Dimensional Chat Group: Speed-o'-Light

There were even "giant beasts" that fed on islands—creatures like that weren't even considered too rare in this strange world.

And while Ai Haibara was still fascinated by the many prehistoric creatures of Little Garden…

Boros, who had arrived in the One Piece world even earlier than her, had already destroyed four or five unlucky pirate crews in a row. Through the pirates he captured, he roughly grasped the basics of this pirate-filled world.

The fact that Kizaru wasn't already the ruler of this planet was something Boros found difficult to comprehend—but in the end, he didn't really care about such things.

"Captain Boros, we're about to enter the seas near Wano Country, but getting through here won't be easy…"

The speaker wasn't one of the alien members of the Dark Matter Pirates, but rather a pirate captain from the New World who had pledged allegiance to Boros.

As it turned out, pirates in this world were surprisingly adaptable and accepting of Boros' identity as a space pirate.

Especially after witnessing Boros' overwhelming strength firsthand—even a pirate captain with a bounty of 350 million berries, Kosoro, who had eaten the Shock-Shock Fruit, didn't hesitate to kneel before Boros.

Considering that Kizaru had asked him to recruit a few more major pirates, Boros simply promoted Kosoro to a combatant, making him the first pirate officer of the Dark Matter Pirates in this world.

"Then what are we waiting for? I can't wait to meet my new subordinates!"

Boros gave the order decisively. After a 20-year voyage—and being ravaged by the aftermath of his battle with Kizaru—Boros' flagship, the Dominator, was already in tatters.

But for in-planet travel, it was still good enough. The massive natural barrier of ocean currents surrounding Wano meant nothing to the Dominator.

However, the bold intrusion of the Dominator into Wano's skies was immediately spotted by the Beasts Pirates' sentries.

"Enemy attack! They're coming from the sky!!"

Ear-piercing alarms echoed through the skies of Wano and Onigashima. In sheer size, the Dominator even surpassed Gecko Moria's Thriller Bark.

Only the massive snails of Germa 66 could compare.

A giant airship like this appearing in the sky was impossible to miss—it was simply too huge!

The Dominator moved at an astonishing speed. Not long after the alarms rang out, the colossal vessel was already looming over Wano like a dark cloud.

"Unbelievable! I can't believe Lord Boros' ship can still fly!"

"Haha! Once Captain Boros defeats Kaido, he'll become the next Yonko!"

"Yonko? No way—Captain Boros will become the Pirate King!"

"Not Pirate King! The King of the World!"

…

Many pirates rushed to the upper deck of the Dominator, looking down excitedly on the Wano Country they never even dreamed they'd see, cheering loudly in the name of Boros.

Just like Kosoro, many other pirates also surrendered to Boros. Although most of them were small-fry pirates, even small-fry who could survive in the New World were troublesome characters that would give Marine branches headaches in other seas.

The reason Kizaru wanted Boros to become the so-called "Pirate King" wasn't just to disgust the World Government—it was more importantly to use Boros' banner to gather all these cockroach-like characters together.

Then, once Kizaru overthrew the World Government in the future, he could take the opportunity to wipe out all these "rats and cockroaches" in one fell swoop.

If those cheering pirates knew that the Boros they relied on was actually working with the Marines, they'd probably mentally collapse on the spot.

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"Who are you people?! Why are you invading Wano Country?! Don't you know this is Lord Kaido's territory?!"

A massive pteranodon flew in from the distance, circling the Dominator once before hesitating to attack out of caution.

He shouted a warning to the pirates on the upper deck. As one of the All-Stars of the Beasts Pirates, King was quite experienced.

But he had never seen such a colossal pirate ship—let alone one that could fly.

Especially when he looked more closely and realized the entire ship seemed to be made of steel!

Wano wasn't just rich in seastone, it was also famous for producing steel and weapons. But even if all the blacksmiths in Wano worked together their entire lives, they wouldn't produce even one percent of the steel used in this ship.

"We are the... the Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates! Now get Kaido out here—our Captain Boros has decided to make him his underling!"

Kosoro, being the pirate with the highest bounty aboard the Dominator at the moment, stepped forward on behalf of Boros to speak.

Though it was extremely risky, being able to talk smack to someone he once could only look up to gave Kosoro an immense thrill!

"You're asking for death!"

King, who had been racking his brain trying to recall what the "Cosmic Dark Matter Pirates" were, immediately flew into a rage after hearing Kosoro's words.

