Kaido

Biodata

Background / History

Kaido took an early interest in Archangel Louis after seeing a bounty poster identifying him as a Mythical Zoan user. He wanted Louis in his crew, and later tried to recruit Yelena, Amit and Akuldona when their abilities caught his attention 60 132 136 188.

During a battle at the entrance to the New World, Kaido fought Yelena before recognizing her as his daughter. He invited her to join the Beasts Pirates and become the Shogun of Wano Country, but she refused to submit to him. He also fought Amit and Louis during the same conflict 133 138.

Kaido later confronted Louis on Dressrosa. Their Conqueror’s Haki clash split the clouds, and the fight expanded into a three-way battle with Golden Lion Shiki. After Kaido fell into the sea, Hanafuda pulled him out 173 176 182.

In a later war against the Navy, Kaido fought Garp and Aokiji. Fujitora’s awakened gravity ability prevented Kaido and Louis from pursuing them, after which Kaido left to seek revenge against the World Government for Big Mom’s death 225 231 232.

At Onigashima, Kaido faced Ace and Luffy while allied with Katakuri. Luffy’s awakened form repeatedly returned to the fight despite Kaido’s attacks. Their final clash ended with Luffy driving Kaido deep into the earth. Yelena found him alive but dying and offered to save him if he retired from piracy; he died before answering 333 336.

Appearance

Kaido is a towering, muscular man with thick black hair and pale demon horns. His transformed forms retain a horned, fanged appearance 133 136 188.

• Azure Dragon form: An immense blue dragon with tough scales, sharp fangs and multiple horns 133 171.
• Dragon-man form: A scaled body with a long tail, horns, sharp teeth and glowing red eyes 136.
• More ferocious beast-man form: Larger arm muscles and a mouth filled with additional tusks; developed through decades of combat 173.

Personality

Kaido seeks powerful fighters for his crew and often makes recruitment offers even during battles. He enjoys testing strong opponents, drinks heavily, and can shift abruptly between laughter, anger and tears 60 132 136 174 225.

His treatment of his daughters differs sharply: he repeatedly tried to bring Yelena into his crew, while Yamato spent much of a two-year period imprisoned and was taken out chiefly for training 134 225 236. Kaido grieved openly for Big Mom after her death 231.

Abilities & Skills

Dragon transformations

• Azure Dragon: Breathes intense fire, releases cutting wind blades and produces a thunderous roar. He can surround his dragon form with a colossal fire dragon 188 232 336.
• Flame Clouds: Creates clouds that support flight and carry other people or objects. Clouds surrounding Onigashima kept the island aloft during his battle with Luffy 171 175 335 336.
• Dragon-man forms: Fights at close range with his club, claws and tail. His second, stronger beast-man form and his Drunk Dragon form are not Devil Fruit awakenings 173 174 225 232.

Haki

• Conqueror’s Haki: Infuses his club strikes with it; clashes with Louis and Luffy split clouds and spread black-and-red lightning across the sky 173 225 335.
• Armament Haki: Reinforces Hassakai and contributes to his exceptional defense 133 175.
• Observation Haki: Can glimpse the immediate future and track opponents during combat 173 232.

Strength and endurance

• Yelena’s mountain-shattering, curse-infused blow failed to inflict substantial damage on him 133.
• He continued fighting after taking heavy blows from Garp and Aokiji, and overpowered Garp during their later clash 225 232.
• According to Shiki, Kaido cannot move or fight in the sea but can breathe there; his hide also prevents Sea Kings from killing him while submerged 176.

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Hassakai — Heavy spiked club used for Haki-infused attacks, including Thunder Bagua 133 173 188.
• Wine gourd — Carried on his back and used while drinking 60.

Relationships

• Yelena — His daughter and a member of the Archangel Pirates. Kaido repeatedly tried to recruit her; she rejected his offer, though she later offered to save his life if he abandoned piracy 134 225 336.
• Yamato — His daughter, whom he trained and imprisoned for much of a two-year period 171 236.
• Charlotte Linlin / Big Mom — A longtime acquaintance whose death left him grieving; he subsequently sought revenge against the World Government 231 232.
• Katakuri — Replaced Big Mom as Kaido’s ally in Wano and fought alongside him at Onigashima 333 334.
• Louis — A fighter Kaido wanted to recruit and later battled on Dressrosa; they also fought on the same side against the Navy 60 136 173 232.
• Luffy — Defeated Kaido in their final battle above Onigashima 334 336.

Notable Quotes

“In this world, a strong person can be without Devil Fruit abilities, but they cannot be without Haki.” 335