Yamato

"She's Kaido's daughter?!"

Everyone was stunned, especially the Scabbard Nine, who had never heard that Kaido had a daughter!

"Black Winged Great Demon, would you mind if I took care of some family matters first?"

Kaido turned around and looked in the direction of Cifer.

"What ever."

Cifer put away the Banlong.

Killing Kaido won't take much longer; he's a formidable opponent, Cifer wouldn't mind letting him die a quick death.

"Woo la la la la~"

Kaido laughed loudly and walked step by step to Yamato, placing the Hachisai Kai in front of her.

"You mean you're going to kill me too?"

Kaido stared at his "son," whom he found utterly disappointing, with a mixture of emotions in his eyes.

"I will defeat you... I will become a man like Kozuki Oden and save this country!"

Yamato gripped the spikes on the spiked club, his eyes filled with determination, seemingly never believing there was anything wrong with his own ideas.

"Yeah..."

Kaido murmured, perhaps sensing something, and did not reprimand her as he usually did.

"I'm giving you a chance right here. Challenge me and let me see if you truly have the ability to save this country!"

With the Hachisai Kai pressed against Yamato's chest, Kaido finally spoke, completely disregarding the consequences of expending extra energy at this crucial moment.

"Yamato, please allow us to lend you a hand!"

"Kaido is a villain who has plagued Wano Country for over twenty years, and he even killed Momonosuke... We must kill him with our own hands!"

As Kin'emon spoke, the remaining members of the Scabbard Nine drew their weapons.

They didn't know why the other party wanted to fight Kaido, but as long as they shared the same goal, that was enough; they also wanted to avenge their young master who had died.

"Captain, what about us...?"

Bepo looked at Law, who was standing by and watching, and was a little confused. Wasn't their purpose in coming here to defeat Kaido?

"Things have changed, it's best if we don't intervene."

Luo glanced furtively in the direction of Cifer. As things stand, it was not the best course of action to intervene in the dispute between the Western Emperors.

"Flame Net!"

A fire suddenly spread out, isolating the others behind Yamato. Ace stood guard in front of the fire, watching over everyone.

"What do you mean by this, Your Excellency?!"

Denjiro's already small eyes narrowed to slits, and he showed his displeasure with Ace.

"This is my friend's family matter, and you are not allowed to interfere."

He pushed up his hat, his eyes revealing unparalleled confidence.

"Well... Ace's business is my business, and I won't let you pass!"

Tama, riding on a wild beast, also came to Ace's side. She didn't know what was right or wrong, but she knew that her brother Ace and the others would definitely save Wano Country.

"That's what I think too."

His life had already fallen from the sky, and he now stood before the crowd.

Kaido dealt with his family affairs with Cifer's consent, and he didn't interfere. However, he wouldn't allow others to meddle in Cifer's unfinished battles.

He knew about Wano Country; it wasn't just Kaido and that Orochi that imprisoned its people.

It is an idea.

"Perfect timing, I still have some energy left to burn, want to practice a bit?"

He casually tossed the unconscious Will to the ground, while Lucci, who had just flown up from below, was still in his Awakening form.

"Damn it! You..."

Kin'emon was unwilling, but he did not act rashly.

On the other side.

"Thunder Bagua!"

The two shouted at the same time and used the same move. Their spiked clubs collided, and powerful Conqueror's Haki surged wildly, with black and red lightning flashing continuously.

"You've become very strong, Yamato!"

Kaido had a smile on his face, seemingly acknowledging her strength.

"This is all for the purpose of defeating you!"

The two men's spiked clubs kept clashing, and on the surface, they seemed inseparable.

"Woo-la-la-la~ Roaring Thunder Bagua!"

Kaido's eyes flashed, and with a speed that Yamato couldn't react to at all, he slammed into her.

Yamato both hands and stuck it into the ground, but he was still knocked back more than ten meters by the blow.

"I will not admit defeat!"

Suddenly, a blue-white bolt of lightning struck down from the sky and landed on Yamato.

After the intense flash, Yamato's long, snow-white fur had completely changed its appearance, resembling a jade-faced fox.

"Zoan, Mythical Zoan, Okuchi no Makami form, it is indeed a fruit that should be eaten by the Guardian God of Wano Country. You should just obediently become the shogun of Wano Country."

"Kongō Gō!"

Kaido's smile grew even more arrogant as he swung the Hachisai Kai once more, sending out a gust of wind.

"I will not do as you wish; I will not control anyone or anything!"

"Mei!"

Yamato retaliated in kind, unleashing Inazuma in the shape of an arrow.

Two figures, one large and one small, kept intersecting in the air, their moves exactly the same.

"Drawing the Three Incarnations - Descending Naraku!"

Endless lightning coiled around the Hachisai Kai, which Kaido strike.

"Divine Speed - Thunder Bagua!"

Yamato's speed increased instantly, and she met Kaido's attack with her spiked club, which was imbued with lightning and ice.

"Bang!"

The ground was shattered by the powerful impact, and the two men's spiked clubs seemed to never touch, as they were locked in a struggle through a powerful layer of Conqueror's Haki.

Then, Yamato took a dozen steps back, and a layer of transparent, glass-like substance on his body shattered.

That was the Mirror Mountain she used to protect herself.

"Heat Breath!"

Kaido opened his mouth wide, and after a burst of scorching heat, a huge flame erupted.

"Mute Ice Fang!"

Yamato also opened its small mouth, and a stream of cold air rushed out, spraying towards the flames.

Fire and ice mingled in the air, causing a violent explosion that engulfed the two people.

"Did it work?!"

The onlookers were stunned by this scene, while Kin'emon and the others were only concerned with Kaido.

"You bastard! All along... have you really wanted to kill me?!"

As the smoke cleared, blood trickled down Yamato's forehead. His face was filled with anger, yet his eyes still held a desire for an answer.

"This is no longer a simple father-son quarrel. If you want to challenge me in the name of Oden, you must be prepared for war. This is not a game, Yamato!"

Kaido once again placed the Hachisai Kai on her chest, as if to tell her about the cruelty of the world.

"Is it wrong for me to admire Oden...? Why are you taking away my freedom!"

As the events of the past twenty years unfolded before her eyes, Yamato's last shred of hope for Kaido was shattered.

From that moment on, she no longer believed that there was any father-son relationship between them.

"The world is not as simple as you think!"

Kaido's eyes were gleaming, and no one knew what he was thinking.

"Ice General Slash!"

Her spiked club was covered in ice. She suddenly leaped up and used all her strength to chop down on Kaido's head.

"Drunken Thunder - Naraku!"

Kaido's lips curled into a smile. With this attack, he easily shattered Yamato's offensive, slamming her hard and knocking her to the ground.

"Is it already too late?"

Kaido mentioned the Hachisai Kai and discovered that Yamato in the pit had already turned back into human form and fainted on the ground.

"Yamato..."

Ace was covered in sweat, unaware that his best friend had lost consciousness.

He was just thinking that if he saw anything wrong, he would rush to save her immediately.

"Ugh la la la la~ A brat is just a brat and has no meaning at all."

Kaido suddenly burst into laughter, but his eyes were fixed intently on the person in the pit. In his mind, however, the image of that small figure appeared, who clamored every day to "become Kozuki Oden."

It seems he never really looked at her face.

So, you've grown this big already?