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

Chapter 213 A Close Call, Situation Takes a Dramatic Turn [Second Update]

Perhaps it's because this world is far more complex than the last one.

So, is this the extent to which Montord's Book Fruit can be simulated?

"Ugh! Have you noticed them too? There are thousands upon thousands of these ridiculously fake illusions, it's so annoying to look at them!"

Kaido's voice came through.

Xia Nuo looked up and saw the other's body suddenly swell, blue-green scales appearing on its skin, and dragon horns sprouting from its head...

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a blue dragon that blotted out the sky!

The blue dragon, combined with the surrounding scene resembling a modern city...

"It feels like I've been transported to the Dragon Ball world!"

Xia Nuo couldn't help but look up and laugh, "Hey, Kaido, once I've collected all seven Dragon Balls, can I come and make a wish to you!"

Dragon Ball?

What is that?
Kaido frowned, too lazy to investigate further. He hovered above the city, his body spinning rapidly in a circle like a top.

"Stop spouting nonsense I don't understand! Kid, come and witness the power of this move from me, along with this fake world!!"

As the speed increased, a terrifying tornado began to gather, and with Kaido raising his head and roaring, it burst forth in all directions!
"A gust of wind soars straight to the heavens, destroying everything in an instant... a tornado!!!"

boom!
It really only took a moment.

The surrounding high-rise buildings were cut in half as if made of paper, and the glass curtain walls shattered and fell, disappearing in a flash of white light before they even reached the ground.

Where the tornado passed, most of the city was wiped clean, as if erased by an eraser; buildings, roads, pedestrians, vehicles...

Everything is disappearing rapidly.

Xia Nuo, being directly in front, naturally experienced the most terrifying wind pressure, forcing him to immediately cross his arms in front of his face to protect himself.

The feeling of having all the oxygen sucked out of the surroundings was not pleasant, and to make matters worse, the tornadoes summoned by Kaido were piling up, increasing in number and becoming more and more terrifying in power...

"It's never-ending, it's so annoying!"

His murderous aura surged up, and he suddenly opened his arms, his muscles tensing up abruptly. His Conqueror's Haki surged forth, sweeping outwards like a torrent!
In just a moment, all the gale-force winds were swept away!

Snapped.

Xia Nuo clenched his fists tightly and grinned as he looked at the giant dragon.

This level of skill... this ridiculous childish trick is only good for those supernovas with a combined 3 billion Berry value. How could it possibly hurt him!

In addition...

"Hey, isn't melee combat more fun, Kaido?! You bastard, how could you suddenly turn from a berserker into a mage?!"

Amidst a loud, dissatisfied shout, Xia Nuo suddenly vanished from the spot.

boom!
The air was violently torn open, creating a vacuum channel. His figure shot into the sky like an arrow, his fist, crackling with black and red lightning, slamming towards the Azure Dragon's head!

"In short, let's beat this damn dragon back to human form first!"

……

Outside, at the top of the cake castle.

Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, a day and a night have passed.

Every so often, dozens of pages would be burned, and Montord, who had been working tirelessly to keep the story world running, would become weaker and paler.

"Mom, I can't take it anymore..." he pleaded, looking at BIGMOM.

"You have to hold on even if you can't!"

BIGMOM glared fiercely at her, holding a large cake in each hand. She tossed the one in her left hand into her mouth and roughly shoved the one in her right hand into Montor's mouth. "You're just hungry. You'll have energy once you're full!"

"Woo..."

Montor was stuffed with cream and almost choked to death, but under the pressure of Big Mom, he had no choice but to grit his teeth and continue to maintain his ability.

And so, another whole night passed.

On the morning of the third day, the tea party was scheduled to end. The ordinary guests, whose relationships and status were not particularly close, all tactfully took their leave after breakfast.

Most of them were afraid and worried that the battle between the Sea Emperors would affect them, but they dared not leave in advance for fear of offending BIGMOM.

So the first two days were incredibly uncomfortable, and I couldn't wait to leave as soon as the tea party ended.

Meanwhile, the children of the Charlotte family also got busy with their own affairs. Some saw guests off, some went out to carry out missions, and some returned to their own territories to guard the island. One after another, they left Whole Cake Island.

In short, by the end of the third day, at the top of the cake castle.

Aside from the crew of the Fallen Ones, only a few underworld emperors and generals remained, continuing to accompany Big Mom, patiently awaiting the outcome of this battle...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Fourth day.

Countless simulated worlds created by the Book-Book Fruit have been destroyed.

