Boom!
A figure crashed onto the battlefield, skidding toward Kaido and sending pirates flying along the way before finally stopping at Kaido's feet.
Kaido rested his spiked club on his shoulder and looked down at the figure that had slid to his feet.
"King?"
Kaido stared wide-eyed, his face full of suspicion.
Had he gotten drunk and still not sobered up?
Otherwise, why did his first mate, his future lead performer, look like this?
"Kaido... sir!"
Hearing Kaido's voice, King struggled to open his eyes. Upon seeing Kaido, he spat out a mouthful of blood.
That movement tore open the wounds on his body.
A massive wound ran across his chest and abdomen, with internal organs spilling from the split flesh.
"That guy... is strong!"
King forced out those words to Kaido, then the light in his eyes faded away.
Kaido stared wide-eyed at King by his feet.
Dead?
What exactly had this guy encountered?
Kaido's expression darkened as he abruptly turned to look at another figure descending from the sky.
"Made it in time. Not bad!"
Lin Ye smiled after landing.
[Picked up Armament Haki Level 1] [Picked up Observation Haki Level 1] [Picked up Lunarian Flame Level 1] [Picked up Survival of the Fittest Level 1] [Picked up Beastification Level 1]
The five consecutive notifications put Lin Ye in a good mood. Looking at King lying at Kaido's feet, even his gaze turned gentler.
He had died a worthy death.
Then Lin Ye's gaze fell upon Kaido.
After getting a clear look at him, Lin Ye could not help feeling emotional.
He had misunderstood.
He finally understood why Kozuki Oden had been so weak, King included.
Kozuki Oden had been measured against Kaido.
After all, Kozuki Oden had fought Kaido four years later and wounded him.
Lin Ye had always compared Kozuki Oden's strength to Kaido's twenty years later.
But that Kaido had been at his true peak.
Whether it was his Haki or Devil Fruit ability, both had reached their absolute pinnacle.
He had only lost because he encountered someone with cheats.
Even Kaido four years later was still quite a bit weaker than the future Four Emperor.
One Divine Departure at full power had nearly cut Kozuki Oden to death. That meant when Kozuki Oden had taken Gol D. Roger's slash, Roger had not used his full strength at all. Otherwise, Kozuki Oden would likely have been cleaved to death in one blow.
And the current Kaido, whether in presence or strength, had yet to reach his strongest state.
But one could already faintly see the bearing of the future Four Emperor in him.
"You bastard..."
Seeing Lin Ye openly appraising him with his gaze, Kaido's eyes filled with killing intent.
"Did you kill King?"
Kaido fixed his eyes on Lin Ye and spoke in a deep voice.
"Mm. If you mean this guy, then yes, I killed him."
Lin Ye nodded, looking relaxed.
"Thunder Bagua!"
Without the slightest warning, Kaido appeared before Lin Ye with speed utterly unfitting for his size. He swung his spiked club in a full arc, Conqueror's Haki wrapped around it as it swept toward Lin Ye's head.
Lin Ye had kept his Observation Haki active. The instant Kaido swung, he stepped back and watched the Haki-coated club sweep past his face.
"Don't rush. Where's my captain?"
Lin Ye looked around, spreading his Observation Haki to search for Moria.
"Captain Lin Ye, the captain got sent flying by one of his swings!"
A pirate shouted courageously.
At the moment, Moria's men were utterly dumbfounded.
Kaido's pirates were equally stunned.
They all knew King. He was the second-in-command on Kaido's ship.
And now he had been killed?
Kaido, whose previous blow had failed, did not attack again. He pointed his spiked club at Moria's pirates.
"Kill them all. Leave no one alive."
Kaido's voice brimmed with killing intent.
"Hey hee hee hee! You finally showed up, kid. I thought you were dead!"
Moria's voice rang out.
Lin Ye narrowed his eyes, then saw the shadows beneath several pirates' feet begin to twist before gathering into a human figure.
Only, that figure's face had already become distorted.
The pirates whose shadows had been stolen looked as if they had suffered a serious illness and gone half a month without food, utterly drained of strength.
Then the shadow reached toward Lin Ye.
"Kid, lend me your shadow."
As Moria's voice fell, Lin Ye lightly pushed off with his legs and dodged the shadow creeping toward him from below.
"You little brat!"
Moria narrowed his eyes at Lin Ye, who had avoided it.
"The captain's battle isn't over yet. I believe you can win, Captain. I killed Kaido's first mate, and now Mr. Kaido is angry."
Lin Ye said as he stepped aside.
Moria's expression stiffened at those words, and he looked at Kaido, whose face was growing increasingly grim.
Moria wanted to say that Lin Ye was not part of his crew, but he did not think Kaido would necessarily believe him.
Still, after absorbing so many shadows, Moria felt that his strength had increased once more.
Judging from his exchange with Kaido just now, it was not impossible to fight.
"Then go deal with the others."
"Captain, you're mighty."
Lin Ye said with a beaming smile, then gave Kaido a provocative look.
Then Lin Ye raised his hand and cut down several charging pirates. After leaving the battlefield, he switched into spectator mode.
One bubble after another flew toward him from the battlefield.
Over there, enraged by King's death and Lin Ye's provocation, Kaido had begun brutally beating Moria down.
No matter what, Moria was absolutely no match for Kaido.
But his body was truly tough.
Just looking at his face, Lin Ye knew it had definitely been smashed into that state by one of Kaido's swings.
And now Kaido was battering him around like a ball, yet he still had not died.
Lin Ye even began considering whether to let Moria die here.
If that tough-body talent dropped, he could replace his Strong Physique with it.
At that thought, Lin Ye narrowed his eyes.
While being violently beaten by Kaido, Moria found a moment to glance at Lin Ye, intending to drag him into the fight.
More than a dozen pirates with severed heads lay before Lin Ye at the edge of the battlefield.
This bastard was actually watching the show?
Moria flew into a rage. Then he felt a cold killing intent coming from Lin Ye.
It was aimed at him.
This little brat!
Moria swung his blade with all his strength, knocking away the spiked club that came crashing down.
"Kaido, you bastard, I wasn't the one who killed your first mate!"
There was actually grievance in Moria's voice.
He was the only one getting beaten, while that brat was completely unharmed.
"Once I've taken you out, it'll be his turn."
Kaido's face was icy with killing intent. As he swung his spiked club, clouds gathered in the sky and rumbling thunder rose one after another.
Rumble!
With a crash of thunder, blazing white lightning descended from the heavens.
"Falling Three Worlds: Ragnarok!"
Kaido roared and brought down his swinging spiked club. It directly shattered Moria's greatsword before smashing into Moria's head.
Boom!
Moria's massive body was smashed straight into the ground.
The earth surged, and the shockwave sent everything around them flying.
"Has this guy awakened his Devil Fruit ability?"
Seeing Kaido use that move, Lin Ye looked up at the thunderclouds.
Being able to summon thunderclouds was definitely Kaido's Devil Fruit ability.
But this guy had not transformed.
Then there was an eighty percent chance that his Devil Fruit ability had awakened.
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