vncnus Chapter 102 Target: Wano Country! Chu Yang VS Kaido! [Requesting Monthly Tickets]
Chapter 102 Target: Wano Country! Chu Yang VS Kaido! [Requesting Monthly Tickets]
Chapter 102 Target: Wano Country! Chu Yang VS Kaido! [Requesting Monthly Tickets]
Just as Jinbe was in a dilemma, Chu Yang mentioned another person's name.
"Jinbe, do you know Haku?"
Jinpei didn't know why Chu Yang would mention him, but he still nodded and said, "He's my friend."
"As far as I know, Haku has joined the Revolutionary Army and is in charge of teaching the soldiers Fishman Karate."
Chu Yang revealed information that greatly surprised the two of them.
"Since Haku is there, it means the Revolutionary Army doesn't reject fishmen. This gives us a good chance of cooperating."
Tiger laughed heartily.
"Then I'll set off tomorrow."
Jinbe relaxed a bit, but was still a little worried. "Brother Tiger, should we tell everyone about this first?"
Tiger nodded. Alliance with the Revolutionary Army was no small matter. Even though he had made his decision, he still needed to listen to the opinions of his crew.
"Yang, you come along too. Even if you're on one of the Four Emperors' ships, you'll still be our comrade!"
Tiger got up and walked towards the crowd, casually patting Chu Yang on the shoulder.
Chu Yang nodded.
Jinbe followed behind the two with a smile.
"Everyone! Let's pause our joyful celebration for now, because I have an important announcement to make!"
Tiger walked to the center of the crowd, the campfire casting flickering light on his face, and the atmosphere suddenly became heavy.
The laughter gradually subsided, and the crew sensed the seriousness emanating from Tiger.
Once everyone's attention was focused on him, Tiger slowly spoke, announcing his decision to form an alliance with the Revolutionary Army.
A clamor arose from all sides.
Since its inception, the Sun Pirates have never cooperated with any human forces. The fact that they have managed to curb their hostility towards humans is already a result of considerable effort over the past few years.
If they knew that Tiger had just been betrayed by Kera's family on the island, they might directly oppose Tiger's decision!
"We cannot save all the slaves on our own!"
"As long as the Celestial Dragons exist, the atrocity of racial trafficking will not stop!"
"Because all justice in this world revolves around the Celestial Dragons; their thoughts, every word they utter, constitutes principle and justice!"
"As long as they need fishmen and other races to be enslaved, it's perfectly normal for us to be sold like slaves."
As Tiger spoke passionately, the crew fell silent, for he was stating facts that everyone already knew.
However, hating the Celestial Dragons and fighting against them are two completely different things.
Tiger noticed the hesitation on his companion's face. He had said what he needed to say, and how many people chose to join him was no longer his concern.
Surprisingly, the first fishman to stand up for Tiger was Arlong.
As a representative of the radical faction, he only hates humanity, and he doesn't care whether his opponent is a Celestial Dragon or someone else.
"It should have been done long ago. All we need is war; peaceful coexistence with humanity is utter bullshit!"
Ah Long thought to himself, a sinister smile spreading across his face.
Subsequently, more and more fishmen expressed their agreement.
Therefore, Tiger decided to send Jinbe to Baldigo, the White Land Island, on behalf of the Sun Pirates.
Baltigo is located in the first half of the Grand Line. The environment is extremely harsh, the land is severely desertified, and there is yellow sand and white stones everywhere. It can be said that nothing grows there.
The name "White Earth" refers to the barren land of Baltigue.
Such a climate is simply hell for fishmen!
Two weeks later, Chu Yang and Jinbe set foot on this land. After witnessing its desolation firsthand, Jinbe couldn't help but ask, "How has Haku endured living here for so long?"
Chu Yang smiled and said, "Belief, or will."
Jinbe remarked, "That guy was indeed a very determined fighter. He was once the most famous karate master in Fishman Town."
Chu Yang looked at Jinbe curiously, "If we're just comparing karate skills, who's stronger between you and him?"
Jinbe coughed lightly and replied in a smug tone, "Haku is very strong, but compared to me, he's still quite a distance away."
Chu Yang felt that for Jinbe to use the word "powerful" in his mouth, Haku, as the Revolutionary Army's karate instructor, must be quite skilled.
