Boom —！！！！
A deafening impact shattered the eardrums.
First, a thick laser beam struck the dragon's head, slightly deflecting its direction.
Then, the black tiger sword energy, imbued with immense gravitational force, slammed into Kaido with the weight of a mountain. The black tiger collided with the fiery blue dragon, unleashing shockwaves…
This slash did not inflict any damage on Kaido, but it carried an insurmountable power, smashing Kaido to the side…
The massive dragon body was sent tumbling towards the ground, its sharp tail, trailing a wind blade capable of slicing through faces, narrowly missed Law's side before crashing into the earth…
The sinking island, under the immense impact, split into several large pieces. Seawater surged in, the roar deafening.
Law's grip loosened, and he retracted his long sword, which was now more than half shattered.
The adrenaline surge left him breathless, gasping for air:
"Hoo—"
"Hoo—"
Fujitora flew close to the sea and landed beside Law:
"Still a step too late…"
The shattered island and the scattered corpses of Marines were all within Fujitora's Kenbunshoku Haki.
Kaido's surprise attack was something no one had anticipated. No… or rather, they had anticipated it, but not that Kaido, as an Emperor, would have such low standards…
Bypassing Borsalino and Fujitora who were guarding the front, he attacked an island defended by only Vice Admirals…
The unspoken rule between the higher-ups of both sides, refraining from slaughtering lower-tier pirates and soldiers, was completely broken…
By the time Borsalino and Law arrived, a third of the island was already destroyed. They struggled for half the day just to ensure the remaining personnel could evacuate.
And now, Fujitora had arrived.
Law breathed a sigh of relief. Despite heavy losses, most of the remaining personnel had already evacuated.
Amidst the swirling dust, Kaido's dragon body slowly shrunk, transforming into his hybrid form.
Over here.
Fujitora looked at Law and said:
"Vice Admiral Law, please leave this to us."
"Take all personnel and evacuate quickly."
Borsalino's figure materialized on a nearby boulder, saying nothing, merely gazing at the dust-filled sky…
Law nodded slightly and extended his left hand, activating his ability.
Swish—
He vanished instantly.
All the ships that had already set sail at the port suddenly rose from the sea, floating in the air.
Law stood atop the central warship, controlling his ability, leading this massive fleet at low altitude towards the next outpost…
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Amidst the swirling dust.
Thump, thump, thump—
Heavy footsteps echoed, and the ground trembled in response.
Kaido, in his human-dragon form several meters tall, emerged from the dust, his Kanabo grasped in his hand. His vertical dragon pupils flickered as he glanced at the two figures opposite him, a sinister grin spreading across his face:
"Marine Admiral, Fujitora…"
"Interesting…"
Fujitora's expression remained impassive:
"Your Excellency, as one of the Four Emperors, attacking ordinary soldiers seems to be against the rules…"
Kaido's dragon maw let out a ferocious laugh:
"Bararararara!!"
"This world is inherently a jungle where the strong prey on the weak."
"You can keep me here."
"On the condition that…"
"You are capable of doing so…"
His legs bent slightly, and the Kanabo in his hand crackled with Conqueror's Haki, emitting faint sparks of lightning.
Clang—
He vanished instantly, appearing before Fujitora:
"Rai Mei Hakke!!!"
Clang!!!
Fujitora's staff blade, without anyone noticing, was already held in front of him. The black staff blade collided with the lightning-infused Kanabo, and Fujitora was forced to retreat, pushed back by the sheer force.
His feet gouged deep furrows in the ground. He took a step back with his right foot, steadying himself, and raised his clouded eyes:
"This old man was just looking to test that…"
His aura erupted, his emitted Armament Haki clashing with the powers of the Gravity-Fruit, pushing Kaido back…
Boom!!!
Under the thrust of the Gravity-Fruit and Fujitora's own activated ability, which generated powerful anti-gravity, Kaido was sent flying.
Fujitora slightly bent down, his Kenbunshoku Haki surging towards the heavens. He retracted his staff blade to his left side, below his abdomen, and activated his Devil Fruit ability.
A purple ring of light created by his ability shot up into the clouds, pulling something…
On the other side.
As Kaido was sent flying backward, light particles condensed behind him, and Borsalino's figure appeared, his voice echoing faintly:
"Speed equals power~"
Whoosh—
The sound of a laser beam rang out.
Boom!!!!
A massive explosion erupted behind Kaido. The already retreating Kaido was propelled forward towards Fujitora.
Fujitora, in his low-bowing stance, drew his sword towards the charging Kaido, a twisted black sword energy lunging at Kaido.
Kaido's mouth curled into a sneer. He gripped his Kanabo with both hands, looking at the incoming sword energy:
He spun around fiercely, and the thunderclouds in the sky responded to Kaido's summon:
"Sanzen Sekai Nari!"
A bolt of lightning struck down, connecting with the Kanabo, merging them together as they slammed towards the black gravity sword energy and Fujitora's position…
Boom!!!!
Shockwaves raged, clearing the ground of debris and rubble, leaving only the two struggling figures.
The impact force penetrated their bodies and transferred into the ground.
The earth beneath them softened and began to sink, a large area of land below disintegrating, unable to sustain itself, and slowly submerged…
Kaido grinned, his arms bulging, pressing down on Fujitora's staff blade:
"Not enough…"
Zzzzt—
The Conqueror's Haki lightning on the Kanabo flashed, exerting even more pressure on Fujitora.
Fujitora ignored Kaido's taunt:
"Is that so?"
Kaido's eyes narrowed. He suddenly looked up at the sky. Borsalino's figure appeared above, golden light flowing from his feet, aimed at him.
His dragon pupils flickered. Kaido suddenly released his strength, and was sent flying backward by Fujitora's gravity.
He used the momentum to charge upwards, transforming into a giant Azure Dragon, and lunged at Borsalino, while condensing a blast of heat in his mouth.
Borsalino sounded somewhat vexed:
"Really~"
"Can't you just stay put down there~"
He unleashed a powerful kick with his right leg, a laser beam shooting towards Kaido's head.
Whoosh—
It struck directly at the center of Kaido's dragon forehead, but Kaido's expression remained unchanged. He charged at Borsalino, enduring the laser, when suddenly…
Kaido's dragon pupils contracted sharply.
Several small red dots appeared in the sky, falling rapidly. A sense of danger surged through his mind. Were those… meteors?
Below, Fujitora, holding his staff blade, activated his ability:
"Jigoku Ryū!"
Kaido, who was charging at Borsalino, suddenly slowed, his entire body seemingly losing control and plummeting rapidly towards the ground.
Kaido twisted his body and looked at Fujitora. That guy…
Boom!!!
A massive crater was blasted into the island's surface.
Kaido, within the crater, transformed back into his human-dragon form. He shook his head and got up. It was all just a tickle. The only thing that was truly disgusting was…
Scratch—
The smoke was torn apart, revealing Kaido's figure.
Fujitora stood not far away, facing him. Borsalino hovered in mid-air, and several meteors were now visibly enlarging in the sky, hurtling towards the already crumbling island.
Kaido's bloodthirsty dragon eyes, devoid of emotion, looked up at the sky:
"Troublesome ability…"
The Kanabo in his hand crackled with Conqueror's Haki and lightning.