Beneath the Deep Sea

On the Moby Dick, Marco looked at Whitebeard and couldn't help but say, "Father, Kaido has already gone to find Ace and the others. With Kaido's power, they're probably..."

"So what?"

Whitebeard sat there, took a sip of wine, and looked completely unconcerned.

Jozu said, "Dad, should we go help?"

Why should I help?

Whitebeard countered, "Do we have a reason to help?"

Namul said, "Nami and Ace are both there..."

"You must remember one thing."

Whitebeard said, "When Nami and Ace joined Baroque Works and started working for that little lizard, they had already severed ties with us."

Marco couldn't help but say, "But Ace will come back."

"But he hasn't come back yet."

Whitebeard said coldly, "When they set their sights on Doflamingo and Kaido, they had to be prepared. They initiated the attack, signaling the start of war, so they have to bear whatever the enemy's reaction is."

"But they are bound to lose this trip."

Marco looked somewhat reluctant upon hearing this.

"They are trying to dethrone Kaido and take his place, so they can only rely on their own strength, and no one can interfere."

Whitebeard said, "This is their war."

"Captain, Kaido has attacked Baroque Works. Full force, launch an attack!"

On the Red Force, Lucky Roux looked at the Red-Hair in the distance and couldn't help but say, "I think Baroque Works is in big trouble this time."

"Not necessarily."

Beckman slowly began, "Baroque Works, facing two Admiral, plus Momousagi and Jack, being able to kill Jack demonstrates strength comparable to a Four Emperors crew. But..."

"The foundation of a Four Emperors crew is not just about having top-notch fighters."

Shanks said slowly, "The middle-level combat force of the Beasts Pirates is the strongest."

"What if Whitebeard also intervenes?"

Usopp laughed and said, "Wouldn't Kaido be doomed then?"

"He won't."

Red-Hair said, "This is Ace's own battle. Everyone knows that Ace left the Whitebeard Pirates. Moreover, they provoked Kaido first, took Caesar away, killed Doflamingo, causing Kaido's Artificial Devil Fruit plan to fail completely, and killed Jack, one of the Drought. They already had a blood feud. For both reason and emotion, Whitebeard had no reason to take action."

"So Baroque Works is likely to fail?"

Lucky Roux shook his head and said, "It's been a long time since anyone has challenged Four Emperors."

"The last one was us."

An official nearby said with a smile.

"But something's been strange lately."

Usopp suddenly said, "I suddenly remembered my son Usopp. It was then that I realized that for two years I hadn't tried to think about him for even a second."

"You feel the same way?"

Shanks said, "I also suddenly thought of Luffy yesterday. Before that, I had absolutely no concept of Luffy. It's like..."

Usopp said slowly, "Their existence was erased, and then restored."

With Kaido's hands on his head, Xia Qiu burst off the deck. Then, Xia Qiu stepped on his six limbs in mid-air, flipped his body, and flew downwards, disappearing into the water.

boom.

Water splashed Kaido entered the water, Xia Qiu continued to push off with his six legs, plunging downwards.

Five meters, ten meters, twenty meters.

Kaido tried to support himself, but found no foothold. Xia Qiu's weight, along with the momentum from his footsteps on the air and water, stopped Kaido.

Wow.

In just three or four seconds, Xia Qiu's entire body was submerged in the ocean, Kaido appeared at a depth of nearly eighty meters.

Faced with Xia Qiu's attack, Kaido pressed down on Xia Qiu's head, trying to stop him, but he kept sinking.

He freed one hand and slammed it down, hitting Xia Qiu on the head.

boom.

Xia Qiu's body jolted, but she was unharmed.

With its sturdy defenses, combined with Armament Haki, even Kaido couldn't break through them.

Boom, boom.

Kaido continued his attacks, but Xia Qiu persisted, dragging him downwards.

Sea Walk.

Xia Qiu's six legs treaded on the water, instantly appearing two hundred meters deep on the seabed, and continued to descend.

Three hundred meters, four hundred and fifty meters, six hundred meters, seven hundred and fifty meters.

Each advance during Xia Qiu would result in a descent of 150 meters.

Swoosh.

In the blink of an eye, Xia Qiu brought Kaido to the seabed, where the water was 1,500 meters below the surface.

This area is close to islands, and the water depth is limited nearby. However, in the Calm Belt, the deepest parts can reach 4,000 meters.

boom.

Xia Qiu landed heavily on Kaido's back, the ground suddenly cracked open, and then Xia Qiu slowly retreated.

Holding his breath for a dozen seconds isn't a long time, but his own collisions, combined with Kaido's attacks, consumed his air.

He has very little oxygen left in his body, and even if he did, he wouldn't need to worry about it underwater.

"Not bad."

Kaido's voice came as he slowly climbed out of the pit, looked at Xia Qiu, and said, "You are the first creature whose physical strength can compare with mine."

Upon hearing Kaido's voice, Xia Qiu paused slightly, sighed, and said, "So you really are Fish-Man?"

Only Fish-Man can speak in water.

"You can talk?"

Kaido somewhat surprised, then laughed and tore off his shirt, revealing his muscular upper body. There were several marks on his shoulders, which were the gills of Fish-Man.

Kaido said, "That's right, I am Fish-Man, Fighting Fish half-giant."

"Fighting Fish Half-Giant?"

Xia Qiu looked at Kaido with some surprise.

"Fish-Man are half fish and half human. I am half fighting Fighting Fish, one-quarter human, and one-quarter giant," Kaido said, standing there with his arms crossed.

"As expected, it's Fighting Fish."

Xia Qiu shook his head. He had made many guesses about Kaido, including that he was Fish-Man with Fighting Fish blood.

His title is the Strongest Creature on land, sea, and air; if he can't fight underwater, that claim is definitely exaggerated.

Moreover, he attempted suicide many times without success. If he could drown, then the so-called suicide would not be valid.

Therefore, one possibility is that Kaido is Fish-Man.

Moreover, judging from the pointed horns on his head, he either has demon blood or Fighting Fish blood.

If it is the bloodline of a demon, that is, the bloodline of a giant, then even if it is only a quarter, it will be exceptionally tall, at least around twenty meters in height.

If it is of Fighting Fish lineage, Dellinger has one-quarter Fighting Fish lineage and is less than two meters tall. Even if it has half betta fish lineage, it may not be that tall.

Kaido now reveals that he has half giant blood, which, combined with his Fighting Fish blood, makes his eleven-meter height just right.

Xia Qiu had guessed this outcome, but it was the worst possible result.

However, Xia Qiu's original plan was to take the initiative to attack, surround and intercept, and attack the Beasts Pirates from the outside, thereby strengthening himself by eating the Beasts Pirates' subordinates.

If we can just take out a few more officers, even if they aren't at the level of the Calamities, we can easily defeat Kaido.

However, Kaido launched the first attack, leaving his side with a large number of old, weak, and disabled soldiers. He dragged them underwater, but it was useless. This was the worst-case scenario.

"This is a bit troublesome."

Xia Qiu looked at Kaido with a somewhat unpleasant expression.

"It is a pity."

Kaido stood there, stretched his body, and said, "If you hadn't killed Jack, I would definitely have wanted to recruit you as my subordinate. But since you killed him, I had no choice but to kill you to avenge him."

"Then let's go."

Xia Qiu stared at him coldly. After he killed Jack, there was no room for reconciliation between them.

"Bring it on."

Kaido stomped his feet and lunged at Xia Qiu, raising his right fist high.

Xia Qiu also charged forward, crashing into Kaido.

boom.

The two collided, their bodies jolted violently, and then they began to fight again.