"Yang, how are we going to find the revolutionary army's base on such a large island?"
Baltigue is a harsh environment with sand in the air, requiring you to cover your mouth and nose when breathing, and visibility is poor even during the day.
This greatly worried Jinbe; if they couldn't find the Revolutionary Army as soon as possible, they might be in danger.
"Find it this way."
Chu Yang immediately had more than a dozen clones around him, which dispersed at his command and disappeared into the yellow sand.
Jinbe was dumbfounded.
"Was that just my imagination?"
"It's just a special little ability, don't be too surprised, Jinbe."
Using clones for a comprehensive search is a clumsy method, but it's very suitable for the current situation.
If it were any other island with normal visibility, Chu Yang could fly high into the sky and look down at the ground, making it easy to spot the Revolutionary Army.
"You are the strangest ability user I have ever seen."
Jinbe looked at Chu Yang with a surprised expression.
A moment later, based on the consciousness relayed back by his clone, Chu Yang led Jinbe to the location of the Revolutionary Army.
The revolutionary army also discovered them.
A large number of armed men gathered and pointed Heimer's gun at Chu Yang and Jinbe.
Jinbe shouted, "I am Jinbe of the Fish-Man race, here on behalf of Captain Fisher Tiger of the Sun Pirates to discuss cooperation with the Revolutionary Army."
At this time, Jinbe was somewhat famous, and not many people in the Revolutionary Army probably knew him, but Tiger was different.
The burning of the holy site shocked the entire world.
Although Tiger was just a scapegoat, his fame was no less than that of the Four Emperors.
Upon hearing that the other party was sent by Tiger, the Revolutionary Army guards were no longer so hostile. After asking Jinbe a few questions, they turned and went into the base to inform the higher-ups.
Not long after, a fish-man walked out of the base and was overjoyed when he saw Jinbe.
"Haku!"
"Jinbe!"
Haku patted Jinbe on the shoulder and laughed, "They said Mr. Tiger sent someone, and I didn't quite believe it, but it was you!"
Jinbe replied with a smile, "It's been a long time, Haku. This is the first time we've met since I left the Kingdom Guard."
Haku nodded, then asked, "Why did Mr. Tiger send you to find the Revolutionary Army?"
Jinbe said in a deep voice, "Big Brother wants to cooperate with the Revolutionary Army to fight against the Celestial Dragons!"
Haku was taken aback!
Such a radical approach of directly confronting the Celestial Dragons is hard to imagine as being in Mr. Tiger's style.
Because in Haku's memory, Mr. Tiger had always actively avoided the World Government, even when rescuing slaves, he tried his best to avoid a strong conflict with them.
"What about Fish-Man Island's position? Being caught between us and the World Government must be very difficult, right?"
"I heard that Queen Otohime is collecting signatures in the hope that Fish-Man Island and humans can live in peace—."
Haku looked worried. The more fish-men who rebelled against the Celestial Dragons, the more dangerous Fish-Man Island would become.
His joining the Revolutionary Army alone is completely different from Tiger and his group joining the Revolutionary Army.
"At this point, the Fish-Men have no way out. Even if we do nothing, this country has no standing in the eyes of the World Government!"
"Our compatriots will still be treated like slaves and trampled upon at will!"
Jinbe clenched his fists in agitation, feeling indignant.
"Since Mr. Tiger has made his decision, I will support you. Come in with me, I will take you to see the leader of the Revolutionary Army."
Haku gestured to the soldiers on both sides, and they quickly dispersed, making way for Chu Yang and Jinbe to enter the base.
Besides the soldiers in front of him, Chu Yang's Observation Haki also revealed hidden soldiers in various corners of the base. They were still on alert, and some were even aiming their guns.
He had no doubt that if he made the slightest move, the other side would immediately open fire.
Through their long struggle against the World Government, the Revolutionary Army soldiers have developed extremely high combat skills.
The two followed Haku up to the second floor, where they met Monkey D. Dragon, the leader of the Revolutionary Army, in a small war room.
Also in the room were "Queen of the Transgender" Emporio Ivankov and his assistant Lightning.
In the corner, on a hospital bed, lay a little boy who had fallen into a coma.
Chu Yang was very curious as to why there would be children at the Revolutionary Army's base.
Upon meeting Dragon, Jinbe took the initiative to explain his purpose.
