One Piece : Winged Dragons of the Beast Pirates

"Storm—!"

Turning into a fierce wind, Dragon suddenly condensed his body in front of the giant bird with outstretched wings and spewing fire.

His arms had transformed into surging winds, and his hands pressed firmly against the monster's chest.

A fierce gleam flashed in Dragon's eyes. "Dragon's Breath!"

"Ugh!!"

Mars's eyes trembled for an instant.

The shockwave mixed with the storm instantly tore through his body. His skin cracked open, muscles were shredded, and his internal organs were pulverized. It was a horrifying injury that could undoubtedly be fatal.

However, Dragon, having landed a successful blow, showed no hesitation. He once again transformed into a storm and distanced himself.

His expression was particularly grim. "What kind of monster is this?!"

The heavy wound on the monster bird's chest rapidly healed. Within just a few breaths, it was completely restored.

Dragon had been tangled in battle with Mars in the sky for quite a while.

To be honest, this guy's strength was formidable, but not overwhelmingly so.

At least Dragon was confident that if another one of this level showed up, he could handle it.

But there was one thing: this monster was practically immortal. No matter what attack landed, it had no effect.

Even if its wings were severed, it would regenerate in the blink of an eye. Even if a hole were punched through its head, it would heal in just a few breaths.

Are all the Five Elders like this?

Even someone as experienced as Dragon couldn't help but feel a sense of shock.

An enemy with immortality, and such fierce strength—if they appeared on the battlefield, who could defeat them?

At this moment, Dragon felt like he was out of options.

Faced with an opponent who couldn't be killed, one whose injuries would heal no matter the extent, how could he possibly defeat it?

If they continued to fight, he'd only be dragged down.

Dragon made up his mind.

"Storm Dragon King!"

Transforming into a violent wind, he unleashed a mighty punch imbued with Conqueror's Haki. In an instant, a ferocious tornado roared toward Mars, howling through the air.

"Madman!"

The strange bird, Itsumade, took a deep breath, and in an instant, released a massive column of fire, directly colliding with the storm.

In a moment, wind and fire intertwined in the sky, eventually expanding into a huge fiery storm.

When the storm dissipated, there was no trace of Dragon in the sky.

Mars unleashed his Observation Haki, but he could only feel Dragon's presence fading into the distant sky.

"Dammit!"

Even the usually arrogant Five Elders couldn't help but curse.

Did he really just let him escape like that?

Flying people are such a hassle!

In a corner of the Red Continent, Kuma gently landed while carefully protecting the mother and daughter in his arms.

He needed to wait here for Dragon to meet him.

Dragon had his Vivre Card, making it easy to find him.

Then, using the power of his Nikyu Nikyu no Mi, he could fly straight back to the Revolutionary Army headquarters in one go.

As for Brûlée, he wished her luck.

After all, she was in the Mirror World, so she wouldn't be in any danger. The only issue was that the road back was a bit long.

"Ginny, are you alright?"

Kuma cautiously looked down at the woman in his arms.

The woman was covered in blue gemstones, making her look rather eerie.

However, Kuma didn't seem to notice at all. In his eyes, Ginny was still the same Ginny.

"Kuma-chan," Ginny weakly leaned into Kuma's arms, her eyes gazing at the blue sky. "Am I... free now? Finally... free?"

Tears unconsciously slid down her cheeks.

"You're free!"

Kuma gently wiped the tears from the corner of Ginny's eyes. "From now on, no one will ever force you again! I'll never let you leave my side."

"But, Kuma-chan—"

Ginny's voice was soft, and Kuma remembered it clearly. In the past, she was always full of energy, just hearing her voice made one feel the vitality.

"I married someone else, and I have this child now."

She hugged the baby in her arms, her tone sad. "I can never go back. I can never go back."

But Kuma said firmly, "There's no reason for the victim to be blamed. Ginny hasn't done anything wrong. The ones at fault are the Celestial Dragons. You're just one of the countless ordinary people who have been persecuted by them. Should they be blamed too?"

"In my heart, Ginny will always be my favorite Ginny, and her child is my child too."

"Kuma—"

Ginny suddenly cried harder. "You're still so gentle. Sometimes, I wish you could be a little colder."

"Because, I am who I am."

Kuma said seriously, "The thing I regret the most is not protecting you well. So now, I can't say I don't like my favorite Ginny."

"Waah!!"

The woman immediately broke into tears, covering her face, "Why did it turn out like this? Why am I going through this? I just wanted to marry Kuma, just wanted to have children with Kuma..."

Kuma was silent for a moment, taking a deep breath, before saying, "This kind of thing doesn't matter, does it? We can still get married and still have children."

"But if you really care about this, actually,"

He seemed to recall something unpleasant, his expression turning a bit strange, but he still spoke slowly, word by word, "I'm going to have a child too."

Ginny's crying suddenly stopped. After a brief silence, she struggled to sit up, asking with concern, "Kuma, are you alright?"

Kuma instantly widened his eyes.

It was as if she had mastered the Observation Haki to foresee the future.

Before Kuma could ask, Ginny spoke on her own, "Because gentle Kuma, when you said you were going to have your own child, you weren't happy at all. In fact, you were in pain."

She raised her head and looked directly into Kuma's eyes. "And didn't you just say you liked me the most? The Kuma I know would never be indecisive, and he would never have a child with someone he doesn't like."

"Unless, you were coerced."

Kuma felt a lump in his throat.

He told Ginny everything that had happened not long ago, exactly as it was.

The woman couldn't stop her tears, "I'm sorry, Kuma, it's all because of me that you had to go through this..."

"Don't blame yourself, Ginny,"

Kuma said gently, "It was my choice, and now, isn't everything as I wished?"

But...

He was still worried about the child's future.

Charlotte Linlin was not a good mother.

"So, everything is still fine, Ginny,"

Kuma said seriously, "We have a long, long future ahead of us. The nightmare before is just a tiny part of our lives. No matter what the future holds, I will face it with you."

"Kuma!!"

Ginny cried on Kuma's chest, almost sobbing her heart out, "I want, I want to be with you forever! But, but—"

It took Dragon a little time to catch up to Kuma.

He descended with a fierce wind, but the sight that greeted him left him a bit surprised.

Kuma sat dazed on the ground, and Ginny was silently sobbing in his arms.

A sudden, ominous feeling surged in Dragon's heart. He asked hoarsely, "What happened?"

"What should we do?"

Kuma turned his head. The steel-hard man now had an indescribable fear on his face. "Mr. Dragon, what should we do? Ginny... she's going to die..."

Dragon's expression froze instantly.

The scene rewinds to earlier.

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