One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 151 Mastery of the Overlord's Binding Technique, Kizaru Makes His Appearance! [5.7K]

"Enough, you idiot!"

Spandam roared, "I'm tired of seeing people commit seppuku hundreds of times a year without shedding a drop of blood!"
Boom!
He slammed the coffee cup down hard, and it hit the owl's big, fat face right in the face.

"Duang!"

The cup bounced back hard, splashing scalding coffee all over his face.

"Ouch, it hurts!!"

Spandam screamed, covering his face, and became even more ashamed and angry. "Guards, lock those three good-for-nothings in the dungeon's solitary confinement cell! No one is to let them out without my order!"

"Also, send someone to contact Navy Headquarters to inform them of Bucky's actions against the CP9 agents, and ask them to increase the bounty and intensify the manhunt!"

"Yes, sir!"

The three agents were taken away, and Spandam leaned on the table with his hands, his face grim.

Some time ago, when the Blue Oni Dorry and the Red Oni Brogy stormed Enies Lobby, he, as the CP9 leader, should have been held accountable.

Fortunately, his father Spandam intervened with the Five Elders, which allowed him to barely keep his position, although he would need to submit a detailed report afterward.

Now it seems.

It seems like we could try to shift the blame onto these three idiots.

They're more trouble than they're worth, and they might cause even more problems in the future. I'm not going to let them drag me down...

"That's it!"

Spandam chuckled coldly, his mood slightly improved, and instructed his servant to make him another cup of coffee before he went up alone to the open-air observation deck at the top of the Tower of Justice.

The sea breeze howled, and the white flag of the World Government fluttered in the wind atop the flagpole overhead.

He sipped his coffee contentedly, looking down at his own city that never sleeps.

The taste of power is truly captivating.

He spent only four years gaining experience at CP5, and another four years becoming the highest-ranking officer at CP9. Was it because he was strong enough or had outstanding professional skills?

of course not!

Hehe, it's all because I have a good father and a good family that I've been able to rise so high and enjoy a life that commoners can only dream of...

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Spandam narrowed his eyes.

He noticed that something was flashing in the distant sky, rapidly approaching, bringing with it rumbling thunder and dark clouds...

"meteor?"

Spandam squinted, staring at the approaching blue light.

"wrong……"

His pupils suddenly contracted. "That's... Kaido?!"

The azure light drew ever closer, finally revealing its true form—a colossal azure dragon that blotted out the sky, swooping down at an astonishing speed!

It really is that guy!

Why would Kaido, one of the Four Emperors, come to Enies Lobby?

Spandam's face turned deathly pale, his legs went weak, and he could barely stand.

This is far more terrifying than those two giants from last time!
He hurriedly turned around, wanting to escape back into the tower, but just then—

boom! ! !
A figure was slapped away by the Azure Dragon's tail and fell towards the Tower of Justice like a meteorite!

Spandam heard the sound of wind rushing behind his ear and instinctively turned his head.

The figure rapidly magnified in his field of vision, revealing a rather familiar-looking black-haired youth, angrily cursing at the sky:

"You're trying to ambush me, aren't you, old man? You have no sportsmanship at all!!"

boom!
In the next instant, he was hit precisely. The boy's hard elbow joint, made of some unknown material, struck him squarely in the chest, sending his heart and surrounding blood vessels flying.

How could I...

Spandam's lips trembled as he looked down at his empty chest, his eyes filled with disbelief. His career had only just begun to reach its peak—

"To die in a place like this..."

Before he could finish speaking, his body fell backward like a rag doll, crashing heavily to the ground, and he lost all life.

……

The smoke cleared.

Xia Nuo stood up from the ruins, grimacing, dusted off his clothes, and looked down at the corpse at his feet with some surprise.

What a coincidence!

When Kaido landed in Water 7, he took Lucci with him, and when he landed, he took Spandam with him.
The two most scumbags in CP9 met with strikingly similar fates!

"Uro-ro-ro-ro!"

Kaido, transformed into a blue dragon, circled in the air and laughed, "Kid, your way of landing on your face is quite unique!"

"Wasn't it because you acted too suddenly?"

Xia Nuo was furious. This old mudfish should have waited until he came ashore. How could he launch a sneak attack as soon as he saw Enies Lobby?
"What can I do? We're already on Enies Lobby's territory, so it's only natural that we're fighting. I'm a pirate, what rules do I have to follow? If you have to blame someone, blame your lack of Observation Haki training!"

"My Observation Haki is indeed still a weakness!"

