Kaido Attacks

"I also managed to get a famous blade a few days ago, but unfortunately it got damaged during a battle."

Carl sighed, couldn't help thinking of the Karasu that Weevil had slashed to pieces right after he got it, and now felt a bit envious seeing Gion's Kompira.

After all, he was not like Kizaru or Akainu, who possessed immense offensive power simply through elementalization; with no other choice, he could only train in swordsmanship to boost his own attack power.

Deep down, Carl couldn't help thinking of the Black Blade Shusui in the hands of the zombie Ryuma, and once this mission was over, he vowed to go to the Florian Triangle no matter what.

"Oh, really? That's too bad. Look."

Gion held the Kompira upright in front of Carl as the blade instantly dyed pitch-black, and then she said, "Once you awaken your Armament Haki, you'll be able to harden your weapon, and that way it won't get damaged so easily!"

"I know that, I've already awakened Two-Color Haki."

Gion covered her mouth in surprise. "Really? Wow! No wonder Staff Officer Tsuru always says you're a genius!"

"Gion, what are you two chatting about?"

Chaton sauntered over eagerly, casting a casual glance at Carl.

"Vice Admiral Chaton, I saw Vice Admiral Gion's Kompira and was struck by a sudden desire to test my skills, so I simply had a discussion with Sister Gion."

"Oh, I see. Actually, I have some insights into famous blades as well. Gion, let me tell you..." With that, Chaton went on and on, chattering endlessly at Gion.

It left Gion feeling rather helpless. "Sorry, Vice Admiral Chaton, I have to go on patrol and don't have time to chit-chat with you. Farewell!"

"Hey, don't rush! Let's patrol together, it'll be nice to have some company!"

Chaton glanced at Carl, then hurriedly chased after her.

Seeing this, Carl couldn't help shaking his head. A simp will always be a simp, ending up with nothing in the end.

If he were Chaton, he definitely wouldn't hang himself from just one tree like Gion. Simping for one was simping, and simping for a hundred was also simping; the chance of success would instantly increase a hundredfold, so why not?

Phew, a good thing I'm handsome.

Time ticked by second by second, and the entire G-2 Branch grew tense. It felt as though a dark cloud hung over the hearts of every marine.

Kizaru, who was drinking coffee and eating pastries with Carl, narrowed his gaze and looked toward the door.

"What a terrifying aura! Carl, time to work!"

Carl straightened his expression, hurriedly followed Kizaru, and arrived at the center of the G-2 Branch.

A few breaths later, the sky gradually darkened as if a colossal beast was blocking the sun, and the air slowly grew oppressive.

"Major Carl, sorry for the trouble." Staff Officer Tsuru nodded toward Carl.

"Understood."

Under everyone's gaze, Carl spread his hands, and dazzling holy light burst forth from his body, gathering into a huge golden sphere of light.

"May the holy light bless you!"

The moment the words fell, the massive ball of holy light scattered in all directions, turning into six identically sized orbs that respectively merged into the bodies of high-tier combatants like Kizaru and Aokiji.

"What a miraculous power!" Aokiji muttered in quiet amazement.

The expressions of the others were also quite dramatic, especially those vice admirals. Compared to the admirals, the reinforcement effect they could feel was even greater; their physiques had inexplicably increased by about ten percent, which at the very least offset the improvements gained from nearly a year of arduous training.

Watching their astonished and envious expressions, Kizaru pursed his lips in a pout, the corners of his mouth curving slightly upward. Be envious! The old man can enjoy the holy light anytime, anywhere, while it's hard for you guys to enjoy it even a few times a year.

"Worororo~ The Marines really think highly of Jack! They actually sent two admirals to stand guard. Has my great name made you scared?"

Carl looked up to see a massive dragon's head emerging from the clouds, followed by a serpentine body suspended in mid-air.

As expected of a Mythical Zoan, just transforming is different from ordinary Zoan types.

"Prepare for battle! Kizaru, Aokiji, execute the plan as discussed!"

Aokiji nodded, and Kizaru turned into photons, flying straight up into the sky to appear right in front of Kaido. Crossing his hands and striking a limp-wristed pose, he stared straight at Kaido with a pout. "Yasakani no Magatama!"

Countless light bullets pelted Kaido with a rapid pattering sound. In his beast form, Kaido was massive, making him practically a living target.

Kizaru could have easily hit him even if he had gouged out those two eyeballs.

Sure enough, the Yasakani no Magatama bombarded Kaido directly in the face. A small portion was dodged, but they still exploded all over his body.

With a cry of pain, Kaido opened his blood-red maw as flames began to gather in his throat.

"Boro Breath!"

A breath of fire roared out from Kaido's mouth, and seeing that things looked bad, Kizaru turned into photons and flashed away.

The Boro Breath spanned a kilometer, and just as it was about to reach the G-2 Branch, Aokiji let out a cold snort, instantly vanishing from his spot and soaring into the air.

"Ice Time Capsule!"

A massive wave of cold air spewed from Aokiji's hands, freezing everything in its path. It clashed directly against Kaido's Boro Breath in a true battle of ice and fire.

In the end, relying on his extreme freezing chill, Aokiji exhausted Kaido's Boro Breath, and the G-2 Branch barely managed to escape disaster.

"Yasakani no Magatama!"

Kizaru endlessly wore Kaido down from the air, beating him so miserably that Kaido was driven to distraction yet had no way of dealing with Kizaru at all—because this was the fastest man in the world.

"Dammit, that accursed Kizaru!"

Kaido let out a furious roar, instantly reverting to his human form and plummeting from high altitude toward the ground.

"Sigh, what a pity! The old man was finally having such a comfortable time!"

With his living target gone, Kizaru expressed his frustration, which also showed from another angle that although Kaido had a thick skull, he was no fool.

Thud...

A gigantic humanoid creature dropped from the sky, slamming heavily onto the ground of the G-2 base's training yard and smashing out a human-shaped crater.

Gion and the others exchanged a glance with Staff Officer Tsuru, then simultaneously charged toward the crater to drain Kaido's stamina in accordance with the plan.

At this moment, Carl felt a bit puzzled. It wasn't that he looked down on vice admirals like Gion, but Kaido was so strong—could they really manage to exhaust his stamina?

Staff Officer Tsuru seemed to notice Carl's misgivings as well, and said with a chuckle, "Don't worry, Carl. Once you grow stronger, you'll also have the chance to clash with the Four Emperors."

A flash of insight struck Carl's mind. So that was how it was.

"Staff Officer Tsuru means that having the vice admirals fight Kaido is meant to train them?"

"Indeed. Fighting an overlord of the seas is a rare experience. The pressure given by an enemy of this caliber allows them to grow rapidly."

"I see."

Carl nodded, thinking to himself that surely Staff Officer Tsuru hadn't also discovered Kaido's hidden talent—the Pirate King's number one private tutor? No, no, that was just a meme and shouldn't be taken seriously.

Still, among the three sea overlords, there was truly no one better suited than Kaido for training people. First of all, he was extremely durable, his speed wasn't considered fast, and his offensive power wasn't as terrifying as Whitebeard's.

Most importantly, the Marines had plenty of experience capturing Kaido and understood him very well.

Wasn't he simply the best sparring dummy?