One Piece: Lord of Disaster.

Chapter 209: Another Battle with Kaido! Bloodthirsty Blade! Unstoppable Decisive Strike!
On the top of a tall building in the center of Egghead Island, Kaido stood, drinking and surveying the island.

It's very similar to the current Wano Country; it's basically a giant factory.

Amidst the densely packed steel forest of factories, workers move in and out like numb worker bees in a beehive. They are an indispensable part of this hive, yet also the most insignificant.

"It's quite a lively affair."

Kaido wiped the wine from the corner of his mouth, unmoved by the incident, only noticing that Roya's weapon production capacity was still increasing.

The strong should ruthlessly crush the weak.

"but."

Kaido looked up and saw the enormous creatures walking along the roads between the factories.

They were two giants, chatting and laughing, acting with impunity.

Not only the giants, but also a squad of hairy soldiers patrolling the roadside along their journey.

"Tsk!"

Kaido snorted unhappily, but his eyes betrayed undisguised envy.

That kid Roya really has a lot of hidden talents under his command!

Giants, minks, fishmen—does he also want to create a multi-racial nation like that old hag Lingling?

Oh, and there are more than just these guys.

Kaido turned around.

Behind him stood a boy who was very short for him.

He had fiery red hair, an expressionless face, and eyes as calm as still water.

"Cyborg?"

Kaido's eyes showed a hint of envy again.

Compared to the giants and the minks, this guy is the one who deserves the most attention!
Because, with the continuous iteration of technology, sooner or later, the scientists under Luo Ya will probably master the ability to mass-produce these artificial humans with bloodline factors!
"Hey, how about coming over here?"

Kaido's recruitment was incredibly unethical, mainly because, apart from Hanafzai and Sien, he really didn't have any other capable subordinates.

Although we have indeed recruited quite a few powerful pirates in the past year, their strength is still not enough.

Let alone comparing it to Luo Ya's star-studded lineup, it's far inferior even to Ling Ling's.

Putting everything else aside, Katakuri has become incredibly famous in the past year. He has distinguished himself in hunting down pirates who refuse to join the Charlotte Family, taking down several renowned pirates in succession. He is now a monster known throughout the New World!
With this comparison, Kaido craved even greater power, which is why he appeared here.

Despite Kaido's recruitment efforts, Spark Red, one of the first five Calamity Knights and the strongest fighter on Egghead Island dispatched by Roa to guard the island, didn't even lift his eyelids, remaining silent.

"Tsk."

Kaido clicked his tongue in displeasure.

Have you completely ignored my invitation?
As expected of that brat Roya's subordinate, he's just as arrogant as him.

"Hey, hey, hey, that's really going too far, Brother Kaido. I specifically sent him to greet you,"

A complaining voice came from the sky, "In the end, they're trying to steal my man here, how hurtful!"

Kaido suddenly raised his head.

In the sky, Roya slowly descended, flapping his wings. However, this time he did not fully transform into a beastman, but only grew a pair of jet-black wings. This was not difficult; when a humanoid character fully unleashes their calamity powers, horns will grow.

Luo Ya, who was almost seventeen years old, was tall and slender, already over two meters tall. With his striking good looks and unusually fair skin, he looked like a fallen angel who had descended from the sky.

"They're so slow!"

Kaido acted as if he had no intention of recruiting Sparkle Red at all, and just snorted and complained.

"However, recruitment is not working for them."

Roya seemed not to have heard Kaido's words. He pointed to Red, who had knelt down to greet him after his arrival, and said with a smile, "They have no emotions, no fear, no greed. Neither coercion nor bribery makes any difference."

Kaido's lips twitched.

A year has passed, and you're still as annoying as ever!

"and many more,"

Kaido realized something, "How did you get here, kid?"

Where are the snails?
There are already quite a few snails on this island, which are one of the island's guardians.

However, the snails that were supposed to carry Roya did not appear on the sea!
"Haha, I just moved recently,"

Roya laughed and took flight. "Come on, Brother Kaido, let me show you my new home."

New home?

Kaido was somewhat confused, but he instantly switched into his dragon form and chased after them on a cloud of flames.

The two of them soared into the sky, one after the other.

Soon, they had plunged into the thick clouds in mid-air.

Even from within the clouds, Kaido's expression had already changed.

Observation Haki has already detected something.

When he finally pierced through three layers of clouds and arrived high in the sky, Kaido couldn't help but be a little stunned.

