But the truth was, now that he had crossed El, there was no way to use his Devil Fruit power to fly away.
Before such supreme might, even a user of King's caliber felt utterly powerless…
…
"Consider this a free lesson—no tuition required, King." El walked slowly toward him.
"Relying too heavily on your Devil Fruit power will only bring you ruin."
The words carried a sharp sting, coming from one who already held every advantage.
The outcome was beyond doubt: King had no way left to turn. All three of the Beasts Pirates' All‑Stars were about to fall into El's hands.
"What? Still not satisfied?" El saw it clearly: for all the gap in strength laid bare before him, King refused to bow to fate.
"Heh… should I praise your resolve, or laugh at your stubbornness?" El shook his head faintly.
"To be honest, King—you no longer interest me. Your strength ends here. It seems the only one left in your crew worth my full attention is Kaido himself. Do you still not see how this stands? You cannot escape me—not with your power, not with your legendary Zoan endurance. That is what you were counting on, was it not? Dragging this out?"
"Useless. You have seen me before. Your comrades Queen and Jack were also Ancient Zoan users—where are they now? Locked up in my custody! You may be stronger than they are… but only because of your rare bloodline. Fire manipulation… you are a Lunarian, are you not? That leather armor and mask cannot hide what you are. You are the last of your kind. I wonder—how will the World Government and Celestial Dragons react when they learn you are alive? And how will they answer for the Beasts Pirates harboring you?"
"I know Kaido freed you from slavery long ago. That is why you have stood by him all these years. I respect your loyalty… but on the battlefield? Loyalty alone changes nothing."
King burned to retort, yet not a single word would pass his lips. Every part of what El said rang true.
He knew things about King that even the Beasts Pirates' inner circle barely understood—save for Kaido and Queen. How had he learned of his race? Of his past?
"Curse you!" King seethed, his deepest wound laid bare.
Those days in chains were a memory he would rather bury forever. Kaido, though, had never cared for such shame.
In his youth, he too had been captured by the Government, the Marines, and rival crews alike—yet even then, he moved like a man who would one day rule the New World.
Every prison, every execution, had proven nothing more than a mild irritation.
Not out of mercy, but because his strength and constitution were simply beyond measure.
Even among Zoan users, Kaido stood alone at the absolute peak.
Sadly, for all the Zoan talent gathered in the Beasts Pirates, none—not even the three All‑Stars—could match his mastery.
Kaido might be captured, but death would never find him. For the rest, however, capture meant very real peril.
King, Jack, and Queen were irreplaceable. Kaido would never suffer their loss lightly.
What El did now would surely stoke the Emperor's wrath to terrifying heights.
El, however, did not care. He answered to no Government and no law.
As a pirate carving his own path through the New World, he moved with the same freedom as the Beasts Pirates themselves. Kaido would find no easy prey here.
And El had no intention of waiting for him to strike first.
From the moment war became inevitable, he had already mapped out every step—how to dismantle the Beasts Pirates, and how Kaido would respond. He had planned it all long ago.
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