White-Hot Battle

Teach continued to unleash his speed, killing over a hundred people every minute. Teach could clearly feel his leg muscles swelling but didn't stop. This, too, was a form of training.

As he slaughtered, a faint killing aura continuously condensed and grew stronger on Teach's body.

"Roar!" A human-pet charged at Teach. It was a wolf-like human-pet, and what's more, this noble had fed it a Devil Fruit, a type of Wolf-Wolf Fruit. But facing Teach's immense power, it was easily killed. This was his trump card, and it was defeated and died just like that. The noble found it hard to believe. However, Teach's blade awaited him.

These nobles pursued perfect human-pets. Not only did they have to train them, but they also had to feed them the corresponding animal Devil Fruits, allowing them to gain the animals' abilities and partially transform their bodies into animal parts, making them more like pets.

Just like Pito, she was a perfect pet. A cat's lifestyle was ingrained in her very bones, as were her mannerisms. Although she was now learning to stand and speak, some habits couldn't be changed. Of course, Teach hadn't demanded she change them.

When sleeping, Pito liked to sleep like a cat, her cat ears and tail involuntarily growing out.

As nobles, and with the Kate Trading Company, obtaining Devil Fruits was very easy. Of course, they were mostly ordinary Devil Fruits, all of the Zoan type.

Along the way, Teach had discovered eight human-pets who had eaten Devil Fruits, and there were still three uneaten Devil Fruits: the Rabbit-Rabbit Fruit, the Fox-Fox Fruit, and the Dog-Dog Fruit.

They were all very ordinary. The strongest was the Wolf-Wolf Fruit from before, but it had already been eaten. Although Teach looked down on them, they were still treasures of the sea, worth a hundred million Belly. Teach accepted them as spoils of war with a smile.

Teach had also discovered quite a bit of treasure, but he didn't have enough time to take it all, so he could only leave it for now.

Teach's killings were all very swift, giving no time for reaction. Meanwhile, Mobius's side was gradually causing some commotion and attracting attention. Many guards rushed towards him. Teach was killing from the rear while Mobius drew their attention. Seeing people approaching, Mobius held his swords in both hands and fought alongside the guards.

More than a dozen bodies lay on the ground, guards' bodies. However, Mobius seemed to be struggling. Guards surrounded him, and he couldn't continue. He needed to find an opportunity to escape. He thought, "Snake Hand!" He leaped forcefully, his arms stretching out, grabbing the top of the wall. Using it for leverage, he easily scaled it, escaping the guards' encirclement.

Mobius fled directly, heading to the next location to kill nobles. Gradually, more and more nobles died. Their bodies were discovered in their homes, killed by swords. However, they hadn't realized that the number of dead nobles was far greater than they imagined.

And Mobius, who arrogantly continued to kill nobles while fleeing, naturally became their target. Mobius's actions were a severe provocation to them, the nobles. Killing so many nobles made him a thorn in their eyes, filled with anger and fear, not wanting to be the next victim.

The entire royal palace had basically become ruins, mostly destroyed by Brady's giant beasts and ferocious beasts.

The war was incredibly fierce. Countless ferocious beasts charged at Kaido without regard for their lives, but they didn't inflict any damage on Kaido. However, judging by the situation alone, Brady seemed to have the advantage. Those powerful giant beasts could use Haki, coupled with their immense strength, making them no weaker than a Vice Admiral. Such a high concentration of top-tier fighters was something even Kaido couldn't easily ignore, but Kaido was getting excited.

He swatted away a charging fierce tiger with one palm. Then, a massive elephant's foot descended from the sky, stomping down hard on Kaido. The ground directly caved in.

"How is it? Is he dead?" a spectator asked. Such an intense battle naturally had many viewers. The World Economic News had connected to various networks in the New World, and on the large screens, the battle between Kaido and Brady, the King of the Kate Kingdom, was displayed.

This battle was called the Battle of Beast King vs. Beast King. A voice in the footage provided commentary, "Oh! Elephant Stampede! Is Kaido going to die?" Morgans' voice appeared, asking everyone with confusion.

