Braised Double Fish

Chapter 242 Kaido is Played For a Fool

"Red-haired brat, if you have the guts, take this move!!!"

"Rising Dragon: Blazing Eight Trigrams!!!"

Roar—

Kaidou, engulfed in crimson flames, let out a long roar.

Flames continuously gathered around his head, the scorching heat like a second sun appearing in the sky.

A colossal flame dragon head, imbued with Haki, plunged down towards Shanks.

Shanks grinned:

"Hiss—"

"Who would be foolish enough to take it."

"I already told you, your moves are too cliché."

Who would be impulsive enough to fall for such an obvious provocation?

His strength was immense, but his mind wasn't flawed…

With such a massive dragon plunging down, was he supposed to compete with it in strength?

He stomped his foot, his figure moving rapidly, cutting through the air like a red streak of light.

Kaidou, who was diving down, stared intently at Shanks's retreating figure and pursued.

There was no other way…

He had just realized that this damnable brat…

His Observation Haki couldn't sense him.

The seas were full of absurd talents, but for someone to be able to block even his Observation Haki, to be completely undetectable…

It was simply preposterous…

The distance between the dragon and the man closed rapidly…

A sharp glint flashed in Kaidou's eyes as his speed surged!

But at the moment of impact.

Shanks suddenly turned back, smiled at Kaidou, and his speed inexplicably multiplied several times as he vanished.

Kaidou's eyes widened in fury!

Boom—!!!

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At the very center of the island, a crimson sun rose.

Countless lightning bolts ravaged and erupted, sweeping outwards.

The intense shockwave made it difficult even for the Red-Haired Pirates on the shore to keep their eyes open.

Lucky Roo took a bite of meat and mumbled incoherently,

"What power."

"Is Boss okay?"

Yasopp said:

"Of course he is. With Boss's speed."

"Even if he can't win, he can definitely dodge."

"This is what it means to be called an Emperor."

"Truly terrifying."

"How can the Marines, relying on Admirals and Marshals, possibly suppress them."

Looking at the explosion on the island, Yasopp thought of Borsalino, who had fought briefly and then retreated, feeling puzzled.

The difference in power between the two was almost unimaginable.

Beckman lit a cigarette and took a puff:

"That Kizaru just now was a newly promoted Admiral."

"He might seem not that strong, though none of his attacks hit us."

"But… none of our attacks hit him either, and we had so many of them while he was alone."

"Just as the intelligence suggested, he's a seasoned veteran…"

"Without an absolute advantage, that kind of person won't fight to the death."

Yasopp chuckled:

"That was the purpose of your test, wasn't it?"

Beckman nodded:

"If the collected information is correct, then the new Admiral Aokiji is probably similar."

"Sengoku was promoted to Fleet Admiral to suppress headquarters, and Garp is running around the world."

"Currently, the only troublesome one for the Marines is Sakazuki."

"That guy is a pure mad dog."

"If Sakazuki had come today."

"It likely wouldn't have ended peacefully."

Yasopp said:

"Sakazuki…"

"Is he really that troublesome?"

Beckman's eyes narrowed:

"Of course."

"If all the Marines were like Kizaru, how could they suppress the Emperors of the New World?"

"The pirates of the previous generation are mostly dead."

"But the Marines of the same era are still alive and well."

"Luffy, who dominated the seas, died at God Valley."

"During that period, Sengoku suppressed the New World."

"Garp chased the captain of Boss's crew, the Pirate King Roger, all over the world."

"Whitebeard and Shiki both died at the hands of Sakazuki."

"The Red Earl fought the former Marshal Kong, then was defeated by Garp and imprisoned."

"All four legendary pirates, without exception, fell to the Marines."

"Even Kaidou on this island."

"Intelligence shows he was once defeated by Sakazuki."

"Although he escaped for some reason later, it doesn't negate the Marines' power."

"And the terrifying thing is… as time passes."

"The pirates on the sea seem to have forgotten these achievements…"

"Those guys are all alive and well, yet more and more people don't take the Marines seriously…"

"Why do you think that is?"

Yasopp let out a gasp:

"This…"

"Yeah… why?"

With such terrifying records, why hadn't he felt it before…

Beckman's gaze drifted towards the island:

"It's time…"

Many of the new generation of pirates are young. On this vast sea where information is scarce, the only way to transmit it is through newspapers.

But who remembers every page of a newspaper?

These deeds, though sensational at the time, happened over a decade ago, two decades ago.

Who remembers every major event reported in newspapers ten or twenty years ago…

He, being older, would remember and collect information.

But Yasopp, only three years younger than him, had stayed on a small island before setting sail.

Even if they were similar in age, he wouldn't remember those events.

Because at the time, he was neither a pirate nor a Marine, so even if he saw those things, he would forget them in a blink of an eye.

The only events among those that happened after they set sail was the downfall of Shiki.

At that time, everyone just sighed, without much feeling.

Click, click—

Beckman cocked the gun in his hand:

"Prepare for reception."

"It looks like Boss can't hold on any longer."

On the island, a furious giant fire dragon was chasing something and charging towards the Red-Haired Pirates' ship.

It was obvious who was being chased…

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Marine Headquarters, Marineford.

Outside the Fleet Admiral's office.

Dada—

The crisp sound of leather shoes echoed as a figure of condensed light appeared.

Borsalino let out a relaxed sigh:

"Finally back~"

Sengoku's voice came through the wooden door:

"What's the situation in the New World, Borsalino?"

Swish—

Borsalino pulled open the wooden door and walked into the Fleet Admiral's office:

"It's fine~ Marshal~"

"They aren't cooperating~"

"It seems they're in conflict~"

"Koukou Island is probably at the bottom of the sea by now~"

Sengoku frowned:

"Seems like?"

Borsalino sighed softly:

"Yeah~"

"I wanted to observe a bit~"

"But the Red-Haired Pirates are all like monsters~"

"Couldn't get close at all~"

Sengoku took a few deep breaths and waved his hand, suppressing the irritation within him:

"I understand."

"You should go back and rest."

Borsalino seemed to have realized he had gone too far and adopted a more formal attitude:

"Yes~"

He stood up and left the Fleet Admiral's office.

Sengoku looked at the document in his hand, detailing the revolutionary army's expansion into several allied nations, and rubbed his temples:

"A time of turmoil…"

Taking on such big trouble right after taking office…

He picked up the Den Den Mushi and dialed. After a few rings:

"Investigate the latest situation on Koukou Island for me."