Kaido

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Kaido (凯多)
Alias(es)	Kaido of the Beasts; Strongest Creature in Sea, Land, and Air
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Beasts Pirates; temporary ally of the Big Mom Pirates
Occupation/Role	Yonko; leader of the Beasts Pirates
Bounty	4,611,100,000 Belly 173
Status	Alive; defeated by Admiral Ling Xuan, restrained with Seastone, and taken into Navy custody 213 229 237 238
First Appearance	Chapter 139

Background

Kaido was formerly a trainee in the Rocks Pirates and later became one of the sea’s Four Emperors. By the time of the story, he ruled the Beasts Pirates from Onigashima in Wano Country and was feared as the world’s strongest creature. 173 211

His organization relied heavily on Zoan Devil Fruit users, artificial Devil Fruits, and a partnership with Donquixote Doflamingo. Doflamingo’s arrest jeopardized Kaido’s ambition to build an artificial Devil Fruit army. 164 173

Appearance

Kaido is an exceptionally tall, burly man standing over seven meters in height. He has horns, shoulder-length black hair, a dragon-whisker-like beard, and an X-shaped scar on the left side of his abdomen. He is commonly bare-chested and carries a massive spiked club. 164 205

• Two prominent horns.
• Extremely muscular physique.
• Black hair falling over his shoulders.
• Dragon-whisker beard.
• X-shaped abdominal scar.
• Massive spiked club; it was shattered during his final battle with Ling Xuan. 213

Personality

Kaido is proud, violent, and deeply reactive to perceived slights. He answered the deaths of his Calamities and Doflamingo’s arrest by mobilizing the Beasts Pirates, declaring that blood debts must be repaid with blood. 172 173

He is also impulsive and ruthless in pursuing revenge. After attacking the G3 Branch, he dismissed a prior promise to Sengoku as meaningless because pirates routinely break promises, then ordered the Tobi Roppo to attack Ling Xuan’s East Blue hometown. 199 200

Despite his arrogance, Kaido respects overwhelming strength. Ling Xuan’s superiority forced him to acknowledge the possibility that the Admiral had reached—or surpassed—the level of Rocks. After his defeat, Kaido accepted his capture and advised Yamato that following Ling Xuan would be a good path. 211 213 229

Abilities & Skills

Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon Form

Kaido possesses a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit that allows him to transform into an Azure Dragon. 173 205

• Azure Dragon form — A colossal aerial dragon form capable of flight and devastating ranged attacks. 173 205
• Human form — His standard combat form, emphasizing direct club combat and mobility. 206
• Beastman form — His most balanced and powerful form, combining the traits of his human and dragon states. 209
• Heat Breath — Expels a massive azure flame mixed with hurricane-force winds. Ling Xuan extinguished it with ease. 206
• Fire Dragon’s Great Torch — Covers his dragon body in intense flames and charges his opponent as a colossal flame dragon. 207

Haki Mastery

Kaido is proficient in Observation, Armament, and Conqueror’s Haki. His Conqueror’s Haki can coat his weapon and create lightning-filled atmospheric disturbances. 206 209

• Conqueror’s Haki coating — Infuses his spiked club with destructive force capable of cracking the ground beneath its swing. 206
• Observation Haki — Used to search for the absence of accompanying Navy forces when Ling Xuan entered Wano alone. 206
• Armament Haki — Reinforces his Beastman form alongside Conqueror’s Haki. 209

Club Techniques

• Thunder Bagua — Kaido’s signature Conqueror’s Haki-coated club strike; its impact destroyed what remained of Onigashima, though Ling Xuan survived unharmed. 206 207
• King Kong Fang — Kaido’s ultimate Beastman-form attack, releasing a barrage of Haki-coated club energy that devastates the surrounding terrain. 209

Physical Endurance

Kaido’s body is renowned for its durability and stamina, but Ling Xuan ultimately surpassed him in prolonged close-quarters combat. Kaido was left bloodied, exhausted, and unable to continue, while Ling Xuan remained largely uninjured. 210 213

Relationships

• Ling Xuan — Enemy and eventual captor. Kaido sought revenge after Ling Xuan killed the Calamities, but was defeated after a prolonged battle in Wano. 173 206 213
• Charlotte Linlin / Big Mom — Pirate ally and fellow Yonko. They formed an alliance to pursue Ling Xuan, only for both to be captured in Wano. 174 191 229
• Yamato — Kaido’s child. Their relationship is strained; Yamato openly hoped for Ling Xuan’s victory, while Kaido later admitted he did not understand what Yamato needed. 210 229
• King, Queen, and Jack — Kaido’s three Calamities and strongest subordinates. Their deaths at Ling Xuan’s hands drove Kaido’s campaign of revenge. 164 169 173
• Donquixote Doflamingo — Ally connected to Kaido’s artificial Devil Fruit ambitions. Kaido dispatched the Calamities to Dressrosa when Doflamingo requested aid. 164
• Tobi Roppo — Senior Beasts Pirates officers who carried out Kaido’s retaliatory orders against the Navy and Ling Xuan’s hometown. 199 200

Story Role / Major Arcs

Dressrosa Retaliation

Doflamingo contacted Kaido for assistance against Ling Xuan, the Navy officer responsible for capturing Golden Lion Shiki. Kaido responded by sending King, Queen, and Jack to Dressrosa. 164

The Calamities were killed by Ling Xuan, and Doflamingo was subsequently arrested. Kaido received the news while on Onigashima and immediately gathered the Beasts Pirates for revenge. 169 172 173

Alliance with Big Mom

Kaido led the Beasts Pirates out to hunt Ling Xuan, while Big Mom mobilized her own crew to join him. Their alliance destabilized the Grand Line and alarmed both the Navy and rival pirate forces. 173 174 175

Together, Kaido and Big Mom attacked the Navy’s G3 Branch. Kaido praised the operation and later escalated the conflict by ordering the Tobi Roppo to massacre everyone in Ling Xuan’s hometown. 199 200

Battle of Wano

Ling Xuan tracked Kaido to Onigashima, splitting the island apart before confronting him. Kaido initially attacked in Azure Dragon form with Heat Breath, then switched between human, dragon, and Beastman forms as the battle intensified. 205 206 209

Kaido used Thunder Bagua, Fire Dragon’s Great Torch, and King Kong Fang, but Ling Xuan withstood every attack. The fight devastated Wano’s terrain, yet Kaido was eventually overwhelmed in the very physical endurance for which he was feared. 207 209 210 213

After collapsing from exhaustion, Kaido was bound in Seastone by Yamato. Ling Xuan later delivered the defeated Big Mom beside him, leaving both Emperors to await Navy escort. 213 229

Imprisonment

Kaido and Big Mom were detained in Wano’s quarry under heavy Seastone restraint. Three Navy Admirals—Kizaru, Akainu, and Aokiji—arrived to escort the two former Emperors into Navy custody. 237 238

Notable Quotes

“An eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth.” 172

“I am Kaido! Kaido, one of the Four Emperors! How could I possibly surrender!” 211