This was also the confusion of most people, but the answer soon came. The giant elephant's foot uncontrollably lifted, and beneath it, a figure appeared – it was Kaido, supporting the giant elephant's pillar-like foot with one hand.

"Look! Kaido has appeared! As expected of a monster, such astonishing strength," Morgans exclaimed.

Kaido was too strong. Supporting it with one hand, he stood there, emanating an aura that instilled instinctive fear in the surrounding ferocious beasts, making them hesitate to advance. Brady's abilities couldn't control them, but soon, these ferocious beasts were brought under his control again.

Seizing the opportunity, Brady attacked. He moved his body, appearing before Kaido. His fist was wrapped in Haki, and he delivered a fierce punch to Kaido's chest.

However, Kaido's powerful physique remained unharmed. Looking at the three-meter-tall Brady before him, he sneered, "Are you tickling me?" In his other hand, he had somehow grabbed a dark, gleaming club. Facing Brady, he declared, "Thunder Bagua!"

The terrifying power, felt up close, made Brady's heart pound. He had underestimated Kaido's strength. This move was unstoppable and would cause serious injury. He leaped backward, trying to evade the attack.

Though his speed was fast, he still couldn't dodge it completely. He wasn't hit directly, but the powerful air current generated by the attack slammed into Brady, causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood and be sent flying back a hundred meters.

Seeing their master injured, the ferocious beasts and giant beasts became enraged. They let out roars and charged at Kaido. Kaido was already enormous, like a giant, but compared to these giant beasts, he was still smaller.

An elephant's trunk swung towards Kaido, while from behind, a giant ape unleashed a powerful punch. A colossal Tyrannosaurus Rex opened its massive jaws and lunged at Kaido.

Kaido seemed to be in a crisis. "Get lost! You bunch of idiots! Thunder Bagua!" Kaido roared, annoyed. His club was wrapped in black and red lightning – Conqueror's Haki.

With a deafening boom! Facing Kaido's attack, the three giant beasts collapsed, unconscious. These were merely three giant beasts; there were many more. Each of these giant beasts possessed immense vitality, and Kaido's attack couldn't kill them.

The battle continued ceaselessly, presenting countless civilians and pirates with a battle between monsters and beasts.

They marveled not only at Kaido's powerful strength but also at the terrifying abilities of Brady, the King of the Kate Kingdom. While they knew he could tame pets, their impression was limited to ordinary ferocious beasts. They never expected Brady to have tamed so many terrifying giant beasts, along with an army of thousands of ferocious beasts. This was power enough to sweep through anything.

They mentally placed Brady in the category of 'not to be provoked' or 'must be killed.' The threat of his abilities was simply too great.

At the same time, they paid even more attention to the war, eager to know the outcome of the battle.

The war had entered a white-hot stage. Kaido didn't want to waste any more time and set his sights directly on King Brady. If he could eliminate Brady, these giant beasts and ferocious beasts would be no match for him. Such a gathering of power was too terrifying; one by one, they would fall only to recover shortly after and continue fighting.

Ignoring the other ferocious beasts and giant beasts, Kaido charged directly at Brady. Seeing Kaido charging at him, fear appeared in Brady's eyes for the first time. The previous Thunder Bagua attack had left a significant shadow on him. Giant beasts stood in front of Brady, blocking Kaido's advance and constantly attacking him.

This turn of events was observed by everyone. Kaido's immense strength gave him the advantage. As long as he defeated Brady, victory would be in his hands.

However, with so many giant beasts, Kaido couldn't ignore the strength of each one. With these ferocious beasts present, they continuously delayed Kaido's progress. The outcome of the battle would either be Kaido running out of stamina first or Brady being killed first.

The Marines were also observing this battle. They were very familiar with Kaido, who often roamed the seas alone and frequently caused trouble for the Marines. Witnessing Kaido's combat situation, "This Kaido has gotten stronger again," a Vice Admiral watching the battle remarked.

