Year 1514 of the Sea Calendar.
Grand Line.
Unnamed desolate island.
“This isn’t a Devil Fruit, this isn’t a Devil Fruit, this is an Australian lobster, this is an Australian lobster…”
A handsome young man with short black hair muttered to himself, holding a peculiar Berry that was entirely green with an “∞” pattern on its surface.
After mentally preparing himself, the young man took a bite.
“Delicious! Ugh~”
Kain bent over, retching continuously.
The taste was like eating a dragon fruit stuffed with surströmming and fermented auk.
It was a repulsion that came from the soul.
Even so, enduring the intense nausea, Kain forced himself to eat the Devil Fruit in his hand, bite by bite.
This was his only chance to defy fate and change his destiny.
No one understood the terror of the Pirate King world better than he did.
Here, a casual strike from a strong person could cleave mountains and divide seas, and even the aftershocks of a battle were enough to flatten a small island.
Even if one avoided the monster-infested New World, the Four Seas were not a good place either.
Outside, there were vicious pirates, and inside, there were kings and nobles who exploited their people to the bone.
Even if none of these were encountered, one might suddenly face a celestial holy flame at any time.
Ultimately, Kain was just unlucky.
Heaven knew why, after playing pokémon Emerald, the world he transmigrated to wasn't pokémon, but Pirate King.
Although the Pokémon world had various world-ending crises, overall, it was still a peaceful and harmonious utopian world.
“Fortunately, fate hasn’t abandoned me.”
Kain clenched his fists, carefully sensing the surging power within him.
The moment he ate the Devil Fruit, he knew what he had gained.
Zoan-type, Dragon-Dragon Berry, Mythical Zoan, Rayquaza form.
“Good thing the pokémon I caught before transmigrating was Rayquaza, and not pokémon like Caterpie or Magikarp, otherwise…”
Kain imagined himself using moves like String Shot or Splash, and immediately shivered.
Kain shook his head, pushing the terrifying alternate timeline out of his mind, and prepared to go to the island’s forest to find some food.
As soon as he turned around, he heard a loud bang behind him.
Kain was startled, turning his head to look, and through the rising dust, a giant pit tens of meters long came into view.
And in the center of the giant pit, there was actually a human-shaped crater!
Hiss~ Such a familiar scene.
As Kain was wondering, a rough large hand suddenly stretched out from the center of the giant pit and clawed at the ground.
Immediately after, a black figure shot up and landed in front of Kain.
This was an iron tower-like strong man, seven or eight meters tall, with thick black hair dancing in the wind, a pair of ferocious horns on his head, a large area of dragon-scale-like tattoos on his left arm, and a cloak draped over his muscular upper body.
The entire person was like a demon god!
“Gurarararara, I didn’t die again, damn it!!!”
As soon as these words came out, Kain immediately knew the identity of the newcomer.
The free-falling bungee jumping enthusiast, the hopelessly furry-obsessed, the undisputed master, the number one person for quitting addiction, one of the Four Pirate Emperors, the Protective King of Wano Country, Beasts Kaido!
“Hmm?”
Kaido cast his gaze towards Kain.
As if being stared at by a savage beast, Kain instantly felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, his muscles stiff, and his body seemed no longer his own.
Damn it!
Just a glance made him unable to move?
Then what was the point of him coming to this world!
Such a cowardly act, absolutely not allowed!
Kain clenched his fists tightly, enduring the fear in his heart, and stared back at Kaido’s eyes without showing any weakness.
“A little interesting.”
Kaido finally showed some interest, and with a tug of his mouth: “Then how about this.”
As soon as his voice fell, a powerful aura surged from his body, heading straight for Kain.
Kain immediately felt his head heavy, almost losing consciousness.
Should he give up?
The opponent was the strongest creature, Kaido. Losing to him wasn't shameful, so why bother suffering?
However…
Why was he unwilling?
Kain gritted his teeth, holding onto his last shred of consciousness, and roared: “Don’t look down on me! It’s just Haoshoku!”
Boom!!
An invisible force exploded from Kain’s mind, instantly breaking out of his body and colliding with Kaido’s Haoshoku.
At the same time, a brilliant green light blossomed around Kain.
“Oh? Is he a power user?”
Kaido leaned on his Hassaikai, standing still, quietly watching Kain transform.
Whoosh!
The light exploded, and a green-skinned dragon-man appeared in place.
The dragon-man had no scales, appeared very slender overall, with sharp claws on its hands and feet, yellow “∞” like patterns on its body, and red-edged, rudder-like side wings on its back. A Dragon Tail hung behind it, with fins similar to the side wings at the tip of its tail.
There was a pair of long, flat horns on its head and chin, though the ones on its chin were much smaller.
Mythical Zoan?
And the King’s potential…
Kaido’s eyes lit up, he retracted his Haoshoku, slowly raised the spiked club in his hand, and pointed at Kain: “Kid, want to join my Pirate Crew?”
“What if I refuse?” Kain asked, panting.
“Then I’ll send you to hell, so that the Devil Fruit in your body can be reborn.” Kaido said bluntly.
“You’re really straightforward, it seems I have no choice…”
Kain gave a bitter smile, seemingly resigned, but then, “If you want me to join, I’ll have to test your strength first! Bastard!”
“Dragon Pulse!”
Kain opened his mouth, and a violent and mysterious energy surged from his body, gathering in his mouth, then transforming into a dazzling shockwave, erupting with a roar!
Even if he had to join the Beasts Pirates, agreeing immediately versus being forced to agree after a fight, the latter would definitely be more favored by Kaido.
This was a conclusion Kain reached after enduring the feeling of eating shit and finishing the entire Wano Country arc!
Haven’t you seen what happened with Shutenmaru, Kid, and Luffy?
As expected, Kaido, seeing Kain resist, was not angry but pleased, bursting into hearty laughter: “Gurarararara, Kid, that’s it, even if you’re afraid, you must bravely push forward!”
Kaido did not dodge or evade, remaining in place, and did not even use Armament Haki.
The next second, the huge shockwave hit Kaido’s burly body without any obstruction.
Boom!
A deafening roar tore through the air, and the spot was instantly swallowed by thick dust.
Kain’s face did not show any joy because of this; he didn’t think this move could cause much damage to Kaido.
This wasn’t the Pokémon world, where Dragon-type moves dealt double damage to Dragon-types.
Kain didn’t stop, rapidly slashing with his claws: “Air Slash!”
Countless slashes formed by highly compressed air tore through the smoke like a sudden downpour, pouring towards Kaido’s location.
“Not bad, Kid.”
Kaido’s wild laughter suddenly echoed from within the dust.
Whoosh—
The pitch-black spiked club suddenly cut through the air, sweeping forward.
Bang bang bang bang!
The dense air blades were all shattered by that single swing!
“Is that all? Do you have any stronger moves?”
Kaido casually rested the spiked club on his shoulder, his eyes gleaming with an unfulfilled wild light.
Kaido, who had directly taken the Dragon Pulse, was completely unharmed at this moment, with only some scratches on his chest.