Wherever the shockwave passed, sand and stones flew, and the ground was plowed into a trench more than ten meters wide.
Luffy's pupils contracted.
Feeling the Conqueror's Haki carried by the shockwave, Luffy was not afraid at all; instead, he looked at the rapidly approaching attack with excitement.
Zoro, Sanji, and the Supernovas behind him also looked on with interest.
Although many of them don't have the aptitude for Conqueror's Haki, there's no harm in experiencing it now.
Luffy crossed his arms in front of him, his Armament Haki Hardening to its limit.
Zoro unleashed his three swords simultaneously, Sanji's Diable Jambe kicked out a wall of flames, Kid's massive metal arm blocked the attack, Apoo's sonic wave blasted towards the shockwave, Hawkins ' straw doll spread its arms, Bege's turrets fired in unison, and Drake's Allosaurus form used its body as a shield.
The Nine Red Scabbards drew their swords simultaneously.
Kin'emon's Foxfire Slash, Denjiro's Iaijutsu, Kikunojo's Longsword, Ashura Doji's Sword, Kawamatsu's Mighty Impact --
All of their attacks struck the green shockwave at the same instant.
With a loud "Boom!", the shockwave exploded instantly.
The explosion erupted on the roof of the Skull Palace, and the shockwave sent everyone staggering back several steps.
Blood trickled from the corners of the mouths of several of the weaker individuals, but none of them fell.
Kaido emerged from the smoke of the explosion.
With a leap, his massive figure burst into the middle of the crowd, sweeping the Hassaikai left and right.
With a single blow, he knocked Kin'emon's sword away, then with a backhand strike, Denjiro staggering back several steps. Turning around, he kicked Cat Viper, who was trying to sneak up from the side, flying away.
Inuarashi's longsword struck Kaido's back, leaving only a faint white mark.
Ashura Doji's katana struck Kaido's shoulder, the blade barely scraping against his skin and producing a trail of sparks.
Kaido didn't care about these attacks at all.
His defense was terrifying; even their full-force attacks couldn't break his skin.
He was like a raging bull; every time he swung his Hassaikai, he could send several people flying.
Kaido's charge threw the Straw Hat Alliance's formation on the rooftop into complete chaos.
His playing style was completely unreasonable.
Without any defense or dodge, the Hassaikai unleashed a flurry of blows.
Each strike carries unparalleled power; an attack of that level would cause serious injury even if it merely grazed the target.
However, his defense was ridiculously abnormal; the attacks from more than a dozen people were like tickles to him, not even leaving a decent wound.
Kin'emon was sent flying by the blow, his hand split open, and blood flowed down the hilt of his sword.
Denjiro's iaido slash struck Kaido on the back of the neck, the blade scraping against the dragon scales and sending sparks flying. The recoil, however, sent Kaido flying backward.
The Cat Viper pounced from the side, its claws, coated with Electro, grabbing Kaido's waist. Without even turning his Kaido slapped the snake away, sending it flying into a stone pillar.
Inuarashi's longsword broke.
The sword that had been with him for most of his life shattered in two when it struck Kaido's shoulder.
Ashura Doji's longsword also chipped, and Kawamatsu's power hitting Kaido was no different than hitting a rock.
Is that all you've got?
Kaido grinned, and the Hassaikai swept across, knocking everyone back several steps.
Luo stood at the edge of the battle circle; the Operating Room had long been set up, but he hadn't made a move yet.
From the moment Kaido charged into the crowd, he had been calculating the limits of each person's endurance.
Usopp and his crew were so frightened by Kaido's ferocity that their legs went weak.
We can't wait any longer.
If these people stay here, Kaido a single blow of his club.
"ROOM."
The light shield in the Operating Room suddenly expanded.
The translucent light dome glowed with a faint white fluorescence under the moonlight, enveloping everyone within it.
Kaido sensed the energy fluctuations behind him and turned to look at Law.
A hint of amusement flashed in his vertical pupils— Trafalgar Law? This is the kid Roy had specifically asked to "take care" of?
"Trying to run away?"
Kaido swung his club at Law.
The Conqueror's Haki Inazuma on the Hassaikai crackled and popped. Before the staff even arrived, the wind pressure it generated cracked the stone slab beneath Luo's feet.
Seeing Kaido's attack coming, Law opened his left hand towards Kaido, while his right index and middle fingers were held together and raised in front of his chest.
" Tact."
All objects within the Operating Room were rearranged under his mental control.
Usopp, Chopper, Nami, Brook, Franky, Robin —the weaker members of the Straw Hat Pirates— were instantly teleported to the safe area at the edge of the rooftop.
Next up were Bepo, Penguin, and Shakky from the Heart Pirates, who were also teleported to the same location.
Then, just before the Hassaikai crashed down, Luo's body vanished from its original spot and reappeared in mid-air a dozen meters away.
With a loud bang, Kaido's club struck nothing.
The spiked club smashed into the roof, shattering the stone slabs and sending debris flying, creating a large crater several meters in diameter.
He turned his head to look at Luo in mid-air and grinned:
Space displacement?
That's interesting. But what's the point of sending them away?
"I can kill you all first, then go kill them, it'll be the same."
Law didn't answer. He flashed back onto the rooftop and stood between Luffy and Zoro.
With Kikoku Cry on his shoulder, the Operating Room retracted to a radius of about ten meters around him.
Now, the people on the roof are all capable fighters.
Luffy stood at the very front, still panting heavily, but the fighting spirit in his eyes hadn't diminished at all.
Zoro's three swords were now back in their positions, their blades gleaming with Armament Haki.
Sanji's right foot was on fire, and the cigarette he was holding had burned down to the butt, but he didn't have time to change it.
Kid's massive metal arms collided with each other, producing a dull thud.
Apoo's arms had transformed into musical instruments, Hawkins had become a giant scarecrow, and dozens of cannon barrels had sprouted from Bege's chest.
Drake, transformed into an Allosaurus, crouched low and let out a deep roar.
The Nine Red Scabbards regrouped.
Kin'emon's foxfire reignited, Denjiro's grip on his sword steadied, Kikunojo held his longsword horizontally in front of him, Ashura Doji's twin swords, though chipped, were still sharp, Kawamatsu's fists were wreathed in azure Haki, Raizo pulled out a new shuriken from his robes.
Inuarashi threw away the broken sword, clenched his fists, and Electro crackled and jumped on his claws.
The Cat Viper crawled out of the rubble, wiped the blood from the corner of its mouth, and its orange fur stood on end from the electric shock.
Kaido looked around at the people who had reorganized their formation, and laughed loudly.
"Hehehe--That's right! That's more like it!"
He slammed the Hassaikai into the ground, creating a dent.
"Come on! Let me see how long you can last!"