Two weeks later, in the New World, on a small island called Rurokaka at the edge of the Navy G-10 Base's territory.
The island was famous for its fine white beaches, crystal-clear waters that shaded through different blues, and the lush coconut groves scattered among them.
Its scenery was as beautiful as paradise, bearing some resemblance to the Maldives Gern remembered from before his transmigration.
That was why it had become Gern's favorite private getaway.
Whenever he finished dealing with tedious business, or simply wanted a brief escape from the base's bustle, he would slip away here to enjoy some rare peace.
Occasionally, he brought the core members of Calamity here for a short vacation to unwind.
But today, Gern's vacation paradise had been ruined, all because of this bastard who had fallen from the sky... utterly ruined!!
Not far away, a massive crater had been smashed into what had once been a smooth, beautiful white beach.
The surrounding sand showed signs of vitrification from intense heat, while thick dust and smoke filled the crater's center, along with...
An unpleasant reek of alcohol and a savage presence.
As the dust slowly dispersed, an enormous figure appeared, with two horns on his head and a bare torso covered in bulging, monstrous muscles.
Carrying a massive spiked club, he walked out of the crater one step at a time.
It was Kaido of the Beasts!
Kaido shook his head, as though that fall had been no more than a leisurely stretch.
Then his eyes swept the area and immediately locked onto the grim-faced Marine Admiral before him.
"Worororororo!!!" Kaido let out his signature wild laugh and pointed his club at Gern. "Heavenquake! Gern! I've come for you!!!"
"Kaido of the Beasts..." Gern's voice was cold, tinged with suppressed anger.
"Do you