Xia Nuo didn't deny it, grinning maliciously, "But physique and Armament Haki are vastly different. Get down here and taste my fist, you old bastard!!!"

"Exactly what I want!"

Kaido laughed wildly as he swooped down, his dragon body rapidly shrinking back into human form in mid-air. His spiked club fell into his hand, crackling with black and red lightning as he smashed it down!
"Thunder Gossip!!!"

Xia Nuo neither dodged nor evaded, but crossed his arms to take the blow head-on.

A terrifying shockwave erupted from the two of them, instantly reducing the white flag fluttering at the top to ashes.

The remaining walls of the entire Justice Tower also crumbled and collapsed like paper under this force!
The two bodies fell down layer by layer, passing through countless walls, and finally landed with a thud in the open space in the very center of Enies Lobby.

The loud noise finally alerted all the guards on Enies Lobby.

Many of the CP agents and naval soldiers who remained behind rushed over and gasped in shock when they noticed the two disproportionate figures in the center of the airspace.

"Hey! That...that big guy, is that Kaido, one of the Four Emperors?"

"And that black-haired man...that's Xia Nuo, the katana master with a bounty of ten billion!!!"

"How did they end up fighting here?!"

No one dared to approach further, much less intervene in the battle. Most were terrified, but a few more alert ones trembled as they fumbled for Den Den Mushi (snail phones) on their bodies...

The center of the square is riddled with cracks.

"Oh?"

Kaido slung his spiked club over his shoulder and squinted at Shano opposite him. "This move seems to be completely ineffective against you now."

"Thunderous Bagua? That's definitely not impressive enough!"

Xia Nuo grinned, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. "Let's hurry up and bring on some more powerful moves, Kaido!"

When he first experienced the Thunderous Eight Trigrams, he was dizzy and disoriented for a while. It wasn't just the terrifying force that caused the mental impact, but also the extremely aggressive Conqueror's Haki.

But this time, it adapted much better, as if it had developed some kind of immunity.

"Hoo hoo hoo hoo~! It will happen, don't worry, but... before that."

Kaido looked around, his gaze finally meeting Shano's. "There are more and more people getting in the way. Shall we use that move together?"

Xia Nuo nodded slightly, which was taken as agreement.

Neither of them said much.

In the next instant, their Conqueror's Haki was activated simultaneously and in perfect unison, sweeping out like a tsunami!

Rumble!
Black and red lightning crisscrossed the sky above Judiciary Island, and the air on the entire island seemed to freeze at that moment.

Those guards who rushed to the scene but hadn't even had a chance to call for help, regardless of their distance or rank, immediately rolled their eyes back and fell down in droves like wheat being harvested.

In the blink of an eye...

On the vast Enies Lobby, only Shano and Kaido remained standing.

"You've got quite the presence, kid! Among those with Conqueror's Haki, you're quite outstanding!"

Kaido stared at the black and red lightning gradually disappearing in the sky, smacked his lips, and said, "But just being able to unleash it isn't enough. On this sea, any powerful individual with Conqueror's Haki who wants to advance their strength and truly reach the pinnacle needs to master that one move!"

"Ah, of course I know."

Xia Nuo's eyes flashed with a sharp light, while his mind was rapidly reliving the feeling of the confrontation just now.

After the second strike of Thunderous Bagua, he increasingly grasped the knack of Conqueror's Haki entangling.

The steps cannot be mixed up. Concentrate all your energy, first condense it into a substance, and then try to attach it to the attack.
Xia Nuo stared at his fists, clenching his knuckles. With a crackling sound, black and red lightning began to swirl and drift between his fingers, then gradually compressed and converged...

Snapped!
Like a bubble bursting, the black and red lightning compressed onto the skin's surface only lasted for a second or two before suddenly dissipating.

It was so close!
Xia Nuo regretfully spread his five fingers. That subtle sensation just now was like a secret treasure deep within a palace, separated only by the last thin veil, tantalizingly visible yet unattainable, making him anxious and frustrated, yet also unbearably itchy...

Then let it all out!
Boom!
The ground beneath Xia Nuo's feet suddenly cracked open, and his body vanished without a trace.

When it reappeared, it was already above Kaido's head, its right fist, like a black warhammer, already fully charged, slamming down with a powerful punch!
"Elbaf Spear - Mighty Nation... Modified!!!"

Ok?
Sensing this familiar power fluctuation, Kaido's eyes flickered slightly, clearly showing some surprise. A giant's technique...

Looking back, it's been many years since I last experienced this kind of attack.

How nostalgic!