They were currently in a rural village with beautiful scenery and Japanese-style buildings everywhere. A plaque with the name "Iga" hung at the entrance of the village.

It seems to originate from a folk tale from the Land of Wano.

Xia Nuo didn't know the specifics, nor did he care.

Because not long after the battle took place in this world, the entire village was razed to the ground, replaced by a desolate wasteland.

"Huh...huh..."

He knelt on the cracked ground, his chest heaving violently, sweat mixed with large amounts of blood dripping from his chin.

Knuckles, arms, elbows... almost the entire body, from head to toe, has parts that are twisted and deformed from prolonged high-intensity combat and have not yet fully recovered.

But...those eyes still shone brightly, burning with fierce fighting spirit!
not far away.

Kaido, now in his half-beast form, was equally disheveled. His spiked club was stuck in the ground, and his body was a bloody mess. Even the blue scales on his upper body were stained dark red with blood.

"Ugh... brat, can you still stand up?" Kaido asked in a muffled voice, a hint of weariness in his tone, but more than anything else...

It's excitement.

The excitement is getting more and more uncontrollable!
That rude and arrogant brat is really strong... extremely strong!

He's become more than a hundred times stronger than he was on Enies Lobby!

"nonsense."

Xia Nuo staggered to his feet, grinned, and saw blood on his white teeth. "See? I can not only stand up, but I can also beat you so badly that even your own mother wouldn't recognize you."

"Stop bragging, I don't even know who my mother is!"

Kaido was furious. He roared and charged forward, his right hand, which had transformed into a dragon claw and was wrapped in black and red lightning, fiercely grabbing at Shano!

Xia Nuo neither dodged nor evaded, but suddenly clenched his right fist, his muscles tensing up again, and threw a fierce punch at the opponent!
"come!!!"

boom!
The moment fists and claws collided, a terrifying shockwave swept across the entire world. The already ravaged earth cracked again, and countless pebbles were blasted into the air, only to be crushed into powder by the surging aftershocks.

Both of them were sent flying backwards and crashed heavily into the ruins.

"cough……"

Xia Nuo spat out a mouthful of blood and struggled to sit up again.

His vision was already somewhat blurred, but the corners of his mouth were becoming increasingly ferocious.

"Is it enjoyable, Kaido?"

He was panting heavily, laughing hoarsely, "Anyway, ever since I beat you back to your original form from your dragon form the night before last, I've been having a blast!"

Kaido noticed his fighting style a long time ago, but Kaido also found it appealing.
Every punch lands hard, straight and direct, a constant collision, crushing, and fighting!

It made his blood boil to the point of almost evaporating; even the word "exhilarating" couldn't adequately describe it! However…

It was exhilarating, but it was also incredibly tiring.

Without eating, drinking, sleeping, or receiving any supplies, his physical strength had already been depleted by about 70-80%, and it would soon be almost gone.

Kaido has the recovery bonus from his Mythical Zoan form, so his stamina might be slightly better than Kaido's, but it's likely still extremely limited...

Wait, supplies?
Xia Nuo suddenly realized what was happening, and with a flick of her right hand, a red bean bun appeared out of thin air in her hand.

He stared at the bread for a moment, then looked up at Kaido, suddenly sighed softly, and with a sudden burst of strength, crushed it into powder.

That's really tragic, both him and Kaido...

By contrast.

Akainu and Aokiji fought for ten days and ten nights on Punk Hazard.

Damn it, those two naturalist brats...

When it comes to a struggle of beliefs and the position of marshal, saying that they were going easy on each other is nonsense. But there must have been long stretches of time in between when they were using their abilities to exchange energy from a distance. You throw a few molten lava balls, and he shoots two ice arrows, and so on.

No fight is as tiring as the one I'm doing with Kaido!

"Uro ro ro ro..."

At this moment, Kaido finally struggled to his feet from the ruins. His half-beast form, which was more than ten meters tall, began to falter, and he gradually returned to his seven-and-a-half-meter human form.

"Kid...you're even stronger than I thought. If you get any stronger, you might actually be able to defeat me and become the strongest one-on-one fighter on this ocean!"

Kaido grinned, revealing bloodstained teeth, and snarled, "But this level... isn't enough! Far from enough! I am... Kaido of the Beasts!!!"

He stomped the ground and charged at Shano again!

Xia Nuo roared in response and charged forward, dragging his battered body!
"Kaido!"

"Xia Nuo!"

Their fists clashed again; not satisfied with just their left fists against each other, they then grabbed each other's right fists.

