One Piece: Kaido's adopted son, starts with the Eight Gates Formation.

Sabaody Archipelago.

The air here is always filled with the sweet scent of resin and the salty smell of the sea.

The massive roots of the Yarchiman mangrove, like coiled dragons, connect the islands, forming this lawless land.

Bang--!!

A dull thud interrupted the hustle and bustle of the street.

A tall, steel construct, identical to Admiral candidate "Tyrant" Kuma, fell heavily to the ground, billowing black smoke.

"Ha...ha...finally...we've defeated them..."

Straw Hat Luffy leaned on his knees, panting heavily, his young face etched with exhaustion.

Zoro, Sanji, and the other members of the Straw Hat crew were all injured and exhausted.

But before they could even catch their breath...

A loud whooshing sound filled the air!

Several figures, like carelessly discarded trash, were blasted down from the rooftops of buildings not far away!

Boom! Boom! Boom!

They crashed heavily onto the ground near the Straw Hat crew, kicking up a cloud of dust.

"Cough cough...that...that is..."

Usopp's eyes nearly popped out of their sockets when he saw what those people looked like.

"Urouge the Eccentric Monk! Hawkins the Magician! Drake the Red Flag! Apoo the Sea Roar!..."

"They're supernovas! The other supernovas!"

Those once arrogant rising stars of the pirate world were now lying in the ruins, covered in wounds and in a sorry state, struggling but unable to get up.

A lazy voice, with a long, drawn-out ending, came from the air.

"Oh dear, how scary!"

"A bunch of monster rookies tried to ambush me, and I almost got hurt!"

Golden light points converged, and a tall, slender figure wearing a yellow striped suit and brown sunglasses slowly solidified into shape.

Marine Admiral Kizaru, Borsalino.

He looked down at the group of new recruits who had lost their fighting ability, his face bearing that signature, infuriatingly lewd smile.

"Kizaru... Kizaru!"

"It's a Marine Admiral!"

The Straw Hat crew's expressions instantly turned extremely serious.

"Oh, so this is the person who beat up the Celestial Dragons..."

Kizaru's gaze fell on Luffy and the others.

"Luffy!"

"Run!"

Robin and Nami cried out anxiously.

But in Luffy's simple-minded mind, the option of "running away" simply doesn't exist.

"Rubber-like..."

"JET gun!"

Luffy's figure vanished instantly, and his steam-covered fist, accompanied by a whistling sound, hurtled straight for Kizaru's face!

"Three-Sword Style: Gyūki - Yōzō!"

"Devil's Wind Kick - Finishing Touch Kick!"

Zoro and Sanji also launched their attacks at the same time!

however.

Faced with the combined onslaught of the three, Kizaru simply raised one foot lazily.

A dazzling golden light shone from that foot, so bright it was almost blinding.

"Speed ​​is weight."

Swish!

A golden beam of light arrived first, even though it was launched later.

Before Luffy's fist could hit him, it landed a precise kick in Luffy's chest.

puff!

Luffy spat out a mouthful of blood and flew backward like a kite with a broken string.

Immediately afterwards, Kizaru's figure disappeared from the spot.

The next second, he appeared between Zoro and Sanji.

"Have you ever been kicked at the speed of light?"

boom!boom!

Two clean, lightning-fast kicks sent the Straw Hat crew's two main fighters flying like footballs!

In just a moment.

The Straw Hat crew was wiped out.

"call--"

Kizaru let out a long breath, feeling the pent-up frustration in his chest finally dissipate somewhat.

I can finally get my revenge here for the humiliation I suffered at the hands of that brat.

It feels so good to crush newbies!

"Someone come here."

He waved to the naval soldiers behind him.

Arrest them all.

"yes!"

Just as the navy officers were about to step forward with sea stone handcuffs...

An aged yet steady voice rang out.

"That's enough, Borsalino."

An elderly man with a full head of white hair, wearing glasses, and a hideous scar on his face appeared in the room at some point.

He held a long knife in his hand.

