Chapter 66: [3] Three Devil Fruits and You Think You Can Kill Me? I’ll Be Waiting!

Two days later,

Onigashima in Wano Country welcomed the return of an important figure—King.

The strongest fighter in the Beasts Pirates aside from Kaido had finally returned from an assignment.

The moment he stepped into the grand hall, he sensed the tense atmosphere hanging in the air.

Inside the hall, the members of the Tobi Roppo stood on either side. Their expressions were unusually grim, their faces clouded with uncertainty.

These were all elite members of the Beasts Pirates. Normally, each carried themselves with imposing confidence, but now they appeared visibly uneasy.

The news King had brought back had shocked them all. Yet they had no choice but to believe it—there was no reason to lie about something like this.

Black Maria’s heart pounded violently in her chest.

Her voice trembled slightly as she spoke.

"Whitebeard has really become a Three-Devil-Fruit User. And he’s still holding a grudge over what happened to that person. This is bad..."

Her words exploded through the hall like a bomb.

Everyone understood what it meant if Whitebeard truly possessed the power of three Devil Fruits.

His strength would reach an unprecedented level.

For them, that was an enormous threat.

Even more worrying was the fact that Whitebeard seemed especially concerned about someone. That made the situation far more dangerous and unpredictable.

Ulti wrapped her arms around Page One and frowned.

"I don’t care who it is—if anyone hurts Pay-Pay, I won’t let them get away with it!"

"C-Cough...!"

Page One struggled desperately.

"Sis... Sis! You’re... you’re choking me to death!"

His face had already turned bright red as he desperately tried to pry her arms off.

"Eh?!"

Ulti cried out in alarm and immediately let go.

"Pay-Pay! Pay-Pay, are you okay?! You’re not dying, are you?!"

Her voice was filled with panic, as though she were about to burst into tears.

She grabbed his shoulders and shook him repeatedly, trying to check on him, but the excessive shaking only made things worse.

The people around them were left speechless, shaking their heads in exasperation.

Meanwhile, Page One was so dizzy from being shaken that he couldn’t even speak properly.

At the side, Who’s-Who watched coldly and snorted.

"Even if he wasn’t dying before, you’d shake him to death. Useless woman."

"What did you say?!"

Ulti immediately spun around and glared at him.

Flames of anger burned in her eyes.

Her body tensed and her fists clenched, ready to attack at any moment.

Before she could charge forward, however, Page One rushed over and grabbed her tightly.

"Say that again! Say Pay-Pay is going to die! I dare you to say it again!"

Ulti struggled violently, her voice overflowing with rage.

But Page One held on firmly, refusing to let her break free.

"Sis..."

Page One called out helplessly.

"Calm down. I’m not going to die. And Kaido-sama is here, so please stop making such a scene!"

His tone was filled with embarrassment and resignation.

He truly had no way of dealing with his sister.

He knew her temper was explosive, but even he hadn’t expected her to lose control like this.

"Huh??"

Ulti stared at him with wide eyes.

Her beautiful eyes filled with disbelief and grievance.

"Pay-Pay... you... you said I was making a scene...?"

Her voice trembled as if she had suffered a devastating blow.

Page One: "..."

Everyone else: "..."

"Enough!!!"

Kaido crushed the sake gourd in his hand.

His gaze was as sharp as a blade, carrying enough pressure to freeze the entire room.

For once, Ulti didn’t immediately argue back or start yelling.

Normally, if anyone spoke to her like that, she would have exploded in anger.

But now she merely stood there silently, seemingly still devastated by Page One’s earlier comment.

"Hmph!"

Kaido let out a cold laugh.

"A dying old man thinks that gaining the power of three Devil Fruits is enough to kill me?"

"Haahahahaha!"

As his laughter echoed through the hall, an overwhelming wave of Conqueror’s Haki erupted from his body.

Centered on Kaido, it spread outward in all directions.

The pressure was suffocating.

Everyone present felt as though a massive mountain had been dropped onto their shoulders, making it difficult to breathe.

The Tobi Roppo immediately broke out in cold sweat.

They stared at Kaido in fear.

As expected...

He was still monstrously powerful.

Even when facing a monster like Whitebeard, he felt no fear whatsoever.

If anything, he seemed even more excited.

"WHITEBEARD!!!"

Kaido suddenly roared.

His voice thundered through the hall like a bolt of lightning.

"I’ll be waiting for you in Wano Country!"

"COME AND FIGHT ME!!!"

His words overflowed with arrogance and absolute confidence.

It was clear that he was already prepared for whatever battle lay ahead.

Above the clouds, on Skypiea.

Angel Island Base.

The air carried a unique atmosphere.

There was the salty scent of the sea, mixed with the tense yet exhilarating feeling that came from powerful warriors training together.

At that moment, on a spacious training ground, Whitebeard was personally guiding Ace in his training.

He had high hopes for Ace and wanted to help him grow faster through his own experience.

"Remember, Ace," Whitebeard said earnestly. "True strength comes from the unwavering will within your heart."

"Devil Fruits may grant you extraordinary powers, but they’re only tools."

"In the end, what determines victory is your own strength."

Ace nodded in agreement.

"Pops, Ron told me something similar before."

"He said that Haki is the perfect counter to Logia Users. Even if an enemy turns into an element, Haki can force them back into their physical form."

"Good."

Whitebeard smiled with satisfaction.

"Looks like you’ve already understood."

He then added sternly:

"It’s good that you know that. Stop wasting time tinkering with those strange shells all day."

"Training your Haki is what really matters."

"Focus on improving your Armament Haki and Observation Haki. That’s the foundation of everything."

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