Chapter 132

"Bastard, dare to lay a hand on Boss Siano!"

The giant mammoth roared as it broke into the dock, charging toward Kaido without hesitation.

He had just finished transporting the treasure chest from the bank and didn't know who this horned man was, nor did he care!

He only knew that this guy had suddenly descended from the sky, aggressive and clearly intending to harm Boss Siano!

Since that was the case, he, Jack, had to step forward!

Stop this old thing!

"Hmm?"

Kaido was slightly stunned, looking at this reckless youth who had suddenly rushed over, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Where did this brat come from?"

He has guts, and seems to be a rare Ancient Zoan; Siano actually has such an ability user under his command, which makes him a bit envious!

It's just...

Cold intent rose in Kaido's eyes.

He couldn't even smell the scent of Haki, and yet he dared to take the initiative to attack him at this level...

He really doesn't put the name of the Four Emperors in his eyes!!!

Slap!

He curled his lips, not even bothering to pull out his club, just casually clenching his right hand into a fist and punching out!

——Crackle!

Thick black lightning spread; it wasn't Conqueror's Haki, but it was Armament Haki compressed to the extreme.

Jack's pupils shrank suddenly.

Who the hell is this guy, so strong!

He sensed the terrifying power contained in this punch, but having transformed into a mammoth, his agility was greatly reduced, and he really couldn't avoid this punch.

Then don't avoid it, take it head-on!

Jack roared, simply not dodging or weaving, and continued to charge head-on!

However—

Swish!

Just as Kaido's fist was about to hit Jack, a black shadow suddenly flashed between the two, also punching out!

Thud——!!!

The fists collided, and a terrifying shockwave exploded instantly!

The ground cracked inch by inch like a spiderweb, violent airwaves swept out, the four walls surrounding the dock collapsed with a crash, and gravel flew everywhere!

Jack was also flipped over by the aftermath, his massive body rolling on the ground a few times, finally hitting the huge iron gate of the dock with a boom.

The thick steel door panel instantly caved in, almost being pierced by his tusks.

"Not bad, this power."

Kaido didn't pay attention to Jack, but narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the black-haired youth blocking in front of him with increasing joy:

"The strength of your Haki is also very high! Very high! No wonder, no wonder! ...I heard that Hanafuda didn't last long in your hands, it seems he was beaten down in three or four hours?"

"To be precise, it was less than two hours."

Siano glanced at Jack, who wasn't seriously injured and was huffing and puffing, trying to pull himself out of the steel plate, "Are you here to avenge him this time?"

Hanafuda's strength was only average among the Seven Warlords; being able to fight him for so long was merely because the Tyrannosaurus fruit provided a significant boost to his durability.

"That guy's reason can only account for a small half at most!"

Kaido suddenly pulled out the club from his back, "I'd rather beat you up right now to see if I can make you willingly join my command and become a member of the Beasts Pirates!"

As expected?

Siano had long anticipated this attitude.

"It seems you and Hanafuda are old friends, but your relationship is just so-so."

Siano grinned, "If it were King who died at my hands, I'm afraid it would be an irreconcilable grudge, right?"

"Worororo... how could King die at the hands of a brat like you, don't talk big!"

Kaido laughed wantonly, "Compared to that, why don't you just take the initiative to defect and become one of my 'All-Stars'? That way, I'll consider showing mercy, lest you be beaten half to death by me later!"

"Speaking of which, that old man Whitebeard has a bunch of commanders, and that woman Linlin also has the Four Sweet Commanders, but I only have two All-Stars right now, and the little guys underneath aren't up to the task in big situations; what I lack is talent like you!"

"As long as you become an All-Star, your status in the Beasts will be second only to me, and the Marine Headquarters, which wants you dead, won't dare to touch you anymore! How about it? Consider it!"

"Not interested."

Siano shook his head, "You speak so sincerely and without holding grudges, it almost moved me, but..."

"Compared to giving in and becoming your subordinate or something..."

Siano grinned and clenched his fists, and rich Armament Haki wrapped around them like a tide:

"——I'd still rather beat you down, Kaido!!!"

Before the words fell, his figure had already rushed out like lightning, his fists separated, each accumulating power, and with the momentum of a thunderbolt, he blasted toward Kaido's chest!

"Arrogant brat! Seeking death!"

Refusing without even considering it!

Kaido was instantly furious, his large hand gripped the club, carrying dazzling black-red lightning, and he swung it fiercely, smashing down toward Siano—

"Thunder Bagua!!!"

"Six Styles Ultimate Technique: Ripple Dash!!!"

Boom!!!

Ripple-shaped shockwaves rippled out, intersecting, entangling, and crushing each other with the black-red lightning, and finally, they swept out in all directions with great momentum!

