Dust Destined to Be Crushed

The world seemed to be completely stripped away by an illusory, ethereal force. Kaido glanced at the figures lying on the ground, and his pupils instantly shrank to pinpoints.

"Ka... Kaido... Lord Kaido, why?"

A massive hole had been violently torn through Queen's chest. Had he not shifted into his Devil Fruit's animal form, that single blow would have killed him.

"Y-you bastard... Was it... was it you, you bastard?! Uchiha... Uchiha Hanazuki!"

King spat blood. Although the flames on his back continuously healed his wounds, blood still kept pouring from him. He was gravely injured and on the verge of death.

"King! Queen! You bastard, Uchiha Hanazuki, what the hell did you do to my right-hand men?!"

Facing Kaido's roar, Hanazuki behind him was still applauding that terrifying Flame Bagua, the admiration in his eyes utterly sincere.

"I did nothing. Aren't their injuries the result of the Flame Bagua you unleashed?"

"Truly powerful. It flew all the way from Onigashima to the Flower Capital, melting everything along its path into magma. Beautiful."

Looking back, Kaido finally realized that they had already reached the Flower Capital's territory. The waves along the way had boiled without end.

From afar, the front half of Onigashima had turned into patches of molten hell. Countless Beasts Pirates were fleeing in panic, struggling through the waves as they swam into the distance.

"You bastard... You planned this from the very beginning! Great Majesty Thunder Bagua!"

Conqueror's Haki coiled around his weapon. In his dragon-man form, Kaido trampled across the magma without dodging, charging straight at the smiling figure whose eyes brimmed with mockery.

"Uchiha Hanazuki, die!"

"I've more or less grasped the extent of your abilities. The experiment with Hollow ends here. Thank you for your cooperation."

Clang!

As the thunder and dust dispersed, the