Eric retrieved Kaido's heart and stored it in his Shadow Space.
A short while later, a white wolf with crimson devil horns arrived.
"Eric, is it over?"
The white wolf transformed back into its human form. Yamato saw Kaido fast asleep and tilted her head, "He's drunk?"
"He's asleep. He won't wake up for a while. He's your father. You decide what to do with him," Eric shook his head.
Yamato walked up to Kaido and looked down at him.
Hanabi tugged on her mother's hand and said with a smile, "Mom, don't worry. If Grandpa bullies you again, Hanabi will help you."
If she couldn't resolve the conflict between her mother and grandpa, she would have no choice but to kill Kaido herself.
Hearing her daughter's words, Yamato knelt down and hugged Hanabi.
"Hanabi is such a good girl." She smiled fondly and turned to her husband, casually saying, "Eric, I have no opinion on how to deal with him!"
Having a daughter made a difference. She was starting to show a bit of femininity.
Eric thought to himself and immediately released the Shadow of Offspring, sending Kaido to join Queen.
"Let's lock him up for now. We'll talk to him when he wakes up."
He paused, his gaze turning towards the direction of Flower Capital. Even from ten kilometers away, he could hear the sounds of battle in the sky.
Shanks and King's fight hadn't ended yet.
"Let's go back."
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…
"Boom!"
The two dragons collided again over the General's Mansion.
The sharp beak of the Pteranodon was deflected by the Black Dragon's forehead. In a pure strength contest, King was no match for Shanks.
"What's wrong? Can't do it anymore? Put some effort into it!"
Shanks mocked him. No one would have imagined that his human form was a snot-nosed little boy.
King kept flapping his wings, using them to dissipate the force and stabilize himself.
A troublesome opponent… While his Haki was only at a basic level, it was mediocre at best, but just relying on his sheer strength alone, he could go toe-to-toe with him!
A Zoan?
King calmly thought to himself.
Suddenly, his gaze fell on the outskirts of Flower Capital, the direction where Kaido had left.
A wooden dragon was rushing towards them, with Eric and the two women on its head.
King's pupils shrank, his heart pounding in disbelief, "Impossible! Kaido-sama has lost?"
He immediately activated his Observation Haki but couldn't find Kaido's presence. He was immediately stunned.
"Yamato!" King ignored Shanks and flew towards the outskirts, shouting, "What happened to Kaido-sama?"
"That bastard Kaido has already lost!" Yamato stood with her hands on her hips, snorting, "You should surrender as well."
King looked deeply at Eric, without any hesitation, immediately changed course and flew towards Onigashima.
"Trying to run?"
Eric extended his right hand, releasing a large amount of tree roots from his palm, "Root Blast Burial!"
Sensing the threat behind him, the Pteranodon ignited in flames and sped away instantly.
Seeing this, Shanks pursued him.
"Father, I'll go after him!"
Eric didn't stop him. He took Yamato and her daughter back to the execution platform.
When Momonosuke saw him safe and sound, he sighed with relief. He had been truly terrified.
"Continue the execution."
Eric gave the order, scanning the Flower Capital populace who were trembling with fear, then stepped off the execution platform.
The faces of the Orochi Oniwabanshu were ashen. Even Kaido couldn't stop them. Who could possibly stop them?
"Wait, wait, we're willing to serve you! We, the Orochi Oniwabanshu, are willing to become vassals of the Proudmoore family!" Fukurokuju quickly cried out.
Eric paused, just glancing at him casually, and didn't respond.
"Execute!" Calvin ordered.
The soldiers raised their katanas and carried out the order without hesitation.
Crack, eleven heads fell to the ground.
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Wano Country, Inland Sea.
Dozens of ships belonging to the Beasts Pirates were heading towards the main island.
The six regions of Wano Country, apart from the capital city of Flower Capital, were Kuri, Shimotsuki, Udon, Hakumai, and Ringo.
The port closest to Onigashima was Tokage Port in Udon.
Under the leadership of Jack the Drought, the Beasts Pirates had gathered an army of over 10,000 men, ready to land at Tokage Port, then pass through Udon and enter Flower Capital to suppress the rebellion.
"Jack-sama, something is flying from the island!"
As they were about to reach the port, a pirate suddenly said.
On the deck, Jack frowned and looked towards the distant sky. A Pteranodon engulfed in flames was flying rapidly towards them.
"King… is he escaping?"
As the one with the shortest tenure among the Three Disasters, Jack held great respect for King.
"How is Kaido-sama?" he shouted towards the sky.
"Retreat first!"
King shouted, turning back to look, "They're chasing after me!"
Like a gust of black wind whistling past, a Black Dragon chased after him.
"So there's backup," Shanks grinned, gathering dark energy in his mouth, "Black Dragon's Roar!"
Boom!
A beam of black light flew past the Pteranodon, exploding among the numerous pirate ships.
In an instant, the first ship to be hit turned to ashes, with the hundreds of pirates onboard unable to even scream before they perished.
Then, a giant wave swept over them.
"You bastard!"
King's eyes were cold, transforming from his beast form back to his human form, with a pair of giant black wings on his back.
"Don't run away, grandpa hasn't had enough fun yet!"
Shanks, facing a multitude of strong opponents, was eager to fight.
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Three days later.
Marineford.
Navy Headquarters, Fleet Admiral's Office.
Sengoku put down the Den Den Mushi with a heavy expression.
Tsuru was right there, sitting on the sofa, holding a cup of green tea.
"What's wrong, Sengoku?"
"The Seastone trade has been cut off!" Sengoku said in a deep voice, "Just now, the World Government contacted us. Kurozumi Orochi has been killed."
Seastone, the bane of Devil Fruit users.
This material was strictly forbidden from circulation for military purposes by the World Government.
And its source… only in the waters surrounding Wano Country.
In the past, the Seastone equipment used by the Navy was all acquired through trade with Kurozumi Orochi.
Now, that trade line has been severed.
As the Chief of Staff, Tsuru immediately realized the gravity of the situation.
"Kurozumi Orochi has been killed? Kaido did it?"
"No, it was…" Sengoku revealed a look of disbelief, "It was a retired Navy veteran, Proudmoore Eric!"
"What?" Tsuru said in a daze, "Isn't he in the West Blue? Aokiji is still pursuing him."
Although the West Blue was close to the New World, it was still separated by the Calm Belt.
Then again, considering that man's power, crossing the Calm Belt wasn't impossible.
"What did the World Government say?"
"The World Government believes that this man won't live long and that we should not interfere for now."
Sengoku shook his head. After the West Blue incident, he had thoroughly investigated Eric's past records.
The World Government believes that this man had 50 years of his lifespan stolen by BIG MOM, and now, at the age of 87, he won't live for many more days.
So, there's no need to bother with a dying old man.
"Beyond that!"
Sengoku took a deep breath and said, "The Seastone trade must be re-established. Therefore, the World Government is planning to send someone to negotiate, and… to assemble the Shichibukai!"