One Piece : Winged Dragons of the Beast Pirates

The whole morning passed in a blur of intense training.

For lunch, the chef from the main building prepared the meal.

To be honest, it was much better than what Sanji could cook, but Sanji wasn't discouraged. In fact, he was happy to taste food prepared by a more skilled chef.

After stuffing themselves with food and taking a short break, the afternoon came with the main event.

"Listen up, you guys,"

The towering Jack started his lesson. "The Six Styles are a form of superhuman martial arts—moves that can only be mastered by those whose physical abilities exceed the ordinary!"

"You're all too early to fully learn them now, but you can start practicing the basics!"

The Six Styles.

Drake had seen both Yamato and Ian use them before.

It was said to be a secret technique from the World Government.

Drake was quite intrigued.

He even had an ambition.

Law and the others were still young, their bodies not yet fully developed, so learning this technique would be difficult. Even the Ancient Zoan siblings, Ulti and her brother, had the same challenge.

But he was different.

He was nearly eighteen.

Although his physique had always been small, it might not necessarily be weaker than Laws.

However, Drake had noticed that ever since he left his father's ship, he had entered a rapid period of growth.

Especially after arriving at Onigashima, his height was shooting up centimeter by centimeter, and his muscles were gradually growing.

He thought to himself, This might be the body that's been malnourished for years finally entering its explosive phase!

If that was the case, then there was a chance for him to learn the Rokushiki (Six Styles)!

As long as he trained relentlessly during this explosive phase and pushed his body past its limits.

"You guys were chosen by Big Brother Ian, so you can't disappoint him!"

Jack said this with finality, adding, "If you do, don't expect Ian to do anything—I won't let you off!"

You're way too obsessed with Ian, huh?

Drake couldn't help but think to himself.

It wasn't just Jack. Ulti and her brother shared a similar admiration for Ian. Even Sanji had started to lean in that direction, and Yamato was needless to say—two out of every three sentences she said were about Ian. And let's not forget the pirates on Onigashima, who practically worshipped Ian.

Is this guy Ian some kind of succubus?

Halfway through his training, Ian and Queen suddenly arrived at the square, both of them looking excited. They were even bringing along a giant iron bird with wings that spanned several meters.

Queen, a high-ranking member of the Beasts Pirates, was said to rank just below Kaido, King, and Ian. He was also the crew's chief scientist.

Was this a test of some kind of weapon?

Drake couldn't help but get a little distracted.

Then he saw Ian personally sit inside the Iron Bird. The propeller at the front of the Iron Bird suddenly started spinning, propelling the machine forward.

And then...

"It can fly?"

A surprised exclamation came from his side. It was Law.

Drake couldn't help but widen his eyes.

A flying weapon? 

Even he understood the immense strategic value of such a thing.

However, the flight didn't last long. The Iron Bird quickly became unbalanced, wobbling, and then fell from the sky.

Ian climbed out of the wreckage without a scratch, but there was no sign of disappointment on his face. Instead, he enthusiastically praised,

"Impressive, Uncle Queen! In just a few days, you were able to get it to this point! As expected of the chief scientist of the Beasts Pirates!"

Drake then saw Queen's face light up with pride, "Who do you think I am?"

"Very well, very well, now let's continue improving. The most important thing is to enhance the stability and increase the altitude. There are too many strong people in this world. If it doesn't fly high enough, it'll be easily shot down."

Ian spoke in a calm tone.

But Queen immediately changed his expression, "Are you teaching me how to do my job?"

Ian responded, "Of course, Uncle Queen, you've definitely already thought of that."

Queen stood tall, "That's just common sense, right? I'm the genius weapon expert, Queen!"

Drake couldn't help but think, This guy is so easy to fool, completely played by Ian.

After this little interlude, the learning continued, and the afternoon passed by with more lessons.

After dinner, the training didn't stop. Drake trained until nearly ten o'clock before heading to the large bathhouse on Onigashima to relax in a hot bath.

It was the most enjoyable moment of his day. The warm water made him feel like he was back in his mother's embrace—he almost forgot what it felt like to be held by her.

But today, something unexpected happened.

Splash!

A splash of water.

Drake, who had been leaning against the edge of the pool, opened his eyes as water splashed onto his face. He looked down and saw a low stool floating on the water's surface.

"Ulti and Page One, it's fine if it's just those two siblings," An extremely displeased voice came from behind. "But you lot, a bunch of useless trash—how do you even deserve to be officers?"

Drake stopped for a moment.

Ian had already told him that the internal structure of the Beasts Pirates was somewhat of a survival-of-the-fittest type of environment.

But this... this was beyond just a little bit of that.

He turned around, and saw a group of pirates, each with towels wrapped around their waists, glaring at him from outside the pool.

Drake hesitated for a moment.

Then he stood up and, with the sound of splashing water, walked out of the pool.

No cover.

He felt there was no part of his body that needed to be hidden or concealed.

The pirates immediately surrounded him. The one at the front pointed at him and yelled, "Don't think you can act all high and mighty just because Lord Ian brought you back! In the Beasts Pirates, strength is everything! Don't think you can stand above us just because of Lord Ian!"

So—

Drake clenched his fists.

Whoosh!

A gust of wind blew.

A shadow flashed.

A young boy wearing a speckled hat even in the bathhouse soared into the air, delivering a flying knee straight into the face of one pirate, caving in his cheek.

"What are you waiting for?"

Law shouted.

Drake didn't hesitate. He lunged straight at the pirates in front of him.

He wasn't great at fighting, but he knew how to fight for his life.

He threw a full-powered punch directly into the face of one pirate, sending him flying.

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