"This is!"

What appeared before him was an island surrounded by clouds, floating high in the sky.

Only when you fly to a higher altitude and look down can you see the entire island clearly.

On the island stands a city of towering skyscrapers!

"Floating Island - City of Calamity! I've always envied Uncle Shiki for being able to fly around in his ship, so I made one too."

Roya flapped his wings and floated not far from Kaido, deliberately drawing out his words in a somewhat sarcastic tone, "Not bad, right?"

Kaido's face tightened.

Compared to this, what prestige did his palace in the Flower Capital of Wano Country have?
Although he could use his fiery clouds to drag an island into the sky, it couldn't last long. Even if he worked himself to death, he couldn't float in the sky for more than a few days.

Roya, what have you been doing all year?!

"Alright! Set aside these insignificant items for now!"

Kaido sneered and pulled out his spiked club. "Let me see just how far you've come!"

"Ugh."

Roya sighed.

I have no idea why Kaido is so persistent.

The gap between the two sides has long been obvious.

Could it be that he has masochistic tendencies?
That makes sense. In the original work, Kaido did have suicidal tendencies, didn't he?
Okay, I don't understand, but I respect it.

Let him have his way, that's what a good brother does.

"Then I won't be polite."

Luo Ya raised the corner of his mouth.

"bring it on!!"

Kaido's black iron rod surged with Haki lightning.

He couldn't quite explain his own feelings; he probably just wanted to see just how far the gap between him and Roya had widened.
Only by clearly seeing the gap can we work even harder to catch up!

Without any hesitation, Kaido, riding on a cloud of flames, charged directly towards Roya.

"Thunder Gossip!!"

The usual opening.

So Luo Ya slowly pulled out Tiger Soul.

The black, flame-like patterns on the scarlet blade emitted wisps of dark red energy the moment they were exposed to the air.

When the blade was fully drawn, the air currents seemed to distort the air itself!

Amidst these air currents, Kaido seemed to see an endless sea of ​​blood, within which countless wronged souls wailed!
what?
That knife!

Kaido's pupils suddenly contracted.

Was it always this creepy before?
"Here comes Kaido, brother."

Roya flashed a set of pearly white teeth.

The wings on his back disappeared, his powers were completely deactivated, and then he launched himself out of the air.

In an instant, he appeared in front of Kaido, who was charging forward, and brought his raised blade down.

The two weapons collided in mid-air.

boom!
The sky trembled, and huge ripples were blasted out of the air, which then turned into a storm that swept across the sky.

Even faster than the wind was the explosive, domineering thunder.

A huge hole was instantly pierced through the clouds below, and even the huge floating island trembled and was pushed to one side.

then.

Whoosh!
A dark shadow fell to the ground.

Time goes back to one minute ago.

On a spacious training ground somewhere on the floating island.

"Hahahaha! Is that all the skill you've got, Dylan!"

The colossal creature, standing over thirty meters tall, laughed heartily, wielding a massive spiked club crackling with black lightning with incredible speed.

The sharp flying slashes that fell from mid-air were easily shattered.

"Things are different now than they were a year ago!"

Loki stared at the figure flying rapidly through the air, a grin spreading across his face.

"Now, I am stronger!"

"Is that right?"

The pterosaur circling in the sky suddenly swooped down at an astonishing speed, like a black lightning bolt, instantly circling behind Loki.

The wings, resembling giant blades, were wreathed in surging domineering energy as they slashed towards Loki's back.

"Don't look down on me! What do you think I've been working so hard on my Observation Haki and Life Return techniques for all this year?!"

Loki displayed an agility far beyond what one would expect from someone his size, and then swung his club at Dylan.

boom! !

Dark lightning flashed everywhere, and the deafening roar made Doflamingo, who was watching the battle, grimace.

then.

Whoosh!
Dylan was sent flying by a blow.

"Hahaha! How about that! This is the power of yours, Master!"

Loki staggered back two steps and laughed triumphantly, "Armament Haki that can destroy from within isn't so invincible after all!"

"Not bad!"

Dylan, who had been sent flying a distance before regaining his footing, was not discouraged. Instead, he nodded in satisfaction.
"You've mastered Observation Haki very well, and Life Return is indeed very suitable for you!"

Using willpower instead of the nervous system to command the body can greatly improve the giant's reaction ability.

"Tch, don't try to act all high and mighty in front of me!"

