The Grand Line, an uninhabited island not far from the Sabaody Archipelago.
"Whoosh!"
A sharp whooshing sound rang out.
A massive wave of sword energy shot out from somewhere, hurtling towards a figure in the sky.
The sword wave emanated a terrifying aura, as if it could easily cleave an island in two.
But the figure in the sky simply raised his hand and directly grabbed at the sword wave with his bare hands.
The figure was negligible in size in the face of the enormous sword wave, yet he managed to block it with just one hand.
"Boom!"
The next second, the massive sword wave was crushed, transforming into countless tiny blades of energy that shot downwards.
A slight smile appeared on the figure's lips, and then he said:
"Uncle Rayleigh! His attack power seems a bit lacking!"
"You're such a pervert, aren't you?"
A gray-haired figure on the island spoke silently.
It was Rayleigh, and the figure in the sky was Xia Chen.
Without hesitation, Xia Chen plummeted downwards, creating a large crater in the ground.
Looking at Xia Chen ahead, Rayleigh couldn't help but sigh:
"Your strength is truly unfathomable!"
"I doubt there's anyone in this world who could withstand even a single blow from you, right?"
I guess so!
Xia Chen nodded.
Currently, apart from Imu, there is indeed no one in the world who can put any pressure on him; the difference in strength is too great.
He was here because he happened to be visiting the Sabaody Archipelago today and then went to see his old acquaintance, Rayleigh.
Unexpectedly, after chatting for a while Rayleigh actually said he wanted to see his strength.
The two then went to this uninhabited island to fight; otherwise, if they had fought on Sabaody, the damage they could have caused would have been too great with their strength.
As for Xia Chen, agreeing to fight Rayleigh was simply to fulfill the old man's wish; after all, he was a person who respected the elderly and cared for the young.
Several days have passed since Luffy and his crew arrived in Wano Country.
Based on Xia Chen's understanding of them, it was impossible for them to attack Onigashima immediately.
Instead, he will stay in Wano Country for a while to see what the Wano Country is like under Orochi's rule.
Next, he planned to overthrow Kaido and Orochi's rule and liberate the residents of Wano Country.
So Xia Chen didn't plan to stay there and wait for Luffy and his Luffy to attack Onigashima, but instead went back to Kuja.
Next came the days of taking Hancock on a world tour, and today we happened to arrive in Sabaody.
After all, he had no interest in liberating Wano Country or anything like that.
Whether Wano Country will ultimately be liberated by Luffy or continue to be ruled by Kaido depends on the two of them.
Luffy wins! Then Wano Country will naturally no longer belong to Kaido!
vice versa!
Although Luffy is currently quite far Kaido in terms of raw strength, who can say for sure who will ultimately win?
Luffy has used his power-up abilities more than once or twice!
Furthermore, Luffy's current strength is significantly greater than in the original story.
In the original story, Kaido was able to teach Luffy to become Four Emperors with just three hits, so there's no reason for his teaching skills to have declined now, right?
If the time is right, Xia Chen would even like to personally teach Luffy and Zoro a lesson.
After all, it's been a long time since we've given them a break!
"Brubrubru! Brubrubru!"
Just then, a Den Den Mushi ( Den Den Mushi ) rang.
Xia Chen took out Den Den Mushi directly.
"Moshi moshi! Boss Xia Chen!"
A gruff voice came through the Den Den Mushi.
" Kaido, what's wrong?"
Xia Chen asked indifferently.
"Our informants have received information that the Straw Hat Pirates will launch their all-out attack on us tonight!"
Let me tell you!
Tonight?
Xia Chen murmured to himself, then continued:
"Okay! I'll be there then!"
After saying that, Xia Chen hung up the Den Den Mushi.
He had previously told Kaido to let him know whenever Luffy decided to attack them.
He wouldn't miss such an interesting battle!
Rayleigh, standing to the side, was a little confused after hearing this and couldn't help but ask curiously:
Xia Chen, what's wrong with you?
"Should we send Kaido to deal with Luffy and his Luffy?"
"Right!"
A slight smile appeared on Xia Chen's lips.
" Luffy and his crew are still a bit lacking in strength; we need to increase their power!"
"Let them grow rapidly in battle!"
" Luffy is already growing very fast, is it really necessary to rush things?"
Rayleigh hesitated before asking.
"This isn't about rushing things, it's about helping them unlock their potential!"
"Their potential is far greater than this, but they need some help!"
"This war is the catalyst that helped them grow rapidly!"
At this point, Xia Chen paused for a moment, then continued:
The future world will not be peaceful! If you are not strong enough, you will eventually be eliminated by the tide of the times!
"Even self-preservation will be a problem at that point!"
"And the stronger we are before that day arrives, the more confident we'll be!"
After speaking, Xia Chen gazed at the boundless sea ahead, his eyes gleaming with a light that ordinary people could not understand.
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Night fell quickly.
Wano Country, Onigashima ).
At this moment, Onigashima was brightly lit.
But strangely...
At this time, there were very few members of the Beasts Pirates on Onigashima; you could hardly see any on the entire island.
In front of the central castle, a small group of people had gathered, gazing ahead.
This includes the All-Stars of the Beasts Pirates, the Flying Six, and the Headliners.
Besides those, there were some members of the Big Mom Pirates.
It can be said that everyone standing here today is an elite Beasts Pirates.
After all, they knew perfectly well that even if the other cannon fodder came, it would be useless.
They'll be taken down by the opponent's Conqueror's Haki before they even get a chance to fight.
This is Xia Chen's pirate crew. Even without Xia Chen, the rest of them are no small fry.
Katakuri was recently defeated by Straw Hat Luffy!
A moment later, ten figures appeared in their sight; it was Luffy and his crew.
However, everyone was a little confused when they saw the Beasts Pirates standing at the castle gate.
no?
They've come to have a final battle with the Beasts Pirates!
Why does this look like we're welcoming them?
According to the normal script, shouldn't the Beasts Pirates be celebrating in the castle, kicking open the gate and arrogantly shouting:
Kaido! We will defeat you!
Then someone else jumps out to mock them, calling them overconfident petty thieves, and a major battle is about to break out between the two sides?
This scene is making them a little uncomfortable!
Robin glanced at the people at the castle gate and said calmly:
"Looks like they knew we were coming!"
" Wano Country is Kaido's stronghold. We've been here for several days, and although we've been very cautious, the chances of being discovered are still quite high!"
"So that's normal!"
Sanji took a drag of his cigarette and said calmly.
"Smack!"
Luffy punched his own hand, a slight smile appearing on his lips.
"Who cares about all that? If we've been found out, so be it. Let's just go for it!"