Charlotte Linlin

Atop the main building.

Rock slowly rose, his cloak falling into place.

Lightning crawled over his shoulders, tiny arcs leaping through the air.

"Bzz—"

The air itself seemed to tear.

His gaze fell on the three figures facing off below, and his lips curled slightly.

"That's right."

"That analysis assumed a fight to the death, with no one retreating."

He tilted his head slightly, his gaze deep.

"Reducing a battle to 'who's stronger one-on-one'..."

"Is a mistake in itself."

Wind swept past high above, snapping his cloak.

Rock raised his head and looked beyond the battlefield.

In the distance, the clouds began to twist. A massive shadow was closing in fast!

"Whoosh—!!!"

The Pteranodon beat his wings, setting off successive sonic booms.

Higher still, thunderclouds churned as a pink figure slowly approached, her presence so heavy it seemed to drag the entire sky down.

Rock chuckled. "So this is what you were counting on—"

"Kaido."

In the distance, Yamakaji had already led his men to the outskirts of the Flower Capital.

"Fall back!"

"Hold formation!"

The marines quickly formed ranks with their rifles pointed outward, but their attention was no longer on the ground.

The people of Wano Country screamed, fled, and broke down.

Some knelt dazed among the ruins. Others clutched broken beams and wailed.

The entire Flower Capital was collapsing.

Yamakaji looked up, his pupils contracting sharply.

"That's... no way..."

At the center of the battlefield.

Kuzan raised a hand to wipe the blood from his mouth. Cold air still swirled around his fingertips.

"Huff—"

A breath of white mist escaped him.

He looked up, his eyes turning utterly cold.

"So that's why you were never in a hurry..."

"Kaido."

Borsalino adjusted his sunglasses, their lenses reflecting the thunderclouds overhead.

"How scary~"

His tone remained airy, but the