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"Kaido, we're here to help you."

With a shout, several figures rushed toward Xia Qiu, who was lying prone on the ground.

This is the Fish-Man squad. After being attacked by Xia Qiu and losing many of their members, the remaining Fish-Man dared not approach. They regularly searched the sea and reported information to the fleet above.

At first, they dared not approach, but as time went on and the fluctuations in the battle subsided, they slowly drew closer and discovered the situation of Kaido and the Giant Beast.

Kaido, with one arm severed, lay there leaning against the Sea King's corpse, his body covered in wounds.

The Giant Beast lay there, only moving occasionally.

"Kaido injured, and the Giant Beast can't move. We'll split into two groups. Elss, you come with me and carry Kaido upstairs."

The leader of the Fish-Man squad shouted, "The rest of you, attack the Giant Beast!"

"Yes, Lord Kali."

The six immediately separated; two went to Kaido, while the remaining four rushed towards the Giant Beast.

"Kaido, we'll take you away."

Kali approached Kaido and, together with Elss, grabbed Kaido's body.

They are Fish-Man with great arm strength, and the two of them are among the strongest Fish-Man. Even with Kaido by their side, they can still stay far away.

"Don't want."

But a weak voice rang out from beneath Kaido's lowered head, "Go quickly."

"What?"

Kali looked puzzled, and then Kaido's voice rang out again, "Leave, go back, let Queen leave."

"Leave?"

Kali frowned, but as Kaido's voice faded, screams echoed from afar.

Click, click.

Xia Qiu had two Fish-Man in his mouth and was chewing them up.

The other two Fish-Man were tightly bound by the tentacles and were unable to break free.

Swoosh.

Xia Qiu didn't immediately go to eat the two Fish-Man, but instead rushed towards them.

"Kaido, let's go quickly."

Kali and Elss helped Kaido up, but Kaido shoved them aside, stood up on one leg, and shouted, "You two go! Tell Queen to leave!"

boom.

Xia Qiu's head slammed into Kaido's body, and Kaido's right hand pressed down on Xia Qiu's palate, pinning him to the ground.

"Hurry up."

Kaido roared loudly. Seeing this, Kali gritted his teeth and said, "Elss, go report. I'll help."

"Yes."

Elss immediately left, and Kali lunged at Xia Qiu, drawing a spear from his back with his right hand and thrusting it at Xia Qiu.

boom.

Kaido was thrown into the air, and then Xia Qiu bit down on Kali.

clang.

Kali's spear blocked in front of him, but it was shattered. Then Xia Qiu bit Kali and chewed as she tried to swim upwards.

However, Elss was extremely fast. Xia Qiu took two steps to catch up but could not catch up. She could only fall heavily and lie there motionless.

Click, click.

Xia Qiu devoured both Fish-Man, then looked somewhat regretful as Kaido relayed the message.

After eating one of Kaido's arms, the situation changed in the next twenty-four hours.

For the first two hours, Kaido was still able to launch an attack.

However, after six hours, Kaido could only passively defend himself.

After twelve hours, Xia Qiu tore off one of his legs and then retreated again.

At this point, Kaido had already lost the battle.

His death was inevitable.

However, when Xia Qiu attacked again, the intensity did not increase, and he only knocked Kaido to the ground again.

And over the next twelve hours, Kaido attacked him every time he regained a little strength.

This depleted all of Kaido's remaining strength, and his physical condition deteriorated further.

However, Xia Qiu was conserving her strength. By eating, her injuries began to heal, her strength was restored, and her condition was getting better and better.

Kaido saw his situation and initially didn't know what he was going to do, but as time went on, he understood.

He doesn't intend to defeat himself immediately.

He killed himself, but his injuries had not yet healed, and his fighting strength was weakened.

But if he recovers, he can kill himself and then attack the fleet above.

With his strength, no one in the water can stop him. Apart from a few people, no one can stop him. The entire fleet will probably sink.

Realizing this, he understood Xia Qiu's thoughts and became very anxious, hoping to get the message out.

