Kaido glared at Yamato not far away and roared in anger.
This time, he never expected Yamato would oppose him for the sake of Wano Country.
"No, I will stay in Wano!"
A glint of determination flashed in Yamato's beautiful eyes as she retorted without hesitation to her father's words.
She was determined to fulfill Oden's wish—to restore Wano to its former prosperous state and open the border.
Hearing his own daughter's words, Kaido helplessly rubbed his head.
Against this rebellious daughter, even the 'Strongest Creature in the World' had no other option.
"Kaido!"
"You can't treat family like this! You need to use force!"
"You should learn from me on this!"
Big Mom, seeing Kaido's daughter siding with the enemy, offered her advice.
Kaido merely curled his lip at Big Mom's words, neither agreeing nor disagreeing.
"A grown daughter is no longer yours to keep. Ah, let her be!"
Of course, Kaido wouldn't act like Big Mom.
Though he didn't consider himself a good man, he could never go that far with Yamato.
"Do I need to escort you all out?"
"Get lost already!" Kaido issued his "order of expulsion" to Luffy and the others.
Meanwhile, Luffy was still staring at the horizon where Bob had disappeared, his eyes flickering with uncertainty.
"Let's go." Luffy spoke solemnly, his expression grave.
He had imagined many ways this great battle might end, but he never expected Bob's arrival—nor that the World Government agent had been lurking in the shadows all along.
In the end, he had clashed with the very man who once saved Ace and the battle concluded in such a manner.
Still, at least by the outcome, Wano had finally gained its freedom and its enslaved people would be liberated.
Continuing to fight Kaido now would be meaningless.
Meanwhile, Big Mom, riding Prometheus, soared into the distance.
Her alliance with Kaido had aimed to kill Luffy and destroy the Straw Hat Pirates, but given the current situation, that was now impossible.
And so—
With Bob's intervention, and after the deaths of Orochi and CP0 agent, the battle of Onigashima came to an end.
****
At the same time, far from Onigashima in another direction—
A colossal creature strode across the sea.
Its green eyes, hidden deep within shadowed sockets, made it seem eyeless.
Its wrinkled, mottled skin reflected its ancient age.
This was Zunesha, standing five thousand meters tall.
Now, it walked towards the opposite side of Wano, each step sending towering waves crashing beneath it.
The very earth trembled faintly with its movements.
On its back, it carried an entire island—the homeland of the Minks tribe, Mokomo Dukedom.
"How could this be... Joy Boy actually lost?"
As Zunesha walked into the distance, its mind replayed the scene it had witnessed on Onigashima.
Bob's simple punch against Luffy's Bajrang Gun after awakening the Nika Fruit keep replying in its mind.
Yet, in the end, Luffy had been the one to fall.
As Joy Boy's friend from 800 years ago, Zunesha couldn't comprehend it.
"Could it be... the one destined to liberate the world isn't Joy Boy?"
For the first time in eight centuries, Zunesha doubted the figure it had been waiting for in its heart.
Luffy's defeat shocked no one more than himself, for aside from him, no one understood what his awakening of the Nika fruit truly represented.
That was Joy Boy—the one destined to lead this world.
Just as Zunesha was deep in thought...
Suddenly, from the darkness in the distance, a black figure came striding through the air, the violent winds whipping at the man's clothes, making them snap loudly.
In the next moment...
The man arrived beside Zunesha, like a spear piercing through the sky.
"BOOM!"
Bob stomped onto Zunesha's back, a tremendous surge of energy erupting from his leg before dissipating into the elephant's terrifyingly massive body.
Even for a creature as colossal as Zunesha, the overwhelming force was unmistakable.
Under this immense pressure, Zunesha's body shuddered violently.
"What's happening?! What's wrong with Zunesha?!"
"Did something happen? Why did it suddenly shake like that?!"
The Minks on Zunesha's back felt the world tremble violently, thinking some catastrophe had struck, and couldn't help but cry out in alarm.
After all, though Zunesha had never ceased its march for a thousand years, it had always been considerate of the inhabitants on its back, never making any sudden, violent movements.
However, Zunesha soon steadied itself as the force vanished without a trace.
Only now did Zunesha truly grasp the terrifying extent of Bob's power—even a simple landing carried an unstoppable might.
Without a doubt, if Bob wished it, he could truly kill Zunesha right here.
"Zunesha, do you believe in fate?"
Suddenly, Bob, standing atop Zunesha's head, spoke slowly, gazing down at the colossal creature beneath him.
The words sent a jolt through Zunesha, its footsteps halting involuntarily.
'Bob... can you hear me?!' Zunesha thought inwardly, its green eyes flashing with astonishment.
After all, only those capable of hearing the 'Voice of All Things' could comprehend its speech.
'Of course, you can!' Zunesha said cautiously.
"Hahaha, are you thinking about Joy Boy ?" Bob laughed upon hearing Zunesha's response.
At those words, Zunesha's eyes blazed with intensity.
Not only because Bob truly understood it—but he know about Joy Boy!
'How... how do you know that name?!' Zunesha's shock was immeasurable as it pressed urgently.
Yet, Bob ignored the question, instead gazing at the vast ocean and speaking as if to himself.
"Walking the seas for thousand of years... befriending the previous Joy Boy..."
"You've lived even longer than the Five Elders!"
As Bob spoke, Zunesha resumed its halted steps.
"Do you believe that only Joy Boy can liberate this world?''
"Or is it because one liberates the world that they become Joy Boy?" Bob said calmly.
"When its time, come visit Mary Geoise and see for yourself."
With that, Bob pushed off lightly with his toes, soaring into the sky and vanishing from its sight.
Only the massive elephant remained, lost in thought in the darkness of the night.