"Oh~" Kizaru paused, looking at the newcomer. His lazy expression finally changed slightly. "Isn't this 'Dark King' Rayleigh? The legendary figure, what are you doing here?"

"He's just an old man with a coating," Rayleigh said calmly. "Could you spare these children for my sake?"

"Ugh, this is really a dilemma." Kizaru scratched the back of his head. "I'm a civil servant who gets paid to do my job."

"and……"

His eyes suddenly sharpened.

"I've been in a very bad mood these past few days."

"So even legends have to give way to the Navy's authority!"

Clang!

In Kizaru's hand, a longsword made entirely of light materialized.

"The Kusanagi Sword!"

The two figures instantly clashed!

Every collision between the blade and the lightsaber unleashes dazzling sparks and deafening roars!

However, Rayleigh was getting old and his strength was failing. He quickly fell into a disadvantageous position and could only barely hold on.

Just then.

A silent, tall figure suddenly appeared in the center of the battlefield.

Tyrant, Bartholomew Bear!

He ignored the fight between Kizaru and Rayleigh and silently walked towards the fallen Luffy.

"Hmm?" Kizaru noticed Kuma's movements, a hint of displeasure flashing in his eyes.

"Bear, what do you want to do?"

The bear didn't answer, but simply raised his huge, fleshy paw and aimed it at Luffy.

"Hey! What do you think you're doing to Luffy?!"

"stop!"

The Straw Hat crew struggled to stop them, but they couldn't move at all.

"Don't even think about stealing my sales, Xiong."

Kizaru was somewhat displeased. He forced Rayleigh back with a kick, instantly transformed into a beam of light, and delivered a light-speed kick that slammed into Kuma!

boom!

The bear's massive body was kicked away!

"This is my performance record, don't mess it up." Kizaru's tone was full of unyielding power.

However, the bear, who had been kicked away, stood up again as if nothing had happened and reappeared in front of the Straw Hat crew.

"What a stubborn guy."

A hint of anger flashed in Kizaru's eyes.

Light-speed kick, coalescing once more!

Rayleigh's pupils contracted, and he tried to stop him, but it was too late!

At this critical moment.

A childish, slightly lazy voice drifted down from the sky without warning.

"Feed".

Just one word.

Kizaru's light-speed kick, which was about to be unleashed, froze in mid-air.

He seemed to be frozen in place, completely immobilized.

The cold, murderous expression on his face crumbled in a mere second!

Instead, there was astonishment, disbelief, and a deep-seated fear!

His pupils contracted violently to the size of pinpoints!

A bead of cold sweat slid uncontrollably down his forehead.

"You... what are you doing here?!"

"You're out of prison?!"

This sudden turn of events left everyone present stunned.

Even Rayleigh, who was struggling to defend himself, showed a surprised expression.

He stared intently at Kizaru.

What is it?

What exactly is it?

What could possibly make a naval admiral show such a terrified expression?!

Amidst the astonished and uncertain gazes of everyone.

A small figure slowly floated down from the sky.

When they saw that face clearly, everyone present, whether marines or pirates, gasped in shock!

"The Demon Child... Lynn!!"

"A fugitive wanted for five billion!"

"How did he get here?!"

Exclamations of surprise rose and fell!

However, what shocked them even more was Kizaru's reaction.

This world's top combatant instinctively took a half step back the moment he saw Lynn!

Scared?

A naval admiral, actually afraid of a five-year-old brat, to this extent?!

Rayleigh's eyes were also filled with a shocking disbelief that defied all reason.

And in this eerie silence...

Bartholomew Kuma seemed unaffected, continuing to carry out his orders, raising his hand once more, ready to swat the Straw Hat crew away.

But just as his palm was about to fall...

That small figure appeared before him without warning.

Everyone was stunned.

The Straw Hat crew was puzzled.

Rayleigh was surprised and suspicious.

Kizaru looked utterly bewildered.

What does he want to do?

Under the incomprehensible gazes of everyone.

Lynn raised her little head, looked at the silent man in front of her, and slowly stretched out her little hand.

The childish voice carried clearly throughout the venue.

"Bear."

"Join my ranks!"