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

Chapter 211 Fighting Kaido!

The vast open-air plaza fell silent in an instant.

Big Mom raised an eyebrow, turned her head, and lingered her gaze between Shano and Kaido for a few seconds.

Kaido narrowed his eyes.

After a moment of silence, he grinned and burst into a deafening laugh: "Ugh! You're quite arrogant, kid!"

"But that's good! Young people should be like that, with this kind of spirit, to live up to my expectations!"

Kaido slammed his spiked club into the ground and took out a gourd from his waist. This casual action caused the entire Cake Castle to tremble, and several more cracks appeared in the ground.

"However, I can't pretend I didn't hear those insulting words. Since you dared to say them to my face, you should have realized what's going on by now!"

"Hey! Kaido!"

BIGMOM yelled in dissatisfaction, "Be careful! At this rate, the castle will really collapse! Get out of here! If you're going to fight, you have to find somewhere else. You absolutely can't fight on my turf!"

"Stop nagging, you old woman!"

Kaido untied his sake gourd and gulped down a large mouthful, snarling, "Didn't you see? The vice admiral I've set my sights on doesn't want to come with me. This matter must be dealt with as soon as possible; nothing is more important than this!"

"Change the location? Dozens of islands nearby are all your territory! Am I supposed to fly this kid out for hours again?"

Last year at the amusement park, he was willing to follow Shano and change the location of the fight from Water 7 to Enies Lobby, which was already considered giving him face.

Do we have to do it a second time?
He doesn't have that kind of patience!

"No need to bother!"

BIGMOM turned around and shouted:

"Hey! Brûlée! Where's Brûlée?!"

No one responded.

Charlotte's children, unlike the ordinary guests, did not flee; they remained at the top of the castle to help maintain order.

Upon hearing this, he searched left and right, but found nothing.

“Mom, Brûlée is seriously ill and is resting in bed. She can’t come to the tea party. I specifically mentioned it to you the day before yesterday and even gave you an apology gift on her behalf. Have you forgotten?” Katakuri said, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Who wants to remember something like that!"

BIGMOM interrupted impatiently, then looked to the other side, "Where's Montor? That guy should be here!"

"I'm here, Mom!"

With his pale face and red nose, Mondor hurriedly squeezed out from behind the crowd.

"Oh my god, we can't count on Brûlée's Mirror-Mirror Fruit, but thankfully we have you as a backup Book-Book Fruit!"

BIGMOM grinned. "Go, use your abilities to create a story world. If these two want to fight, let them go in and have a good fight!"

"Eh?"

Montor pointed at himself in astonishment: "Me?"

He turned his head and saw that both Shano and Kaido's eyes were focused on his face. He broke out in a cold sweat: "Mom, aren't you overestimating me a little?"

"Lord Shano and Lord Kaido... even the slightest aftershock of their battle would knock me unconscious, and in that case..."

"The aftershocks? Don't worry about that! I'm still here, I'll take care of it for you!"

BIGMOM slapped him on the back of the head. "Stop wasting time and get to work right now!"

"I understand, Mom!"

Montor was so shocked by the slap that he almost ended up seeing the nun. He dared not object any longer, clapped his hands together, and activated his ability.

hum!
The next instant, a thick book, ten meters tall, appeared on the open ground.

When unfolded, it stopped at a certain page, one side of which was filled with text, while the other side turned into a deep black hole.

It's like an entrance.

"Hey, kid!"

Kaido stared at Shano, "If I win, you'd better come with me obediently and become the vice admiral of the Beasts Pirates! A man's word is his bond, is that alright?"

"Can you do it?"

Xia Nuo sneered.

"Hehehe, you'll see once you come in!"

Kaido grinned, too lazy to waste any more words, picked up his spiked club, and strode into the black hole first.

Xia Nuo first gestured to his subordinates, indicating that they did not need to worry and could wait there, and then glanced at the cover of the book.

—A collection of fantasy fairy tales from all over the world.

A fairy tale?
interesting.

His eyes flickered slightly, and without lingering any longer, he followed Kaido into the story world constructed by the Book-Book Fruit.

……

The moment the two touched the pages of the book, it was as if they had plunged into endless darkness.

After about a second or two, my senses began to return, the darkness receded like a tide, and my surroundings became clear.

Shano found himself standing in a dense forest.

Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting dappled shadows, birdsong fills the air, and the fragrance of earth and flowers permeates the atmosphere.

It has everything, yet nothing feels real; it's all hazy and shrouded in mist, like a scene from a dream.