"Uro ro ro ro!" Kaido laughed wildly, tilting his head back, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit. "I know that move too, kid!!!"

Lingling taught me that back when I was on the ship in the Rocks!
He suddenly swung his spiked club, black and red lightning crackling around it once more, and slammed it down hard to meet Xia Nuo's fist—

"Weiguo!!!"

Two terrifying forces with similar fluctuations collided in mid-air, and shockwaves of black and red and pure black intertwined and exploded!

Boom! ! !
Not only Enies Lobby, but also the circular sea surrounding the island began to tremble violently under this force!
"Ahem!"

Xia Nuo spat out a mouthful of blood, his body flying backward like a cannonball, crashing heavily onto the second gate of Enies Lobby, hundreds of meters away, instantly turning it into ruins as well.

Kaido also staggered back more than ten steps, his spiked club flying out of his hand and landing on the ground not far away, vibrating with a buzzing sound.

"Hmm...not bad, kid!"

Kaido wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, his eyes filled with excitement. "It seems a little different from what Linlin used. Although it doesn't have the binding technique, it incorporates internal destruction techniques to enhance its power. Interesting, very interesting!"

"..."

Amidst the ruins, Xia Nuo struggled to prop himself up.

He was covered in blood, his right arm twisted unnaturally, but his eyes shone with undisguised joy.

"So that's how it is... Is this the true use of Conqueror's Haki Entanglement...?"

Xia Nuo closed her eyes slightly and murmured to herself.

He seemed to have completely forgotten that he was still fighting, forgotten that the Four Emperors were still standing in front of him, and entered a state similar to "flow".

In that brief exchange, he finally saw through the trajectory of Kaido's power and was confident that he could perfectly replicate it.

Xia Nuo suddenly opened her eyes.

His right fist would take some time to recover, so this time he extended his left palm and clenched it into a fist with a snap.

Zizi!

Black and red lightning condensed again on the surface of the finger bones, this time more solid than before, flowing like liquid on the skin and quickly covering the entire left fist.

Xia Nuo stared intently at the fist.

This feeling.

This feeling……

You can’t go wrong!

It completely belongs to him now, it won't crumble, he has it completely under his control!

“Come again!!!”

With a roar, Xia Nuo vanished from the spot.

Kaido's pupils contracted; this time, Shano's speed was several times faster than before! Even his Observation Haki was having a hard time detecting him!
Has the art of "shaving" been used to its ultimate level?

Almost the instant the sound rang out, Shano appeared in front of Kaido, his fist wrapped in black and red lightning aimed straight at Kaido's face!

"what?!"

Kaido's expression changed slightly, and he hurriedly raised his arms to block, but he was still sent flying backward by the punch!

"Wow! That's quite unexpected!"

Kaido adjusted his body in mid-air, landed laughing, and glided a distance:
"Although you seem to have some prior knowledge, you've only taken three hits from me and you've already mastered it? Conqueror's Haki Entanglement!"

This kid is really surprising me more and more!
The previous estimates were probably too low.

Give this kid some more room to grow... Forget about being a top admiral, this guy is fully qualified to surpass King and become the vice admiral of the Beasts Pirates!
"I have to thank you, you old man!"

Unaware of Kaido's thoughts, Shano shook his numb fist, grinned to reveal his bloodied teeth, and couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"As a thank you gift, you'd better be prepared for this next move!"

He activated the Life Return skill, expending more energy to accelerate the recovery of his right fist.

Once he could control both fists at will, Xia Nuo took a deep breath, slammed his fists together, and brought them to his waist. All the muscles in his body were tensed to the limit, and black and red lightning coiled and intertwined between his arms like mad snakes!

This move was originally the strongest skill he could unleash after combining the Six Styles Secret Technique with the Ripple Fist Technique, and its original name was "Yamabuki-iro Ripple Dash".

And now.

After tirelessly studying the historical texts for so long, he has completed a comprehensive upgrade and enhancement!

Combined with the Conqueror's Haki Entanglement he had just mastered...

Xia Nuo named this brand-new move—

"Gods will punish you!!!"

Boom!
With both fists slamming out simultaneously, two black and red shockwaves spiraled and intertwined, like a roaring dragon, instantly tearing through the air in their path, heading straight for Kaido with earth-shattering force!

hum!
Before the shockwave even reached him, Kaido's face began to tremble violently, and a red light flashed in his eyes, as if he had sensed something.

The power of this attack is clearly far greater than before!

"Hoo hoo hoo! Perfect timing!!!"

