On the Red Line, the Five Elders were shocked to learn that Caelan had defeated Kaido.
"Kaido, the Beast, is defeated already?"
Saint Jaygarcia Saturn thought he had received fake news.
That was Kaido, the Beast, one of the Yonko who had always been extremely difficult to deal with.
Now, it had only been two days since he declared war on Caelan.
He was defeated by Caelan in his own base, and the entire Beasts Pirates were dealt with as well.
Defeated so quickly, Kaido's declaration of war on Caelan seemed like a joke.
"Kaido, who possesses the power of the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Model: Azure Dragon, could not even last a day in Caelan's hands?"
Saint Nusjuro was puzzled.
Kaido was a Mythical Zoan user who was even stronger than them. Except for not being able to resurrect at will like them, he surpassed them in other aspects.
For people like them, thick skin and tough flesh were basic traits, and enduring endless beatings was commonplace.
A casual fight lasting ten days or half a month was no big deal.
Even with a gap in strength, they would not be defeated in a single day.
Could the gap between Kaido and Caelan be so great that even vitality could not make up for it?
"To take down Kaido in one day, I think he might have used that move."
Saint Mars said solemnly.
"You mean the God-slaying spear he unleashed in the East Blue?"
Although Saturn was asking, he had already confirmed it.
"I think he most likely used the God-slaying spear to defeat the Beasts Pirates in one day."
The other Five Elders agreed.
Aside from that move, they could not understand how Caelan could defeat the Beasts Pirates in a single day.
Defeating a Yonko crew in one day would have been impossible even for the Rocks Pirates at their peak.
Only the God-slaying spear, which destroyed an island and nearly annihilated everything in one blow, could have allowed Caelan to defeat the Beasts Pirates within a day.
"If that is the case, it is good for us."
"He took down the Beasts Pirates, but it must have come at a heavy price. We lost one Yonko as an enemy, and the other great enemy suffered a major loss. It is not the best outcome, but it is acceptable to us."
Saint Saturn concluded.
For a moment, the tense atmosphere eased considerably.
They had lost a major enemy, and Caelan had paid a heavy price. This was acceptable.
"At least, he will not come to cause trouble when we execute the Pirate King's bloodline."
Saint Mars smiled.
"I actually hope he comes to cause trouble. Maybe now is his weak period, and we can take the opportunity to bring him down."
"Maybe we can take the initiative and take him down directly?"
Saint Warcury said with some anticipation.
How could someone defeat a Yonko without getting hurt?
An injured Caelan would definitely not be as difficult to deal with as before.
"Forget it. The execution of the Pirate King's bloodline is already foolproof. There is no need to create complications now."
Saturn rejected Warcury's proposal.
Fighting on multiple fronts is a taboo in military strategy.
It is safer to focus on one thing.
…
The Moby Dick was preparing to head to Marineford.
Although Ace's execution was still more than a week away, the Whitebeard Pirates had already made preparations in advance.
On the deck, large barrels of fine wine were placed in front of Whitebeard for him to take at will.
Whitebeard poured liquor into his mouth and swallowed in big gulps.
Four days after leaving the doctor, his body had begun to deteriorate, and there was no chance of recovery.
His whole body was filled with severe pain from illness.
Drinking strong liquor would only speed up the passing of his life.
But it no longer mattered. The summit war was coming, so what use was a healthy body?
Drink more wine to numb the pain, and this broken body could still fight.
Drink more wine to conserve energy, then burn it all at the crucial moment.
Save a little strength for the war, so he could go to the summit and turn the world upside down.
"Pops, Kaido is defeated!"
Marco hurried over with a newspaper in hand.
"Kaido lost?" Whitebeard snapped out of his drunken haze like a panicked, sick tiger. "When did this happen? Has Ace's execution started?"
In his memory, it had only been two or three days since Kaido declared war on Caelan. How could he already be defeated?
Could it be that he was drunk and missed Ace's execution?
"Pops, there is still more than a week before Ace's execution. We did not miss it."
Marco quickly explained, "Just two days after Kaido declared war, the God Slayer Caelan arrived in Wano and defeated the Beasts Pirates in one day."
He relayed all the information in one breath and stuffed the latest newspaper into Whitebeard's hands, afraid Whitebeard would suffocate from shock.
"Hm?"
Whitebeard's eyes were blurry from the alcohol, but he could still see the big headline in the newspaper.
[The Yonko's one-day war, the God Slayer becomes the strongest in the world!]
Just that one line, combined with Marco's words, made the facts clear.
A lightning strike on Wano, defeating the Beasts Pirates in a day.
That brat Kaido could not even last a day.
The so-called strongest creature in the world looked like it was made of paper.
In a daze, Whitebeard seemed to see a young man stepping on Kaido, his back turned arrogantly to all living beings.
What strongest creature in the world? He could not stop me for a day.
No matter what new emperor you are in the New World, you cannot stop me.
What about the Yonko? All of them will fall.
The young man stood at the top of the world, seeking defeat but unable to find it, looking down on all the heroes.
"Hahahaha. I wish I could fight him!"
Whitebeard took another swig, the burning liquor tearing at his throat and stoking his fury.
If he were twenty years younger, what a blessing it would be to fight Caelan.
What a wonderful thing it would be to burn out in a battle with Caelan at the very end of his life.
The title of Yonko was decided in battles between the strong, and naturally it should end in battles between the strong.
Unfortunately, he could not do that. He had to keep his broken body for those old men from the Five Elders.
"Pops, are you okay?"
Marco looked at the almost manic Whitebeard and shouted in worry.
"Haha, what could happen to me? I have never felt better!"
Whitebeard laughed loudly.
At this moment, he was no longer drunk. His eyes were sharp, and his aged body was filled with a soul blazing with fighting spirit.
Under Caelan's stimulus, his fighting spirit swelled to the limit, waiting to be released at Marineford.
"Marco, have you retrieved the thing from Fishman Island?"
Whitebeard looked at Marco and asked in a deep voice.
"It has been retrieved."
Marco handed a packet of medicine to Whitebeard. "But this medicine has serious side effects. You had better not take it."
The medicine from Fishman Island was the deadly drug E.S, which burns life in exchange for greater power.
Out of gratitude for the Whitebeard Pirates raising their flag over Fishman Island and sheltering them for years, King Neptune had not hesitated to provide it.
This drug was originally banned on Fishman Island and was once used by Hody Jones of the New Fishman Pirates. Although he became a joke before Caelan, the drug is still effective.
For Whitebeard, this medicine was tantamount to suicide. It could not increase his strength by much, only wring out every last drop of vitality in his body.
"Marco, at this point, do you still care about that?"
Whitebeard put the medicine away with a smile.
He had no intention of leaving Marineford alive, so was it not normal to burn away his life before dying?
His only regret was not being able to fight Caelan. Not crossing blades with the strongest man of the new era was his final regret.
Marco sighed and said nothing more.
In fact, he also had such a deadly medicine in his pocket.
Since there was no way back, it was better to die heroically.
(To be continued.)
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