Ivankov, standing to the side, was sizing up Chu Yang, feeling that the young man looked familiar, as if he had seen him somewhere before.
After listening for a while, Long nodded slightly and said, "I admire Mr. Tiger's deeds very much, and I am also very happy that you have joined the revolutionary cause. It is just a pity that I was unable to meet Mr. Tiger in person this time."
The two sides hit it off immediately, and things proceeded smoothly. Chu Yang could see that the Revolutionary Army desperately needed allies, as they had not been established for long and their foundation was unstable.
Tiger's influence was immense; the fire he set not only burned the Holy Land but also freed many slaves, including figures like "Empress" Hancock.
Haku played a crucial role. Without him, Dragon wouldn't have believed Jinbe's story so easily and might have immediately placed him under house arrest and conducted a secret investigation.
After the verbal agreement was reached, the atmosphere in the conference room was harmonious. Ivankov was still staring at Chu Yang, and Long noticed that something was wrong with him, so he looked over as well.
Dragon stared at Chu Yang, his gaze suddenly turning piercing. "Why are the crew members of the Four Emperors here? Could it be that Shanks is also interested in forming an alliance?"
Mentioning Shanks, Ivankov suddenly realized that the young man in front of him had recently shone brightly in the encounter between the Navy and the Red-Haired Pirates.
He can fight against several veteran Marine Vice Admirals by himself, and his strength is close to that of Captain Shanks. He and the first mate Ben Beckman are known as Shanks' right-hand men.
"Positive-"
Ivankov murmured the other person's name.
Chu Yang said calmly, "I am here only on my own behalf, and it has nothing to do with Shanks. The reason I am cooperating with the Revolutionary Army is because of my personal grudges with the Celestial Dragons."
Long asked, somewhat surprised, "Personal grudge?"
Jinbe suddenly spoke up to explain, "Yang and Tiger met because of the incident where the Holy Land was burned down."
Dragon and the others immediately understood the meaning behind Jinbe's words.
"Judging from your appearance, you must have been very young back then, right?" Ivankov looked at Chu Yang with pity. "To have experienced such terrible torment at such a young age—"
Chu Yang chuckled and joked, "Thanks to the Celestial Dragons, I've had the motivation to grow so fast."
Ivankov exclaimed, "What incredible willpower! Most people couldn't bear that memory, yet you can still laugh."
Jinbe nodded and said, "Speaking of willpower alone, Yang is indeed the strongest person I have ever seen."
After learning about Chu Yang's past, Long welcomed his joining, which was an unprecedented and enormous boost to the Revolutionary Army's fighting strength.
The revolutionary army's top leaders, led by Long, became extremely excited.
Chu Yang then offered his suggestion, frankly stating, "When I came here earlier, I observed the area, and to be honest, Baldigo is not a very good choice for a base."
"Using the harsh natural environment here as a concealment, we can evade the navy's search, but once we are noticed, the base will be very difficult to defend."
"White Earth Island is extremely barren, with no natural defenses to rely on. This location, easy to attack but difficult to defend, means that the members must act more cautiously and try their best to keep the island from being discovered, greatly increasing the difficulty of the Revolutionary Army's operations."
Long did not refute Chu Yang's point of view. On the contrary, he shared the same view as Chu Yang. However, the reality was that the Revolutionary Army could not find a better stronghold than Baldigo.
"We understand what you're saying. When the Revolutionary Army was first established, some members raised similar objections, but the World Government's intelligence capabilities are so strong that we had no choice but to choose this place."
Ivankov said with a solemn expression, "The World Government has two secret spy organizations codenamed CP9 and CPO. We fought against them in the war to liberate the country. They are very powerful, especially in intelligence assassination."
Chu Yang tapped his fingers on the conference table, emphasizing again, "That's why I said this place isn't suitable as a base. Having worries about the future will only restrict our actions."
Dragon seemed to sense something, a smirk playing on his lips. "Judging from your tone, it seems you've already found a base for the Revolutionary Army?"
Everyone present looked at Chu Yang in surprise.
It's so comfortable talking to smart people. They immediately understood what I meant, and Chu Yang nodded decisively, uttering a place name.
"Wano Country."
Wano Country's unique topography makes it difficult for outsiders to enter, let alone launch a large-scale invasion. It is a typical example of a country that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, making it an ideal base.