"Shouldn't we be more concerned about the power of the Kate Kingdom?" another Vice Admiral retorted. "How can someone possess such terrifying abilities? Are there no limits? With such terrifying power, they could completely sweep through Marine Headquarters. If a war broke out, aside from the top-tier fighters, all the other Marines would die." He looked at Brady with great apprehension.

"Indeed, a single ability like that could establish a top-tier force," Tsuru nodded. "Such an ability must be placed under close scrutiny."

"I recall the previous user of this Devil Fruit was a circus ringmaster, who tamed all sorts of animals and ferocious beasts for performances," a Marine said, recalling something.

Such a disparity! They couldn't help but sigh.

Kaido also knew this approach wouldn't work, so he transformed back into a dragon hundreds of meters long and flew into the sky. These ferocious beasts were too troublesome, like flies that seemed endless. Although they couldn't harm him, they annoyed him, so he wanted to deal with them first.

"Dragon Breath." Blazing dragon breath spewed continuously from Kaido's mouth, like a world-ending dragon. Large numbers of ferocious beasts were engulfed by the dragon breath and died, along with some giant beasts.

"Die! Today is your death day!" Kaido roared and charged directly at Brady, descending from the sky. He bypassed the giant beasts, and his body transformed back into human form in mid-air. Brady could only hide beneath the giant beasts. "Boom!" His club smashed directly into the head of a giant ape. The giant ape died, its massive body collapsing. Brady moved quickly, escaping. One by one, the giant beasts rushed forward to tie Kaido down.

Brady was not weak, but Kaido's attack power was too strong. Simply fleeing wouldn't work; he knew this clearly. While the giant beasts fought Kaido, he constantly looked for opportunities to attack, fighting against the giant beasts one by one, enduring their attacks repeatedly. Kaido couldn't withstand them indefinitely either.

He craved war; combat could make him stronger. He was already aware of Brady's situation. After multiple collisions, Brady's attacks couldn't break his defense; he was no match for Kaido at all. Shifting from defense to offense, Kaido no longer sought to kill Brady immediately; Brady was meant to be killed, but he wanted to enjoy a good fight first.

Brady didn't know Kaido's thoughts, but he saw hope for victory. Under the previous Dragon Breath, the ferocious beast army had suffered heavy losses, but there were still one to two thousand remaining. The giant beast army was his true trump card; only a dozen or so giant beasts had been lost. He was confident he could outlast Kaido.

The battle entered its climax. Brady also displayed his strength, his powerful taijutsu continuously striking Kaido's body. Although it couldn't break Kaido's defense, it managed to force Kaido back several times. With the cover of the giant beasts, he could seize opportunities to attack and evade Kaido's attacks. However, he also sustained some injuries.

The great battle lasted for over an hour, but it wasn't over yet.

In the west district of the royal city, Teach panted, his legs trembling slightly. Beside him, Mobius had already collapsed from exhaustion, weak and covered in sweat.

Unlike Teach, Mobius was splattered with blood, a mixture of blood and sweat. He also had several knife wounds. Two bullets had struck his right shoulder; due to a moment of carelessness, he hadn't noticed a hidden noble with a gun and was hit by his shots.

Teach had already removed the bullets. A simple bandage was applied; it wasn't a fatal wound. After a doctor treated it simply, he would just need to wait for it to heal.

At this moment, the entire noble district was devoid of any other life besides the two of them. Everyone was dead. Mobius had killed fewer people, only a few hundred, but this was more than ten times the number he had killed in his entire life before. This was enough to cause a massive transformation in his mindset.

Meanwhile, in a place Mobius didn't know about, Teach had also thrown up once. He had killed too many people. Although Teach had a resolve to kill and was mentally prepared, cutting them down one by one, his senses were incredibly sharp. He could clearly feel the state of death of these nobles and guards.

At first, he felt nothing and was accustomed to the slaughter. He never held back against enemies, and the sheer number of people who died by his hand, accumulating bit by bit, finally made Teach unable to hold it in and vomit. If he hadn't done so, his mental state would have been in serious trouble.