After exchanging blows, not satisfied with that, they leaned back and bumped their heads together with a thud!
"You son of a bitch, Kaido!"

Amidst the desolation, Xia Nuo's furious roar immediately echoed, "Who has two horns on their head? They're piercing me and it hurts so much!"

"You miscalculated! I'm a member of the Ghost Clan!"

Rumble!
Black and red lightning continued to intertwine and spread, causing this world to begin to crumble and disintegrate once again...

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

Another day and night passed.

On the fifth day, outside...

The first rays of morning sunlight fell.

Montor was completely exhausted, his face was as pale as paper, and his dark circles were as thick as a panda's. The giant book in front of him, after being burned and destroyed for several days, only had a few pages left.

"Mom... Waaah, I really can't do it anymore, I really, really can't hold on any longer..." he said, his voice trembling with tears.

BIGMOM stared at the book that was about to burn out, his eyes slightly narrowed.

"Hang in there, Montdor!" she said in a deep voice. "The battle will be decided soon!"

As soon as the words fell——

boom! ! !
The book exploded with a loud bang, and the remaining pages burned to ashes, scattering in all directions.

At that moment, two figures were also sent flying out of the black hole and crashed heavily onto the top of the castle.

"mom!"

Mondor screamed, trembling, as if his spirit had been severely damaged. His body stiffened, and he fell backward, unconscious.

But Bigom paid no attention to him, abruptly stood up from his seat, and looked at the two figures.

"captain!"

"elder brother!"

"Lord Shano!"

The group of people who had fallen were also startled and instinctively gathered around.

But the figure on the left stopped him by raising his hand.

It was Xia Nuo. At this moment, he had transformed back into his paper-drawn martial form, covered in blood, almost unrecognizable from his original appearance. He was kneeling on one knee, panting weakly.

And Kaido on the right...

He simply stopped caring about his image and lay sprawled on the ground, his body spread out like a wooden character, his chest heaving violently.

"Ugh... That felt great! That really felt great! But my stamina is really running out now!"

He turned his head and laboriously held out a hand. "Five minutes! Five-minute truce, then we'll continue, okay, Xia Nuo!"

"Shameless." Xia Nuo rolled her eyes. "Spit out that mythical beast fruit, and that suggestion would be fair!"

"Then let's not rest, let's keep fighting!" Kaido stood up unsteadily. "But, you brat, can you really still fight..."

"Don't look down on me!" Xia Nuo said coldly.

Of course he can still fight!

Even if his physical limits are slightly lower than Kaido's, and he also suffers from a lack of stamina recovery, so what?
He's temporarily out of strength, but he still has a secret trump card up his sleeve!
I just felt that such a life-saving hair, which only had one chance, was unnecessary and I couldn't bear to use it in such a situation, so...

"That's it!"

BIGMOM suddenly shouted, "You two, without outside intervention, neither of you can really defeat the other. That's enough! After all, it hasn't come to a fight to the death, has it?"

"None of your business, don't stop me, you old hag!"

Kaido glared at him angrily, "Your son can't hold on anymore, so you're worried about your Whole Cake Island again? Such a ridiculous reason won't stop you..."

"Kaido!"

BIGMOM gritted his teeth, "Didn't you listen to me? Why do you insist on doing things your own way? Don't forget, you still owe me a huge favor!"

What an immense favor!
The others were slightly taken aback and exchanged bewildered glances. These two, what was going on?
"..."

Kaido fell silent.

He stared at BIGMOM, took a deep breath, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, his clenched fist slowly loosened, and his fighting spirit gradually dissipated.

"Hmph, Lingling, you certainly know how to pick a time to bring this up."

Kaido snorted coldly, but his tone had lost its previous ferocity. "Fine, that's enough for today. But it's not entirely because of you. It's mainly because of this kid. If we just kill an opponent of this caliber like this... the days ahead would be too boring!"

"You're really good at bragging."

After a short while, Shano finally had the strength to stand up straight. He chuckled and was about to say something when he suddenly saw Katakuri's expression change as he looked up at the sky.

This scene looks so familiar...

Another Kaido?

Xia Nuo raised an eyebrow, and the next moment, as if sensing something, she suddenly raised her head!

The rest of the people reacted in exactly the same way.

No, we don't even need Observation Haki anymore...

At that moment, the originally clear sky suddenly darkened, and a huge shadow enveloped almost the entire Whole Cake Island!
"It's an island, an island!!"

Bonnie's eyes widened, and she was the first to exclaim in surprise, "How can there be such a big island flying in the sky!"

(End of this chapter)