The flames that condensed from Kaido's mouth were intensely hot.
It was like a blazing sun, forming in the sky at that moment, ready to fall at any time.
On dozens of warships, the Navy fell into complete despair.
They stared at the intensifying, fiery breath.
What kind of apocalyptic scene was this?
"Kaido is about to make his move!!!"
"Ahhh!!!"
"Abandon ship, abandon ship!!"
"Run!!!"
The warships were already in chaos before the battle even began.
The Vice Admiral's Den Den Mushi had already contacted the headquarters.
Navy Headquarters: "What's happening with Whitebeard's surveillance fleet?"
The Den Den Mushi looked terrified, and a desperate voice echoed:
"Kaido!!! Kaido and Whitebeard…"
Beep—
The Den Den Mushi closed its eyes and disconnected.
This caused an uproar at Navy Headquarters.
"Hey! Hey! What happened? What's going on with Kaido and Whitebeard?!"
The Navy officers at headquarters shouted into the Den Den Mushi, trying to get more information.
But the Den Den Mushi didn't reconnect.
"Damn, what's going on?!"
The naval commander immediately stood up and ordered, "Quick, notify Fleet Admiral Sengoku! Something's going on between Kaido and Whitebeard."
Hearing that two of the Four Emperors were involved, Navy Headquarters was thrown into chaos.
Weren't the two Four Emperors supposed to be rivals?
What could have happened?
How could the surveillance fleet have been so terrified?
The news quickly spread up the ranks.
They hurried to the office of Navy Headquarters' Fleet Admiral, Buddha Sengoku.
...
In the New World,
Whitebeard's territory was in flames.
Kaido had just unleashed his Heat Breath.
The fiery blast spanned several kilometers, obliterating all the surveillance warships.
Under the searing heat, dozens of warships were evaporated.
The entire surveillance fleet was gone.
No Navy personnel survived.
Even the Vice Admiral, who might have been a headquarters Vice Admiral, was vaporized in an instant.
And the Heat Breath—
It was just one of Kaido's many techniques, far from being his trump card.
"Is this the power of the Four Emperors?"
Kaido himself was surprised by his recent display of power. "Since I traveled through world , I've only acted three times, including this time. And I've only really fought twice."
"The first time was when I was flying, and some pirate, clueless about the consequences, attacked me."
"I just breathed some fire—which wasn't even a proper technique, more like spitting fire—and the entire pirate crew was burned and sunk."
"The second time, I fought seriously. Wrapped in Haki, I clashed with Whitebeard, and the sky split apart."
"But at that time, all my focus was on Whitebeard, and the pressure from him distracted me. My strength was also concentrated on Whitebeard and was offset, so it didn't cause much destruction around us."
"And now, this third time..."
"My Heat Breath instantly evaporated dozens of massive warships…"
"Now I realize how strong I've become."
"The power of the Four Emperors is terrifying."
"From an outsider's point of view, it's like I have the power to destroy the world."
"This strength… it's like being a god."
Kaido was secretly shocked.
No wonder so many feared him.
His mere appearance could drive countless people to despair, screaming in terror and madness.
Kaido asked himself—
If he had been an ordinary person and saw himself now, he too would probably be paralyzed by despair.
After annihilating the surveillance fleet, Kaido glanced back in Whitebeard's direction and nodded.
Then, he left.
After all, he wouldn't act alongside Whitebeard.
Kaido wandered around.
He would wait for the war to start, then make his move.
Everything returned to calm.
At that moment—
Kaido suddenly received another system prompt:
[Whitebeard's survival time: 10 minutes]
[Reward: Second-stage reward obtained]
"Another reward?"
Kaido was taken aback. "The war hasn't even started, and I've already received two rewards. At this rate, I feel like I'm getting close to being completely invincible, right?" Excited, he looked for an island to settle down on.
On a deserted island, Kaido opened the system.
"Start the second-stage rewards," Kaido commanded.
The system responded immediately.
[Second-stage rewards: Opened]
[Reward obtained: 1 King-Level Strength Upgrade Card, 3 Top-Level Strength Upgrade Cards.]
The rewards for the second stage were even greater than those from the first.
Another King-Level Strength Upgrade Card.
And in addition to that, three Top-Level Strength Upgrade Cards.
Looking at these rewards,
Kaido frowned. "The King-Level Strength Upgrade Card is really useful for me."
"But these Top-Level Strength Upgrade Cards…"
"I'm already at the top level in all aspects."
"These top-level cards are basically useless to me, right?"
He immediately began to study if it was possible to combine three top-level cards into one King-Level Strength Upgrade Card.
The result?
No.
There was no way to combine the cards. Even ten cards couldn't be merged into one.
"Use the King-Level Strength Upgrade Card."
Kaido decided to enhance his strength first.
As he activated the upgrade card:
[King-Level Strength Upgrade Card: Used]
[Attack Speed: King]
"Attack speed?"
Kaido slowly nodded. "That's a crucial upgrade. If someone has king-level attack power but their attack speed is too slow and they can't land a hit, no matter how strong the attack power is, it's useless. They might even be kited to death."
Real combat isn't a simple numbers game. Just having high stats doesn't guarantee victory.
If someone has king-level attack power, king-level Observation Haki, king-level weapons, and king-level Devil Fruit development, those four king-level abilities should make them invincible. But if their movement speed and attack speed are slow, and their defense and vitality aren't high, they still have weaknesses.
If an opponent with king-level movement speed appears, that person could easily kite the four king-level strengths, relying solely on speed.
Even if you possess king-level Observation Haki and can foresee a distant future, it's pointless if you can't move fast enough to avoid the attacks you predict.
"A balanced approach to improvement is the way to go."
Kaido nodded to himself. "Before, I had king-level attack, defense, and vitality, but everything else was at the top level. In a way, I was like a tank. However, when facing someone with king-level speed, my weaknesses were obvious."
"But now it's different. With king-level attack speed, I've addressed that major shortcoming."
Then, Kaido turned his attention to the rest of the rewards. "Use the top strength upgrade cards."
He already had top-level strength. Could he still use these cards?
[Top Strength Upgrade Card: Used]
[Observation Haki: Top Level x2]
[Devil Fruit Development: Top Level x2]
[Weapon Eight Fasts: Top Level x2]
"Double top level? Is that even possible?"
Kaido was surprised.
He checked the system explanation and quickly understood.
Top level x2 didn't mean his power was doubled. Instead, it signified that his abilities were now infinitely close to reaching the king level.
While not quite at the king level, they were beyond the normal top level.
The more a top-level ability multiplied, the closer it got to becoming a king-level skill, until it finally reached that point.
"Top level x2, while not exactly double, is much stronger than ordinary top-level abilities. It's definitely not as strong as king-level, but it's a significant improvement."
Kaido was quite pleased. "I didn't expect this... but it means the top-level upgrade cards weren't wasted. My strength has increased."
With this, Kaido felt even more confident about the upcoming war. He was prepared, and now, all he had to do was wait for the battle to start.
Meanwhile, news of Kaido and Whitebeard had reached Fleet Admiral Sengoku's office at Navy Headquarters.
"Kaido?! Whitebeard? What's happening with them?"
Fleet Admiral Sengoku reacted immediately.
the system will be further explained on later, no dont worry he wont get upragde every minute.