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

Chapter 352 Fierce Battle Against Barrett, Navy Panic Erupts!

"Admit defeat?"

Hearing Barrett's words, Shano chuckled.

"I didn't realize that someone like you, whose brain is all muscles, could have such a good sense of humor."

"I'm not joking!"

Barrett grinned maliciously, controlling the giant to swing its massive fist, covered in Armament Haki, and smash it toward Shano with devastating force.

but……

Xia Nuo's figure suddenly vanished right before his eyes, leaving only a lingering shadow that gradually dissipated.

"Um?!"

Barrett's pupils contracted sharply. Before he could react, an extremely terrifying impact came from the giant's abdomen!

Boom!
The rock giant, which was over a thousand meters tall, was actually blasted off the ground by this attack!

"when……"

Barrett was horrified, but before he could regain his footing, Shano was already on top of the giant's head.

Looking down indifferently, he raised his right hand and slowly opened it towards the giant.

Then, he clenched it into a fist.

"Give me your teeth..."

A blinding black and white light suddenly erupted from Xia Nuo's right fist, and the black and red lightning that wrapped around it roared like a mad dragon.

His body leaned slightly backward in mid-air, and then he poured all his strength into it and suddenly unleashed this punch!
"Dragon Slayer Fist!"

boom! ! !
Two fist gusts, one white and one black, roared out like giant dragons and slammed into the giant's head!
Wherever the fist passed, space seemed to be torn apart, and dark spatial cracks spread through the air.

The rocky head, covered in top-tier Armament Haki, began to disintegrate the moment it came into contact with the fist.

Countless large cracks spread across his entire body at an alarming rate.

Rumble!
The dull thuds of collapse continued one after another.

It lasted only a second or two before this enormous body completely shattered, and countless fragments of stone fell from the sky like a torrential rain.

"No...impossible!!!"

Barrett was incredulous and roared in frustration from inside the giant. He frantically activated the power of the Fusion Fruit in an attempt to repair the giant's body.

But at this moment, the shockwave of the Cross Fang Dragon Killing Fist completely exploded!
boom! ! ! !

The terrifying shockwave immediately exploded like a nuclear explosion, creating a huge mushroom cloud!
The massive shockwave pushed outwards, generating air currents that even transformed into astonishing gales, sweeping across the sea, over Udon, over Hakumai, over Kuri, and even over the sky above the Flower Capital…

The thick clouds were dispersed, and countless birds and insects fell from the night sky.

Many Wano Country residents who had already fallen asleep were awakened by the commotion. They gathered in twos and threes at the windows, staring blankly at the sky.

"That's quite an exaggerated commotion."

In the Shogun's mansion in the Flower Capital, Aokiji leaned leisurely against the gate with his hands in his pockets. "They were supposed to be dealing with Kaido of the Beasts, but in the end, it ended even faster than what I was doing here?"

"finished?"

At the "Himei" arsenal, Marco sat on the roof, looking up at the strange phenomenon in the sky, and smiled:

"I didn't sleep that night, Dad. If you had taken that hit during that sparring session, I'd probably have to go to your grave to pay my respects, wouldn't I?"

"It's over, there's no mistake."

Outside the "Ringo" cemetery, Kuina casually flicked the bloodstains from the cherry blossom snow. Seeing this scene, she smiled and spoke softly:
"It's the Cross Fang Dragon Killing Fist. In this world, no one can withstand this move from you, sir."

……

On the island of demons, which has now turned into a white wasteland.

The smoke and dust took a long time to dissipate.

Amidst the rubble and ruins, Barrett, covered in wounds and almost a bloody mess, lay sprawled on the ground in a posture similar to Yamcha's.

He gasped for breath, finally reaching out a hand to grip the ground, trying to support himself, but even with all his strength, he still couldn't stand up.

"Why!"

Barrett looked up at the figure coldly looking down at him from the air, and immediately gritted his bloodied teeth.

"Why does a monster like you exist..."

One punch.

Just one punch!
His most prized combined form was utterly destroyed, just like a child's stack of building blocks!

Why!

He was unwilling to accept it!
The humiliation of being imprisoned in Impel Down twenty years ago, the hellish training over the past twenty years, have finally brought the day when the sea can be reclaimed, and the opportunity to make the name of the strongest resound throughout the world...

This should have been his era!
Isn't that right?!

But just when her dream was within reach, it was shattered by the man in front of her the moment she took her first step, with a gap as wide as an insurmountable chasm!