Not far away, there are several cabins in the woods.

On the windowsill sat a half-eaten apple, and a black-haired girl with snow-white skin and a red bow in her hair stood at the doorway, singing merrily.

Around her were seven dwarfs, none taller than Chopper, holding hands in a circle, laughing and dancing to the melody...

boom!
The spiked club, crackling with purplish-black lightning, crashed to the ground, and all the small wooden houses in the forest, along with the girls and dwarves, twisted and screamed as they turned into countless ashes, which scattered with the wind.

"Oh? This place is quite spacious!"

Kaido retracted his spiked club and looked around:
"I thought that Lingling's useless subordinates only ate or drank the fruits, but it turns out they have this interesting ability!"

But that's all.

Ultimately, strength is everything, and the Beast Legion I'm building is far superior to all these fancy things!

"Hey!"

Kaido weighed the gourd in his hand; there was still quite a bit left. He then looked down at Shano and asked, "Before we start fighting, how about a little something?"

"I'm open to all kinds of alcohol."

Xia Nuo glanced at it, "But a gourd mouth that a man has sucked on and still has saliva left is really not interesting."

He's from the East China Sea, not from...

"You dislike me? Forget it!"

Kaido tilted his head back and downed the drink in one gulp, then gripped his spiked club tightly again, exhaling two plumes of white smoke from his nostrils, his imposing aura rising up:

"Well then, come on, kid! Let me see just how much you've improved since last year, daring to be so arrogant in front of me!!!"

He fought to a draw with Akainu and then defeated Kizaru?
He had already heard about both of these things!
But so what?
He's Kaido of the Beasts!

So what if he's a general!
Having conquered Wano Country for so many years, his headquarters are openly displayed. Would those Marine Admirals dare to roam his territory? Newgate, that old man, hasn't used his full strength in years, so he's currently recognized as the strongest one-on-one fighter on the high seas!
With a bounty of 4.611 billion Berries, he is truly the man standing at the very top of this world!
No one has ever been able to kill him, not even himself!
Want to defeat him?

This brat isn't qualified!

boom!
The ground shattered and crumbled under his feet, and Kaido's body suddenly shot into the air. His right hand gripped the spiked club called "Eight Precepts," which was wrapped in black and red lightning, and he crashed down!

"Thunder Gossip!!!"

It really brings back fond memories...

Xia Nuo raised his head and looked at the magnifying spiked club that was rapidly approaching in his field of vision. He took a half step back with his right leg, lowered his waist, and compressed all the muscles in his body to the extreme like springs, ready to strike.

Then gently exhale.

It was that one blow that enabled him to master Conqueror's Haki Entanglement.

The same blow left him dazed and barely able to stand.

And now.

Almost a year has passed in the blink of an eye.

This level of skill...

"It's useless, useless, useless, useless! It's completely useless now!!!"

Xia Nuo's maniacal laughter echoed through the forest. He clenched his right fist and slammed it upwards at the spiked club that was about to smash down on his head!
boom! ! !
The fist and the spiked club collided fiercely, and black and red lightning, like fireworks bursting, instantly filled the entire sky.

Boom boom boom!
The aftershocks alone created a huge, high-speed airwave that uprooted countless ancient trees and caused large areas of the ground to crack and collapse.

"Hmph! You easily withstood that move? That's more like it!"

Kaido laughed wildly and used the momentum to flip backward, crashing to the ground more than a hundred meters away. He shook his numb right hand and straightened up again.

Then I saw Xia Nuo across from me take off her shirt, toss it aside, and start twisting her neck and moving her joints, making a crackling sound like popping beans...

"What are you doing?"

Kaido was taken aback.

"Ah, don't worry about it too much."

Xia Nuo glanced at him and continued twisting her neck on her own. "It's been too long since I used that form. My joints need to get used to it a little... Okay, that's enough!"

He grinned maliciously.

Click!

In the next instant, amidst the jaw-grinding sound of bones dislocating and realigning, Xia Nuo's muscles writhed and swelled wildly as if alive, and his body began to expand rapidly.

boom!
The ground beneath their feet collapsed a large section due to the sudden increase in pressure.

In just the time it takes to breathe...

The once handsome black-haired boy seemed to have been devoured by muscles, transforming into a terrifying giant who was 5.2 meters tall and weighed over 1.5 tons!
Compared to Kaido, who is 7.7 meters tall, it's no longer like an eagle and a chick. Although there is still some difference in size, it's not far off!
"With your size, fighting in a 'paper-drawn martial arts' style just doesn't feel quite right."

