one piece: gene extraction and fusion system-Chapter 284: Storm Over Wano! Talos Moves, Kaido and Qiongqi Clash
Chapter 284 - 284: Storm Over Wano! Talos Moves, Kaido and Qiongqi Clash
At the same time...
New World.
Wano Country.
The sky was covered by dark clouds. Kaido, in his dragon form, was locked in a brutal clash with Qiongqi.
The battle had already raged for several days, yet neither side had gained the upper hand.
"Damn you!" Kaido roared, sweeping his claws forward. Thunder crackled around his fist as he punched, the air howling with the sound of his strike.
Qiongqi was unbothered, clenching his right fist as thunder also wrapped around it. With a snarl, he rushed forward.
A terrifying collision exploded between them. Lightning ripped through the skies.
The ground below had long since collapsed, resembling the aftermath of a natural disaster.
Meanwhile, at the Flower Capital—
The capital of Wano Country.
Talos had Kurozumi Orochi by the neck, sneering. "I want your life."
"Why...?" Orochi, who had only recently eaten the Yamata no Orochi Devil Fruit, had decent strength—but not enough. He was already heavily wounded, staring wide-eyed at Talos, confused and horrified.
Talos pulled out a pair of seastone handcuffs and locked them onto Orochi. "Why? Because your idiotic ability is wasted on someone like you. Wano is not a country you deserve to rule."
With that, Talos slammed Orochi's head into the ground.
The earth cracked with the impact.
Orochi's bloodied face went slack—he had fainted.
Talos picked him up and turned to leave. Behind him were nothing but corpses—Orochi's loyalists, all executed by Talos.
When Talos arrived at Onigashima and looked up at the two battling in the sky, he grinned and shouted, "Kaido! I'm taking this guy!"
Then, without caring whether Kaido heard or not, Talos left Wano directly.
Boom!
Kaido landed a heavy blow that repelled Qiongqi. Seeing Talos depart, Kaido exhaled in relief.
He hadn't dared to fight with full force while Talos was around, fearing Talos might team up with Qiongqi. But now, it was clear Talos had only come for Orochi.
With Talos gone, he could unleash his full power.
Suddenly—
Thunder surged across the sky.
"Heavenly Thunder!"
Kaido roared, unleashing violent bolts of lightning toward Qiongqi.
"Kaido, your powers are useless against me." Qiongqi grinned, mocking him as he raised his arms. Instantly, the wild thunder twisted in the air, reversing course and slamming back into Kaido.
"Damn it!" Kaido cursed. It was infuriating to have his own powers turned against him.
But Kaido didn't resist the lightning. He simply let it strike—his powers rendered him immune to its effects.
"If that's how it is, then let's finish this, Qiongqi!"
With a roar, Kaido shifted into his human form, landed with a crash, and charged forward swinging his massive kanabo.
"Come on!" Qiongqi shouted in excitement, meeting him head-on.
Thunder, frost, and magma simultaneously surged from Qiongqi, corroding the ground beneath his feet.
A powerful fighting intent burst into the sky.
Meanwhile—
Near Wano Country.
The Navy had arrived.
Nearly ten warships were stationed just off the coast.
Admiral Akainu stood at the bow of one warship, observing the situation in Wano.
Aokiji stood beside him.
A Marine soldier came to report. "Admiral Akainu, Admiral Aokiji—according to intelligence, neither Kaido nor Qiongqi is showing signs of weakening."
"Of course not," Aokiji replied calmly. "Those two won't settle things so quickly. I'd guess it'll take more than ten days, at least."
"What about Talos?" Akainu asked.
"Talos has already left. Do you want us to intercept him?" the soldier asked.
Aokiji rolled his eyes and replied, "No need. Let him go."
He and Akainu had only come here on Sengoku's orders to observe—to see if they could take advantage of the chaos. Arresting Kaido or Qiongqi would be a massive win... if the opportunity presented itself.
But at the moment, there was no certainty of success. If Kaido and Qiongqi turned their attention on the Navy, they'd be forced to retreat.
And if they detained Talos now, they'd face a three-way threat. Kaido and Qiongqi alone could be handled—barely—but adding Talos into the mix would be disastrous.
They simply couldn't win against three high-level monsters at once.
The soldier nodded in acknowledgment.
Akainu didn't object either—he understood exactly what Aokiji meant.
In short—
The New World was turbulent.
And so was the Grand Line.
Especially now, with the Navy beginning to announce candidates for the Seven Warlords of the Sea.
So far, four names had been confirmed: Doflamingo, Crocodile, Gekko Moriah, and Dracule Mihawk.
The announcement of the privileges granted to the Warlords had stirred excitement among pirates across the seas. Though some scorned them as Navy lapdogs, the title still symbolized immense power.
Not to mention—the privilege to freely roam as privateers, unbothered by bounties or Navy pursuit... unless caught.
But "unless caught" was the key phrase.
If you weren't discovered, nothing would happen.
And that alone was enough to tempt countless pirates.
Meanwhile—
Mio was still training.
Ten hours had passed in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, Mio stood before a gorilla, eyes gleaming with intrigue. Compared to the others, this gorilla was larger, fiercer—it stood out.
An outlier.
Which suited Mio perfectly.
He needed someone to lead the other trained gorillas. Managing them himself would be a waste of time.
Mio planned to cultivate this unique specimen into a legion commander. Conveniently, he had several genetic samples available.
After placing the gorilla into a cultivation tank, Mio began selecting the genes. ƒrēenovelkiss.com
The first came from a powerful beast he had hunted earlier.
The rest came from previous lottery rewards:
[King Kong Gene]
[Three-wa Gene]
[Medalikana Gene]
[Knightmon Gene]
With everything ready, Mio pressed the "Cultivate" button.