When the Fish-Man scouting team couldn't resist getting closer, he passed on the message.

For Xia Qiu, this was a regret.

His current level of recovery is still beyond Kaido's imagination, and Xia Qiu has the upper hand in Kaido's arm.

The leg he provided allowed him to surpass him, not to mention the fact that he could eat 24 hours a day and that Kaido was getting weaker and weaker, making it impossible for him to be injured again.

This is equivalent to a full 24-hour recovery period after eating; at least the two twisted legs have regained their mobility.

The reason for doing this was to keep Kaido's subordinates, especially the Calamity of Water, one of the Calamities.

Kaido is already in our grasp.

But now it seems impossible to do so.

What a pity.

Xia Qiu waited until the Fish-Man provided the heat, then slowly stood up and came to Kaido's side.

Goodbye, Kaido.

Xia Qiu looked down at Kaido and said softly, "You are a worthy opponent, but now, you must die."

"Enough with the nonsense."

Kaido roared, stood up on one leg, and pounced on Xia Qiu.

"Die."

Xia Qiu opened its mouth wide, revealing rows of sharp teeth that emitted a terrifying light, before slowly closing it.

"You're saying Kaido told you to run?"

Ken stared coldly at Elss in front of him. "He also lost an arm and a leg? How is that possible?"

"Are you telling the truth?" Queen frowned as he looked at the other person.

"I'm telling the truth."

Elss said, "Kaido was stuck there, unable to move. Captain Kali and I were going to take Kaido away while the other four attacked the Giant Beast. But Kaido told us to run and that you should leave too. By the time I came to my senses, the giant Giant Beast had already attacked. Kaido and Kali held it off. I've come to deliver the message."

"How could Kaido lose?"

Ken looked guilty, and his right hand transformed into a snake's tail, instantly striking at Elss.

clang.

Queen blocked his tail with his sword and said coldly, "Ken, stop right there."

"He's talking nonsense, he must be in cahoots with the enemy," Ken shouted.

"Colluding with the enemy?"

Queen sighed. "Six went and one came back. Do you think he can do that? One against five?"

"And that Giant Beast is still there," Ken said quickly.

"If Kaido gains the upper hand,"

Queen shook his head and said, "Can we just stand by and watch him kill five of his men? Even if it's a draw, Kaido won't let those five die."

"This..."

Ken opened his mouth upon hearing Queen's words, but couldn't utter a rebuttal.

"So what he said is very likely true, and Kaido may really be in danger," Queen said sadly.

Ken asked, "So, what should we do?"

"The Fish-Man squad is almost entirely wiped out."

Queen said worriedly, "No one can fight underwater anymore. And the enemy is powerful. If they attack us, apart from the air force, no one will be able to escape."

At this point, Queen said softly, "It's time to leave."

"Queen."

Ken couldn't help but ask, "Are you going to betray Kaido?"

"I was just following his orders."

Queen said coldly, "The Beasts Pirates are the brainchild of Kaido. He told us to leave, so we cannot sink here."

"I will stay here and fight to the very end."

Ken said loudly, standing up and saying, "Who wants to stay here with me and wait for Kaido's return?"

"Us."

One by one, the members of the surrounding pirate crews stood up, and all the captains of the combat teams stood up.

"You guys..."

Queen looked somewhat reluctant when he saw this.

"If you want to leave, then leave."

Ken looked at Queen and said, "We will stay here, even if we die, we will fight to the death for Kaido."

"Yeah?"

Queen said with a wry smile, "In that case, I'll stay here too. I want to preserve Kaido's legacy, but if you all die here, then there's no point in me leaving."

"Alright then."

Ken, beaming with joy, stood up and said, "We'll wait on this island to welcome Kaido. If it's that Giant Beast that comes up, we'll fight it here."

"Kaido."

Queen sat there, gazing into the distance, and said with a desolate expression, "Although this is not the outcome you desired, to die for you is an immense honor for us."

"Please allow us to disobey your order just this once."

Queen said softly, raised his bowl, and drank it all in one gulp.