Kaido: Why Is Kizaru Standing on a Droplet?

Beasts Kaido possessed the Fish-Fish Fruit: Blue Dragon Form. He was also a master of Haki, immensely powerful, with unimaginable defense and vitality. He was hailed as the man known as the Strongest Creature.

And his hobby was suicide!

As a pirate, who had the guts to charge into Marine Headquarters alone and challenge them? Only Kaido had done so, more than once.

Sakazuki, the Marine Admiral known as Akainu, hated evil to the core. He would stop at nothing when dealing with criminals and pirates, even resorting to despicable methods if necessary.

When Kaido invaded Marine Headquarters once again, Sakazuki flew into a rage and immediately struck back.

Turning into magma, he descended like a meteor and smashed viciously into Kaido's dragon body, which lay sprawled across the Plaza!

Like a meteor striking the earth! Terrifying heat waves blasted in all directions, magma splashed everywhere, and flames instantly erupted.

The surrounding Marine soldiers fled in terror. Only after reaching safety did they look back in shock at the now-ruined Plaza.

"Kaido should be hurt, right?!"

A newly recruited young Marine swallowed hard, staring nervously at the figure within the flames.

But then, a fierce gust of wind rose up and blew out the surrounding flames. At that moment, the massive dragon body stood up!

The Marines were terrified and cried out, "An immortal monster!"

"Ha ha ha ha! So it's you, Akainu!"

Kaido seemed to have sobered up a little. Having taken an Admiral's attack, he felt pain.

Yet he still looked completely fine and could even laugh arrogantly.

"Sure enough, sure enough, only a Marine Admiral can make me feel pain!"

He roared recklessly, venting the alcohol in his system as though he were having the time of his life.

Sakazuki's expression darkened further. In a fury, he demanded Kaido's death and launched another ferocious attack.

Kaido, meanwhile, shrank from his enormous dragon body and transformed into human form, wielding a kanabo as he charged forward to meet him.

For a time, the winds and clouds churned, Haki ran rampant, and the clash between the magma man Akainu and Kaido blasted out explosive magma shells, plunging the entire Plaza into a sea of fire.

"Ha ha ha ha! That's more like it! Now this is satisfying!"

Tall and burly, with black hair draped over his shoulders, Kaido laughed loudly. Even when Akainu's attacks hit him, he kept laughing without pause.

He revered violence and loved this feeling of fighting without restraint. His powerful body allowed him to throw himself wholeheartedly into battle.

The battle on the Plaza was astonishing in scale. A fight between an Admiral and one of the Four Emperors was rarely seen.

Fleet Admiral Sengoku stood atop a fortress balcony, watching with a taut expression.

"That Kaido... he really holds a grudge."

At that moment, Hero of the Marines Garp walked up from behind him, looking like he was merely there to watch the show.

No one could handle Kaido. There was nothing to be done about that; otherwise, how could he have become so bold?

As for the matter of holding a grudge, Sengoku shot Garp a glare.

When Kaido was young, he had been captured by the Marines and sent to the World Government's Science Unit for a series of experiments...

"Since he dared to come again, we should try once more. Maybe this time, we'll find a way to kill him."

Aokiji Kuzan watched Kaido laugh arrogantly on the Plaza of Marine Headquarters with cold eyes, frost radiating from his body.

He wanted to join forces with Akainu and subdue Kaido!

But before he could get close, a stream of magma shot toward him from Akainu Sakazuki, blocking Aokiji as he reached the Plaza!

"That bastard!"

Aokiji looked at the scorching magma beneath his feet and cursed unhappily.

Sakazuki had actually stopped him from joining the battle.

Aokiji hesitated. Rather than continue forward to fight, he shook his head.

Even if he rushed in, with Akainu's rotten temper, he would most likely still refuse.

But in the end, their opponent was Beasts Kaido, one of the Emperors of the Sea of the New World!

Akainu Sakazuki possessed the powerful Logia ability of the Magma-Magma Fruit, but Kaido was not only a Mythical Zoan—his Haki was even more formidable.

Thus, watching the fierce battle between the two sides, Aokiji did not retreat. He remained where he was, ready to intervene at any moment.

The gap between powerhouses at the level of Admirals and Four Emperors was not great. Even if they fought to determine a victor, it could not be settled in a short time.

Akainu's entire body surged with magma, and every punch and kick carried the terrifying power of an erupting volcano.

When they struck Kaido, even if they could not directly burn him, their heavy force still made him pause. Or he would swing his kanabo, scattering the incoming magma like fireworks.

From time to time, the two also clashed with their abilities. Kaido unleashed Bolo Breath in human form, while Akainu fired off Great Eruption.

The battle was so fierce that even the Vice Admirals watching had sweat on their foreheads and deep frowns on their faces.

This kind of battle was truly rare to witness.

"One Kaido charging into Marine Headquarters has actually made us Marines look this bad!"

Sengoku truly had a headache. Knowing Kaido's strength, he understood even more clearly—

Kaido, who was fighting Akainu in human form, had not used his full strength at all!

"Are we supposed to go down there and gang up on him? Ha ha ha ha, that works too. Sakazuki is too aggressive. Letting him fight Kaido will give him more time to reflect."

Garp laughed heartlessly from the side, not treating Kaido's invasion as much of an issue.

After all, this was Marineford. As long as the flames of war did not spread, everything could be handled.

"That's easy for you to say! Shiki back then, Kaido now! And you, Garp, aren't you just as aggressive!"

After hearing Garp's words, Sengoku immediately turned and snapped at him.

When he looked back at the battlefield, the patience had already vanished from his eyes.

Just then, Kaido swung his kanabo again, using Thunder Bagua to force Akainu back. He shouted toward the fortress, "Hey! Marines, this isn't fun enough! Let Aokiji and Garp come at me too!"

Still obviously muddled from drink, Kaido was not only provoking Aokiji—he dragged Garp into it as well.

For a moment, even the Marines watching in alarm felt annoyed.

You were one of the Four Emperors, but so what? That was far too arrogant! You even dared provoke Mr. Garp!

"See? He wants you to go."

Sengoku snorted coldly, displeased.

"That brat Kaido..."

Garp froze for a moment, then raised an eyebrow and rolled up his sleeves with both hands.

You forget the pain once the wound heals? Did you really think no one could deal with you, Kaido? Since you wanted me to come, then I'd knock you flat again!

That was right. Garp had subdued Kaido before, so naturally he could not stand listening to that fellow's taunts.

At the edge of the Plaza below, Aokiji sneered. Subzero frost spread across the ground, extinguishing the flames and coating the area in a thin layer of ice!

Both men were ready to make a move and give the arrogant Kaido a vicious beating!

Yet at that very moment, a black dot rapidly approached from afar!

Sengoku, Garp, Aokiji, and the others, who possessed Observation Haki, quickly noticed the disturbance and looked up!

The object in the sky was too fast. It tore through the Dark Clouds and descended toward Marine Headquarters, and everyone soon saw who had arrived!

"Borsalino?"