Don't Move, Let Me Come! (3/5)

Time passed quickly, and in a few days, Aokiji was the first to return. His arrival allowed Sengoku to step back and catch his breath. Age was starting to catch up with him, and his stamina wasn't what it used to be.

With Aokiji joining the fray, Kaido's movements were further restricted, but even with the combined strength of two Admirals, Kaido's unbreakable defense continued to frustrate their efforts. They couldn't pierce through his body—they could only chip away at his energy.

Another ten days passed before Garp finally returned to the battlefield. His iron fists landed heavy blows on Kaido, causing the Emperor to stagger with anger and dizziness. But despite the reinforcements, Kaido was far from giving up. With a sweeping motion of his massive dragon tail, he forced the Marines to back off and roared into the sky.

"Now that you're all here, the real fun begins!"

Hearing this, everyone's faces darkened.

"He's going to go all out!"

"Don't hold back! Attack with everything you've got! We can't let him repeat what he did last time!"

Years ago, Kaido had attacked Marine Headquarters with the same words, and his dragon breath had rained down like a Meteor Volcano, leveling half the base and claiming countless lives. The memory of that destruction haunted the Marines. They couldn't let it happen again.

Kaido's body tensed as he inhaled deeply. His belly swelled, and a fiery glow spread across his scales. Everyone who knew Kaido recognized the signs—he was preparing to unleash an even more massive dragon's breath than before.

"Damn it! What did Finn do to make him this furious?"

The Marines braced for the worst, eyes locked on Kaido's burning throat as the heat shimmered off his scales. The dragon's breath was about to be released when, out of nowhere, a figure appeared next to Kaido's colossal dragon head.

Kaido's heart skipped a beat. That familiar sensation... Could it be?

SLAP!

A massive hand, enlarged by some mysterious technique, smacked Kaido across the face, sending his head whipping to the side. The dragon's breath, which had been moments away from obliterating everything, dissipated into nothing.

"Who the hell...!" Kaido roared, fury boiling in his veins.

"Nani?! Is that… Finn?" The Marines were stunned as they realized the giant figure before them was none other than Finn. But something was different. Finn had somehow grown to the size of a giant, and he had just slapped Kaido!

"Finn! What's going on? Why are you so huge?" Garp asked, baffled by his grandson's sudden transformation.

Finn grinned, wiping his hand on his shirt like slapping Kaido was just a casual thing. "Haha, Grandpa! I went to Wano and picked up a few new tricks."

"Wano?!" The realization dawned on the Marines. Of course. Finn had gone to Kaido's territory. No wonder Kaido was enraged.

"Is this… Devil Fruit powers?" Sengoku asked, confused.

"Nope! This is ninjutsu!" Finn replied with a smirk. "I met a few ninjas in Wano, and they taught me some ancient techniques. Turns out I'm a natural!"

"Ninjutsu?!" The Marines were even more confused, but there were records of ninjas from Wano, though rare and often considered mere legends. Finn must have found something extraordinary there.

"Finn, you're insane! What did you do to Kaido to make him so mad?" Garp's voice was tinged with amusement but also concern.

Finn shrugged. "Oh, nothing much. I just slapped him in front of his whole crew on Onigashima. Guess he didn't like that."

Everyone froze.

"You… slapped Kaido? In front of the Beasts Pirates?!" The Marines were dumbfounded. They knew Finn had a wild streak, but this? Even Garp had to blink in disbelief.

"Yeah," Finn said casually, "and it looks like he didn't learn his lesson, so I thought I'd give him another."

Kaido, hearing Finn's words, let out a blood-curdling roar. His dragon eyes glowed with rage as he rushed toward Finn, his mind consumed with fury.

"Finn! Get back! Kaido's enraged!" a Marine shouted as they moved to intercept, but Finn held up a hand.

"Stay back! Let me handle this."

With a casual motion, Finn reached into the void and pulled out a beautifully ornate katana, its scabbard etched with flower-shaped carvings. The moment Kaido saw the sword, his eyes widened in terror.

"No! It can't be…!" Kaido stopped dead in his tracks, horror creeping into his expression.

Finn smiled darkly, gripping the legendary sword Yan Mo. "Time to settle this, Kaido."