Chapter 409 - Zou 03.

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'I was completely silent, with all the warriors of the fallen race, even their leaders, while only a few minks managed to stand up. Most, however, remained motionless on the ground. Their eyes, filled with feelings and questions, were fixed on Bepo.

Meanwhile, in front of them, Bepo stood still, knowing the fight wasn't over yet. Suddenly, Nekomamushi started to move and brought his paw down, pressing it against the ground as he trembled while rising, his gaze still locked on Bepo, determined. The same could be said for Inuarashi, who struggled to his feet with as much difficulty as his companion.

"We won't lose like this, no matter who you are," Inuarashi said with frustration.

"Yes..." Nekomamushi spoke, standing in front of everyone there.

As the Samurai watched, stunned. He had a message to deliver: a chance to fight against Kaido and possibly join the Straw Hats. He had not imagined he would encounter some members of this crew here, with a giant white Mink he didn't know, overpowering all the other minks.

"You want to fight? I understand that... very well, let's continue!" Bepo said with confidence. He wasn't exerting himself to defeat them. Maybe his opponents hadn't entered Sulong mode like he had, so, to not completely humiliate his future comrades, he returned to the group that came with him.

"Give me the Rumble Balls, it's time to see their true potential," Bepo said confidently, while Jinbei reached into his pocket, pulled out two yellow balls, and threw them to each of the leaders.

They caught them as they stood up, looking at Bepo with confusion.

"With this, you can transform into Sulong mode too, prepared by our doctor," Bepo said, pausing before continuing.

"You won't win like this, so it's better if you transform," Jinbei said seriously.

Around the area, everyone watched with curiosity. Each of the leaders took the small ball, looking at each other cautiously. They didn't know why, but they simply swallowed them, trusting the words, as they saw no reason for them to be lying. Minks are easy to convince when you're sincere.

Nothing happened in the first few seconds, but then, under everyone's watchful eyes, thunder and lightning began to envelop their bodies as they grew, entering Sulong mode, astonishing all the minks who were watching.

"This?!"

"Is it possible...?"

"I can't believe they're really doing it!"

The minks were all stunned, expressing their surprise.

"Good... They really changed," Bepo commented, satisfied to see it actually happen.

Inuarashi and Nekomamushi entered the form they only used once a month. When they transformed into Sulong and fought each other, the destruction was not small in Zou. However, now they didn't need to fight each other, as they had a common enemy.

"This!"

"It really worked, I feel stronger!"

Inuarashi and Nekomamushi began inspecting their bodies, realizing their strength had multiplied, feeling intoxicated by the power.

Bepo looked on, satisfied: "You look strong, but will you be able to make me use my Devil Fruit?" he said with a superior tone.

"Don't underestimate me, polar bear! I'm the strongest dog mink!" Inuarashi declared.

"You're mistaken, I'm stronger than you, you won't stand a chance against me now!" Nekomamushi retorted, as both still maintained their rivalry, but nonetheless focused on the enemy ahead.

In the next moment, all three disappeared, and a massive explosion occurred in the middle of the area, tearing up the ground as the force of both threw even the fallen minks' bodies aside, while Armament Haki's thunder and lightning filled the landscape.

Alvida returned to her crew, also trying to protect herself. Even the Samurai could only see the shockwave coming toward him, sending him flying, thinking he was about to fall from Zunesha. However, he was caught by a large hand that grabbed his clothes and brought him back. It was Franky, extending his hand, activating a device that could shoot it forward and pull him back.'

'It was then that a truly powerful battle began. Giant figures started moving at high speed, imperceptible to the naked eye of most watching. All the minks retreated as the fight moved back into the forest, destroying everything in its path. Occasionally, it was possible to see Bepo fighting the two in different parts, with his image disappearing the next moment, but most of the time, he was the one hitting them.

No mink could keep up with the high-speed fight as all three let their instincts take over in a frenetic battle. Still, not even the most powerful minks had a clear view. After all, Bepo was still at an advantage. Besides having a high level of Armament and Observation Haki, his real strength lay in the Six Styles, which allowed him to quickly dominate the fight with his movements.

His flexibility, using the air as a platform with Geppo or even Soru, allowed him to move at high speed, with small teleportation-like bursts, kicking the ground multiple times while attacking his opponents, evading their strikes.

Inuarashi and Nekomamushi, even in their Sulong transformation, only gained resilience, feeling imposing, yet barely able to fight against this polar bear, who continued to wound them more and more, though they remained standing with their injuries increasing.

The fight lasted about an hour, with more and more parts of the terrain being destroyed, even reaching a bit of the city. Everyone just watched, already on their feet, waiting for the battle to end.