The only problem is that they must defeat Kaido, who has already occupied Wano Country.
Dragon frowned, clearly aware of the situation in Wano Country and calculating the pros and cons of his operation.
"There are weapons factories there, and the buyers and sellers involve the World Government, pirates, underground forces, and some major powers."
"If we take over Wano Country, we can not only strengthen our forces, but also deal a heavy blow to the World Government."
Upon hearing this, the dragon's eyes lit up immediately!
At this time, the Beasts Pirates were not yet the behemoth they would become more than a decade later, and Kaido was not powerful enough to make Dragon fear him.
The interests represented by the weapons factories in Wano Country are entirely worth risking Dragon's life for the future of the Revolutionary Army.
More importantly, this plan also includes the participation of Chu Yang and the Sun Pirates!
If they can take over Wano Country, the Revolutionary Army will have a perfect base, and from then on, their forces will be even stronger.
Long felt he had absolutely no reason to refuse!
Before doing so, he had to verify the authenticity of the information. Even though he trusted Chu Yang, he couldn't make a decision rashly.
"I will send someone to Wano Country to gather more information in the near future, and then I will decide whether to implement this plan."
Long's words caused quite a stir in the meeting room. Ivankov looked serious. As his companion, he knew very well that Long's words were basically an expression of agreement.
"Then I'll head back first. Mr. Tiger is still waiting for the results. If you have an answer, you can have Haku come to us."
Jinbe handed his Vivre Card to Dragon.
After accepting the Vivre Card, Dragon prepared to offer his own Vivre Card in exchange to show his sincerity in forming an alliance. However, Ivankov suddenly spoke up, "It would be better to use my Vivre Card."
Dragon frowned and said, "There's no need for that. I trust Jinbe and Mr. Tiger, and besides, they're Haku's people!"
Ivankov, unusually firm, retorted again, "You are the leader of the Revolutionary Army, our hope. We can't be too careful. Of course I trust Mr. Jinbe, but what if something unexpected happens?"
"If your Vivre Card falls into the hands of the World Government for any reason, it would be a devastating blow to us!"
Seeing Dragon and Ivankov arguing, Chu Yang interrupted them, "Let Mr. Haku and Jinbe exchange Vivre Cards; that would be more meaningful."
Haku smiled and nodded, saying, "After being friends for so many years, it's a bit of a shame that I still don't have Jinbe's Vivre Card."
Jinbe burst into laughter.
Long also realized that handing over the life card so easily was a bit hasty, so he took the opportunity to agree to Chu Yang's suggestion.
After achieving their goal, Chu Yang and Jinbe stayed in Baltimore for one night and left the next morning.
No sooner had they left than Dragon sent men to Wano Country.
Chu Yang and Jinbe returned to the Sun Pirates and told Tiger about the alliance process.
Upon hearing that Chu Yang and Long had their eyes on Wano Country, Tiger looked puzzled. He didn't have any objections to it, but he was quite unfamiliar with the country.
However, after learning that it was Kaido's territory, Tiger's expression gradually became serious.
"Isn't this too risky?"
"Every decision carries corresponding risks."
"That's true, but our opponent is one of the Four Emperors. If we launch an attack rashly, we will be at a complete disadvantage."
"It's alright, I'll take care of Kaido."
Seeing Chu Yang's confident expression, Tiger immediately stopped talking.
I'm just curious about what level of strength the other party has now?
He knew that Chu Yang was not an arrogant person, and would not speak to him in this manner without absolute certainty.
Before the Revolutionary Army sent any concrete news, the plan to conquer Wano Country remained a secret, and the crew only knew that an alliance had been successfully formed.
About a month and a half later, Haku found the Sun Pirates using Jinbe's Vivre Card.
After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Tiger led Haku to the captain's cabin.
All eyes turned to Haku, who took a deep breath and said, "Our intelligence agents have a pretty good grasp of the current situation in Wano Country. Dragon has agreed to take action against Wano Country and liberate the country."
"Dragon's suggestion is to have our intelligence personnel continuously monitor the movements of the Beasts Pirates, and then make our move when Kaido or the other officers leave the vicinity of Wano Country."
"Facing a fully-equipped Yonko pirate crew is still too risky!"
After listening to the dragon's idea, Tiger felt that it was sound and coincided with his own, so he readily agreed.