Loki, looking like a punk with blond hair, slung his spiked club over his shoulder and said with a disgruntled expression, "You think you've beaten me up so badly this past year?!"

"If you want revenge, you can do it anytime."

Dylan didn't care at all.

He was simply pleased that he had helped the Boss cultivate another powerful subordinate.

Seeing his expression, Loki, who had been eager to fight, seemed to have lost interest.

Well, no matter what, this guy has never spared any effort when teaching me.

Meanwhile, the spectators were marveling at the spectacle. "This guy!"

Doflamingo clicked his tongue in astonishment, "Is this already above Dylan?"

"Hahaha! Wasn't this something we should have expected?"

Teach laughed heartily, "Loki is a born monster, inheriting the powerful physique of the ancient giants! Now that he has made up for his weakness in Haki, it is only natural that his strength will leap forward."

What monster?!

Doflamingo gritted his teeth in annoyance.

It's all because a portion of Enma was taken from him. Otherwise, how could his rudimentary Armament Haki possibly contend with Dylan's destructive Haki?

"What's the point of comparing yourself to this kind of monster?"

Becky shook her head, "Let's just stick to practicing Haki properly."

Teach is eleven years old, Doflamingo is twelve, and Bege is thirteen. They have also begun their training in Haki.

On the other side, Abel, who was also watching the game, had a somewhat puzzled expression.

Are we already closer to us than Dylan is?

too fast!
"Humph, still a long way off."

Barrett, who was standing not far from him, snorted coldly.

Abel couldn't help but turn his head and glance at Barrett.

hateful!

Do I really not have Conqueror's Haki?

Just then, a violent roar came from the sky.

Before anyone could react to what was happening, a dark figure suddenly fell, crashing directly into the center of the training field.

The solid ground shattered instantly, and the violent shockwave sent Loki flying.

"Eh?"

Covered in dust and dirt, Loki rolled over and exclaimed, "What?!"

The next instant, the smoke from the explosion was swept away by the gale, and a dark shadow shot into the sky once again.

"Roaring Thunder Gossip!!"

"It's Kaido!"

Teach gasped.

"I see, so we're going to fight again?"

Abel looked up, fully understanding the situation.

"Kaido?"

Loki looked up.

Even Moria and Enel, who had been training silently in the distance, couldn't help but look up.

A rare battle between the strong, who would want to miss it?

on the sky.

Roya looked down at Kaido flying towards him, and simply stood still, stepping on the air.

Only at the very moment Kaido's iron rod came crashing down did he calmly deliver another slash.

boom!
With a roar, Kaido was sent flying again.

"hateful!!"

Kaido released a cloud of flames that enveloped his body, forcibly stabilizing him.

The ferocious dragon-man's face was full of resentment.

Is it already so difficult for you to defend yourself even without using any abilities?
You brat!!

Compared to last year, it has become much stronger!
Kaido's anger did not slow him down.

In the next instant, he was launched back, the iron rod in his hand turning into a storm.

"Jundali·Long Shengjun!"

A strange red light flickered in Roya's eyes.

Then, he strolled through Kaido's storm of iron rods as if walking on air.

"Predicting the future?"

Kaido exclaimed in surprise.

Does this kid have mastered this move?

"of course."

With a smile, Roya swung the Tiger Soul in his hand, and a deep gash was torn open in Kaido's chest.

At the same time, a dark red glow appeared on the Tiger Soul Blade in Luo Ya's hand.

"Forehead!"

Kaido grunted.

He opened his mouth and unleashed a burst of blazing flame, "Heat Breath!"

Facing the oncoming pillar of fire, Roya simply swung his sword.

The dark red aura instantly transformed into a massive shockwave, smashing the flames like a hammer blow before crashing down on Kaido.

Kaido's massive body was smashed flat on the invisible hammer like a fried egg, his face squeezed out of shape, making him look quite comical.

Rocks's moves!

Before Kaido could even process the thought, his body was sent flying like a cannonball once again.

"He got sent flying!"

This scene drew gasps of amazement from Teach, who was watching the battle from above. "The difference in strength is even more outrageous! Just how strong is the Boss? That's Kaido!"

The others were equally astonished; the difference in strength was even more pronounced than a year ago!
A year ago, the Boss had to use his powers to suppress Kaido!

"Wow! It flew so far!"

Luo Ya shaded his eyes with his left hand and gazed into the distance, while carrying the tiger amber on his shoulder with his right hand.

