Kaido Attacks

"A few days ago, I got my hands on a Famous Blade too, but unfortunately, it was damaged in battle."

Carl sighed, unable to stop himself from thinking of Karasu, which Weevil had ruined shortly after he obtained it. Seeing Gion's Kompira now made him rather envious.

After all, unlike Kizaru or Akainu, who possessed immense offensive power once they transformed into their elemental forms, he had no choice but to train in swordsmanship to strengthen his attacks.

Carl could not help thinking of the Black Blade Shusui in the hands of the zombie Ryuma. Once this mission was over, he had to make a trip to the Florian Triangle no matter what.

"Oh, really? That's such a shame. Look."

Gion held Kompira upright before Carl, and the blade instantly turned black. Then she said, "Once you awaken Armament Haki, you can harden your weapon. That way, it won't be damaged so easily!"

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

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

"Gion, what are you two talking about?"

Chaton eagerly sidled over and glanced at Carl with feigned indifference.

"Vice Admiral Chaton, I saw Vice Admiral Gion's Kompira and felt the urge to test my skills against it, so I discussed it with Sister Gion."

"Oh, I see. Actually, I have some insights into Famous Blades as well. Gion, let me tell you..." Chaton then launched into an endless ramble at Gion.

Gion was left rather helpless. "Sorry, Vice Admiral Chaton. I need to patrol, so I don't have time to chat. Goodbye!"

"Hey, don't be in such a hurry! Let's patrol together. It's good to have company!"

Chaton glanced at Carl, then hurriedly chased after her.

Carl could not help shaking his head at the sight. A simp stayed a simp, and in the end, he would get nothing.

If he were Chaton, he definitely would not hang himself from Gion's tree alone. Simping after one woman was simping; simping after a hundred was still simping. His chances of success would instantly increase a hundredfold. Why not?

"Phew, good thing I'm handsome."

Second by second, the entire G-2 Branch gradually grew tense, as though dark clouds hung over every Marine's heart.

Kizaru, who had been drinking coffee and eating desserts with Carl, narrowed his eyes and looked outside.

"What a terrifying presence! Carl, we've got work!"

Carl's expression turned serious as he hurried after Kizaru toward the center of the G-2 Branch.

A few breaths later, the sky gradually darkened, as though some massive creature had blocked out the sunlight. The air became increasingly oppressive as well.

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

"Mm."

Under everyone's watchful gazes, Carl spread his hands. Dazzling golden Holy Light burst from his body and condensed into a massive golden sphere.

"May the Holy Light bless you all!"

As soon as the words fell, the enormous sphere of Holy Light burst apart, transforming into six identical orbs that entered Kizaru, Aokiji, and the other top combatants.

"What a miraculous power," Aokiji murmured.

The others wore equally vivid expressions, especially the Vice Admirals. Compared to the Admirals, they could feel the enhancement much more strongly. Their physiques had improved by roughly ten percent out of nowhere, at least equal to nearly a year of hard training.

Seeing their astonished and envious expressions, Kizaru pursed his lips and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. Be envious. I can enjoy the Holy Light anytime, anywhere, while you people can barely get it a few times a year.

"Worororo! The Marines really think highly of Jack! They actually sent two Admirals to guard him. Is my reputation so terrifying that you're afraid of me?"

Carl looked up and saw an enormous dragon head emerging from the clouds, followed by a long body floating through the sky.

As expected of a Mythical Zoan. Even its transformation was different from an ordinary Zoan.

"Prepare for battle! Kizaru, Aokiji, follow the plan!"

Aokiji nodded. Kizaru transformed into light and flew straight into the sky, appearing directly before Kaido. Crossing his hands and raising his fingers in an elegant pose, he stared at Kaido and pursed his lips. "Yasakani no Magatama!"

Countless light bullets shot toward Kaido. In his beast form, Kaido's enormous body was practically a living target.

Kizaru could have gouged out both his eyes and still hit him easily.

Sure enough, Yasakani no Magatama struck Kaido directly in the face. He avoided a small portion of the attack, but the rest still exploded across his body.

Kaido let out a pained cry and opened his bloodstained maw as flames began gathering in his throat.

"Boro Breath!!!"

The fiery breath blasted from Kaido's mouth with a boom. Seeing that things were going badly, Kizaru immediately transformed into light and fled.

Boro Breath stretched for a thousand meters and was about to reach the G-2 Branch when Aokiji snorted coldly, vanished from the spot, and soared into the air.

"Ice Time Capsule!"

Massive amounts of freezing air surged from Aokiji's hands, freezing everything in their path. It clashed head-on with Kaido's Boro Breath, a true collision of ice and fire.

In the end, Aokiji's extreme cold exhausted Kaido's Boro Breath, allowing the G-2 Branch to narrowly escape disaster.

"Yasakani no Magatama!"

Kizaru continuously wore Kaido down in the air, making him suffer miserably. Yet Kaido could do nothing to Kizaru, because he was the fastest man in the world.

"Damn it, Kizaru!"

Kaido roared, transformed back into his human form, and fell from the sky toward the ground.

"Ah, what a pity! I was having such a pleasant time beating him up!"

With his living target gone, Kizaru was thoroughly annoyed. This also proved that although Kaido was stubborn, he was not an idiot.

Boom!

A gigantic humanoid creature fell from the sky and crashed heavily onto the G-2 base's training ground, smashing out a massive human-shaped crater.

Gion and the others exchanged glances with Staff Officer Tsuru, then charged toward the crater together, intending to wear down Kaido's stamina according to the plan.

Carl was somewhat doubtful. It was not that he looked down on Gion and the other Vice Admirals, but Kaido was this powerful—could they really wear down his stamina?

Staff Officer Tsuru seemed to see through Carl's doubts and said with a smile, "Don't rush, Carl. Once you grow stronger, you'll have opportunities to fight the Four Emperors too."

A bolt of lightning flashed through Carl's mind. So that was it.

"Staff Officer Tsuru, do you mean the Vice Admirals are fighting Kaido to train themselves?"

"That's right. Fighting an overlord of the sea is a rare experience. The pressure from an enemy of this level can help them grow quickly."

"I see."

Carl nodded, wondering whether Staff Officer Tsuru had also discovered Kaido's hidden talent—the number one teacher in the pirate world. No, no, that's just a meme. I can't take it seriously.

Still, among the three sea overlords, there truly was no one better than Kaido for training people. First, he was extremely durable, not particularly fast, and his offensive power was nowhere near as terrifying as Whitebeard's.

Most importantly, the Marines had captured Kaido many times before and knew him very well.

Wasn't he the perfect sparring partner?