Chu Yang didn't care. With his current combat strength, he could easily defeat Kaido in his current form.
Kaido will be a top-notch teacher ten years from now; right now, he's just a recent graduate from a teacher's college.
Seeing that neither Chu Yang nor Tiger had any objections, Haku's tense expression eased somewhat. He would stay with the Sun Pirates to act as a liaison between the two sides.
Meanwhile, the Sun Pirates are slowly moving towards Wano Country to ensure they can launch a surprise attack on the Beasts Pirates at any time.
Another half month passed.
"The time has come. King, Kaido's top lieutenant, has left Wano Country, seemingly because of an arms deal."
Haku received a call from the Revolutionary Army and then informed Tiger and Chu Yang.
Upon hearing about the arms deal, Chu Yang suddenly asked, "Did he leave in the direction of Dressrosa?"
Haku was taken aback. The information was indeed as Chu Yang had said. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "How did you know that?"
Chu Yang smiled but didn't answer. He turned to remind Tiger to head towards Wano Country.
Currently, the Sun Pirates are in the same sea area as Wano Country. If they travel at full speed, they can arrive before dark.
That would be the perfect time to enter Wano Country under the cover of night.
Wano Country appears to be an island, but the part that is exposed is only the tip of the iceberg. The real Wano Country is the part that is covered by the sea.
That is why Wano Country resembles a mountain standing on the sea.
There are two ways to get in. The first is through the secret passage in the back mountain controlled by Kaido, but the passage is guarded by the Beasts Pirates and can only be opened from the inside.
The second way is to enter through the waterfall in front of the mountain, which requires going upstream, similar to the Reverse Mountain for entering the Grand Line, but even more dangerous.
This is why Wano Country is easy to defend and difficult to attack.
This single road alone keeps countless armies out. Wano Country only needs to guard the entrance to the waterfall, and it will be very difficult for the enemy to force their way in.
The best example is when Chi Neng kicked the Big Mom Pirates back into the sea.
Taking the secret passage through the back mountain was definitely not feasible, so the Revolutionary Army and the Sun Pirates had no choice but to take the waterfall in the front mountain.
There are guards left by Kaido at the top of the waterfall. If Chu Yang and his group try to climb to the top, they will definitely be attacked.
In response, Haku stated that Dragon would personally deal with the enemies above.
Chu Yang guessed that Long was most likely a Logia-type Devil Fruit user, whose ability was probably related to storms and could influence the weather.
Since the dragon can take care of the enemies on the waterfall, climbing the waterfall is not a problem at all.
What are fishmen best at?
The answer is communication with fish.
The carp can bring the Straw Hat crew into Wano Country, and of course, it can also bring the Sun Pirates and the Revolutionary Army in.
The fish-men jumped into the water, and soon a large number of fish gathered near the pirate ship.
Countless schools of fish dragged the pirate ship up the waterfall, while at the same time, the already harsh environment along the coast of Wano Country was suddenly shrouded in dark, ominous clouds.
A strong wind blew and a torrential rain fell.
The heavy rain obscured everyone's vision, including the surveillance Den Den Mushi on the waterfall. The guards in the monitoring room had no idea that someone had entered from the front of the mountain; they couldn't hear or see anything.
The guards along the coast were all silently eliminated by the dragon.
Under the cover of a raging storm, the Sun Pirates and the Revolutionary Army successfully entered Wano Country.
Compared to the harsh weather outside, Wano Country was bathed in sunshine, which surprised even those who were used to the strange weather of the Grand Line.
Upon landing, Dragon immediately said, "Kaido and his subordinates are drinking and making merry in the Flower Capital. Now is the perfect time to kill him."
Six or seven years have passed since Kozuki Oden's death, and samurai across the country are still resisting Kurozumi Orochi's rule.
Orochi naturally lacked the ability to suppress the samurai, so Kaido had to stay in Wano Country for an extended period.
Construction of the Oni Island base is still underway.
About a decade ago, Gecko Moria fought a battle with Kaido here. Moria suffered a crushing defeat, with all his companions killed in action, but the Beasts Pirates also suffered some losses.
In addition, with King handling arms deals, the Beast Pirates' fighting strength in Wano Country has been reduced.