This time.

It wasn't just Dock 1.

The ground of the entire Water 7 began to tremble violently as if there were an earthquake...

The network of waterways crisscrossing the city like paths was even more turbulent, with waves surging!

Siano's right fist smashed fiercely into Kaido's chest, causing the muscles on the surface of Kaido's chest to ripple like stones thrown into a lake.

His left arm was blocked by the club, and after a brief stalemate, it still couldn't withstand that terrifying force, and he was sent flying backward!

Thud!

As luck would have it, the trajectory of Siano flying out was exactly the same as the path the mammoth had just flown.

Jack, who had finally managed to pull his tusks out of the giant steel gate, was perfectly embedded into it again with a scream.

And with Jack as a buffer, Siano managed to stop his figure in time.

He propped himself up with one hand on the tusk, wiped the blood overflowing from the corner of his mouth with the other, stood up staggeringly, twisted his neck, and rubbed his forehead. The slightly dazed look in his eyes soon returned to clarity.

"Is that it?"

Siano couldn't help but laugh out loud, looking up at Kaido again.

Facing this club, his performance was far better than Nika during the Five Emperors period, but that was also a matter of course.

Walking step by step to this day, even if he is as strong as one of the Four Emperors, it is absolutely impossible to kill him in seconds!

"Worororo!!! Hiccup~!"

Kaido's drunkenness hadn't faded, and he laughed loudly as well. He placed his left hand on his chest, where the skin had caved in, though no blood flowed out.

"My heart feels a little painful, brat! So you've already mastered the technique of internal destruction; it seems this battle will be even more enjoyable than I expected!"

He clenched the club again, carried it on his shoulder, battle intent burning in his eyes, and curled his lips:

"You've recovered, brat, it's time to take my second club!"

——But Siano raised his right palm, signaling a pause:

"No more fighting."

"Hmm?"

Kaido frowned, "Scared?"

"How could that be, hahaha!"

Siano laughed.

Stop here?

We've only just begun!

This Thunder Bagua was similar to Garp's "Fist Bone Impact," allowing him to subtly capture a hint of the knack for Conqueror's Haki infusion.

Must continue, can't stop!

Just got a feel for it, still counting on learning more from it!

Taking a club hit is indeed not pleasant.

But...

Kaido, I want to improve so much!!!

"Then what do you mean?" Kaido asked with displeasure.

"Let's change the place, Kaido."

Siano grinned.

He was currently standing right between the two huge iron gates, and looking down, most of the scenery of Water 7 was in full view.

The nearby streets and waterways all showed signs of collapse, and the citizens were fleeing in terror toward the outskirts.

The aftermath of just this one clash had such power.

If the fight continued, it wouldn't just be Dock 1 of the Galley-La Company that turned into ruins, but the entire city.

Kaido noticed Siano's gaze, glanced along with it, and immediately guessed his thoughts.

"Why worry about unrelated people, brat."

Kaido snorted, somewhat impatiently, "Why care about ants? When powerhouses fight, the weak will naturally suffer; isn't that a matter of course?"

"You don't care, but I'll be tied up."

Siano pointed to himself, "If I can't exert my full strength, the fight won't be enjoyable. In that case, even if you beat me down in a few moves, it would be meaningless, right?"

"Sophistry!"

Kaido sneered disdainfully, and the club smashed heavily on the ground, shaking the entire island.

"Worororo... but, I finally found you, and I'm in a good mood today, so as you wish, I'll accompany you to change places!"

He untied another wine gourd from his waist, tilted his head to take a gulp of wine, his gaze chilling and compelling:

"Tell me, brat, where do you want to go? Don't waste too much time, I don't want to go too far!"

"Don't worry, it's very close."

Siano raised his hand and pointed to the outskirts of Water 7 below:

"See that station over there? Following the direction of the tracks, the Sea Train can reach Enies Lobby in a few hours. With your flight ability, you'll only be faster. Isn't fighting on World Government territory more interesting than tearing down civilian houses?"

"Enies Lobby?"

Kaido looked over with great interest. Under the moonlight, the outline of the sea track extending to the end of the horizon was indeed clearly visible.

"Worororo!!"

Kaido laughed wildly, "Brat, you really know how to pick a place!"

"Should have said so sooner, it suits me perfectly! The World Government is still dreaming, wanting to use my hand to eliminate you; I just won't do what they want!"

"What does that mean?" Siano raised his eyebrows, having some guesses in his heart.

"What do you think! Idiot brat!"

Kaido snorted, "Paradise is not like the New World; it's territory under the complete control of the Marines! Do you think that under normal circumstances, those guys would let a Sea Emperor toss around everywhere in the first half? They would have been scared out of their wits and hurriedly sent an Admiral to intercept!"

