Chapter 342: Kaido Got Cut Again
The sun has set, and the moon has already risen in the sky.
In the deep bamboo sea, a dozen or so figures were gathered around a bonfire.
Thickly sliced meat was laid out on a grill woven from bamboo strips. Sanji's fingers crumbled spices and sprinkled them on the meat slices. Under the stimulation of the sizzling meat juices, the aroma of meat permeated the forest.
Rumble!!
A rolling thunder suddenly sounded in the sky, making the group who were enjoying the lively banquet subconsciously look up.
"Uh, is it going to rain?"
"The weather was fine when we came back. This isn't the sea, is it?"
Sanji put down the spice bottle in his hand with a puzzled expression and said to the gorging Luffy.
Suddenly, a fierce wind blew up, kicking up dust and sand on the ground. The bamboo shadows swayed with a rustling sound.
"Something's not right."
Nami's skin felt the change in the air and wind. It bizarrely violated her understanding of meteorological transitions, and her brow furrowed.
"It's really a storm."
"Everyone!"
Luffy suddenly shouted and stood up. His face hardened, and he whipped his head towards the horizon. A strong premonition made his heart palpitate.
"A terrifyingly strong guy is here."
Following his gaze, at some unknown point, the horizon had become a mass of black.
In that dark cloud, the body of a behemoth was faintly visible.
"Kaido?"
Recognizing the figure, Reiner cried out in surprise, which gave the group a jolt.
"Eh, eh, eh!!"
"That monster is Kaido?!?!"
Before the group could be overly shocked, Luffy jumped down from a rock, snatched up a large skewer of grilled meat, and took the lead, running in the direction of the approaching dark cloud.
"Let's go! Let's go and see."
"Don't be rash, hey!"
"Wait for us!"
The group hurriedly followed.
The closest region between Wano Country and Onigashima was Udon, to their east.
Thinking of Hiyori and the others who might be launching a surprise attack on the quarry, Reiner felt a sense of absurdity.
If he hadn't lent a powerful undead over, the Kozuki family would probably have been wiped out tonight.
Udon. A riot was taking place inside the quarry.
A large group of samurai had launched a sudden attack, catching the guards here completely off guard.
"Did those cowardly turtles eat the wrong medicine today?"
The head guard, Babanuki, cursed under his breath. The elephant's head growing from his abdomen gritted its teeth along with his expression.
The usually timid samurai actually dared to attack this place, and even the prisoners in the prison had followed suit and rioted.
The key was, how were they so strong!
The entire four Headliners here, plus so many Gifters, were actually completely unable to stop their advance.
The clanging of swords and wails were incessant. The entire quarry was splattered with blood, and people were falling every moment.
Looking at the enemy who was breaking through like splitting bamboo, Babanuki spat and hurriedly roared at the side:
"Dobon! Quick, contact Lord Queen for support!"
"Got it!"
A massive pink hippopotamus with its mouth wide open, a man's upper body seeming to grow out of the hippo's mouth.
Dobon immediately replied loudly.
He controlled the hippo's body to turn and rush towards the communication room, its heavy body causing the ground to tremble as it ran.
And at this moment.
A shadow, darker than the night sky, streaked across the land. The running hippo-man braked to a sudden stop and looked up at the sky.
An azure dragon soared in the heavens, bringing with it rolling black clouds and the surging sea, descending upon Wano Country!
"Governor-General?!"
"It's Mr. Kaido!"
"Hahaha, these samurai are dead meat!"
"Boss Kaido! Look here, here!"
Seeing the figure in the sky, the prison guards were overjoyed and shouted.
"Hmm?"
Hearing the commotion below, the ferocious dragon head poked out from the black clouds and looked down at the quarry.
"Samurai? Those guys..."
Kaido's gaze hardened, and a low voice was emitted. He had some impression of a few of them; they had fought with Oden against him back then.
That profound, decisive battle was not easy to forget. The thought of that man, for whom he felt regret, made the scar on his chest begin to ache faintly.
"Have the embers been rekindled..."
Kaido opened his mouth to reveal two rows of sharp fangs. A spark of fire lit up in his mouth, which expanded into a ball of fire and then began to compress.
A scorching red fireball slowly rotated in the azure dragon's mouth, containing a terrifying, destructive aura.
"Oh... oh no..."
Below, Denjiro looked at the sky with trepidation, his eyes wide, his mouth agape. The terrifying scene of world destruction from 20 years ago appeared in his mind.
Why is this guy here!
"Run!"
"Shutenmaru! Kiku! Quick, take Princess Hiyori and leave!"
Denjiro whipped his head around and, almost roaring, he shouted.
He drew his sword with both hands, turned, and squatted, preparing to jump to the top of the quarry.
"Denjiro!"
Hiyori cried out in alarm.
And at this moment.
A figure suddenly appeared beside Denjiro, a palm resting lightly on his shoulder.
Denjiro was stunned. He found himself unable to break free.
"Don't be a fool. You can't stop it."
