I Dare Charge Straight Ahead!

"Who did this?!"

Kaido's voice was filled with rage.

Generally speaking, he doesn't have much affection for the pirates under his command.

For pirates, fighting is the norm, and dying in some deserted corner is a normal occurrence.

But Jack was different.

Jack is not only a rare saddle-banded grouper among fishmen, but also has a body that far surpasses that of ordinary fishmen.

He is also the user of the Mammoth Fruit, an ancient Zoan-type Devil Fruit.

Kaido saw his own reflection in Jack's body!

Like Kaido, Jack displayed extraordinary talent and power from a young age.

In Kaido's view, given enough time, Jack has every chance to grow into a strongman no weaker than himself!

But such a promising talent has now fallen in this remote corner. How can Kaido accept this?

King lowered his head, not daring to look Kaido in the eye.

"It's a person named Akuta."

"Akuta?"

Kaido repeated the name.

His brows furrowed deeply as he frantically searched for the name in his mind.

But after a long while, he still couldn't find any trace of the name.

Never heard of it.

Kaido spoke slowly, a hint of impatience already in his voice.

"Are you from Wano Country?"

"It shouldn't be," Jin shook his head. "He's a user of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit; he must be from out of town."

Kaido was stunned.

A user of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit?

A tall man with a pointed nose immediately came to mind.

Moonlight Moria?

Kaido remembers it very clearly.

That guy named Moria was a user of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit, and he was the one Kaido personally killed in Ringo today.

That guy's pirate crew was utterly destroyed by him, his ship was smashed to pieces, and even Moria himself was smashed into the sea by him with an Iron Rod.

But how long has it been?

It's only been less than a day, how come the user of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit has reappeared so quickly?

And they even attacked his people!

Kaido's breathing became heavy, and the hot air he exhaled from his nostrils condensed into white mist.

He never believed in coincidences.

Rather than believing that the person who attacked them was the one called "Akuta," he was more convinced that it was Moria!

However, the other party changed their appearance through some means!

But regardless of who the other party is, the fact remains that someone attacked me.

Kaido slowly raised his head, his eyes filled with rage, and shouted:

"No matter who he is, he's mistaken to think he can challenge me with just a Shadow-Shadow Fruit!"

"If I can kill a user of the Shadow-Shadow Fruit once, I can kill them a second time!"

The sand on the beach trembled violently from the loud shout, and the night birds on the distant sea were startled and scattered in all directions.

Jhin remained kneeling in the same spot.

His fingernails dug deeply into his palms, and he couldn't help but shout:

"Big Brother Kaido, please give me another chance!"

Kaido looked down at him.

"I was careless last time and fell for his tricks. Give me another chance, and I'm sure I can beat him!"

Kaido remained silent.

He just stared at Jin for a long time.

After a long silence, Kaido slowly nodded.

"Go get your injury treated. Next time, if you lose again..."

Kaido didn't say what came next, but King understood what he meant.

Jin did not defend himself.

He kowtowed heavily in Kaido's direction, then stood up.

As he turned around, his steps were unsteady, but he ultimately did not fall.

Kaido didn't look at King again.

His gaze returned to Jack.

That once lively and energetic little rascal is now as quiet as a small mountain.

Kaido slowly walked up to Jack, stretched out a rough, large hand, and placed it on Jack's forehead.

"Akuta..."

He repeated the name in a low voice, his tone carrying a chilling calm.

You'd better not keep me waiting too long.

Ghost Island.

As soon as dawn broke, Ghost Island was already on high alert.

News of the port attack reached Onigashima early that morning.

In order to capture that damned attacker, most of the pirates from Onigashima were sent out to search for the Akuta, leaving only a few pirates behind to guard it.

On the edge of Ghost Island, a patrolling pirate held up binoculars, his expression tense as he stared at the sea.

"Did you see anything?"

The pirate next to him nudged him with his elbow.

"No."

The pirate with the telescope replied nervously, then leaned closer into the telescope tube.

The sea was so calm that you couldn't even see a decent fish.

The pirate standing nearby smiled and shook his head.

"Hey, aren't you being a bit too cautious? This is Ghost Island! Even if that attacker had three lives, he wouldn't dare come here!"

The telescope-wielding pirate gave an awkward laugh.

"It's better to be safe than sorry. After all, even Lord Jin was defeated!"

The pirates standing nearby, who were about to mock him for being too cowardly, suddenly shut their mouths.

Because right in Sky Manipulation of him, a dark shadow was streaking across the Sky Manipulation at incredible speed, hurtling straight toward Ghost Island.

The dark figure flew down from the clouds, leaving a long white trail behind it.

"That's... an enemy attack! An enemy attack!"

A tremendous scream echoed across the coast of Ghost Island.

In an instant, the entire Ghost Island was like a hornet's nest that had been stirred up.

The port guards were the first to react, and dozens of pirates, armed with longswords and muskets, rushed toward the shore.

The heavy artillery emplacements were pushed onto the defensive line, and the gunners hurriedly loaded shells, aiming their dark muzzles at the approaching shadowy figure in the distance.

"He's here! He's an ability user!"

Someone shouted in a shrill voice.

The next second, gunfire erupted on the coast.

Dozens of projectiles rained down on the dark figure, while cannons roared behind it, shells trailing white smoke as they blasted towards the sea.

However, the dark figure made no attempt to dodge.

He didn't slow down, charging straight into the hail of bullets, his figure flickering in and out of the explosions, like a vengeful ghost emerging from the fog.

"Did you hit it?"

The gunners held their breath.

The smoke was dispersed by the sea breeze, but the dark figure continued to approach at an extremely fast speed, its entire body intact, not even a hem of its clothing missing.

No, it's not accurate to say that he's missing something.

To be precise, his body was enveloped in a thick black mist that blocked out all the bullets and flashes of the explosion.

"Use your domineering power! Use your domineering power now!"

Some people realized what was happening and quickly pulled out daggers and longswords, covering their blades with Armament Haki.

But the next second, the dark figure had already rushed to the top of the port.

Who goes there!

Several guards standing in the front row mustered their courage and rushed forward, their blades flashing as they slashed at the dark figure in mid-air.

However, before their swords could even touch each other, they were struck by the shadow that suddenly swelled in mid-air.

Several black tentacles lashed out like whips, striking each guard precisely in the chest. The guards screamed and flew backward, crashing heavily into the wooden crates and stone walls behind them.

"Too slow."

Akuta's figure stopped atop the flagpole at the harbor, his voice clear and indifferent in the morning breeze.

He glanced down at the densely packed enemies below, and his Shadow Wings slowly unfurled, obscuring most of the rising sun.

"I'm here to see Kaido, and I don't want to waste my time with you."