There's no such thing as Flying Six, True Fighters, or Gifters right now; Kaido's artificial Devil Fruit army is just getting started.
The reason I went to Dressrosa was for this.
"The key to this operation is that we must take Wano Country before King returns."
"If he returns to reinforce us and Kaido is still incapacitated, then we, fighting on the enemy's home turf, will be at a complete disadvantage."
"Just to be on the safe side, I'll fight Kaido with you. We must take him down as quickly as possible."
"No need," Chu Yang declined Long's suggestion.
At this time, the Beasts Pirates did not have the Flying Six, True Fighters, or Gifters, and the Revolutionary Army's district commanders had not yet grown up; the only ones who could fight were Ivankov and Dragon.
Long didn't take Chu Yang's attitude to heart, but secretly decided to help Chu Yang after dealing with Quinn.
Having never witnessed Chu Yang's battle firsthand, Long was skeptical about whether he could win the fight alone.
Based on the available intelligence, Chu Yang's strength is definitely not bad, and Dragon is also very confident in his abilities. If the two of them work together, they will most likely be able to defeat Kaido.
To put it bluntly, the dragon simply has more faith in itself.
The group headed straight for the Flower Capital. In this surprise attack, every second counted; the later they were, the greater the chance that Jhin would be able to come to their aid.
Meanwhile, Kaido was being entertained by Kurozumi Orochi.
Inside the Great Serpent City, people sang and danced, while outside the city, the people suffered and no one cared.
Kaido kept pouring wine into his mouth, his face flushed and his eyes glazed over. He was at the peak of his life.
Thinking about what the artificial Devil Fruit army would look like in the future, Kaido's excitement was like a volcano about to erupt.
He is going to launch an unprecedented, massive war that will sweep across the entire world!
In a hazy vision, Kaido seemed to see the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, and the enormous throne deep within Pangaea.
A person sat on the throne.
Kaido leaned closer and saw a young man he had never seen before.
The young man suddenly stood up, slowly walked towards him, and greeted him warmly, "Kaido, are you sober now?"
Kaido: "???"
"Lord Kaido, wake up!!!"
Kurozumi Orochi's anxious shouts echoed in Kaido's ears, startling him awake. He was then confronted with a group of strangers in the banquet hall before him.
The young man with a kind smile on his face was only a step away from him.
"Who are you people?"
Kaido coldly surveyed the group of uninvited guests, but when his gaze fell upon the dragon, he suddenly froze.
"We are here to liberate this country."
Long Binbin smiled politely.
"Revolutionary Army!"
Kaido suddenly stood up.
This seemed to be a signal, and the members of the Hundred Beasts White Thief Gang in the banquet hall quickly surrounded the Revolutionary Army.
Quinn looked displeased.
The revolutionary army's actions seemed to disregard him.
"The Revolutionary Army is one thing, but why are there fishmen here? When did fishmen stoop so low as to mingle with humans?"
Kaido glanced at Tiger in the crowd and taunted, "The renowned adventurer Fisher Tiger, has he now learned to wag his tail and beg for humans?"
Jinbe roared, "Shut up, Kaido! You have no right to judge Tiger, you thief who stole from other countries!"
Kaido sneered, "The winner takes all, the loser is condemned. The world of pirates isn't as naive as you think. If you can't adapt, next time, your country might be the one being occupied!"
Jinbe was furious and wanted to retort, but Tiger stopped him and calmly said to Kaido, "The winner takes all, the loser is nothing. Remember that when you lose, Kaido."
Upon hearing this, Kaido threw his head back and laughed wildly, "I'll lose? Another one who's lost his mind, hahaha!"
The other members of the Beasts Pirates also burst into laughter.
Meanwhile, Quinn was laughing loudly, his laughter echoing throughout the banquet hall, deafeningly so.
He found this group of people very interesting, running into the territory of the Four Emperors and spouting nonsense.
It's not that they have absolute confidence, but rather, as Kaido said, they've gone mad.
Kaido's laughter was loud. Chu Yang picked at his ears and walked straight up to him.
"Um?
Kaido looked down at the young man; he had been somewhat conspicuous since earlier.
In the banquet hall, everyone's attention turned to Chu Yang.
Chu Yang said softly, "Several years ago, in that decisive battle with Kozuki Oden, you lost, didn't you?"
Kaido's smile quickly faded.