"But what about me this time? I've been in Paradise for so many days, and no one cares! Surveillance, tracking, troop deployment... nothing! It's never been this smooth; isn't it obvious that the World Government wants to borrow a knife to kill someone!"

Wrong.

Kaido burped again and shook his head.

Smooth?

Hmph, that doesn't count.

It's just that the Marines finally didn't have anyone blind enough to come and cause trouble.

He also put in a lot of effort this time.

The sea is vast and boundless; even for him, who can transform into an Azure Dragon and fly, trying to find someone he has never met and whose aura he is unfamiliar with is no different from finding a needle in a haystack.

He could only use the method of elimination, flying to each island in the large circle near Alabasta to check.

Every time he flew over an island, he would stay for a while to sense if there was any powerful aura on the island.

If there was, he would go down and see.

None? Then keep flying!

Anyway, this journey was stop-and-go, with too many twists and turns!

Kaido didn't understand why there were so many guys who shouldn't be here in the first half of the Grand Line, wasting his time.

First, he met a dead okama swinging around with silk threads between the clouds, who seemed to have become a Seven Warlord a few years ago—what was his name, it was too long to remember;

Anyway, he blocked his way and was very annoying, so he was swiped away by his tail and became a shooting star in the sky.

There was also an idiot hiding on a Sky Island. When he approached, the guy claimed to be a god and told him to kneel.

Crazy and stupid, annoying to death, he was beaten into a pig's head and fainted with a casual Thunder Bagua, then he added a kick and kicked him down to the Blue Sea.

Finally, there was the one he met the day before yesterday, whose aura was extremely sharp, as if a sharp sword had been unsheathed. This time it must be right, Kaido thought happily as he landed to take a look.

——The result was Hawkeye Mihawk.

He had known him for a long time, but they had no friendship, and he wasn't familiar with the other's aura. He didn't know why he was drinking alone and looking so decadent, so Kaido didn't say hello and left.

Until tonight.

Only then did he finally find Siano's trail...

It wasn't easy!

"I see..."

Siano looked at Kaido with some surprise.

This old thing looks rough and heroic on the outside, seemingly a reckless youth like Jack, but in fact, it's all an act.

Under the deceptive appearance of a reckless man, there is clearly a delicate mind good at planning.

"Worororo!"

Kaido laughed wildly and took a gulp of wine, "Those idiots, do they really think I'll obediently be their knife? This time, it's their turn to suffer the consequences!"

"It seems we really thought of the same thing."

Siano grinned, "Then don't waste time, let's go!"

He turned to look at Jack, who had just struggled out of the iron gate, panting:

"You go and regroup first, tell the others I've gone to Enies Lobby. As for the remaining aftermath here, leave it to Kuina to handle."

He was referring to the maintenance and upgrade of the *Looming* and the handling of the remaining two captured CP9 agents.

"But Boss..." Jack transformed back into human form, looked up at Kaido, his face full of worry.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Siano patted his shoulder, hooked his right foot, and quietly picked up the tusk that had been knocked off at some point, "Go, be obedient, you can't intervene in a battle of this level for now."

After speaking, he leaped, Moon Walked into the air, and instantly turned into a blur, rushing toward the sea.

Then, every so often, he used the tracks as a landing point, heading toward Enies Lobby.

"Hey, brat, your speed isn't bad either!"

Kaido laughed, his body suddenly expanded and deformed, turning into a massive azure dragon in the blink of an eye. With a flick of his dragon tail, he chased after him.

Enies Lobby.

Although the surrounding sea was in the dead of night, only this island had daylight falling on it, as bright as day.

To be precise, it was daylight 24 hours a day, all year round; it was a true "City of Never-Ending Night."

This was one of the three major institutions of the World Government and also the base for the secret intelligence agency CP9.

Not long ago.

It had been ravaged by the Blue Ogre and Red Ogre, suffering heavy damage. The World Government had sent heavy troops to guard it, and it took nearly a month to finally return to its original appearance.

At this very moment.

Inside the conference room of the Judicial Tower, Spandam, the Chief of CP9, was holding a cup of coffee, looking at the three subordinates who had just returned with an ugly expression:

"Are you saying... those two Devil Fruits were all snatched away by that clown Buggy in the City of Spring Queen?"

"Yes, Chief..."

Jabra turned his head and glared hatefully at Fukurou, who lowered his head guiltily.

"Chief, please calm your anger."

Kumadori pulled out a short sword with a look of grief, "Do not blame my companions; it was all my fault. I will commit seppuku to apologize to you right now! Yoyoi!"

"Iron Body!"

With a clang, the tip of the blade was deflected, and Kumadori was unharmed.

(End of chapter)