"But it's not over yet, Brother Kaido."

"Ok?"

Kaido, who had flown out and released another cloud of flames to stabilize his body, looked down in astonishment.

Not to mention the excruciating pain throughout his body, his body was enveloped in a dark red aura, and blood was gushing out of the wound on his chest like a water pump. In fact, not only the wound, but also some blood was being drawn out from the gaps in the scales all over his body.

The blood was swallowed by these air currents, which in turn made these air currents even deeper and deeper.

Kaido roared, "Get the hell out of here!"

An aura of dominance surged forth.

A powerful aura can dispel all kinds of abnormal abilities.

The dark red airflow was also directly deflected.

Then, like a swallow returning to its nest, it turned back into the distance and finally merged into the knife in Roya's hand.

Luo Ya smiled warmly.

After Tiger Soul evolves, the most obvious change is that it becomes sharper and stronger—exceptionally sharp and exceptionally strong.

Then, the intensity of the released blood energy greatly increases, and it can completely merge with the domineering energy to form a special dark red aura.

Finally, Roya's ability to devour blood, which he had previously thought was no longer useful, was also enhanced.

Not only does it absorb blood at a much faster rate, but the released blood energy also inherits this characteristic.

Although the absorbed blood cannot further evolve the Tiger Soul, nor can it be stored, it can be temporarily added to the blood energy to enhance its power.

"What the hell is that?!"

As Kaido launched himself forward again, he roared and kept chugging sake down his throat.

"The black knife, not bad, right?"

Roya said with a smile, "I think I should be qualified to be called the world's greatest swordsman now."

Although many of the older generation of pirates used swords and knives, he was the only one who forged the black blade.

If I'm not the world's greatest swordsman, then who is?
Black knife?

Kaido knew that Roya had been training with the black sword, after all, he had personally witnessed Roya obtain the black sword Shusui.

But really so fast?
Even Kaido knows that the black sword is a symbol of a top-tier swordsman!

Throughout history, very few swordsmen have been able to achieve this!
But that kid Roya actually did it!

It's not an exaggeration to say that he's the world's greatest swordsman!

Since that's the case, then let me see for myself just how powerful the Black Blade is!
"Great Weed Thunder Gossip!!"

Kaido's face became even more ferocious, and the color of his scales deepened, indicating that he had entered killing mode.

The powerful lightning bolts on the iron rod collided continuously, even bursting out with a dazzling light.

The meteor hurtled towards Roya.

Luo Ya finally gripped the sword with both hands, and the dark red aura wrapped around the blade instantly transformed into a storm, surging outwards almost frantically, even taking on a phantom form resembling flames.

Then Roya swung his sword forward.

"Tiger Bite!"

A dark red stream of energy roared out and transformed in the next instant into a gigantic tiger head, hundreds of meters long, which opened its massive maw and lunged at Kaido.

This time it's a real tiger's devour!
Faced with the ferocious tiger lunging at him with its mouth wide open, Kaido simply swung his iron club in a fit of rage.

Dragons and tigers collide in the sky above.

The atmosphere was shaking, and the sky was wailing.

Thick, imposing lightning bolts instantly filled the sky like a spider web.

The deafening roar silenced the entire world.

The violent shockwave caused the floating islands below to plummet downwards.

"Waaaaah! Earthquake!"

Amidst the earth-shaking tremors, Becky exclaimed in alarm, "Has this gone too far? The City of Calamity is about to fall!"

That's really exaggerated!

Loki looked up at him, "That kind of domineering aura, is it really not a joke?"

Let alone Roya, none of them have enough Haki to even shine Kaido's shoes! Not even Bullet!
Only after truly beginning to cultivate Haki did I realize how vast the world of Haki truly is!
then.

"Well!!"

The tiger's head, with the ferocious dragon-man in its jaws, flew swiftly through the air.

"You bastard!!"

Kaido, his body covered in blood from being devoured by a tiger, roared helplessly.

Has the gap in strength become this large?
Even a full-force attack couldn't force Roya to use his abilities!
"That's enough, Brother Kaido,"

Roya raised his beloved sword, and the tiger's head that was tearing at Kaido's skull instantly transformed back into a dark red stream of energy, returning to the blade.

"I need to work even harder."

Even for a dragon in human form, it's sufficient.

Even without using my abilities, I'm not much less capable than I was a year ago.

(End of this chapter)