Roger!
If you were still alive, would you still be able to maintain that composure and confidence in front of such a monster and call yourself the Pirate King?

"hateful……"

He struggled to raise his arm again, trying to make a final stand, but Xia Nuo noticed him and casually threw a punch that struck his back, knocking him unconscious.

"Rest assured, we're not close, and I have no interest in wasting time arguing with you."

Shano landed on the ground, glanced at Barrett one last time, then turned and walked in another direction.

"Uro ro ro..."

On the shore, Kaido, who was kneeling there, suddenly burst out laughing. He had been watching the whole thing with his eyes wide open.

That Barrett, that monster that even he had to be extremely wary of.

His formidable defense and his domineering aura, honed to the extreme, were as fragile as paper in front of Xia Nuo.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that it would crumble at the slightest touch.

This kid...

She only let him off the hook back then; she really is sentimental.

If he were to use this move right from the start when fighting me, how would his fighting style be any different from Barrett's?

"Hey, is this your true power...?"

Kaido's voice grew weaker and weaker, but the light in his eyes shone brighter and brighter. He tried to stand up, but in the end he fell backward and could only lean against the broken wall and slowly sit down.

"..."

Shano walked over step by step and stood in front of Kaido, calmly gazing at him.

"Are you satisfied now, Kaido?"

He spoke softly.

"Urororo!!!!"

Kaido grinned, revealing his blood-stained lips, and let out a loud laugh:
"Fantastic... I'm satisfied! Of course I'm satisfied! To die at your hands with such power, I've lived a life without regrets!"

"Or perhaps there's a little bit more... I have a son, Xia Nuo. That kid has been idolizing you since last year. He's different from someone like me, a wicked person who deserves to go to hell. He's someone who still retains a kind heart in this world. If possible, please, let him go..."

"My son?"

Xia Nuo immediately realized who Kaido was referring to and nodded, "I understand, don't worry."

"I believe you."

Kaido chuckled, his voice gradually deepening until it finally turned into a satisfied sigh.

His imposing body slowly fell backward, and the light in his eyes finally faded into silence.

Hey.

Lingling, I've finally come to see you.

That kid was too strong; I couldn't beat him. I'm really letting you down. However...

Our grudges are long gone. If we meet again in the afterlife, you mustn't bully me every time we meet just because I stole your fruit...

Call ~
The sea breeze carried away the last trace of blood in the air.

Xia Nuo watched silently as this man, once known as the strongest creature on land, sea, and air, perished, and sighed softly:

"Rest in peace, Kaido."

………………

Dozens of nautical miles away.

The Red-Haired Pirates' New Red Fox, using some unknown means, simply floated quietly in the clouds.

It is even higher than the sea level where Wano Country is located.

Therefore, they were able to see everything that happened on Onigashima.

now.

The officers on deck stared at the mushroom cloud gradually dissipating in the distant night sky, falling into a long silence.

"Is the knot... over?"

Sniper Yasopp lowered his scope, swallowing hard as a cold sweat broke out. "The island has been razed to the ground, and that commotion just now... even Kaido and Bullet wouldn't have survived, would they?"

"That's right, it's over."

First Mate Ben Beckman lit a cigarette, took a deep drag with a somber expression, and then...
"I can't sense the aura of those two guys anymore, but Xia Nuo's aura is still as strong as ever... This is bad!"

His expression suddenly changed drastically.

"That guy seems to have noticed us too!" Beckman turned around quickly. "Lakiru, let's get out of here!"

Rakiro hurriedly dropped the half-eaten chicken leg and grabbed the helm.

"No need!"

Shanks' calm voice rang out, "Didn't you guys notice? He just glanced this way and didn't pay any attention at all."

The crew members were all taken aback.

Yasopp quickly raised his sniper scope and looked closely. Sure enough, the dark figure, after hovering in mid-air, showed no intention of approaching.

Instead, they changed direction and headed directly to the mainland of Wano Country in the north.

"The gap is too big. In that guy's eyes now, even if our whole group were here, terror wouldn't be anything at all."

Shanks shook his head, a complex look in his eyes. "That's fine, it saves him from misunderstanding and us from having to explain ourselves."

Having learned from the previous experience of being repaid with kindness by Shano on Thunder Island.

After learning the intelligence this time, he came with his companions and did not try to stop them again.

Instead, I wanted to see it for myself and witness it firsthand.

