A blast of scorching heat carved across the sky, the air instantly turning dry as the orange-red flames swallowed the field of vision.
"Good! Come at me!"
Uchiha Madara let out a low shout, a flicker of excitement passing through his eyes.
Martial God—Draw the Blade!
The mighty Susanoo swung its right arm forward, gripping the hilt and drawing the great blade inch by inch.
The massive blade, over forty meters long, swept out and stirred up a howling gale. Susanoo raised the sword above its head with both hands, the edge pointing toward the cloud-choked heavens…
Facing the flames hurtling toward him, the giant—mountain-like in size—suddenly lifted its right leg and stomped heavily into the ground. With the earth-shaking impact, its arms swung forward, the blade slashing straight toward the incoming inferno.
Szzhhh—
The blast of heat struck the blade like a high-pressure water cannon slamming into a utility pole—its path blocked, the flames forced to split and divert.
The blade itself twisted in the intense heat, its outline warping in sight as if it were about to melt.
At the same time, the terrifying force behind the blast drove Susanoo's massive feet deeper and deeper into the ground, pushing him backward several meters.
In this clash, neither side held the advantage.
Kaido's heat breath couldn't last forever. As time passed, it gradually weakened.
When the blast finally vanished, the fury in Kaido's eyes faded as well—as if all his rage had been poured into that single breath.
But in truth, nothing had diminished.
No one could stay calm after their home was raided. Kaido's anger was far from extinguished—his outward coldness was simply because the opponent before him was strong.
There were people who could withstand his heat breath head-on… but not many.
Feet stepping on flame clouds, Kaido drifted through the sky, his long dragon body twisting and coiling. The booming wind followed the movements of his serpentine form, echoing through the heavens.
As he moved, Kaido's eyes never left Susanoo, his dragon gaze sweeping up and down as if searching for something.
Susanoo stood still, sword in hand, unmoving as Kaido observed him.
Within the brow of Susanoo, Uchiha Madara kept his eyes trained on Kaido's movements while using his ocular power to repair the damaged blade.
The instant the sword was restored, Susanoo abruptly flapped its wings, its whole body launching forward like an arrow released from the string, thrusting the blade ahead.
The tip of the sword aimed for a spot along Kaido's long serpentine body.
Kaido, who had been locking onto Susanoo with his Observation Haki, already knew Madara's intention even before he attacked. Thus, Madara's strike and Kaido's evasive movement occurred simultaneously.
The thrust hit nothing.
Madara had fully expected this—after all, he had dealt with this precise situation countless times in his fight with Charlotte Linlin a day earlier. He was long used to it.
Every time, Charlotte Linlin would dodge with an expression as if she had foreseen everything, then follow up with a counterattack.
Madara was certain Kaido behind him had also predicted his strike. If he didn't defend or retreat within the next three seconds, he would be hit by Kaido's counterattack—guaranteed.
But Madara was a veteran of these scenarios. Even before he attacked, he had already accounted for this outcome. So, the moment he felt his thrust hit empty air, he shot upward without hesitation.
A second later, countless slicing wind blades roared through the space he had just occupied.
The battle that followed was nothing more than you strike, I dodge; I strike, you dodge…
The fight was only in its opening phase; warm-ups not yet over. Both combatants remained calm.
If one wanted to see a true close-quarters brawl—fists smashing into flesh—they'd probably have to wait a day or two.
"Waiting is so boring!"
Far off in the sky, Senju Hashirama floated lazily, watching the giant dragon coil itself around Susanoo in an attempt to constrict and crush it.
"…I'll play a game."
Tilting his head in thought, Hashirama pulled out a handheld console from his storage space and began gaming to pass the time.
......
Rabbit Bowl Town — Prisoner Mining Yard.
The iron gate of the mining yard had already been smashed apart by a few punches from Garp, and the pirates inside had been taken down within minutes by Kuzan and Sakazuki.
Half an hour later, the only living people left were the Wano citizens forced to mine—and Plague Queen.
Drought Jack was alive too, but passed out on the ground.
Facing two Marine Admirals, a Fleet Admiral, and a Marine Hero, Queen felt his legs go weak.
No way… absolutely no way!
I'm just a totally normal small-time pirate—why would four top figures come deal with me?!
Too ridiculous! Truly too ridiculous!
Queen shook his head, unable to suppress the overwhelming urge to flee—but each of the four directions was blocked by a monster. His escape route was completely gone.
A cornered rabbit will still bite—let alone a cruel pirate like him.
"I'm fighting you to the death!!!"
With a roar, Queen transformed into his Brachiosaurus form and lunged at Sengoku before him.
Transformation effects flashed—
A giant golden Buddha appeared, wearing glasses, one hand forming a seal at its chest, the other forming a palm that pushed forward.
Sacred chanting echoed out. As the Buddha pushed, a translucent spectral palm shot from its hand, expanding rapidly as it flew toward Queen.
By the time it struck him, it was nearly the size of a regular truck.
Smashed in the face by the Buddha's Palm, Queen's mind blanked, ears buzzing, his body sent flying backward.
Directly opposite Sengoku stood Aokiji Kuzan.
"Ice Formation: Demon King's Gauntlet!"
Kuzan's right arm became encased in ice, transforming into a vicious, monstrous forearm gauntlet.
"Uppercut!"
Clenching his fist, he drove the massive icy gauntlet upward, smashing Queen into the air.
"Clap!"
Sakazuki's arms turned into magma, then merged into two enormous molten palms, slamming inward from both sides.
Smack!
Like crushing a mosquito, he slapped Queen midair. The magma-covered Queen let out a horrifying scream.
The last one—
Garp placed his hands at his waist, forming the shape of a flower bud, gathering all his energy between them.
Within moments, a glowing sphere formed, dazzling light radiating outward.
"Kamehameha!!!"
Aiming at the airborne Queen, Garp thrust both hands forward, launching the beam that trailed a long, blazing tail like a shooting star.
A second later, the Kamehameha pierced straight through Queen's chest. His screams stopped instantly.
Sakazuki released his grip, letting Queen's corpse fall to the ground.
To die under the legendary Kamehameha… one could even call it Queen's fortune.
Though he himself would likely disagree.
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