The Giant Dragon Circled in the Sky.

"The Seat of the Void of Pirates!" 

In the New World, Punk Hazard, after three days of travel, the Locke's crew finally arrived. 

Looking at this island covered with various green plants, Locke couldn't compare it to the extreme polar islands of the original work.

At this time, Punk Hazard, due to its unique geographical environment, is inhabited by various peculiar animals and plants.

After having the pirates park the Conqueror's ship and the Caesar Emperor's ship in a deep-sea bay, Locke led everyone to disembark on Punk Hazard Island.

"Hehehe, quite a nice island indeed. Perfect as the base for our pirate crew."

Morley surveyed the island's rich resources and lush vegetation, happily commenting.

"Heh, indeed. Whether it's the island's area or its secrecy, it's the perfect first base for us in the New World." Eirida wholeheartedly agreed with Morley's words.

In these three days, they learned about the Golden Lion Pirates declaring war on their Lox Pirates.

They were somewhat surprised by this news, but they were even more excited.

Being actively declared war on by a great pirate like Golden Lion Shiki, in the whole sea, besides Whitebeard, Roger, and the Marine Headquarters, only their Lox Pirates had that honour.

For everyone, this was a testament from the great pirate, Golden Lion Shiki.

"Ruhuhu, there's plenty of wood here as well, enough for us to build a pirate ship and set sail."

Barbossa looked at the vast expanse of giant trees and spoke with a smile. "Ah, I'm getting a bit impatient! Hey, shipwright, immediately start building a ship for me. I'll be setting sail in a week, got it?"

Barrett laughed heartily, his eyes filled with excitement. Thinking about the countless intense battles to come, his heart couldn't contain his excitement.

"Yes, Lord Barrett!" Upon hearing Barrett's words, the shipwrights eagerly rushed into the forest, quickly selecting suitable wood for shipbuilding.

"Hey, Jin, Visa, want to compete and see who takes down more people? What do you say?" Barrett's gaze shifted to Jin and Visa.

Among all the companions on the ship whose strength he recognized, besides Lox, only Jin and Visa met his standards.

As for the other companions' strength, it was good, but it still needed to improve at this point.

"Hmph!" Jin coldly snorted but didn't refuse. During this extended period, Jin had long harboured the desire to have a showdown with Barrett.

Being one of the highest combat powers on the Locke Pirates' ship, he was also proud.

"Ah, Alright, I just acquired this power, and I'm eager to see how strong it is." Visa, this time, unusually didn't decline.

Three days ago, he had consumed the Devil Fruit given to him by Bega Punk, and he had spent these days getting familiar with it.

"Hehehe, well then, count me in, too! Such an interesting thing. How could I, this lord, possibly miss it?" Upon hearing Barrett and the others, Morley also joined in with a cheerful grin.

"Hmph! Count this lord in, too! This lord is quite strong as well!" Ainilu was unwilling to be outdone.

However, right after he finished speaking, Zorro's fist landed on his head. "You idiot kid, this time's operation, you better follow me and learn properly from the back! You're not qualified to lead a ship out alone yet!"

"Damn it! You bastard, Zorro! Sooner or later, I'll take you down, and this lord will!"

Locke paid no attention to the playful antics and competitions among his companions. He led Bega Punk, Quin, Bakero, and several other scientists deeper into the heart of Punk Hazard Island.

"Bega Punk, this island will be your experimental base from now on. What do you think?"

"Hehehe, very good. Whether it's the geographical environment or the island's size, it's all splendid!"

"Oh, ho ho, indeed. This land is big enough for me to conduct experiments!" Quin's massive, obese body trembled as he laughed heartily.

"Not bad~. I want to build a large villa on the highest peak of this island. Bega Punk, you'll help me, won't you?"

With her arms wrapped around Bega Punk's arm, Bakero blinked and coquettishly asked.

"Oh, hoho hoho! Miss Bakero! I'm more than willing to assist, of course!" Quin looked at Bakero's perfect visage, and his eyes turned into hearts as he fawned over her.

"Hehe, that's quite a task for you, Quin-chan." Covering her mouth, Bakero giggled, and the two massive peaks on her chest swayed along with her laughter, leaving Quin even more enchanted.

Bega Punk wrested his arm free from Bakero's embrace. "Alright, Lox, let's get to work! Clear out the island's centre, as I will build a massive laboratory there."

Locke looked in the direction indicated by Bega Punk and nodded. He drew his black and white swords from his waist.

"Dual-sword style. Chaos!"

"Buzz!" As Locke swung his twin swords, two massive slashes leapt forth, slicing the mountain peak in the direction Bega Punk indicated.

Subsequently, an invisible gravitational field appeared, causing the shattered rocks to levitate.

"Boom!" Under Lox's gravity manipulation, the myriad stone fragments were instantly pulverized and then fell around the island.

In a short time, the central part of the island pointed out by Bega Punk had been cleared, leaving behind an enormous, level patch of land.

"Hehehe, your ability is quite convenient indeed." Bega Punk praised her with a laugh and walked toward the cleared area, where he began to inspect and design.

Locke didn't disturb Bega Punk but instead returned to the harbor. At the harbor, Visa stood amidst the crowd.

Since everyone was eager to see Visa's ability, he was prepared to showcase it and impress everyone.

"Buzz!" Unbeknownst to all, a breeze began to blow. The sky gradually darkened, and swirling vortex-like clouds formed above Visa.

Pitch-black lightning incessantly flickered in the sky.

"Howl!!!" A tremendous dragon's roar resounded from Visa's mouth, and his body rapidly elongated and expanded.

In the blink of an eye, a hundreds-of-meter-long giant dragon, entirely pink in hue, with a slender body, was floating amidst crimson clouds high in the sky.

The enormous pink dragon hovered above, gazing down at Punk Hazard below, exuding an overwhelming presence.

"Howl!!!" The pink dragon in the sky lifted its head and emitted another earth-shaking dragon's roar.

The loud waves shook the trees on Punk Hazard and stirred the sea's waves. As they looked at the skyward dragon, those below couldn't help swallowing nervously.

"Truly awe-inspiring! This power is overly formidable!"