No longer caring about who Boros might be, he dove straight down toward Kosoro.

"Shock Cannon!"

Kosoro wasn't about to back down. Even knowing he wasn't King's match, being able to make a name for himself in the New World meant he wasn't someone who lacked the courage to fight back.

Of course, the real reason he dared to resist was because Boros was behind him. Without Boros, Kosoro probably would've chosen self-preservation instead.

Whoosh!

The Shock Fruit could apply force to any object—even the air itself.

However, King, in his massive pteranodon form, relied on his powerful physique and charged straight through the shockwaves, like a cannonball.

"Go repent in hell!"

Still in his pteranodon form, King let out a sinister grin. Unlike the flaky pirates below, the three All-Stars of the Beasts Pirates were unwaveringly loyal to Kaido.

Especially King, who was a Lunarian. If Kaido hadn't taken him in back then, he—a surviving remnant of the Lunarian race—wouldn't have had any chance at life.

That's why anyone who dared insult Boss Kaido would be shown no mercy when King struck.

He pierced through the final "air wall," aiming the hardest part of his beak straight at Kosoro, launching a full-speed thrust. Even someone as strong as fellow All-Star Queen would struggle to withstand this strike.

However, what made King slightly uneasy was that even facing the full assault of a Beasts Pirates All-Star, Kosoro didn't look panicked. Instead, he wore a smug grin, like a hunter watching prey step into a trap.

But in the blink of an eye, King didn't have time to think it through. He had complete confidence in his power.

At such close range, no one in this sea could save Kosoro—not even Boss Kaido himself!

"Snap!"

Just as King was about to pierce through Kosoro with full confidence, he suddenly felt a sharp pain shoot through his beak—a man with a single massive eye had appeared before him.

With just one hand, the man clutched King's beak tightly, rendering him completely immobile.

The strength King once used to lift an entire pirate ship was nothing before this man—like a toddler just learning to walk.

"So this is Kaido?"

Still gripping King's beak, easily subduing this famed All-Star of the Beasts Pirates, Boros spoke with mild disappointment.

While stronger than your average fighter, this guy clearly wasn't who Boros had come here for.

"Mmmph! Mmmph!"

Hearing the name Kaido from this one-eyed freak's mouth, King began thrashing in panic, but under Boros's grip, he couldn't even speak.

"Captain Boros, this is one of Kaido's All-Stars, King 'Conflagration', with a bounty of 1.39 billion berries!"

Kosoro—who was once a pirate captain himself—now laughed carefully at Boros's side like some sycophantic flunky.

If any of his former crewmates or enemies saw him now, they'd probably question reality itself.

But Kosoro had no choice in the matter. As a pirate with a bounty of 350 million berries, he'd never wanted to be someone's lapdog—especially not to some random space pirate.

Unfortunately, while Boros might seem calm and rational most of the time, vaporizing subordinates for trivial reasons was basically routine for him. Kosoro, who very much valued staying alive, could only cave in.

He had thought about resisting. But the last pirate captain who tried—someone even stronger than Kosoro, who had secretly allied with several pirate crews—was obliterated in an instant.

That force had a combined bounty of at least 2 billion berries and over 2,000 men…

And Boros didn't even realize they were enemies plotting against him—he wiped them out just because they were in his way.

Against such an inhuman monster, Kosoro truly had no other choice but to play the loyal dog.

"Oh, so he's one of Kaido's men… Not bad. We'll keep him for now."

As Boros finished speaking, he casually flung King onto the upper deck of the ship.

The reinforced alloy deck caved in under the impact, forming a crater—while King lost consciousness entirely.

The watching pirates fell silent with terror.

That was a pirate worth nearly 1.4 billion berries, and he couldn't even put up a fight.

As for them—petty pirates whose combined bounties might not even match King's—they didn't stand a chance.

"Captain Boros, Kaido hasn't shown up yet. Should we take control of the Beasts Pirates and force him to appear?"

Kosoro, mustering his courage, offered the suggestion.

If King's strength was only "so-so" in Boros's eyes, Kosoro knew that to survive—and thrive—under this monster, he had to prove his worth however he could.

Most of the captured pirates had already submitted. But even among dogs, there were those who barked first and those who just got dragged along.

Kosoro, who once believed in carving his own path through power, suddenly realized… maybe being a dog was his true talent after all.

When Captain Boros becomes the Pirate King, maybe he, Kosoro, could rise with him—

A dog turned great pirate, feared across the seas!

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