"Lord Moria!" Perona's vision blurred as Kaido's massive body suddenly appeared before her. Frightened out of her wits, she flung out a ghost attack with a wave of her hand while screaming desperately for help.
Kaido shifted sideways and floated away. He was not sure whether he could withstand this kind of ghost attack himself; when it came to strange Devil Fruit abilities, it was best not to foolishly try to tank them.
"Get lost!" Kaido dodged Perona's attack, gathering Armament Haki in his fist before throwing a powerful punch through the air. A black gleam, carrying a violent blast of wind, slammed fiercely into Perona's spirit body.
Perona screamed. Though she was in ghost form, how could Kaido's Haki be anything but tyrannical? That single punch sent her flying into some unknown corner.
"Bastard!" Seeing Kaido effortlessly blast away his subordinate, Moria was instantly consumed by rage. "Shadow—"
Bang!
Before Moria could unleash his move, a fierce impact struck him from behind and sent him flying.
Kaido's senior officers, the Three Disasters, had broken through the defensive line and arrived to join him.
Moria took the blow, and his chest and abdomen felt as though they were burning with fire. The Three Disasters were among the strongest in the world; among pirates beneath the Four Emperors, they were the most powerful. Their refined Haki was immensely formidable, and the blow dealt Moria tremendous damage.
Moria flew a long distance before managing to steady himself. Only after coughing up a mouthful of blood did the pressure in his chest ease somewhat. When he turned back, he saw a sight that filled him with fury: the elite captains of the Star Alliance's First Fleet were being slaughtered one-sidedly by the Beasts Pirates' officers and were struggling terribly to resist.
Moria was