Although the Big Mom is not young, her physical condition has not yet deteriorated significantly, and her use of Haki and abilities has reached its peak. Law and Kid, on the other hand, are struggling to keep up!
The newly Awakening Devil Fruit ability is extremely taxing on physical strength, especially since it is Paramecia ability known for its high energy consumption. Both of them were exhausted, their chests heaving as they gasped for breath, practically sticking their tongues out, looking as pathetic as dogs!
Only then did they realize that none of the Four Emperors were simple, and they had encountered two of them at once—their luck had truly run out!
Just as Luffy and rolled his eyes, and Law and Kid were exhausted, Kaido walked towards the Luffy, ready to end the battle, that is, to send the enemy to his doom!
Despite being completely exhausted and weak, Law forcibly activated his Devil Fruit power, trying to transfer Luffy to the city below to recuperate. However, he failed because he was too exhausted to use his power at all!
Just as Kaido raised his club to smash Luffy's head, an ice spear shot towards Kaido!
Kaido sensed the danger and changed the direction of his attack, shattering the incoming ice spear. He stopped attacking the unconscious Straw Hat Boy and instead looked in the direction from which the ice spears had come. There stood a thin figure, none other than the dejected former Marine Admiral Aokiji, whom everyone present recognized!
"Oh dear! Did I come to the wrong place? Wasn't the Beasts Pirates having a banquet? I was even planning to freeze them all!"
Aokiji showed no stage fright and felt no pressure from the two Four Emperors. After saying this, he walked step by step toward the battlefield, leaving behind a patch of ice that spread outward with each step.
The captain he wanted to follow had been beaten senseless, so he couldn't just watch anymore. Vic had also told him that timing was crucial, and he felt that now was the perfect time. Any later, and the future captain's head would be smashed!
"You're here to challenge me too?"
Kaido is arrogant and doesn't care how many people challenge him. Even if it's a series of challenges, so what? He has already defeated the Nine Red Scabbards, the Pirate Hunter, and now the Straw Hat Boy Pirates. It doesn't matter if he defeats a former Marine Admiral, as long as the man who invaded Mary Geoise doesn't come!
"Oh dear! This kid's grandfather and I are old friends, I can't just stand by and watch you beat him to death!"
Aokiji casually made up an excuse. "If you want to talk, then let's talk. I have plenty of time. The important thing is to stall for time so that Straw Hat Boy can recover." He had a very clear understanding of his role: a backup plan, to step in when Luffy's stamina and Haki are low, nothing more!
The battle between Kaido and Luffy stopped because of Aokiji's appearance, and the battle on the other side also stopped. Big Mom, Law, and Kid were also watching this side curiously.
The Big Mom stopped because she didn't think much of her opponent, while Luo and Kid had to stop because they were exhausted, and they wished they could stop a little longer!
But fate had other plans. Kaido wasn't one to talk much, and after only a few words, he started fighting the former Marine Admiral. The two exchanged blows fiercely, leaving Law and Kid, who were watching and resting, dumbfounded. Big Mom also began her attack, but they hadn't had a proper rest yet! Hey!
Just as Law and Kid had no choice but to brace themselves for Big Mom's ultimate attack, another unexpected event occurred: a tall woman with flowing long hair stepped in front of them and deflected Big Mom's attack!
However, this woman was somewhat unusual; the weapon she used was similar to Kaido's, and the small, playful curved horns on her head were also similar to Kaido's.
While many Beasts Pirates have similar horns, those are just accessories to maintain the same style as Kaido. But the beautiful woman in front of us definitely doesn't have those horns as mere decoration. So what is her relationship with Kaido?
" Yamato! That bastard actually let you come back?"
The sudden appearance of the enemy attracted Kaido's attention, while Aokiji, who was fighting him, showed no reaction. He already knew of Yamato's existence and only glanced at him before ignoring him. However, since Kaido did not continue to attack, Aokiji, who was stalling for time, was naturally happy to see him become a spectator.
" Yamato? This is your son Yamato? Am I blind?"
When the Big Mom saw that someone had blocked her powerful attack, and Kaido called out Yamato's name again, she stopped.
The Big Mom thought Yamato had come to help her Pops Kaido, but she didn't understand his purpose and that's why she ended up fighting him. After all, people who didn't know the situation were more likely to believe that there was a conflict between the two Four Emperors and that a battle had broken out!
It would be a disgrace for the allied Four Emperors if the two Four Emperors joined forces but failed to eliminate their weak enemy immediately. Therefore, Big Mom misunderstood Yamato.
She had heard the name Yamato from Kaido, but Kaido had always treated Yamato a son, or perhaps he only started treating her like a son after Yamato claimed to be Kozuki Oden Yamato acted like a man. There was an information gap involved.
" Kaido! I swore in my heart long ago that I would drive you out of Wano Country! Before, I did it for Kozuki Oden; now I do it for those who go hungry. Prepare yourself!"
Kaido ignored Big Mom's question, as did Yamato, and instead voiced the vow buried deep in their hearts.
She used to see herself as Kozuki Oden and considered driving away Kaido as her duty. But Vic changed her. She was no longer the Kozuki Oden who claimed to be a man, but Yamato who was actually a woman!
Yamato has been back in Wano Country for several days now, and those people from the lower classes who used to go hungry are still going hungry, living even more miserably than before she left Wano Country!
Having grown up, she couldn't stand by and watch any longer. When she learned that someone was going to attack Kaido, she decided to go along with it and lend a hand, while also testing the results of her years of training. She wasn't afraid of any of the Four Emperors!
"Ruo Ruo Ruo Ruo! You want to drive me away too? Is it Vic who gave you the confidence? Is he here too?"
Kaido laughed heartily. He knew Yamato was talented, but he didn't think Yamato was his match now. Want to defeat him? Go back and train for a few more decades before coming back! He thought that Vic had also come to Wano Country, which was the reason Yamato dared to challenge him.
Yamato is one of Vic's people; who in the entire sea doesn't know that? In the days when Vic rarely went out, it was Rebecca and Yamato who fought on the frontier, and that's when their reputations spread throughout the sea.
Law and Kid didn't immediately recognize Yamato because Yamato had her back to them, so they didn't immediately connect her to the person from the Thunder God Pirates.
The Big Mom recognized him, but she was a little confused because she didn't expect that Kaido's son, Yamato, was the same person from the Thunder God Pirates. Now, Kaido's words have confirmed it.
"What difference does it make whether Vic comes or not? You're still getting out of Wano Country today, even without him!"
Yamato is quite straightforward and disdains lying. More importantly, she believes in her own abilities; she has not wasted these years and is convinced of her growth and strength!
" Kaido! So your daughter is here to oppose you? What if she gets hurt..."
Everyone on the field now understands, except for Luffy. Everyone knows that Yamato of the Thunder God Pirates is actually Kaido's daughter, and that she's here to rebel against her Pops!
Since they were enemies, what else could the Big Mom say but attack? As for killing Yamato afterward, that was none of her concern!
"Whatever the outcome, you're not responsible!"
Kaido doesn't have much affection for Yamato, otherwise he wouldn't have used real exploding handcuffs. He doesn't have Big Mom's ambition to conquer the world with her children, nor does he have the fatherly affection that Whitebeard had!
To him, Yamato was nothing more than a dispensable toy. He would beat him up to relieve his boredom when he had free time, but he would ignore him completely when he didn't. It was a miracle that Yamato hadn't starved to death!