Marineford War: I Will Stand in the Sky

"Drought," Jack said, clicking his tongue. "But who would want to endure Kaido's heat breath? That's very painful."

"Lulu lulu~"

Listening to Jack the Drought's implicit praise, Kaido was in a good mood and turned his gaze to the Hueco Mundo members in front of him: Hancock with her black wings hovering in mid-air, Perona floating like a wisp of cotton, and Corazon and Moria standing on the ground.

"This is really interesting..."

Kaido focused his attention on Hancock and Corazon, then slung the spiked club he was holding, called "Eight Precepts," over his shoulder and extended an invitation in a domineering tone.

"How about that Blackwing Demon and the Holy Crying Mantis become my subordinates and join me in waging the world's most powerful war?"

Kaido's sudden recruitment surprised Hancock and the others present.

"If you are willing to join the Beasts Pirates, this war can end immediately, and the Dressrosa Kingdom can be allowed to use the Beasts Pirates' flag to protect the safety of the Dressrosa Kingdom. It is even possible to let Moria go."

After a pause, Kaido continued, "Of course, as for treasures and power, I can share them with you equally, as long as you need them."

At this moment, even Aon realized that Kaido's invitation was not a joke. In fact, in Aon's opinion, this invitation was much more sincere than Whitebeard's "Be my son?" invitation.

After all, the phrase "I want to be your dad" usually represents insult and provocation, right?

Moreover, this also seems to be one of the ways to end this war.

Even though Hueco Mundo might have much of its mystery and power removed, at least the Kingdom of Dressrosa under Corazon's command has been preserved.

Furthermore, if Corazon were to join forces with the Beasts Pirates, he would no longer need to worry about retaliation from the World Government.

However, just as Yann was still pondering the pros and cons of this choice, Hancock, wearing a mask, chuckled contemptuously and spoke.

"Heh~"

"What an arrogant statement! There is only one person in this world who is worthy of my submission. How dare a lowly man like you utter such words?"

For a moment, the scene fell silent as Hancock's arrogant and disdainful voice faded away.

None of the others present expected that, despite Kaido's overwhelmingly powerful entrance, someone would dare to provoke the ruler of the sea with such contemptuous words.

Veins bulged out from Kaido's forehead.

Clearly, Kaido's anger has been ignited by Hancock.

"Very good. As expected, you need to experience what power is before you can make the right choice."

The next moment, Kaido's body, which was almost the embodiment of power, moved. With a single step, the earth crumbled, and his figure shot towards Corazon. The pitch-black "Eight Precepts" suddenly crashed down on Corazon.

???

Corazon.

The one who just refused to give you any face and challenged you was that "Black Winged Demon" above your head!

Why did you hit me with a stick?

[Chapter 243. Tyrant's Haki Entanglement]

However, the spiked club, which seemed to be accompanied by thunder and lightning when it was swung, gave Corazon no chance to hesitate.

Corazon instinctively unleashed all his power, and the four exaggerated scythes converged to block the "Eight Precepts".

"boom!"

A sound like an explosion suddenly rang out, and Corazon was instantly blasted away.

So strong!

Is this force, comparable to a mountain falling, for real?

Corazon, who was sent flying backward, stared wide-eyed with an expression of disbelief.

It should be noted that after six months of brutal and arduous training, Corazon's power was such that he could withstand Jack the Drought's "Mammoth Form" head-on without any fear.

However, under Kaido's seemingly casual strike, Corazon felt an undeniable gap in skill.

After Kaido blasted Corazon away, he turned his gaze, twirled the "Eight Precepts" in his hand, and swept it towards Moria.

"And you..."

Facing Kaido up close again, and against a Kaido who seemed much stronger than he had been years ago, the image of his crushing defeat from years ago flashed through Moria's mind once more, instilling in him an instinctive fear. He didn't even have the will to resist, and subconsciously began to dodge.

"Shadow Warrior!"

With a sweeping strike, Kaido only managed to hit the shadow left behind by Moria.

Kaido's expression was full of disdain, and he simply commented, "Coward."

"Damn it!" Moria, who had moved more than ten meters away, was furious upon seeing this, but he also deeply felt his own powerlessness.

Whether it was Kaido's terrifying "heat breath" or the attack that easily blasted Corazon away, Moria knew he could no longer withstand it.

It's gotten weaker!

In recent years, I have even become weaker than before!

