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In the end, Ikki allowed Smoker to take Doflamingo away. This decision was the result of a thorough discussion between Ikki and Law. They both understood that Doflamingo would inevitably be released, as the charges against him didn't truly threaten the World Government's ultimate authority.
In the original timeline, Doflamingo's arrest wasn't solely due to the darkness he brought to Dressrosa. It was also Fujitora's calculated move to expose that darkness to the world through newspapers, forcing the World Government's hand.
Even then, Doflamingo was escorted by three top-tier combatants: Fujitora, Sengoku, and Tsuru. Doflamingo held too many of the World Government's secrets to be captured by anyone else.
Law had agreed to Doflamingo's handover because Ikki had convinced him that true revenge wasn't always about killing. Instead, making someone lose everything they held dear was often the more potent choice.
What did Doflamingo truly possess? He was a Warlord of the Sea, the king of a nation, the leader of a formidable family, and the shadowy orchestrator of the underworld, the Joker.
Making him lose everything wouldn't be difficult; all that was needed was the destruction of everything he'd built in Dressrosa. If Doflamingo were to be released and discover that his decades of meticulous planning had vanished, he would undoubtedly spiral into rage and madness.
Law, curious to witness Doflamingo's reaction to such a complete loss, consented to Smoker taking him. As for Kaido's potential revenge? Law had come to terms with it. Now allied with the Straw Hats, he was prepared for anything, even facing Kaido and Big Mom simultaneously.
With the agreement settled, the Marines departed, taking with them the group of giant children, Monet, Doflamingo, and Caesar Clown's former subordinates. However, Ikki intentionally left Caesar behind.
If Doflamingo were to escape and reunite with Caesar, he'd have a chance to rebuild his empire, given Caesar's genius as a scientist.
Finally, there were Momonosuke and Kin'emon. Kin'emon desperately wanted to join the Straw Hats, but Momonosuke, for reasons unknown, vehemently refused to go.
Whenever he saw Nami or Robin, he'd wet himself and tremble uncontrollably. In desperation, Kin'emon resorted to blindfolding Momonosuke to shield him from the sight of the two women.
Out on the open sea, the Thousand Sunny sailed steadily towards Dressrosa. Inside, Ikki, Ace, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji sat together. Everyone but Ikki had their eyes closed, seemingly meditating, awaiting something. Ikki, meanwhile, produced the Sheep Talisman, and his soul detached from his body, soaring towards Wano Country.
His objective was to find Kaido and have him mentor his crewmates in their dreams. As a soul, Ikki reached Wano's waters in a mere blink, locating a heavily inebriated Kaido. "I wonder if my mental power can control Kaido's dreams?" he murmured, before phasing into Kaido's mind and entering his dreamscape.
Kaido's dreams were a chaotic mess, a direct consequence of his drunkenness. Ikki began to use his mental power to bring order to them.
Soon, the once-disjointed dreamscape transformed. Land, sunlight, and buildings materialized, with a school rising from the ground. A normal-sized Kaido appeared, now a physical education teacher at the school.
Kaido himself was bewildered, unsure of his new reality. Before him stood a group of seventeen-year-old boys and girls.
"Teacher... didn't you say we'd be learning Armament Haki today?" one student piped up. "Yes, Teacher Kaido..." another added. "Teacher Kaido, our P.E. class isn't long! Don't space out..."
Kaido, thoroughly confused, instinctively wanted to lash out at these disrespectful brats. But as he moved, his body trembled, and he found himself in a blood-red void, enduring the excruciating pain of a thousand cuts.
After suffering three thousand six hundred agonizing blows, Kaido was back on the school playground, facing the same high school students.
Over three thousand cuts were something no ordinary person could withstand, and even for Kaido, known as the strongest creature, the spiritual torment was something he never wanted to experience again.
He understood that this torment was a mere warning, intended to teach him a lesson.
But what did Kaido know about teaching? His only method was beating people. He'd initially thought he'd be punished if he struck them, but this time, it seemed beating them was the lesson.
"It seems that beating someone up counts as teaching?" he mused. Immediately, Kaido began to randomly select students for sparring. Though normal-sized, his strength was undiminished. Several students were effortlessly knocked to the ground.
In mid-air, Ikki nodded in satisfaction. This was precisely the effect he desired. After shaping Kaido's dream, Ikki exited it and returned to the Thousand Sunny. He then used the Sheep Talisman to pull the souls of Luffy, Ace, Sanji, and Zoro from their bodies, guiding them all into Kaido's dream. This marked the beginning of Kaido's unexpected career as a teacher.
Kaido's teaching method was, quite simply, "beating." Ace, fortunately, had strong Haki. Though he hadn't yet mastered Advanced Armament Haki, he was aware of its existence and joined this unique training to solidify his own Haki.
Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, however, had a more grueling experience. They were beaten daily, with Kaido showing them no mercy. Naturally, as he pummeled them, Kaido would also impart knowledge about Advanced Armament Haki.
As for Ikki, he became Kaido's student as well, but since he knew nothing about Haki, Kaido had him start from scratch alongside the NPCs Ikki had created.
Initially, Kaido was incredibly impatient. After all, he was a mighty Four Emperors, now forced to teach a bunch of brats. He was deeply unhappy. But over time, he found this life surprisingly agreeable.
He spent his days teaching P.E., and when not in class, he'd chat with other teachers in the office or secretly play a game called CF. Sometimes, he'd even play basketball with a few male teachers.
These male teachers, including Thanos (who taught Ideology and Morals), Aizen (History), Orochi (Biology), Belmod (Mathematics), Harribel (Chemistry), and Esdeath (Physics), seemed to suit his taste perfectly. For some reason, Kaido felt a strange sense of belonging when interacting with them.