Xia Nuo clenched and unclenched his fists. In that instant, he had already adapted to this body. He slightly raised his eyes, his full head of black hair dancing wildly like a demon god, and spoke indifferently:
"So in a way, you're lucky, Kaido, to be the first opponent who made me fight in my original form after I entered the New World."

……

Outside, on the top floor of the cake castle.

The fallen heroes, led by Kuina, and Charlotte's children, led by Katakuri, all crowded around the giant, open book.

However, the black hole still existed, and a large iron gate appeared, sealing the entrance with a clang. This was materialized by Montor for safety reasons, and the situation inside could not be seen at all.

"What do we do now?!"

Morgans paced anxiously, complaining, "Lingling! Your son's abilities are so unreliable! He can't even read the battle situation. How am I supposed to write a report?"

"Mondor!"

Big Mom was equally dissatisfied with this. She couldn't wait to see how the battle would progress, having not seen Kaido for many years and witnessing the rising star Shano.

"I've done my best, Mom!"

Montel wiped away a cold sweat and explained nervously:
"My abilities come in two forms. I can show everyone a small 'library,' but I can't do that for a spacious 'story world.' However, there are written descriptions next to it, so you can look at those!"

text?

Bonnie was the first to lean in, standing on tiptoe and staring curiously at the left-hand page.

On the pristine white paper, black characters appeared and changed as if they were alive, as if an invisible pen was writing at lightning speed, transmitting the battle situation within the story world in real time.

As for what we're talking about right now...

Hmm... she can't read.

"Sister Robin."

Bonnie looked up pitifully and tugged at Robin. Robin smiled, squatted down, and began to describe it softly in her ear.

On the other side, Morgans was overjoyed. He took out his monocle from his pocket, put it on, and began to read from the beginning:

"Xianuo threw a punch, and Kaido threw one back. 'Watch my power!' Xianuo said excitedly, and with all his might, Kaido's huge body flew into the sky like a dandelion seed blown by the wind..."

"That's not fair! Kaido was furious. He was stomping on the clouds in the sky, making the sun tremble..."

Morgans felt increasingly uneasy as he read on, a dark line appearing on his forehead. He turned his head and said angrily:
"Hey! Is this what you call a written description? You're showing us this kind of stuff? What kind of description is this of the battles between the Emperors of the Sea? Is this some kind of children's game?!"

"This is a fairy tale book! Isn't that how fairy tales are written? How can you blame me?"

Mondor glared back defiantly.

I could tolerate my mother scolding me, so I had to listen obediently. But who do you think you are, taking advantage of my kindness? If you're so eager to know, then go in and see for yourself!

Looking at your old bones, can you withstand the aftershocks of a battle of this level?
"..."

Morgans gritted his teeth, knowing he was in the wrong, and knew he couldn't lash out.

He paced anxiously, glancing at the constantly updating text and then turning his head to look at the black hole sealed by the iron gate. Suddenly, he took a deep breath, as if he had made up his mind.

next moment.

Montor watched in stunned silence.

Morgans clutched his camera tightly, then accelerated backward, smashed open the iron gate, and plunged into the deep, endless black hole...

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"Ugh! So this is your true form after all!"

Kaido stared at Shano, whose size had increased dramatically, and after a brief moment of stunned surprise, he regained his composure.

"Just what I like!" He grinned menacingly, slamming his spiked club heavily into the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"In that case, I like you even more, you little rascal!"

The words have not yet fallen.

Whoosh!
He had already gripped the spiked club tightly, and his body shot out like a cannonball!

The Eight Precepts were once again enveloped in Conqueror's Haki, with purple-black lightning and black-red lightning leaping and dancing across the club, causing the entire spiked club to spin rapidly.

"Then let's try this trick..."

Amidst the piercing shriek that tore through the air, Kaido's roar echoed throughout the entire forest!

"The Three Worlds Descend - Naraku is Drawn!!!"

　Uh, is midnight still considered night? I originally planned to post it around 2 or 3 AM, but I added some new elements to the battle scene, and I was racking my brains trying to figure it out, so it's a bit late. Sorry.

　　P.S.: Also, today is my birthday. Some of my old readers who wished me a happy birthday when I wrote "The Wind Swordsman" in 2017 are still following the story. It's really touching, haha. Happy birthday to me! And I wish everyone happiness every day!
　　
　
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