your Beasts Pirates' vice-captain. From now on, when Kaido's not around, I'm in charge. Who agrees? Who objects?"