"Kaido!"
"Oden Two-Sword Style: Paradise Totsuka!"
Dual blades crossed. Terrifying red aura condensed. Lightning-fast flash strike—
Splurt—
Massive wound appeared. Giant dragon body stiffened from the blow. Blood gushed from dragon's mouth.
Eyes rolled back white. After that terrifying strike, giant dragon collapsed.
Kaidou officially knocked out of dragon form.
"Been a while. You've improved, Kaido."
Aus held sniper rifle. Observing this evenly-matched epic battle from afar.
Just looking at physique, Kaido already showed signs of transforming into demonic muscle man. No longer that tall, skinny guy.
Comparing combat power? Really hard to say who'd die.
"Good effort, Oden."
Aus vented enough. Understood how events would unfold next. This idiot hero Oden's death—inevitable.
Aus left. Waved sleeves. Only left bullets lodged in Queen's rear.
What else?
Stay and fight Kaido and his crew?
After all, same ship. Aus didn't want awkwardness. Save him or not?
Just as plot should develop—small trick made simple-minded Oden full of openings.
Kaido smoothly claimed the kill.
Oden's retainers? Only stragglers remained. King easily caught them all.
Beasts Pirates victory!
Kaido's injuries weren't light. Even with strong constitution plus Mythical Zoan, hard to recover quickly. Blood streaming down face.
No great joy. Just silently watched Oden, heavily wounded and fallen.
Dishonorable victory...
Creak creak creak...
Even having won, Kaido gripped kanabo until it creaked.
"Hehehehe... really got fooled, that fool lord..."
"Bang—"
Kurozumi Higurashi with transformation abilities laughed triumphantly. Completely didn't notice Kaido's silent expression. Club swung toward her head.
Headless corpse fell.
Flames burning behind him, tall King walked over. Stepped over corpse. Expression unchanged.
Just coldly looked at Queen. Still controlling mechanical prosthetic, carefully operating on his rear.
"Hey! Queen! What the hell were you doing?!"
King's blade burned with flames. Airtight black armor. Eyes cold.
Kaido in bad mood. Also looked over.
Facing cold, hostile gazes, enduring severe buttock pain, feeling he'd bled and sacrificed for Beasts Pirates—Queen completely broke down.
He felt wronged!
So he spilled everything. Even showed rear clothing riddled with holes.
Hearing this, King and Kaido had no mind to care whether Queen's rear was leaking.
Their heads buzzing.
You're kidding, right?!
That Aus actually came to Wano!
Especially heavily-wounded Kaido—pupils full of shock. Faintly trembling.
He knew clearly—Aus and Oden were once companions on Roger's ship.
Dragging this wounded body into life-or-death battle with full-strength Aus? Absolutely zero chance. Even though he believed his strength greatly improved.
But on this sea—
No one dared say their talent could match Doctor Aus.
Even adding Beasts Pirates' stragglers, probably not enough for one slap.
Damn it!
Why at this moment!
Kaido's eyes bloodshot.
"Kaido-aniki, situation shouldn't be this bad."
King's eyes showed shock, but as reliable commander and chief steward, after moment of shock, noticed something off.
Forget whether it was Aus—
If Aus truly stood with Oden, could've just now joined to take down Beasts Pirates.
But he didn't. Just made Queen's rear bloom...
In other words—
He didn't come to help Oden.
Considering intelligence about Black Emperor's carefree, world-traveling personality—
"Kaido-aniki, Aus probably didn't come for Oden. Otherwise just now was perfect time."
Voiced his speculation.
Made sense. That was Aus's personality.
"...Prepare yourselves. Someone incredible has arrived."
Kaido looked at collapsed Oden, heavily wounded. Finally could only let heart settle.
Walking through Wano. Could tell scenery should've originally been nice.
But industrial pollution—only few areas remained somewhat normal.
"This place... should be Kaido's base, right?"
First time in Wano. Aus unfamiliar. Within dozens of kilometers around battlefield, this was only gathering of living people.
One little one caught Aus's attention.
Look what I found?
A wild, different-colored-hair little loli!
As young mistress of Beasts Pirates, at least before idolizing Oden, Yamato was still quite normal.
Roughly similar to female version of Luffy.
Pretty cute little girl.
"Hey! Who are you?!"
Gripping small, round-headed kanabo, Yamato rarely saw unfamiliar face. Very vigilantly stared at Aus.
"Me? I'm Kaido's friend."
Aus crouched down. Looking at cute little girl.
Wearing small kimono. Short ponytail. Hair color beautifully showing gradients. Red little horns like decorations.
Honestly, grown-up Yamato was pretty, but not really Aus's optimal aesthetic. Compared to Nami, Robin, Hancock—still bit lacking.
But young Yamato's cuteness surpassed them all.
Who researched this little thing?
That rough, burly Kaido...
"Huh?!"
Naive Yamato didn't doubt. After all, someone who could appear in Beasts Pirates territory—
"You're Father's friend?"
Aus's lips curved up. Just thought of another good idea. Showed gentle smile. One hand reaching toward Yamato.
"Want to come play with me?"
"But... but Father won't let me leave here. Says there are samurai watching outside..."
"No problem. Won't be a problem at all."
Aus smiled very sincerely. Words tempting young Yamato.
Just like a creepy uncle abducting children.
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