Chu Yang continued to mock: "In your words, the world of pirates shouldn't be so naive, but since they won by using underhanded means, they shouldn't be putting on such an invincible act like this."
Kaido's eyes grew even colder. "Do you want to die?"
Chu Yang grinned, "Haha, I heard you also like to court death?"
After hearing their conversation, Queen and the crew of the Beasts Pirates stared at Chu Yang in horror.
How dare he provoke Lord Kaido in such a way?
"How dare you!"
Kaido grinned savagely, raised the "Eight Precepts" and slammed it down on Chu Yang, the spiked club crackling with black lightning.
Thunderous Eight Trigrams!
Enraged Kaido's attack was a fatal blow!
Meanwhile, the Tailed Beast Cloak quietly appeared on Chu Yang's body, and he raised his left hand to block Kaido's Thunder Bagua.
The two individuals' Conqueror's Haki clashed fiercely, and the aftershocks quickly spread to every corner of the banquet hall.
Revolutionary Army, Sun Pirates, Beasts Pirates—people keep falling.
"This guy's Conqueror's Haki is actually on par with mine?!"
Kaido's pupils contracted sharply as he stared at Chu Yang in disbelief, momentarily lost in thought.
However, that momentary lapse in concentration gave Chu Yang the opportunity to raise his right hand and punch Kaido in the abdomen.
The full-force attack, imbued with Conqueror's Haki and Lightning Release armor, blasted Kaido away, smashing a large hole in the banquet hall wall.
The banquet hall fell into absolute silence.
The moment Kaido was knocked away, Queen rushed over, only to be blocked by Dragon, and the banquet hall instantly descended into chaos.
The Revolutionary Army and the Sun Pirates joined forces to fight the Beasts Pirates. Even so, there was still a disparity in troop strength between the two sides, with the Beasts Pirates having almost twice the number of troops.
Orochi fled the moment the battle began, without even taking his loyal retainers with him.
The sounds of battle echoed through the Orochi Castle, drawing the attention of many residents of the Flower Capital.
Until they saw a giant dragon hovering above the Great Serpent City.
"It's Kaido!"
"He's fighting someone!"
"Is he a samurai?"
The crowd was buzzing with discussion.
The experienced elders had already fled with their families. They had all witnessed Kaido destroying towns with his dragon breath, and that terrifying destructive power was a shadow that would haunt them for the rest of their lives.
Just as everyone in the Flower Capital was in danger and the residents were fleeing in all directions, Kaido, who had transformed into a dragon, climbed higher and higher on the fiery clouds beneath his feet, looking down at Chu Yang from his high vantage point.
"Such overwhelming domineering aura shouldn't belong to an unknown person. Just who are you?"
Faced with Kaido's question, Chu Yang did not answer. He held two wooden swords in his hands and stood atop the tall building, exuding a murderous aura.
Seeing that the other party ignored him and then pulled out a wooden sword as a weapon, Kaido laughed in fury and roared, "You think you can hurt me with that kind of toy?!"
Chu Yang pointed his wooden sword at Kaido. "That's right."
Kaido stared intently at Chu Yang with murderous eyes, his mouth gradually gathering intense light as he prepared to burn this arrogant guy to death with his dragon breath.
Turn the toy in his hand into charcoal!
While Kaido was gathering his dragon breath, Chu Yang was also using his Rinnegan to analyze Kaido's weaknesses. His Rinnegan possessed all the abilities of the Sharingan and Byakugan, and was even stronger.
Whether it's fate or not, the weakness that Kaido revealed in the Rinnegan was exactly on the other side of the scar left by "Togen Totsuka".
After locking onto his target, Chu Yang bowed slightly, and the two wooden swords emitted completely different auras, reflecting the sunlight and moonlight.
Source Breathing - Form One - The Revolving Sun and Moon.
Just as Kaido was about to unleash his dragon breath, he noticed Chu Yang's change. The way Chu Yang held his twin swords made Kaido feel a little dazed, and he subconsciously thought of someone. The crisscrossing sword wounds on his body also started to ache faintly at this moment.
Anger that had been simmering in his heart for years suddenly erupted!
Kaido opened his dragon mouth, and his dragon breath, along with his fury, spewed out!
A blood-red light ripped through the sky above the City of Flowers, shooting towards Chu Yang amidst the horrified gazes of the common people.
