Orochi and Kaido had firmly suppressed Wano Country together.
Everything was going smoothly.
He never dreamed that one day Kaido and King, two powerful fighters, would vanish simultaneously. Then, Kaido's insane daughter led a rebellion to overthrow them.
Upon learning this, Orochi nearly laughed his teeth out, but after fighting so long, he was truly panicked!
"Damn it! Queen! Jack! Aren't you two of the Beasts Pirates' three Calamities? Why can't you handle one woman?!"
"Beasts Pirates! Get rid of these samurai!"
"These cursed bastards, how long have they been hiding?! How dare they rebel against the Shogun's rule!"
"Wait till we crush you—every last one of you will die, scum!"
Orochi's men shouted as well.
But Yamato's strength alone was overwhelming, and with the legendary Hyogoro and a group of skilled samurai, both sides were locked in a stalemate. The combined forces of the Beasts Pirates and Orochi were even slightly pushed back.
The terrifying rumble of battle continued.
Until some subordinates suddenly noticed a black vortex appear beside them.
Then, two massive figures emerged from it.
Seeing them, the samurai who noticed screamed in fear.
"Kai-Kai-Kai-Kai-Kaido! Kaido! Kaido's back!"
"What?"
The cry nearly split the battlefield, halting both sides' fierce fighting. They turned toward the source of the sound.
Yamato's rebel samurai from Wano sweated profusely.
"Damn… that bastard father's back…" Yamato's voice was bitter, her grip tightening on her club.
"Kaido's back at this moment… we're done for…" Hyogoro unclenched his fist, the Haki in it fading.
"Kaido… Kaido's back… We're doomed…"
"How could this happen… at this moment…"
"We were so close to driving out the Beasts Pirates!"
"Damn it!"
Other samurai roared unwillingly.
"Boss Kaido!"
"Big Bro Kaido! King!"
"We win! We win! With Boss Kaido and King-sama!"
"Damned samurai! You're finished!"
The Beasts Pirates cheered wildly.
Orochi exhaled slowly. "Thank goodness… Kaido's back."
"Hm?"
Kaido stood tall, feeling everyone's gazes and hearing their cries.
After surveying the battlefield, he frowned, then glared at Yamato. "You really give me a headache, foolish child! And you samurai…"
"Damn it! Kaido! I, Kozuki Oden, will lead Wano's people to drive you out! I won't let you keep wreaking havoc in Wano!" Yamato pointed her club at Kaido.
"Idiot! How many times have I told you! You're my child, Kaido! Yamato! How could you be that fool Oden?!" Kaido roared angrily at his foolish daughter.
"No! I'm Kozuki Oden! I'll save Wano! Kaido! Get out!"
"Fool! Thunder Bagua!"
Unable to tolerate his daughter's foolishness, Kaido roared, charging at Yamato, swinging his club fiercely!
"Thunder Bagua!"
Yamato shouted, swinging her club back.
*BOOM!*
The clubs clashed, black lightning sparking in all directions.
The collision's violent storm blew away weaker samurai, pirates, and Orochi's men.
Hyogoro struggled to withstand the impact, squinting, slightly shocked at the fierce clash. "So strong. Yamato's power can match Kaido's… Could we still have hope?"
The thought barely crossed his mind when Kaido roared again:
"Earth Release: Weighted Boulder Jutsu!"
"Thunder Bagua Heavy Strike!"
*BOOOOOOM!*
As he spoke, Kaido's club overpowered Yamato's, smashing her head alongside her club!
With one blow, the ground cracked, and a massive explosion erupted.
When it subsided, Yamato lay unconscious on the ground.
Kaido looked up at the rebel samurai.
"Yamato's defeated…"
"As expected… Kaido's an invincible monster…"
"Run! Run now!"
The rebel samurai were terrified, screaming and fleeing.
"Worororo… Trying to run now? A bit late! Shadow Clone Jutsu!"
With puffs of smoke, dozens of giant Kaidos appeared before everyone!
"Kaido! So many Kaidos!"
"What's happening? Why are there so many?!"
"No!"
Many were clueless.
The rebel samurai were so scared their legs gave out.
One Kaido was terrifying enough—dozens?
Some collapsed in fear, unable to move.
Some even wet themselves.
Those still fleeing saw dozens of Kaidos leap into the air, appearing in all directions, grinning menacingly.
Like playing whac-a-mole, they swung their clubs repeatedly!
*BAM!* *BAM!* *BAM!* *BAM!*
Each swing felled groups of samurai.
It was like a burly adult entering a crowd of three-year-olds, beating them with a stick!
Kaido radiated a cruel, evil aura, making onlookers tremble.
"Damn it! Kaido!"
Many rebel samurai, furious, tried attacking the Kaidos.
But each Kaido was immensely strong, immune to normal attacks.
Each was an existence they couldn't defeat!
Realizing this, they could only flee in panic.
"Trying to escape? Earth Release: Swamp of the Underworld." King slapped the ground with both hands.
Those who escaped Kaido's hundred-meter radius found the ground turning into a swamp, trapping them in their panic.
With King's aid, none of the thousands of rebel samurai escaped. Kaido crushed them, piling them into a small hill.
"King's truly King—quelling the rebellion in one move. Impressive." Orochi rubbed his hands, fawning over Kaido and King.
