Light of Evolution

Inside, there were no allies, so all they needed to do was attack indiscriminately. Smoke bombs obstructed the Beasts Pirates' members' vision while also obstructing the prisoners' view.

Seastone chains were swung recklessly, dealing them devastating blows. However, things weren't going entirely smoothly, as some prisoners took advantage of the smoke's cover to approach them.

Seeing that Seastone had no effect on Babanuki, the Oniwabanshu's ninjas used various peculiar techniques to entangle him. Shurikens, kunai, bullets, and various throwing projectiles flew out from the smoke.

Furthermore, among those pirate prisoners, there were also some formidable individuals. This temporarily kept Babanuki occupied, leaving the rest to face those pirates alone.

Under Geodude's attack, no new prisoners managed to escape, but the approaching pirates forced the Beasts Pirates members to draw their swords from their waists. While the gatling gun had much greater firepower than ordinary rifles, they couldn't turn around in time once someone got close behind them.

The most primitive battle of flesh and blood occurred here.

Beasts Pirates are not an invincible pirate crew, or else they would have dominated the world long ago. In the midst of the chaotic fighting, a Beasts Pirates' member fell into a pool of blood, with two long swords impaling his chest and abdomen, rendering him immobile.

These were the weapons brought in by the Oniwabanshu, and the pirate prisoners were armed with these weapons as well.

Just as his opponent was about to deliver a fatal blow, a dark figure burst out of the smoke. It didn't look large, but when it ran, it moved like a heavy tank, even causing the ground to shake.

Without roaring, the dark figure knocked down the enemy before it, which happened to be Lairon, who had been living inside the mine. In two years, it had completed its evolution, no longer resembling the large ant-like Aron but instead turning into a giant lizard-like Lairon.

Its tail was very short, but the steel armor on its body was even more thick.

This Lairon was very sleepy; even the earlier alarms couldn't wake it up. It was only when the Oniwabanshu released smoke bombs that it woke up coughing.

The fallen pirate had another identity, he was Lairon's 'Breeder', the one who had the closest relationship with it when it was still Aron. Even after evolving into Lairon, their bond remained unchanged.

Even the fierce Gyarados could retain its original emotions after evolution, as long as humans invested enough, Pokémon would naturally reciprocate with genuine affection.

Its rapid evolution was also thanks to the food supply in the mine. Most of the minerals from the mine were for export or personal use, and with Lairon's increasing appetite, the Onix were sent to dig tunnels beneath the Red Line.

It's not just about raising them; their mission also involves searching for new rare ore veins and gathering information about some plates.

After knocking down the enemy, Lairon did not participate in the battle but stood by the injured pirate.

Although it possessed some long-range attack skills, the battle had already become chaotic with the pirate prisoners rushing into the midst of the pirates of Beasts Pirates in the smoke. Reckless attacks might lead to friendly fire.

"~"

Lairon's voice was very deep and low, almost imperceptible, but the injured pirate could understand the meaning.

"Don't worry, this little injury won't kill me. I haven't seen Boss Kaido become the Pirate King yet."

Although Kaido had not expressed this desire at this moment, in the eyes of the Beasts Pirates' pirates, the One Piece was undoubtedly meant for their Governor-General.

Meanwhile, from within the smoke, a rumbling sound of machinery could be heard. Lairon turned its heavy body to look in that direction, and its instinct told it that danger was approaching. As the sound drew nearer, a pirate, roughly the same size as Babanuki, rushed out from it.

However, his prisoner attire indicated that he was not a member of the Beasts Pirates. At this moment, his hands had transformed into a massive drill, which were stained with blood.

"You've shattered my dream of becoming the Pirate King, made me dig these ores for so long. You Beasts Pirates ba*tard can all die!"

He was a pirate who had gone out to sea shortly after Roger's death three years ago. Although his bounty was only 90 million, not reaching the level of a Super Rookie, he had arrived in Sabaody Archipelago as a Rookie. However, shortly after entering the New World, he challenged the Beasts Pirates' territory.

The result was obvious; he was immediately sent here to work in the mines.

His hand-spinning drill is his ability.

He is a Paramecia User with the Drill-Drill Fruit.

This ability actually suited his identity as a miner, but wearing Seastone handcuffs meant he couldn't use his power while digging Seastone ore.

Sometimes he was also tasked with mining Drunken Iron Ore, and his ability was quite handy at that time, making him an excellent laborer. To get him to work better, Babanuki had given him extra food, which now seemed like a mistake.

The pirate on the ground caught his attention, and the drill in his hand continued to spin.

"You're one of the members of Beasts Pirates too, huh? I'll send you to your death right now."

The swords inserted into him were already plunged into the ground. In this state, he naturally couldn't evade. He could only watch the drills approaching him with despair, closing his eyes. However, in the end, there was no pain, only some metal sparks scattered on his body.

Lairon, with a metallic sheen on its body, had rammed into the opponent's drill head.

The metal shell, fused with Drunken Iron Ore, was incredibly hard. Although there were plenty of sparks generated from the friction, with the added protection of Iron Defense, Lairon firmly stood in front of the injured pirate.

The blue eyes beneath the armor stared fiercely at the opponent. It was protecting its Breeder.

"Where did this beast come from? Do you think you're worthy of blocking Master Arzak?"

The other hand's drill also aimed at Lairon and targeted the openings in Lairon's armor, the weak points on its body.

Lairon, in pain, let out a cry of agony, then lunged at the opponent. The short claws on its feet gleamed with a metallic sheen as it launched Metal Claw attack towards the opponent.

This Lairon's ability is Heavy Metal, which doubled its body weight. Eventually, one man and one beast reentered the smoke, and sparks could be seen in the smoke from time to time, with the sound of metal friction echoing out.

This battle continued for a considerable time. As the smoke gradually dissipated, the situation in the stone quarry was revealed once more. Babanuki was still fighting, but he couldn't free himself in the short term. The situation with the others and Geodude's side was similar.

However, the situation for Lairon wasn't looking very good. Several years of mining life seemed to have toughened him, and the current Lairon wasn't his match.

But just as he thought he had defeated the monster and was about to attack the pirates of Beasts Pirates, a dazzling white light appeared behind him.

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