Chu Yang's body crackled with lightning, and under the cover of his lightning armor, he transformed into a streak of silver light to meet the dragon's breath.
When the two meet, it's like a torrent crashing against a reef, and the dragon's breath explodes!
Chu Yang, this "reef," went against the current, braving the scorching dragon's breath, and rushed swiftly towards Kaido.
Seeing Chu Yang already close at hand, Kaido was both shocked and furious. He unleashed his dragon breath with all his might, and in an instant, the red beam of light expanded tenfold.
The fierce battle in the banquet hall temporarily ceased, and Dragon and Queen looked up at the sky.
Even the civilians who were fleeing for their lives couldn't help but stop and look back.
The clash between silver and red light drew everyone's attention.
The tiny, silvery light, no bigger than a grain of rice, gradually disappeared into the red pillar of light.
Queen paused for a moment, then burst into laughter. "This is what happens when you provoke Boss Kaido! You damned bunch!"
The crew members of the Beasts Pirates burst into laughter in unison.
Long sighed. He hadn't expected Chu Yang to lose so decisively. He shouldn't have been so concerned about the other party's face; he should have attacked Kaido from the very beginning.
The current situation couldn't be worse.
"Brother Tiger, what should we do? It seems Yang failed—"
Jinbe and many of the crew members looked at Tiger anxiously.
Tiger ignored him, staring at the beam of light above him. Suddenly, the scene of the first time he saw Chu Yang flashed through his mind, as if it were just yesterday.
"Hahaha."
Tiger burst into laughter, his boisterous laughter startling everyone. All they heard was him utter a seemingly random sentence.
"You brat, you were the one who started that fire!"
Quinn stared at Tiger, scoffing, "Fisher Tiger can't handle a blow? Has he gone mad?"
Dragon glanced at Tiger, seemed to sense something, and suddenly looked up.
Within the fiery red dragon breath, an even more intense light suddenly erupted, like a rising sun.
The intense sunlight nearly blinded Kaido, causing his dragon breath to abruptly stop, followed by a pitiful wail.
Kaido circled around, trying to retreat, but the sunlight suddenly shifted, becoming dark and deep, and an inexplicable suction force made him unable to move.
Immediately afterwards, Kaido saw Chu Yang's figure in the two rays of light.
The opponent wielded two swords, and sunlight and moonlight stretched out behind him like wings.
This moment.
Kaido seemed to see Kozuki Oden from back then, and witnessed the earth-shattering "Togen Totsuken".
Do not!
This time, the smell of death was even stronger!
"No!!!"
Kaido screamed in terror, but his body was unable to move. Part of the suction force came from the moonlight, and the other part was one of the special abilities of the Rinnegan—the Universal Pull.
Two wooden swords landed precisely on Kaido, and the sunlight and moonlight branded new scars on his chest.
An even more terrifying destructive energy than the "Ten Fists of Peach Blossom Spring" seeped into Kaido's body and raged wildly.
The title of "strongest physique" seemed like a joke at this moment.
The intense pain caused Kaido to lose control of the flaming cloud and he plummeted from the sky, crashing heavily onto the streets of the Flower Capital.
Fortunately, the civilians had already fled, otherwise they would definitely have been affected.
As Kaido fell, the laughter in the banquet hall also disappeared, and the entire Beast Pirates looked at Chu Yang in horror above the sky.
An unprecedented fear gripped Quinn.
Even though he knew that his attack just now was not enough to kill Kaido, he still couldn't help but feel afraid.
No one has ever been able to suppress Kaido so easily.
"His vitality is truly remarkable. Anyone else would have died from that attack." Chu Yang remarked, watching Kaido slowly climb out of the pit.
"Disappointed you? Well then, I'll have to get serious from now on."
As Kaido walked, covered in blood, his form constantly changed, and dense blue scales grew on his skin, making his already burly body even more robust.
As luck would have it, there happened to be a tavern right where Kaido landed, with many barrels of sake piled up next to him.
Kaido picked up the barrel and drank it all in one gulp, but his pace quickened until he was running at full speed.
Black lightning coiled around the Eight Precepts, and with Kaido's swing, it sparked bursts of thunder in the void.
"Wine Dragon Bagua?"
Chu Yang's eyes lit up, and he excitedly went to greet him.