But they ignored him, focusing on the Beasts Pirates.
"Big Bro Kaido, King, where were you for five months? And those techniques? Big Bro Kaido, I don't recall your Devil Fruit granting cloning, and King, since when do you have earth-related abilities?" Queen's chubby face showed confusion.
"You idiots, you really disappoint me. Just my foolish child and some useless samurai, and you couldn't handle them?" Kaido countered.
"Big Bro Kaido, you know Yamato… she inherited your blood and ate the Ookuchi no Makami Devil Fruit. Her strength surpasses King's… How could we handle her?" Queen said helplessly.
"In the end, it's your weakness!" King said coldly.
"Damn it! Fine, it's our fault for being too weak!" Ulti, only eighteen, said unwillingly.
Others lowered their heads in shame.
"Hmph! At least you recognize your mistakes. From now on, stay calm on Onigashima. King and I will train you properly." Kaido said.
"W-What? Boss Kaido and Boss King training us?" The Beasts Pirates were shocked.
Queen's expression shifted.
He thought, (If you planned to train us and boost our strength, you could've done it earlier. Why now? Could it be…)
"Are those new abilities Big Bro Kaido and King have from another world?"
"Power from another world?" Many Beasts Pirates, as if recalling buried memories, grew excited, looking at Kaido and King hopefully.
"The legendary Pirate King's power?"
"Worororo… Queen, you're right. The power I just used is from another world. Otherwise, how could I defeat that foolish child so easily?" Kaido laughed heartily.
The Beasts Pirates grew even more excited.
"Yes! Yes! Boss Kaido got the Pirate King's power!"
"Boss Kaido will be the next Pirate King!"
"Boss Kaido's invincible!"
"Hooray! Boss Kaido!"
"After this, the whole world will be Boss Kaido's!"
The Beasts Pirates roared.
Orochi's group showed doubt. Unlike those connected to the world, Orochi, stuck in Wano, was far less informed, unaware of much news.
"Worororo… Starting tomorrow, King and I will teach you this new power. Anyone who can't learn, don't blame my merciless club!" Kaido laughed.
"We'll learn with all our might and conquer the seas with Boss Kaido!" The Beasts Pirates shouted, eyes blazing with fighting spirit.
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Yamato woke with a splitting headache, opening her eyes to a familiar ceiling. Standing, she saw cuffs and shackles back on her wrists and ankles, her expression bitter.
"Damn… I was so close to driving the Beasts Pirates out of Wano, but that bastard father showed up… He seems stronger than before… Damn it!"
She punched the floor, face full of frustration.
Then, recalling something, she broke through the door and ran out. Grabbing a low-ranking Beasts Pirate, she angrily asked, "Where's Kaido? What happened to yesterday's samurai?!"
The pirate, startled, stammered, "Boss Kaido's at the city outskirts… The rebel samurai from yesterday are all locked up again."
"Huuu…" Yamato exhaled in relief.
Then, remembering Kaido's strange power, she resolved to find out more and ran to the outskirts.
After running for a while, she saw a crowd gathered.
Approaching quickly, she heard her father's roar.
"Idiots! How many times have I said! Call me Kaido-sensei!"
"Jack! Is that how you gather chakra? Were you even listening?"
"Page One! If you can't use seal-less jutsu, behave!"
"Maria, your Wind Release is good, but it can be better."
"Ulti!! Stop copying your little brother, you idiot!"
"Queen, don't mess with the hand seal formula I gave you! You're ruining it, fool!"
Kaido slammed his club on the heads of many Beasts Pirates, making them see stars and scream in pain.
But each club strike often yielded good results.
Many, after corrections, unleashed powerful jutsu.
Gusts, flames, and lightning danced across the wide field.
This magical scene stunned Yamato.
"What's this? The Beasts Pirates… how can they use abilities like this? Aren't such strange powers only from Devil Fruits?"
"Damn it! If this continues, defeating the Beasts Pirates and restoring Wano's glory will get harder!"
Muttering, Yamato gritted her teeth.
Unable to contain her curiosity, she charged at Kaido. "Kaido! What are you doing?"
"Hm? Brat! Haven't I told you! Here, you call me Kaido-sensei!"
Kaido roared, then turned to Yamato, eyes slightly surprised. "My foolish daughter, recovered so fast? But now, you'd better sleep again! Thunder Bagua: Tenfold Strike!"
Roaring, Kaido leaped, reaching Yamato, swinging his club, sending her flying far, then blowing on his club.
He turned back to his 'students.'
He somewhat enjoyed being called sensei.
He felt his teaching skills were top-notch—everyone under his club performed excellently.
His teaching methods might surpass the Empire's!
Surely so!
Who'd have thought, though his personal strength couldn't match the Empire's, he'd excel in another field!
Later, he could ask Iruka and Naruto which teaching methods suited students better.
If their system improved, they'd surely thank him!
The Beasts Pirates, with burning enthusiasm, began learning chakra and True Qi.
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Meanwhile, in Dressrosa Kingdom, at Donquixote Doflamingo's residence by the poolside, Doflamingo, in sunglasses and a pink cape, lounged flamboyantly, enjoying fruit from Baby 5 and a massage from Violet.