In Wano Country's secret passage control room, members of the Hundred Beasts Pirates lay sprawled across the floor.
Kizaru leisurely pressed a button, then picked up a Den Den Mushi and made a call. "Hello, hello, this is Kizaru. I've already opened the secret passage. You can come in now..."
"Understood, Admiral Kizaru!" A voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi. With the secret passage open, the Marine fleet could enter Wano Country through it.
Kizaru hung up and spread out his Observation Haki, unable to stop himself from pursing his lips. "My, my, they've started fighting..."
However, at that moment, his expression suddenly tightened, and he vanished from where he stood.
The instant he left, an attack came slashing down from above, striking directly at the spot where he had just been standing!
Golden Light flashed, and Kizaru appeared elsewhere. Squinting up at the sky, he muttered, "A real big shot has come after all—the Hundred Beasts Pirates' second-in-command, one of their Lead Performers, King the Conflagration..."
"You're really slippery, Kizaru..." King transformed into a pteranodon and dove down from the sky, his wings slashing at Kizaru like blades!
"Hey, hey, hey, we can talk this over..." A sword of light appeared in Kizaru's hand, blocking King's attack!
"You've already invaded our territory, Kizaru! Do you really think there's room to talk? Tankyūdon!" After the clash, the two retreated at the same time. King locked onto Kizaru with Observation Haki, flapped his wings, and shot forward at extreme speed, his sword-like wings unleashing a barrage of slashes!
"It's the general trend, King the Conflagration. You... can't stop us..." Kizaru dissolved into particles of light, evading the attack and appearing somewhere else. Light flickered from his fingertips as he fired a laser.
"Mere Marines can't threaten