Sukuna's face was emotionless as he slowly walked past him.
Before the astonished eyes of everyone, he took a few leaps on the cliff face and jumped towards the figure in the air.
"A samurai?"
Kaido's eyeballs rolled downwards, staring at the white-robed figure holding a longsword. He could strongly feel the sharp, revealing aura.
"Then let's give it a try."
Kaido was suddenly intrigued. He roared and spewed out a dragon's breath. A dazzling light bloomed, and a scorching red pillar of high-temperature fire descended from the sky!
"Boro Breath!!"
The pillar of fire whistled through the air, shooting straight down.
A heatwave washed over them. Everyone raised their hands to cover their faces, unable to look directly.
Sukuna, who was the first to bear the brunt, took a light step forward. He held his scabbard with his left hand and placed his right on the hilt, his eyes gently closed.
The next moment.
ZING!!
A crisp sword cry seemed to ring in their ears. A flash of a blade streaked across heaven and earth.
The descending Boro Breath was actually cut in two!
Boom!! Boom!!
The two cut pillars of fire, like giant flame blades, went around the quarry and tore two deep trenches a thousand meters long in the earth!
"The Boro Breath was split!!"
The pirates and samurai were dumbfounded. They looked at the figure above, their shocked hearts unable to calm down for a long time.
This is the power he spoke of, enough to hold off Kaido...
Hiyori's pupils trembled slightly, her mouth agape, unable to speak.
"Hurry up and do what you need to do."
Sukuna spoke faintly without turning his head, drawing his sword and swinging it at a speed invisible to the naked eye.
Clang!
A purple light circle spread out. The stone wall under Sukuna's feet was smoothly cut open. The giant rock did not fall, but instead carried his body and flew into the air.
"I understand!"
Hiyori shouted in response. She turned her head, and Kikunojo was jumping out of the guard room, a string of keys in his hand.
"Princess Hiyori! I've got the keys!"
"Mm! Let's move quickly!"
Hiyori nodded forcefully.
Soon, the quarry erupted in another riot.
And in the sky.
Looking at the figure flying up on a giant rock, Kaido's eyes also showed a hint of seriousness. He stared for a while.
"Interesting."
A corner of Kaido's mouth lifted as he descended to meet Sukuna:
"I have no impression of you at all. After Oden died, does Wano Country still have such a powerful samurai?"
"It does, and it doesn't. I was once a samurai of this country."
Sukuna's voice was slow, his tone faint and emotionless.
"Once...?"
The two floated opposite each other. Kaido's body, transformed into an azure dragon, coiled, looking down at Sukuna.
"A worthy opponent. Tell me your name."
"Here, it might be more appropriate to use my former name."
"Former name?"
Kaido's brow furrowed slightly.
"I am Shimotsuki Ryuma..."
Sukuna held his sword horizontally in front of him and slowly drew it. A cold glint slid across the blade, and his eyes grew even colder.
"...and I specialize in slaying dragons!"
In the Flower Capital, in a certain street.
"Kaido?! What's going on!"
"Don't tell me those guys caused this situation again."
Seeing the strange phenomenon in the distant sky, Kid gritted his teeth.
"It's hard to say. I just contacted Bepo. The people from Zou have only just approached the waters of Wano Country."
Law frowned and looked back at the corner. "Captain Bege, where are your men?"
"They've almost all gathered, but it's not something that can be done in a short while for so many ships to land in Wano Country."
Bege replied in a low voice, smoke curling from the cigar in his mouth.
Wano Country was famous for its rich production of Seastone and its craftsmanship. The weapons manufactured here were supplied to almost the entire Grand Line.
To deal with the large number of well-equipped subordinates of the Beasts Pirates, among their alliance, only Bege could do it. He was even an indispensable force.
Among the pirates of the New World, Bege's reputation was indeed not as great as the Straw Hat crew's, or even Law's and Kid's.
But in the West Blue, which had given birth to the five major mafia families, he was the veritable emperor of the underworld.
As long as he was given enough time to mobilize, Bege was not short of troops or arms.
"It's fine if the plan can't proceed as usual. I was already mentally prepared for this when I ran into Straw Hat-ya."
Law held his forehead and sighed, then said quickly to Bege:
"In any case, Captain Kid and I will go over and see first. Captain Hawkins will monitor the movements of the Beasts Pirates. The rest is up to you."
"Tell them to hurry up. Don't waste time."
Kid at the side urged.
"Shut up. The ships don't fly. Not to mention, my men aren't good at sailing."
Bege gave Kid a dissatisfied glance.
"I'll go and meet with them. You guys don't cause too much trouble."
"Mm. Thank you for your trouble, Captain Bege."
With that, Law and Kid set off first. The three of them split up and went their separate ways.
Far away in Udon, a large number of giant rocks floated in the air, circling around the giant dragon.
"Tatsumaki!!"
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Clang! Kaido opened his dragon's mouth, and a dense barrage of green wind blades, like the slashes of a kamaitachi, shot out.
