Chapter 11: Insect Island Harvest – Mutant Ants and Devil Fruit Jackpot
"Warwick, whoever wins the fight between these two ants, you will immediately catch that one and run towards our ship, okay?"
Before the winner was even decided, Mio had already formed his plan.
On this trip to Insect Island, just one of these two mutant ants would be enough. Sure, he might find something even better if he kept exploring, but he didn't have the luxury of time. He needed to head for Cazorla Island soon, and it was quite a distance away.
After all, he planned to use Doflamingo's intelligence network to help pinpoint the location of Vegapunk.
Out in the clearing ahead, the two ants were still locked in a savage battle.
It was an odd scene, even for Mio, and he found himself watching with both curiosity and a bit of surprise. The massive swarm of ants surrounding the battle let out strange noises—almost like cheers. Even from where he was hiding, Mio could hear their strange insect calls.
He and Warwick waited and watched for nearly half an hour before the tide of the battle finally turned.
The silver ant had bitten off one of the golden ant's legs, and its aggression only grew fiercer from there. It followed up with a series of brutal attacks, tearing off several more legs. The golden ant was soon on the verge of collapse, unable to fight back and clearly dying.
"Warwick, go!" Mio ordered sharply.
Without hesitation, Warwick burst from their hiding spot and sprinted into the clearing, with Mio right behind him.
In the chaos, Warwick grabbed the silver ant while Mio scooped up the dying golden ant.