Chapter 71: Our Work Is Here!

After breaking free from the suppression of the Gate of the Great God, Kaido's enormous dragon form began to shrink rapidly, reverting to his human state. The moment his feet touched the ground, he grabbed his signature kanabo, a weapon infused with armed Haki and crackling with purple lightning. With a single, earth-shattering swing, he brought it down upon the massive wooden hand of the Buddha that had restrained him.

"Thunder Bagua!"

Kaido's voice roared across the battlefield as his ultimate move connected.

Crack!

The Buddha's wooden hand shattered into countless splinters, raining debris across the battlefield.

First Hokage, Senju Hashirama: "Don't rush the sealing process! First, we need to wear down his stamina before attempting to restrain him. A warrior of this caliber won't fall so easily."

Lucas pondered over the advice and immediately saw the logic in it. After all, Kaido wasn't just any opponent—he was one of the Four Emperors. It would be ridiculous for him to be subdued in mere seconds.

Battles of this magnitude were never quick affairs. It had taken Garp and Sengoku three days and nights to bring down the Golden Lion, and ten full days for Akainu to defeat Admiral Aokiji. Even the weakest monsters in classic stories lasted at least three minutes against their enemies. There was no way Kaido the Beast could be taken down in under a minute!

Sword God Ryuma: "Use my swordsmanship to battle him! But don't expect an easy victory. The dragon I slew in my time wasn't as formidable as Kaido, and it still took me seven or eight days to bring it down completely."

Whitebeard: "Does that mean it'll take Lucas at least a full week to deal with Kaido?"

Lucas: "Don't underestimate me! With all the top-tier abilities I possess, I can bring him down in three days at most!"

Lucas unsheathed the famed black blade, Shusui, coating it in top-level Armament Haki. With a determined battle cry, he lunged at Kaido. Their weapons collided, sending a monstrous shockwave rippling across the battlefield.

A short distance away, Marco and the others observed the unfolding fight. Though they hesitated at first, none stepped forward to intervene. There were two key reasons for this—first, Lucas hadn't given them permission to step in, and second…

The battle was simply too intense.

With Lucas and Kaido locked in an earth-shattering duel, anyone who carelessly intruded could find themselves caught in the crossfire. Even for battle-hardened warriors, the sheer force exchanged between the two titans was enough to make them reconsider reckless intervention. Instead, they chose to wait, watching the battle unfold from a safe distance.

"This… this is the power of Kaido, the Beast…" Kin'emon murmured in disbelief.

The Samurai of Wano felt an overwhelming sense of gratitude that Lucas had joined their side. Without him, they would have been utterly powerless against an enemy of Kaido's caliber.

Shutenmaru had been right all along.

They had traveled through time from twenty years ago, but their enemies had spent those same two decades growing stronger, sharpening their abilities, and solidifying their rule. Kaido had not stagnated. If anything, he was stronger than ever. Even if Kozuki Oden were somehow resurrected, it was doubtful that he could inflict the same wounds he had on Kaido back then.

"Boss Kaido!"

A new threat emerged as the Beast Pirates reinforcements arrived.

The Flame Disaster King and Plague Disaster Queen led an elite force of Beast Pirates, storming onto the battlefield with murderous intent.

Marco cracked a smile.

"Looks like it's our turn to shine."

In a burst of vibrant flames, Marco transformed, his hands morphing into brilliant blue phoenix wings as he soared toward King.

King's eyes narrowed. Flames surged around his body as he activated his Zoan transformation, his vast black wings unfurling as he shot toward Marco like a meteor.

The battle of the aerial supremancy had begun.

Meanwhile, Plague Queen sneered as he loomed over Diamond Jozu.

"Jozu, with that broken arm of yours, do you really think you stand a chance against me?" Queen mocked, his massive brachiosaurus form casting a shadow over his opponent.

Jozu remained silent, his diamond-coated body reflecting the light. Before losing his arm, he had been an equal match for Queen. However, after Aokiji's attack cost him a limb, his power had significantly diminished.

But today was different.

Lucas's training had pushed him beyond his previous limits. Though he had lost an arm, his body had grown stronger. His will had sharpened.

This was one of the reasons why he dared to challenge Queen alone!

And he wasn't entirely alone—two Whitebeard captains stood nearby, ready to back him up at any moment.

Across the battlefield, Vista the Flower Sword found himself face to face with Shiryu of the Rain.

His eyes narrowed in surprise. "Shiryu… You're with the Beasts Pirates now? Well, no matter. This fight was bound to happen sooner or later."

Shiryu remained silent, drawing his bloodstained blade with a menacing smirk.

Vista's grip on his swords tightened. "Perfect. Not only do I get to fight a fellow swordsman, but I also get to cut down one of my enemies."

With that, Vista lunged, his twin swords flashing toward Shiryu.

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