Kaido of the Hundred Beasts

Mei Mei was impatient. The lure of profit exhilarated her. The Island of Death did not scare her. On the contrary, the adrenaline of the treasure hunt invigorated her.

They ventured into the arid lands of the island. The scorching sun cracked the red earth, and the dry air was laden with the acrid smell of death and decaying vegetation. Vultures circled in the grey sky, waiting for their next meal, and the ground was littered with sun-bleached bones.

As their group advanced, eliminating the monsters around them, Mei Mei surveyed the surroundings. She spotted a hidden entrance in a cliffside, almost entirely buried under sand. "It's over there," she announced, her eyes shining with excitement.

Carefully, they cleared the entrance and found themselves in front of a massive carved wooden door. Strange inscriptions were etched on the wood's surface, and the air reeked of the humidity and dust of time.

"A work of a vanished civilization," murmured Shoko, examining the inscriptions with a practiced eye. "This door must be trapped."

Yuki approached the door and struck it with the palm of his hand. A dull sound echoed, and a mechanism was triggered. Poisoned arrows shot out from the cave walls, whistling through the air...

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At the same time, Gojo's group sneaked through the ruins of an ancient city, heading towards the source of the powerful haki. The air was electric, pulsing with a menacing energy. Indistinct whispers and deep rumblings emanated from the depths of the city, heightening the oppressive atmosphere.

Gojo broke the silence with a calm and steady voice, "Ahahahaha... Looks like we're in for some fun, aren't we?"

Yuta, with a cold and impassive gaze, asked, "Who is it, captain?"

Gojo, without turning his gaze, replied in a clear voice, "The hundred beasts... It's Kaido and his men."

Those simple words triggered an unexpected reaction. A wide grin spread across Sukuna's face, revealing his sharp fangs. His usually mischievous eyes gleamed with fierce anticipation. A frosty silence enveloped him, foreshadowing the storm brewing within him.

Toji, on the other hand, remained stoic. His impassive face betrayed no emotion. His body, sculpted by years of intense training, tensed, ready to engage in battle at a moment's notice.

As they continued their path, Gojo, exuding a killer aura to scare off the monsters in their way, began emitting conqueror's haki. With each step he took, his haki intensified until they reached the place where the hundred beasts were located. Half of the pirates present vanished upon Gojo's arrival, leaving only those who were more resistant but unable to move.

Upon Gojo's arrival, the remaining pirates went on guard, unaware of who he was. Suddenly, a massive man of imposing stature made his way through the pirates, followed by three others. It was Kaido, the king of beasts, known for his devastating power and boundless cruelty.

"You're trespassing on my territory and daring to knock out my guys, kid," he said with an annoyed tone as he approached. "I've heard about you. You're the brat who keeps making a name for himself?"

Gojo stared at him unwaveringly, a smile beginning to appear on his face.

"What's one of the Four Emperors doing on an island outside his territory?" he asked, emitting even more conqueror's haki.

"Wororororo... I salute you, kid. You and your crew have courage, I'll give you that. But it won't be enough to take on me and my crew," Kaido said to Gojo.

He glanced at his lieutenants, the three Calamities.

"Yoo... guys," he said, "get ready. We have another one of those pirate crews who think they can stand up to us."

In an instant, the tension escalated. Gojo and Kaido engaged in a duel of conqueror's haki, proving their supremacy. The curses, on the other hand, each drifted off in a different direction, not wanting to interrupt their captains.