Just how powerful has this man become, having recently defeated the Navy Headquarters and become the sole ruler of the new era?

Is it enough?
Perhaps that really is enough.

After all, that man...

Compared to the last time on Thunder Island, only a month or two have passed, and it has already reached a new level!

One punch crushes one of the Four Emperors!
What supreme military power this is!
Perhaps he could truly ignore the so-called rules and legends he had overheard while infiltrating Mary Geoise.

Perhaps we really can defeat that monster that has lived for eight hundred years!

This ocean should always be ruled by pure power, which transcends all other rules!
Why bother waiting for Nika any longer!
He simply didn't want to wait any longer!
"Let's go, everyone!"

Redhead grinned and burst into laughter. "No matter the outcome, a true new era is about to begin. Let's seize this last bit of time, have a few grand feasts, drink to our hearts' content, and enjoy ourselves to the fullest!"

His intuition has always been very sharp.

The final showdown should be within the next month or two, no doubt about it!

Take this opportunity and leave no regrets!
If they don't drink enough, how can they let those pigs feel the heroism and spirit of the Red-Haired Pirates when they go to the Holy Land to help draw their swords?

…………

It's finally dawn.

Naval Headquarters, Marinevando.

In the empty marshal's office, three generals gathered.

Akainu sat with his head down, silently smoking a cigar; Green Bull paced anxiously back and forth by the window; while Kizaru seemed rather relaxed... He conjured an arm from photons and slowly filed his nails with an old nail clipper.

But the atmosphere remained heavy, almost palpable.

Because everyone is waiting for news from the depths of the new world.

In the past, Marineford would have been able to keep track of the situation in real time when the two Yonko factions first started fighting last night.

But now all of the Navy's branches in the New World have been uprooted, and it has no foundation left.

As for sending surveillance ships deeper into the area, that's utter nonsense.

They could only send out scouts sporadically, like rats crawling out of a sewer, cautiously probing around to gather belated secondhand information.

at last……

When the sun was almost directly overhead.

"report!"

A civilian adjutant practically stumbled in, clutching a newly received coded telegram:
"Marshal, three generals, the latest news from Wano Country... the war..."

"Just read the result."

He didn't even look up, seemingly still reviewing documents, but the pen in his hand had somehow become clenched and concave in the middle.

"Yes."

The civilian adjutant, his face filled with panic, almost trembled as he unfolded the documents:

"Kaido of the Beasts is dead, Douglas Bullet is captured, Orochi is killed, and Wano Country has fallen! According to reliable sources, the entire Enders only deployed eight people in the entire war, and it lasted for less than half an hour from the start before it was completely over!"

Snapped!
The pen was suddenly broken.

"Less than half an hour?"

Kong suddenly looked up and asked incredulously, "You mean Kaido and Bullet teamed up, but they couldn't even last an hour?"

"Uh, this..."

The civilian adjutant wiped away cold sweat, glanced at Kong's face, hesitated for a moment, and then cautiously said:
"Half an hour refers to the time when Wano Country completely fell and the war ended, Fleet Admiral. As for the specific battle between these three monsters, it seems... it seems it only lasted a few minutes in total..."

"A few minutes??!!!"

Kong could no longer maintain his composure as commander-in-chief; his mouth gaped open, and his eyes nearly popped out.

"..."

Akainu and Green Bull exchanged a glance, their expressions turning even more unpleasant.

Even though Xia Nuo had demonstrated his ability to defeat two top-tier experts single-handedly in the previous war, there are still differences between top-tier experts!

Sengoku and Karin, two very old men combined...

How can they compare to Kaido of the Beasts, who is known as the strongest in one-on-one combat, or Bullet, who was already a force to be reckoned with on the seas twenty years ago?

What's more, it took more than an hour last time, but this time it was more than ten times faster!
"Hey, hey, hey, you've gotten stronger again! And much stronger at that!"

Green Bull wanted to sit down on the sofa, but the next moment, feeling flustered, he couldn't help but stand up, rubbing his forehead vigorously, and said anxiously:
"We originally thought that although we suffered heavy losses in the last war, we would at least have time to recuperate and make a comeback, but if things continue like this..."

Gudong.

Green Bull's Adam's apple bobbed, his body stiffened, and he turned to look at Akainu, his face more ashen than if he were about to cry.

"Senior, that guy, could he be leading the Fallen Ones' fleet to attack Marineford in a few days?!"

(End of this chapter)