Linlin was looking forward to seeing her old friends, and most of all to reuniting with Oak. She wanted to show him the greatest thing the two of them had ever created together. She reached out and stroked Bodi's head, her eyes full of affection.
Just then—
Boom!
A tremendous roar came from the waters off Whole Cake Island. Then a massive Floating Island descended from the sky, emerging from the clouds.
Crash!
A white whale-shaped ship broke through the waves and came into view off Whole Cake Island.
The commotion immediately drew the attention of countless people on the island.
"That's..."
"Golden Lion Shiki!"
"And the Whitebeard Pirates!"
Everyone present today was someone of standing who had seen plenty of the world. Those two unmistakable sights told them at once who had arrived.
"They're finally here—the guests of honor!"
All eyes turned toward the surrounding sea.
"But where's Oak, the Terminator of the Battlefield?
And Kaido of the Beasts?"
Some were still wondering where the other two guests of honor were when Golden Lion and Whitebeard had already appeared.
Roar!
A dragon's cry rang out. From above the clouds burst a colossal Azure Dragon, a thousand meters long, hovering over Golden Lion's Floating Island.
"It's Kaido of the Beasts!"
Someone cried out.
"Look! There's someone on the dragon's head!"
Sharp-eyed onlookers spotted a lone figure standing quietly atop the Azure Dragon's enormous head.
"My God! Who dares stand on Kaido of the Beasts' head?"
The sight left everyone stunned.
This was Kaido of the Beasts, one of the Four Emperors of the New World, a man at the very pinnacle of piracy.
Even powerful figures like them trembled when they met him, afraid of provoking his anger. Ordinary people could barely stay on their feet in his presence.
Yet