The giant rocks were easily cut open like tofu, but it gave Sukuna more footholds.
Sukuna's figure leaped rapidly between the floating giant rocks, dodging the wind blades while continuously weaving around Kaido.
Arriving at a blind spot of the wind scythes, under Kaido's belly, Sukuna did not hesitate to leap up.
He tilted his body slightly, and in the air, he assumed an iai stance with his sword. His expression was indifferent.
His body's instincts, after being infused with a soul, seemed to have become more agile. The proud posture that had only existed in legends was now displayed to the fullest on his body.
"Sakura Fubuki: Senbon-giri!!"
Zing! Zing! Zing!
Sukuna drew his sword with a fierce flick, and in an instant, he completed an uncountable number of iai slashes!
The cold glint was as sharp as ice and snow. In a daze, Kaido seemed to see a flurry of cherry blossoms.
Until a sharp pain assailed him, Kaido's pupils constricted in shock.
There are no cherry blossoms! That's the blood spraying from my shattered dragon scales!
Whoosh—!
Bang!
The massive dragon's tail whistled through the air and fiercely whipped Sukuna, sending him flying.
Just then, Kaido looked down at the countless small, but definitely cut, wounds on his belly.
I'm bleeding.
When was the last time I bled? In a fight with who? Whitebeard? Or Red-Hair...
He couldn't remember. But...
...this man who called himself the legendary Sword God of Wano Country...
"Shimotsuki Ryuma..."
Kaido grinned, revealing his large white fangs. His face actually began to show a hint of excitement.
"ROAR!!"
Rumble!!
With a roar from Kaido, the dark clouds above began to churn again, coiling into a vortex. Countless bolts of lightning chopped down from the sky.
In an instant.
A fierce wind blew, a scene of the apocalypse descending.
Sukuna's feet smashed into the ground, and he slid back several dozen meters before his body came to a stop with a jolt.
Just as he stopped...
Kaido quickly dived down, opened his mouth, and his two rows of ferocious, sharp teeth bit down fiercely!
Clang!!
Sukuna held his sword horizontally and parried the fangs, which were longer than a person. His figure was pushed back continuously, his feet digging into the ground and plowing a trench.
Until he was pushed back a hundred meters, Kaido's old strength was spent. Sukuna pulled back and flew to the side to break away.
Thump, thump, thump!
Sukuna took a few steps, his figure flickering as he dodged the swinging dragon's claws. He then leaped high, did a few flips, and came to the top of Kaido's head.
"Muzuki: Utsusemi-giri!!"
Sukuna squatted in the air, his feet as if treading on the moon, and then pushed off with mighty force.
Swish!
The next moment, Sukuna's afterimage dissipated.
Kaido was shocked and whipped his head around, only to see Sukuna still standing at his feet, as if he had never moved.
ZING!!
An astonishingly powerful slash appeared. Kaido fiercely swung out his dragon's claw and tore at it.
Boom!
At the same time as he shattered the slash, a spray of blood flew from his palm. Kaido's eyes hardened as he glared at Sukuna.
He saw the other was in an iai stance, gathering power, clearly about to launch his next attack.
Feeling the terrifying sword momentum faintly emanating, Kaido's expression couldn't help but become a little more serious.
The next instant.
"Zanryūgi: In'yō-batsu!!"
Sukuna's figure flashed and disappeared from his spot. His speed was so fast it surprised Kaido. Even his Observation Haki had a hard time tracking him accurately!
ZING!!
A flash of a blade instantly appeared in front of him. Kaido subconsciously raised his dragon's claw to block, and his Armament Haki flowed at full power to cover it.
However, he was still a step too slow.
Sukuna's figure flashed past, instantly appearing behind him!
Squelch!!
The longsword mercilessly cut through his scales. The dragon's claw, along with his body, was cut open with a shocking gash!
"ROAR!!!"
A large splash of blood flew. The intense pain made Kaido's eyes look as if they would split. He opened his mouth and let out a painful roar.
Bang!
The massive body of the azure dragon crashed heavily onto the ground, kicking up a rolling cloud of dust and smoke.
"Mr. Kaido!!"
Far away in the sky, a dark shadow was rapidly approaching under the dark clouds.
King's eyes were filled with extreme disbelief.
He had rushed over immediately after learning that Kaido had left Onigashima alone, but he had never expected to see such a scene.
A samurai who can injure Kaido... such a person shouldn't exist in this country anymore!
"Don't interfere, King!"
"It's just getting exciting now."
A loud shout came from the smoke and dust. A tall, humanoid silhouette was vaguely revealed.
Kaido held a pitch-black spiked club covered in sharp points in his right hand. A sword wound ran across his entire chest, gurgling with blood, but he seemed to be oblivious to it.
"I heard you can finish any enemy with one slash?"
Kaido walked out of the thick smoke with a sinister grin, staring at Sukuna before him:
"I didn't, did I? I'm still alive and well."
(End of chapter)
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