Watching Roger's Execution at the Start

Aside from the Navy, nearly every force on the seas sprang into action at the news.

This was Kaido, one of the three emperors of the sea!

Both the Big Mom Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates had sent scouts toward the waters near the G-5 base as soon as Kaido left Onigashima.

Morgans's World Economy News Paper mobilized just as quickly. He would never pass up an event that could shake the balance of power across the world.

They had a feeling Kaido was about to...

Get captured by the Navy again!

Why "again"?

Kaido was notoriously stubborn. The Navy had captured him several times, but he had escaped unharmed every time. He was practically impossible to kill.

Before long, the entire New World was watching the battle between Kaido and Atlas.

The First Signs of Conqueror's Haki Infusion

The New World.

Kaido and Atlas had been fighting for hours. Storm clouds gathered and split apart overhead, while towering waves surged across the dark sea. Rain mingled with mist, making it nearly impossible to make out either of them by sight alone.

But each still had the other firmly locked in their Observation Haki. In a battle at this level, eyesight was no longer enough. They relied more on instinct and Observation Haki.

"Brat!"

In his Zoan-Hybrid Form, Kaido bared his fangs and roared at Atlas. His eyes blazed with excitement as he swung a punch.

Atlas neither dodged nor retreated. She raised her arm, meeting him head-on with a black-and-red fist.

Bang!

The force of her explosion combined with her tremendous strength was terrifying. Even Kaido, with his tough hide, grunted. Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth, and broad scorch marks spread across his scaled fist.

Smack!

A dark dragon tail suddenly whipped in from behind. Black-and-red