One Piece: My Monster Girls Have Become Beasts?

Chapter 204: Full-scale mobilization and preparation for war are underway...

Chapter 204: Full-scale mobilization and preparation for war are underway...

When the lightning finally dissipated, only a huge whirlpool remained on the sea, and ashes, shimmering faintly, floated everywhere.

Lessia hovered in the sky, her chest heaving violently. Due to the excessive energy output, she exhaled a breath of scorching white air mixed with lightning and fire.

She gazed at the Dead Sea below, now utterly silent, a hint of boredom flashing in her eyes. She stretched out her slender fingers and gently smoothed her slightly disheveled silver hair, then licked the trace of blood belonging to the special agent executive that clung to her fingertips.

"Too weak! This kind of toy can't even get my body warm up properly."

She turned her head to look into the distance, towards Beehive Island, where her master was.

Thinking of Brian, a rare hint of tenderness flickered in her cold, golden beastly eyes, followed by a deeper longing. The dragon tail behind her throbbed with pleasure, creating soft rumbles of thunder.

"Master—you must have already prepared a reward for me, right?"

As soon as she finished speaking, the lightning-infused wings on her back suddenly throbbed.

boom!

Leaving behind a white sonic boom cloud, Rashia transformed into a silver-purple meteor that stretched across the sky, instantly disappearing at the horizon.

Only this boiling Dead Sea remains, rolling alone under the moonlight, telling the story of the Thunder Dragon Queen's extreme violence and morbid beauty.

The night is long, and the slaughter and cleansing continue.

The mornings on Beehive Island have never felt as heavy as they are today.

The enormous, skull-like rock loomed in and out of the hazy sea fog, its empty eye sockets seemingly overflowing.

A dark red, palpable killing intent emanated from the air. A nauseating odor permeated the air: cheap rum, the lingering smell of the sea, and the acrid smell of charred flesh and blood, freshly struck by lightning.

The somber atmosphere on Beehive Island grew even heavier with the end of the purge. The island was no longer the lawless land that knew only revelry and slaughter, but under Brian's management, it had become a highly efficient war factory.

Brian stood atop the towering Skull Tower, overlooking the bustling docks below, teeming with activity like ants. He held an urgent combat strength list in his hand, his cold gaze sweeping over each outpost.

"Resia, make those slow-moving pirates understand that this is not the time for flirting in the tavern," Brian ordered without turning his head.

Standing behind him, Reshia bowed slightly, dangerous blue arcs of electricity crackling at her fingertips. "Master, I've thrown those pirates who tried to hide their goods into the sea to feed the fish. Now, Beehive Island is completely silent."

At this moment, in the backstreet outpost, Edward Newgate was sitting alone on a huge rock, his Murakumogiri sword slung diagonally at his side, while his crew frantically hauled barrels of fresh water and dried meat onto the Moby Dick.

"Lord Newgate, the three thousand newly recruited cannon fodder have all arrived, but these guys don't seem to be very obedient," a squad member stepped forward and reported tremblingly.

Newgate opened his eyes, and an invisible pressure instantly spread out. He snorted coldly, his deep voice like muffled thunder, "Whether they obey or not is irrelevant. Tell them that if they don't want to die on the battlefield after joining my squad, they'd better die on the training ground."

"But what about Captain Rocks—"

"Rocks has his ways, and I have mine," Newgate interrupted him, gazing intently into the distance. "The downpour is about to begin."

At this point, Whitebeard was not yet the Whitebeard who would later have subordinates who were all family and adopted sons. He was still full of the arrogance and even ruthlessness of a pirate.

Especially in the face of the upcoming great battle, he would not allow his most valued adopted sons to be at the forefront, so these cannon fodder would be necessary.

Meanwhile, on a floating reef at the other end of the island, Shiki the Golden Lion let out bursts of maniacal laughter. His legs traced sharp arcs through the air with his famous sword, Sakura-ju, and a withered tree.

"Hehehehe! Brian is a genius. The air is so much fresher after he cleaned up all that trash!" Shiki floated in mid-air, commanding his pirate crew.

"Lord Shiki, we have plundered three merchant ships that were passing through this area, and our gunpowder and ammunition reserves have doubled!" one of his men shouted excitedly.

Shiki grinned, revealing a set of white teeth. "Not enough! I need firepower that can blow the whole world up! Go tell Brian that I won't let a single fly escape the airspace I'm in charge of!"

In that sweet-smelling stronghold, Charlotte Linlin was devouring a mountain of desserts while her greedy eyes were fixed on the newly arrived souls.

"Mama mama mama! Brian, when will the prototype of the 'All Kingdoms' you promised me be realized?" She shouted into the megaphone. Brian's calm voice came back, "Lingling, as long as this military reorganization goes smoothly, all the pastry chefs in the West Sea will be yours. The prerequisite is that your 'Homies' can form a reconnaissance network covering the entire island, as I require."

"Don't worry! No secret on this vast ocean can escape my eyes!" Lingling let out a high-pitched scream, shattering countless panes of glass around her.

Even the youngest apprentice, Kaido, was shirtless, rampaging through the intense artillery barrage. His terrifying defense instilled despair in the surrounding pirates.

"Kaido, you monster! That was a live-fire exercise!"

Kaido wiped the soot off his face, his eyes gleaming with bloodthirsty excitement. "This level of explosion isn't even enough to tickle me! Hey, give me something even more powerful!"

Brian moved among these monsters, and he knew very well that the Rocks Pirates' current seemingly stable state was entirely maintained by Rocks' absolute power. Once Rocks died, the pirate crew would immediately fall apart, just like in the original story.

"Captain, the army is almost assembled, and the Navy and the World Government should have sensed it by now. Even if we cut off their spies in advance, it will be difficult to completely isolate them," Brian said to Rocks from the central castle of Beehive Island.

"Then let's continue expanding our army!" Rocks abruptly stood up, his violent aura sweeping across the entire hall. "Go plunder! Go recruit! Whether they're pirates, thugs, or wanted criminals, anyone who can wield a knife, bring them all to Beehive Island!"

At the same time, Lockes issued another ruthless order: "Pass down the order to blockade the waters within a hundred miles of Beehive Island. Any unidentified vessels must be sunk first, then questioned. Anyone who disobeys will be killed without mercy."

"Okay, I understand!"