Inside the main hall of Onigashima.
Everyone's brains stalled for a moment because of the sentence "The Lady's son is my son."
Even the members of the Beasts Pirates, known for being brainless, sensed something was off at this moment.
This Marine Admiral... not only slept with Kozuki Oden's wife but also had the gall to come to Boss Kaido to collect a pension for his son?
What kind of explosive, shameless behavior is this?
"Worororororo..."
Kaido's low laughter rolled from deep in his throat, suppressed at first, but soon grew louder and more frenzied.
"Wororororororo—!!!"
He laughed, laughing out of sheer rage.
He had traversed the seas for decades, from an unknown intern on Rocks' ship to the "strongest creature" reigning over Wano Country. He had seen the arrogant and the conceited, but never someone so thick-skinned and shameless!
Sleeping with someone else's wife and then coming to the "murderer" for money?
Is this a move a carbon-based lifeform could come up with?
"Kane!!!"
Kaido roared, and the entire Onigashima shook violently.
Black and red Conqueror's Haki exploded from his body like a physical storm! Countless pirate lackeys foamed at the mouth and fainted directly under this terrifying pressure.
"The boss is blowing his top! Retreat!"
Queen's fat body bounced back a dozen steps with great elasticity, crouching behind some ruins.
Is this Calamity guy's head full of water? Coming to Onigashima to collect a 250 billion fine? You have to pick the right place to rob!
King didn't speak. He gripped his sword hilt, spread his wings, and rose into the air, his hawk-like eyes staring down, looking for any opening.
Before his voice faded, Kaido's massive body had already disappeared from the spot.
Fast!
Beyond the limit of the naked eye!
In the next instant, Kaido's massive form appeared before Kane. His huge mace, hassaikai, was raised high, with pitch-black Armament Haki and Haoshoku lightning crazily infused upon it. The entire space let out an overburdened wail from this power.
"Thunder—"
Violent power converged at a single point, tearing the air and letting out a piercing shriek.
"—Bagua!!!"
No extra moves, no flashy techniques, only the purest, most extreme power and speed!
Not far away, Queen's eyes were about to bulge out. He knew too well the power of the boss's strike in anger. It was ultimate destructive power that could instantly erase a small mountain!
Taking this hit head-on, even a Marine Admiral would be crippled on the spot if not dead!
However, facing this thunderous strike.
Kane, standing there, didn't even lift an eyelid.
He just leisurely bit his cigar and slowly raised his left hand.
No Armament Haki hardening.
No Conquerors Haki coating.
Just a fair, slender palm, nonchalantly meeting the mace that was thicker than his waist.
Seeking death!!
This was the only thought that flashed through the minds of all the Beasts Pirates present.
Clang—!!!
A sound that wasn't loud but was exceptionally crisp and sharp, like metal clashing, echoed through the hall.
A terrifying airwave exploded outward in a ring from the center of their clash!
Rumble!
Within a 200-meter radius, all architectural debris, corpses, and weapons—even the pirates who couldn't dodge in time—were instantly leveled and blown away like trash by this airwave!
However, the two people at the very center of the storm were eerily still.
Kaido gripped the mace tightly with both hands, the muscles on his arms bulging to the point of tearing his skin, veins throbbing.
But he couldn't swing it down!
Everyone clearly saw that scene in horror.
That hassaikai, which condensed the lifelong strength of the "strongest creature" and was infused with black and red lightning.
At this moment, it was steadily stopped in mid-air.
And what blocked it was that seemingly fragile left hand.
Five fingers easily gripped the body of the mace. No matter how the violent Haoshoku lightning on it raged, it couldn't move that palm an inch.
Kaido's terrifying power, enough to level a mountain, was now like hitting an immovable foundation of the world. All kinetic energy was instantly absorbed and returned to nothingness.
"..."
"..."
The wind whistled through the ruins, making a wailing sound.
Dead silence!
"Wh... What?!"
Queen's jaw directly dislocated, his eyeballs popped out half a meter long, and his tongue tangled crazily in mid-air.
"One hand... He caught the boss's Thunder Bagua with one hand?! Without using Haki?! Are you kidding me!"
In mid-air, the pupils behind King's mask constricted instantly, and his hand holding the sword trembled uncontrollably.
The super Lunarian Tribe physique he was so proud of seemed comical and ridiculous in the face of the pure physical strength shown by this Marine Admiral!
As the attacker, Kaido felt the most extreme shock of his life.
Those bloodshot, bell-sized eyes stared fixedly at his immobilized weapon, waves of shock surging in his heart.
How is this possible?!
I'm a Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon Form! My body is invincible!!
Not only did he not use Haki, he didn't even have any recoil-absorbing movement. He blocked my finishing move head-on with just his pure physique?!
In the absolute silence.
Kane finally moved.
He slowly took the cigar out of his mouth and gently flicked the ash with his other hand.
Then, he looked up at the "strongest creature" before him. His eyes held no praise or surprise, only an undisguised disappointment.
"That's it?"
Kane spoke, his voice flat, but it slammed hard against Kaido's proud heart.
"This is the full-force strike of the so-called 'strongest creature'?"
His fingers gripping the mace exerted a slight force.
Crack!
With a crisp sound, five clear finger indentations and cracks appeared on the indestructible hassaikai, which was made of Sea Stone mixed with special metals.
"Kaido of the Beasts, are you just giving me a massage?"
Kane's tone carried a hint of impatience.
"Or did you not eat last night?"
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