Chapter 268

"If I don't make the harvest a bit bigger, I might really lose to that guy!"

Locke smiled evilly, with a bit of self-deprecating teasing.

He really wasn't joking...

After all!

Kaido that guy found the Zoan fruit he wanted in the Battle of God Valley.

From then on, he soared into the sky, completely activated the foundation he had accumulated before, stepped onto a path of leaving everyone behind, reached the top of the world's top ranks, and became a force that no one could ignore.

Zoan: Fish-Fish Fruit: Mythical Type: Azure Dragon Form!!

Able to transform into a dragon, possessing the power to control fire, wind, lightning, and clouds, becoming the Azure Dragon of myth, able to stir up heaven-and-earth-changing super-scale attacks at will, and also having top-tier flight ability.

Looking at a crowd of fruits, it is also a top-tier existence, worthy of being called the strongest Zoan.

Combined with his exaggerated physique, it raised the fruit effect to a certain level.

A few ordinary Devil Fruits might not necessarily be able to compare to the harvest of Kaido's fruit in terms of value.

Just don't know...

Whether the original plot will run wild after he appears.

"But lose?"

"Even if Kaido can successfully get this fruit, I will never lose to him!"

From the moment he decided to formally step onto the stage.

Locke would never allow himself to fail to people of the same generation, not even once.

This is an absolute! Absolute! Absolute thing that needs no doubt.

"Victory—"

"Belongs only to me!"

Locke's arrogant face carried unquestionable firmness.

—

*Step, step, step! *

Walking on the ruins, everywhere were ruins that had been through the flames of war, flooded by pirates, destroyed very cleanly. Smoke and flames burned the originally magnificent palace into a piece of white land.

"Your Highness! There is an intact one here!"

Najenda's voice rang out from the side, startling the attention of several people.

In the battle with Snow.

Several Teigu users had already revealed their identities, and continuing to hide was just a meaningless thing. Locke of course wouldn't hide them anymore, so he simply let them out, letting everyone scatter to search and expand the search area.

And!

Letting everyone out could also prepare for battle at any time, dealing with possible sneak attacks.

After all!

Having killed the Black Cloud Admiral and rung the first bell for the death of an Emperor-level powerhouse, he would definitely become a thorn in the side of the Navy and World Government high-ups. With their personalities, it's hard to say they wouldn't deliberately target him.

'Takamagahara: Three Imperial Gods', who was looking for things in the form of a loli with an ahoge, had the ability of Tsukuyomi, and the technique of finding things was clearly very strong, second only to perception-type Teigu.

Found the clues of movement the fastest and shouted for people to come over.

"Good stuff!"

Looking at the palace in front of him, which although eroded by the flames of war, was still mostly intact, Locke's eyes lit up.

Compared to the ruins that had been looted by pirates and burned into a white land, the probability and quantity of treasures hidden in such an intact palace would have a qualitative improvement. It's like looking for things in a trash can versus breaking into a home to search; which one is easier to find treasures in, of course, needless to say, right?

However...

Compared to the rich treasures, the crises hidden inside were of course also incomparable.

Under the looting and searching of pirates.

A palace that could still guarantee stability inside was either too remote and hadn't been discovered by the locust-like pirates, or the defensive power was strong, forcibly repelling several impacts, and it was a hard bone that was difficult to chew and was deliberately passed over.

After all! There are plenty of treasures in this place, there's no need to risk your life to fight hard!

However...

For Locke, would he fear or be afraid of these?

The result, of course, is unquestionable.

"Go!"

A simple word expressed Locke's firm belief.

A group of people broke in aggressively.

"Who goes there—"

"It's... it's Locke! Locke of the Rocks Pirates! That monster is here!!"

"What?! Is it that evil monster who killed Admiral Black Cloud?!"

"Ho, how is it possible! How could he be here?"

A group of people scolded angrily.

Originally, they thought it was another wave of 'death-seeking' pirates coming over, wanting to show off their muscle strength, kill them all, and use their corpses as a warning to the next batch of pirates.

After seeing the figure of the person coming.

They were instantly scared out of their wits.

Their widened eyeballs seemed about to explode and pop out.

Panic...

Fear...

Horror...

Various negative emotions surfaced on their faces and in their hearts, and their whole bodies were shivering. Don't talk about showing off their majesty with a strong move, dealing with the intruder, and hanging the corpse at the door as a warning.

Even talking in private, they couldn't help but tremble.

They wished they could just swallow all their previous 'delusions'.

Facing the peerless fierce person in front of them, they were all paralyzed.

Among the guards.

The strongest was just a member of the CP organization within the World Government who had reached the quasi-Admiral level.

Locke had personally killed Admiral Black Cloud; he didn't dare to use his head to compare the hardness of his fist with Locke's.

Even the strongest among them was drumming in his heart.

Let alone the others.

"What should we do? Should we go up?"

"Go up? Are you crazy? That guy personally killed Admiral Black Cloud!"

"That's right! That's right! Look at his fierce face, don't know how much blood he has stained his hands with!"

"I... I don't dare to go up, you guys go if you want, this is completely suicide!!"

"But! If we desert, we will definitely be killed!"

"The General-in-Chief won't let us go, under the organization's pursuit, we will only die more miserably."

*Gulp~*

*Gulp~*

Just when they were hesitating and struggling in their hearts.

The Den Den Mushi used for emergency contact nearby.

Rang in a hurry.

"Everyone! If you encounter the fierce beast Locke, in non-essential situations, you can prioritize self-preservation, abandon the corresponding guarded area, and meet at the next stronghold!"

"Repeat! Everyone! Encounter the fierce beast Locke, you can retreat unconditionally!! You will not be treated as deserters!!!"

A desperate voice rang out from the Den Den Mushi.

It was a war directive that only the high-ups of the World Government were qualified to issue.

*Ring-a-ling—*

The Den Den Mushi call hung up on its own.

Leaving a group of people with dumbfounded faces.

As members of the CP organization, directly under the Five Elders of the World Government, they knew even more clearly the strength of the World Government and its consistently overbearing style.

Locke! ===== CHAPTER 270 =====