Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

"Well done! You took down that clown, ruined my business, clown, how are you going to compensate me?!"

Buggy was so scared he almost peed his pants; he was about to kneel down before Kaido almost immediately, and then—

"Urusai, so noisy in the middle of the night—what the heck! What a cool dragon! I've only ever seen it in the hands of Eastern gods, I want it, I want it!!!"

Aqua, also drunk, staggered out, her eyes sparkling as she looked at the naturally handsome Kaido. Blushing, she raised her hands and jumped up and down.

"It's decided, this goddess will take you as her pet!!!"

"Aaaaaah, you idiot! That's Kaido!" Buggy's expression changed drastically as he covered Aqua's mouth, only to be elbowed away by Aqua. The commotion quickly attracted the attention of all the members of Buggy's Grand Fleet.

Kaido of the Beasts, the strongest creature—leaving aside the question of how much weight this title carries in the face of Loki and even his hammer, there's no doubt that Kaido at this moment is a strong contender for second or even first among the Four Emperors.

There's never been a definitive answer as to who is the strongest among Whitebeard, Big Mom, and Shanks. Of course, even if they all get a hammer in future versions, they will still be the strongest in the final rounds.

At this moment, Kaido, who knew Buggy's whereabouts and also knew that they had taken down Doflamingo, came looking for trouble.

The world's strongest creature, the domineering aura it released the moment it descended, almost paralyzed everyone present.

But Kaido's gaze was completely fixed on the blue-haired woman.

Because Kaido remembered it, Kaido knew it perfectly well—that image, that appearance, that posture—

It was exactly the same as the statue of a goddess composed of countless seawater that he had seen in the Valley of the Gods!

"Really? Really? Is that so?!"

It's unclear what Kaido was imagining, but his tone became increasingly loud, and his enormous body, hidden in the clouds, suddenly plummeted down.

Without hesitation, Kaido immediately entered his strongest beastman awakening form!

Dark, fiery clouds swirled behind him. With the Eight Precepts on his shoulder, Kaido looked at the drunken Aqua and spoke in a loud voice, filled with suppressed anticipation and longing!

"Come and fight, Goddess!!!"

Kaido yearns to prove himself and overcome the shadow of that day at God Valley. His Haki is now vastly different; he's no longer the brat he once was. Its true power is perhaps only comparable to that of Garp in his prime!

Comparable to? Ha, perhaps he has far surpassed Garp!

He originally came here to take away Bucky, the human treasure map, but now he has changed his mind!

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Kaido, today she is going to 'slay a god'!

"Wow! Did you hear that? They're calling Captain Bucky a god!"

"In Captain Buggy's presence, even Kaido is merely a challenger!"

"Captain Bucky, we will follow you to the ends of the earth!!!"

A frenzy of celebration ensued, with the pirates surrounding Buggy cheering in a completely misunderstanding manner, oblivious to the fact that Buggy was practically kneeling on the ground.

Just like Kaido completely failed to see Moria, who hated him.

But Kazuma and the other three didn't seem afraid at all. Even Kazuma appeared very calm—of course, it's very likely because they were all quite drunk.

Facing Kaido, Aqua seemed much more serious than usual—then she covered her mouth and spat out a mouthful of water to the side.

"Aqua, your clothes are in the way!" Kazuma pulled her up.

Aqua was taken aback at first, but then immediately understood Kazuma's meaning, and laughed as she took off her feather robe.

"The strongest creature? Hahaha, bring it on!"

Kazuma laughed heartily and patted Aqua on the shoulder. After that, the companions were no longer reserved and all offered their blessings to Al with relaxed smiles.

Kazuma: "Go, the strongest High Priest of the Axis Cult!"

Huihui: "Go prove you're not a useless woman who's good for nothing but wasting money."

Darkness: "If it's too hard, I'll take over."

Watching this amusing and heartwarming scene, the others felt much less tense, and the strongest goddess responded to all the cheers with a confident remark.

"good!!!!!"

The strongest goddess in another world—Aqua

The strongest creature in the world—Kaido

The war has finally begun.

The next second, Aqua stood before Kaido, facing the world's strongest creature, and raised her fist, which was imbued with Aqua's oceanic divine power and the blessing of exorcism.

"You seem to have misunderstood something. You—are the challenger!"

The world's strongest creature VS the strongest goddess of ancient times!

Background music: The sound of rain, gradually becoming clearer...

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684. Barnier: Want to know? If you want to know, then... Tsurugi: I'll send you to heaven!

"puff!!!!"

Inside the extortion bar in the Sabaody Archipelago, Rayleigh spat out the drink he had just taken a sip of, his eyes widening in disbelief.

"What did you say?"

"Ah, Buggy defeated Kaido." Shakky, standing before him, held a cigarette between her hands, puffing out smoke.

"The news spread quickly, but it should be true. Apparently, when Kaido went to cause trouble for him, he was separated from his group and was defeated and captured by Buggy all by himself. The whole thing took less than five minutes."