Even Zunesha seemed disturbed by the explosions it felt on its back, worried about the minks and wondering what was happening up there.

After a larger explosion than any before, things began to calm down, with no further movement as the impact of the blast sent wind through the entire city.

Finally, the space around the middle of the forest, where a large crater had formed, began to clear of dust, revealing the two minks losing their transformation and falling to their knees, exhausted and bleeding, while Bepo remained standing, watching them calmly, though he had some injuries too, but nowhere near losing.

They looked at Bepo with a defeated expression.

"It seems you're still not used to the Rumble Ball, which is why you lasted only an hour..." Bepo commented calmly.

"We can't even defeat him... He's on a whole other level..." Inuarashi said in frustration, watching the scene unfold.

"Did you use all your power?" Nekomamushi asked, spitting blood.

"I think you know the answer," Bepo replied simply, without much movement.

"This is really embarrassing... Could you... show us your true strength?" they asked curiously, and Bepo nodded, seeing no problem with it.

"Alright, if you want to see my true strength, then watch," he said, as he raised his front paw toward a part of the sky.

"Hm?" Inuarashi and Nekomamushi started looking up, wondering what he was planning to do.

At that moment, something began to happen in the sky. The atmosphere between the clouds seemed to distort, and the clouds started moving strangely, revealing a small glowing dot in the distance.

This made both minks observe in silence, their eyes fixed on that small point, not knowing exactly what it was or what Bepo was doing.

Slowly, the brightness in the sky intensified. The point of light began to grow, increasing in size with each passing second, until it became clear what everyone was seeing, causing even those unaware of what Bepo was doing to look up at the sky at that moment, noticing the light in the middle of the blue sky with small clouds.

Inuarashi and Nekomamushi widened their eyes, realizing what it really was.

"Is this really starting!?" They couldn't believe what they were seeing.

The meteor could be heard at that moment as it tore through the sky with impressive speed, even from kilometers away, leaving a trail of fire and sparks in its wake.'

'Its brightness became so intense that it outshone the sun in the sky, with the air seeming to vibrate around the celestial body, and heat reaching them as the enormous meteor passed over Zunesha, with everyone watching, hypnotized.

Bepo simply looked up at the sky with an expression of pure calm, seemingly unfazed by the destruction that the massive stone coming from the atmosphere could cause.

"Is this what you wanted to see?" Bepo murmured, almost as a taunt to them.

The meteor continued for hundreds of kilometers away as it fell into the distance, heading toward the middle of the sea, racing toward the horizon until everyone saw it collide at the edge.

A flash of light appeared at that moment with the impact, and the sound of it came shortly after, as the sea rose with flames and a large wave disturbed the waters.

"Hm..." Even Zunesha itself seemed to tremble, its eyes quivering as it glanced at the scene. Not even the millennial beast would be unshaken by receiving a meteor like that.

As the sea rose from the impact, a shockwave traveled across the ocean, crashing against Zunesha's legs, though it didn't affect the creature.

The sea would remain turbulent for hours due to the impact, while Bepo turned back to those who had challenged him. "Are you satisfied with this?" he asked calmly.

"You... is that your power..." Inuarashi and Nekomamushi were visibly shaken by it.

"This is truly the power he sent to Big Mom a year ago... I think he overdid it... This will cause problems for all the islands around here..." Jinbei commented, somewhat shocked by this display of power.

"I wouldn't want to be hit by something like that, this power could wipe out entire islands..." Franky admitted honestly, wondering if this power could even be compared to the ancient weapons.

"Our friend here seems quite shaken, but more importantly, who is he?" Alvida asked, noticing the samurai trembling beside them after being caught by Franky.

"I don't know... I just didn't let him fall, but he seems to know us," Franky responded.

"It's hard for anyone not to recognize us..." Jinbei murmured.

While all the minks were shaken by the attack, the rulers looked at the one who had caused such a natural disaster with apparent ease.

"We can't defeat him..." Inuarashi admitted now.

"..." Nekomamushi didn't respond, only lowering his head, knowing just like his companion that if they were to receive such an attack... they wouldn't survive.

"Do you plan to fight Kaido in Wano?" Inuarashi asked, despite his frustration.

"Yes, my captain is stronger than me, so we will destroy Kaido and the Yonkou. Their era is over, and we will only finish it," Bepo said firmly.

"..." Both looked at each other for a moment, seemingly conversing through their eyes despite their rivalry, and then they kneeled. They didn't plan on joining the Straw Hats or fighting against Kaido, after all, Oden had said that only one year later would Kaido's defeat happen, but now... how could they fight against such power?

"We accept joining your fleet... and we will fight in Wano with you," they both said at the same time, as Bepo looked on, satisfied with their decision.'

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