Kaido suddenly became interested, threw the spiked club he had just picked up aside, laughed wildly and spread his arms, neither dodging nor avoiding, his muscles swelled to the limit, and he took the blow with his chest!
boom--! ! !
Amidst the deafening explosion, Kaido's massive body flew out like a cannonball!

His legs plowed two deep furrows in the ground, crashed through the ruins of the Justice Tower, and then crashed through the third, second, and first gates in succession, finally reaching the very edge of Enies Lobby before he could finally steady himself!

"Uh... poof!"

Kaido suddenly knelt on one knee, spitting out a mouthful of blood. His chest caved in slightly, a bloody mess, and several bones seemed to be broken. But when he raised his head, the excitement in his eyes grew even stronger.

"So many years...so many years! On this vast sea, besides those old fogies, the last thing that could inflict internal injuries on me..."

It's that same guy named Oden!
Although this time, he was injured because he only used human form and took the attack head-on.

But for an eighteen-year-old junior...

That's already very good... No! It's more than just good, it's absolutely amazing!

"Urororo!!"

Kaido slowly stood up, tearing off his tattered, dark purple cloak to reveal his muscular, scarred body, and glared menacingly at Shano:
"Kid, let me tell you the truth. Although I agreed to come to this island with you, I didn't really intend to play with you to the end. I planned to find out about 70-80% of your strength, then knock you out and take you back to Ghost Island!"

"Is that so?" Xia Nuo grinned. "Looks like you're even more despicable than I thought, you old bastard!"

"What's wrong with being a bit despicable, you pirates!"

Kaido laughed wildly, "But now I've changed my mind. I just want to fight you to the bitter end, you brat! Let's fight until tomorrow first. Use whatever tricks you have up your sleeve!"

The words fell.

His body suddenly began to swell and deform, his muscles bulged, and blue scales appeared on his skin. In addition to the two ghost horns he already possessed, two more pairs of dragon horns appeared on his head.

Its height has more than doubled, from just over seven meters to about fifteen meters!

—This is the human-beast form of the Azure Dragon Fruit, a perfect combination of the dragon race's ability to control natural forces and the human's agility!
This is also Kaido's most frequently used and strongest fighting form when he is truly going all out!
"Come on, you brat, Shano!!!"

Kaido laughed wildly, "Let me see just where your limits really are!"

"Descending to the third generation..."

He raised his spiked club high, black and red lightning crackling around it, ready to unleash his full power—

call out!
A blinding golden laser suddenly ripped through the sky, piercing Xia Nuo's chest precisely from behind with lightning speed!
puff--!
Xia Nuo stared blankly down at his chest. Kaido was about to unleash his full power, and all his attention and all his domineering aura were focused on Kaido opposite him.

Therefore, there was no imposing protection behind them, and they didn't even notice the laser beam shooting from behind.

Blood gushed out immediately, the scorching energy even penetrating through his skin, leaving a small hole about the size of a thumb in his heart.

A leisurely voice came from above at that moment:
"Oh dear, how terrifying! These two incredible monsters are not only fighting in the first half of the island, which is not even their territory, but they've actually come all the way to Enies Lobby. We, the Navy, cannot stand idly by and do nothing about this..."

"Kizaru?!"

When did you follow me here?
Kaido was taken aback at first, then quickly reacted, abruptly looking up and his gaze locking onto the languid figure draped in a white cloak high in the sky—

Admiral Borsalino was slowly retracting his finger.

"Although I seized the opportunity well this time, and achieved a perfect strike when your attention was completely drawn to it."

Kizaru ignored him, instead looking at Xia Nuo and smiling as he spoke:
"However, I must say, it's because your Observation Haki and reaction time are a bit too slow, which allowed me to hit the bullseye~"

As he said this, Xia Nuo clutched his heart, his body swayed, and finally his pupils dilated as he fell backward.

I can't sense any breath at all.

Is it completely dead?
However, in order to eliminate any potential problems and ensure absolute safety...

"Farewell, you troublesome monster with a billion-dollar bounty at such a young age!"

Kizaru crossed his arms in front of his chest, golden light gathering again at his fingertips. He aimed at Shano's location and, smiling, delivered the final, decisive blow.

"Eight-foot beautiful magatama!"

call out!call out!call out!
Countless golden light bullets rained down like a storm, instantly engulfing Xia Nuo's lifeless body!

boom--! ! !
The shockwave from the explosion created towering waves, and countless blood spurted from Xia Nuo's body as he was blasted away, crashing heavily into the turbulent sea surrounding Enies Lobby.

In the blink of an eye, it was swallowed by the sea and disappeared without a trace.

(End of this chapter)