Rayleigh blinked, then pinched himself to make sure he wasn't dreaming.

His lips twitched slightly; after all, what had happened was something he'd never even dreamed of!

As the person who was in charge of training Bucky on the ship back then, Rayleigh knew the kid's problems all too well. Moreover, he had inquired about Bucky's whereabouts over the years.

How could Buggy defeat Kaido in just five minutes?

Even a captain in his prime might not be able to do that!

What on earth happened to that kid? Rayleigh looked curious, extremely restless, and then suddenly stood up.

Where do you want to go this time?

"I want to see what that Bucky kid is up to," Rayleigh said cheerfully, waving his hand.

"I doubt Bucky would mind if a down-on-his-luck old man like me sought refuge with him."

Shakky chuckled softly. Was this Rayleigh's real purpose for this trip? Of course, but there was probably another purpose as well.

Buggy defeated Kaido, and although no one knows how he did it, there is no doubt that the New World's格局 (geju, a term referring to the overall situation or structure) will be completely overturned as a result.

In other words, the possibility of rescuing Ace has greatly increased.

Kaido's defeat at least ensured Whitebeard's peace of mind, and Shanks might also have a chance to intervene. But most importantly, there's Buggy's power.

Even though everyone has their own destiny, no matter what, he was still the captain's son...

Of course, Rayleigh also had a premonition that the execution in Marineford a month later might turn into a massive singularity that would overturn the entire world!

As Xia Qi was thinking this, she poured herself a full glass of wine, and then someone walked into the bar.

She paused for a moment, then looked at this messenger of God whom the whole world had been searching for and longing for, and revealed an unexpected smile.

"I wonder if the gods will grant me a wish if they actively seek me out?"

"Give me two drinks, and then please leave some space." Tsugumi smiled and held up a finger at the culprit who had ushered in this era of great repression.

"I want to talk to someone about something. As for payment, how about I help you turn you back to your youth?"

“Talking about aging to a beautiful woman is the worst topic ever.” Xia Qi rolled her eyes at him, poured two glasses of wine, and then left the bar.

A moment later, a man wearing a black and white mask and a black tailcoat walked in and sat down next to Dongjiang, smiling as he spoke.

"Ah, a demon king who actually can't drink at all but wants to act all high and mighty—"

Tsuruga withdrew her still-smoking hand, looked at Banir who had been blasted apart by the holy light, and slowly said...

"Shut up. If you can't speak properly, I don't mind sending you to heaven to learn from the angels how to start a conversation."

Barnier's mud-like body reformed, but this time he behaved himself, sitting down next to Tsurugi and speaking directly.

"What business does the great Crimson King have with me, a lowly demon duke?"

"Tell me how the information was leaked," Tsugumi asked, getting straight to the point without beating around the bush.

In fact, when Aqua entered this world, he sensed the arrival of the water goddess through Aqua's divine essence. However, he was in no hurry to alert her, but instead went back to observe.

However, no useful information was collected, and Eris seemed oblivious to anything amiss, continuing to hunt down Banir. On the contrary, Aqua inexplicably began chasing after him.

"Your instigation has made my life very difficult these past few days!" Barnier complained, taking a sip of his drink and looking at Tsurugi.

"My purpose in going to that world was to satisfy my desires, but I never expected that the things you did would leave me being chased by the goddess Eris every day!"

Unlike other demons who enjoy toying with human souls, Barnir, the Duke of Hell, is drawn to humans because of their sense of frustration.

He could draw immense joy from this almost shameful, sad, and distressing emotion—and his latest plan was to build the world's strongest and most dangerous dungeon, and then leave a 'thank you for your patronage' note in the final treasure chest.

In short, he's a jerk who enjoys watching others go through countless hardships only to end up with nothing, and derives immense pleasure from it.

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"Just answer me." But Tsugumi showed absolutely no guilt or shame; in fact, anyone who could display such emotions towards a demon was truly a god.

"You've always underestimated the abilities of that annoying Aqua as a primordial goddess," Banir said, pursing his lips, but still answering honestly.

"Your massive creation of her followers may have fooled the gods in heaven, making them think that the foolish goddess had gone mad again, but for her, the prayers and desires of so many people cannot be ignored indefinitely."

"After all, you chose this world as the experiment for your deification."

It's because the people of this world have a considerable advantage in calling out 'names,' and their calls to that foolish goddess in this world are almost bearing fruit.

Thinking of this, Barnier revealed a strained expression, covered his mouth, and sneered.

"Imagine a Devil Fruit bearing the name of that idiot goddess! Hahahaha!"

"This Devil Fruit has brazenly appeared in the reincarnation options for people in another world, and someone has even chosen it!"

"And so in her world, there was another person, who used divine power that was 99% similar to that stupid goddess, who called herself the goddess of water, and was cursed by a demon."

"Even if that idiot is brainless, he would have realized it by now."