Chapter 77: Whitebeard vs. Kaido!!!

However, these men showed no fear of Queen’s threats.

If anything, they became even more brazen.

They darted through the crowds, deliberately causing chaos wherever they went.

Queen couldn’t catch them at all. In frustration, he fired shell after shell in every direction, trying to drive them away.

Unfortunately, his indiscriminate bombardment only made the situation worse.

Those troublemakers always ran toward the most crowded areas.

More often than not, Queen’s cannon fire failed to hit them and instead blew up his own subordinates.

Seeing this, Queen nearly exploded with rage.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

he roared.

"Whitebeard Pirates! If you’ve got guts, come fight your Queen head-on!"

Yet no matter how loudly he shouted, they ignored him completely.

They continued rampaging through the prison, destroying anything they could get their hands on.

Queen knew that if the situation wasn’t brought under control soon, all of Udon Prison would be consumed by chaos.

"Hahaha! So this is all the great Plague Queen can do?"

"The more chaotic it gets, the better!"

"Come on, brothers! Turn this place upside down!"

It was obvious they had come prepared.

Their role was to create confusion and draw attention.

Their objective was simple: make everyone focus on them.

That way, the others could move freely and concentrate on locating the warehouses and hidden gold reserves.

It was a remarkably effective strategy.

After all, with nobody aware of their true goal, few would think to strengthen security around the warehouses.

By the time anyone realized something was wrong, the treasure would likely be long gone.

Above Onigashima

Two figures clashed repeatedly in the sky like bolts of lightning.

Each collision sent dazzling sparks flying as the battle intensified.

Kaido’s massive hundred-meter dragon form had disappeared.

In its place was his strongest combat state—

Hybrid Form.

In this form, Kaido retained the power, durability, recovery ability, and speed of the Azure Dragon while gaining the flexibility and agility of a human body.

It made him even more dangerous in combat.

"Worororo! Whitebeard, have you really gotten old? Is this all you’ve got?"

Kaido laughed wildly.

Despite his taunts, his attacks never slowed.

Conqueror’s Haki surged from his body.

An invisible force wrapped itself around his kanabo, making the weapon appear even larger while radiating overwhelming pressure.

Then Kaido swung it down with devastating force.

"Thunder Bagua!"

The massive club tore through the air toward Whitebeard.

The atmosphere itself seemed to tremble beneath the attack.

"Gurararara!"

Whitebeard laughed.

"Interesting, Kaido. You’ve gotten much stronger."

His voice echoed like thunder through the heavens.

Holding Murakumogiri horizontally before him, Whitebeard’s aura erupted.

Like Kaido’s, Conqueror’s Haki silently coated the entire blade.

The weapon seemed to come alive, like an invisible dragon coiling around it.

"This next strike," Whitebeard said, fixing his gaze on Kaido,

"once matched Roger’s blow head-on."

"I wonder if you can withstand it."

A faint smile appeared on his face.

"Roger called his attack Divine Departure."

"Then I’ll call mine..."

"Godfall."

Facing Kaido’s Thunder Bagua, Whitebeard showed not the slightest hint of panic.

Instead, he became even calmer.

The muscles in his arms bulged.

Veins rose across his skin.

Murakumogiri was raised high into the air—

Then brought crashing down.

"Godfall!"

At the same moment, Kaido unleashed:

"Three Worlds Ragnaraku!"

A shrill scream tore through the air.

Space itself seemed to shudder.

In an instant, the two attacks collided.

Or rather—

They appeared to collide.

Upon closer inspection, neither weapon actually touched the other.

This was the advanced application of Conqueror’s Haki.

The attacks struck without direct contact.

Massive waves of Haki crashed against one another, creating visible shockwaves that distorted the air itself.

BOOM!!!

The battlefield shook violently.

As both men continued pouring power into their attacks, the clash grew increasingly intense.

Wave after wave of devastating pressure exploded outward from the point of impact.

Rocks shattered into pieces.

Trees bent under the force.

Entire rows of them were uprooted and hurled away by the raging winds.

The sheer spectacle left every witness utterly stunned.

This was a battle beyond ordinary comprehension.

Then—

Kaido was forced backward.

Step after step.

Each movement was heavy and deliberate.

His expression twisted into something ferocious.

His eyes burned with savage excitement.

His breathing grew rough.

Like a beast intoxicated by battle.

At that moment—

A flash of cold light cut through the sky.

Whitebeard’s blade struck.

Slash!

The sharp edge tore through Kaido’s defenses.

The next instant, Kaido was sent flying like a cannonball.

His massive body traced a long arc through the air.

Yet instead of anger, laughter erupted from his mouth.

Wild.

Mad.

Unrestrained.

It echoed across the battlefield.

"Hahaha! It’s been a long time since I’ve had a fight this enjoyable!"

"So this is what it feels like to get sent flying?!"

"WORORORORORO!!!"

Kaido laughed as though he had completely forgotten about his injuries.

A moment later, his body slammed into a rocky cliff.

BOOM!

Several enormous boulders exploded into fragments upon impact.

Dust and debris filled the air.

Within the cloud of dust, a silhouette slowly rose to its feet.

Moments later, Kaido emerged.

Blood stained the corner of his mouth.

He casually wiped it away.

Instead of weakening him, the injury seemed to have ignited his fighting spirit even further.

His battle intent surged to unprecedented heights.

His entire body radiated terrifying pressure.

Staring at Whitebeard, Kaido grinned.

"Whitebeard!"

"Is this the extent of your strength?!"

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