The sea wind howled, restless in anticipation of the impending fierce conflict.
Kaido's tall and imposing figure stood like an unshakable, towering peak.
In his dragon-like pupils, flames of rage blazed intensely, as if tangible, roiling within his eyes, ready to incinerate everything in sight.
His gaze remained fixed on the black-robed figure before him.
Seeing that the black-robed figure still stood there silently like a mute statue, offering no response, Kaido's fury was ignited to its peak, no longer containable in the slightest.
"Pretentious, mysterious bastard!"
Kaido roared, his voice reverberating and causing the surrounding air to tremble faintly.
He raised his Hassaikai with all his might, the weapon appearing menacing in his grasp.
The azure dragon scales gleamed with a bone-chilling luster under the sunlight, each scale evoking an involuntary sense of dread.
Just as Kaido prepared to unleash his full power and teach this reckless black-robed figure a lesson, over a dozen white figures suddenly materialized like phantoms, flashing into view from all directions like lightning!
These figures were uniformly clad in pristine white suits, the fabric fluttering slightly in the sea breeze, yet it didn't do anything to diminish the cold and professional aura they exuded.
Each of them wore expressionless pure white masks—indeed, they were all CP0 agents!
Like well-trained hounds, the CP0 agents moved swiftly and with seamless coordination.
In an instant, they encircled Kaido, forming an impenetrable ring that trapped him in the center. Their movements were nimble, their steps synchronized.
Every action revealed the professionalism of rigorous training—they were a group of cold-blooded killers who'd stop at nothing to complete their mission.
The lead CP0 agent slowly strode forward, his leather shoes crunching loudly against the gravel-strewn ground.
The sharp sound cut through the tense atmosphere like a blade.
He extended his slender fingers and gently removed his bloodstained gloves.
The blood on them had already begun to coagulate, taking on a dull, dark red hue.
"Kaido of the Beast, hailed as an immortal creature... How about we test today whether you can truly die?"
His tone was calm yet resolute.
"WORORORORORO!" Kaido burst into furious laughter upon hearing this, the sound brimming with scorn and rage.
The black and red lightning coiled around his Hassaikai grew increasingly violent, writhing like agile serpents across the weapon with crackling intensity.
"Insects! Even if I were to die this very moment, it wouldn't be at the hands of scum like you!"
Kaido's roar carried such oppressive force that the very air around them grew heavy.
Before his words faded, the CP0 agents struck simultaneously!
Their movements were swift as lightning, dozens of cold glints shooting toward Kaido from all directions.
Each gleam represented a lethally sharp weapon aimed at vital points—their angles treacherous, their speed blinding, creating a dazzling assault that seemed impossible to counter.
But did they believe Kaido would fall so easily?
With a maniacal laugh, he swung his Hassaikai in a motion carrying the weight of thunder itself, an unstoppable forward momentum.
"Threefold Divine Descent: Inferno!!!"
Kaido's thunderous shout unleashed a terrifying shockwave that erupted from the Hassaikai!
The shockwave surged outward like a raging tsunami, sweeping everything before it with overwhelming force.
Black and red Conqueror's Haki lightning rampaged like furious dragons, clawing through the air and sending seven or eight CP0 agents flying like scattered stones!
Their white suits shredded into countless ribbons mid-air, drifting like snow as blood rained down, blooming into tragic crimson flowers against the sky.
"You dare come seeking death with such pitiful skills?!"
Kaido's grotesque smile twisted with cruelty and triumph.
His dragon tail followed with a sweeping strike, lashing like a giant steel whip toward agents attempting to flank him.
Screams echoed as three CP0 agents were bisected at the waist, their severed bodies spraying blood across Kaido's blue-black scales.
The crimson trails tracing his scaly patterns only heightened his terrifying presence.
The remaining CP0 agents paled beneath their masks upon witnessing this.
Their formation shattered, their once-resolute eyes now betraying fear and panic.
Some began instinctively retreating, desperate to escape this nightmarish battlefield and the demonic Kaido.
But did they think Kaido would grant them escape?
A flash of cold killing intent sparked in his eyes as he raised the Hassaikai high once more.
"Thunder Bagua!!!" Kaido delivered another heavy blow, the immense force seeming capable of shattering heaven and earth.
The last few CP0 agents were sent flying like cannonballs into the distant mountain wall, crashing into massive craters and raising clouds of dust.
Their bodies were embedded in the rock, unable to rise again, plunging the sea into dead silence.
In the blink of an eye, the battlefield situation had undergone a dramatic reversal.
The once aggressive CP0 agents were now either dead or injured, leaving only the original white-suited CP0 agent still standing quietly, though a trace of solemnity and vigilance flickered in his eyes.
And the black-robed figure who'd remained motionless from beginning to end still stood silently to the side like an enigmatic mystery, as if none of this concerned him.
Blood stained the beach crimson, filling the air with the thick scent of iron.
Kaido gasped for breath, his chest heaving with each inhalation of rage.
But the fighting spirit in his eyes burned even fiercer, blazing like wildfire in his pupils.
"Now, it's your turn!"
Kaido said coldly, his voice carrying a hint of exhaustion yet still commanding enough to deter any underestimation.
The members of the Whitebeard Pirates were stunned by the scene before them, their eyes wide with disbelief and shock.
Jozu slowly raised his hand to rub his head, muttering to himself, "This old dragon is really... ferocious."
"He's still not dead even when he's heavily injured like this? Truly worthy of being called the Strongest Creature!"
"Strongest Creature my ass, it's only because pops is holding back that he's still breathing!"
"..."