"Damn it, what have I been doing all these years..." Moria said through gritted teeth, both angry and regretful.

However, Kaido's insults towards Moria completely enraged Perona.

"You mustn't speak of Lord Moria like that!"

Perona spread her ten fingers, releasing one ghost after another.

"Wolves - Ghost Bomb!"

Instantly, a large number of ghosts, like a chaotic dance of demons, surrounded Kaido from all directions.

"Brother Kaido, be careful! This thing is very strange. It's immune to physical attacks, and its explosion damage is extremely high." Queen, the "Plague," who was watching from behind, understood the horror of it and quickly warned it loudly.

"Huh?!" Kaido was initially confused about Queen's meaning of "Plague".

however……

"Bang bang bang!"

A series of ghosts pierced through the spiked club's attack, attached themselves to Kaido's body, and exploded.

In an instant, an exaggerated blast wave spread outwards.

Even though the "Three Disasters" were full of confidence in Kaido's strength, they couldn't help but show some worry at this moment and were prepared to provide assistance.

"Brother Kaido!"

"fine!"

The rising dust was dispersed as Kaido waved his "Eight Precepts," and Kaido, who appeared to be unharmed, reappeared before everyone.

However, compared to Kaido's previous nonchalant attitude towards Perona, Kaido's eyes were now filled with ferocity as he looked at her.

Because... the attack just now really hurt him!

What the hell is that?

In a sense, it is almost the same as the Armament Haki technique called "Ryuo," which can easily penetrate the incredibly hard dragon scales on one's body and damage the internal organs.

Kaido exhaled a scorching breath, secretly assessing the situation.

As soon as Perona had a thought, a large number of ghosts were created again, densely packed together and drifting towards Kaido's direction.

Once again, Kaido brandished the "Eight Precepts" at the drifting ghosts.

This time, however, the "Eight Precepts" were completely different from the previous ones, with streaks of black lightning coiling around them.

"That is……"

At this moment, Yann, who was observing the battlefield from Hancock's perspective, immediately noticed that something was wrong.

"call!"

This time, wherever the "Eight Precepts" passed, all the ghosts were blasted away.

How can it be? !

Compared to others, Yann was the most shocked at this moment.

In the past, during Yann's tests, the ghost, which was almost immune to all physical attacks, was actually blasted apart by Kaido with a single blow.

'So... that's the legendary Conqueror's Haki?' Yann's eyes narrowed as he guessed.

Just now, when Kaido used this power, Aon had already sensed that power, which was similar to spiritual pressure.

'etc……'

Before Yann could continue thinking about the problem, he instantly sensed something was wrong.

If the ghosts could be dispersed by Kaido's Conqueror's Haki attack, does that mean that the spirits created by Perona, which also have physical immunity, would also be harmed?

"Hancock, quick, save Perona."

The instant Arn's voice echoed in Hancock's consciousness space, Kaido's massive, burly body lunged at the petite Perona, raising the "Eight Precepts" high.

Kaido never hesitates to kill those strong individuals he dislikes who may pose a threat to him!

Moria was like that, and Perona... even more so!

"Thunderous Eight Trigrams!"

At this moment, Perona, who was not yet ten years old and relied entirely on the characteristics of her Devil Fruit and the "Hollow Soul Slayer Blade," was overwhelmed by Kaido's power and had no time to dodge.

In that split second, Hancock arrived, conjuring another "Thunder Spear" in her hand and hurling it down at the "Eight Precepts" that were about to be swung down.

"Boom!"

A dark green energy ball suddenly exploded at the point of contact between the "Thunder Spear" and the "Eight Precepts," and the huge explosion blasted numerous cracks into the already overburdened port.

A moment later, as the aftershocks subsided, Perona and Hancock quickly retreated.

Perona was not greatly affected, but Hancock's arm was rapidly regenerating.

The "Thunder Spear" is extremely powerful. Even with the "Black Winged Demon's" defense, it would still injure itself if used at close range.

But... even with this close-range burst of attack, it still failed to completely break through Kaido's defense?

Hancock raised her dark green eyes and looked ahead. Amidst the rising dust and mist, a dragon's roar resounded.

The majestic azure dragon reappeared, and apart from a small, barely noticeable char on its head, it appeared largely unaffected.

"You have completely ignited my anger..."

The Azure Dragon hovered slightly above the harbor, and a domineering and angry voice rang out.